This policy is made to let our esteemed users know about the rules and regulations we follow to protect our users’ personal information. In this policy, users are told how their personal information is used/processed by our website/team and third-party websites. Personal information is that information that is directly/indirectly/in any practical manner/reasonably associated with the person who uses/visits our website (helpingwiththoughts.com) in any possible/plausible way. Personal information mostly includes name, address, contact telephone numbers (including both mobile and landlines), email IDs, browsing details, etc. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users at every cost and in every plausible way.
For protecting data, we use the best technical security measures. We follow the guidelines of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) while handling the user’s personal data. In this gigantic world of the Internet, we can’t deny the possibilities of data theft, and we are very much aware how devastating this theft could be for an individual. As everyone is aware, the internet is much more dynamic and very unstable these days, so no one can guarantee 100% data security on one’s part. And if a user finds that his personal data is no longer secure with us or notices that his data has been compromised, then he/she should let us know about the problem using the details in the contact us section at the end of the webpage.
USE OF COOKIES
Our parent website may place cookies on the user’s web browser/hard drive/mobile device. The main purpose of cookies is to enhance their web browsing experience by showing them identical content that they have visited lately by letting the web server know about their frequent visits to a specific website. By doing so, the user’s precious time is saved, and finding a solution to their query becomes easier.
We (helpingwiththoughts.com) do not share/sell/lease any kind of information, especially related to our esteemed users. By using our website, you show your accord to the data use policies written on this very page, which are updated from time to time when required.
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Like most of the websites, our website also contains links to some other websites; users may also find advertisements on our website. By clicking on these advertisements, the user generally leaves our website and reaches some other third-party website. We/our website do not take any responsibility for these third-party websites or their way of handling the personal data of any visitor. By virtue of that, it’s our humble request to every user to clarify the privacy policy and terms of use of these websites first, on their own.
These third-party websites may place cookies/web beacons on the user’s web browser, email, device, etc., while a user gives them a random visit. Web beacons may record the information for analytical purposes. IP addresses may also be recorded along with the total browsing time and how many times a user has visited a webpage.
In order to avoid these cookies and web beaconing, Users are advised to better turn off cookies in their web browser settings. It helps them against getting spammed or being monitored.
If a user (underage or adult) shares some sort of his/her personal data with any of the third-party websites after either opening a website by clicking a link provided on our website or opening that third-party website separately by using its web address provided on our website (helpingwiththoughts.com), we are not responsible for the user’s such actions. Some websites might have different kinds of uses related to the personal information of users according to their working standards. As previously mentioned in this policy, we do not control/manage other websites’ privacy policies or terms of use pertaining to handling personal data.
OPT-OUT OPTION
The user is free to choose opt-out options in case the user gets registered or gets his/her information shared off the cuff on our website or any other third-party website. Cookies can be stopped by making some changes in your browser settings, both on mobile and on your personal computer. By reading the cookies policy and blocking them on your web browser, a user can stop them from making a free trip on your device. Opting out is every user’s right protected under GDPR. However, blocking cookies by the use of browser settings might not stop all types of cookies. Cookies like flash cookies, if required, need to be dealt with by making some other changes available in setting options. Unlike others, these cookies have different algorithms.
NOTES TO PARENTS
It is to notify that children who are underage are supposed to watch and use information/content/articles on this website under the supervision of their parents/guardians. There might be some info on this website that could be extreme in some measures. Because of that, children might need some level of superintendence while interpreting such information. We suggest parents/guardians keep a good watch on their young ones and what he/she is going through online. Children’s all rights are protected under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We (helpingwiththoughts.com) do not deliberately accumulate any kind of information of an underage child (below age 13). If a parent/guardian notices that his child has shared some sort of information with us or any third-party website without their consent, then they can notify us through the details given in the contact us section. The personal information of your youngster will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. The information of children of 16 and above can be retained by us under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR). For children age 15 or under 15, parents’/guardians’ consent will be given first priority. In any condition, if we are notified that a child of age 13 or below has shared any kind of personal information on our website or a similar platform that is run under our supervision, then we delete all his personal information as soon as possible. It is a database. If our team sees any unauthentic personal information in the database, it has all the power to delete that information without giving any prior notice to the person to whom that information belongs.
Anyhow, if some of a child’s personal information gets in the possession of any third party through our website by the use of cookies, web beacons, etc., then we (helpingwiththoughts.com) are not accountable for that. For any tracking technology (for example, third-party cookies) to work legally on a website or browser, it must have prior consent of the user. That is why one should have enough knowledge about how cookies work before allowing cookies of any website to collect your browsing information.
CHANGES IN POLICY
Little changes are made in this privacy policy from time to time as per the requirements and updates. Users are made aware of these changes in the “Last Updated” column on this very page with its effective date. Users who continue to use our services after such updates are considered to be in compliance with our updated version of the Privacy Policy.