This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which CulturesBook.com ("the Website," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the CulturesBook.com website. This policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by CulturesBook.com.
We collect information to provide and improve our social networking service, and to ensure a safe and personalized experience. This includes Personal Data (information that can be used to identify you) and Non-Personal Data.
Account Registration Data: Your name, username, email address, password, date of birth, and gender.
Profile Information: Your profile picture, background cover photo, cultural interests, biography, and any other information you choose to add to your profile.
User Content: All information and content you post, upload, or share on the Site, including photos, videos, status updates, comments, and messages.
Communications: Records of communications when you contact us for support or other inquiries.
Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Site, such as the type of browser you use, the pages you view, the time and duration of your visit, and the referring website.
Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the Site, including the device’s unique identifier, IP address, operating system, and mobile network information.
Location Information: Depending on your device settings, we may collect general location information (e.g., country or city) or precise geolocation data.
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
To Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate and provide you with the features and functionality of CulturesBook.com, including allowing you to connect with friends, share content, and manage your account.
To Improve Our Services: To understand how our Users use the services and resources provided on our Site, allowing us to enhance the user experience, features, and overall performance.
Personalization: To present content and cultural information that we believe will be most relevant to you based on your interests and profile.
Security and Enforcement: To detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity, and to enforce our Terms of Service.
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, questions, and requests efficiently.
We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements on CulturesBook.com.
Google AdSense and Cookies: Google uses cookies (specifically the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on a User's prior visits to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. This process allows Google and its partners to serve personalized advertisements to you.
Non-Personal Data: The information collected by these third-party advertisers is Non-Personal Data and does not include your name, email address, physical address, or telephone number. They use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Your Opt-Out Right: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page at www.aboutads.info.
We share your Personal Data only in the following limited circumstances:
With Other Users: The content you post (status updates, photos, comments) and your basic profile information (username, profile picture, cultural interests) are publicly visible to other Users of the Site, based on your selected privacy settings.
With Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to perform work on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processing, or security services).
For Legal Reasons: We will disclose Personal Data where required by law, subpoena, or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
Depending on your location, particularly if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California (USA), you may have the following data protection rights:
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 or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The Right to Erasure/Deletion: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): CulturesBook.com does not directly sell Personal Data for monetary value. However, the sharing of certain data with advertising partners may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under California law. You have the right to direct us to stop sharing your Personal Information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
CulturesBook.com is intended for use by individuals who are at least 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
CulturesBook.com has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the top 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.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
CulturesBook.com Website: CulturesBook.com Support Email: [email protected]
