Privacy Policy for Literary Platform SEBT.PK
Effective Date: July 25, 2023
1. Introduction
Welcome to SEBT.PK (“us,” “we,” or “our”). Protecting your privacy is a fundamental commitment for us. This comprehensive Privacy Policy provides a detailed understanding of how we gather, utilize, share, and secure your personal information when you access our website or engage with our services. To learn more about SEBT.PK visit our About Us.
2. Information We Collect
2.1. Information You Provide: We collect various types of personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when using our website. This includes information submitted during account creation, content submissions, or when contacting us. Such data may encompass your full name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other relevant contact details.
2.2. User Comments: We collect and store user comments and contributions made on our platform, including text, media, and interactions.
2.3. User Sign-Up Data: We collect data provided by users during the sign-up process, such as usernames and profile information.
2.4. IP Address: We automatically collect your IP address when you use our website. This information helps us understand the geographical location of our users and diagnose technical issues.
2.5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We employ cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect data about your device and online behavior. The types of cookies and their functions are detailed below in Section 6.
2.6. Media Download: When you download media, such as images or documents, from our website, we may collect data related to these downloads.
2.7. Embedded Content: Our website may contain embedded content from third-party websites (e.g., videos, social media feeds). This embedded content may collect data about your interactions with it.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
We process your data for various legitimate purposes, including but not limited to:
3.1. Service Delivery: Your data is integral to providing, maintaining, and improving our services. This includes assisting writers in refining their craft, facilitating their interaction with our platform, and delivering personalized content.
3.2. Communication: We utilize your contact information for effective communication, including responding to inquiries, providing updates about our services, and delivering critical notifications that concern your account.
3.3. Analytics and Improvement: Data analysis is integral for understanding how our website is used and improving user experience. We use this data to enhance our services, optimize website functionality, and tailor content to user preferences.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with various parties for the following purposes:
4.1. Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist in delivering our services. These providers may have access to your personal data, but they are strictly bound by confidentiality obligations and are contractually obligated to use the data only for the purposes specified by us.
4.2. Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when required to comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms of service, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or respond to lawful law enforcement requests.
5. Your Choices
5.1. Account Information: You retain control over your account information. You can access, review, and modify your personal data through your account settings.
5.2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: You can configure your browser settings to decline cookies and other tracking technologies. However, please be aware that this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.
6. Cookies and Their Types
Our website, SEBT.PK, uses various types of cookies for different purposes:
6.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off.
6.2. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. They help us improve user experience.
6.3. Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your choices and preferences, providing a more personalized experience.
6.4. Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be used to deliver personalized advertisements or content based on your interests and browsing habits.
7. Media Download
When you download media, such as images or documents, from our website, we may collect data related to these downloads, including the type and size of files downloaded.
8. Embedded Content
Our website may contain embedded content from third-party websites (e.g., videos, social media feeds). This embedded content may collect data about your interactions with it. Please review the privacy policies of these third-party websites for further information.
9. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data as specified in Section 4 (Disclosure of Your Information).
10. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
11. User Data Rights
You have rights regarding your personal data:
11.1. Access: You can request access to your personal information and receive a copy of the data we hold about you.
11.2. Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
11.3. Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal information when it’s no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
11.4. Restriction: You can request restrictions on the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
11.5. Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights or for any questions related to your data, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 15 (Contact Us).
12. Data Destination
Your personal data may be processed in and transferred to various locations, including countries outside of your own, where data protection laws may differ. We take appropriate measures to protect your data during these transfers.
13. SEBT.PK’s Copyright
SEBT.PK retains copyright over all content, including but not limited to book covers, book PDFs, logo, name, URL, and any other intellectual property used on our platform. Unauthorized use or reproduction of such content is prohibited.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may periodically amend this Privacy Policy to align with evolving practices and legal requirements. Substantial modifications will be communicated through a conspicuous notice posted on our website.
15. Contact Us
For inquiries, concerns, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: officialsabt.pk@gmail.com