Privacy Policy
Shiptalk understands that you care about your privacy and we are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use, store, and disclose your Personal Information. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the information we collect about you, how it is used and to whom it is disclosed and explains the rights and choices you have to control how we handle your Personal Information.
1. Services and Scope.
In this Privacy Policy, “Shiptalk,” “we,” or “our” means Shiptalk, Inc., Sunrise Publications, Inc. (more commonly known as Shiptalk), and our U.S. affiliates (collectively “Shiptalk”), excluding Shiptalk Entertainment, LLC. “Website(s)” means Shiptalk-operated websites and mobile applications, including shiptalk.org, Shiptalk iOS and Android applications, excluding GME Entertainment LLC websites and applications.
Unless stated otherwise, our Privacy Policy applies to all information Shiptalk collects that is or reasonably could be associated with you, including your online account information (“Personal Information”). Please read this Privacy Policy before using or accessing the Services. By using our Services, you communicate your understanding and acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
2. Personal Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us:
We collect information you provide to us directly, and through third parties or service providers acting on our behalf, in connection with making purchases or using our services. This may include contact information, payment information, product preferences, among other information. If you choose not to provide certain information, this may limit your ability to take advantage of some features, promotions, or other Services.
3. How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information to provide you products and services, such as to communicate with you, support you, personalize our services, and develop our Services. We may also use information for other accounting, legal, compliance or security purposes.
4. How We Disclose Your Personal Information
We may disclose information we collect to our business partners, advertising companies, and other third parties for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. As explained in greater detail below, we may disclose certain categories of Personal Information with the types of entities set forth in this section for business purposes (as defined by applicable law) or as required to comply with a legal obligation.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels, ad tags and device identifiers) to recognize you and/or your device(s) on, off and across different Services and devices. This helps us to provide you with the best possible experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site.
6. How We Protect Your Personal Information
Security:
We implement appropriate security safeguards designed to protect your Personal Information. However, no method or transmission over the internet or electronic system is completely secure, so there is no guarantee that data may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed in connection with a breach of our physical, technical, organizational, or managerial safeguards.
Choosing a Password:
When you register as a user and create an online account on our Website, you will be prompted to select a personal password. To maximize your level of protection, you should choose a strong and unique password. You are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and any account information.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
Links to third-party websites are provided as a convenience to you. Once you leave our website, we neither control nor have responsibility for third-party sites, their content, or their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third-party service that you access or utilize. Some of our pages utilize framing techniques to serve content from our partners while preserving the look and feel of our website. Please be aware that you are providing your Personal Information to these third parties and not to one of our websites.
8. Retention of Personal Information
We retain your personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. However, if necessary, we may retain your personal information for longer periods of time, until set retention periods and deadlines expire, for instance where we are required to do so in accordance with legal, tax and/or accounting requirements set by a legislature, regulator, or other government authority.
To determine the appropriate duration of the retention of personal information, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of personal information and if we can attain our objectives by other means, as well as our legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, and other applicable obligations.
Therefore, we retain personal information for as long as you use our services for the purposes explained in our Privacy Policy, including maintaining a user account. When you discontinue the use of our services, we will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes and defend claims, as well as for any additional purpose based on the choices you have made, such as to receive marketing communications.