The content of this website (referred to in this Privacy Policy as the ‘site’) is controlled and maintained by Hope Unlimited, a registered charitable trust in India. If you have feedback regarding this website please email us at:

contact@connectmag.org

Online Privacy Policy Only

This online Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our site and not to information collected offline.

Changes

Hope Unlimited has the right to modify the terms and conditions under this Privacy Policy without notice. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page.

In addition, you should read the Privacy Policy each time you plan to submit personal information so that you understand how the information you are submitting will be used. Any changes made to the Privacy Policy will be effective prospectively, and not retroactively.

Consent of Contributors / Messages & Postings

By using our site and/ or by providing your information, you consent to and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, including the collection and use of the information you disclose on the site in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

All contributors to CONNECT have given written consent to the publisher to use their contribution on the CONNECT site and – when specified on the consent form – for postings on related social media. In addition, we will be free to make use of any message or item posted by you on the site in any bulletin board or chat room. This includes the right to make use of your message or posting in public circumstances or to provide it to any third party.

Third Parties

Although we will endeavour to require third-party content providers and other parties to adhere to our policies, we are not responsible or liable for any actions or policies of any third parties or for the information practices (content) of any third-party sites to which links may be provided on the site.

Subscriptions & Advertisements

CONNECT does not have a subscription charge: the content is available to all free of charge. Hope Unlimited does not have advertisements on the CONNECT site.

 

Collection of Information

In various ways, we collect information that is volunteered by visitors to our site. Certain identifying information, such as name, street address, city, state, zip code and email address, is gathered at certain interactive areas on the site, such as when you contact us while online. Wherever possible and practical, we give users options about submitting information. By providing us with the above information, you consent to authorize us to use such information in the manner and for the purposes prescribed in this Privacy Policy. You may, however, also visit our site anonymously.

Use of the Information Collected

From time to time, we will use tracking information to determine which areas of our site users like and do not like based on traffic to those areas. We do not create aggregate reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for advertisers.

The email address you might provide, may be used to send you information and/or updates. You can always unsubscribe for this information and/or updates.

Cookies & IP Addresses

In order to offer and provide personalized custom services, we use cookies to limit the number of times a particular advertisement is shown to a user as the user navigates through the site. A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file may contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you have visited and to allow easy access to restricted areas of the website. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk, read cookie files created by other sites, or damage your files.

If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You also may refuse cookies by disabling them on your browser.

IP addresses are also recorded in our log files. We may use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track users’ movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use, and similar purposes.

Information Sharing

When you visit the site and are asked to provide information about yourself, you are sharing that information only with us, unless specifically stated otherwise in this Privacy Policy or as stated in any notice given to you at the time the information was requested.

We will not disclose the information you submit, except as described here in, or when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure to protect our rights or property, or for administrative or other purposes we deem necessary to maintain or service our products and services. For example, we may allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide you with our services.

If you do not want your data to be shared, you may choose not to permit the data to be collected or transferred by not submitting personally identifiable information on our site, or by not using a particular service.

Security Measures

As per Indian law, Hope Unlimited is required to comply with reasonable security practices and procedures. The CONNECT site has technical and organizational security measures in place, including firewalls, to protect the information under our control from accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. Such measures do not guarantee prevention of loss, misuse, or alteration of information, however, so while we strive to protect your information, we cannot warrant the security of information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

In some places in this site, we ask for your feedback, opinion or suggestions, and provide you with a link for emailing us your response e.g. the contact us form. But again we will only use the email address we receive from you for the purpose of responding to your questions or suggestions.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for use by individuals as of the age of eight (8) years. Children (up to 18 years) should not submit any personally identifiable information on the site. Children must ask a parent or guardian for permission before sending any personal information online to anyone.

Obscenity

Hope Unlimited does not post/circulates/issues nor allows any person to submit/post/circulate/issue any content, slide, film, writing, drawing, painting, photograph, representation or figure on the CONNECT site which contains/indicates/promotes indecent representation of women in any form, pornography, obscenity, or human depravity, etc.

Hope Unlimited shall not indulge in any activity which qualifies to be an offence under applicable law, including under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

 

Other Information About Your Privacy

You should be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose any information online in any bulletin board or chat room, that information can be collected and used by others. In other words, if you post personal information online that may be accessed by the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties or they may use the information in various ways. It is important to be responsible and careful whenever you are online.

Updating, Correcting, Deleting or Restricting Personal Information

If you do not want your contribution on the CONNECT website you can let us know by e-mailing, calling, or writing us. You can also contact us if you wish to review and/or correct your contribution.

Copyright

Content published on the CONNECT website, including graphics, written content, logos, pictures, images and software are the property of Hope Unlimited. In case of any articles, posts or comments by an user published on this website, such post/comment/article are the personal views expressed by the author.

Users must seek formal permission to use any content from the CONNECT site. In case of failing, Hope Unlimited will hold the (mis) user (whether an individual or an organization) liable for the same.

 

Applicable Law

The terms of this Privacy Policy are subject to all applicable Indian laws, including the provisions of the (Indian) Information Technology Act, 2000 and its corresponding rules and regulations.

Contact

If you have any questions, complaints or grievances about this site, you can contact us as follows:

contact@connectmag.org