Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to https://projects.itforchange.net/online-violence-gender-and-law-guide/

IT for Change recognizes the importance of maintaining your privacy. This Policy describes what information we collect when you (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Visitor’) are on/access https://projects.itforchange.net/online-violence-gender-and-law-guide/ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Website’) and how we use it.

1. Information we collect from the Visitor:

  • The IP address of the Visitor
  • Date of visit to the Website
  • Duration spent on the Website and the number of times the Website has been visited by the Visitor
  • The referral website used to access the Website
  • The device, operating system, and browser used by the Visitor to access the Website
  • The pages on the Website the Visitor has accessed and the type of file accessed

IP logs will be deleted after a 90-day retention period as required by law.

2. Use of Google analytic software:

Google Universal Analytics software is also used on the Website. It does not collect personally identifiable information such as name or email address, but does collect the information as described in section 1.

3. Use of cookies:

Session cookies are used to track the duration the Visitor spends on the Website and the number of times the Visitor has accessed the Website before the cookie expires.

The session cookie will expire on the Visitor’s devices when the Visitor’s browser is closed.

A ‘cookie’ is a tiny element of data that the Website can send to the Visitor’s browser, which may then be stored on the Visitor’s hard drive. If the Visitor is concerned about their privacy and the use of cookie technology, the web browser may be set to notify when they receives a cookie. The Visitor may also set their browser to refuse the cookies our site attempts to send you.

4. How we use the information collected:

Information collected is used for internal record keeping, site administration, as well as for analysis of Website usage and trends, through aggregation of the information collected.

Information gathered using Google Universal Analytics software is only used in aggregate to improve the site; we do not personalize any content based on these multi-session cookies.

A Visitor may opt out of Google Analytics Software on the Website by using an ad block software while visiting the Website.

The information collected will not be used for commercial purposes.

Information collected will not be shared with third parties unless we are required by law to do so.

5. Security of  information collected:

In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, suitable electronic procedures have been put in place to safeguard and secure the information collected.

6. Links to other websites:

The Website may contain links to other websites. However, once the Visitor uses these links to leave the Website, the Visitor should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that the Visitor provides whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to the policy:

Any changes to this Privacy Policy and how the information collected is used will be posted here. A notification of any change will be displayed prominently on the Website.

Please check our Privacy Policy regularly.