Munathara Privacy Statement
We take the privacy of our users seriously and are committed to safeguarding your privacy while you use our service. This policy (hereinafter the "Privacy Policy") applies when you use or visit Munathara.com and describes the types of information we collect, how we may use that information and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the information you share with us.
We may modify this policy from time to time, and if we make material changes to it, we will provide notice through our website, or by other means so that you may review the changes before you continue to use the Munathara website. If you object to a change in our Privacy Policy you may close your account. Continuing to use the Munathara website after we provide notice about any change in this Privacy Policy means that you have consented to the change.
The Munathara website also contains links to third party sites which are not subject to the Privacy Policy. Munathara does not endorse these sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of the third party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every third party site you may visit.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at contact@munathara.com
Information We Collect
When you join or visit the Munathara website, the personal information provided to us or gathered by Munathara (the "User Information") is controlled by Munathara. If you have any concerns about providing us with information, having such information displayed on the Munathara website or our use of the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Munathara Terms of Use (the "Terms of Use") then you should not use or visit Munathara.
We collect the following User Information:
1. Contact Information. This includes a user's name, address, email address, business or home address, telephone and fax number, and any other information that a user may give us to contact them.
2. Personal Details. This includes information such as date of birth, passport information, race, gender, or sexual orientation that you may provide to Munathara.
3. Content. This includes any Content and information you provide Munathara. "Content" includes text, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, and audiovisual combinations
4. Correspondence. This includes any information you provided or were provided through Munathara related communication channels, including technical support and customer service.
How We Collect Information
1. Information you give us. You may give us information in a variety of ways. For example, when you register on Munathara.com we will ask you to submit certain User Information, like your name, email address, and other contact information. You may also give us information when you post Content to Munathara.com. We may also collect information when you take other actions, such as requesting technical support or customer service, giving us reviews or feedback.
2. Information we get from your use of our services. We may collect information about the services that you use and how you use them. This information may include, for instance, information about your device, details about your usage patterns, and details about your internet usage.
The kinds of information Munathara will collect includes:
• Device information. We may collect device-specific information (such as the type of computer or mobile device you are using, the operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number and mobile provider) when you visit the website.
• Log information. When you use our services, we may automatically collect and store certain information on our servers related to your use of our website to help us improve our products and service. This may include the IP address of your computer or the proxy server that you use to access the web, your type of web browser. We may also receive location data passed to us from third-party services or GPS-enabled devices that you have set up on our mobile applications. Most mobile devices allow you to prevent real time location data being sent to Munathara, and of course Munathara will honor your settings.
• Cookies. We use cookies and similar technologies, including mobile application identifiers, to help us recognize you across different web browsers, computers, and mobile devices. We use cookies to improve the Munathara experience, increase security, and to measure use and effectiveness of Munathara. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. By visiting Munathara, you consent to the placement of cookies in your browser and HTML-based emails in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
• Other. Munathara is an innovative, growing website and we are always seeking to offer new and improved services to users. As we continue to provide new and improved features we may potentially collect new types of information.
How We Use Your User Information.
1. Consent. By joining Munathara, you acknowledge that information you provide on your profile can be seen by other users. You further acknowledge that your User Information will be used and processed by us as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. You also acknowledge that the User Information you provide to us may directly or indirectly reveal aspects of your life that are not stated in your posted Content (for example, your picture may reveal your race and gender). Supplying to us any information deemed “sensitive” by applicable law is entirely voluntary on your part. You have the right to withdraw or modify your consent to Munathara's collection and processing of the information you provide at any time, in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time by changing your account settings or by closing your account.
2. Munathara Communications. We may communicate with you from time to time about issues such as the availability of the website, security, or other service-related issues. We may also send promotional e-mails or communications to you about other services offered by Munathara or selected partners. These messages will be sent to you based on your User Information and messaging preferences. You may change your email and contact preferences at any time by signing into your account and changing your settings. You can also opt out of promotional messages by sending a request to contact@munathara.com . Please be aware that you cannot opt out of receiving service messages.
3. Content. We encourage you to participate with the Munathara Initiative by posting Content, however we want you to understand that this information will be made public. As a result, we are not responsible for any third party's use of information you publicly disclose through our service.
4. Improving User Experience. We will also use your User Information to improve your user experience. This will include services such as analyzing your behavior when using Munathara to customize your experience.
5. Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our affiliates (meaning entities controlled by, controlling, or under common control with Munathara) outside of the Munathara as necessary to provide Munathara's services. By registering with Munathara, you acknowledge and agree to this information sharing.
6. Third Parties. We will only share your personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of Munathara when we have your specific consent to do so, except when we share your User Information with Third Party Service Providers, as described below.
7. Third Party Service Providers. We may use other companies to perform services on our behalf. For example, we use other companies to assist with infrastructure and IT services, improve and optimize our web pages, process credit card transactions, provide customer service, analyze and enhance data, including users' interaction with our website. In the course of providing such services, these other companies may have access to some of your User Information. We do not authorize these companies to use or disclose your personal information except for the purpose of providing the services we request of them
8. Legal Requirements. It is possible that we may need to disclose User Information, or information about your activities on Munathara when required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if Munathara has a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request; (2) enforce the Terms of Use, including investigations of any potential violations and defending against any third-party claims or allegations; or (3) exercise or protect the rights, property, or safety of Munathara, Munathara personnel, or others. We will attempt to notify users about legal demands for their data when it is appropriate in our judgment to do.
11. Merger or Change in Control. If Munathara is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, we will continue to protect the User Information and give users affected by such merger, acquisition or asset sale notice before User Information is subject to a different Privacy Policy.
12. Feedback. When you contact Munathara with any feedback or for customer service or technical support by email or in any other manner, we may keep a record of your correspondence with us to help solve any issues you might be facing. If you decide to sign up to receive information on product or service updates, or to receive any of our marketing materials, we may use your email address to send you updates, newsletters or marketing materials. You may unsubscribe to such communication at any time.
13. Other Uses. We will ask for your consent before using your User Information for any purpose other than those that are set out in this Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.
Data Retention
We retain the User Information you provide while your account is in existence or as needed to provide you services. We may also retain your personal information after you have closed your account if we believe that retention is reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes between users, prevent fraud and abuse, or enforce our Privacy Policy. We may retain personal information, for a limited period of time, if requested by law enforcement.
Information Security
We work hard to protect Munathara and its users from unauthorized access to, or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of, User Information we hold. In particular:
• Before we upload any User Information, we will encrypt this information using industry standard encryption methods.
• We may review our information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to guard against unauthorized access to systems whenever we find it appropriate to do so.
Modifications
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will post any Privacy Policy changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes). We will not make any material retroactive changes to this Privacy Policy, including for changes involving the use of your User Information, without your affirmative consent.
Children's Privacy
Munathara complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of the United States of America where it applies to our information protection activities. Munathara does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Data Transfer
We may transfer the User Information we obtain to countries other than the country in which the information originally was collected. Those countries may not have as comprehensive data protection laws as the United States. If we transfer the User Information to other countries, we will protect that User Information as described in this Privacy Policy.