ptthistorybooks.com is the website of Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D

Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D. values the privacy of its users. We have developed this Policy to help you understand how we collect, keep, and make use of personal information. We strictly comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. The company also takes full responsibility and accountability for the control and regulation of all data collected from our users.

We can be contacted by filling out the form on our website.

Effective Date: (Date Posted)

CONSENT

By using our Service, you agree to this policy and the provisions stated.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT THEM

We collect data by using Cookies and when you provide personal information through our web forms and by contacting us. We collect the following information:

• Personal Data - We collect personal data that may include (but are not limited to):

  • First and Last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Other information relevant to our Service

• Usage Data - We collect Usage Data using Cookies. The information collected may include (but are not limited to):

  • Date and time the user visited the website
  • The duration of the user's visit to our website
  • Browser information
  • Information about the user’s device, i.e. Phone, laptop, etc.
  • Browsing history
  • IP address (Internet Protocol Address

HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide better service for our customers
• To notify users of every update regarding our Service
• To create a better platform for the participation of our users
• To provide and enhance our customer care and support
• To track our visitors' usage
• To detect, resolve, and prevent technical issues as soon as possible

COOKIES POLICY

Cookies are packets of data that are stored on your devices to collect user data. Such devices include desktops, computers, laptops, or mobile devices. Cookies record data that keep track of each user's visit and other activities on our website and serve as unique anonymous identifiers of site visitors.

These are the cookies we use:

• Session Cookies. These cookies allow users to move from page to page without being asked repeatedly to provide their personal information.
• Preference Cookies. These cookies keep track of user preferences, such as language settings and their location.
  • Viewed Cookie Policy. After users click on “Accept” at the pop-up message regarding cookies, the message would not pop up again for a duration of one year. Afterward, it will be automatically deleted.
• Security Cookies. These cookies keep track of user authentication and prevent unauthorized parties from accessing user data.
• Google Analytics Cookies. We use these cookies to collect Google Analytics data.
  • _ga cookie. This is used to identify users whenever they visit our website. By default, it will last for two years of inactivity.
  • _gat cookie. This is used to control the request rate, which limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.
  • _gid cookie. This is used to store and update a unique value for each page visited by users. It expires after 24 hours.

If you wish to block these cookies from collecting any information, please close the tab or browser to prohibit any data collection.

SERVICE PROVIDERS

We may use the help of third-party companies and individual service providers to help us improve our Service. As such, we may allow them temporary access to our database of personal information to perform some tasks on our behalf. Third parties are not allowed to share information we have collected.

• Google Analytics
  • Google Analytics is a freemium web application offered by Google used to track and report user traffic on our website. Please read their Privacy Policy here.
    The information they collect:
    • Our users’ devices, browsers, and apps
    • The pages a user has clicked while using our Service and other usage habits
    • The information on a user’s location, such as their IP address

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

RETENTION OF DATA

We keep Personal and Usage Data we collect as long as needed for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy or until you request the removal of your data from our site. Usage Data is kept for a shorter period unless otherwise needed for the purpose of improving our Service or for legal obligations.

TRANSFER OF DATA

The collection and retention of Personal/Usage Data include computers located outside of the US. In this case, data protection laws may vary from those that are under your country's jurisdiction. Information collected from countries outside of the US will be processed back to the US.

We will take all necessary steps in ensuring the safe handling of your data. Furthermore, we will not allow the transfer of your data to a different country or organization unless we can determine the security of your data and other personal information.

DISCLOSURE AND SECURITY OF DATA

We shall not disclose any information to any third-party entities for security and privacy unless the user gives clear consent to do so. In cases where personal information about the user is needed, we will promptly inform the user before proceeding.

We will use commercially acceptable modes of protection to keep collected data safe. However, please keep in mind that not all modes of electronic transmission and storage over the Internet are completely secure at all times.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

We may incorporate links in our Service that direct to external or third-party websites that are outside of our control and operation. By clicking on these links, you will be directed to the external site that it represents. We encourage you to read every third-party website's Privacy Policy before clicking on these links.

We do not take responsibility for these third-party websites, and we have no control over their policy practices and privacy coverages.

USERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18

This website is not intended for children or minors under the age of 18. As such, we forbid the gathering, maintenance, and sharing of any data gathered from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted any personal information on our website unknowingly or deliberately, please contact us and we will remove any data collected from the said individual. We do not purposefully gather, hold, nor do we share individual information.

UPDATING AND DELETION OF DATA

If you wish to update the information that you had previously provided or want to remove some data that you had submitted, you can communicate your request to us by emailing or calling.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to remove or revise certain parts of our Privacy Policy without earlier notice. Upon effectivity of those changes, our customers are required to agree to the terms and conditions of our updated Privacy Policy to continue the use of our website.

HOW TO CONTACT US

For more questions about our PRIVACY POLICY, you can reach us by filling out the form on our website. You can also use the form to leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Stay updated for any changes regarding our Privacy Policy that may affect you and your business by routinely checking it.