Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 4, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Skill Maps ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.skill-maps.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Fill out contact forms
  • Participate in surveys or quizzes
  • Post comments or engage with our content

This information may include: name, email address, username, and any other information you choose to provide.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages viewed and time spent on pages
  • Device identifiers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our services
  • To understand and analyze how you use our website
  • To develop new products, services, and features
  • To communicate with you for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
  • To send you newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent)
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

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.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

5.2 Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. For more information on Google's privacy practices, visit Google Privacy Policy.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, email delivery)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of our assets
  • With Your Consent: When you have given explicit consent to share your information

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object: Object to processing of your personal information
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Portability: Request transfer of your information to another party
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: