Privacy Policy for Global Academic Forum
Effective Date: July 29th, 2023
At Global Academic Forum (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, globalacademicforum.org (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it.
Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you use our Site. This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit comments, or contact us through the Site.
1.2 Log Data
We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, and other usage information. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information for aggregate use. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information.
1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
Like many websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser that help us improve the Site’s functionality and understand how users interact with it. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personalized experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that some parts of the Site may not function properly without cookies.
1.4 Third-Party Advertising and Analytics Cookies
We may partner with third-party advertising networks or services, such as Google, to display advertisements on our Site or to manage our advertising on other websites. These third-party service providers may use cookies or similar technologies to gather information about your activities on the Site and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests and browsing history. We do not have access to or control over these third-party cookies and their practices. Please review the privacy policies of these third-party service providers for more information on their data collection and usage practices.
Use of Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including but not limited to:
2.1 Providing and Improving the Site
We may use your personal information to provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services, including sending you updates, newsletters, and administrative messages.
2.2 Responding to Inquiries
If you contact us with questions or comments, we may use your personal information to respond to your inquiries.
2.3 Marketing and Advertising
We may use your email address to send you promotional materials and other communications relating to our Site that may be of interest to you. You may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the unsubscribe link provided in the emails.
Disclosure of Information
We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:
3.1 Service Providers
We may engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf, such as hosting the Site, analyzing data, and providing customer support. These service providers will have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
3.2 Legal Compliance
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from public authorities.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to Third-Party Sites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party sites and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices employed by any third-party website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing them with any of your personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our records.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us here.
By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.