Privacy Policy
Last updated [February 26th, 2024]
We respect the privacy of our users and every person who visits our site. Here, ”Website” or “Site” shall mean and include “https://newtonianinnovator.com”, and any of our successor Websites; and “We”, “us”, and “our” are references to NEWTONIAN INNOVATOR.
We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at info@newtonianinnovator.com.
When you visit our website www.newtonianinnovator.com (“Site”) and use our services, we take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have concerning it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue the use of our site and our services.
ABOUT US
NewtonianInnovator.com is a platform dedicated to showcasing the inspiring stories of scientific legends and the brilliant minds of today’s scientists and their groundbreaking discoveries that have shaped the world we live in today.
At www.newtonianinnovator.com, we offer you a professionally designed website where we focus on sharing our science-based content.
Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products/services when participating in activities on the Site or otherwise contacting us.
The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Site, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following:
Name and Email Data. If provided by you, we collect your name and email for our newsletter.
Information automatically collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser, and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Site and other technical information. If you access our site with your mobile device, we may automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer), operating system, version information, and IP address. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Site, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
The Newtonian Innovator website does not collect Cookies.
Information collected from other Sources
We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as X), as well as from other third parties. If you have chosen to subscribe to our newsletter, your first name, last name, and e-mail address will be shared with our newsletter provider. This is to keep you updated with information and offers for marketing purposes.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
We use your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests (“Business Purposes”), to enter into or perform a contract with you (“Contractual”), with your consent (“Consent”), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations (“Legal Reasons”). We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.
We use the information we collect or receive:
Request Feedback for our Business Purposes and/or with your Consent. We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Site.
To protect our Site for Business Purposes and/or Legal Reasons. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Site safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies for our business purposes and as legally required.
To respond to legal requests and prevent harm as legally required. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
For other Business Purposes. We may use your information for other Business Purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our Site, products, services, marketing, and experience.
WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:
Compliance with Laws. We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal processes, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
Vital Interests and Legal Rights. We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Third-Party Advertisers. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to our Site and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
With your Consent. We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
Other Users. When you share personal information (for example, by posting contributions, or other content to the Site) or otherwise interact with public areas of the Site, such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.
COOKIES
We do not collect cookies as of the date listed at the top of this document.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us keeping your personal information for longer than 2 years.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
Exceptions:
Analytics Data: To improve our website and services, we collect anonymized analytics data, including how users interact with our site. This data is retained for a period of [specify period] to perform historical analysis and improve user experience. After this period, analytics data is either permanently deleted or further anonymized to remove any potential association with individual users.
Newsletter Subscriptions: For users who subscribe to our newsletter, we retain your contact information (name and email address) for as long as you remain subscribed to our communications. You have the freedom to unsubscribe at any time, at which point your contact information will be removed from our newsletter distribution list. Please note that it may take up to [specify period, e.g., 30 days] for your unsubscribe request to be fully processed.
User Accounts and Registrations: If you are invited to create an account or register for services on our site, we retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to deactivate your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide services, please contact us at [contact information].
ANALYTICS AND TRACKING TECHNOLGIES
We use Matomo Analytics to analyze the traffic on our website. Matomo is a privacy-focused analytics platform that helps us understand how visitors engage with our website without compromising their privacy. We have configured Matomo to operate without the use of cookies, meaning it does not store any cookies in your browser or collect personally identifiable information. Instead, Matomo helps us collect anonymized data about your visit, such as the pages you view, the time you spend on our site, and how you navigate through our content. This information is crucial for us to improve our website’s performance and ensure we are meeting our users’ needs effectively.
Our use of Matomo is in line with our commitment to prioritize your privacy. We do not share this analytics data with any third parties, and it is used exclusively for internal analysis purposes.
For more information about Matomo and its privacy-focused approach to analytics, please visit Matomo’s Privacy Policy.
HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our Site is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Site. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@newtonianinnovator.com.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you have the following rights regarding the personal information we control about you:
- The right to request access to your personal information, including but not limited to:
- The purposes of such use.
- The categories of your personal information that we have used.
- The recipients to whom your personal information has been disclosed.
- The right to request us to correct any inaccurate personal information concerning you.
- The right to request us to erase your personal information when we no longer need such data in connection with our services.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, in cases where we rely on your consent to use your personal information.
- The right to request us to restrict our use of your personal information while we verify or investigate your concerns with this information, for example.
- The right to object to our use of your personal information.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email provided in this policy.
DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?
If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at info@newtonianinnovator.com.
ENSURING THE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We are committed to protecting the security and privacy of your information. To achieve this, we have implemented a range of technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Among these measures are:
Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site to help ensure the secure transmission of your personal information.
Secure Server Hosting: Our website is hosted on servers that are maintained in secure facilities and protected by up-to-date firewall and security technology to prevent unauthorized access.
Regular Security Assessments: We regularly review and update our security policies and controls to adapt to new threats and ensure the ongoing security of our systems and your information.
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. As such, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, but we are committed to doing our best to ensure that your data is protected according to the highest security standards.
NEWTONIAN INNOVATOR
Operates via a registered Limited Liability Corporation in the United States of America.
