At Tik2mate.com (the "Website"), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access or use our Website or services ("Service"). By using Tik2mate.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue the use of the Website.
1. Information We Collect
When you use Tik2mate.com, we may collect the following types of information:
a. Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Contact Information: Email address, name, or other details that you may choose to provide if you contact us directly.
- Usage Data: Information on how you access and use the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, and pages visited.
b. Automatically Collected Information
We may collect certain information automatically when you visit the Website, including:
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to track your interaction with the Website, remember your preferences, and enhance your experience. You may choose to block cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit your use of certain features of the Website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving the Service: To provide, operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of the Website and the services we offer.
- Communications: To communicate with you in response to inquiries or to send important updates about changes to our services, policies, or terms.
- Analytics: To analyze usage trends and monitor the performance of the Website, helping us improve user experience and functionality.
- Security and Protection: To detect, prevent, and address security issues or fraudulent activity.
- Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, including responding to legal requests or enforcing our Terms of Service.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Tik2mate.com may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect data about how you use the Website. We may use the following types of cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your browser. They are used to ensure the proper functioning of the Website.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period and help remember your preferences, such as language settings.
- Third-Party Cookies: We may use third-party service providers, such as analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), which may also use cookies to track and report Website usage statistics.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some features of the Website may not function properly without cookies.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to help operate the Website, such as analytics services or hosting providers. These third parties will only have access to your information to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, court orders, or governmental requests, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, as well as those of our users.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect the information we collect and maintain. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Once the information is no longer needed for these purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You may have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that information to another controller.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided below. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
8. Children's Privacy
Tik2mate.com is not directed toward individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take steps to delete such information.
9. International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using the Website, you consent to such transfers.
10. Third-Party Links
Tik2mate.com may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Tik2mate.com.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website, and your continued use of the Website following such changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.