Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines the procedures and principles regarding the collection, utilization, and disclosure of your information when utilizing our services. It also informs you about your privacy rights and the legal safeguards in place.
Your personal data is used to enhance and provide our services. By using our services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation: Capitalized terms in this document have specific meanings under the following conditions, regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.
Definitions: In the context of this Privacy Policy:
- Account refers to a unique account created for you to access our Service.
- Company (referred to as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” in this agreement) pertains to My Helpful Guides.
- Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or other devices by a website, containing your browsing history details and serving various purposes.
- Country refers to Pakistan.
- Device refers to any tool capable of accessing our Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, or digital tablet.
- Personal Data refers to any information related to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service refers to the Website.
- Service Provider refers to any natural or legal entity processing data on behalf of the Company. It includes third-party companies or individuals engaged by the Company to facilitate, provide, or analyze the Service.
- Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or social network through which a User can log in or create an account to access the Service.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, generated either by Service use or the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., page visit duration).
- Website refers to My Helpful Guides, accessible from https://myhelpfulguides.com.
- You refers to the individual accessing or using the Service, or the entity on whose behalf such individual is utilizing the Service, as applicable.
Collection and Use of Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Usage Data
Usage Data: Usage Data is collected automatically when using our Service. This may include information such as your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages you visit on our Service, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
If you access the Service via a mobile device, we may also collect information automatically, such as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique ID, IP address, operating system, and browser type. We may also collect data sent by your browser when you visit our Service.
Information from Third-party Social Media Services
The Company allows you to create an account and log in to use the Service through Third-party Social Media Services such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. If you decide to register through or grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, we may collect personal data that is already associated with your account, such as your name, email address, activities, and contact list. You may also choose to share additional information with us through your Third-party Social Media Service account. By doing so, you authorize us to use, share, and store this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. These tracking technologies may include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track data to improve and analyze our Service.
- Cookies or Browser Cookies: Cookies are small files placed on your Device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
- Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that allow the Company to count users who have visited pages or opened an email.
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for various purposes:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Website and to enable you to use some of its features.
- Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
- Functionality Cookies: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when using the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference.
For more detailed information on the cookies we use, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of this Privacy Policy.
Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
- To manage your Account and enable you to access Service functionalities.
- To perform contracts such as providing goods or services you have purchased.
- To contact you via email, phone calls, SMS, or other communication methods about updates, services, or security issues.
- To offer you news, special offers, and general information about other services unless you choose to opt out.
- To manage your requests.
- To handle business transfers like mergers or acquisitions.
- For other purposes, such as data analysis, usage trends, and improving our products and services.
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers to monitor and analyze Service use.
- Business Partners to offer you certain promotions.
- Affiliates who are required to honor this Privacy Policy.
- Other Users when you share personal information publicly, or interact with other users.
Retention and Transfer of Your Personal Data
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes.
Your information may be transferred to computers outside your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. By using our Service and submitting your information, you consent to this transfer.
Deletion of Your Personal Data
You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data. You may contact us to delete or update your information. However, some data may be retained as required by law.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may disclose your Personal Data:
- In connection with a business transaction like a merger or acquisition.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To protect the Company’s rights and safety.
Security of Your Personal Data
While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under 13 without parental consent, we will delete it.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and you will be notified by email or through our Service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at [email protected].