Your privacy is important, and in consideration of this fact we provide the following Privacy Policy to advise you of our collection and use of your personal data when you use our website. We may revise, amend, or modify this policy at any time. Please review it on a regular basis to remain up to date on the latest information.
By accessing and using our website, you are indicating your understanding of the terms described in this policy and your agreement with them. If you disagree with any of the terms of this policy, you should discontinue your use of the website immediately.
Our website is not intended for persons under the age of eighteen (18) , and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
We recognize the importance of your privacy and take all appropriate steps to ensure that any personal data we collect is not lost, damaged or misused in any way.
This policy applies to information collected from your use of the desktop or mobile versions of the website. It also applies to information collected from any applications created by us that are used to access the website and from any email correspondence you may have with the website administrators.
Our website and applications may link out to third parties with their own privacy policies, for which we are not responsible. We advise you to read the privacy policy of any third party site whose link you follow from our website.
If you have questions concerning this policy, please send them to us via our contact form.
We gather different kinds of information from registered and non-registered users of our website as described in the following:
A. Members - Members are users who register with the website in order to interact with our services, for example, reading or submitting comments. You will be asked to provide your e-mail address and password in the process of registering a username. When you use the website, we collect data about your preferences and interests. We will also collect technical and usage information as described below under 'Browsers'.
B. Browsers - When you use our website we collect technical data that includes your IP address, any referral URL, your browser type and version, your time zone and geographical location, and other such metrics. We also collect data on how you use our website and services.
The collection of your data is accomplished using the following methods:
Passive Collection - We make use of cookies and other automatic data collection methods to collect data (such as your IP address) when you visit our website.
Active Collection - We obtain your personal information through your direct provision of it when you register for membership, post any materials on the website, or communicate with us via email or onsite forms.
The personal information that we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To present the website to you and enable the interactive elements of the website
- To deliver advertising and content that is relevant to your interests
- For research and analysis to determine how we can improve our website
- To allow for technical diagnostics to ensure proper website function
- To communicate with you in order to provide support and reply to any inquiries
- To ensure compliance with our terms of service and fulfill any legal obligations
We will only share personal data with the following parties and in the following circumstances:
- Service providers that perform certain services on our behalf (e.g. customer service, marketing, analytics, security, hosting or website functionality), and only for the fulfillment of their services
- A buyer or successor who comes into possession of all or any substantial portion of our business assets as a result of a merger, acquisition, sale, or transfer of such for any reason, including bankruptcy, liquidation, or any similar proceeding
- Law enforcement, regulatory bodies, government agencies or other authorities for compliance with applicable law and the protection of our rights and the rights of other individuals or entities
You can contact us to exercise your rights regarding the collection and use of your personal information, which include the right to access, update, correct, restrict, erase, request a copy or transfer, object to processing, or withdraw your consent.
We may store, process, or transfer your personal information in and to other countries, including to third parties in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Thus your information may be stored and processed outside of the EEA. Using our website signifies your agreement to this transfer, storage, and processing.