April 29, 2024

Privacy Policy

www.globeleaders.info is devoted to protecting the privacy of those who access our Platforms, and we have set forth this privacy policy to explain how we collect, use, and process any personal information we receive from you. Whenever you access our Websites or Apps, we will collect, use, and process any personal information you provide in accordance with this policy. Furthermore, this policy applies to any related websites and other online properties owned or controlled by us, in addition to the Websites and Apps. The term “Services” refers to all content, services, information, and other material made available to you from our Platforms.

This Privacy Policy should be read in combination with the Terms of Use of the platform you are using which is located at: https://globeleaders.info/terms-and-condition/. Be aware that links from our website may direct you to external websites which do not follow this policy. We urge you to read their privacy policies before you use, access, or download them. We will not be responsible for the content, purpose, or information-gathering policies of these external sites.

By accessing, downloading, or using the Platform(s) that we operate, which is linked to this Policy, you agree to abide by the Privacy Policy of the Company. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you agree that you will not access our Services through any technology or mechanism that hides your true location or provides incorrect information about your location (such as using a virtual private network (VPN) to access our Services). We are not responsible for any collection or processing of your data if you use these mechanisms to access our Platforms and Services.

Collection of Information

We will only gather your personal data when it is essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested, such as when you contact us, register an account on our website, take advantage of subscription services, or access the content on the Platform(s). In this document, we have gone into more detail about how we collect information.

Submission of Information

Whenever you use our services, we collect information about you, both that which is provided by you and that which is gathered by us. This includes data acquired through:

  • browsing our Platforms with any web browser or device;
  • registering, subscribing to our Services on our Platforms;
  • asking questions about our products or services;
  • buying our subscription packages on the Platforms; and
  • communicating with us.

This information may include, but not be limited to user name, date of birth, gender, profile picture, qualification, location, social media plugin details (e.g. Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Apple ID), email address, mobile number, payment information, one-time password sent for registration, marketing preferences, place of employment and designation, survey responses and feedback, investment details, compensation details, salary range, and other relevant data related to the Services of the Platform. We take extra precautions to ensure that sensitive personal data is kept secure and confidential and only retain it for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it is collected.

Automatic Collection of Information

We use cookies and other similar technologies to collect information about you when you visit our Platforms. This includes your IP address, device’s serial number or unique identification number and the general location, device identifier (cookie or IP address, device ID, Android Advertiser ID / iDFA ID, etc.), hardware and software information (computer/device name, operating system, browser type and version, application version, operator name, screen size, CPU speed, and connection speed), passwords used to log in, URL and time stamps, details of your visits to our Platforms and the resources that you access (traffic data, location data, weblogs, etc.), and activity logs (which pages you access, view, and which links you follow).

Collection of Information About You From Other Sources

We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public records or other third parties. This could include details such as your name, profile picture, age, gender, and other details that are necessary for verifying your identity. We may also receive information from you when you engage with our pages, apps, groups, accounts, or posts on social media. This list is not exhaustive and in some cases, we may need to collect further data for the purposes outlined in this policy.

Receipt of Information About You from Other Sources

Sometimes, we may receive information about you from other websites, services, or third parties to which you have given your consent. This could include delivery companies, technical support companies, advertising companies, and other services we work with to provide our products and services. When we receive this information, we will only use it in the manner that is described in this Policy and for the stated purposes. We may also collect additional analytics reports and information from other services and websites with whom we collaborate. If you choose any subscription or paid service, we or our payment gateway provider may collect and/or process your personal information (such as address or billing information, including credit/debit card number and expiration date) as stipulated by this Policy. Any financial information provided by you will be processed by third parties who provide the relevant Services to us, for successful processing. We suggest that you read the privacy policies of such third parties before sharing your information or entering into any transactions with them. We may use Web Beacons to monitor your online activities in an anonymous manner without collecting your personal data. We may also use web beacons in HTML emails sent to those subscribers who have opted in to receive emails from us, to determine if the recipients have opened the emails and/or clicked on them.

Purpose of Information Collection

We gather data (including Personal Information) to offer the Services and for the following objectives, including however not restricted to: recognizing you when you sign into the Platform and when you register an account with us, and, connecting a particular profile with an approved user; helping with in-app buys and making bought and paid content accessible to you; improving the nature of administrations that we give and improving your experience while perusing; customizing your perusing experience on the Platform(s); recommending recordings, content, news to clients they may be keen on; for giving area based administrations; for the execution of a legitimate and contractual commitment; speaking with you; giving you news, exceptional offers, general data, business interchanges about other item and administrations alongside advertising data and studies; giving and handling administration demands made by you; cautioning you of any progressions in the terms of use or security strategy; settling any inquiries identified with your utilization of Services; and some other new administrations created by us, our associates, auxiliaries and/or outsider accomplices.

Use of Information and its Sharing

We may share your information with our trusted partners or third parties who provide us with support services for meeting our obligations to you. This may include sharing your data with other companies within the Times group, as well as with service providers, advertising networks, technology partners, social networks, and any other third parties. This could be to help them reach out to you in relation to their campaigns or programs (including marketing and sales) and/or to process any queries or requests you have made (such as job applications). We may also share your information with payment providers in order to process payments on our behalf, although we will not store or have access to your full credit or debit card details. In addition, we may use and/or disclose your information to send emails, instant messages, social media messages, and SMS messages, or to manage contact management systems, recommend services, provide ad tech services, and analyze and measure ad performance. This includes collecting and processing click stream information, browser type, time and date, and information about your interactions with ads and other content, including through the use of cookies, beacons, mobile ad identifiers, and similar technologies, on our Services and Platforms, as well as on third-party platforms.

Retention of Data

We will keep hold of your personal data only for as long as it is necessary for the reasons it was collected. The length of time we need to keep it is dependent on the type of record, the purpose for which it was obtained, and any legal requirements. We will retain your data until it is required for us to fulfill any requests from you on our Platforms and to comply with any legal mandates.

Security of Information

We take technical, physical, and organizational steps that are reasonable to protect the information you provide to us from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. We try to make sure that transferring information to us through the website is done securely, by looking for the padlock symbol in your browser and “https” in the URL. Your information is stored on secure servers. You are responsible for keeping the password you use to access certain parts of our website confidential, so please don’t share it with anyone. While we take appropriate security measures, we cannot guarantee that your information will remain private in all circumstances. The Company is not liable for any damages arising from the use of the Platform, including, but not limited to any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly or any loss of data, use, good-will, or other intangible losses.

Rights about Data

If you would like more information about your rights and/or would like to exercise any of the rights you have been informed of, please contact the Company’s Grievance Officer in writing. You are allowed to access any personal data associated with you. You can request to have any inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected. You may revoke your consent to the use of your data at any time. You can also request that your account be removed. Nevertheless, we may have to keep copies of your data due to our legal responsibilities.

Cross Border Data Transfer

We may transfer your personal information to affiliated companies or third parties in locations around the world for the purposes outlined in this policy, provided the country offers an adequate level of protection and the transfer is lawful. We’ll ensure that the recipient is bound to maintain a standard of protection comparable to the laws in place. Furthermore, we will comply with our legal and regulatory obligations and have a legitimate basis for transferring Personal Information and implementing appropriate safeguards to guarantee an adequate level of protection.

Child Privacy

In order to use and access our Services, you must have reached the age of majority. If you are a minor in your jurisdiction, you are only allowed to use our Services under the supervision of an adult. As a parent or legal guardian, please do not let minors in your care submit any Personal Information to us. By giving your consent to the processing of the minor’s Personal Information, you accept and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and take responsibility for his or her actions. If the Company is notified that the personal data of minors has been collected without the consent of the user or parent, We will take all necessary steps to delete such information from our servers. If you have any complaints about the collection of data from minors, please contact the Grievance Officer.

Privacy Policy Change

Changes to our privacy policy that are needed due to advances in technology or applicable law will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the Services after such notification will be considered as your acceptance of the changes. We suggest that you check this page often for any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

Redressal of Grievance

If you have any complaints or concerns regarding the use, storage, deletion, or disclosure of your personal information provided to us, you can contact us at [email protected]. If you choose to write to us, please ensure that you address the communication to the “Grievance Officer” and provide your name, Times Identification ID (if applicable), details of your specific concern(s), a statement that the information is personal or sensitive personal information, your address, telephone number or email address, a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the information has been processed incorrectly or disclosed without authorization, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notice is accurate and belongs to you. Please do not share any feedback communication with an unauthorized member of the company – the company will not be responsible for resolving your query in such a case. The Company may reach out to you to confirm or discuss certain details about your complaint and the issues raised.

Comments

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.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site 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 visit our login page, 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.

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 in the exact same way 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.

Who do we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

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.

What rights do you have 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.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.