Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Astra Society. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.astra-society.com, which is dedicated to environmental protection through Data Insight, Environmental Science, Environmental Education.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Website, you consent to the practices described herein.
2. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information to provide and improve our services. The types of information we collect are:
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us:
· Contact Information: When you use our contact form, sign up for our newsletter, or submit an inquiry, you may provide your name and email address.
· Communications: Records of your correspondence with us if you contact us.
b) Information Collected Automatically:
· Log Data: When you visit our Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This may include your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
· Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. 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 portions of our Website.
c) Non-Personal Information for Analytics:
We use third-party services like Google Analytics to understand how our visitors use the Website. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it cannot be used to identify you personally. It helps us analyze trends, administer the site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
· To Provide and Maintain our Service: To operate our Website and make its content available to you.
· To Communicate with You: To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and to provide customer support.
· To Send Periodic Emails: If you opt-in to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you information and updates related to Data Insight, Environmental Science, Environmental Education You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by using the "unsubscribe" link in the email or by contacting us directly.
· To Improve Our Website: We use automatically collected data (via cookies and analytics) to understand how our users interact with the Website, which helps us improve its content, layout, and functionality.
· To Ensure Security: To monitor and analyze usage trends and activities to protect the security and integrity of our Website.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA Users)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your information depends on the context in which we collect it.
We will normally collect and process your information only where:
· We have your consent to do so (e.g., for our newsletter).
· The processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights (e.g., for website analytics and security).
· We need to comply with a legal obligation.
5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We value your trust and do not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
· Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website ("Service Providers"), such as for website hosting and analytics. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
· Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
6. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you have certain data protection rights. These may include:
· The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
· The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
· The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
· The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
· The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
· The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
8. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. To learn more about how to manage cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
9. Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us, such as links to scientific journals, research institutions, or other environmental organizations. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Email: joannaz1007@gmail.com