Last update date: April 2020
Every user or website visitor must read this privacy policy that discusses how we are committed to protecting your privacy and use your personally identifiable information for our legitimate interests and statistical purposes. Where we hold data from which you can be personally identified (PII) we will only collect, use, disclose and store such PII in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation and this privacy statement.
Softell Ltd. is the data controller for the purposes of managing your PII. We are located at UK and you can contact us for resolving any query or requests with respect to your PII, our use of it and this Privacy Policy.
All users must be acquainted that here the Data Protection Legislation means the ‘General Data Protection Regulations’. It includes any local laws in the UK and agreed derogations from the GDPR, and all codes of practice, rulings and guidelines issued by the GDPR. It also relates to the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations and any provisions amending the same or replacing it.
This Privacy Policy together with the Terms of Use at Terms and conditions and any other documents referred to in it form the basis on which we will hold and process your data.
Please note that when you contact any Service Providing User using the contact information set out in the Ad material uploaded by the User on the Site, we are not responsible for that data or how such users choose to process any PII transferred to them. Service Providing Users become the data controllers in respect of such data transfers and we are in no way able to control or be responsible for your PII in their hands.
What Information We Collect
We collect information as submitted to us by (1) Advertisers who wish to place advertisements or create profiles on the Site; and (2) Recipient Users who wish to browse the Site and contact a Service Providing User.
In respect of Service Providing Users, we collect the data on the legal basis that it is necessary in order to perform a contact between the Site and the Service Providing User. In respect of Recipient Users, the legal basis for the collection of data is the consent of the Recipient User. Furthermore, the Site has a legitimate interest in collecting and processing data, having due regard to the rights and freedoms of the data subjects, for the purposes of business administration and fraud prevention and compliance.
How We Collect and Use Information
Any time you visit the Site, we gather certain information about your use of our website (such as your IP addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks). This is done to analyse trends, administer the site, track visitor movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. We do not link any of the information in our log files to any other information that would enable us to determine your actual identity. This means that a user's session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous. We do not share your log files externally.
We use "cookies" to keep track of some types of information while you are visiting our website or using our services. Cookies are very small files placed on your computer, and they allow us to count the number of visitors to our website and distinguish repeat visitors from new visitors. They also allow us to save user preferences and track use so that we can continue to develop and improve our service offering.
Session cookies are temporary and will be erased after you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive unless you manually delete them or until expiration after a set time. Persistent cookies make logging in to your account an easier process and facilitate performance analytics by us or a trusted partner. First and third party cookies may be session or persistent.
We place First party cookies on your computer for a variety of purposes including website functionality, tracking length of visitor stay and number of unique visitors to the website, and evaluating the popularity of specific site offerings.
Oklute.com first party cookies include: PHPSESSID Session Cookie; Last_Vhost last city visited; adult_cookie over age consent; Logged_cookie when you do log in; privacy_cookie agreed cookies on website.
"Web beacons" (also known as "clear gifs" and "pixel tags") are small transparent graphic images that are often used in conjunction with cookies in order to further personalize our website for our users and to collect a limited set of information about our visitors. We may also use web beacons in email communications in order to understand the behaviour of our customers. We do not link the web beacons to any information that would enable us to determine the actual identity of any individual.
We only use third-party Statistic cookies. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and beacons is anonymous and does not enable them to determine your actual identity.
Oklute.com third party cookies include Google Analytics.
Users may choose to accept or reject cookies by changing their internet browser setting. However, we rely on cookies for the proper operation of our website and if your browser is set to reject all cookies, the website will not function properly. Users who refuse cookies assume all responsibility for any resulting loss of functionality. Click the "help" menu in your browser's toolbar for information on how to change your settings. For additional information about managing cookies, please visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Keep in mind that cookies are unique to each computer. In order to opt-out of data collection by the use of cookies on any of your other devices, you will be required to repeat this process on each device.
Other Information We Collect
We require an e-mail address from you when you register for our services.
Mobile Device Additional Terms
If you use a mobile device to access our site or download any of our applications, we may collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system and version information, and IP address.
We do not ask you for, access or track any location-based information from your mobile device at any time while downloading or using our Mobile Apps or services.
Disclosure of Your Information to Third Parties
You acknowledge and agree that we may disclose information you provide if required to do so by law. We are permitted to do so at the request of a third party, or if we, in our sole discretion, believe that disclosure is reasonable to (1) comply with the law, requests or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); (2) protect or defend our, or a third party's, rights or property; or (3) protect someone's health or safety, such as when harm or violence against any person (including you) is threatened.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this privacy statement or our Terms and Conditions of Service, we reserve the right, but have no obligation, to disclose any information that you submit to the services, if in our sole opinion, we suspect or have reason to suspect, that the information involves a party who may be the victim of abuse in any form. Abuse may include, without limitation, trafficking or coercion. Information may be disclosed to authorities that we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate to handle such disclosure. Appropriate authorities may include, without limitation, law enforcement agencies, child protection agencies, or court officials.
As we develop our business, we may buy or sell assets and, depending on the transaction, your PII may be one of the transferred assets. In the event that we are acquired by another company, your PII may be part of the assets transferred to the acquiring party. If this occurs, you will be notified if there are any material changes to the way your PII is collected or used.
We process all information, including your PII, via our servers and networks located in the European Union. By using our services and expressly assenting to this privacy policy, you have consented to the overseas transfer of your PII solely for the purpose of providing you the services for which you have registered or to which you have subscribed. We reserve the right to transfer your PII back overseas. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that all overseas recipients will not hold, use or disclose your PII inconsistently with the National Privacy Principles.
We will only share your information with third parties in the ways defined in this privacy statement.
Age Restrictions
This is an adult services site as set out in the Terms of Use.
Security
We have extensive security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information stored in our database. These measures include the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and/or strong encryption (3DES) technology during credit card transactions and administrative access to site data, as well as other proprietary security measures which are applied to all repositories and transfers of user information. We will exercise reasonable care in providing secure transmission of information between your computer and our servers, but given that no information transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to us over the Internet and hence accept no liability for any unintentional disclosure.
Links to or Access from Other Sites
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites that may be linked to this site or of any third party advertisers including those of Service Providing Users.
Choice/Opt-Out
We generally retain your PII only for so long as is necessary for the purpose for which it is used, or required by law.
Access to Information
The Data Protection Legislation gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation. We will respond to all access requests within 30 days. Please use the contact details below.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with the Site, you can contact: [email protected].
Dispute Resolution
We will post any changes we would make to our privacy policy in the future on this page. Your continued use of any section of our website following posting of the updated privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of the privacy policy as amended.