PRIVACY POLICY FOR OBSERVER DIPLOMAT EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 24,2022 observerdiplomat.com, (“we” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users (“you” or “your”) to www.observerdiplomat.com (the “website”).
We have adopted the following privacy policy for the collection and use of all information regarding our users and their activities and interactions with the website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, questions or complaints about the collection, use and processing of your personal information, please contact us by email at: [email protected]
INFORMATION WE MAY GATHER
The Site is operated by Observer Diplomat. This Privacy Policy applies to the use of personal information collected by us online, and offline if you subscribe offline, as described in this Policy.
Observer Diplomat is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We do not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Observer diplomat may obtain the following types of non-personally identifiable information from users and subscribers:
SITE USAGE DATA
We collect non-identifiable information to measure how our users use our website. This information may include statistics about the numbers and timing of unique visits to the site, repeat visits, and which pages are viewed.
When you visit our website, you will be provided with a notice of our use of cookies. We use cookies—a piece of information stored on your computer—to allow us to uniquely identify your browser while you are visiting our website. Here are reasons we use cookies on our website:
For statistical purposes: to track how many users we have and how often they visit the website and which pages are the most frequently visited.
We and other advertisers use cookies to track who has seen an advertisement and clicked on it.
Using cookies to suggest and deliver content which we believe may interest you.
The use of cookies by our partners is not covered by our Privacy Policy. We do not have access or control over these cookies.
COOKIES
We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the website may not work properly or at all. The website does not respond to Do Not Track signals sent by your browser.
CORRECTING AND UPDATING PERSONAL INFORMATION
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as your email address), or if a user no longer desires to subscribe to Diplomatic Courier or any of our services, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove the personal data provided to us. This can usually be done by emailing us at [email protected].
SIGN UP AND SUBSCRIBE FEATURES
If a user wishes to subscribe to the Observer Diplomat Magazine, we ask for contact information such as name, email address, mailing address, and financial information. Diplomatic Courier may ask for additional information, such as content preferences. This information is used to contact the user/subscriber about the content for which they have expressed an interest.
OPT-IN
Sending us emails, registering for our newsletter, registering to attend our events, and subscribing to our content are completely voluntary and are by opt-in only. You can opt-in by registering for our events, subscribing to our content, or by emailing us for information. When you opt-in, you will also be opting-in to receiving promotional emails from us.
REGISTRATION AND SUBSCRIPTION
When you register for an event or subscribe to our newsletter we collect your first name, last name, and email address in order to deliver requested items such as our newsletter, content, or event invitations. We may also collect non-personally identifying information such as your job title or industry in order for us to learn more about our audience and to tailor our products and offerings.
EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION
We collect your email address online if you email our website for information or to share your opinions or insights, so we may respond to you. When you provide an email address through registering, subscribing, or emailing us, we place your email address on our distribution list to receive newsletters and press releases from us. Canadian residents will not receive promotional emails without their express consent as defined under the Canadian Anti-Spam Law (CASL). You may opt out of receiving promotional emails at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” as indicated on the promotional emails you receive. We retain your email address to continue sending promotional information as long as you do not opt out of receiving further emails.
LINKS
The Observer Diplomat website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our website.
CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT COMPLIANCE (COPPA)
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), as we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. The website and its content are directed to people who are at least 13 years of age or older.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice identifying the categories of personal customer information, which we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes and providing contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to [email protected]
CHOICE AND CONSENT/OPT-OUT
By emailing us or by subscribing to our content, you expressly consent to the collection, use, retention, transfer, and disclosure, including cross-border disclosure, of your information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy. Each time you email us, or renew a registration, you are giving your express consent to the collection, use, retention, transfer and disclosure, including cross-border disclosure, of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you wish to opt out and withdraw your consent, you may do so at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” on any electronic communication or by writing to: p. If you opt out and withdraw your consent you will no longer be able to view or receive certain content and we will not have any means by which to provide you with newsletters or other promotional information.
INFORMATION RELATED TO OUR WEBSITE ADVERTISING
We serve advertisements and also allow third party advertisements on our website and email communications, including newsletters, event invitations, and press releases. These advertisements are sometimes targeted and served to particular users and may come from third party companies called “ad networks.” We do not provide Personal Information to any ad networks for use outside of our website. Also, we do not provide Personal Information to any partners, advertisers, or sponsors.
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this page so our users are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this website and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
We use a self-assessment approach to assure compliance with this Privacy Policy and periodically verifies that the Policy is accurate, comprehensive for the information intended to be covered, prominently displayed, completely implemented and accessible. If you feel that Observer Diplomat is not abiding by its posted privacy policy, you should contact [email protected]
The effective date of the Privacy Policy will be posted at the top of the Privacy Policy.
