Effective Date: July 28, 2024
Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.bordercenter.net and engage with our services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name and email address when you fill out our contact form. Additionally, when using MailChimp, this third-party platform may collect, in addition to your name and email, your birthday. In some jurisdictions, organizations must verify the age of their users to comply with laws and regulations.
Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, and usage data, including the country derived from the IP address when you visit our website. This information is collected through third parties such as Google Analytics and Cloudflare and helps us improve our website and services.
2. Use of Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
To operate and maintain our website
To send you newsletters and updates via MailChimp
To analyze website usage and improve our services using Google Analytics
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our site.
4. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services such as MailChimp and Google Analytics to assist us in understanding our website traffic and to manage our email communications. These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
MailChimp: We use MailChimp to manage our subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. MailChimp’s privacy policy is available at MailChimp Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of our website to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics’ privacy policy is available at Google Privacy Policy.
Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare for website security and performance optimization. Cloudflare’s privacy policy is available at Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
5. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties.
6. Data Security
We are dedicated to protecting your personal information. To ensure the safety and security of your data, we employ a range of robust security measures, including:
- HTTPS for secure communication
- Encryption of data in transit
- Two-factor authentication for account access
- Regular security audits and updates
- Advanced cybersecurity protocols
- We continually review and enhance our security practices to safeguard your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You can do this by contacting us at info@bordercenter.net. Additionally, if you no longer wish to receive our newsletters, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions in the email.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info (at) bordercenter.net