This Privacy Statement applies to the entire site. While you may encounter links to other websites, such as those belonging to our third-party sponsors, advertisers, and partners (like our affiliate network operators), this Privacy Statement does not apply to those external websites.

Please note that we do not control the privacy practices of our third-party sponsors, advertisers, or partners. This Privacy Statement does not cover the activities of those parties or any user information they may collect when you access or use their services in connection with our site (such as social media and sharing services).

To learn more about the privacy policies of third parties, we encourage you to review their respective privacy statements. This Privacy Statement only applies to user information that we collect or that is shared with us in relation to our site.

As a general reminder, please think carefully before sharing anything on the internet. For instance, if you voluntarily disclose personal information in chat areas or bulletin boards (such as comment sections), that information can be seen and used by others. This may lead to unsolicited messages from other users. We cannot be held responsible for any personal information you choose to submit in these public forums.

If you would like to request the removal of your personal information from our website, please contact us. However, in some cases, for legal retention reasons or technical limitations (e.g., if the data is not searchable), we may not be able to remove the information you have voluntarily disclosed on our website. In such cases, we will notify you.

Gathering of Information:

We collect user information when you use our site. This information may be submitted by you voluntarily or collected automatically. You can manage and change your preferences in your account settings.

Information Collected:

When you use our site, your information may be collected, used, and shared in various ways. The specific type of information collected can depend on how it was acquired. This may include user information that you voluntarily provide (for example, when you set up an account, register for a service, or subscribe to a paid plan, where you may submit details such as your contact information, social media account handles, and professional information).

Additionally, we may collect information automatically about how you use the site, such as the content you choose to view, and user information shared with us by third-party partners, provided you have given them consent to do so.

Voluntary Submission:

Karizma Magazine may collect user information (including personally identifiable information) that you voluntarily provide or permit us to access.

For instance, we may request your email address when you register to become a member of the site or sign up for one of our live events. You may also share additional information with Karizma Magazine in other contexts, such as on your member profile page or public profile URL, including photos, videos, or other details about you and your interests. This information may be used for placing advertisements, entering promotions, or when applying for consideration in connection with our award’s honor List.

When you place an order on the Site or sign up for a paid subscription (including a free trial of a paid subscription), we may request additional information such as your address, phone number, and credit card details to complete your order. You may also choose to provide us with other information, like your preferred subscription term or type.

If you sign up for a paid subscription using your social media profile, we may receive limited information about you from that social media provider.

If you are signing up for a paid subscription as a gift (for a friend or colleague, for example), you can provide us with the recipient’s information on their behalf. You always have the option to withhold the information we request. If you choose not to provide it, you can still browse most of the Site, but you may not have access to certain features and services, like paid subscription content.

If you wish to provide information about a third party, such as a friend or colleague, for referrals, awards, recommendations, or nominations, please do so only if you have that individual’s permission.

By registering or becoming a member of the Site, or by providing information to Karizma Magazine, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current, and complete information.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information from your device. In some regions, including the countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, this information may be classified as personal data under applicable data protection laws.

The information we collect automatically may include your IP address, device type, unique device identification numbers, browser type, broad geographic location, and other technical details. We also track how your device interacts with our Site, such as the pages accessed and links clicked.

Collecting this information helps us better understand our visitors, where they come from, and what content interests them. We use this information for various business purposes, including internal analytics and improving the quality and relevance of our Site. For content that is behind a paywall, we also use this information to notify users when they have read their quota of “free” articles, prompting them to purchase a subscription to continue reading additional content.

Some of this information may be collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies, as explained below.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file written to your computer’s hard drive by your web browser. A cookie can contain information such as a user identification code or IP address, which websites use to track the pages you have visited and the number of times you have done so. The data from these cookies may be linked to your user information, helping us understand how you use our Site or enabling personalized advertising and invitations to our social events.

Specifically, we and our partners use cookies and similar technologies for various business purposes, including:

• Providing tailored content and advertisements
• Enabling social media features
• Safeguarding against spam and malware
• Analyzing trends, traffic, and user behavior
• Administering the Site, including enforcing paywalls for specific content as needed
• Gathering demographic information about our user base
• Tracking web and advertising analytics across the Site and its affiliate websites
• Performing location-related functionalities and analytics

Required Cookies

Certain cookies are essential for the secure use and navigation of the Site. Without these cookies, Karizma Magazine may not be able to provide core functions and features, and the Site would not operate as effectively as you or we would like. These cookies collect and use information such as your server preferences, single-session data, and corresponding identifiers.

Functional cookies include social media cookies, which collect data about your social media usage and other information you may have provided when accessing the Site through a social media platform or mobile application. If you want to modify or change your social media cookies, these functionalities aim to remember your preferences and any voluntarily submitted information (e.g., custom video playlists, preferences, job titles, or participation in market research).

We continually educate ourselves on how to improve the Site and its various elements, utilizing web beacons, log files, and other credential-related information. Please take a moment to review the settings on your applicable social media accounts.

Functional cookies include analytics cookies, which provide Karizma Magazine with data that helps us better understand our users and improve the Site based on insights from that data. Advertising cookies support the Site and help tailor your experience. Karizma Magazine and its advertising partners (or their third-party analytics providers) may use cookies to personalize the content and advertisements you see. These advertisements use cookies to deliver targeted ads that align more closely with your interests compared to non-targeted ads.

Some advertising partners of Karizma Magazine may also use cookies to monitor or track the performance of their advertising content. Karizma Magazine does not share user information with advertising partners, except as necessary for the Site or as required by law.

If you would like to manage your cookie preferences or learn more about our practices regarding cookies and your right to opt out, please contact us.

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies from our Site, you may not fully benefit from certain features, especially those designed to personalize your experience. For more information about cookies in online advertising and how to manage or delete them, please reach out to us.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but usually allow users to modify settings to show a warning before accepting cookies, accept cookies only from certain websites, or refuse all cookies. We recommend reviewing your web browser settings if you wish to control our cookies.

Data from Third-Party Sources:

From time to time, we may collect personal data about you from third-party sources, including data append services like public or social graph data, or social media websites, if you have chosen to log in or connect your social media with our Site. We will use this data for business purposes to enhance the content or promotions we provide to you. However, we will only use this information if these third parties have your consent or are legally permitted or required to disclose your personal information to us.

When you sign into karizmamagazine.com or purchase a paid subscription using a social media login, you allow that social media company to share certain information with us. For instance, if you log in or make a purchase using Facebook or LinkedIn, you permit those platforms to share your email address and other information in your profile (provided this information is public). This may include your full name, age range, profile picture, and a link to your Facebook or LinkedIn profile.

If you use your Google account for signing in or making a purchase, you allow Google to share public personal data with us, which may include your full name, email address (and whether it’s validated), age range, profile picture, and a link to your Google profile. If you log in or purchase through your Apple ID, you allow Apple to share personal data with us, although you can opt to hide your email address, and Apple will create a random email address to maintain your privacy. This random email will be linked to your account and used to access your subscribed content.

We will use this information to create a profile for your account or to enable your purchase of a paid subscription. If you later remove the Site from your Facebook or LinkedIn settings, Google settings, or Apple ID, we will no longer have access to that information. However, this will not affect our ability to use the information previously received when you first set up your account or made a subscription purchase using that social media login, as long as we still need to use it for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement.

Use of Your Information:

Our main goal in collecting, using, and sharing user information is to enhance your experience on our Site, support its functionality, and improve its features and performance. We will use your user information for these purposes, but we will only do so when we have a valid legal basis.

Content and Advertising:

Karizma Magazine may use your user information for advertising purposes to promote our Site, as well as our other products and services, and those of third parties. To develop and deliver targeted content and advertising that aligns with your interests, we analyze your interactions with our Site to determine the areas you prefer based on the frequency of your visits and engagement.

We may make reasonable assumptions based on your browser data to target relevant content and advertisements to you, both on our Site and on other platforms where we act as a third party. Additionally, we may use information from your IP address to make reasonable geographic and demographic assumptions for targeted content and advertising.

Interactive Communications from the Site:

To enhance your experience, we may provide interactive communications, such as notifications about activities related to specific topics or contributors, sent to the email address you provide. These communications are only sent to users who have expressly given us permission to receive them as part of their user profile.

From time to time, we may also send emails highlighting new features, promotions, or contests on the Site to users who have opted in to receive such communications as part of their profile.

We respect our users’ privacy and will not disclose or distribute our user list to any third parties. However, we may offer for rental our list of users who have expressly permitted us to send third-party offers. In such cases, your email address will be shared with the third party. You may withdraw your consent or modify your user information by contacting us.

Communications From Third Parties and Sharing Information:

You may be asked to voluntarily provide certain user information during your use of the Site. If you choose to do so, this information may be shared with Karizma Magazine, our business partners, third-party vendors, and service providers who help us fulfill our business operations. These third parties provide hosting and other services for us, supporting Site delivery and functionality, and enhancing security, among other purposes described in this Privacy Statement.

We utilize third-party services for various business needs, including credit card processing and email services. When you sign up for such services, we will only share your user information as necessary for that third party to provide the service. These third parties are prohibited from using your information for any other purpose. Please be aware that we do not collect, store, or process any credit card information.

If you do not wish for your information to be shared, you can choose not to use certain services. Additionally, if you provide any user information through an advertiser promotion, you will be directly sharing it with that advertiser. We may also share certain user information with sponsors of our live events.

Occasionally, we may provide opportunities to participate in contests or surveys on our Site. Participation in these is completely voluntary, and you can choose whether or not to disclose your information, such as your name and email address. We will use this information to notify award winners.

If we use a third-party service provider to conduct these surveys or contests, that company will be restricted from using your information for any other reason. We will not share the information you provide through a contest or survey with other third parties unless we give you prior notice and the option to opt-out.

As mentioned before, you may have the option to log in to our Site using sign-in services that connect your social media login information. These services will authenticate your identity and provide an option to share certain information, such as your name and email address, to pre-fill our sign-up form or subscription order. These services may also enable you to post updates about your activities on the Site.

Use of Your Information:

Our main goal in collecting, using, and sharing user information is to enhance your experience on our Site, support its functionality, and improve its features and performance. We will use your user information for these purposes, but we will only do so when we have a valid legal basis.

Content and Advertising:

Karizma Magazine may use your user information for advertising purposes to promote our Site, as well as our other products and services, and those of third parties. To develop and deliver targeted content and advertising that aligns with your interests, we analyze your interactions with our Site to determine the areas you prefer based on the frequency of your visits and engagement.

We may make reasonable assumptions based on your browser data to target relevant content and advertisements to you, both on our Site and on other platforms where we act as a third party. Additionally, we may use information from your IP address to make reasonable geographic and demographic assumptions for targeted content and advertising.

Interactive Communications from the Site:

To enhance your experience, we may provide interactive communications, such as notifications about activities related to specific topics or contributors, sent to the email address you provide. These communications are only sent to users who have expressly given us permission to receive them as part of their user profile.

From time to time, we may also send emails highlighting new features, promotions, or contests on the Site to users who have opted in to receive such communications as part of their profile.

We respect our users’ privacy and will not disclose or distribute our user list to any third parties. However, we may offer for rental our list of users who have expressly permitted us to send third-party offers. In such cases, your email address will be shared with the third party. You may withdraw your consent or modify your user information by contacting us.

Communications From Third Parties and Sharing Information:

You may be asked to voluntarily provide certain user information during your use of the Site. If you choose to do so, this information may be shared with Karizma Magazine, our business partners, third-party vendors, and service providers who help us fulfill our business operations. These third parties provide hosting and other services for us, supporting Site delivery and functionality, and enhancing security, among other purposes described in this Privacy Statement.

We utilize third-party services for various business needs, including credit card processing and email services. When you sign up for such services, we will only share your user information as necessary for that third party to provide the service. These third parties are prohibited from using your information for any other purpose. Please be aware that we do not collect, store, or process any credit card information.

If you do not wish for your information to be shared, you can choose not to use certain services. Additionally, if you provide any user information through an advertiser promotion, you will be directly sharing it with that advertiser. We may also share certain user information with sponsors of our live events.

Occasionally, we may provide opportunities to participate in contests or surveys on our Site. Participation in these is completely voluntary, and you can choose whether or not to disclose your information, such as your name and email address. We will use this information to notify award winners.

If we use a third-party service provider to conduct these surveys or contests, that company will be restricted from using your information for any other reason. We will not share the information you provide through a contest or survey with other third parties unless we give you prior notice and the option to opt-out.

As mentioned before, you may have the option to log in to our Site using sign-in services that connect your social media login information. These services will authenticate your identity and provide an option to share certain information, such as your name and email address, to pre-fill our sign-up form or subscription order. These services may also enable you to post updates about your activities on the Site