Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 24th, 2023.

This policy applies to citizens and permanent residents of Canada only.

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pinax.Network. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your personal information. By using our website and services, including our blog, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information, recognizing the public and immutable nature of blockchain data:

• Blockchain Data: We collect and process data from various blockchains, including transaction history, smart contract interactions, token data, and data generated by decentralized applications (dApps).
• User Data: When you log in to the Pinax.Network platform or interact with our blog, we collect and store limited user data, including your name or nickname if you choose to do so, email address, and comments made on our blog.
• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with our website, blog, and services, including IP addresses, browser types, and pages visited.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze user behavior, and improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes, with a focus on blockchain data and blog interactions:

• Blockchain Data Utilization: We use blockchain data to deliver and enhance our services, providing insights, analytics, and information available on the respective blockchain.
• User Data: We use user data to personalize your experience, respond to inquiries, and send updates and marketing materials. Your comments on our blog are used to engage in discussions and build a community.
• Blog Interactions: Interactions on our blog, including comments, are meant to foster discussions and community engagement. Please be aware that comments made on our blog may be publicly visible and attributed to you.
• Usage Data and Cookies: We analyze user behavior to improve our website, blog, and services, employing cookies for tracking and analytics.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances, with an acknowledgment of the public and immutable nature of blockchain data and the common privacy policies of WordPress blogs:

• Service Providers: We may share blockchain data with trusted service providers who assist us in delivering our blockchain-related services. Blog-related data may be shared with third-party services used in running our WordPress blog.
• User Data Sharing: We do not share your limited user data with third parties except as required by law.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information, including blockchain data, when required by law or in response to a valid legal request.
• Opt-Out: Please note that some browsers may not allow you to opt-out of certain tracking technologies, which could affect your user experience.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, recognizing that blockchain data is inherently public and immutable. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to collect and store information about your usage of our website, blog and web application. You can view our full cookie policy here. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

7. Your Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your user data. To exercise these rights or if you have questions about your data, please contact us at contact email.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

9. Analytics

We may use technologies and third-party tools for analytics purposes. Some of our analytics partners include:

• Google Analytics: For more information, please visit Google Analytics's Privacy Policy. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics's use of your information, please click here

10. Administrative Purposes

We use your information for various administrative purposes, such as:

• Pursuing our legitimate interests, including direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention.
• Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity.
• Measuring interest and engagement in our Services.
• Short-term, transient use, such as contextual customization of ads.
• Improving, upgrading, or enhancing our Services.
• Developing new products and Services.
• Ensuring internal quality control and safety.
• Authenticating and verifying individual identities.
• Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services.
• Auditing relating to interactions, transactions, and other compliance activities.
• Enforcing our agreements and policies.
• Complying with our legal obligations.

11. Marketing and Advertising our Products and Services

We may use your personal information to customize and provide you with tailored content and advertisements, subject to applicable law.

Our marketing efforts may include email campaigns, custom audiences advertising, social media promotions, and "interest-based" or "personalized advertising", which may involve cross-device tracking.

If you have inquiries regarding our marketing practices or wish to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes, you can contact us at any time using the contact information provided below.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your data, this Privacy Policy, or our practices, please feel free to reach out to us at info@pinax.network. We are committed to addressing your inquiries and requests promptly.