Privacy Policy for Tathaastu Website and Mobile App
We are deeply committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy is designed to provide you with a clear understanding of how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our mobile app. We strive to maintain transparency and trust in all our interactions with you.
Information Collection
Website
- *Comments*: When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and the content of your comment. Additionally, we collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to fetch your profile picture.
- *Media*: If you upload images to the website, please be aware that you should avoid including location data (EXIF GPS) in those images. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- *Cookies*: We use cookies to enhance your experience. For instance, we save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience when leaving comments. These cookies last for one year. Temporary cookies are set to determine if your browser accepts cookies and are discarded when you close your browser.
Mobile App
- *Log Data*: When using our mobile app, we collect Log Data in case of errors. This includes your device’s IP address, device name, operating system version, app configuration, time and date of use, and other statistics. This information helps us improve the app’s performance and troubleshoot issues.
- *Third-Party Services*: Our app may use third-party services that collect information to identify you. These services may use cookies or other technologies to improve their offerings and provide personalized experiences.
Use of Information
- *Website*: We use your information primarily to facilitate commenting and to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. This ensures that you don’t have to enter your details every time you want to leave a comment.
- *Mobile App*: We use the collected information to provide and improve the app. This includes enhancing user experience, fixing bugs, and developing new features. Third-party services may also use this data to enhance their services and provide better support.
Data Sharing
- *Website*: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. We do not share your data with third parties except as described in this policy. We take your privacy seriously and ensure that any sharing is done securely and responsibly.
- *Mobile App*: Third-party service providers have access to your personal information to perform tasks on our behalf. These providers are obligated not to disclose or use the information for other purposes. We ensure that they adhere to strict confidentiality and data protection standards.
Data Retention
- *Website*: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments. This allows us to provide a seamless commenting experience. Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profiles until they request its removal.
- *Mobile App*: We retain the information collected as described in this policy for as long as necessary to provide the service. Once the data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted.
Security
We strive to protect your personal information using commercially acceptable means. While no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we implement robust security measures to safeguard your data. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and access controls to ensure that only authorized personnel can access your information.
Links to Other Sites
Our website and app may contain links to other sites. We advise reviewing the privacy policies of these external sites as we have no control over their content or practices. We encourage you to be cautious when clicking on links and to always review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Changes are effective immediately upon posting on this page. Please review this page regularly for updates.
Contact Us
If you have questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us. We are committed to addressing your concerns and providing you with the information you need.
Rights Over Your Data
- *Access*: You have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. This includes any data you have provided to us.
- *Erasure*: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. We will comply with your request as soon as possible, while ensuring that we meet our legal obligations.
- *Rectification*: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in the personal data we hold about you.
- *Restriction of Processing*: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- *Objection to Processing*: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes.
We believe in transparency and accountability in all our interactions with you. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.