Privacy Policy for BlockOrbit.org
Effective Date: October 26, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes how BlockOrbit.org (the "Website") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our Website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
Information You Provide Directly:
- Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact form or email, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide in your message.
- Account Information: If you register for an account (if applicable), we may collect your name, email address, username, password, and other profile information.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Feedback and Support: If you provide feedback or request support, we collect your email address and any information you provide in your communication.
Information We Collect Automatically:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information ("Log Data") created by your use of the Website. Log Data may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device information (including device and application IDs), search terms, and cookie information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use cookies to:
- Personalize your experience.
- Analyze Website traffic and usage patterns.
- Remember your preferences.
- Improve the Website's functionality and security.
- Analytics Data: We use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze information about how you use the Website. This information helps us understand Website traffic, user behavior, and improve the Website. These analytics providers may use cookies and other tracking technologies. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information about their data practices.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve the Website: To operate, maintain, and improve our Website and its features.
- To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you updates and information about the Website.
- To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and information that you see on the Website.
- To Analyze Website Usage: To understand how users interact with our Website and to identify areas for improvement.
- To Prevent Fraud and Abuse: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity on our Website.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- Marketing Purposes: To send you promotional emails about our services, if you have opted in to receive such emails. You may opt out of receiving these emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with operating the Website, providing customer support, conducting data analytics, sending emails, and other services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
- Analytics Providers: We share aggregated and anonymized data with analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to analyze Website traffic and user behavior.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website of any such change in ownership or control.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent.
4. Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your information:
- Access and Correction: You may request access to and correction of your personal information by contacting us at the email address provided below.
- Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
- Opt-Out of Marketing Emails: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email or by contacting us at the email address provided below.
- Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using encryption to protect sensitive data.
- Implementing security procedures to prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example, we may retain contact information for customer service purposes, and log data for security and analytics purposes.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including countries that may not have the same data protection laws as your country. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
support@blockorbit.org
