PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy applies to the APERA.IO website and related online services (collectively known as “Website”) and states how we handle your personal information.
By accessing and using the Website, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy as well as consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy. If you do not agree with this privacy policy, please do not use our Website or provide your information to us.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT ON THE WEBSITE
No Account Signup.This website does not offer any user registration and does not require you to sign up for any account nor provide any personal information in connection with signing up for an account.
We do not require, request nor collect your actual name, physical address or contact number. Please do not disclose these personally identifiable information in any way through the Website. APERA.IO shall not be responsible for any liabilities, losses or damages arising out of any personally identifiable information that you publish on the Website.
Email NewslettersYou may wish to subscribe to our email newsletters by providing your email address. In subscribing to our email newsletters, you agree that we can email regular information, updates and news of the Website to the email address that you provided. Please do not provide any email address that can be personally identifiable to you.
Cookies, Log Files and Tracking Technologies.Cookies are small pieces of code that your browser can store on your computer. They contain information to be able to identify you during a next visit. These cookies enable us to collect information about the usage of our site and services and to improve these using this information. Our cookies are not used to identify persons, but to identify machines and to generate usage statistics in order to optimize our Website. You can set your browser up in such a way that you do not receive any cookies while visiting our Website.
Log file information is automatically reported by your browser or mobile application each time you access a website. When you use our Website, we may, through the use of cookies, log files and/or other tracking technologies, including but not limited to third-party technologies such as Google Analytics, to collect and store information that your web browser sends whenever you visit any website. These technologies may collect information such as your operating system, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and other such information. APERA.IO does not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information. This information is gathered from all Website visitors, regardless of whether they own a user account on the Website.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Service Provision.We use the information to operate, maintain, enhance and provide the services of the Website to you.
Website Analytics.We use Google Analytics to understand and measure the effectiveness and performance of how our Website is being used by visitors so as to deliver a better experience to visitors. You can find out more about how Google Analytics collects and processes data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Newsletters.If you subscribe to our newsletters, we may send you emails containing any information, updates and news relating to the Website. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may opt out of them by unsubscribing from the mailing list.
Cookies and Tracking TechnologiesWe use cookies to personalize our Website experience, such as remembering your preferences regarding the Website user experience.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
We do not share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law, as well as in the following circumstances:
Service ProvidersWe may work with third party service providers who provide website, application development, hosting, maintenance, support, and other services to us. These third parties may have access to, or process the collected information as part of providing those services for us. We will execute confidentiality agreements with these service providers and limit the information provided to these service providers to the extent reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions.
Change of OwnershipWe may sell, divest or transfer the Website or parts of the Website to another owner. Under these circumstances, we may disclose and transfer information to an acquirer, successor or assignee as part of any merger, acquisition, debt financing, sale of assets or similar transaction, as well as in the event of an insolvency or bankruptcy.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our Website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party advertisement vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13
The Website is not directed to nor intended to be used by children under the age of 13. In accordance with our Terms of Use, you need to be at least 13 years of age to register for a Website account.
DATA SECURITY
APERA.IO is concerned with protecting your privacy and personal data. However, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or guarantee that your information on our Website may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of any of our industry standard technical safeguards. We encrypt all transmitted information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). However, as no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is absolutely secure, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. If we discover a breach to our systems and databases, we will inform you of the occurrence of the breach within reasonable time.
DATA RETENTION
We only retain collected information for the time needed for us to fulfil the purposes for which we have initially collected it, unless otherwise required by law. We will retain the collected information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Any access or use of the Website by you after such changes shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to abide by these practices or any future Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Services.