Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 15/07/2023

At [Faindx.com], we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose information when you visit and interact with our blog. By using our blog, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect:

1.1 Personal Information:

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our blog, such as when you submit comments, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us. This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide.

1.2 Non-Personal Information:

We automatically collect certain non-personal information when you visit our blog. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and browsing behavior. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the blog, track user engagement, and improve our content and user experience.

Use of Information:

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the functionality of our blog.
To personalize and enhance your experience on our blog.
To respond to your comments, inquiries, and provide customer support.
To send you newsletters, updates, or promotional materials if you have subscribed to them.
To analyze blog usage, trends, and improve our content and user interface.
To prevent fraud, enforce our terms of service, and ensure the security of our blog.

Log Files

Faindx.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

About Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies may be either ‘persistent’ cookies or ‘session’ cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

1.1 Cookies that we use

We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website

(b) status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website

(c) security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally

(d) advertising – we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you (cookies used for this purpose are: Google AdSense, Google AdExchange, Avocet, OpenX, PulsePoint, Sovrn, Teads, Skimlinks, Monetizer 101)

(e) analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: Google Analytics, ComScore, Google Tag Manager, Crazy Egg, Facebook Audience, Google Analytics Audience)

(f) cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally.

1.2 Cookies used by our service providers

Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.You can view the full list of service providers here .The service providers we work with change from time to time, and this is not an exhaustive list.

11.2 We use Google Analytics and Comscore to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics and Comscore gather information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Comscore’s privacy policy is available at https://www.comscore.com/About-comScore/Privacy-Policy.

11.3 We publish Google AdSense interest-based advertisements on our website. These are tailored by Google to reflect your interests. To determine your interests, Google will track your behaviour on our website and on other websites across the web using cookies. You can view, delete or add interest categories associated with your browser by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of the AdSense partner network cookie using those settings or using the Network Advertising Initiative’s multi-cookie opt-out mechanism at: http://optout.networkadvertising.org. However, these opt-out mechanisms themselves use cookies, and if you clear the cookies from your browser your opt-out will not be maintained. To ensure that an opt-out is maintained in respect of a particular browser, you may wish to consider using the Google browser plug-ins available at: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996.

11.4 We use Avocet, OpenX, PulsePoint, Sovrn and Google Audiences to carry out retargeting and Header Bidding. These service uses cookies for retargeting ads and targeting ads based on your interests. You can view the privacy policy of these service providers at http://avocet.io/privacy-policy, https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/, https://www.pulsepoint.com/privacy-policy.html, https://www.sovrn.com/privacy-policy/ and https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

1.3 Managing cookies

12.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome)

(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox)

(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer)

(e) https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari)

(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).

12.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.

12.3 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

Advertising:

1.1 Google AdSense:

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our blog. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads based on your interests and browsing behavior. Please refer to the “Privacy Policy for Google AdSense” section of our Privacy Policy to understand how Google collects and uses your information when you interact with ads on our blog.

1.2 Third-Party Ads:

We may also display third-party advertisements on our blog. These third-party ad networks and advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our blog and other websites to provide targeted ads that may be of interest to you. We do not have control over the practices of these third parties, and their use of your information is subject to their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information.

1.3 Our Advertising Partners

We use third party advertisements to support our site. Some of these advertisers may be served from our third party advertiser. You can view their privacy policy and cookie policy here.

We use Google Analytics and Comscore to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics and Comscore gather information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. Comscore’s privacy policy is available at https://www.comscore.com/About-comScore/Privacy-Policy.

Data Sharing and Disclosure:

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties without your consent. However, we may share your information with trusted service providers or business partners who assist us in operating our blog and delivering services to you. We ensure that these third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements and comply with privacy laws.

We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances:

When required by law, legal process, or government request.
To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.

Data Security:

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

Third-Party Websites:

Our blog may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

faindx.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Changes to the Privacy Policy:

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised version on our blog. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at [[email protected]].