This updated Privacy Policy reflects Lotos Nile’s commitments and obligations under the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your privacy is important to us, so the goal of this policy is to be transparent about what information Lotos Nile collects, uses, and shares.
This policy explains your rights with regards to that information. When we make changes to our Privacy Policy, we will revise the date at the top of this page. We may also notify you via in-app messages or by email.
Lotos Nile (the “Organization” or “we” or “us”) offers this general online privacy policy (the “Policy”) to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. In the following policy, the terms “you,” “your,” and “end-user” refer to you. This Policy discloses our practices for the https://www.lotosnile.com website (the “website”, or the “site”) information gathering.
1. Acceptance of Privacy Policy
By using the Lotos Nile website. you signify your acceptance of this Policy. If you do not agree or are not comfortable with any policy described here, your only remedy is to discontinue use of the Lotos Nile website. This notice may be updated without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our information collection, use, and security practices. If the notice is updated, we will post a new effective date to let you know when the notice was most recently updated. Your continued use of any portion of the Lotos Nile website, or any related Lotos Nile services following notification or posting of such changes will constitute your acceptance of those changes. If you have questions or concerns about our specific policies, see Section 9 below.
We explicitly reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently.
2. Information tracking
Like most websites, we passively collect data about website usage through various means by the use of internal or third party analytics software and services. We may use collected data to help diagnose problems, optimize the content and user interface, adapt resource allocation to traffic and target marketing campaigns. The generic information gathered consists of, but is not limited to: your IP address, broad demographic information, browser type and version, platform, connection type. The Lotos Nile.com website also actively requests and stores personal information including - but not limited to - full name, email address, public or personal messages sent via the site’s communication tools. We may use your contact information to send newsletters and press releases regarding Lotos Nile and related services.
3. Third party links and services
Our website, and online tools may contain links to other sites. The Organization is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of third parties sites.
4. Your Information
We collect information that we can use to contact you, such as your name and email address. Using the personal information you have provided, we may send you notifications and updates regarding or relating to Lotos Nile. Users may, if applicable and at their discretion, subscribe to an opt-in newsletter updating them on other activities or services performed by the organization. Personal Information may also be used to contact the visitor regarding their specific requests or to send administrative notices regarding their use of the website and online tools. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings by contacting us using the contact information we provide below. The Personal Information you provide us will not be given to any third parties, except where expressly permitted by you or as described in Section 8 below.
At any time you can remove your Personal Information or instruct us to remove it, but you should be aware that it is not technologically possible to remove each and every record of the information you have provided and stored on our servers. We will also retain your Personal Information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Personal and Non-Personal Information collected about you may be used by the Organization to:
provide you with access to particular tools and services;
respond to inquiries you send to us and to send you administrative communications about the website or our services;
obtain your feedback about the website or our offerings;
statistically analyze user behavior and activity including how frequently areas of the website are visited and how many emails are received and opened;
conduct research and measurement activities;
if requested and authorized, send you personalized emails or electronic messages pertaining to your interests, including news, announcements, reminders and opportunities;
We Do Not Sell Your Information. Since we appreciate our users’ need for privacy, we will never sell information about you, your profile, your projects, nor your data and metadata, to advertising companies or other third parties.
5. Security
We have instituted comprehensive security measures and protocols to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Specifically: (i) our website and databases together with backup data are stored in highly secured data centers; (ii) only authorized employees have access to contact data; (iii) all employees are educated on our privacy policies; (iv) all employees agree to adhere to this Policy and any other internal policies we may have in place as a condition of employment; (v) our website and databases are protected and secured behind both a software and hardware firewall and all server communication is encrypted via SSL; and (vi) our web security is under on-going scrutiny and review to ensure that it meets the highest standards.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is ever 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect all personally identifiable information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security, you can send an email using our contact form.
6. Children’s Online Privacy Policy
It is our policy to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws.
Protecting children's privacy is especially important to us. The Organization recognizes that parents, guardians, or other adults often use our products for family use, including use by minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13, but because some information is automatically collected, it can appear to be the personal information of an appropriate end user and will be treated as such by the Organization under the terms of this Policy. If a child under age 13 submits personal information to the Organization and we learn that that personal information is the information of a child under age 13, we will attempt to delete the information as soon as practicable.
7. Cookies
The Organization uses “cookies” for session maintenance when a user completes the online application section or to maintain various user settings for the Lotos Nile website. Cookies are small text files that are sent to the hard drive of your computer to store bits of information related to your use of the website. You may configure your Internet browser to reject cookies. However, if you do so, you might not be able to access important functions or enjoy certain conveniences at this website.
8. Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on the website.
9. Your data rights and choices
The following is a summary of choices you can make to exercise your data rights:
Opt Out of Promotional Communications: You have the right to opt out of receiving any communication. To unsubscribe from our newsletter, or other informational emails, use the link at the bottom of the message. You can also contact us directly to have your information removed from our promotional contact list.
Access and Update Personal Information: You have the right to edit your profile at any time. You also have the right to rectification in case your personal data is incomplete or inaccurate. To update your information, please contact us using the contact form.
Right to be Forgotten: You have the right to be forgotten which means that, at any time, you can request that Lotos Nile permanently delete all applicable data records, including your information, along with any user-created content. In some cases, we may need to retain partial information to fulfil our legal responsibilities.
Request That We Stop Using Your Information: Even if you have previously consented to our Privacy Policy, you have the right, at any time, to change your mind and object to the collection, use, and processing of your personal information. Additionally, you are under no contractual obligation to continue to provide any information to Lotos Nile. However, we require certain information in order to provide you with our services. Therefore, if you disagree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, you should stop using http://lotosnile.com, and contact us so that we may delete your information.