Privacy Policy

Effective as of May 25, 2018

As the owner of this website (the “Site”), Computer Info Bits Limited (“we” or “us”) understand that your privacy is of critical importance. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect from you via the Site and how we use and disclose such information.

Our Use of Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;

(b) advertising – we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you; and

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome);

(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);

(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);

(e) https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac (Safari); and

(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).

Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Site. Some features of the Site may cease to be available to you.

Interest-Based Advertising

Advertising

This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement.

Additional Rights of EEA (European Economic Area) Residents

If you are a resident of a country in the EEA, you have the rights, among others, to:

(i) access your personal data

(ii) ensure the accuracy of your personal data

(iii) the right to have us delete your personal data

(iv) the right to restrict further processing of your personal data, and

(v) the right to complain to a supervisory authority in your country of residence in the event that data is misused

If you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us addressed to the following:

Marlo Strydom
19 Smylie Close
Ohauiti, Tauranga
3112
New Zealand
+64 7 788 4231
admin@computerinfobits.com
marlo@computerinfobits.com.

Sale of Business or Assets

In the event that the Site or substantially all of its assets is sold or disposed of as a going concern, whether, by merger, sale of assets or otherwise, or in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, the information we have collected about you may be one of the assets sold or merged in connection with that transaction.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the Site, with the “Effective Date” posted at the top of the Policy. We may revise and update this Privacy Policy if our practices change, as technology changes, or as we add new services or change existing ones. If we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, or we are going to use any personal information in a manner that is materially different from that stated in our Privacy Policy at the time we collected such information, we will give you a reasonable opportunity to consent to the change. If you do not consent, your personal information will be used as agreed to under the terms of the privacy policy in effect at the time we obtained that information. By using our Site or services after the Effective Date, you are deemed to consent to our then-current privacy policy. We will use information previously obtained in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was obtained from you.

Information We Collect

Personal information you provide to us: We may collect personal information from you, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline when you:
- Register for an account.
- Subscribe to our newspaper.
- Enter a contest or sweepstakes.
- Participate in a survey or poll.
- Sign up for email newsletters or alerts.
- Contact customer service.
Information collected automatically: We automatically collect information about your use of our website and services, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
Information collected from third parties: We may receive information about you from third parties, such as social media platforms and partners.

Use of Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
To personalize your experience and provide you with relevant content.
To send you promotional materials and email newsletters.
To notify you of new products, services, or special offers.
To conduct research and analysis about our user base.
To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to court orders or subpoenas.
To enforce our terms of service.
To protect our rights and the rights of our users, and to prevent fraud or other illegal activities.

Sharing of Information

We may share your personal information with third parties for the following purposes:

To third-party service providers: We may share your personal information with third-party service providers, such as payment processors, to provide you with the products or services you have requested.
To comply with legal obligations: We may share your personal information if required to do so by law, such as in response to a court order or subpoena.
To enforce our terms of service: We may share your personal information if we believe it is necessary to enforce our terms of service or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Computer Info Bits, our users, or the public.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no security measures can be 100% effective, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us at admin@computerinfobits.com or marlo@computerinfobits.com.