Effective: December 28th, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes the methods by which justthetech.com gathers, utilizes, and reveals your information. It applies to all of justthetech.com’s websites, applications, and other digital offerings, collectively referred to as “Services.”
Collection of Your Information
Our collection of your data occurs through various interactions with our Services.
Direct Information Collection
We gather data directly from you. This includes information you submit when subscribing to our newsletters, participating in surveys or contests, using our Contact Us form, or in general communication with us. Such data might encompass your name, email address, and any additional details you elect to provide.
Indirect Information Collection
Information from external sources is also amalgamated with the data we collect through our Services. For instance, we acquire details about you from analytics providers and other entities that furnish us with user information. This may involve demographic data (like age and gender), information about your device and its operating system, and location-based data.
Automated Data Collection
Our Services automatically collect certain information. When visiting our Services via a computer, we log your operating system, IP address, location derived from your IP, browser type, language, and the prior website you visited. When accessing through a mobile device, we gather unique device identifiers, device type, IP address, browser version, and mobile network information. Additionally, we monitor your activity and usage patterns on our Services.
Cookies
We use cookies – small data files stored on your hard drive – to enhance our Services and your experience. Cookies help us identify popular areas and track visits. By default, most browsers accept cookies. However, you can alter your browser settings to reject or remove cookies, which might impact certain functionalities of our Services.
See our Cookie Policy for more details on these technologies.
Web Beacons
Information may also be collected through web beacons, or pixel tags, used on our Services or emails. They assist in delivering cookies, tracking visits, gauging usage, and evaluating campaign success. They also help determine if an email has been opened and engaged with.
THIRD PARTY ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
We collaborate with third-party entities to conduct analytics and display advertisements on our behalf across the web. These parties might use various technologies like cookies and web beacons to gather data about your interactions with our Services and other online platforms. This data includes your IP address, browser details, pages viewed, time spent on pages or apps, and clicked links. justthetech.com and these third parties utilize this information for several purposes, such as analyzing trends, determining content popularity, and delivering targeted advertising. To understand more about online ads, or to opt out of your web browsing data being used for behavioral advertising, visit NAI’s opt-out page, About Ads, or, for those in the EEA, Your Online Choices.
USE OF INFORMATION
We use your information for a variety of reasons, including:
- Operating and enhancing our Services.
- Delivering products and services and sending related info.
- Addressing your queries and providing customer support.
- Informing you about contests, promotions, events, and news about our and our partners’ offerings.
- Processing and managing contest entries and rewards.
- Analyzing trends, usage, and activities in our Services.
- Personalizing the Services with targeted ads, content, or features aligned with user preferences.
- Fulfilling any other purpose for which the information was gathered.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
We might share your information in the following ways:
- With your permission or as you direct.
- With service providers who need your information to perform tasks on our behalf.
- With partners for collaborative contests, surveys, or questionnaires, upon your agreement.
- For legal requests or as required by law.
- If necessary, to enforce our user agreements, policies, or to protect justthetech.com and others’ rights.
- During business transfers like mergers, sales, or acquisitions.
We may also share aggregated or anonymized data that cannot be used to identify you.
SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES
Our Services may integrate social media plugins (like the Facebook “Like” button) or other interactive tools, allowing you to share your interactions on our platform with other sites, and vice versa. Using these features can result in the sharing of certain data with your social network or the public, depending on the settings established with the third-party provider of these features. To understand the data collection and processing involved with social sharing, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party providers.
SECURITY MEASURES
At justthetech.com, we implement reasonable safeguards to protect the information we collect. Our aim is to prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction of your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure.
DATA RETENTION POLICIES
The data collected is stored for a duration necessary for the purposes for which it was initially collected. We may retain certain information for legitimate business purposes or to comply with legal obligations.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
Being a U.S.-based entity, justthetech.com processes and stores information within the United States. As a result, your information may be transferred to, or accessed in, jurisdictions with different data protection standards than your home country. We commit to ensuring adequate protection of your personal data in these circumstances.
YOUR PREFERENCES AND CHOICES
Promotional Communications
You have the option to opt out of receiving promotional emails from justthetech.com. Instructions to opt out are provided in those emails. Note that opting out doesn’t exclude you from receiving non-promotional communications like service updates.
Cookie Preferences
Most browsers accept cookies by default. You have the choice to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies, but this may impact the functionality and availability of our Services.
FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
See our California Privacy Notice.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Under CCPA, we’re transparent about the “sale” of personal information, which involves sharing certain data with partners for consideration. To opt out of these sales, visit our “Do Not Sell My Info” link. Remember, this choice needs to be made on each browser or device used, and renewed if cookies are cleared.
CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA)
Transparency and Control:
California residents have the right to know what personal information is being collected about them, the purpose of its collection, and whether this information is being sold or shared. They can request access to their personal information and can ask for it to be deleted. Californians also have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal data.
Non-Discrimination:
We adhere to the CCPA’s provision that prohibits businesses from discriminating against consumers who exercise their privacy rights.
Requests Handling:
California residents can exercise their rights under the CCPA by contacting us at [email protected]. Upon receiving a request, we will verify the requester’s identity to protect their privacy and security.
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
Rights of EEA Residents:
Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) have specific rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of their personal data. They also have the right to data portability and the right to object to processing.
Legal Basis for Processing:
For EEA residents, we process personal data based on consent, contractual necessity, or our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services, maintaining security, and communicating effectively.
Cross-Border Data Transfers:
When transferring personal data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards as required by the GDPR. This includes using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or relying on a service provider’s Privacy Shield certification, where applicable.
Data Protection Officer:
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee compliance with the GDPR. EEA residents can contact the Data Protection Officer for matters related to the processing of their personal data.
Supervisory Authority:
EEA residents have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in their country of residence, place of work, or where an alleged infringement of the GDPR occurred.
POLICY UPDATES
We may periodically update this Policy. Changes will be notified by updating the date on this Policy and, in some instances, through additional notification methods. Regularly reviewing this Policy ensures you are informed about how we protect your privacy.
CONTACTING US
For queries about this Policy, reach out to us at [email protected] or via our contact page.