Privacy Policy
Effective as of 1 September 2016
International Gem Society, LLC DBA Ganoksin Project ("Ganoksin Project") is committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience. This Privacy Policy applies to the www.ganoksin.com website and any other web properties which are owned or operated by Ganoksin Project (collectively, the "Site") and governs data collection and usage by Ganoksin Project. By using the Site, you consent to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the practices in this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site. Each time you use this Site, the current version of the Privacy Policy will govern your use. Accordingly, when you use this Site, you should check the date of this Privacy Policy (which appears at the top) and review any changes since the last version.
Collection of your Personal Information
Ganoksin Project may collect and store personally identifiable information disclosed by you, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Ganoksin Project may also collect and store anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites. Other information that may be gathered from you and stored by Ganoksin Project includes, but is not limited to, community discussions, chats, correspondence through the Site, and correspondence sent to us.
Ganoksin Project also automatically collects and stores information about your computer hardware and software. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Ganoksin Project solely to provide general statistics regarding use of the Site.
This Privacy Policy only applies to information that is collected through the Ganoksin Project site; it does not apply to any information that may be collected by other Site users, such as through email communications between you and another user. If you disclose your information to other Site users, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of your personal information. Ganoksin Project does not guarantee the privacy or security of the personal information you provide to others. We therefore encourage you to evaluate the privacy and security policies of the other Site user before sharing your information. You should also review the privacy statements of websites that have links within the Ganoksin Project Site and which you choose to navigate to from the Ganoksin Project Site so that you understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Ganoksin Project is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Site.
Use of your Personal Information
You agree that Ganoksin Project may collect, store and use your personal information to operate the Site, to deliver the information you request, and to deliver the information that you disclose to third parties through the Site. Ganoksin Project may share your personal information with service providers under contract with Ganoksin Project to help with our business operations. Such service providers will be required to maintain the privacy of your information in a manner at least as restrictive as this Privacy Policy. If, through the use of the Site, you receive personal information about another Site user, you agree to (a) keep such information confidential and protect the personal information of such user in a manner at least as restrictive as the manner in which Ganoksin Project protects such information as set forth herein; (b) use the information only for Site transaction-related purposes; or (c) use the information for other purposes expressly authorized by the information owner. You agree that Ganoksin Project may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Ganoksin Project and its marketing partners. Ganoksin Project may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Ganoksin Project keeps track of the pages our users visit within the Site, in order to determine what Ganoksin Project services are the most popular. This data may be used to deliver customized content and advertising within Ganoksin Project to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Ganoksin Project will not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your prior consent. Ganoksin Project may combine your information with information it collects from other companies and use it to improve and personalize Ganoksin Project's services, content and advertising. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from Ganoksin Project or participate in its ad-customization programs, simply send us an email indicating your preference.
Ganoksin Project will disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on Ganoksin Project or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Ganoksin Project; (c) enforce our policies; (d) respond to claims that a listing or other content violates the rights of others; (e) protect the personal safety of users of Ganoksin Project or the public; or (f) to report suspected illegal activity. All such information will be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Use of Cookies
The Site uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a piece of text that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Site.
Security of your Personal Information
Ganoksin Project will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Individuals who have been granted access to personal information are aware of their responsibilities to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of that information. As effective as modern security practices are, no physical or electronic security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that the information you supply will always remain private. Ganoksin Project retains your personal information to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, enforce our General Terms of Use, and take other actions as permitted by law.
Contact Information
Ganoksin Project welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you believe that Ganoksin Project has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, please contact Ganoksin Project. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Changes to this Policy
Ganoksin Project reserves the right to modify or amend this Policy at any time by posting the amended Policy on this Site. All amended terms take effect upon posting. Each time you use the Site, the current version of the Policy will govern your use. Accordingly, when you use the Site, you should check the date of this Policy (which appears at the top) and review any changes since the last version.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a "device") by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, "Tags") may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser's cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser's cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor's referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance's AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.