Privacy Policy

You can access and use the Website and Services without telling us who you are or revealing any information by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the features offered on the Website, you may be asked to provide certain Personal Information (for example, your name and email address).

We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you create an account, publish content, make a purchase, or fill any forms on the Website. When required, this information may include the following:

• Account details (such as user name, unique user ID, password, etc)
• Contact information (such as email address, phone number, etc)
• Basic personal information (such as name, country of residence, etc)
• Payment information (such as credit card details, bank details, etc)
• Any other materials you willingly submit to us (such as articles, images, feedback, etc)

Some of the information we collect is directly from you via the Website and Services. However, we may also collect Personal Information about you from other sources such as social media platforms and our joint partners.

You can choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the features on the Website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.

We act as a data controller and a data processor when handling Personal Information, unless we have entered into a data processing agreement with you in which case you would be the data controller and we would be the data processor.

Our role may also differ depending on the specific situation involving Personal Information. We act in the capacity of a data controller when we ask you to submit your Personal Information that is necessary to ensure your access and use of the Website and Services.

Any of the information we collect from you may be used for the following purposes:

• Create and manage user accounts
• Deliver products or services
• Send administrative information
• Send product and service updates
• Respond to inquiries and offer support
• Request user feedback
• Improve user experience
• Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
• Run and operate the Website and Services

In case of Services requiring payment, you may need to provide your credit card details or other payment account information, which will be used solely for processing payments. We use third-party payment processors ("Payment Processors") to assist us in processing your payment information securely.

Payment Processors adhere to the latest security standards as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Sensitive and private data exchange happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

Please note that the Payment Processors may collect some Personal Information from you, which allows them to process your payments. The Payment Processors’ use of your Personal Information is governed by their respective privacy policies. We suggest that you review their respective privacy policies.

You are able to delete certain Personal Information we have about you. The Personal Information you can delete may change as the Website and Services change. When you delete Personal Information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised Personal Information in our records for the duration necessary to comply with our obligations to our affiliates and partners.

If you would like to delete your Personal Information or permanently delete your account, you can do so on the settings page of your account on the Website or simply by contacting us.

Depending on the requested Services or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any Service you have requested, we may share your non-personally identifiable information with our contracted companies, and service providers (collectively, "Service Providers") we rely upon to assist in the operation of the Website and Services available to you and whose privacy policies are consistent with ours or who agree to abide by our policies with respect to your information. We will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties.

Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. We will share and disclose your information only with the following categories of Service Providers:

• Payment processors
• User authentication services

We may also disclose any Personal Information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations, as long as your user account remains active, to enforce our Policy, resolve disputes, and unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally. Once the retention period expires, Personal Information shall be deleted.

We do not transfer or store your Personal Information outside your country of residence. All Personal Information collected is processed and maintained within your jurisdiction, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Out of respect for your privacy, we have implemented additional measures to comply with the obligations and rights associated with the collection of Personal Information as dictated by the laws governing the regions of our users.

Disclosures for Residents of the USA — If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Utah, or Virginia, you have certain rights and we aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Information. These rights include:

• Right to know and right to access: You have the right to request certain information we have collected about you.
• Right to correct: You have the right to request that we correct your inaccurate Personal Information.
• Right to delete: You have the right to request deletion of your Personal Information.
• Right to opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your Personal Information.
• Right to consent to or limit use: You have the right to consent to the use of your Sensitive Personal Information and to direct us to restrict its use.
• Right to non-discrimination: You have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To exercise any of your rights, simply contact us using the details below.

Other Countries and General Privacy Rights — If you reside in a country not specifically mentioned in this policy, we are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with internationally recognized privacy principles. These rights include:

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• The right to restrict or object to certain types of processing.
• The right to withdraw consent for data processing.
• The right to data portability, where applicable.
• The right to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales, where required by law.
• The right to file a grievance with a relevant data protection authority.

Our Website and Services use "cookies" to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, and for statistical purposes. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

Our Website and Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or other similar information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information gathered is used to compile statistical reports on User activity. We use the information obtained from these analytics tools to monitor the performance and improve our Website and Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of our Users.

We do not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any Personal Information through the Website and Services. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information to us through the Website and Services, please contact us to request that we delete that child’s Personal Information from our Services.

You have the right to choose not to have your Personal Information sold or disclosed by contacting us. Upon receiving and verifying your request, we will cease the sale and disclosure of your Personal Information.

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of Personal Information in our control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of the Website. An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified.

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services and submitting your information you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.