Privacy Policy


PRIVACY POLICY


This privacy policy governs the customer’s or user’s (“you,” “your”) use of the software MILKY WAY online (“Software”) that was created by Milky Way Online as well as our website - https://milkywayonline.com.
Milky Way Online (also referred to as “the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) understands that you are aware of and care about your privacy interests, and we take that seriously. We will fully comply with all applicable Data Protection and user legislation from time to time in place. This Privacy Policy describes the company’s policies and practices regarding its collection and use of your Personal Information and which rights you have regarding them.

User-Provided Information and How We Use Them


The software obtains the information you provide when you register or sign up. Registration or sign up with us is optional. However, please keep in mind that you may not be able to use some of the features offered by the software unless you register with us or sign up.
When you register with us and use the Software, you generally provide:
(a) Your name, phone number, email address, user name, password, and other registration information;
(b) Information you provide us when you contact us for help;
(c) Information you enter into our system when using the Software, such as contact information, etc.

Purpose


We use your information to:
  • Create your account.
  • Create things that are relevant to you.
  • Verify your identity for security purposes
  • For statistical or survey purposes to improve this website and its services to you.
  • Enable you to find services and information quickly.
  • Ensure that you don’t have to add information more than once; this makes the website easier for you to navigate.
  • Send you email about our services

You agree that you do not object to us contacting you whether, by telephone, e-mail, or in writing and you confirm that you do not and will not consider any of the above as being a breach of any of your rights under the relevant data laws.

Automatically Collected Information


In addition, the software may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of device you use, your device unique device ID, the IP address of your device, your device operating system, the variety of Internet browsers you use, and information about the way you use the Software.
When you use the software, we may use GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location to determine the city you are located within and display a location map with relevant advertisements. We will not share your current location with other users or partners.
If you do not want us to use your location for the purposes set forth above, you should turn off the location services for the software.

Legitimate Interest


We will share your information with third parties only in the ways described in this privacy statement.
We may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:
  • As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process;
  • When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
  • With our trusted services providers who work on our behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them and have agreed to adhere to the rules outlined in this privacy statement;
  • If the company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Web site of any change in ownership or uses of this information, as well as any choices you may have regarding this information.

What are my opt-out rights?


You can stop all collection of information by the software easily by uninstalling or disabling the software, where applicable.

Data Retention Policy, Managing Your Information


We will retain User-Provided data for as long as you use the Software and for a reasonable time thereafter. We will retain Automatically Collected information for up to 24 months and thereafter may store it in aggregate. Please note that some or all of the User-Provided Data may be required for the Software to function correctly.

Security


We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this information to authorized employees and contractors who need to know that information to operate, develop or improve our Software.
Please be aware that, although we endeavor to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.

Media


If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Embedded content from other websites


Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Data Processing


Data is stored/processed by our cloud providers in all countries they operate. However, we assure you that we will take steps to ensure that your privacy is protected.

Changes


This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy here and informing you via a pop-up message on the website, an email, or an in-software message. You are advised to regularly consult this privacy policy for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes.

Your Rights


Under the data protection laws, you have, with certain statutory exceptions, multiple rights concerning our processing of personal data. You have:
(1) The right to request access to their personal data and to find out how they are processed;
(2) The right to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete information;
(3) The right to delete personal data for data processed illegally where the lawful basis is consent;
(4) The right to restrict personal data processing;
(5) The right to transfer personal data in electronic format (data portability)
You have the right at any time to withdraw a consent previously given regarding our processing of your personal data. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Breach


The Company has taken strong measures to protect the security of your personal information and to ensure that your choices for its intended use are honored. We take strong precautions to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, in the event of unforeseeable circumstances leading to the data breach, you will be informed of such data breach within 72 hours of the identification of such breach.

Contact forms - Cookies


If you leave a comment on our website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Your Consent


By using the software and the website, you are consenting to our processing of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. "Processing,” means using cookies on a computer/hand-held device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in our servers

Agreement and Litigation


Using the software and our support services, you agree to the terms and conditions in this Privacy Policy and/or any other agreement that we might have with you. If you do not agree to any of these terms and conditions, you should use neither our software nor the website. You agree that any dispute over privacy or the terms contained in this Privacy Policy, or any other agreement we have with you, will be governed by the laws of the USA. You also agree to arbitrate such disputes (use the contact form) and to abide by any limitation on damages contained in any agreement we may have with you.

Users from Outside the USA


Please note that if you are a user from outside the USA, your information may be processed, stored, and transferred in AITC, NP where our central database is operated. There is a possibility that the data protection laws using in the USA might not be as encompassing as those in your country. However, we assure you that we will take steps to ensure that your privacy is protected.

Contact Details, Complaints, and Questions


If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, you can contact us through our contact form or email us.
Last Updated: Tue 11 May 2021 10:27 AM