To make the whole matter more accessible, Venturmo.com has decided that, in this document, it will call the website team “we”, “this website”, or “our website”.
Below, you can read a review of all the techniques Venturmo.com uses to gather, store, and then protect the data of its users. The review covers both personal and non-personal data. Also, we will present the strategies we adopt to make use of this information and make our website better for our users.
The Information We Collect
Our website collects certain types of data, both personal and non-personal. The non-personal category includes cookies and other information that is browser-specific. The personal category cannot be collected without the explicit consent of the users.
Whenever they access one of our pages that asks them to provide personal information, they receive a notification informing of our intentions of collecting the data. Users have the alternative to agree to it by giving their explicit consent through clicking a button or other similar methods. Only after they have expressed their consent in this way are we able to start collecting and storing the data.
The Non-Personal Data We Collect
Venturmo.com gathers data that is related to browsing and the overall internet experience of the users. This is strictly non-personal, so it means we cannot use it to track down the location of users or to discover their identity.
Here is a list of the types of non-personal information we collect:
- General information pertaining to the browser;
- Data on the browsing history of the users and several patterns they engage in during navigation;
- Data from the Internet Service Provider of the users, including the IP address or others;
- The pages frequently visited by users before and after they come to our website.
The Personal Data We Collect
We cannot collect any kind of personally identifiable information without asking and then receiving the explicit consent of the users. Whenever they access a page where they are asked to provide private data, they receive a notification that tells them we intend to collect and store this information. Before we can continue with any of the data collection, they have to specifically agree to the procedure by pressing a button.
Also, we rarely collect information that users might regard as sensitive, or information that might lead to their identification. Here is a list of the types of personal information we collect:
- The first and last name of the user;
- Their physical address;
- Their email;
- Their phone number;
- Their social media handles;
- Information on their gender;
- Information on their location.
The main purpose of this information is either to produce statistical analyses or to improve contact with users. Through this information, we seek to shape our website according to the user likes and dislikes and to keep our content relevant for them.
Venturmo.com officially agrees that it will never share the personal data is has collected from its users to obtain monetary benefits.
How Do We Use Personal Information?
As mentioned above, we store all this information to use it for statistical analyses. In the end, we seek to understand the likes and behaviors of our users and then make sure we provide them with a smooth browsing experience.
Some third parties might receive access to this kind of data. However, under no circumstances will this happen for financial purposes. Those third parties that will get to access this data include companies that provide different services for us. These services include marketing, SEO, or web hosting. These companies might also allow a small number of their employees to access this data, but are strictly forbidden from forwarding it outside of the company.
If federal laws, state laws, warrants, or court orders ask us to, we will have to share both personal and non-personal information with state or federal authorities.
Caution: this privacy policy does not include the data collected by those third parties that display ads on our visitors’ pages. They function according to their own privacy policies and are responsible for the information they collect.
How Do We Collect Information?
Below, you can read a complete list of all the methods we use to collect both personal and non-personal information from our users.
1. Register Requests (Sign Ups)
This is the only method we use to collect personal information from our users. As detailed in the sections above, we cannot gather and store any of this data without receiving the explicit consent of the users. We ask users to register with accurate information as a way to link accounts to identities and to check if they belong to real persons. Also, we use this information only to improve our communication with the users.
All the personal information that users share with us is and will stay confidential.
2. Cookies
Cookies are among the most common internet tool. They are fragments of code that run in the background and collect information. This data we collect contains information on the internet behavior of users and the patterns they engage in while browsing. We use this information strictly for statistical purposes.
We cannot identify our users through cookies.
3. Log Files
Log files can record the number of clicks users make on specific pages on our website or how many seconds they spend on these pages. Also, it can identify the pages that brought users on our website, their internet provider, or some other browser-specific information. Just like cookies, we use log files strictly for statistical purposes.
We cannot identify our users through log files.
How Do We Protect Information?
To make sure the information stored from our users is completely secure and confidential, we have equipped the website with a security system in three steps: managerial protection, electronic protection, and physical protection.