Your privacy is critically important to us
It is The First Elements’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to www.thefirstelement.com (hereinafter, “us”, “we”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.
This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and conditions posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
Website visitors
Like most website operators, The First Element collects non-personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. The First Elements’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how The First Element’s visitors use its website. From time to time, The First Element may release non-personally identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
The First Element also collects potentially personally identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on news posts. The First Element only discloses logged-in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
The First Element’s websites choose to interact with The First Element in ways that require The First Element to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that The First Element gathers depends on the nature of the interaction.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links to external sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
Aggregated statistics
The First Element may collect statistics about the behaviour of visitors to its website. The First Element may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, The First Element does not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, The First Element uses “Cookies”, similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalised content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. The First Element uses cookies to help The First Element identify and track visitors, their usage of https://thefirstelement.com, and their website access preferences. The First Element visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using The First Element’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of The First Element’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to The First Element’s use of cookies.
Privacy Policy changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, The First Element may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in The First Element’s sole discretion. The First Element encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.
