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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 19, 2024

This Privacy Policy applies to the website https://infosecwatchtower.com (the "Website") operated by Charles M. Walls ("we," "us," or "our").

Nature of Our Service

We specialize in providing news, insights, and analyses concerning cybersecurity. We aim to keep our readers informed on the latest developments in cyber threats, protection strategies, and industry advancements.

Data Hosting and Security

Our Website is hosted by Hostinger, a third-party hosting provider. Data collected through our Website is stored on servers maintained by Hostinger, and is protected using industry-standard security measures. Despite our efforts and commitment to maintaining secure information, we acknowledge that no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Compliance with Local Laws

We comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding data protection in the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a resident of Kentucky or the United States, you have certain data protection rights as stipulated by local laws.

Information Security

We take the security of the data we collect seriously and employ various security measures to protect your personal information. However, we encourage our readers to take their own precautions when using the internet, including our Website, as no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about your visit to our Website, including the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions taken within our Website. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, access times, and referring website addresses.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our Website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Use of Information

The information we collect is used to provide the services you've requested, including services that display customized content and advertising. We may also use the information to operate, maintain, and improve the features and functionality of the Website, and to process any flagging activity or correspondence you send to us.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these websites and are not responsible for the information collected by them. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at matthew@infosecwatchtower.com.

Your Choices

You can choose to enjoy content and features on our Website without directly providing us with any information about you; however, as described above, some information may be collected automatically or be requested so that you can take advantage of certain features.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or data processing, please contact us at matthew@infosecwatchtower.com