Digital Life Hack Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 2021
We use the data we collect from you on Digital Life Hack to give you an optimal digital experience!
We are aware your personal information and other data you provide to us are valuable and sacred. Hence, we would like to fulfill our moral and legal obligations by intimating you with the details about how we collect, keep, use, and transfer your information.
Digital Life Hack is a blog devoted to digital tools, hacks, tips, and gadgets to make life in today’s smart and connected world worthwhile. We give you hacks, tips, and reviews on how to live an optimal life, digitally.
When you use our site, you’ll share some information about yourself with us. Some of this information may be private.
This Privacy Policy describes Digital Life Hack’s policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information in connection with your use of our site and through other interactions and communications you have with us. These policies apply to persons anywhere in the world who use our site.
Whenever you use our site, you consent to the collection, storage, transfer, and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. This includes any information you choose to provide that is deemed sensitive under relevant laws.
In order to serve you better, at times, we may need access to certain data on your mobile phone, PC, tablet, or other internet-accessible devices. We respect your right to privacy and we promise to abide by this Privacy Policy and online data protection and privacy laws or regulations.
Definition
“site” means Digital Life Hack’s site at https://digitallifehack.com/.
“Privacy Policy” means This privacy policy.
“Data/Information” means the total gamut of information supplied to the site, including information acquired via the use of the site.
“Transfer” means the sending or passing of information and services to a third party who is not privy to this Privacy Policy.
“Tablet” means a computer or device with a touchscreen capability.
“MAC Address” means Media Access Control Address of your computer or device which contains a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications at the data link layer of a network segment.
“IP Address” means a numerical label assigned to your device connected to a network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication for the purpose of location addressing.
“Cookies/Web beacons” means text files, images and data, retained by your computer or the device used in accessing our site.
“Third Party” means any other party who is not privy to this Privacy Policy.
“Mergers/Acquisition” means the transfer of Digital Life Hack and its assets to a third party.
Collection of Information
Information You Provide to Us
When you interact with our site, we may collect the following information when you sign up for our newsletter, make inquiries or purchase a product.
- Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Residential Address
When you contact Digital Life Hack or get in touch with us in any other way, we may collect and store the information you share with us.
We use the information we collect to help you have an awesome digital experience and to provide, protect and improve your user experience on our blog.
Information We Collect When You Use Digital Life Hack
When you use Digital Life Hack, we collect information about the blogs you read, pages you visit, and how you use them. This information includes:
- Cookies: We may collect your information using cookies and other technologies that may identify your device or browser.
- Content Information: We store in our database the information you provide to us as a result of accessing our site. This information may include your location information.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the type of device used to access our site, to help us understand UX/UI on different devices.
- Log Information: We collect details about how you have used our site; access time by your device; blogs or pages you have used or viewed; and IP addresses.
- Usage Information: We collect usage information for logging and tracking purposes. This enables us to keep abreast of all activities on the site and develop relevant content to keep our audience engaged.
Information We Collect from Third Parties
For the purpose of enhancing your digital experience on Digital Life Hack, we may obtain information from affiliate entities or third-party sites and combine the information with what we collect through our site.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to make your digital experience on the Digital Life Hack site, safer by using your information to:
- analyze your topical interests and usage of our site;
- communicate with you, including through emails and push notifications;
- develop, enhance, improve, and maintain blogs on Digital Life Hack;
- enforce our Terms of Use, guidelines, and other rules;
- ensure safety and security with your use of our site;
- prevent illegal acts or unauthorized activities on our site;
- target advertising; and
- verify your details and identity.
Information We Share
We understand that as much as you wish to have an amazing digital experience through the Digital Life Hack site, you also wouldn’t want your information to be shared with the wrong people. This is why you need to know that we only share information about you in the following ways:
- Information Shared with Digital Life Hack Users:
- Information about you, such as your name, email, and location;
- Information about how you have interacted with the site;
- Additional information you have consented to that we share; and
- Content/Comment you provide or send will be shared with other Digital Life Hack users;
- Information Shared with Third Parties. Below are the third parties we may share your information with:
- Information Shared with Service Providers and Sponsors. We may share information about you with service providers who perform services on our behalf and sponsors that provide Digital Life Hack with operational funds.
- Information Shared with Third Parties as Part of a Merger or Acquisition Process: Whether before, during, or after an acquisition or merger, we may share your information with parties in the merger or acquisition.
- Information Shared with Other Third Parties such as Advertisers: This information may neither be personable to you nor identifiable in any way.
- Information the Law Requires that We Share with Third Parties: If we believe that it is reasonable that we disclose information about you for legal purposes, we will share the information the law requires that we share. Such legal purposes may include:
- complying with any site applicable law; request by a law enforcement agency or regulator; or obligation that arises from a legal process or regulation;
- detecting and resolving any fraud or security issues;
- investigating violations or potential violations of the Terms of Service;
- remedying an issue regarding the use of the Digital Life Hack site;
- enforcing any provisions of our Terms and Conditions after a violation or imminent violation has been detected; and
- protecting the rights, property, and safety of Digital Life Hack, the Digital Life Hack site users, sponsors, and third parties.
If legally compelled to disclose your information to a third party, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you in advance of disclosure, unless this notification is legally prohibited.
Third-Party Content that Also Serves You
By using the Digital Life Hack site, you may be providing your information, directly or indirectly, to third parties. This is because Digital Life Hack is a self-hosted site and may contain third-party integrations, or services. You understand this and you appreciate the need to always review the privacy policies of every third-party service that you interact with through our site. This also includes third-party websites and services you visit or use. You, therefore, agree that we are not responsible for how those third parties collect or use your information.
How Long We Keep Your Content
How long we keep your content on our servers depends on the nature of your content. Different deletion protocols may apply to different content. For example, we may retain your Newsletter details and information longer than we retain your cookies information.
Although our systems are designed to delete content according to our policy, the occurrence of this deletion within a specific time frame is not guaranteed. If we receive a valid legal process requiring us to preserve your content or content generally, we will keep your information. Also, if we receive a report of any violation of our Terms of Use or any of our additional terms, we will keep your information for administrative and investigative purposes. Lastly, an applicable law may require that we backup certain information for a period of time.
If you have any further questions about how we keep your content, you may contact us at [email protected].
How We Get Your Consent
When you provide us with personal information necessary to register in our Newsletter or vital to complete a purchase, it implies that you consent to our collecting the information and using it for that specific purpose only. If we ask for your information for a secondary purpose, we will either ask you directly for your express consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no. If after registration, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for the continued use, collection, use, or disclosure of any information given for secondary purposes.
Updating the Privacy Policy
To keep up with changes in data protection and policy or to keep meeting the needs of the Digital Life Hack site users, we reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Whenever we change this Privacy Policy, we will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your consent and, where changes occur, we will let you know about these changes by publishing the date of any last update at the top of the Privacy Policy on Digital Life Hack’s site.
By continuing to use our services after these changes have been made, you are acknowledging your acceptance of the changes.
Contact Information
If you believe that Digital Life Hack has not adhered to this Privacy Policy or you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us by sending an email to [email protected].
