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Privacy Policy

This “Privacy Policy” delineates the privacy practices of topicks-search.com, regarding the websites, mobile applications, email communications, and other services that we own or control, and which are linked or posted to this Privacy Policy (collectively referred to as the “Services”), as well as the rights and choices available to individuals regarding their information. In cases where we collect personal information for specific products or services, we may provide individuals with supplemental privacy policies that govern how we process the information relating to those products or services.

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT:

We collect personal information from you through the Services or other means, which may include:

  • Contact information, such as your first and last name, email address, ma iling address, and phone number.
  • Content you upload to the Services, such as text, images, audio, and video, along with associated metadata.
  • Profile information, such as your username, password, photograph, interests, and preferences.
  • Registration information, such as information related to services, accounts, or events you register for.
  • Feedback or correspondence, such as information you provide when you contact us with questions, feedback, or other correspondence.
  • Responses, answers, and other input, such as quiz responses and other information you provide when using the Services.
  • Contest or giveaway information, such as contact information you submit when entering a prize drawing or sweepstakes we host or participate in.
  • Demographic information, such as your city, state, country, postal code, and age.
  • Usage information, such as information about how you use the Services and interact with us, including content you upload and information provided when using interactive features.
  • Marketing information, such as communication preferences and engagement details.
  • Job applicant information, such as professional credentials, educational and work history, and other resume or curriculum vitae details.

Other information not specifically listed here, but which we will use in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as disclosed at the time of collection.

INFORMATION WE OBTAIN FROM OTHER THIRD PARTIES:

We may receive personal information about you from third-party sources. For example, a business partner may share your contact information with us if you have expressed interest in our products or services. Additionally, we may obtain your personal information from other third parties, such as marketing partners, sweepstakes providers, contest partners, publicly-available sources, and data providers.

COOKIES AND OTHER INFORMATION COLLECTED BY AUTOMATED MEANS:

We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically collect information about you, your computer or mobile device, and activity occurring on or through the Service. This information may include your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, device identifier (such as the Google Advertising ID or Apple ID for Advertising), browser type, screen resolution, IP address, the website you visited before browsing to our website, location information such as city, state or geographic area, and information about your use of and actions on the Service, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and length of access. Our service providers and business partners may collect this type of information over time and across third-party websites and mobile applications.

On our webpages, we collect this information using cookies, browser web storage (also known as locally stored objects, or “LSOs”), web beacons, and similar technologies. Our emails may also contain web beacons and similar technologies. In our mobile applications, we may collect this information directly or through our use of third-party software development kits (“SDKs”). SDKs may enable third parties to collect information directly from our Services.

Please refer to the Cookies and Similar Technologies section below for additional information.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes and as described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:

TO OPERATE THE SERVICES:

We use your personal information to operate our Services, which includes:

  • To personalize your experience and deliver content and product offerings that interest you
  • To respond to your requests for customer service and other inquiries and feedback
  • To provide, operate, and improve the Services, including administering contests, promotions, surveys, and other features of the Services
  • To send you periodic emails and other products and services
  • To offer follow-up support and email assistance
  • To provide information about our products and services
  • To communicate with you about events or contests in which you participate
  • To understand your needs and interests and personalize your experience with the Services and our communications
  • To provide support and maintenance for the Services.

TO DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS:

We partner with advertising partners and other third parties that collect information across various channels, both online and offline, to display advertisements on our Services or elsewhere online and deliver more relevant advertising to you. Our advertising partners deliver these ads and may target them based on your use of our Services or your activity elsewhere online.

Cookies & Browser Web Storage. We may permit service providers and other third parties to use cookies and similar technologies to track your browsing activity across the Services and other third-party websites over time. Most browsers allow you to reject or remove cookies. However, if you disable cookies on some of our Services, certain features may not work properly. For example, disabling cookies may prevent us from tracking the points you have earned from our quizzes or trivia games. Similarly, your browser settings may allow you to clear your browser web storage.

Targeted online advertising. Some of the business partners that collect information about users’ activities on or through the Services may participate in organizations or programs that provide opt-out mechanisms for individuals regarding the use of their browsing behavior or mobile application usage for purposes of targeted advertising.

Users may opt-out of receiving targeted advertising on websites through members of the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance. Users of our mobile applications may opt-out of receiving targeted advertising in mobile apps through participating members of the Digital Advertising Alliance by installing the AppChoices mobile app and selecting their preferences. However, please note that some companies that serve online behavioral advertising may not participate in the opt-out mechanisms provided by the above organizations or programs.

Choosing not to share your personal information. If we are required by law to collect your personal information or we need your personal information to provide the Services to you, and you choose not to provide us with this information, we may not be able to provide you with our services. We will notify you of any information that you must provide in order to receive the Services at the time of collection or through other means.

Third-party platforms or social media networks. If you choose to connect to the Services through a third-party platform or social media network, you may be able to limit the information that we obtain from the third-party at the time you log in to the Services using the third-party’s authentication service. Additionally, you may be able to control your settings through the third-party’s platform or service. If you withdraw our ability to access certain information from a third-party platform or social media network, that choice will not apply to information that we have already received from that third-party.

OTHER SITES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS, AND SERVICES

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, mobile applications, products, or other services. Please note that these links do not represent our endorsement of, or affiliation with any third-party. Additionally, our content may be featured on web pages, mobile applications, or online services that are not associated with us. As we do not have control over third-party websites, mobile applications, or online services, we cannot take responsibility for their actions. It is important to note that other websites, mobile applications, and services may have different policies for collecting, using, and sharing your personal information. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of any other websites, mobile applications, or services that you use.

SECURITY PRACTICES

We take the security of your personal information very seriously and have implemented a variety of organizational, technical, and physical measures to protect your data. Despite our efforts, it is important to note that all internet and information technologies carry some inherent risk, and we cannot guarantee the complete security of your personal information.

CHILDREN

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from an individual under the age of 16, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information as soon as possible. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us using the information provided below, and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

CONTACTING US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable law, please contact us at service@topicks-search.com.