Privacy Policy

Celebrology International ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information: name, email address, and message content when you use our contact form.
• Newsletter subscriptions: your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Comments: your name, email, and comment text when you post a comment on our blog.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time of visit, collected automatically through server logs.
• Cookies: session cookies necessary for site functionality, and analytics cookies (if enabled).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your contact form enquiries.
• Send you newsletters and academic updates (only with your consent).
• Moderate and publish approved comments.
• Analyse website traffic and improve our content.
• Protect the site against security threats and abuse.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data only:

• With our hosting provider for the purposes of operating the website.
• If required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Session cookies: temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser, used for authentication and CSRF protection.
• Analytics cookies: if Google Analytics is enabled, it may set cookies to help us understand site usage. You can opt out via your browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent for newsletter communications at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@celebrology.com.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include CSRF protection, bcrypt password hashing, prepared SQL statements, and secure HTTPS transmission.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Celebrology International
Email: info@celebrology.com