Thilan Dissanayaka Application Security Nov 23

Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Date]

Introduction

Welcome to Hacksland.net (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website.

What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Data: When you subscribe to our newsletter, comment, or contact us, you may provide us with personal information such as your name and email address.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our site (pages you visit, time spent, referrals) — typically via analytics tools.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected data for purposes such as:

Sending you our newsletter or updates (if you have subscribed)

Responding to your comments, messages, or feedback

Analyzing how our site is used so we can improve content and usability

Maintaining and securing our website

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to support our website (for example, Google Analytics for traffic analytics). These services may collect data about your usage. We ensure that any third-party service we use adheres to strong privacy and security standards.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember your preferences

Track how you navigate through the site

Improve website performance and user experience

You can usually control cookies via your browser settings. However, if you disable cookies, some features of the site may not work as intended.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data:

With service providers who help us run the website (e.g. email providers)

If required by law (e.g. to comply with a legal request)

Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for (e.g. to send you newsletters) or as required by law.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

The right to access the data we hold about you

The right to correct or delete your data

The right to restrict or object to certain processing

The right to withdraw consent if you previously gave it (e.g. for newsletter)

If you’d like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your email address].

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure — so while we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under [13 / 16 / your choice] years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page and update the “last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: [email protected]

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