Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
ChatAfriK.com – African #1 discussion forum thank you very much for visiting our web site. It is very important to let you know that all personal information on this web site is consider private and not subject to unauthorized use. We guaranteed and recognize the importance of protecting the privacy and rights of all our clients, our customers, our subscribers, and every individual that are part of this organization. We are committed to providing secured and confidential information of our members and visitors.
This Privacy Policy is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this site. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this site.
Your Consent
By using this site, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
About Children
This site is not intended for children under the age of 5. We will not knowingly collect information from site visitors in this age group. We encourage parents to talk to their children about their use of the Internet and the information they disclose to Web sites.
Personal Information
CHATAFRIK regards all personal information collected from its web publisher members as completely confidential. This includes personal data provided during registration processes and financial account information. CHATAFRIK does offer to advertisers any data which may facilitate the sale of advertising for a member site. This includes traffic data, click-thru rates, unique visitor information, web site geographic location, content information, and any demographic information offered by the web site member for the purpose of facilitating an advertising sale.
Disclosure
CHATAFRIK openly volunteers its practices of collecting information, its targeting capabilities, and its use of cookies. If you are a CHATAFRIK member and have any questions pertaining to this privacy policy and its contents, please direct your correspondence to Webmaster@ChatAfriK.com
Correcting/Updating/Deleting/Deactivating Personal Information
If a user’s personally identifiable information changes (such as zip code, phone, email or postal address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide a way to correct, update or delete/deactivate users’ personally identifiable information. This can be done by logging into your user account and updating your personal information or discontinuing service at anytime. CHATAFRIK members can direct their request to Webmaster@ChatAfriK.com and we will change the information requested. Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with an appropriate law enforcement investigation, current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our Web site.
Active Information Collection
Like many Web sites, this site actively collects information from its visitors both by asking you specific questions and by permitting you to communicate directly with us via e-mail, feedback forms, and/or chat rooms. Some of the information that you submit may be personally identifiable information (that is, information that can be uniquely identified with you, such as your full name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and so on). Some areas of this site may require you to submit information in order for you to benefit from the specified features (such as newsletter subscriptions, tips/pointers, order processing) or to participate in a particular activity (such as sweepstakes or other promotions). You will be informed at each information collection point what information is required and what information is optional.
Passive Information Collection
As you navigate through a Web site, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without your actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection.
This site may use Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so you can access the Internet, and is generally considered to be non-personally identifiable information, because in most cases an IP address is dynamic (changing each time you connect to the Internet), rather than static (unique to a particular user’s computer). We use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to use in connecting to our site, and administer and improve the site.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information (NPII)
Non-Personally Identifiable Information (NPII) is information that is not be used to identify a specific user. NPII consists of standard information that may be found in every communication sent over the Internet. This information is collected cookies and log files.
A Cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. The information collected by cookies is not linked to personally identifiable information. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. Check your computer’s instruction manual for detailed information regarding how to disable cookies. Log Files are those that use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. The information collected by log files, such as IP addresses, is not linked to personally identifiable information.
“Navigational data” (“log files,” “server logs,” and “clickstream” data) are used for system management, to improve the content of the site for market research purposes, and to communicate information to visitors. This site uses navigational data.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is information that can be used to identify a specific user. In the course of filling out an inquiry or application form, you may be asked to disclose PII. CHATAFRIK will never collect PII from you without your permission. Participation in our website is strictly voluntary. Specifically, you may be asked to provide one or more of the following:
Name
Postal address
Phone number
E-mail address
Web site title
Web site owner
Company name
Providing personally identifiable information is strictly voluntary. It may, however, be necessary to participate in CHATAFRIK programs, such as our Affiliate Program. Where such personal information is necessary, you are required to provide only the information necessary to participate.
Third-Party Measurement Services
Often, advertisers will employ a third-party service provider other than CHATAFRIK for serving the advertisements and for tracking the performance of an ad program. These companies may employ cookie and 1×1 pixel technology to measure and improve the effectiveness of ads for their client. These companies may collect and use anonymous information about your visits to our member websites and other websites. The information collected can include:
Date/time of your visit
The banner ad that was shown
Their cookie
Your IP address
The URLs of sites you visit
This information can also be used for online preference marketing (“profiling”) purposes.
In these instances, CHATAFRIK has no control over the information collected by the third-party, and may not be held responsible for the actions of the third-party measurement service where collected information is concerned.
If you are a CHATAFRIK member and have questions regarding different third-party measurement services and their respective methods of information collection, please contact Webmaster@ChatAfriK.com
Use and Disclosure of Information
Except as otherwise stated, we may use your information to improve the content of our site, to customize the site to your preferences, to communicate information to you (if you have requested it), for our marketing and research purposes, and for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.
If you provide personally identifiable information to this site, we may combine such information with other actively collected information unless we specify otherwise at the point of collection. We will take reasonable measures to prevent personally identifiable information from being combined with passively collected information, unless you consent otherwise.
We may disclose your personally identifiable information to other AfriK Network Groups affiliates worldwide that agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In addition, we may disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties located in the United States and/or any other country, but only
(i) To contractors we use to support our business (e.g., fulfillment services, technical support, delivery services, and financial institutions), in which case we will require such third parties to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy;
(ii) In connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business of this site to which the information relates, in which case we will require any such buyer to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy; or
(iii) Where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.
In addition, we will make full use of all information acquired through this site that is not in personally identifiable form.
Legal
As a rule, CHATAFRIK will not intentionally disclose personally identifiable information about its Web site users to any third party without first receiving the user’s permission. However, CHATAFRIK may disclose personally identifiable information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to edicts of law or comply with legal process; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the CHATAFRIK advertising service, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of any user of the CHATAFRIK advertising service.
Access and Correction
To keep your personally identifiable information accurate, current, and complete, please contact us as specified below. We will take reasonable steps to update or correct personally identifiable information in our possession that you have previously submitted via this site.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer to our site and to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should keep in mind that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them.
Links to Other Web Sites
This site may contain links or references to other Web sites. Please be aware that we do not control other Web sites and that, in any case, this Privacy Policy does not apply to those Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every Web site you visit.
Other Terms
Your use of this site is subject to our Legal Notice.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this site, please contact Webmaster@ChatAfriK.com
Changes to This Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Regardless of later updates, we will never use the information you submit under this current policy in a new way without first providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prevent that use.
If this Privacy Policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this site. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information.
Regards,
Martin Akindana (Moderator Matto)
Moderator & Webmaster, ChatAfriK Webmaster@ChatAfriK.com
