Política de Privacidad y Protección de Datos Personales de okcitas

1. Introduction and General Provisions

Welcome to okcitas. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information that is collected and recorded by okcitas.org and how we use it. This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service ("Users").

By using our website and services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our services immediately.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The personal information we collect includes:

Information You Provide Directly

• Account Data: Name, email address, date of birth, gender, and preferences you set during registration.
• Profile Information: Photos, biography text, interests, location (city-level), and communication preferences.
• Communication Data: Messages sent through our platform, feedback, and support requests.
• Payment Information: If you choose premium features, we collect billing details through secure third-party processors. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.

Information Collected Automatically

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, clickstream data, features used, and navigation paths.
• Device Information: Device type, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and system activity.
• Location Data: Approximate location derived from IP address or, with your consent, precise location from mobile devices.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data for various purposes, always with a legal basis such as your consent, contractual necessity, or legitimate interests:

• Service Operation: To create and manage your account, facilitate matches, and enable communication between users.
• Personalization: To tailor your experience, suggest compatible connections, and display relevant content.
• Communication: To send service-related announcements, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support.
• Safety and Security: To verify accounts, prevent fraud, detect abuse, and enforce our Terms of Service.
• Improvement and Analytics: To analyze usage patterns, conduct research, and develop new features to enhance our platform.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you without human intervention.

4. Data Sharing with Third Parties

We value your trust and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics, customer support). These partners are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of okcitas, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, where user information may be transferred as a business asset.
• With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

Any third-party links on our site have their own independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities.

5. Data Protection

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption: Data in transit is protected using TLS/SSL encryption. Sensitive data at rest is also encrypted.
• Access Controls: Strict access controls limit employee access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
• Security Monitoring: Continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities and malicious activity.
• Data Minimization: We only collect data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.
• Regular Audits: We conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. We will respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Your rights may include:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format to transfer to another service.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Information" section. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

7. Cookies (Cookies)

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information to enhance your experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., login session, security).
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., language, region).
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies and to delete existing ones. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

For more detailed information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. For material changes, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as an email notification or a banner on our website.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Service after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: [email protected]

Postal Address:
Data Protection Officer, okcitas
[Insert Business Address, if applicable]

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.