Effective Date: [June 1, 2023]
Thank you for visiting the website of [Indian Environmental Association] (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information gathered from visitors to our website, located at [https://indianenviron.com/] (the “Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
a. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our Website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
b. Gravatar Service
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture. The privacy policy of the Gravatar service can be found at [https://automattic.com/privacy/]. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
c. Media
If you upload images to our Website, please ensure that you do not include any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the Website.
d. Cookies
We use cookies on our Website. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies provide convenience by remembering your details, so you don’t have to fill them in again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
e. Embedded Content
Our articles may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content from these websites behaves in the same way as if you have visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Use of Information
We use the information collected from you for the following purposes:
a. To facilitate the functionality of our Website and provide you with the services and information you request.
b. To improve and customize your experience on our Website.
c. To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide support.
d. To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or other illegal activities.
e. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
a. Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website and conducting our business. These service providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your information.
b. Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government regulations.
c. Protection of Rights
We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment on our Website, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This is done to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our Website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they cannot change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Rights
If you have an account on our Website or have left comments, you have the following rights regarding your data:
a. Access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
b. Rectification
You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
c. Erasure
You can request that we erase your data, except in cases where we are obliged to keep it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and by applicable laws.
Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your data to these countries for processing by this Privacy Policy.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no security measure is perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these websites and are not responsible for the practices or the content of those linked websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.
By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by its terms.
Last Updated: [June 18, 2023]
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