Privacy Policy
At GawkerCheck.com, we are firmly committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security and integrity of your personal data. We understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality and transparency in all our data processing activities. This Privacy Policy outlines the nature of the personal information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you retain over your data, in full compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Introduction
GawkerCheck.com is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing a secure and personalized user experience. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website, products, and services.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all individuals who access or use the services provided via GawkerCheck.com, including visitors, registered users, and subscribers. For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, GawkerCheck.com is the Data Controller under GDPR and maintains responsibility for determining the purposes and methods of data processing.
If you have any questions regarding this policy or our data practices, please contact us at: [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We process the following categories of personal data depending on your interaction with our services:
– Usage Data: We collect non-identifiable statistical and technical data when you visit our site, including browser type, IP address, operating system, time zone, session duration, and referring pages. This helps us monitor web traffic and improve our services.
– Account Data: This includes basic identification and contact information such as your full name, email address, physical address, and phone number when you register an account.
– Profile Data: We may collect personal data related to your site preferences, behavioral patterns, purchase history, and interaction data to enhance your user profile and customize your experience.
– Communication Data: We retain records of any communications you send to us, whether through emails, contact forms, or customer support channels, including any information you provide in response to inquiries or surveys.
– Technical Data: Information relating to the devices used to access our services, including device identifiers, system and application settings, IP protocol versions, and browser configurations.
– Transaction Data: Includes data related to purchases, billing addresses, payment methods and histories, delivery data, and related information necessary for e-commerce activities.
– Preference Data: This refers to your consents, opt-in preferences, and interest categories you select for marketing, newsletters, or promotional activities.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
– Consent: When you explicitly opt-in to receive communications or provide information, such as for newsletters or marketing purposes.
– Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or agreement with you, for example, to manage payments or fulfill service requests.
– Legal Obligation: When required to comply with legal obligations such as fraud prevention or regulatory compliance.
– Legitimate Interest: For internal operations, analytics, service improvements, fraud detection, and ensuring network and information security, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
5. Your Rights
As a data subject, you have several rights under the GDPR and CCPA, including:
– Right of Access: You may request access to your personal data that we hold.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
– Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exemptions.
– Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request your data to be provided in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format so that it may be transmitted to another controller.
– Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interest or direct marketing.
– Do Not Sell My Personal Information: California residents under CCPA may opt out of the sale of their personal information.
Requests to exercise these rights may be submitted by emailing [email protected]. We will respond in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Security Measures
GawkerCheck.com employs robust technical and organizational safeguards to ensure a high level of security, including but not limited to:
– End-to-end encryption of sensitive communications and data storage.
– Role-based access controls and authentication protocols.
– Regular backups and disaster recovery protocols.
– Employee training and awareness regarding data privacy and protection.
While we endeavor to maintain the integrity of your data, no transmission over the internet is entirely secure. As such, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. International Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred and stored in locations outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including to jurisdictions that may not provide a similar standard of data protection. In such cases, we apply appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or equivalent mechanisms under applicable law to protect your data during transfer.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as outlined below:
– Usage Data: Retained for up to 12 months for analytical purposes.
– Account & Profile Data: Retained for as long as the account remains active and for up to 6 years after inactivity or termination for compliance purposes.
– Communication Data: Retained for a maximum of 3 years following the latest interaction.
– Transaction Data: Retained for a minimum of 7 years for financial record-keeping.
– Preference Data: Retained until you update or withdraw your preferences.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on GawkerCheck.com for the following purposes:
– Essential Cookies: Enable core functionalities such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
– Functional Cookies: Allow the site to remember user preferences, such as language and region selection.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect statistical usage data to help us analyze and improve site performance.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor system performance and stability to identify operational inefficiencies.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
You have the right to manage your cookie preferences. On your first visit to GawkerCheck.com, a banner will provide you the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can revoke or adjust your preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings interface.
We honor “Do Not Track” signals and allow California users to opt-out from the sale of their personal data via our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link, as required under CCPA.
11. Children’s Privacy
GawkerCheck.com does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will take prompt steps to delete such information from our systems.
12. Policy Updates
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy to remain consistent with legal obligations and operational requirements. Where changes materially affect your rights or how we process your data, we will notify users by prominent posting on GawkerCheck.com or via direct communication channels, where appropriate.
13. Contact Information
Should you have any questions, concerns, or requests concerning your personal data or this Privacy Policy, we encourage you to contact our Privacy Officer at:
Email: [email protected]
We are dedicated to full compliance with all applicable data protection regulations. For questions related to privacy rights, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Your trust is of paramount importance, and we are committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and transparency in every interaction.