Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 5, 2025
1. Introduction & Legal Disclaimer
GeoTactics (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://GeoTactics.net (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this policy and reserve the right to modify it at any time. Your continued use of the Website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect two broad categories of information:
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Personal Information (PI):
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Contact data: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number (when voluntarily submitted).
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Account credentials: Username, password, profile details (for any registered user features).
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Payment information: Billing address, credit/debit card details (via secure, third-party payment processors).
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Non-Personal & Technical Information:
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Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click paths, referring URLs.
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Device & browser data: IP address, browser type/version, operating system, device identifiers.
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Cookies & tracking technologies: Unique identifiers, session tokens, analytics cookies.
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3. How We Collect Information
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Directly from you: When you register for an account, subscribe to our newsletter, comment on posts, or otherwise submit data through forms.
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Automatically: Via cookies, web beacons, log files, and similar tracking technologies as you navigate the Website.
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From third-party services: Social login providers (e.g., Google, Facebook) if you choose to authenticate through them.
4. Why We Collect Your Information
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To provide & maintain our Website: Enable user account functionality, deliver content, process transactions.
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To improve user experience: Personalize content and recommendations based on interests and behavior.
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To communicate: Send newsletters, respond to inquiries, provide customer support, notify you of updates or changes.
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For analytics & research: Understand usage trends, optimize site performance, and develop new features.
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To protect our rights: Detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues, enforce our Terms of Use.
5. How We Use & Share Your Information
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Internal use: Our team uses your information to operate, improve, and secure the Website.
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Service providers: We may share PI with trusted third parties (hosting providers, payment processors, email delivery services, analytics vendors) solely to perform services on our behalf and under strict confidentiality obligations.
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Legal compliance: We may disclose information to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, or protect rights, property, or safety of GeoTactics, our users, or the public.
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Business transfers: If GeoTactics is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction (with notice).
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Aggregated & anonymized data: We may share de-identified usage statistics for marketing, research, or industry benchmarking—data that cannot reasonably identify any individual.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
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Remember your preferences and login sessions.
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Analyze Website usage and performance.
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Serve targeted advertising (where permitted).
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie-consent banner. Disabling cookies may reduce functionality.
7. Your Data Rights & Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
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Access & Portability: Request a copy of your PI in a portable format.
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Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your PI (subject to legal exceptions).
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Restriction of processing: Ask us to limit how we use your PI.
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Objection: Object to certain processing activities, including direct marketing.
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Opt-out of marketing: Unsubscribe from promotional communications via the link in emails or by contacting us directly.
To exercise these rights, please email privacy@geotactics.net. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not directed to children under 16 years old, and we do not knowingly collect PI from minors. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will promptly delete it. Parents or guardians who become aware of any such collection should contact us at privacy@geotactics.net.
9. Data Security & Retention
We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We retain your PI only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their policies before providing any personal information.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country where our service providers operate. By using the Website, you consent to such transfers in accordance with applicable law.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the revised policy with an updated “Last updated” date. Significant changes will be communicated by email (if you have subscribed) or via prominent notice on the Website.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy or our data practices, please contact:
GeoTactics Privacy Team
Email: geozero@geozero.com