Privacy Policy of Fraugster.com
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I. Introduction and Overview
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") governs the manner in which Fraugster ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users ("Users", "you", or "your") of our website ("Site"). This Policy applies to the Site, reflecting our commitment to protect your privacy in accordance with global data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We reserve the right to revise, edit, alter, modify or update the Policy based on our sole discretion. You will be notified of any such revision by the change in the ‘Last Update Date’ of our Policy. Your use of this Site after such change or revision will constitute your acceptance and consent to be bound by this Policy.
II. Data Collection Practices
A. Types of Data Collected:
Personal Identification Information: We may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our Site, register on the Site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
Non-personal Identification Information: We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the internet service providers utilized, and other similar information.
B. Information Collection Methods:
Direct Collection: Information collected directly from you when you provide it to us, including registration data, communication records, and other data you input.
Indirect Collection: Information automatically collected as you navigate through the Site (e.g., usage details, IP addresses, cookies).
III. Use of Collected Data
A. Primary Uses:
Service Provision: To operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Services.
Customer Support and Communication: To respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
Personalization and User Experience: To understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
Business Analytics and Improvement: To improve our Site offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
B. Secondary Uses:
Marketing Communications: To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
Research and Development: For research and analysis purposes to improve our Site.
IV. Data Sharing and Disclosure
A. With Service Providers:
We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes, provided that you have given us your permission.
B. Legal and Compliance:
We may disclose your information as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
C. Business Transfers:
In the event Fraugster is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction.V. International Transfer of Data
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy.
VI. Data Security and Integrity
A. Security Measures:
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.
B. Data Integrity:
We process personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with this Policy or any applicable service-specific privacy notice. We review our data collection, storage, and processing practices to ensure that we only collect, store, and process the personal information needed to provide or improve our services.VII. User Rights and Access
A. Access and Control:
Users have the right to access their personal information, to correct any inaccuracies, and to delete their personal data upon request.
B. Opt-Out Rights:
Users may opt-out of future communications from us at any time. You can see what data we have about you, change/correct any data we have about you, have us delete any data we have about you, and express any concern you have about our use of your data at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our Site.
VIII. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of eighteen (18), and we will never knowingly collect personal or other information from anyone we know is under such age. We record an express declaration from anyone using our verification service that they are above such age at the time we acquire their personal information. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has given us personal data without your consent, please contact us at [email protected].
IX. Links to Other Websites or Third-Party Content
We may provide links to third-party websites, services, and applications that are not operated or controlled by Fraugster. This Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of those third parties. The fact that we link to a website, service, or application is not an endorsement, authorisation, or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing any personal data to or through them.
X. Amendments to this Policy
This Policy may be updated or amended from time to time in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. It remains the user’s sole responsibility to read the updated Policy before accessing or using the Site.
XI. Contacting Us
If you have any queries or complaints with regards to this Policy, please reach out to our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at [email protected]. If you have any concerns about this Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at [email protected].
Additional Notice for California Residents
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Compliance
In compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), this section of the Privacy Policy applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California ("consumers" or "you"). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this notice.
Information Collection and Sharing Practices
As detailed in Sections II and IV of this Policy, we collect certain information that constitutes 'personal information' as defined in the CCPA. This includes, but is not limited to, personal identification information and non-personal identification information as previously described.
Your Rights Under the CCPA
Under the CCPA, California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. These rights include:
The Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past twelve (12) months.
The Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by contacting us at the information provided in Section IX.
Changes to Our Privacy Notice
We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy notice, we will post the updated notice on our Website and update the notice's effective date.