What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We get information about you in a range of ways.
Information Collected. We do not collect any of your Personal Information other than information you voluntarily provide to us.
Comments. When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media. If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact form Cookies. If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites. Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content,
General Cookies. We may log information using “cookies.” Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive by a website. 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 personal and interactive experience on our Site. This type of information is collected to make the Site more useful to you and to tailor the experience with us to meet your special interests and needs. You can also adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, but it may affect your ability to use the Service and our website including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How we use the information collected
If you provide personal information to us, we may use your personal information:
- to operate, maintain, and improve our sites, products, and services;
- to respond to comments and questions and provide customer service;
- to request feedback regarding our Services;
- to send information including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
- to communicate about promotions, upcoming events, and other news about products and services offered by us and our selected partners;
- to protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity;
- to fulfill all of our legal and regulatory requirements;
- to provide and deliver products and services customers request;
- to monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;
- to carry out any other purpose or reason for which the information was collected or given to the Company.
Who we share your data with
We may share Personal Information as follows:
- We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to third parties other than third parties who assist us in operating our Service, maintaining compliance with relevant laws, conducting our business or supporting our members, providing fraud detection services, or providing you with applications or services integrated via any API.
- We may share Personal Information for legal, protection, and safety purposes.
- We may share information to comply with laws:
- to respond to lawful requests and legal processes.;
- to protect the rights and property of the Company, our agents, customers, and others. This includes enforcing our agreements, policies, and terms of use;
- We may share information in an emergency. This includes protecting the safety of our employees and agents, our customers, or any person.
- We may share information with those who need it to do work for us.
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Transfer of data outside the US. The Company is headquartered in the United States. Some of our affiliates and third-party service providers are based outside the US, so processing of your Personal Information may involve a transfer of your Personal Information outside the US and may be maintained or accessed in servers or files located in countries outside the US.
By voluntarily providing your Personal Information on or via the Site, you consent to its transfer, processing and storage in the United States or other countries outside the US, some which have not been deemed by the US to have “adequate” privacy safeguards.
Whenever we transfer any Personal Information outside the US, we will put in place an adequate level of protection to ensure that any such transfers comply and are consistent with applicable US data protection laws.
How long we retain your data
We retain the information described in this Privacy Policy for a reasonable amount of time as determined by us, even after you deactivate or cancel your account with the Company, to enforce the terms of our User Agreement and to comply with applicable laws and regulations. When it is no longer necessary to retain your information, we will securely delete it, subject to applicable law and regulations.
In some circumstances, we may anonymize your information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
What rights you have over your data
To access the Personal Information we maintain about you. We will provide you free of charge with a copy of your Personal Information, but we may charge you a fee to cover our administrative costs if you request further copies of the same information.
To be provided with information about how we process your Personal Information. This will include information on the categories of data, the sources from which it originated, the purpose and legal basis for the processing, the expected retention period, and the safeguards regarding data transfers to other jurisdictions, subject to the limitations set out in applicable laws and regulations.
To correct your Personal Information. You have the right to ask us to rectify Personal Information you think is inaccurate or incomplete. In some cases, you will need to make certain of these changes yourself by using the tools we provide.
To have your Personal Information erased. You have the right to ask us to delete your Personal Information. In some cases, you will need to do the deletion yourself using the tools we provide. We will decline your request for deletion if processing your Personal Information is necessary: (i) for the continued performance of a contract, (ii) to comply with our legal obligation; (iii) in pursuit of a legal action; (iv) to detect and monitor fraud; or (v) for the performance of a task in the public interest.
To object to how we process your Personal Information. Where we process your Personal Information based on our legitimate interest (or that of a third party), you have the right to object to this processing on grounds relating to your particular situation if you feel it impacts on your fundamental rights and freedoms. We will decline your request where we have a compelling legitimate ground for the processing which overrides your rights and freedoms, or where the processing is in connection with the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
To stop your Personal Information being used for direct marketing purposes by us. At your request, we will stop using your Personal Information for the purpose of direct marketing.
If you want to stop us from contacting you in connection with marketing communications, please contact us via contact information specified below in “Contact Information” section.
To restrict how we process your Personal Information. At your request, we will limit the processing of your Personal Information if:
- you dispute the accuracy of your Personal Information;
- your Personal Information was processed unlawfully, and you request a limitation on processing, rather than the deletion of your Personal Information;
- we no longer need to process your Personal Information, but you require your Personal Information in connection with a legal claim, or
- you object to the processing pending verification as to whether an overriding legitimate ground for such processing exists.
We may continue to store your Personal Information to the extent required to ensure that your request to limit the processing is respected in the future.
The right to data portability. You have the right to receive your Personal Information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, if:
- the processing of your Personal Information is based on your consent or required for the performance of a contract; or
- the processing is carried out by automated means.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
We retain the information described in this Privacy Policy for a reasonable amount of time as determined by us, even after you deactivate or cancel your account with the Company, to enforce the terms of our User Agreement and to comply with applicable laws and regulations. When it is no longer necessary to retain your information, we will securely delete it, subject to applicable law and regulations. In some circumstances, we may anonymize your information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
To exercise the above rights, please contact us as specified below. We will consider and process your request within a reasonable period of time. Please be aware that under certain circumstances, or in relation to certain types of data, including pseudonymous data, the applicable legislation may limit your exercise of these rights.
If you are located in certain jurisdictions, the applicable legislation allows you some or all of the following rights with respect to your Personal Information that you provide to us:
How we protect your data
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information in an effort to prevent loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Please be aware, however, that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can guarantee against any interception or any other type of misuse. To assist with the protection of personal information, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of the Sites and our services by any person using your password. Please advise us immediately if you believe your password has been misused.
Contact information
We welcome your comments or questions about this privacy policy. You may contact us via twitter or telegram at @CardanoLand.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. Amendments to this policy shall be posted to our website. We always indicate the date the last changes were published and we offer access to archived versions for your review.
Last Updated: September 02, 2021
This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes how CardanoLand, LLC (the “Company”) collects, uses, discloses, stores, retains, processes and shares personal information of consumer users of the website, (the “Site”).