Privacy Policy for CityScoopNG
This privacy policy applies to the website https://cityscoopng.com/ (‘CityScoopNG’), which is owned and operated by Blue Synergy Media (‘we’, ‘us’, or ‘our’). The Website provides information, news, and resources about science, education, and culture around the world.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit or use the Website. It also explains your rights and choices regarding your personal information and how you can contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
What personal information do we collect?
Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you or that we can link to you. We may collect different types of personal information from you depending on how you interact with the Website, such as:
Contact information:
This includes your name, email address, phone number, or other information that you provide when you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter or other services.
Usage information:
This includes information about how you use the Website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the time and duration of your visits, the device and browser you use, the IP address and location of your device, and other technical information.
Cookies and similar technologies:
These are small files or pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit the Website. They help us remember your preferences, improve your user experience, analyze the performance of the Website, and deliver relevant ads. You can learn more about how we use cookies and similar technologies in our Cookie Policy.
We may also collect personal information from other sources, such as social media platforms, public databases, third-party service providers, or other websites that link to or from the Website.
How do we use your personal information?
We may use your personal information for various purposes, such as:
To provide and improve the Website:
We use your personal information to provide the content and services that you request or subscribe to on the Website, to respond to your inquiries or feedback, to improve the functionality and quality of the Website, to troubleshoot technical issues, to monitor and analyze the usage and trends of the Website, and to develop new features and offerings.
To communicate with you:
We use your contact information to send you newsletters, updates, promotions, surveys, or other communications that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the instructions in each message or contacting us as described below.
To personalize your experience:
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, customize the content and ads that you see on the Website, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
To comply with legal obligations:
We use your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, such as responding to lawful requests from authorities or courts, enforcing our terms and conditions, protecting our rights and interests, or preventing fraud or abuse.
How do we share your personal information?
We may share your personal information with third parties in certain circumstances, such as:
Service providers:
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers that help us operate and maintain the Website, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, email service providers, advertising networks, or payment processors. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and only use it for the purposes that we specify.
Affiliates:
We may share your personal information with our affiliates or subsidiaries for internal business purposes or to provide you with integrated services.
Partners:
We may share your personal information with our partners or sponsors that offer products or services that may be relevant or beneficial to you. You can opt out of receiving these offers at any time by contacting us as described below.
Other users:
We may share your personal information with other users of the Website if you choose to participate in interactive features or social media platforms that are accessible to the public or other users. You should exercise caution when sharing your personal information in these areas as we cannot control how other users may use or disclose it.
Legal purposes:
We may share your personal information with law enforcement agencies, regulators, courts, or other parties if we believe that it is necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws or regulations, to respond to lawful requests or orders, to protect our rights or interests, or to prevent or investigate fraud or abuse.
How do we protect your personal information?
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include using encryption, firewalls, passwords, and other technical and organizational safeguards. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials and devices safe and secure.
How long do we keep your personal information?
We keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may also retain some of your personal information for backup, archival, or audit purposes, or to comply with our legal obligations or contractual agreements. When we no longer need your personal information, we will delete it or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies and procedures.
What are your rights and choices regarding your personal information?
Depending on where you live and the applicable laws and regulations, you may have certain rights and choices regarding your personal information, such as:
Access:
You may have the right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you and how we use it.
Correction:
You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information that we hold about you.
Deletion:
You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions and limitations.
Objection:
You may have the right to object to our use of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing or profiling.
Restriction:
You may have the right to request that we restrict our use of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when you contest its accuracy or legitimacy.
Portability:
You may have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another entity or provide it to you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Consent withdrawal:
You may have the right to withdraw your consent for our use of your personal information at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of our use before such withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights or choices, please contact us as described below. We may ask you to provide proof of identity and additional information to verify and process your request. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your privacy rights.
How do we use cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small files or pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit the Website. They help us remember your preferences, improve your user experience, analyze the performance of the Website, and deliver relevant ads. We may also use other technologies that are similar to cookies, such as web beacons, pixels, tags, scripts, or local storage.
We use different types of cookies for different purposes, such as:
Essential cookies:
These are cookies that are necessary for the Website to function properly and provide you with the services that you request or subscribe to. For example, these cookies enable you to log in to your account, navigate the Website, or complete transactions. You cannot refuse these cookies as they are essential for the Website to work.
Functional cookies:
These are cookies that enhance the functionality and quality of the Website by remembering your preferences and settings. For example, these cookies enable us to remember your language choice, display preferences, or location. You can refuse these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the Website works.
Analytical cookies:
These are cookies that help us measure and understand how you use the Website, such as which pages you visit, how long you stay, what you click, or how you arrived at the Website. These cookies help us improve the performance and user experience of the Website. You can refuse these cookies by changing your browser settings or using a third-party tool such as Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising cookies:
These are cookies that help us deliver relevant ads to you based on your interests and online behavior. These cookies may also track whether you view or click on an ad and whether you make a purchase or take another action on a third-party website. These cookies may be set by us or by our advertising partners who may share information with us or other parties. You can refuse these cookies by changing your browser settings or using a third-party tool such as Your Online Choices or Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool.
Some of these cookies may be persistent, meaning that they remain on your device until you delete them, while others may be session-based, meaning that they expire when you close your browser.
Some of these cookies may be set by us or by third parties that we work with or that provide services to us, such as social media platforms, analytics providers, advertising networks, or content providers. These third parties may have their own privacy policies and practices that are different from ours, and we encourage you to review them before using their services or clicking on their links.
You can manage your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings or using the tools that we provide on the Website. However, please note that some cookies are essential for the Website to work properly, and disabling them may affect your user experience or prevent you from accessing certain features or services.
How do we update this privacy policy?
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the Website, or the applicable laws and regulations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting a notice on the Website or by sending you an email if you have provided us with your contact information. The date at the top of this privacy policy indicates when it was last updated. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information.
How do you contact us?
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or your personal information, please contact us by:
Email: info@cityscoopng.com
Phone:
We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Thank you for visiting CityScoopNG. We hope you enjoy our content and services.
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