RubMap Privacy Policy: Protecting Your Personal Information & Data Rights

Welcome to RubMap. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by RubMap and how it is used. It applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service ("Users").

By accessing or using RubMap, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our website and services.

This policy is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, and safeguard your information. We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you. The data we collect can be categorized as follows:

• Personal Identification Information: This may include, but is not limited to, your email address, username, and any optional profile information you choose to provide (such as age range or general location preferences).
• Usage Data and Log Information: When you visit our site, we automatically collect information that your browser sends. This may include your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Content You Submit: This includes reviews, comments, forum posts, private messages, and any other content you generate on the platform.
• Technical Data: We may collect information about the device you use to access RubMap, including the device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

RubMap uses the collected data for various purposes, always with the goal of enhancing your experience and maintaining a secure community:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Service and website functionality.
• To notify you about changes to our Service, including updates to policies or features.
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
• To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service.
• To monitor the usage of our Service and detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.
• To personalize your experience by showing content and community interactions relevant to your interests and location.
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality that meet the needs of our community.

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects concerning you.

We value your trust and are committed to being transparent about when and why we share information. We do not sell your personal identification information. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and trusted affiliates.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• Legal Requirements: RubMap may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of RubMap, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or protect against legal liability.
• Business Transfers: If RubMap is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

The security of your data is important to us. We implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction.

Our security practices include encryption of data in transit (using SSL/TLS), secure server infrastructure, access controls, and regular security assessments. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We encourage you to take steps to protect your personal information, such as choosing a strong password for your account and not sharing your login credentials with others.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. RubMap aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

You have the right to:

• Access and Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Objection and Restriction: Object to our processing of your personal data or request that we restrict the processing.
• Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
• Account Management: You can review and update certain account information by logging into your account settings page.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device). We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information to enhance functionality and your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you.
• Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make (like your username or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Advertising Cookies: May be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

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 Service. Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences.

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 of this policy.

We will also provide a more prominent notice, such as an email notification or a site-wide banner, for significant changes. 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.

Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

You can reach our privacy team via email at: [email protected]

For general inquiries, you may also use our Contact Us form available on the website.

We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.