At Knowmore.org (hereafter, “Knowmore,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we value and respect your privacy. Seriously—guarding your personal information is almost as important to us as finding the perfect cat GIF.
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) covers how we handle information when you hop onto our website, knowmore.org (the “Website”), or use our related services, software, mobile applications, and any other delightful bits and pieces we operate (collectively, the “Service”).
By using our Website or any part of our Service, you acknowledge you’ve read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined below. We may tweak or modify this Policy on occasion to keep up with changing privacy regulations, new technology, or just because we had a brilliant idea while sipping coffee. Whenever we do, we’ll let you know by posting an updated version on our Website—so be sure to check in from time to time.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
We collect certain types of information for a variety of reasons (all legit, we promise). Specifically, Knowmore may gather:
- Email Addresses: If you send us an email, sign up for our newsletters, or otherwise communicate with us via email, we’ll collect your address. We pinky-swear not to spam.
- Aggregate Website Data: We track which pages users visit (e.g., “How many people read our article on ‘DIY String Theory’?”), plus general usage stats to keep making our Website better.
- User-Provided Information: You might provide details in a survey, fill out a registration form, or submit content through our Service—like your name, username, or your best joke (optional, but recommended).
- Usage Data: We log IP addresses, Device IDs, approximate location (e.g., “You’re in Antarctica? Cool!”), and date/time of requests. This helps us improve the Service, troubleshoot any hiccups, and see where our fans live. (If it’s under a rock, that’s fine, we don’t judge.)
- Voluntary Info: If you decide to join a campaign or do something extra fun on Knowmore (like an airdrop or special challenge), we might collect your email address, wallet ID (if applicable), or other relevant details that you volunteer—definitely not by force.
- Children’s Privacy: We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you’re under 18, please wave goodbye now. By using Knowmore, you’re telling us you’re at least 18 (or have the legal capacity to form a contract).
2. How Do We Use the Information?
Depending on your interactions with Knowmore, we might use your info for the following:
- Contractual Obligations: We’ve gotta do what we said we would—like process your registration, confirm you’re not a robot, or let you know about important updates to our policies.
- Legitimate Interests: This includes:
- Providing the content you requested (like sending you the monthly “Mind-Blowingly Awesome Facts” newsletter if you signed up).
- Contacting you about Knowmore’s new features or events (did somebody say virtual seminars?).
- Streamlining user experience—like keeping track of your reading preferences or linking your account across devices.
- Securing our Website and protecting it from unauthorized or malicious activities.
- Enforcing our Terms of Use and collaborating with others (like copyright owners) to protect rights when needed.
- Tailoring content and ads that might be relevant to you (like the best potato salad recipe if you previously devoured our cooking articles).
- Consent-Based Activities:
- Sending marketing communications (we’ll only do this if you’ve explicitly said, “Yes, please!”).
- Placing cookies and using similar tech (you can manage your preferences in your browser or device settings).
- Anything else you say “pretty please” to—if we ask for your consent, and you say yes, we’ll do it.
- Legal Requirements: When the law demands, we’ll share your information with the proper authorities—whether it’s about a suspected fraud, a legitimate subpoena, or to protect our rights and safety or that of others.
If you ever feel like you’ve had enough of our marketing love, you can always opt-out. Look for the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contact us directly—no guilt trips from us.
3. How Do We Share Your Information?
We want to emphasize: we do not sell your personal data to shady folks or random companies. We’ll only share your info in specific scenarios, such as:
- To Provide Services You Requested: If we collaborate with trusted third parties to deliver or improve parts of our Service, we might share necessary info under strict agreements that they respect your privacy.
- Legal or Safety-Related Needs: If we think sharing your data is necessary to investigate fraud, respond to legal inquiries, or protect someone’s well-being, we’ll do so. (Cue the superhero music.)
- With Trusted Service Providers: We might pass info to data processors who work on our behalf (e.g., help us maintain servers, run analytics, etc.). They’re contractually bound to only handle info per our instructions.
- Affiliated Companies: Sometimes, Knowmore might share data with sister companies or those under common ownership—but only for legitimate business or operational purposes allowed by this Policy.
- Aggregate or Anonymized Data: We love stats. We might publish aggregated data—like how many users read our climate change articles in March—but this info can’t be linked back to you personally.
4. Events
If you sign up for a Knowmore event (maybe a webinar or a digital knowledge festival), we might ask for the following:
- Basic Details: Name, email, job title, organization, location, and other sign-up data so we can properly register you, manage ticketing, or provide event updates.
- Payment Info: If it’s a paid event, we’ll need your card details and billing address, which we only share with payment processors bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Sponsor Disclosure: If there’s an event sponsor, we might share your name, email, and professional title so they can follow up (e.g., “Thanks for attending! Here’s a free e-book.”).
We’ll be sure to let you know which data is mandatory (usually minimal) so you can decide if you want to share.
5. Security
We do our best to safeguard your personal info—using firewalls, encryption, fancy security protocols, and perhaps a dash of digital wizardry. But remember:
- No Perfect Security: While we try our darndest, no system is 100% hack-proof.
- Your Responsibility: Please use strong, unique passwords and don’t go sharing them around. (Also, naming your password “Password123” is not the best idea.)
- User Caution: Be careful when exchanging personal info with other folks on our Service (like in forums or chatrooms). We can’t protect data you voluntarily give to someone else.
6. Retention of Personal Information
We keep your data as long as needed to provide the Service or comply with legal requirements. Once it’s no longer necessary, we’ll securely delete or anonymize it. Specifically:
- If you delete your Knowmore account, we’ll remove or anonymize your details, though certain info may remain in backups or in compliance with legal obligations.
- We might hold onto certain details to prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or enforce our Terms, but only as required (or permitted) by law.
7. EU and EEA Users’ Rights
If you’re chilling in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have special data rights:
- Access & Correction: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold on you, or correct anything that’s inaccurate.
- Deletion & Restriction: Ask us to delete or limit how we process your info (under certain conditions).
- Portability: If applicable, you can request a digital copy of your info to use elsewhere.
- Marketing Opt-Out: You can say “no thanks” to direct marketing at any time.
To make these requests, please email privacy@knowmore.org or use our special request form on the Website (and pick the relevant options so we know what you’re looking for).
8. Complaints
If you think we’re mishandling your information, first, we’d love a chance to fix things—so please contact us via privacy@knowmore.org. If you’re still not satisfied, you can also reach out to your local data protection authority (the privacy cops in your region).
9. Your California Privacy Rights
If you’re a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal info we collect, use, and share.
- Access and request deletion of your personal info.
- Not be discriminated against if you exercise these rights (we won’t block or throttle you for that).
We do not sell your personal info to third parties. If you want to exercise your California privacy rights, please see the instructions in Section 7 (EU/EEA folks can also follow that route, or you can specifically say you’re from California—it’s all good).
10. Questions
If you’re confused, curious, or just want to say hello, please reach out:
- Email: legal@knowmore.org
- Subject Line: “Privacy Policy Inquiry” or “I read the entire Policy—where’s my cookie?” (The latter is rhetorical, sorry.)
We hope this Policy gives you a crystal-clear view of how we handle your info. If not, shoot us your questions, and we’ll do our best to clarify. Thanks for trusting Knowmore with your personal data—now go forth and explore all the knowledge we have to share!