PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to Save Indian Grain.Org’s website https://sigo.org.in (“SIGO Portal”) where Internet
privacy is a serious issue and we at SIGO, are committed to protecting your privacy.
We believe that it is vital for you to know what information is being collected about you, how that
information is being used, with whom it is being shared, and how to connect with us if you have any
concerns or questions.
1. NATURE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED AT SIGO PORTAL & HOW IT IS USED?
Information gathered online is classified as either anonymous or personally identifiable.
Anonymous information – cannot be traced back to a specific individual. For instance, SIGO can
determine the nature of search queries on a daily basis at its portal, but will not know the
names, email addresses or phone numbers of the people performing the search.
Personally identifiable information – information that allows SIGO to identify you via your
name, email addresses or phone numbers based on the information provided by you while
signing up for our email updates or monthly newsletters.
2. COLLECTION OF ANONYMOUS INFORMATION ON SIGO PORTAL
Presently, SIGO collects anonymous information of visitors on its portal. Information collected
includes the site visitor’s ISP domain name, referral data, and browser and platform type. In
addition, SIGO collects anonymous information on search queries and pages viewed, which is
generally associated with a browser’s cookie (more on cookies). Lastly, SIGO also counts,
tracks, and aggregates visitor’s activity into its analysis of general traffic flow to its portal.
SIGO may merge anonymous information into group data and use it to improve the overall
quality of the online experience, including content monitoring and improvement.
SIGO will not disclose to outside entities, its visitor’s individual identity or personal information.
If visitors wish to opt out of the use of anonymous information, they can disable cookies, which
may affect the online experience as most portals require cookies for basic browsing.
COOKIES
SIGO uses browser cookies to anonymously associate information collected with a specific
desktop or mobile browser.
Cookies are standard Internet technology that allows a web server to store and retrieve
information on a user’s system. They are useful for enabling the browser to remember specific
information given to a user. SIGO web servers will automatically ask new visitors whether their
browser will agree to accept a cookie file.
Use of cookies allows SIGO to monitor traffic flow, patterns of page traffic and to dynamically
personalize the content.
Cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
USAGE DATA AND PERSISTENT COOKIES
SIGO Portal uses (or may use) the following tools;
| Tool Name: |
Google Analytics™ |
| Purpose: |
Collect information about the use of SIGO Portal |
| Data Collected: |
Google Analytics collects information about the frequency of
site visitors, what pages they visit on each visit, and time spent
on each page. |
| Privacy Policy: |
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| Terms of Use: |
https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html |
| Tool Name: |
Twitter™ widget |
| Purpose: |
Display various Twitter feeds on SIGO Portal |
| Data Collected: |
The Twitter widget uses Twitter’s persistent cookie(s) to allow
you to retweet from and access other Twitter functions related
to your account. Twitter accesses this cookie on every page
where the Twitter widget is displayed. This could allow Twitter
to determine which websites you have visited |
| Privacy Policy: |
https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en |
| Terms of Use: |
https://twitter.com/tos?lang=en |
| Notes: |
You need not log in to your Twitter account (if you use one) to use
SIGO portal.
Twitter may personalize your user experience on Twitter based on what
pages you have visited that contain a Twitter widget. |
| Tool Name: |
Facebook™ “Like” widget |
| Purpose: |
Allows site visitors to “Like” a page and also display if the visitor has “Liked” the web page |
| Data Collected: |
The Facebook widget uses Facebook’s persistent cookie(s) to
determine whether you have “Liked” a page. Facebook
accesses this cookie on every page where the Facebook “Like”
widget is displayed. This could allow Facebook to determine
which websites you have visited. |
| Privacy Policy: |
https://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084/
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
|
| Terms of Use: |
https://www.facebook.com/policies/ |
| Notes: |
Visitors and patrons are not required to log in to their Facebook
account (if they use one) to use SIGO portal. |
3. GATHERING AND SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
SIGO collects personally identifiable information submitted by visitors while signing up for
email updates or monthly newsletter.
Personally identifiable information is used to provide SIGO patrons with monthly newsletters
and email updates regarding new content and features made available on SIGO portal.
At SIGO, individual privacy is a top priority, and at no point in time will personally identifiable
information be made available to any third-parties; with exception to requests from lawenforcement
agencies.
4. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
SIGO portal offers links to other websites that may collect personally identifiable information
about its site visitors.
Visitors are encourage to read the privacy policies of each of these external websites visited, to
determine what personally identifiable information these external websites may be collection
about you.
Please be aware that SIGO is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
5. SECURITY PRECAUTIONS
SIGO portal employs stringent security measures to protect personally identifiable information
from loss, misuse, and or alteration of information.
SIGO adheres to strict security guidelines by protecting personally identifiable information
against unauthorized access.
6. E-MAIL CHOICE AND OPT-OUT
Monthly newsletters sent via email have an easy, automated option for site patrons to cease
receipt of future e-mail newsletters.
Patrons can exclude receipt of future monthly e-mail newsletters by clicking the unsubscribe link
in the footer of any e-mail newsletter from SIGO.
SIGO will not share, rent or barter e-mail addresses of its patrons’ to any third parties.
Patrons are free to re-subscribe for receipt of monthly e-mail newsletters.
7. ADVERTISEMENT ON SIGO PORTAL
SIGO does not serve ads on its portal at this time. If SIGO were to change its policy on serving
advertisement on its portal, SIGO will post specific changes on this page, so that site visitors are
informed of specific information collected, how it is used and circumstances under which the
disclosures take place.
8. CONSENT OF SITE VISITORS AND PATRONS
By using the SIGO portal and/ or furnishing individual information, site visitors and patrons
consent to the collection and use of the information disclosed on the SIGO portal in accordance
with the stated Privacy Policy, including but not limited to Your consent for sharing the
information as per this privacy policy.
In the event of changes to privacy policy, SIGO will post those changes on this page so that site
visitors and patrons are updated on the nature of information collected, how it is used and
circumstances under which SIGO discloses it.