Privacy Policy
Introduction:
Protecting your private information is our priority. The Statement of Privacy applies to the Site and Velocity Bytes and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Velocity Bytes include the Site and Velocity Bytes. The Velocity Bytes website is a Technical Blog site to learn about programming. By using the Velocity Bytes website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information:
If you register/signup for Velocity Bytes, we collect your information such as your email address, username. This information helps us to identify who you are when you write/publish articles in the site. Velocity Bytes encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link from Velocity Bytes so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Velocity Bytes is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the Velocity Bytes website.
Use of your personal information:
Velocity Bytes collects and uses your personal information to inform you of blog posts from others or other products or services available from Velocity Bytes. Velocity Bytes may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of the current services or potential new services that may be offered. Velocity Bytes does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Velocity Bytes may share data with trusted parties to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Velocity Bytes, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Velocity Bytes will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Velocity Bytes; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Velocity Bytes; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Velocity Bytes, or the public.
Automatically Collected Information:
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Velocity Bytes. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Velocity Bytes website.
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server to uniquely identify your browser or to store information in your browser. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. A “web beacon” links web pages to servers and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server. Most cookies expire after a certain period of time depending on what they are used for.
Velocity Bytes uses both first-party cookies (which are set by our website when it is being visited) and third-party cookies (which are set by a server located outside the domain of our website). If you would like to learn more about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information collected and shared with third parties, visit http://networkadvertising.org/ or review our "Managing your Cookies" section further below.
Types of Cookies we use
Essential Cookies
Certain cookies are necessary in order for Velocity Bytes's website to operate properly. When you log on to our platform, authentication cookies are set which let us know who you are during a browsing session. These cookies also facilitate the social media login functionality (e.g., via Facebook or Google) on our website. Essential cookies do not include advertising cookies, which are discussed further below.
Personalization/Customization Cookies
In some cases, we use cookies to remember the choices you make while browsing the Velocity Bytes website and to store your preferences for you. When you return to the same Velocity Bytes website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Velocity Bytes features that you customized. This functionality improves user experience and allows us to customize your site experience accordingly.
Analytics Cookies
Through our service providers, we may use analytics to collect information about your use of the Velocity Bytes website to create reports and statistics on the performance of the website. Analytics collect information such as your IP address, type of device, operating system, geolocation, referring URLs, time and date of page visits, and which pages you visit. The information allows us to quantify our audience size, see the overall patterns of usage on the platform, help us record any difficulties you have with the website, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not.
Advertising Cookies
We may use advertising cookies to market Velocity Bytes products or services to you on third-party websites. For example, if you visit the Velocity Bytes website, you may then see an advertisement for Velocity Bytes products or services on certain third-party websites you visit in the future. We sometimes use cookies delivered by third parties to track the performance of our advertisements. For example, these cookies remember which browsers have visited our websites. The information provided to third parties does not include personal information. This process helps us manage and track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
Managing your Cookies
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most desktop web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. You'll want to refer to your browser's help section to do this since the instructions are usually browser-specific. Mobile devices typically allow you to control cookies through their system settings. Refer to your device manufacturer’s instructions for more information on how to do this. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Velocity Bytes services.
Security of your Personal Information:
Velocity Bytes secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Velocity Bytes uses the SSL Protocol for this purpose: When personal information (such as your personal details like email) is transmitted, it is protected through the use of encryption - the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
Children under Thirteen
Velocity Bytes does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen.
Changes to this Statement
Velocity Bytes will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect customer feedback. Velocity Bytes encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Velocity Bytes is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Velocity Bytes welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Velocity Bytes has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Velocity Bytes’s team by sending a message through the website.