Protecting Your Privacy
At SearchTech, safeguarding the privacy of our visitors is our top priority. This document outlines the information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.
If you have any questions or need clarification about our Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to our online operations, specifically interactions on our website, searchtech.org. It governs the collection and handling of information from individuals visiting our website. It’s important to note that this policy does not cover data collected through other unrelated channels or means.
Your Consent
By accessing and using our website at https://searchtech.org/, you implicitly consent to and agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may request personal information from you, always with a clear explanation of why we need it. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and any additional details you willingly provide.
How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect in various ways, including but not limited to:
- Operating and maintaining our website.
- Enhancing and personalizing your browsing experience.
- Analyzing how you interact with our website.
- Developing new products, services, features, and capabilities.
- Communicating with you directly or through our partners for various purposes, such as customer support, updates, marketing, and promotions.
- Sending emails when necessary.
- Detecting and preventing fraudulent activities.
Log Files
Like many other websites, we use log files to record visitor activities. These logs include information like IP addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks. Importantly, these logs are not linked to personally identifiable information. We use this data to analyze patterns, maintain our website, monitor user behavior, and gather demographic insights.
Cookies and Web Beacons
SearchTech, like most websites, uses cookies to store information such as visitor interests and the specific pages you visit on our website. This information helps us improve your user experience by customizing webpage content based on your browser type and other relevant criteria.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, one of our third-party vendors, participates on our platform and uses DART cookies to personalize advertisements for users based on their interactions with SearchTech and other websites across the internet. You can opt out of DART cookie usage by referring to Google’s ad and content network Privacy Policy here.
Privacy Policies of Advertising Partners
Privacy Policies for each of our advertising partners are available for review.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
It’s important to note that ads or content served by third parties are not governed by SearchTech’s Privacy Policy. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for comprehensive insights and instructions on opt-out procedures.
You have the ability to deactivate cookies by configuring your browser settings. Detailed instructions on managing cookies can be found on the respective websites of various web browsers.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Please do not sell my personal data)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the following rights:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Request deletion of their personal information.
- Opt out of the sale of their personal data.
We will respond to these requests within one month. To exercise these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We are committed to ensuring that you understand your data privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every data subject has the following rights:
- The right to access information: You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal information, subject to a nominal fee.
- The right to rectification: You can request the correction of any information you believe is inaccurate and request that we fill in any gaps.
- The right to be forgotten: You can request the removal of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- The right to restrict processing: In specific scenarios, you can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we’ve collected to another entity or directly to you, in certain situations.
We will respond to any requests of this nature within one month. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please reach out to us.
Children’s Information
Protecting children online is crucial. We encourage parents and guardians to actively oversee, participate in, monitor, and guide their children’s online activities.
SearchTech does not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen without parental consent. If you believe your child has inadvertently provided such information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove it from our records.