Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 10/29/2024

At SCOOPIK (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible from www.scoopik.com, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using our website, 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 do not access the site.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

While using our website, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This includes:

  • Email Address: Collected when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us via email.
  • Name: Optional, may be collected when you comment on articles or contact us.

Usage Data

We may also collect information on how the website is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This may include information such as:

  • Your computer’s Internet Protocol address (IP address)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages of our website that you visit
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Time spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information.

  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent.
  • Types of Cookies We Use:
    • Session Cookies: To operate our website.
    • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings.
    • Security Cookies: For security purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Ensure the website functions correctly.
  • To Notify You of Changes: Inform you about updates or changes to our website or services.
  • To Allow Participation in Interactive Features: Enable commenting and interaction.
  • To Provide Customer Support: Address inquiries or issues you may have.
  • To Gather Analysis or Valuable Information: Improve our website and services.
  • To Monitor Usage: Understand how users interact with our website.
  • To Detect and Prevent Technical Issues: Maintain the security and integrity of our website.
  • To Send Newsletters and Promotional Materials: If you have opted in to receive them.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Protection of Rights: To protect and defend the rights or property of SCOOPIK.
  • Prevention of Wrongdoing: To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website.
  • User Consent: With your consent for any other purpose not listed here.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by SCOOPIK.

  • External Links: We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
  • Affiliate Programs: We may participate in affiliate marketing, which means we may earn commissions on purchases made through our links.
  • Third-Party Analytics: We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our website (e.g., Google Analytics).

5. Data Security

We value your trust in providing us your personal information and strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it.

  • Security Measures: We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information.
  • No Absolute Security: Remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website does not address anyone under the age of 13.

  • Parental Consent: We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
  • Removal of Data: If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data we hold.
  • Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate personal data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time.

  • Notification of Changes: We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
  • Effective Date: Changes become effective when they are posted on this page.
  • Review Periodically: We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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