Fair Information Practices
Fair information
Practices
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in me privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read the privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how I collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with the website.
What personal information do I collect from the people that use the app?
I collect emails, names, photos, dates of birth, origins or other details to help you with your experience.
When do I collect information?
I collect information from you when you register on the site or enter information on the site.
How do I use your information?
- Emails are used to manage your account, to login and in case you forget your password.
- Names are displayed in your profile page and can be removed, modified.
- Photos are displayed in your profile page and can be removed, modified.
- Date of birth is displayed in your profile page and can be removed, modified.
- Origin is displayed in your profile page and can be removed, modified.
The additional information that you provide when using the online check-in feature will be shared with your Hostels and their Property Management Systems in accordance to the local law where the property is located AND ONLY WHEN YOU GIVE ME YOUR EXPLICIT AUTHORIZATION by clicking on the "Share information with Hostel" button.
Can you remove your information?
Of course! Simply delete your profile from your profile page and all will be immediately deleted
How do I protect your information?
I do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
I do not use Malware Scanning.
All communications are encrypted and are transferred over SSL (https)
Sensitive data is also stored encrypted in the database
Do I use 'cookies'?
Yes. Don't turn if off, the whole thing will break. It is used for when you login and maintain your session alive.
Third-party disclosure
I do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless I provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist me in operating the website, conducting the business, or serving the users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. I may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce the site policies, or protect my or others' rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at the discretion, I may include or offer third-party products or services on the website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. I therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, I seek to protect the integrity of the site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
I may at some point use Google AdSense Advertising on the website though for now, I only use Google Analytics.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to the users based on previous visits to the site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
I have implemented the following:
I, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together
I may use them to compile data regarding user interactions to sell that data to interested parties.
Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
I do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices I will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
• Within 7 business days
I will notify the users via in-site notification
• Within 7 business days
I also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, I agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email me at hostellers.app@gmail.com
and I will promptly remove you from
ALL correspondence.
Contacting Me
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact me at hostellers.app@gmail.com.
Last Edited on 2022-05-20