We use the information we collect to identify and manage registered users, customers, and affiliated partners, fulfill agreements, and engage them to use our services and participate in forums.
In addition, for the sole purpose of threat detection and research, qualified security experts, companies and security researchers can use the information they have collected for providing, maintaining, protecting, and improving the Services and developing new features of the Services.
Other ways to use the collected information are as follows
- Service operation and management
- Reply to your comments, questions, and requests
- Provision of information on service or site updates, security issues, and changes to our policies
- Prevention and resolution of fraud and policy violation you may be involved in
- Monitoring and analysis of user trends and activities
- Promotion of our services or sites, advertisements, and events
- Processing of payments for paid services
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may use information that does not identify you for any purpose, except as prohibited by applicable law.
Data we share
We share the information we collect in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
On grounds of your express consent, we may share information upon request. Additionally, we may share information in response to lawful requests filed by public authorities, including the ones that meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
We may also share information for protection of the Services, rights, property, life, security as wellas safety of others.
With regard to processing personal information, we may share information with third-party service providers who process information on our behalf. These service providers support payment processing, mail dispatch, and customer service.
Information such as your name, alias, and profile picture will be made public in the forum if you participate in the forum, which also includes open profile you registered for your account.
We also deem your engagements in the forum as part of your public profile, and these include contents uploaded on the Site and comments of other users that made remarks concerning you, trust you, or are trusted by you.
When you participate in promotions or receive offerings, we may share your information with service providers, except for activities that are proscribed by applicable law.
Unless stated otherwise, we will notify you and share information only upon your express consent.