Privacy Policy

Table of Contents:

        1. Introduction
        2. Personal Identification Information
        3. Non-Personal Identification Information
        4. Web Browser Cookies
        5. How We Use Collected Information
        6. How We Protect Your Information
        7. Sharing Your Personal Information
        8. Third-Party Websites
        9. Compliance with Legal Requirements
        10. International Transfers
        11. Your Rights 
                11.1. CCPA Privacy Rights 
                11.2. GDPR Data Protection Rights

        12. Children's Privacy
        13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
        14. Your Acceptance of These Terms
        15. Contacting Us

Note: The table of contents provided above corresponds to the privacy policy of Civil Knowledge, covering various aspects of information collection, usage, protection, and user rights.

1. Introduction:

        This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Civil Knowledge collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the a2zcivilknowledge.blogspot.com website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Civil Knowledge.

2. Personal Identification Information:

        We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site-related activities.

3. Non-Personal Identification Information:

        We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

4. Web Browser Cookies:

        Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance the User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

5. How We Use Collected Information:

        Civil Knowledge may collect and use Users' personal information for the following purposes:

• To personalize user experience: We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
• To send periodic emails: We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests.

6. How We Protect Your Information:

        We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.

7. Sharing Your Personal Information:

        We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

8. Third-Party Websites:

        Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies. 

        Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

        Google

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

9. Compliance with Legal Requirements:

        We may disclose personal information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

10. International Transfers:

        Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

11. Your Rights:

        Users have the right to access their personal information, request the correction or deletion of their personal information, and object to the processing of their personal information. Users can exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.

11.1 CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information):

        Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

1. Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
2. Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
3. Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

        If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

11.2 GDPR Data Protection Rights:

        We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

1. The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
2. The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
3. The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
4. The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
5. The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
6. The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

            If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

12. Children's Privacy:

        Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not use our Site or provide any personal information. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take immediate steps to delete that information. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy:

            Civil Knowledge has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

14. Your Acceptance of These Terms:

            By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

15. Contacting Us:

          If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us through our Contact Us page provided on the top section of this website.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on Jan 14, 2025.