Privacy Policy
Our website is dedicated to protecting the privacy of all visitors. In this privacy policy, we detail how the personal information of website visitors is treated.
By agreeing to the privacy policy, the user accepts the use of cookies as in agreement with the terms and conditions of this policy. As part of our privacy policy, we define the collection, distribution, and utilization of information. These practices apply to the website, referred to as Adaptivesearch.com, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and their collection, disclosure, utilization, and storage of the information.
All the terms and conditions of this privacy policy could be altered, modified, or both at any time by issuing a notice to the user about the same or by posting a notice about the alteration or modification through an email. The individual using the website must stop using it immediately if they do not wish to accept a particular change made to the privacy policy. Furthermore, if the user continues to access the website following the issue of the notice of the changes to the privacy policy, it would be considered as their agreement to the new, modified, or updated terms of the policy.
Adaptivesearch.com is not liable or responsible for any of its clients, third-party websites, or companies that collect user information. The privacy policy is solely related to the information practices of this website. As Adaptivesearch.com has multiple links to other websites, one must note that it is not accountable for the terms and conditions listed under the privacy policies of those or any other website. If an individual who accesses Adaptivesearch.com clicks on a link that directs them to any other website, the user must read their privacy policy carefully before accessing the other website's contents.
Third-party Advertising
Adaptivesearch.com has third-party companies that display third-party advertisements on our website and all other websites that we advertise on. Users must note that these third-party companies use the information gathered based on the users’ visits to our website. Moreover, when an advertisement is displayed to the user, third-party companies may place their unique cookies on the user’s browser when they visit the site/s on which our ads are present. The site may also use web beacons provided by third-party advertising companies to manage online advertising. These web beacons enable the site to identify cookies when a user visits the site. The web beacons also assist in identifying the banner ad that directs the user to that particular website.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number allocated to a user's computer when they access the Internet. The IP address helps recognize a user during a fixed session and also helps gather data, such as their demographics. Our website collects the IP address of the user, which aids in identifying any downsides with our server. The process also helps resolve such issues as the earliest.
Cookies
Cookies are minute data parts designed by a web server that are transmitted through a web browser and stored on the user's computer. Cookies create a pathway that enables websites to track online preferences and patterns of a particular user based on the website the individual visits. Furthermore, cookies help identify a user who has returned to the website. The tiny data files created by such websites assist in customizing a user's web experience. This ensures that the user does not need to re-enter all the information at every visit to the same website. Furthermore, visiting this website would mean the user may have to accept the cookies during their website visit so that they may access all the functions and features of the respective website.
Web Beacons
A web beacon is a programming code utilized to display an image on a web page. Moreover, these web beacons are further used in transferring an individual’s unique user identification—often in the form of a cookie—to a particular database. The process links the identification data with previously acquired information about the user in a database. Web beacons may permit tracking some of the websites visited by the user. Moreover, they help in regulating services and products that a user might have shown an interest in. The same process helps in tracking the online behavioral patterns of the user for marketing purposes.
Usage Tracking and Log Files
The information about web pages viewed by a user and hyperlinks that are clicked by them while visiting our sites or viewing emails are tracked by Adaptivesearch.com. Moreover, the log files assist in monitoring and tracking usage by users.
Collection of Personal Information
At Adaptivesearch.com, we believe in being as transparent as we can to our user base. Therefore, through this privacy policy, we enable the user to know about the type of information that might be collected, stored, and utilized by our website.
- (a) Information about a user's computer or laptop through which they access and use the website IP address, browser version and type, operating system (OS), referral source, location, length of the visit, location, page views, and website navigation paths.
- (b) Information provided by the user during the registration process with Adaptivesearch.com.
- (c) Data shared by the user in the event of subscribing to our newsletters or/and email notifications, including their name and email address.
- (d) Information provided by the user while completing the profile on the website. This may include the user's name, profile pictures, date of birth, gender, interests, hobbies, educational details, relationship status, and employment details.
- (e) Information related to purchases made on the website or other transactions that the user entered into through our website. The data might include the user's name, email address, telephone number, address, and card details.
- (f) Information provided during the course of using services on the website, or that which is created during the use of said services, such as the frequency, pattern, and timing of service usage.
- (g) Information related to any communication sent to us or sent through our website, such as metadata, or communication content. This data might be collected with respect to the communication sent by the user.
- (h) Information posted on our website for publication on the Internet, including the user's name, profile pictures, and the content of their posts.
- (i) The data collected may also represent other personal information selected by the user to send us.
Note: It is important to seek the consent of another person before disclosing their personal information to our website.
No Information is Collected from Children
Users should note that we have general websites, which are intended to be used by adults only. Therefore, the personal information of children is not knowingly requested, collected, or stored by us. Our website, Adaptivesearch.com, is not intended for use by children. We also state that we do not collect information from users under the age of 18 years. The protection of information and the safety of children is our priority and undoubtedly crucial to our site. Therefore we recommend that adults over the age of 18 thoroughly review this privacy policy to understand each term and condition before accessing any content.
Releasing Personal Information
Personal information about a user might be disclosed by our website to employees, insurers, officers, agents, suppliers, professional advisers, or subcontractors for specific purposes. These requirements are also stated in our website's privacy policy.
We may also release a user's personal information to another member of our group of companies. The group of companies includes our holding company and all its subsidiaries. The information might be shared for purposes that are mentioned in this privacy policy.
Changes Made to this Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy will continue to be in effect unless any changes are made by us. Moreover, if there are changes made to the policy, they will be brought to effect immediately and communicated to the user respectively. The continued use of the service after we update any modifications to the privacy policy will comprise the user's acknowledgment of these changes and their consent to bear and be bound by the alteration.
Continuing to use the services of the website after changes are made to the privacy policy will be considered as the user's acknowledgment of the changes and their consent to bear and be the modified terms and conditions.
The right to alter, modify, or change any provisions of the privacy policy lies with us. Moreover, the user should continue to check the privacy policy for updates regularly. If there are certain material modifications or changes made to the privacy policy, the user will be informed about the same either through the placement of a permanent notice on the website or by an email sent to their registered email ID with us.
Using Personal Information
All the personal information received through Adaptivesearch.com will be used only for specific purposes outlined in this policy. We may use a user's personal information to:
- (a) manage the website and business;
- (b) update the website for the user;
- (c) enable the user's access to the available services on the website;
- (d) send goods bought through our website to the user;
- (e) supply services bought through our website to the user;
- (f) send invoices, statements, and payment reminders to the user, and collect back payments from the user;
- (g) send non-marketing communications;
- (h) send notices to the user via emails that they may have specifically requested;
- (i) send our website's email newsletter, if the same has been requested by the user (a user may also notify us to stop the newsletter in case they no longer want to receive the newsletter in the future);
- (j) send marketing communications related to our business to the user, such communication might be sent through the post or, where the user has specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology
(A user may also notify us to stop the marketing communication if they no longer want to receive the marketing communication in the future); - (k) offer statistical information to third parties about the user/s
(However, those third parties will not identify any one user from the given information); - (l) deal with complaints and inquiries made by or about the user relating to the website;
- (m) ensure that the website is safeguarded and secured from potential fraud;
- (n) confirm compliance with the terms and conditions that govern the website’s use (including monitoring private messages sent through the private messaging service of the website).
If a user has submitted any personal information to be published on the website, we will publish the content. We may also use the provided information in agreement with the license that the users have granted to us. Individuals that access the website can use the privacy settings to stop the publication of the information provided by them to our site.
Note: We will not publish any of the personal information of a user, without consent, to third-party companies for purposes such as direct marketing.
Each financial transaction of Adaptivesearch.com is undertaken by our payment service provider. We would share the personal information of a user only to the extent required for utilization in processing payments. The payment information might be required for purchasing purposes such as dealing with complaints, refund of payments, and queries.
Disclosing Personal Information
We may disclose a user's personal information:
- (a) in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;
- (b) to the extent required by us by law;
- (c) to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset that we are (or are contemplating) selling;
- (d) to exercise, establish or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
- (e) to any individual who we think may apply to a court or other competent authority for revealing specific personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order the reveal of that personal information.
We do not disclose or reveal the personal information of the user to third parties except in situations mentioned throughout this privacy policy.
Security
At Adaptivesearch.com, we implement standard industry regulations to protect and safeguard the personal information of all users. We also use standard security measures for the modification, loss, and misuse of this information. However, one should note that the amount of transmitted data over the Internet or the storage method isn't fully secure. So, while we cannot assure the complete safety of data, our team does its best to safeguard and protect a user's personal information.
Furthermore, we make the maximum effort to ensure the integrity and security of the systems and networks are safeguarded. We also try to ensure that these components are not bargained with. However, we cannot guarantee that these security measures could prevent third-party hackers from penetrating the network and system and obtaining any of the personal information illegally.
Get in Touch with Us
If a user has any queries regarding the privacy policy, they can get in touch with us by using our online contact form.