Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Introduction
The aim of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is to explain in simple terms and fully everything that applies when you browse the Sauditimes.org website, in compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This document outlines how the personal data of visitors/users will be managed.
Privacy Policy
Personal Data Collection
Our website is a free online blog site that will never ask you to enter sensitive personal data (phone number, address, credit card numbers, or any other similar information). The only ways to enter personal data on our website are through:
- Newsletter Form: You are asked to provide your email to stay connected with our newsletter and receive the latest blog articles from Sauditimes.org. Your email will be used only to send you the newsletter and will never be shared with any third party.
- Comment Form and Contact Form: You are asked to enter your name and email if you want to send us a direct message or comment on an article. Your email will never be published online and will be used only to send you a reply. The provided data will not be used for any other purpose and will never be shared with any third party.
Contact for Information
For any information regarding your personal data and your browsing on Sauditimes.org, you can contact us directly at info@sauditimes.org. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Data Security
We take security and the protection of our users' data seriously. Our website is protected by an encryption system (TLS/SSL), which ensures that any information entered through our forms (e.g., contact form) is encrypted and sent securely through our website.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored by your web browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) on your computer, smartphone, or tablet, containing information related to your browsing. At Sauditimes.org, we use cookies to deliver a smooth user experience on our website. These cookies are necessary for the functionality/navigation of the website and are automatically deleted from your device after the end of a visit, without collecting any private information from users.
If you accept all cookies through our GDPR-compliant Cookies Banner, our website produces two more cookies (_ga, ga) related to Google Analytics services. These cookies analyze user behavior within our website, producing statistics on traffic, the country/region of visitors, the pages they read, the operating system and browser they use, and other statistical elements. These personal data are collected by Google and do not allow the website administrators to link them to any person. These statistics are automatically deleted from Google Analytics after 14 months. Sauditimes.org does not have access to and cannot intervene in these cookies. You can read Google's Privacy Policy here.
By accepting all cookies on our website, you accept Google's Privacy Policy too. If you reject the cookies via our cookies banner, Google Analytics embedded code will not load, and the aforementioned cookies will not be created.
A cookie is also created when you accept/reject the use of cookies in the message that appears at the bottom of your screen upon entering the website (Cookies Banner). These cookies store the information that you have accepted or rejected the use of cookies on our site and related preferences and do not display the message again when you browse our website pages.
Deleting - Blocking Cookies
Cookies are created automatically as soon as you enter a website. You can always delete or block cookies from your web browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.). Here are detailed instructions on how to delete cookies for different browsers:
Terms of Use
Website Usage
Sauditimes.org is a free blog website providing its pages/features "as is" and is not responsible for any damage to your device or for the content of third-party links. Users access our services at their own risk.
Third-Party Links
Sauditimes.org does not control and bears no responsibility for the availability, content, personal data protection, and privacy policy, quality, and completeness of services of other websites and pages to which it refers via links or advertising banners. The website should not be considered to endorse or accept the content or services of the websites and pages to which it refers or to be connected with them in any way.
Content and Information
The content and information included on the website constitute an offer to the visitor/user and the internet community. The website does not guarantee the absence of potential errors. Consequently, visitors using its services on their initiative assume the relevant responsibility of cross-checking the information provided. Some information on the website is provided by third parties. The website is unable to verify this information and does not guarantee its accuracy.
Policy Updates
The website may update this Policy from time to time by publishing the new version on the website. Users should regularly check this page to ensure compliance with any changes to the terms. The website may notify users of changes to this Policy through the website. Upon entering the website, users are obliged to check the terms and conditions of its use and the privacy policy, as well as any modifications thereof.
Data Management and Protection
The management and protection of the personal data of the visitor/user of the website services are subject to the terms herein and the relevant provisions of European law. These terms are formulated considering both the rapid development of technology and, in particular, the Internet and the existing network of legal regulations regarding these issues.
User Agreement
If a visitor/user does not agree with the terms of protection of Personal Data and the Terms of Use provided herein, they must not use the website's services. Given the nature and volume of the internet, under any circumstances, including negligence, the website is not responsible for any form of damage suffered by the visitor/user of the pages, services, options, and contents of the website, which they do on their initiative and with the knowledge of the present terms, which they accept.
Intellectual Property Rights - Trademarks
Apart from expressly mentioned copyrights of third parties, partners, and entities, all the content of the website, including videos, images, graphics, photos, plans, texts, the services provided, and generally all the files of this website, are intellectual property, registered trademarks, designs, distinctive features, and service marks of the website and are protected by the relevant provisions of European law and international conventions and treaties.
Right to Data Erasure and Information
The visitor/user of the website has the right to request information whenever they wish about the Personal Data and the purpose of this data. If you have a question that is not yet answered in this text (Terms of Use and Privacy Policy), you can ask us at any time. Users have the right to access, rectify, delete, restrict processing, object to the processing of their personal data, and data portability. Requests can be made via email to info@sauditimes.org.