Ethnic Channels Group Limited is committed to protecting and safe guarding your personal data, which is why we have taken all the required measures to protect the fundamental right to privacy and the protection of personal data for people affected by the new European data protection law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new privacy regulation replacing the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive. It was designed to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy.
The GDPR aims primarily to give control to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU. In order to comply with this new regulation, each business who collects data from EU citizens must:
The GDPR will come into effect on May 25, 2018.
According to article 3 of the GDPR (Territorial scope), the regulation applies to the processing of personal data of data subjects who are in the Union by a controller or processor not established in the Union, where the processing activities are related to: (a) the offering of goods or services, irrespective of whether a payment of the data subject is required, to such data subjects in the Union; or (b) the monitoring of their behavior as far as their behavior takes place within the Union.
Ethnic Channels Group Limited collects a variety of information that you provide directly to us, including personal and financial info gathered via:
In addition to the information you provide, Ethnic Channels Group Limited may also collect information during your visit to our website through the use of a variety of technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information. These tools collect certain standard information that may include your web request, Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type and settings, date and time stamp information and other such information.
Ethnic Channels Group Limited also uses third-party web analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze the information discussed above, and to engage in auditing, research and reporting. Google Analytics is an analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information and evaluate how our visitors and users use our website. The information is transmitted to Google to evaluate visitors activity and compile statistical reports. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on that you will find here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We use social media widgets on our website to engage with our visitors who may post links to third party websites. However, these websites have their own privacy policies and Ethnic Channels Group Limited does not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies. You should also adjust privacy settings on your account on any third-party website to match your preferences.
The information we collect helps us understand how our website is being used in order to improve its quality and make it more useful for our visitors. We use the information we collect to keep our users informed about our products and services, to provide them with the required support, but also to offer effective customer service and respond to various demands. The information collected can also be used to perform analysis, research and reports regarding use of our application and ultimately to understand and resolve application crashes and other issues being reported.
As a data controller processing personal data, we are governed by the provisions of the GDPR. In this regard, we are subject to obligations and must abide by them. In view of its situation, we took the required measures to fully comply with the GDPR regulations by May 25, 2018.
Ethnic Channels Group Limited is committed to protecting and safe guarding your personal data. This commitment starts right from our sign-up process where registrants must explicitly agree to our privacy policy before completing the process.
We encrypt web connections to both our website and application (data protection by design and by default) to protect data transmissions and use industry-standard OTP technology to further secure access to our corporate infrastructure.
Personal data from our customers is stored on our secured servers. As for data handling, we use the same 256-bit SSL encryption and physical security that banks use, which helps prevent account theft. Customer credit card information is stored and secured, the payment gateway used by Ethnic Channels Group Limited for managing customer subscription payments. The confidentiality and security measure pertaining to those personal information are governed exclusively by Ethnic Channels Group Limited.
In addition, our practices are monitored and verified by Trust Guard and GoDaddy, two world leaders in security, ensuring that your data is safe and accessible only by you.
Consistent with the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, if we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under the age of 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable.
Ethnic Channels Group Limited account owners and admins can easily access and manage the personal information of their team members. More specifically, owners and admins can update, modify, export and delete user's personal information from within the application.
We will retain your data even after you unsubscribe to our Services and use your information to facilitate your account reactivation, and if necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our commitments. Should you wish to obtain the total deletion of your data, please make the request by contacting Support@EthnicChannels.com. Your data will be deleted within 60 days following your request.
Being in line with GDPR requirements is part of our ongoing effort to protect your fundamental right to privacy and the protection of your personal data.
If you have any questions about the GDPR regulation, feel free to contact us directly through our live chat or through our email: Support@EthnicChannels.com