Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally identifiable information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What information do we collect?
We collect information you provide to us such as your name, email address, mailing address, birth date, gender, your location and other details to help you with your experience. When appropriate, we may also collect and store limited payment information from you, such as billing address, payment card type, expiration date and the last four digits of your payment card number; however, we do not collect or store full payment card numbers and all transactions are processed by our third party payment processor Stripe. When appropriate, me may collect your Social Security number (SSN) or Federal Employer Identification number (FEIN) as well as bank account information for tax purposes, billing purposes or to complete a background check. If another member sends you an invitation through our Platform, we may receive your email address or phone number. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.
If you register or log into your account through a third-party social media service, we will have access to some of your third-party account information from that service, such as your name, friends list, profile picture and other information in that account, as authorized by that service. You have the ability to disable the connection between our Platform and your third-party account at any time.
We automatically collect non-PII when you visit and use the website, including type of browser you use, access time, pages viewed, your IP address as well as information about the computer or mobile device you use to access the website, including without limitation operating system, unique device identifiers, mobile network information and other additional information associated with your device and browsing activity. We may collect information about the location of each device. This data is used to better understand and enhance the user experience on SkillMint.com. We may also gather information collected through cookies, tags, tracers, tracking scripts, web beacons, and other technologies.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you visit and use our website, register on our website, subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our website.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
- To personalize user's experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
- To improve our website in order to better serve you.
- To send periodic emails.
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service.
- To process transactions (your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested).
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures when you enter, submit, or access your information to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. All transactions are processed through our third party payment processor Stripe. Credit card numbers are not stored or processed on our servers.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf. It's also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.
Third-party disclosure.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links.
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
How does our site handle do not track signals?
We do not currently respond to a Do Not Track ("DNT") or similar signal.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA, we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
Changes to this privacy policy.
We have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your Consent
By using our site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us at info@skillmint.com.
Last Updated on 2017-12-05