Last Updated: 26 June 2023
Welcome to Urban Biome (the “Blog”)! At Urban Biome, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website urbanbiome.net (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you visit our Website, we may collect certain information about you, both automatically and through voluntary actions you may take. This information may include your name, email address, IP address, browsing history, and any other personal information you provide to us.
Use of Your Information
We use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including but not limited to:
- Providing and improving our services
- Personalizing your experience on the Website
- Responding to your inquiries or requests
- Sending you newsletters, updates, or other communications
- Analyzing trends and usage of the Website
- Protecting our rights and ensuring the security of the Website
- Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to third parties in certain circumstances, such as:
- With your consent
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect and defend our rights or property
- In connection with a business transaction
- To enforce our policies or investigate potential violations
- Security of Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Cookies
We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.
The cookies that are categorized as “Necessary” are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site.
We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website, store your preferences, and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you. These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent.
You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaign
Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
How long we retain your data
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.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your rights over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@urbanbiome.net.
Thank you for visiting Urban Biome and trusting us with your personal information.