Akki Sharma Traveller, found at https://www.akkisharma.com/ (“Website”), is governed by the following policy (“Privacy Policy”).
I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the personally identifiable information I may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.
WHAT INFORMATION DO I COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?
Information you voluntarily submit to the Website:
I may collect personal information such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment or submitting a contact form.
Information I collect from others:
I may receive information about you from other sources. You may link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile.
Automatically Collected Information:
I automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, I will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. I may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies:
I may use cookies to log information. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. I may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.
HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
I may use the information collected in the following ways:
To operate and maintain the Website
To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account
To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, notices, updates on policies, or security alerts
To respond to your comments or inquiries
To provide you with user support
To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
I may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize me to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website; each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
The Website may in the future use Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal data is captured by Google Analytics.
Your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. Except when required by law, I will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.
ANONYMOUS DATA
From time to time, I may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION
If you choose to follow the Akki Sharma Traveller blog or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add a profile description, avatar, and a link to your website. You may also choose to link your Facebook and Instagram accounts. Users may see your username, avatar, profile description, and website information.
COOKIES
The Website may use cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access, and to customize web-based content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by the Website by using a corresponding internet browser setting and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in internet browsers, not all Website functions may be entirely usable.
ADVERTISING
Display Ads
The Website may engage in third-party advertising efforts to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie may be placed on your browser to track sales for purposes of commissions.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Opt-out: You may opt out of future email communications by notifying me at abhishekbhardwaj9164@gmail.com to be removed from the mailing list.
Access: You may access the personal information I have about you by submitting a request to me at abhishekbhardwaj9164@gmail.com.
Amend: You may contact me at abhishekbhardwaj9164@gmail.com to amend or update your personal information.
Forget: In certain situations, you may request that I erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request at abhishekbhardwaj9164@gmail.com.
Please note that I may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, to complete transactions, or when required by law.
SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. If you choose to submit such information to me, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please contact me at abhishekbhardwaj9164@gmail.com with any questions related to this Privacy Policy.