Privacy Policy

GNOMIC Magazine (“GNOMIC,” “we” or “our”) respects the privacy concerns of the visitors to gnomicmagazine.com (the “Website”). As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from users of the site. In the event that we do collect any personally identifiable data about visitors to this site, that information is only collected on a voluntary basis, and it is only known to GNOMIC.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. Your use of and/or registration on any aspect of the Website will constitute your agreement to this Privacy Policy. If you cannot agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website. This Privacy Policy does not cover information collected elsewhere, including without limitation offline and on sites linked to from the Website.

This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page, so check back often. Continued access of gnomicmagazine.com by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.

I. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE WEBSITE COLLECTS

The Website may collect personal information with your knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a sweepstakes or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase, subscribe to our magazine or newsletter(s), or register for any portion of our services, you may be asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name, address or phone number. Additional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.

GNOMIC does not store payment information such as Credit Card Information and Billing Address.  Requested information is stored, processed and protected by our third party partner meeting the latests PCI DSS SAQA compliance requirements until your subscription is expired and your account is closed.

Certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded by the standard operation of GNOMIC’s Internet servers, including without limitation the type of browser software you use, the operating system you are running, the website that referred you, and the domain name of the visitor’s Internet service provider. We also use Demographics and Interest Reporting, which records age and sex data. If you want to opt out of sharing this information, visit your Google ad settings here.

II. HOW THE WEBSITE USES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU

GNOMIC magazine uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. For instance, if you subscribe to any of our publications we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your mailing address to send you the publication. In the same way, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to communicate with you about new features, products or services, partner highlights, and/or to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.

When opted-in, your email address is collected and/or stored using the following services: Contact 7 for building forms to collect your email address.  Your email is stored and managed with Mailchimp.

If you do not wish to receive further commercial communications from us by e-mail, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail. If you’ve registered on any part of the Website, please use the mechanism on the Website that allows you to change or update your member preferences or information, if available, to keep all such data accurate and up-to-date.

If you would like to access, download, or completely remove your data from this website, you can contact us and we will do so.

In the event of a data breach that compromises your e-mail address, name, address or phone number stored in our website; we will notify you by email with clear steps you can follow as well as the actions we are taking to fix it.

III. COOKIES

This site also uses “cookies,” which are pieces of information that are transferred to an individual user’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. GNOMIC uses both first and third party cookies to collect information but never uses cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie. The cookie itself does not contain any personally identifying information. Cookies function by saving your passwords and site preferences—and as a result, it is possible to speed up your future activities at our site and allow us to provide you information specifically tailored to your interests. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, it may be possible that some parts of the site will not function optimally if you do so.

IV. CHILDREN AND PARENTS

This website is not intended for use by children, especially those under age 13. In compliance with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, no personal information (including name, mailing address, telephone number and email address) will be collected from any visitor under the age of 13. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must first obtain verifiable consent from the parent or legal guardian before making purchases, including subscriptions, on this site. Parents or legal guardians may provide GNOMIC with consent to collect such information by e-mail, by facsimile or by postal mail at the number/addresses set forth below under “Contact Us.”

If your children disclose information about themselves in our public discussion forum they may get unsolicited messages from other parties. You should consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers to help supervise your children’s online activities. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing their name, address, and other personal information online without parental permission.

If you’re worried about your children’s activities or their privacy on our site, we encourage you to contact us as described below.

V. CONTACT

If you have any concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, you may contact:

Address:

GNOMIC Magazine

P. O. Box KB868

Korle-Bu, Accra

Ghana