At tpmhk.com, accessible from https://tpmhk.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document details the types of information that is collected and recorded by tpmhk.com and how we utilize it in accordance with global data protection standards and advertising guidelines.
1. General Information & Scope
This Privacy Policy applies solely to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website regarding the information shared and collected on tpmhk.com. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
2. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.
3. Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information:
- Direct Communication: If you contact us directly via our contact form or email ([email protected]), we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message, and any attachments you choose to send.
- Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our aquarium newsletter, we collect your email address solely to deliver relevant freshwater fishkeeping guides and tips. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in the footer of every email.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on our guides, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
4. Log Files
tpmhk.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
5. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, tpmhk.com uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
6. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie & Advertising Partners
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to tpmhk.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Some of the advertising partners on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners may include Google AdSense. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data.
7. Third-Party Privacy Policies
tpmhk.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
8. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data. We do not sell personal data.
9. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
10. Children’s Information (COPPA)
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. tpmhk.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our data team at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://tpmhk.com/contact-us/