Privacy Policy
Updated June 17, 2024
This Privacy Policy applies to your use of Afrviator’s Services and describes the kind of information we process, how it is processed and why. We respect your privacy and we are committed to safeguarding your privacy while online at our website, together with any other websites, applications and services offered by Afrviator. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy Updates
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy here. To stay informed, we recommend you periodically review this Privacy Policy. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Personal Information Collected
When you visit our website, we collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This includes your IP address, the pages you visit, referral websites (if any), and the time of your visit. We collect this information to understand how users interact with our website and make improvements.
We will never collect any personal information without your explicit consent. This means we don’t gather details like your name, billing address, phone number, or payment information during general browsing.
If you choose to access our site through a social media account, please refer to that platform’s privacy policy for details on their data collection practices.
Collected Information Details
For your reference, the specific information we collect includes:
- IP address
- Location (general, not precise)
- Operating system
- Browser information (type and language)
- Referring/ Exit pages
- Visited website pages and app usage
- Other general usage data
Why We Collect This Information
We use the information collected for several purposes:
Site Administration and Improvement: This includes troubleshooting, data analysis, and ensuring you have access to personalised content relevant to your interests.
Security and Optimisation: This information helps us ensure the security of our website and optimise our services for a better user experience.
Targeted Advertising and Social Features: We may share some information with partners to provide you with relevant advertising and social media features.
Legal and Compliance: We may use your information for purposes required by law or with your explicit consent.
We may also use the information we collect to advertise our own website’s products and services or third-party products and services across various platforms, but only in accordance with applicable laws and with your consent where required.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information. This includes details like your social security number, race or ethnicity, political views, religious beliefs, health information, biometric or genetic data, trade union memberships, or criminal history.
User Accounts and Information
When you choose to participate in our services, such as creating an online account, signing up for surveys, or subscribing to newsletters, we’ll collect some personal information to provide those services. This may include your email address, username, and password (if required).
We’ll use this information to fulfill your requests, improve our services, and prevent misuse of our platform. All information is held in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
You control your Information
You can opt-out of receiving emails or manage your account information at any time. Simply use the “unsubscribe” link in our emails, or contact us at [email protected] to access, erase, or manage your data. Note that if you’ve subscribed with multiple email addresses, you may need to unsubscribe.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit websites. We and some partners (like advertisers) use cookies on our website for various purposes, including:
- Security: Cookies help keep our website secure.
- Analytics: Cookies provide us with valuable insights into how you use our website, helping us improve your experience.
- Targeted Advertising: Cookies allow us to show you advertisements relevant to your interests. For more details on advertisers, see our “Advertisers” section.
We use different types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These are critical for basic website functionality.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences (like language) and personalise your experience.
- Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies track website usage anonymously to help us improve performance.
- Social Media Cookies: These cookies connect you to social media platforms and allow you to share content. Please note that your social media provider’s privacy policy applies to their data collection practices.
- Advertising and Targeted Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver relevant ads. You can find more information in the “Advertisers” section.
- Shared ID Cookies: These cookies help improve ad targeting, particularly on iOS and MacOS devices. You can opt out of this tracking by clicking here.
Web Beacons in Emails and Analytics
In addition to cookies, we also use web beacons in some sections of our website and within our email newsletters. Web beacons are tiny graphic files embedded in content that track activity anonymously. They are often referred to as clear GIFs, pixel tags, or single-pixel gifs.
We use web beacons for various purposes, including:
Counting website visitors and email opens: Web beacons help us track how many users visit specific pages or open our emails.
Website analytics: Web beacons provide insights into user behaviour on our website, helping us improve content and functionality.
Newsletter service analytics: Our third-party newsletter service provider utilises web beacons to track email opens and engagement, allowing us to optimise our newsletter content and delivery.
Managing Cookies
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information on cookies and managing them, visit https://allaboutcookies.org/
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites or applications that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the information collected by us through our Service.
When you click on a link to a third-party website, you will be subject to that website’s own privacy policy. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites before using them.
Service Providers
We use third-party service providers to perform tasks such as hosting, data storage, and analytics. These providers may collect data about your use of our website, but only with your prior consent.
We require all service providers to:
- Keep your information secure
- Only use it for the specific purposes we instruct them to
- Not disclose your information to unauthorised parties or use it for their own marketing
We may also disclose your information when required by law, to respond to legal requests, enforce our agreements, or protect our rights and property.
In the event of a business transaction (merger, sale, etc.), your information may be transferred to the new entity.
We will always obtain your consent before disclosing your information to any other third-party not mentioned above.
Advertising Partners
We partner with third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our website. These companies may collect non-personal information (like browsing history) about your visits to our website in order to provide relevant advertising based on your browsing history. To do this, they use cookies that track your activity.
We use the following advertisers:
- Google Ad Exchange: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Ad Sense: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Age of Consent
By using the Service, you warrant that you are of legal age to enter into a binding contract (typically 18 years of age).
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our practices regarding your data, or if you would like to:
- Access, correct, modify, delete, or update your personal data
- Withdraw your consent for continued data collection
- Object to the use of your personal data
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Suite 138291, PO Box 7169, Poole, BH15 9EL, Dorset, United Kingdom
Contact form: locate here
Social Media: https://x.com/@afrviator