Privacy policy

Golibrary Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY  This privacy policy describe how we collect, use, protect and share information about you that we collect when you use any of our products and services, our websites, or apps or otherwise interact with us (Services) We will collect and use your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Privacy Notice for the Public website if applicable. In particular, we may see how you use our websites and what content you interact with and for how long. This may involve the use of cookies which is explained in our Cookie Policy   HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM YOU Information that you give to us   Golibrary collects and receives personal information in a few ways, for example, when you set up a Golibrary account or register for a product, newsletter or service., e.g. a demo or make comments on our site. Often, you can choose what information to provide, but sometimes we require personal information from you to carry out certain activities such as account verification or registration. This section details the ways in which we collect information from you and how that information is received   Information we generate or collect automatically through your use of our services We use cookies, which are small text files that collect and track certain technical information, and similar technologies to help us operate and provide our Services to you. This information includes:
  • Information about the systems and device(s) you use to access our Services, including, IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system and platform, device type, and device identifiers;
  • Information about your visits to the Websites, including the full URL clickstream to, through and from the Websites (including date and time);
  • Information about your use of our mobile apps, including the information you view in our mobile apps and the date and time you view it;
  • Information to facilitate your use of our Services (including to provide access to third-party websites and services), such as URL requests, destination IP addresses, or device configuration details; and
  • Pages you view or search for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), your engagement with certain variable/dynamic elements of a page and methods used to browse away from the page.
More information on cookies can be found here   Information we collect about you from third parties Our Products and Services may also, from time to time, contain links to and from social media platforms. If you choose to connect with us through a social media platform, we may, through the social media platform connection, collect additional information from you, such as your user names, profile picture, contact information, contact list, and the profile pictures of your contacts. Similarly, the social media platforms may collect information about your interaction with our Products and Services. We do not have any control of the collection, use and sharing of your information when using any social media platforms. You should read any associated privacy policies before using them. Information we collect from other sources, e.g: information from third party providers, information that helps us to combat fraud or that relates to your social interactions (including your communications via social media, between individuals, organisations, prospects and other stakeholders acquired from companies that collect combined information) We may combine the information we collect about you from the various sources described above   WHY WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION (PURPOSES) This section explains why we collect your information and what we need it for (purposes). This is set out below, by reference to what the information is required for We collect and process your personal information in order to offer the Network, and to offer you our Products and Services If you decline to provide us with personal information when we ask you, you may not be able to access all or some of our services and you may not be able to use the Network or certain Products and Services. For example, if you do not provide us with your email address or other information required for account registration, we will not be able to register you for certain account services   Account registration information We need to collect your personal information for account registration purposes. Although the Network provides for anonymous and pseudonymous participation, in some instances in order to use certain Products or Services, we require account registration. This requires a name associated with your account, an email address at which we can contact you, and in some cases, additional information including, a contact address, a billing address, and a password to help secure your personal information   Profile information When completing a public “profile”, whether it is for use with the Network or our Products and Services, we may require you to share certain personally identifying information in required and optional profile fields   Other profile information may also be publicly displayed if you choose to complete certain elective components of the Account Registration options including, e.g., your Developer Story, display picture, affiliated role and company, your location and your preferred technologies (javascript, swift, sql-server, etc.), and some information is publicly displayed and required, such as how long you have been a member Similarly, you may elect to share additional information that is not required but this will be displayed publicly at your election Information we use to identify and authenticate you. We need this information to be able to recognize you, for example, when you access your accounts. It also helps us to protect your details and keep them secure Marketing and sales information, e.g. details of the services you receive and your preferences; information about your device or the software you use, e.g. its IP address, technical specification and uniquely identifying data; cookies and similar technologies we use to recognize you, remember your preferences and tailor the content we provide to you. Our cookie policy contains more details about how we use cookies   Device and browser information received automatically When you visit our website or use our Apps, Golibrary automatically receives and records information from your browser or mobile device, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address or unique device identifier. Cookies and data about which pages you visit on our Network allow us to operate and optimize the Products and Services we provide to you. This information is stored in secure logs and is collected automatically We may combine this browser information with other information we collect about you. This information is used to keep the Products and Services secure, to analyze and understand how our Products and Services are used, optimize such usage, provide advertising across the Network as well as certain Products and Services to personalize your experience   Location information When you visit our website and use the Golibrary, and certain of our Products and Services, we collect location information about you including your IP address, your location, browser information, and how you came to the Golibrary Network. This is the case for individuals who have registered for an account, and non-members who engage with the Golibrary Network by visiting our website(s) but who have not completed an account registration This information is collected for various purposes, including advertising, analytics and to serve content as it relates to certain Products or Services, as well as to provide you with localized content, recommendations, and marketing. You may revoke our permission to collect some of this data, including your location and browser information through your Account Settings, but this may limit functionality in some cases. Certain location information we collect is required for security and site functionality. We share this information with certain third-parties in order to provide you with our Products and Services   WHO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH We may share personal information with third parties who provide services to Golibrary, such as payment processors, email delivery services, software providers, advertising providers and when we enter into product integrations with Software providers. Additionally, to improve user experience, we offer single sign-on solutions for account login and these third parties (including Facebook and Google) may receive information from these services when you elect to use them. When Golibrary shares your personal information and other collected information with third party service providers, we require that they use your information only for the purpose of providing services to us and consistent with this privacy policy   Advertising and marketing partners When you register for an account, and when you interact with Golibrary, e.g., when you use the Public Network, we and authorized third parties place cookies on you and your account activity as described in more detail within our cookie policy. We use this information to serve you certain advertising content.    Analytics information Golibrary uses data analytics to ensure site functionality and to optimize our Product and Service offerings to you. We use web browser and mobile analytics to allow us to understand Network and Apps functionality. In doing so, we record information including, for example how often you visit the website, how often you contribute content, Network and Apps performance data, errors and debugging information, and the type of activity you engage in while on the Network or in your use of our Products and Services. We may on occasion share this information with third parties for research or product and services optimization   Legal basis for processing your information We will only use your information where we have a legal basis for using it, for example, where we have your consent, or where we need to carry out processing to provide you with a service you have requested. This section describes the legal bases we rely on for processing your information, including when we share it with third parties When you access the Golibrary Network and use the Products and Services we offer, we collect, display, store, share, transmit, and process your information in the manner described in this policy   In order to carry out these activities, Golibrary may rely on the following legal bases in order to process your personal data:
  • Where you have given us consent to process the information, which you can withdraw at any time.
  • Where the processing is necessary:
    • to carry out the contractual obligations in the Terms of Service or to provide the Products and Services you have requested
    • to comply with a legal obligation or to defend legal claims
    • to protect the public interest or vital interest of others
  • Where it is in our legitimate interests, or that of a third party to carry out the processing.
  Whenever we rely on legitimate interests for processing, we ensure that we consider and balance our interests against the individual’s interests before processing. We do not use your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest for activities where individuals’ interests override our interests Where we process your information on the basis of legitimate interests, we do so in order to:   Secure your personal data and information Golibrary is committed to the safety and security of your personal data and the information that you share with us and with the public. We treat your personal data and safety from harassment as top organizational priorities. At Golibrary we consider it necessary to pursue these legitimate interests in order to keep our community, you and your information safe from spam, harassment, intellectual property infringement, identity theft, and the scraping and unlawful collection of your information   Provide and optimize products and services We use your information to provide and improve our Products and Services, for identification, verification, to provide support, for online and offline marketing including through third party tools such as Google Analytics, and for general research and analytics reporting. In doing so, we may learn which of our Products and Services you are using most, what you’re interested in, and to better enable you to use and access our Products and Services. As a core part of our business, Golibrary has a legitimate interest in enabling and customizing your experience of our Product and Services offerings   Comply with regulatory and legal obligations Golibrary has a legitimate interest in complying with certain legal obligations and interests which, from time to time, may require the disclosure of your personal information. Golibrary will not disclose your personal information to legal authorities except where such disclosure is by lawful request, including to meet legitimate national security or law enforcement demands (including a subpoena, court order, or other lawful legal demand by a legal authority with lawful jurisdiction). In some cases, we may also release your personal information to defend our legitimate legal interests   Marketing and product communications Golibrary will not sell your personal information to enhance our marketing opportunities or profitability (except as may relate to a corporate event such as a sale or merger), and as we are committed to preventing spam, our direct marketing efforts are limited in scope and frequency. We engage in such activities as a legitimate business interest in order to promote key Products and Service offerings and provide you with every opportunity to unsubscribe from such communications or to further limit their scope and frequency. In short, while we want to communicate some key commercial communications with you and have determined it to be a legitimate interest for us to be able to do so, you have the final say in whether or not you would like to receive such commercial communications from us. You can review or change your permissions in your Profile Settings   YOUR CHOICE AND CONTROL OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT ON YOU Privacy is a guiding principle of all Golibrary Products and Services and we value your privacy. Additionally, much of the data we collect is voluntary and your choice entirely to provide us or not. You may also remove certain optional information that you no longer wish to be publicly displayed, such as your photo, or job history. And of course, should you wish, you may also request the permanent deletion of your account, in which case all personal information collected on you will be removed from our servers and encrypted (except, in some cases your IP address required for security purposes, site maintenance, and spam protection)   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    Children Golibrary Network is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect personal data pertaining to children   Cookies In order to provide the Golibrary Network along with the Products and Services described in this policy, we may place cookies on you as well as partner with third parties including advertising partners, who may use cookies or other similar technologies to provide you with advertising based on your browsing activities and interests. Please see our cookie policy for additional information on how we use cookies and what third party cookies we permit.   Online and other digital advertising When you access our websites, we may use your information to provide you with advertising content We will only process your data for any online or digital advertising on the basis of your informed consent, which can be withdrawn at any time, or if we have a legitimate interest   DIRECT MARKETING OPT OUT You may opt-out of receiving Golibrary email marketing materials by using the unsubscribe link in these communications or by changing your Email Settings   PRIVACY POLICY AMENDMENTS We may amend or update this policy from time to time   CONTACT US  Email – info@golibrary.co