1. Introduction
At Courage in Darkness, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We understand the sensitive nature of the information shared on our platform and are committed to maintaining the trust you place in us by being transparent about our data practices.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for an account
- Sign up for our newsletter
- Contact us through our contact forms
- Participate in our community forums
- Share your story with us
- Submit feedback or testimonials
- Request support or resources
- Participate in surveys or research
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address
- Page access times and dates
- Referring website addresses
- Device identifiers
- Browser settings
- Language preferences
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you about our services
- Send you emails and newsletters (with your consent)
- Find and prevent fraud
- Process your requests and transactions
- Provide customer support
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Data Protection
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Regular security assessments
- Access controls and authentication
- Regular backups
- Employee training on data protection
- Secure data storage facilities
- Regular security audits
- Incident response procedures
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to processing of your information
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities
- Restrict processing of your data
6. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Our cookies help us:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve our services
- Provide personalized content
- Analyze website performance
7. Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
- To facilitate our Service
- To provide the Service on our behalf
- To perform Service-related services
- To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used
- To process payments
- To provide analytics
- To send communications
Last updated: March 15, 2025