Introduction
1.1. Purpose Of Policy.
ThoughtsGate (“us”, “we” or “the company”) is dedicated to protecting the privacy of visitors and other users of Thoughtsgate (the “Site”). We have developed this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) to give you peace of mind when you visit and use the Site, and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information provision. This Policy applies only to the Site and does not apply to any other websites that you may access through the Site, each of which may have data collection and use practices and policies that differ significantly from this Policy.
It is our goal to make our website accessible and enjoyable to everyone. We have a legal duty to protect the personal data we collect from you under the General Data Protection Regulation 2021 (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and related laws. According to the GDPR, “personal data” is any information relating to a living individual who can be directly or indirectly identified from that information. This may include your name, email address, postal address or telephone number, as well as information obtained from the Internet and used to identify you.
1.2. Notice Concerning Children
PLEASE NOTE:
We are a general public website and do not target any of our content specifically to children under the age of 13 in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act 1998.
2. Information Collection Practices
2.1. What Type Of Information We Collect?
During the operation of the Site, we collect personal information from you in various ways. The first question is whether you should contact us through the “contact” page. In doing so, you provide us with your name and email address. The second is when you leave a comment on a blog post and are asked for your name and other information. You do not need to provide us with information through these two methods in order to use and enjoy the Site.
2.2. More Information Terms
(a) Automated Information Collection.
IP addresses (an Internet address) and domain names of visitors are automatically recognized by our servers. You are not revealing any personal information during this process. As well as anonymous “traffic data”, the Site may also collect information that does not personally identify you, but may assist with marketing or service improvement.
(b) Cookie Information.
The “cookie” functions in most browsers might be used on our website from time to time to store information about your visit. We can identify which areas on our site need improvement and which are useful through programs such as Google Analytics. We also use cookies from third-party social media sites and applications such as Facebook, Google Plus, and Twitter in addition to our own cookies. By downloading a third-party program from the internet or using your web browser, you can disable cookies. Nonetheless, disabling this feature may prevent you from taking full advantage of certain features of our site.
(c) Sponsor & Advertisement Details
There is a possibility that the Site will accept sponsorships and advertisements. Sponsors and advertisers will be able to track impressions, clicks, and sales data if this occurs. The personal information you provide to us will never be disclosed to them.
3. Use & Sharing Of Information
3.1. WHAT DOES COMPANY DO WITH COLLECTED INFORMATION?
(a) PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Thoughtsgate does not share personal information with third parties other than those that help the website run smoothly, such as the hosting company and email program.
(b) ANONYMOUS INFORMATION.
An anonymous analysis of website traffic is conducted by us. Aside from diagnosing server problems, administering our site, and displaying content according to your preferences, we may also use anonymous IP addresses. Advertisers and business partners can also receive aggregated and anonymous traffic and transaction data.
(c) USE OF COOKIES.
Promotions or advertisements displayed on our site may contain cookies. We do not have access to or control over information collected by outside advertisers on our site.
(d) DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
If we believe that such disclosure is necessary in good faith or as required by law, we may disclose any information we have regarding you:
- Comply with legal process served on us or follow the edicts of the law
- The Site or its users are protected and defended in accordance with our legal rights and obligations
- The Member shall act under exigent circumstances to protect the site user’s or the public’s safety.
(e) SALE OF INFORMATION.
Depending on the needs of our business, we might sell or buy parts of the Site or our company, including information collected through the Site. When a third party acquires the Company or substantially all of its assets, user information will be one of the assets transferred.
4. SECURITY
The Site has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of information collected from you, but we make no guarantees as to our ability to prevent any such loss to you or any third party arising from such loss, misuse or alteration. .
5. WEBSITE AREAS BEYOND COMPANY’S CONTROL
5.1. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
From time to time the Site may contain links to other websites. If you choose to visit this website, it is important that you understand our privacy practices and terms of use do not apply to this site. It is your responsibility to review the privacy policies of those websites and confirm that you understand and agree to their practices.
6. CONTACT INFORMATION AND POLICY UPDATES
6.1. CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about this Policy or our practices related to this Site, please feel contact us using the “Contact” link on the menu located at the top of the site.
6.2. UPDATES AND CHANGES
The Company reserves the right to amend, modify, update, or add to this Policy at any time. Our website will be updated in a conspicuous location whenever such changes occur. It will then be up to you whether to accept or discontinue using the Site based on the policy changes. Modifications, updates, or changes will go into effect 30 days after they are posted on the Site. In order to stay in compliance with all of the terms of this Policy, you are responsible for reviewing it periodically.
- We will inform you of the changes to our privacy policies by email if you have subscribed to our email communications.