Privacy Policy
Probasi Kontho is committed to protecting your personal information when you are using this website. This Privacy Policy relates to use of any personal information that it collects from visitors/readers via following, among other, services:
Probasi Kontho website that links to this privacy policy;
Social media or official Probasi Kontho content on other websites;
In all the above services, the “Privacy Policy” shall apply only when the application, website or contents therein are truly & genuinely generated by Probasi Kontho. Provided that no application, website or contents therein are generated or presented at any false or fake website, page or group in the name (or with false logo) of Probasi Kontho, won’t get this protection.
Probasi Kontho collects or receives information about its users for many purposes; for instance, to provide services designed to serve the user, to monitor and improve the services offerings, for marketing or targeting advertisements etc. Such information may include your name, address, phone number, email address, age, social network account etc. (“the Information”).
There may be other privacy policies that apply to certain services provided by Probasi Kontho. Visitors are requested to read these while registering or subscribing to these services on these sites. Probasi Kontho respects the privacy of its visitors/readers and makes use of its best effort to ensure that the information collected is used for the limited purpose for which it was received.
Special Precaution
There lies, in the name of Probasi Kontho/প্রবাসী কণ্ঠ’, multiple fake websites and facebook pages and unauthorized/ unwanted facebook groups in online. Prothom Alo shall hold no responsibility for any content generated, published or shared in those fake websites, unauthorized pages & groups in social media.
How Probasi Kontho collects the information
Probasi Kontho collects the information on a user upon the user’s access to the Probasi Kontho website – (i) by registering to the site, (ii) subscribing to the newsletter, (iii) responding to a survey or participating in a competition, (iv) logging-in to a site or page, etc.
Disclosure of Information Collected
Probasi Kontho does not sell, trade or otherwise provide personally identifiable information to any other parties except for those that assist Probasi Kontho in operating its website, conducting the business and serving the users. It may share visitor’s/reader’s personal information internally to understand the user base, promote the number of users and increase user engagement.
In the event that Probasi Kontho desires to use personal information in a different way than that described above it shall seek the consent of the individual. Probasi Kontho may release personally identifiable information if it is required to comply with the laws of Bangladesh.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Privacy Policy, Probasi Kontho may disclose or share information collected including personal information to service providers, affiliate companies, consultants or advisors or Partners that it has engaged to perform business related functions on its behalf. Probasi Kontho may also share the information in response to legal process, or protect its interest in any forum. The information may be used for investigating or preventing potentially illegal activities, or situations involving potential threats to any person, us, or the services, or violations of our policies, the law or our “Terms of Use” as well as to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Services. The information may as well be shared to offer market products or services to the visitors/readers. However, in all these events or any other event when personal information is shared or disclosed, Probasi Kontho shall use its best endeavors to control the sharing or disclosure and shall only share to such an extent as it is required to meet the purpose.
Advertisement
The advertisements included in the Probasi Kontho website, are by third-party companies & ad networks through independent ad tags, which may collect information about users for which Probasi Kontho shall bear no responsibility that may arise as a result of collecting and/or sharing the information with any other party.
Probasi Kontho shall not accept any liability that may arise as a result of any content of any advertisement that may appear on the Probasi Kontho website.
Third Party Advertisements and links
At the discretion of Probasi Kontho, the website or application may display or allow advertisements of third party services or products. These third-party sites may have separate and independent privacy policies. Probasi Kontho accepts no responsibility or liability for the content of advertising material, including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein.
Probasi Kontho does not hold any responsibility for information leakage due to the visitor/reader accessing a separate link, application or website, whether through a link in the website or contents of Probasi Kontho.
Use of Cookies
Probasi Kontho does not collect any user data based on cookies, nor does it store any sort of user information that may be personal to the user.
If a third party associated with the Probasi Kontho website collects user cookies upon your visit to the Probasi Kontho website, Probasi Kontho does not control the use of these cookies therefore you should check the relevant third-party website.
Demographic and purchase information
We may reference other sources of demographic and other information to provide you with more targeted communications and promotions. We use Google Analytics, among others, to track the user behavior on our website. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads using the Ads Settings options provided by Google.
Communication by Probasi Kontho
From time to time, Probasi Kontho may contact its users via e-mail, phone or SMS for invitation for participation in campaigns/competitions organized by Probasi Kontho, feedback, survey etc, based on the information it has received from the users.
Accessing the website from outside Bangladesh
All personal information submitted by users outside Bangladesh will be processed in accordance with these Terms of use and “Privacy Policy”.
Governing Law
The laws that govern “Privacy Policy” of Probasi Kontho and its relationship with the user are the laws of Bangladesh and any dispute regarding the use, retention, disclosure, leakage or dissemination of the information or data can only be raised before the courts of Bangladesh which shall have exclusive jurisdiction on this matter. The entire “Privacy Policy” shall apply to all who enter the website, receive service from Probasi Kontho regardless of their nationality, location, residence or place of business.
Opt-out
If, at any time, the users prefer not to receive email containing marketing information from us, then the user can simply follow the unsubscribe options at the bottom of each email.
Data Retention
We shall hold your personal information as long as your account exists with Probasi Kontho. We will delete your information as soon as reasonably possible, based on account activity and in accordance with applicable law(s), whenever you request us to do so. However, we may archive and/or retain some information for legal purposes.
Notwithstanding, Probasi Kontho may retain data for a further period (2-3 years) as per its own internal data retention policy. Please note that there may be events when the erasing/deleting of information may take more time than usual, and Probasi Kontho shall not hold any responsibility in such events.
You may access or modify your personal information by signing on to the website. We will not modify the information provided by you. However, you must update your personal information as soon as such changes are necessitated.
Data Deletion
Probasi Kontho strategies support the deletion of client data. However we prefer such requests to be in writing and made in cooperation with Probasi Kontho Data Protection and Records management committee. This will ensure clarity of the request in the event it is not a temporary storage item like non-persistent web and social media cookies. You may initiate the request for data deletion by sending email to info@probasikontho.com.
We retain your personal information as long as necessary for us to provide services to you or you ask us to not retain your data. If you no longer want us to use your information then you can request that we erase your personal information and close your Probasi Kontho account as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law(s).
We may retain and use your personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations. For example, we may keep some of your information for tax, legal reporting and auditing obligations.
You can request for deletion of your information via designated email provided in the Terms of Use.
Please note that if you have multiple accounts with us, then you will have to raise separate requests for each of the accounts, along with the associated email IDs or phone numbers.
Modification of Privacy Policy
Probasi Kontho reserves the right to amend, modify, alter, or omit any terms in the “Privacy Policy” at any time but the changed policy shall be immediately uploaded or updated in the website. By continuing to use our services after any changes are made, you accept those changes and will be bound by them. We encourage you to periodically check back and review this policy so that visitors/readers will always know what information we collect, how we use it, and with whom we share it.
