Privacy Policy

Updated July 14, 2019

Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, disclosure and protection of information that apply to our Service (as defined below), as well as your choices regarding the collection and use of information. It is important that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy notice supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them.

1. INTRODUCTION

a. Overview. offers an online public comment sharing platform where users may login and create profiles to participate in conversations with peers and enjoy an interactive experience. By using our comment sharing platform and software (collectively the “Service”) you understand and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. You further understand that the Service is a public platform and that we or other users may search for, see, use, or re-post any of your User Content (as defined in our Terms of Use) that you post through the Service

b. Applicability and third-party websites and services.This Privacy Policy only applies to the information we collect when you use the Service or view the comments and does not apply to any website that uses the Service or other website linked to from the Service. We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from the Service, including Partner Sites, or the information or content contained thereon. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Service to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer applicable, it also does not apply to the Partner Site on which you are commenting. Your browsing activity and interaction with any other website, including those that you link to from the Service, is subject to that website's privacy policy. 

d. Children’s Privacy.The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register for an account. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will delete it. If you believe that we might have collected personal information from a child under 18, please contact using the information below.

2.  THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

a. Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

b. We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

•Identity Data includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier, and date of birth.

•Contact Data includes email address and telephone numbers, and mailing address.

•Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, unique Cookie ID, Device ID, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access the Service.

•Profile Data includes your username and password, your interests, preferences, feedback and survey responses, marital status, gender, title.

•Usage Data includes information about how you use the Service.

c. We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific service feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy notice.

d. We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.

e. Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with the Service). In this case, we may have to cancel the Service but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.

3. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

Direct interactions. This includes personal data you provide when you:

•create an account;

•Leave a comment;

•enter a competition, promotion or survey; or

•give us some feedback.

Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our Service, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies as described below. 

Cookies: A cookie is a small piece of data that is stored on your computer or mobile device.When you use the Service, or visit a Partner Site using the Service, we send one or more cookies to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. Cookies help you log in faster and enhance your navigation through the site. We also use cookies to collect Technical Data and information about how you use the Service and Partner Sites (e.g., the pages you view, the links you click and other actions you take), to track your usage of the Service on Partner Sites over time, and to personalize the content we show you, including ads. We may use both persistent cookies, which remain on your hard drive after you close your browser, and session cookies which terminate when you close your browser. Many browser settings can be set to decline cookies or alert you when a website is attempting to place a cookie. If you have questions about such functionalities, you should consult with your browser’s manufacturer. However, some features of the Service may not function properly if the ability to accept cookies is disabled.

Log File Information: Log file information is automatically reported by your browser each time you access a web page. When you use our Service, our servers automatically record certain log file information. These server logs may collect Technical Data such as your IP address, browser type, and information about the number of clicks and how you interact with links on the Service, Partner Sites, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information.

Clear Gifts (Web Beacons) Information: When you use the Service, we may employ clear gifts (also known as web beacons) which are used to collect Technical Data and information such as online usage patterns. We may also use clear gifts in HTML-based emails sent to our users to track which emails are opened and which links or advertisements are clicked by recipients. The information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Service and for us to provide you with advertisements that may interest you

4. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

a. We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

•Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.

•Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

•Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

•Where you have provided your consent to such use.

b. We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate.

c. Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data.

5. SECURITY.

a.Master Tech uses commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected through the Service. To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps (such as requesting a unique password) to verify your identity before granting you access to your account. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information, and for controlling access to your email communications from Master Tech. Notwithstanding the foregoing measures, Master Tech cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Master Tech or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. Your privacy settings may also be altered by accessing the Service through a third party such as social networks.  master Tech is not responsible for the functionality or security measures of any third party.

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