Privacy Policy for BRICS Journalists Association
Effective Date: 01.09.2024
BRICS Journalists Association (“we,” “our,” or “the Association”) values your privacy and is committed to safeguarding your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, including its social networking features powered by BuddyPress. It also outlines your rights regarding your data and how you can exercise those rights.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Data: We collect personal data you provide during registration, such as your name, email address, username, and profile information (e.g., biography, photo, social media links).
- Content Data: Any content you generate, share, or publish on the site, including posts, comments, direct messages, media files, and any other contributions to the platform.
- Usage Data: Information on how you use the website, including your browsing history, IP address, browser type, device details, login times, and interactions with other users.
- Communication Data: If you contact us directly (e.g., via email or support requests), we collect your contact details and any information you provide.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To Provide Our Services: We use your data to operate our website’s social networking functions, enable account creation, content sharing, and user interaction.
- To Improve Our Website: We analyze user behavior to enhance site functionality, improve user experience, and develop new features.
- To Communicate with You: We may send newsletters, updates, or account-related communications via email. You can opt-out of non-essential communications at any time.
- For Security and Compliance: We monitor the site for security risks, enforce compliance with our Terms of Service, and prevent abusive or illegal activities.
3. Prohibited Content
To maintain a respectful and professional environment, we prohibit the publication of any content that:
- Promotes violence, hate speech, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status.
- Contains threats, bullying, or harassment.
- Infringes upon the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
- Is defamatory, false, or misleading.
- Contains pornography, nudity, or sexually explicit material.
- Promotes illegal activities, such as fraud, hacking, or drug trafficking.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
- With Other Users: Content you share publicly on the platform is visible to other users, including profile information, posts, comments, and shared media.
- Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the website, such as hosting companies, analytics providers, and email services.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information in response to legal requests or to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or governmental orders.
5. Account Security and Responsibility
- Account Ownership: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You must not share your login details or transfer control of your account to another person.
- Unauthorized Access: You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or other security breaches. We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to safeguard your account.
6. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your interactions with our website. Cookies help us enhance your user experience, enable certain features (like remembering your login status), and gather usage statistics.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Your Rights
- Access and Update: You can access and update your personal information through your account settings.
- Account Deletion: You can request to delete your account by contacting us. Once deleted, your account cannot be recovered, and your data will be permanently removed.
- Data Portability: Upon request, we can provide you with a copy of the data we hold about you in a commonly used format.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. If significant changes are made, we will notify you by email or through a notice on the website.
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at team@bricspress.live.
