Privacy and Data Protection Policy.
We at Aska Gateway Estates Inc. (referred to as “Aska Gateway”, “Our”, “We”, or “Us” hereafter) realize the significance of protecting the privacy of visitors of Our web site (referred to as “Owner”, “Tenant”, “Client”, “User”, “Your”, or “You”). At Aska Gateway, We want You to understand what information We collect, how We collect it, and how We use it in the course of Our business.
Rest assured that Aska Gateway will not disclose Personal Information (defined below) to third parties without Your consent, except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy or disclosed to You when the information is submitted.
What is Personal Information?
Personal Information includes but is not limited to Your name, address, zip code, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, etc.
How Does Aska Gateway Collect Information?
Aska Gateway collects two (2) types of information about You: 1) data that You provide through registration or login registration on Our web site, and 2) data that Aska Gateway gathers through a collection of tracking the web pages that are viewed by You throughout Our web site.
With registration and login registration, We collect information by specifically requesting it from You. Generally this occurs when You register at the web site or request information about a product or a service.
Use and Tracking of Internet Protocol (“IP”) Addresses.
An IP address is a unique number that is automatically assigned to Your computer whenever You are surfing the Internet so that Your computer can be identified by the web servers. This allows Us to identify and gather general information and data about You, such as the web pages You view.
Aska Gateway collects IP addresses for the purposes of helping Us with system administration, report collected information to Our business partners, audit the use of Our web site and diagnose problems with Our servers. When Users request web pages from Our web site, Our web servers log the User’s IP address. We do not normally link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a User’s session will be logged, but the User will remain anonymous to Us.
The information gathered automatically by our system, such as your computer’s IP address, the kind of browser you are using, and a record of your navigation through our site, may be used by Aska Gateway so we can understand how to make our site convenient and useful to our audience. Aska Gateway will not disclose personally identifiable information about you to third parties not associated with Aska Gateway unless requested by court order or by legal authority.
We have the ability to use IP addresses to identify You when We feel it is necessary to enforce compliance with Our web site terms of use or to protect Our service, site, Owners, Tenants, Clients, Users, or others.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
The Aska Gateway web site is comprised of both public and private sections. Public sections can be accessed by anyone and do not require registration or login. Private sections are exclusive to Owners, Tenants, and Clients and requires registration. During registration, you will be explicitly asked for information that personally identifies you. Personal information collected during registration will be primarily used to validate that you are an Owner, Tenant, or Client and have been given access to the private section of the web site by Aska Gateway, but may be used by Us to help offer content and services that are most likely to appeal to You. You will have the means to verify and update your personal information, allowing you to ensure that such information is current and valid.
Use of Web Site Cookies.
What are cookies? Cookies are small pieces of information that a Web site sends to Your computer for record-keeping purposes. The information is stored in a file on Your computer’s hard drive. Cookies make Web surfing easier for You by saving Your preferences so that We can use the saved information to facilitate Your use of Our Web Site when You return to the Web Site. Cookies do not tell Us Your individual identity unless You have chosen to provide it to Us. We never save passwords or credit card information in cookies.
By showing how and when Users use Our web site, cookies help Us see which pages of the web site are popular and which are not. Many improvements and updates to Our web site are based on such data as total number of visitors and pages viewed. This information is usually tracked with the use of cookies.
Most cookies expire after a specific period of time, or You can delete Your cookie file at any time. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset Your web browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, note that certain portions of Our web site may not function properly or may be considerably slower if You refuse cookies.
Aska Gateway and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates have two (2) primary uses for cookies. First, We use them to specify a User’s preferences. Second, We use cookies to track web site usage trends and patterns. This helps Us understand Our Users’ needs better and improve areas of Our web site. While both of these activities depend on the use of cookies, You have the option of deactivating (refusing) the cookies via Your web browser preferences.
Be aware that it is a standard practice in the Internet industry that You may occasionally receive cookies from Our business partners. Understand that Aska Gateway and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates do not control these cookies.
How We use Your Information.
In most cases, We and/or Our business partners use Your information to operate the web site and to deliver products or services. Aska Gateway may also use Your information to apprise You about other products and/or services which You may have previously requested, shown interest in, or may be interested in that are available from Aska Gateway and Aska Gateway-affiliates.
Notification of Privacy and Data Protection Policy Changes
Any changes to Our Privacy and Data Protection policy shall be posted on this site. In no event shall any changes to these policies affect information previously collected through this site.
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506)
In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Aska Gateway is committed to protecting the safety and privacy of all children. Aska Gateway does not provide services to minors (Users under the age of 18) nor do We deliberately collect data from or about minors. Any data discovered to be from a minor will be immediately deleted from all of our information.
Security Measures and Data Protection
Aska Gateway has taken the following measures to protect against loss or misuse of Your personal information. Whenever personal information about You is stored, that information is password-protected from unauthorized access or use. In addition, this information is kept only on servers that are located behind a “firewall,” designed to keep unauthorized users from accessing Your and Our data. The network firewalls We utilize are a combination of hardware and software. Of course We encourage You to let Us know immediately if You suspect that the information You share with Us is being used in any way contrary to this policy. To contact us, send an e-mail to vr@askagateway.com
With Whom Does Aska Gateway Share Information?
As a general rule, Aska Gateway will not disclose any specific personal information that You submit to Us about You in a manner that connects You with the Personal Information, except when We have Your permission or under special circumstances, such as when We believe in good faith that the law requires it or under the circumstances described below. The following describes some of the ways that Your Personal Information may be disclosed.
Aska Gateway may disclose some or all of Your Personal Information to business partners or sponsors, but this use will be specifically described to You prior to data collection or prior to transferring the data. Many promotions offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors. By requesting more information, You give Aska Gateway permission to transfer Your Personal Information to the sponsor so they can fulfill Your request. In many instances, only Your e-mail address will be shared. If more Personal Information will be shared with the sponsor, You will be notified prior to the transfer.
From time to time, You may be offered the opportunity to receive materials or special offers from third parties. If You opt to receive information from these third parties, Aska Gateway, with your permission, may share Your name and e-mail address with such third parties. Under confidentiality agreements, Aska Gateway may match Personal Information with third party data. Also, Aska Gateway may keep track of what portions of the web site Users are visiting and other User statistics, and collect this information to help Us create a better experience for Users. This is all done without knowing Your name or other Personal Information in order to describe Our viewers and services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Aska Gateway may also disclose account information in special cases when We have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Our terms of use, or may be causing injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with any of Aska Gateway’s rights or property, other Owners, Tenants, Users, or anyone else. Aska Gateway may disclose or access account information when We believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that We deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve Our products and services.
How Can You Control The Usage Of Information?
In case You change Your mind or some Personal Information changes, We will provide a way to correct, update or remove the Personal Information that You gave us. We also give You the opportunity to control the communications We direct to You. If a User wishes to update Personal Information or objects to any usage provided herein for any reason, he/she may e-mail the requested change to vr@askagateway.com
What Happens When You Link To A Third Party Site?
You should be aware that when You are on Aska Gateway’s and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates’ Web site You can hyperlink, or be directed to, other Web sites that are beyond Our control and/or outside Our service. For example, if You “click” on a banner advertisement or a Aska Gateway search result, the “click” may transfer You off of Our Web Site. These other Web sites may include sites of advertisers, sponsors, and partners that may use Our and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates’ logo as part of a co-branding agreement. These other Web sites may send their own cookies to Users, collect data, or solicit Information.
Aska Gateway and Aska Gateway-affiliates do not control such Web sites, and, therefore, are not responsible for their contents or the hyperlinks or advertising they choose to place on such Web sites. Aska Gateway’s and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates’ inclusion of hyperlinks to these Web sites do not imply any endorsement of the material on such Web sites or any association with their operators. Our Privacy Policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the Internet, which is beyond Aska Gateway’s and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates’ control.
Please keep in mind that whenever You give out information online, that information can be collected and used by people You do not know. While Aska Gateway and Aska Gateway-affiliates strive to protect Users’ information and privacy, We cannot guarantee the security of any information You disclose online, and You disclose such information at Your own risk.
Is Information Secure From Others Using The Aska Gateway Web Site?
The security of all information associated with Our Users is an important concern to Us. We exercise care in providing secure transmission of Your information from Your computer to Our servers. Unfortunately, data transmission over the Internet cannot ever be guaranteed to be 100% secure even with the usage of Secure Socket Layers (SSL) and Internet Protocol Security (IPsec). As a result, while We strive to protect Your information, Aska Gateway and Aska Gateway-affiliates cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information You transmit to Us so You do so at Your own risk. Once We receive Your transmission, Aska Gateway uses industry standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of Your information, such as firewalls and SSL. However a flawless security does not exist on the Internet.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
By using Our Web Site, You signify Your agreement to Aska Gateway’s Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. Your continued use of Aska Gateway’s and/or Aska Gateway-affiliates’ websites will mean You continue to accept this policy and any changes.
