To keep the matter to the point, the Deodored.com team will be referred to as “we”, “this website”, or “our website”.
This overview presents all the methods we use to gather, store, and protect the data of our users, both from the personal and from the non-personal category. Also, we will explain how this information is useful to us to improve the online presence of our website.
All Data Types We Collect
Our website collects different types of personal and non-personal information from our users. When we say non-personal information, we mean cookies or other internet-specific information. To collect personal information, we need the explicit approval of the users.
When they are asked to introduce their personal information, they also receive a notification followed by several buttons. This notification informs them of our intentions to collect their personal data, and the buttons allow them to agree or not agree to it. If they agree, then we become able to start collecting the information.
The Non-Personal Data We Collect
Deodored.com collects information pertaining to the browser history and overall internet behavior of users. This type of information is non-personal, meaning that we cannot use it to check the identity of the users or track them down.
Here are the most common types of non-personal information we collect:
- General information pertaining to the browser;
- General information coming from the ISP (Internet Service Provider) – for instance, the IP address;
- The names of those pages that users visit regularly, usually before and after they come to our website;
- Details on the browsing history of users and their online behavior.
The Personal Data We Collect
We cannot gather any kind of personal information if we do not have the explicit approval of our users. Before we can go on with any activity, we ask users if they agree to their data being collected. Only after we receive their approval are we able to continue.
Also, we never or rarely collect information that might be classified as overly sensitive or that might lead to the identification of users. Here are the most common types of personal information we collect:
- First and last name;
- Physical address;
- Email address;
- Contact information (phone number, social media handles);
- In some cases, gender and/or location.
We use this information either to run statistical analyses or to contact our users. This way, we can better understand our users and make our contact more relevant for them.
At this moment, Deodored.com declares that it will never distribute the personal data collected from users to third parties to gain monetary benefits.
How Do We Use Personal Information?
We compile all this information we have presented to run statistical analyses. In the end, we seek to get a better picture over the behavior and interests of the users. This way, we know what to change in our website and can make all its content more interesting for them.
We might allow certain third parties to access the data we collect from the users. However, under no circumstances will this happen for the specific purpose of gaining money. These third parties are partner companies that provide different services for our website (e.g. SEO companies, marketing companies, web hosting companies etc.). These companies might also allow a small number of their employees to get in contact with this data. However, they are strictly prohibited from sharing this information with parties outside of their company.
To comply with laws, regulations, court orders, or warrants, we will also have to share information of both personal and non-personal kind with state and federal authorities.
Caution: This privacy policy includes only the data collected by our website. Those online advertisers that display ads on our users’ pages have their own privacy policies and are responsible for all the data they gather.
Methods Used to Collect Data
This is a complete list of all the methods used to collect personal and non-personal data from our users.
1. Cookies
Cookies are probably the most common tool used on the internet. They run in the background while collecting various types of information. This includes mostly data on the internet behavior of users and their browsing patterns. As we have mentioned above, the purpose of this information is statistical.
We cannot use cookies to track down or identify our users.
2. Log Files
Log files are typical internet records that can count the clicks and seconds spent on specific pages on our website. Also, they can put up lists of pages frequently visited by users, information on their internet client, and other browser-related data. The purpose of log files is statistical, just like cookies.
We cannot use log files to track down or identify our users.
3. Register Requests (Sign Ups)
Sign up requests represent the only method we use to gather private data. However, we need the explicit approval of the users to do it. We always make sure we ask the uses if they agree to their personal data being collected and allow them to give their permission by clicking a button. Only after they click this button are we able to go on with the data collection.
We ask users to register this type of data to link their account to an identity, to check if they are real persons, but also to better communicate with them.
All the personal data that users share with us remains confidential.
How Do We Protect the Information?
Deodored.com is powered by a security system that works using three steps: managerial, physical, and electronic protection. We have devised this system as a way to protect the data from attacks and keep it confidential.