TermLog
Effective Date: 29 August 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to TermLog, a Nigerian languages terminologies repository dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich linguistic diversity of Nigeria. As a crowdsourcing platform, TermLog encourages contributions from users around the world to suggest terms, review terms, and vote for terms. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled with care and respect.
This Privacy Policy explains how TermLog collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you use our website. By accessing or using TermLog, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information:
When you register on TermLog, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and other contact details. This information is used to create your account and allow you to participate in the crowdsourcing activities on the site.
b. Contributions and Interactions:
We collect information related to your contributions, including suggested terms, reviews, and votes. This data is integral to the functioning of TermLog as a collaborative platform. When you leave terminology suggestions on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After receiving your suggestions, we add them to the database, and we ensure that users remain anonymous. However, we can include your name on the list of contributors visible on the “About Us” page, only if you approve of it.
c. Usage Data:
We automatically collect information about your interactions with TermLog, such as the pages you visit, the time spent on those pages, and other analytical data. This information helps us understand how users engage with our site and improve its overall functionality.
d. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on TermLog. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and provide personalized content. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Terminology definitions on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
3. How We Use Your Information
a. Improving the Repository:
The data collected on TermLog, including user contributions and usage data, is used to improve the quality and accuracy of the repository. Your contributions help to enrich the database and make it a valuable resource for all users.
b. Communication:
We may use your contact information to communicate with you about your contributions, provide updates on the platform, and notify you of any changes to our services or policies.
c. Platform Development:
Aggregated and anonymized data may be used for research and development purposes to enhance the functionality, usability, and content of TermLog.
d. Compliance with Legal Obligations:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests from government authorities.
4. Sharing Your Information
TermLog does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the website, conducting our business, or servicing you, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
5. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. You may also opt out of receiving communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in our emails or by contacting us directly.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact TermLog Support at info@termlog.ng.
By using TermLog, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy. Thank you for contributing to and supporting the growth of Nigerian languages through TermLog.