PRIVACY POLICY
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At Cyberscam Defense, accessible from www.CyberscamDefense.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information collected and recorded by Cyberscam Defense and how we use it. Our services include online training and discussion forums, and this policy covers the data collected from these activities.
Should you have any additional questions or require further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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This Privacy Policy applies solely to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information they share and/or that we collect through Cyberscam Defense. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or through channels other than this website.
Consent
By accessing and using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to abide by its terms.
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Information We Collect
We will clearly inform you of the personal information we request from you and the reasons for such requests at the time we ask for your personal information.
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When you contact us directly, we may receive additional information from you, including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, the content of your message and any attachments, as well as any other information you choose to provide.
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Upon registering for an account, we may request your contact information, which may include your name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
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When you participate in our online training or discussion forums, we collect the data as described in the "Online Training and Discussion Forums" section below.
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Online Training and Discussion Forums
Cyberscam Defense provides online training and discussion forums as part of our services. When you participate in these activities, we collect certain information to provide and improve our services.
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Data Collected from Online Training
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Registration information, such as your name and email address
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Data on your progress and completion of training modules
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Feedback and survey responses
Data Collected from Discussion Forums
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User profile information, such as your username and bio
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The content of your posts and comments
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Interaction data, such as likes and shares
By participating in our online training or discussion forums, you consent to the collection and use of your data as described in this Privacy Policy. Your consent serves as the legal basis for processing your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
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You can manage your user profile and delete your posts in the discussion forums. For online training, you can request deletion of your progress data by contacting us.
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How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
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Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services, including online training and discussion forums.
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Improve, personalize, and expand our website and services.
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Understand and analyze how you use our website and services.
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Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
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Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website and services, and for marketing and promotional purposes
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Send you emails.
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Find and prevent fraud.
Specifically for online training and discussion forums, we use your data to:
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Facilitate your participation and track your progress
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Personalize your experience
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Analyze usage trends and feedback to improve our services
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Market our services, including sending promotional emails
We may also share your data with third parties for these purposes.
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Sharing and Selling of Personal Information
We may share your personal information with third parties for purposes such as analytics, advertising, or improving our services. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us at hello@cyberscamdefense.com.
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Log Files
Cyberscam Defense follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of their analytics. The information collected by log files includes, but is not limited to, internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable data. The purpose of collecting this information is to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movements on the website, and gather demographic information.
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Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Cyberscam Defense uses "cookies." These cookies store information, including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
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Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visits to our website and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
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Our Advertising Partners
Some advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy regarding user data. For easier access, we have provided hyperlinks to their Privacy Policies below:
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Cyberscam Defense.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Cyberscam Defense, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
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Note that Cyberscam Defense has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.
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Third Party Privacy Policies
Cyberscam Defense's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. They may include their practices and instructions on how to opt out of certain options.
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You may choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. For more detailed information on cookie management with specific web browsers, please refer to the respective browsers' websites.
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CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
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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.
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Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
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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.
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GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to ensure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
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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.
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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 information you believe is incomplete.
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The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
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The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
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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.
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Children's Information
Protecting children while they use the internet is another of our priorities. Our online training and discussion forums are not intended for children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not participate in these activities without your parent's or guardian's consent. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, monitor, and guide their children's online activities.
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Cyberscam Defense does not knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided such information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately, and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Therefore, we recommend that you review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page. These changes will be effective immediately upon posting.
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Contact Us
Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@cyberscamdefense.com