PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes how Gateway (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and stores the personal information of users through its website (______) (the “Site”) and mobile Applications (the “APP”). This Policy applies to the Site, application, products, and services (collectively, “Services”, “Products”) on or in which it is posted, linked, or referenced, which we are at liberty to update from time to time.
By using the Services, you accept the terms of this Policy and our Terms of Use, and consent to our collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your information as described in this Policy. If you have not done so already, kindly review our terms of use. The terms of use contain provisions that limit our liability to you and require you to resolve any dispute with us on an individual basis and not as part of any class or representative action. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY OR OUR TERMS OF USE, THEN WE ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT USE ANY OF OUR SERVICES.
Kindly take note that this Privacy Policy is referenced only for this product and not for any of our other products or services. Equally, the policy is in compliance with the global standard of data privacy and data integrity.
Eligibility
Our Services are not directed or intended to be attractive to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, do not use our Services or submit any information to us. So, by agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 16 years of age, and (b) your use of the Site is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have the authority to bind you to them and that you agree to be bound by them.
What Information do we collect?
Although our product is a blockchain-based learning product, for ease of communication and other acceptable standards, we collect information from you when you register on our site and gather data when you participate in the forum by reading, writing, and evaluating the content shared here.
When registering on our site, you may be asked to enter your name, your interest, phone number, and email address (Kindly take note that your e-mail address will be verified by an email containing a unique link. If that link is visited, we know that you control the email address(this is merely an email verification and not a proof of identification, the same verification process goes for your phone number). Technical information, such as your Near wallet address, application programming interface (API)-key, and network information regarding transactions, are already built into our product, which we control and manage on users' behalf. When registering and posting, we record the IP address that the post originated from. We also may retain server logs which include the IP address of every request to our server.
We may collect user image information for the purpose of providing certain features or services within our app. This may include images uploaded by the user or images taken within the app. The types of user image information that we may collect could include, but are not limited to, profile pictures, avatars, and images used in social sharing features.
We use user image information solely for the purposes for which it was collected. This information may be used to personalize the user experience within the app, to enable social sharing features, or to enhance the functionality of the app.
We take the security and privacy of user image information seriously and have implemented technical and organizational measures to safeguard this information. We will not share or disclose user image information to any third parties unless required by law or with the user's express consent.
Users have the right to access, modify, or delete their user image information at any time. Users may do so by accessing their account settings within the app or by contacting us directly.
By using our app, users acknowledge and agree to the collection, use, and storage of their image information as described in this privacy policy. If you have any questions or concerns about our handling of user image information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
How do we use your Information?
To provide our service
We will use your personal information in the following ways:
- To enable you to access and use the Services
- To provide and deliver products and services that you may request.
- To process and complete transactions, and send you related information, including transaction confirmations and receipts
- To send information, including confirmations, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
To comply with the law
In our best interest, we use your personal information as we believe necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable legislations and regulations (including anti-money laundering (AML) laws and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements), lawful requests, and legal processes, such as responding to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.
To communicate with you
We use your personal information to communicate your transaction details, promotions, upcoming events, and other news about products and services offered by our selected partners and us.
To optimize our platform
In order to optimize your user experience, we may use your personal information to operate, maintain, and improve our Services. We may also use your information to respond to your comments and questions regarding the Services and to provide you and other users with general customer service.
With your consent,
We may use or share your personal information with your consent, such as when you consent to let us post your testimonials or endorsements on our Sites, you instruct us to take a specific action with respect to your personal information, or you opt into third-party marketing communications.
For compliance, fraud prevention, and legal safety
We may use your personal information to protect, investigate, and deter fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
For marketing purposes
From time to time, we may use your data for setting up ad campaigns, and following your interest and demography, we will set tailored or personalized ads for you, an option which you may opt-out of.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, transact, submit, or access your personal information.
Do we disclose your information to any third party?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site, conducting our business, marketing, and ads purposes, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Links to Third-Party Websites
When you use our Services, you may be directed to other websites that are beyond our control. We may also allow third-party websites or applications to link to our Services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third parties or the content of linked websites, but we do encourage you to read the applicable privacy policies and terms and conditions of such parties and websites. This Privacy Policy only applies to our Services.
Ownership
The Site is owned and operated by Gateway BlockEdu Ltd, the creator of this service. We or our licensors retain all rights, titles, and interests in the Site and Site Content and any trademarks, logos, or service marks displayed on the Site or in Site Content (“Marks”). The Site, Site Content, and Marks are protected by applicable intellectual property laws and international treaties. Except as expressly authorized by us, you may not make use of the Site, Site Content, and Marks.
Changes and Updates to this Policy
Please revisit this page periodically to stay aware of any changes to this Policy, which we may update from time to time. If we modify this Policy, we will make it available through the Site, and indicate the date of the latest revision. In the event that the modifications materially alter your rights or obligations, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you of the change. For example, we may send a message to your email address, if we have one on file, or generate a pop-up or similar notification when you access the Site for the first time after such material changes are made. Your continued use of the Site after the revised Policy has become effective indicates that you have read, understood, and agreed to the current version of this Policy.
Information
If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this privacy policy kindly contact us at [email protected]
Your Consent
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our site and not to information collected offline or during our conferences, workshops, or our other products and services. Thus, by using our site, you consent to our website privacy policy.
