Privacy Policy for The Computer Freak
At The Computer Freak, accessible
from https://www.thecomputerfreak.com/,
one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by The
Computer Freak and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or
require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact
us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our
online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the
information that they shared and/or collect in The Computer Freak. This policy
is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other
than this website.
Information we collect
The personal information that you
are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it will be
made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may
receive additional information about you such as your name, email address,
phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us,
and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an Account, we
may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company
name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in
various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and
functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of
our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates
and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and
promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
Log Files
The Computer Freak 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 includes 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.
Cookies
and Web Beacons
Like any other website, The Computer
Freak uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including
visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed
or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by
customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other
information.
For more general information on
cookies, please read "What Are Cookies".
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party
vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads
to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites
on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART
cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the
following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Advertising
Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find
the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of The Computer Freak.
Third-party ad servers or ad
networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are
used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on The Computer
Freak, which is sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive
your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the
effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising
content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that The Computer Freak has no
access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party
advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
The Computer Freak's Privacy Policy
does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to
consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for
more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions
about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies
through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information
about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the
browsers' respective websites.
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.
The Computer Freak 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.