privacy policy

At Lekanyane Publishing (“Lekanyane”), we respect and protect the privacy of our customers and those who use our websites. This site, www.theshipseries.com, as well as related sub-sites (collectively referred to as the “Site”), is owned and operated by Lekanyane. This Privacy Statement describes our Privacy Policy and how we collect, use and disclose information that we may obtain about you through the Site. When you provide information to us via our Site, we protect it according to this Privacy Policy. By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have reviewed, and agree to, the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, do not use this Site.

information collection and use by Lekanyane

Lekanyane is the sole owner of information collected on the Site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Lekanyane only collects information from our users when they opt-in to receive offers or information from us. These registration forms enable users to opt-in to Lekanyane’s mailing lists and require users to give contact information (such as name and email address). We use this contact information to send information about our products and services as well as related information, e.g., newsletters. Those who have signed up and subsequently wish to withdraw their participation may opt–out of receiving future mailings at any time (see the Choice/Opt–out section below).

security & privacy

We take every precaution to protect the confidentiality and security of your personal information by using industry– recognized security safeguards such as firewalls, coupled with carefully developed security procedures to protect your information from loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration.

We will never share, sell, or rent your personal information with third parties for their promotional use. Occasionally, we enter into contracts with third parties so that they can assist us in servicing you (for example, distributing our newsletters or promotional information). The contracts prohibit them from using any of your personal information for their own purposes, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information we provide to them. Lastly, we may disclose or report personal information in limited circumstances where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under the law. For example, we may be required to disclose personal information to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, to comply with a legal process such as court order, subpoena, search warrant, or law enforcement request.

cookies & beacons

We use a variety of technologies on our Site or email transmissions. Among these are cookies: a text–only string of information that a site transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer’s hard disk so that the site can remember your browser in the future. A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value, usually a unique number. When you visit our Site, open our email, or encounter our services online (perhaps on a customer’s site) we may send you a cookie. Cookies allow us to track overall Site usage and determine areas users prefer, enabling us to make your visit to our Site easier by recognizing you when you return and helping to provide you with a customized experience.

Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our Site. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. If you choose to disable cookies, you may still use our Site; however, you may have limited access to some areas within our Site. For more information on how to manage cookies in your web browser, see http://www.aboutcookies.org. Some of our web pages, emails, and other online content may contain electronic images known as web beacons, also known as single–pixel GIFs, which are invisible graphical images. These web beacons allow us to count users who have visited our Site, seen our ads, or opened our email. Web beacons collect only limited information, such as a cookie identifier, time and date of a page being viewed, and a description of the page on which the web beacon resides (the URL).

When we send you emails, we may include a web beacon to allow us to determine the number of people who open our emails. When you click on a link in an email, we record this individual response to allow us to customize our offerings to you. Web beacons cannot be declined when delivered via a regular web page. However, web beacons can be refused when delivered via email. If you do not wish to receive web beacons via email, you will need to disable HTML images or refuse HTML (select Text only) emails via your email software.

First Party Cookies

These are cookies that are set by this website directly.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour on our website. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of our site and is not tied to personally identifiable information.We therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy as regards its analytics service at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/analytics/privacyoverview.html

Third Party Cookies

These are cookies set on your machine by external websites whose services are used on this site or for advertising. Cookies of this type are the sharing buttons across the site allow visitors to share content onto social networks. Cookies may set by Amazon, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Google+ and Pinterest where you see their icons. In order to implement these buttons, and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, there are scripts from domains outside of our website. You should be aware that these sites are likely to be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including on this website. You should check the respective policies of each of these sites to see how exactly they use your information and to find out how to opt out, or delete, such information. The information above is given in good faith. However, if you are unsure about any of the specific points of the EU Cookie Law we recommend you consult your legal advisors.

online advertising

We may also use pixels or transparent GIF files, to help manage online advertising. These GIF files are provided by our ad management partners; they enable our partners to recognize a unique cookie on your Web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which advertisements bring users to our Site. With both cookies and web beacons, the information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

choice / opt–out

Our Privacy Policy tolerates only permission-based email. In addition, users always have the opportunity to opt– out or change preferences via a link in the footer of all non–transactional email messages. These options are made available in email messages delivered from our company. Alternatively, you may email us at zax@theshipseries.com.

contact us

You have the right and the ability to verify, update, correct personal information or contact us regarding any other privacy issues by sending us an email at zax@theshipseries.com and referencing “Privacy Policy” in the subject line.

links

Our Site provides links to unaffiliated third–party websites, such as general or industry-related reference websites, business link exchange partners, and online advertising partners. While on these unaffiliated websites, information may be collected about you. Because we do not control the information policies or practices of these third parties, you should review their privacy policies to learn more about how they collect and use personally identifiable information.

notification of changes

This policy is in effect as of September 2016. If we decide to change our privacy policy in any material way, we will post those changes on this site so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We encourage you to check this page regularly for updates. Your continued usage of the site is considered acceptance of any changes that may be made to this policy.