Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.centerlinktechnologies.com.

Data We Collect

In addition to form submissions and cookies, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other data you provide when interacting with our services, such as account creation or newsletter subscriptions. We may also collect technical data automatically through analytics tools, such as browser type, operating system, device information, and usage patterns like pages visited and time spent on our website.

Form Submissions

When visitors submit forms or tickets on the site, we collect the data shown in the form and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. This data is stored securely and is not shared with third parties, except for the purpose of spam detection or as otherwise required by law.

Media

If you upload images to the website and its forms, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website. For security and privacy, we recommend removing location data before uploading images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. You can select “Remember Me” to extend login for two weeks, but logging out will remove these cookies.

We also use temporary cookies when you visit the login page or edit and publish articles. These contain no personal data and expire once you close the browser.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those external sites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that site. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with third-party service providers for purposes like spam detection or analytics, but only as necessary and in compliance with data protection standards.

Legal Basis for Processing (For GDPR Compliance)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: For specific uses, such as marketing communications or newsletter sign-ups, we will request your explicit consent.

• Legitimate Interests: We may process data to ensure the security, functionality, and improvement of our website. This includes data used for spam detection and analytics.

• Contractual Necessity: When you interact with our services (e.g., submitting a form or creating an account), we may process your data to fulfill the purpose of that interaction.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Data collected for analytics or service purposes is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We use industry-standard security measures such as encryption, firewalls, and secure servers to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. Additionally, we require our third-party service providers to adhere to strict data protection standards to ensure your data is safe with them as well.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor submissions may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If data is transferred outside of your region (such as for analytics or cloud storage), we ensure compliance with international data protection regulations, such as GDPR, using frameworks like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other appropriate safeguards.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website or via email. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your data.