1. Introduction
Welcome to Explore China Club (“this Site” or “we”/“us”). We highly value your privacy and are committed to protecting and using your personal information in compliance. Please carefully read and understand this Privacy Policy before using our website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Account Registration Information
When you register an account, we collect your username, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide (e.g., nickname, profile picture).
2.2 Usage Information
We may collect information about your browsing activities, clicks, searches, as well as the date and time of your visits, time zone, and browser type.
2.3 Communication Information
When you communicate with us (via email, feedback forms, or community forums), we may collect the content of those communications to better serve you.
2.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies or similar technologies to ensure the normal operation of this Site and to optimize your user experience (e.g., preference settings, session information).
2.5 Other Sources
Where permitted by law, we may also obtain information about you from third parties (e.g., partners or public sources) and combine it with the data we collect directly from you.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Provide and Maintain Our Services: For account management, authentication, forum posting, commenting, and sending notifications.
- Improve and Customize Services: We analyze user behavior to enhance site content and functionality and deliver content aligned with user interests.
- Security and Compliance: To detect and investigate potential security threats or illegal activities, ensuring the safety of our Site and users.
- Communication: For updates on services, policy changes, or community announcements. With your consent, we may send marketing or promotional materials.
- Legal Compliance: We may process or disclose data to comply with legal obligations, court orders, or to protect the legitimate interests of this Site, our users, or the public.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties without your consent. However, we may disclose or share your information under the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent or Authorization: When you have explicitly agreed to the disclosure of specific data.
- For Legitimate Business Purposes: With trusted third-party service providers, agents, or partners who are bound by contractual obligations to only use the data for designated purposes and keep it confidential.
- Legal or Regulatory Requirements: If required to comply with laws, regulations, court orders, or government requests, or to protect our Site and users.
- Corporate Transactions: In cases of merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or asset transfer, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards.
5. Your Rights
Depending on applicable laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you may have the right to:
- Access and Correction: Review or update your personal data at any time through your account. Contact us if you need assistance.
- Deletion and Withdrawal of Consent: Request deletion of your personal information or withdraw consent for specific data processing activities, where legally permitted.
- Restriction or Objection to Processing: Under certain circumstances, request the restriction or objection of processing your data.
- Data Portability: Under certain legal frameworks, request a copy of your personal information and transfer it to another service provider.
To exercise these rights or if you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.
6. Information Security and Retention
6.1 Security Measures
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
6.2 Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes in this Policy or as required by law. After these purposes are met or the retention period expires, we will delete or anonymize your data.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is primarily intended for adult users. If you are under the legal age of majority, please use this Site under the guidance and consent of a parent or guardian.
8. International Data Transfers
If your information is transferred to a location outside your home country, we will ensure that your personal data receives adequate protection in accordance with applicable laws.
9. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will take effect upon posting, with the “Effective Date” indicated at the top. If any significant changes affect your rights, we will notify you via a prominent notice on our Site or other appropriate means.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing activities, feel free to reach us at: