INTRODUCTION
Global Authors Publicatiosn (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [name of website.com] [and our mobile application], including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed o have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
This Privacy Policy was generated by Termly’s Privacy Policy Generator.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us [when you register with the Site [or our mobile application,] or] when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site [and our mobile application], such as online chat and message boards. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. [If you are using our mobile application, this information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your likes and replies to a post, and other interactions with the application and other users via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.]
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site [or our mobile application]. [We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.]
Facebook Permissions
The Site [and our mobile application] may by default access your Facebook basic account information, including your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, and profile picture URL, as well as other information that you choose to make public. We may also request access to other permissions related to your account, such as friends, checkins, and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny us access to each individual permission. For more information regarding Facebook permissions, refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference page.
Data From Social Networks
User information from social networking sites, such as [Apple’s Game Center, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter], including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks. [If you are using our mobile application, this information may also include the contact information of anyone you invite to use and/or join our mobile application.]
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys
Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.
Mobile Application Information
If you connect using our mobile application:
Geo-Location Information. We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s [bluetooth, calendar, camera, contacts, microphone, reminders, sensors, SMS messages, social media accounts, storage,] and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
Mobile Device Data. We may collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and IP address.
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Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications
regarding your account or the Application. If you wish to opt-out from
receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your
device’s settings.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a
smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use
information collected about you via the Site [or our mobile
application] to:
Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or
with third parties.
Create and manage your account.
Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other
information regarding promotions and the Site [and our mobile
application] to you.
Email you regarding your account or order.
Enable user-to-user communications.
Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions
related to the Site [and our mobile application].
Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the
Site [and our mobile application] more personalized.
Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site [and our mobile
application].
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with
the Site [and our mobile application].
Notify you of updates to the Site [and our mobile application]s.
Offer new products, services, [mobile applications,] and/or
recommendations to you.
Perform other business activities as needed.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect
against criminal activity.
Process payments and refunds.
Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site [and our
mobile application].
Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
Respond to product and customer service requests.
Send you a newsletter.
Solicit support for the Site [and our mobile application].
[Other]
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have collected about you in certain
situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to
respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential
violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and
safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or
required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes
exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and
credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services
for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis,
email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing
assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent,
we may share your information with third parties for marketing
purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
If you interact with other users of the Site [and our mobile
application], those users may see your name, profile photo, and
descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other
users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site [or
our mobile applications], your posts may be viewed by all users and
may be publicly distributed outside the Site [and our mobile
application] in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you
visit the Site [or our mobile application]. These companies may use
information about your visits to the Site [and our mobile
application] and other websites that are contained in web cookies in
order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest
to you.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking
technologies on the Site [and our mobile application] to help
customize the Site [and our mobile application] and improve your
experience. When you access the Site [or our mobile application], your
personal information is not collected through the use of tracking
technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You
can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could
affect the availability and functionality of the Site [or our mobile
application]. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be
rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web
browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered,
permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
[We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking
technologies on the Site [and our mobile application] to help
customize the Site [and our mobile application] and improve your
experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer
to our Cookie Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into
this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our
Cookie Policy.]
Internet-Based Advertising
Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site
[and our mobile application], implement email marketing campaigns, and
manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party
software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage
and optimize your online experience with us. For more information
about opting-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network
Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital
Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors[, such as [Adobe
Analytics,] [Clicktale,]
[Clicky,] [Cloudfare,]
[Crazy Egg,] [Flurry
Analytics,] [Google
Analytics,] [Heap Analytics,]
[Inspectlet,] [Kissmetrics,] [Mixpanel,]
[Piwik,] and others], to
allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site [and
our mobile application] through the use of first party cookies and
third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’
use of the Site [and our mobile application], determine the popularity
of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing
the Site [,our mobile application,], you consent to the collection and
use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are
encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly
for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal
information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want
any information to be collected and used by tracking technologies, you
can visit the third-party vendor or the Network
Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital
Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new
browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise
altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out
cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site [and our mobile application] may contain links to third-party
websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and
external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used
these links to leave the Site [or our mobile application], any
information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this
Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your
information. Before visiting and providing any information to any
third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy
policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for
that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your
discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not
responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and
policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or
applications that may be linked to or from the Site [or our mobile
application].
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to
help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable
steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be
aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or
impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed
against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information
disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by
unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security
if you provide personal information.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children
under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected
from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact
information provided below.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile
applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you
can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about
your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform
technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has
been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser
signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your
choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is
adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about
that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy. Most web
browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile
applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you
can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about
your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you set
the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser
signals.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other
communications from us, you may opt-out by:
Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the
Site [or our mobile application].
Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
Contacting us using the contact information provided below.
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other
communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting
the third party directly.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The
Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request
and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about
categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third
parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of
all third parties with which we shared personal information in the
immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident
and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in
writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a
registered account with the Site [or our mobile application], you have
the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post
on the Site [or our mobile application]. To request removal of such
data, please contact us using the contact information provided below,
and include the email address associated with your account and a
statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is
not publicly displayed on the Site [or our mobile application], but
please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively
removed from our systems.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please
contact us at:
Global Authors Publications
38 Bluegrass ave, Middleburg, FL 32068
gapbook@yahoo.com