Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 16, 2024

1. Introduction

At HOTpOnline.org, we maintain a commitment to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, protect, and manage your information when you visit hotponline.org (the "Site").

Please read this document carefully. By accessing our Site, you acknowledge understanding and acceptance of these privacy terms. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of our Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

2.1 Personal Information

Personal information is data that can be used to identify you individually. We may collect the following personal information:

• Contact Information: When you submit inquiries through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information provided in your message.
• Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our educational newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Feedback and Surveys: Information you provide when participating in surveys or providing feedback about our educational content.

2.2 Non-Personal Information

As you navigate and interact with our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

• Usage Details: Details of your visits to our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Site.
• Device Information: Information about your computer, internet connection, and browser, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and improve your experience. For more information about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you in the following ways:

• Direct Interactions: When you provide information through contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or when you communicate with us otherwise.
• Automated Technologies: As you navigate through our Site, we may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns.
• Third-Party Sources: We may receive information about you from third-party services, such as analytics providers and email service providers.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

• Provide educational information about HOT Protocol and cryptocurrency
• Respond to your inquiries and contact requests
• Send newsletters and educational updates if you subscribed
• Improve our Site and educational content
• Analyze Site usage and optimize user experience
• Protect our Site against fraud and other illegal activities
• Comply with legal obligations, including GDPR and CCPA

5. Sharing Your Information

We may disclose personal information we collect or you provide in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our educational mission and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential.
• Legal Requirements: To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request.
• Rights Protection: To enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements.
• Security and Protection: If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of HOTpOnline.org, our users, or others.

We do NOT sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Security

We implement measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure, in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers protected by firewalls.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of personal information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

7. Your Rights Under Privacy Laws

Under GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws, you have the following rights:

• Access: You can request access to your personal data we hold.
• Correction: You can request correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated personal data.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten).
• Data Portability: You can request portability of your personal data to another service provider.
• Objection: You can object to processing of your personal data.
• Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
• Opt-Out: California residents can opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data).

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]

8. Your Choices About Your Information

We strive to provide choices regarding your personal information. Here are some mechanisms that provide control over your information:

• Tracking Technologies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the Site may not be accessible or function properly.
• Newsletter: If you no longer wish to receive our educational newsletter, you can unsubscribe by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter email or by contacting us directly.
• Access and Update: You can contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information you provided to us.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 18. If we learn that we collected or received personal information from a minor under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

11. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. If we make material changes in how we treat our users' personal information, we will post the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date.

You are responsible for periodically visiting our Site and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes. Continued use of the Site after posting of an updated Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or data practices, contact us at:

Data Protection Officer:
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
Privacy Officer
hotponline.org LLC
2875 NE 191st Street, Suite 500
Aventura, FL 33180
United States