Privacy Policy

Welcome to force.waluyamandala.ac.id (the “Website”), operated by force.waluyamandala.ac.id (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with a safe and secure online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when you visit and interact with our Website, which is dedicated to the Home Exterior niche.

At force.waluyamandala.ac.id, we understand the importance of privacy and are committed to being transparent about our data handling practices. This comprehensive policy details the types of information we collect, the purposes for which we collect it, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the measures we take to safeguard it. It also explains your rights regarding your personal information. By accessing or using our Website and services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our Website.

We urge you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. We may update this policy periodically, and we recommend checking this page regularly for any changes. Your continued use of the Website after any modifications to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

Our Website serves the Home Exterior niche, providing information, resources, and potentially services related to exterior design, renovation, materials, contractors, and related products. The information we collect helps us to deliver these services effectively, personalize your experience, and improve our offerings. We strive to collect only the data necessary to fulfill these purposes and to handle all information with the utmost care and respect for your privacy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about users of our Website, including information that may identify you personally. The collection of this data is essential for us to provide, maintain, and improve our services, as well as to communicate with you effectively. We collect information in several ways: directly from you, automatically as you navigate through the site, and sometimes from third-party sources.

2.1 Information You Provide to Us Voluntarily

This is information you consciously and voluntarily give us when interacting with our Website.

• Personal Identifiers:
  • Name: When you create an account, submit an inquiry, or leave a comment, we may ask for your first and last name to personalize your experience and for communication purposes.
  • Email Address: Necessary for account registration, receiving newsletters, responding to inquiries, and sending you updates or promotional materials. Your email address is a primary means of communication.
  • Postal Address: May be collected if you request physical materials, engage in a service that requires a physical location (e.g., for home exterior project quotes), or participate in certain promotions. This helps us to understand geographical service areas if applicable.
  • Phone Number: Optional, but may be requested for direct communication regarding services, project consultations, or customer support where a quick response is beneficial.
  • Account Credentials: If you create an account, we collect usernames and encrypted passwords to secure your access to personalized features and services on our Website.
• Demographic Information:
  • Age Range/Gender: Optionally collected to help us understand our user base better for analytical and marketing purposes, allowing us to tailor content and offers more effectively. This data is typically aggregated and anonymized for reporting.
  • Location (City/State/Zip Code): May be explicitly requested when you’re looking for local services or providers in the Home Exterior niche, helping us to connect you with relevant resources.
• Payment Information: If we offer paid services or products directly (e.g., premium content, direct contractor bookings), we may collect payment information such as credit card details. However, this is typically processed by secure third-party payment gateways, and we do not store sensitive financial details on our servers. We receive confirmation of payments from these processors.
• Communications and Customer Support: Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us with inquiries, feedback, or support requests. This includes information you provide when participating in surveys, forums, or leaving comments on our blog posts.
• User-Generated Content (UGC): Information you choose to submit, post, or display on our Website, such as:
  • Comments and Reviews: When you comment on articles or review products/services related to home exterior, we collect the content of your comment, your name (or username), and your email address.
  • Forum Posts: If we host forums, any content you post there.
  • Project Details/Photos: If our platform allows you to upload photos of your home exterior projects or describe your renovation plans to get quotes or advice. This would relate directly to our niche and help us connect you with relevant services.
  • Preferences: Details about your home exterior style preferences, desired materials, budget range, and project timelines.
• Marketing Preferences: Your choices regarding receiving marketing communications from us or our partners.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to gather certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This information helps us to improve our Website and deliver a more personalized service.

• Log Data:
  • IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address serves as a unique identifier for your device, allowing us to estimate your general geographic location, understand user distribution, and help diagnose server problems.
  • Browser Type and Version: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) helps us ensure compatibility and optimize our site’s display.
  • Operating System: Details about your device’s operating system (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) assist in ensuring responsive design and functionality.
  • Referring/Exit Pages: The URL that referred you to our Website and the pages you visited before leaving help us understand traffic sources and user flow.
  • Access Times and Dates: Timestamp data shows when you accessed our site, aiding in traffic analysis and performance monitoring.
• Device Information:
  • Device ID: Unique identifiers for your mobile device or computer.
  • Device Type and Model: Information about the specific device you are using (e.g., iPhone 13, Samsung Galaxy S23, Dell XPS).
  • Screen Resolution: Helps us optimize design and layout for various display sizes.
  • Unique Device Identifiers: Such as advertising IDs or other persistent identifiers.
• Usage Data:
  • Pages Visited: Records of the specific pages on our Website you access.
  • Time Spent on Pages: How long you spend viewing particular content, indicating engagement levels.
  • Clicks and Interactions: Your clicks, scrolls, and other interactions with the Website’s elements (e.g., buttons, links, forms).
  • Navigation Path: The sequence of pages you visit, providing insights into user behavior and navigation efficiency.
  • Search Queries: The terms you enter into our search bar, helping us understand what content is most sought after.
  • Feature Usage: Which tools or features related to home exterior design you utilize most frequently.
• Location Data:
  • Approximate Location: Derived from your IP address, this provides a general city, state, or country, used for regional content targeting or analytics.
  • Precise Location: If you grant us permission through your device settings, we may collect precise geolocation data to offer location-specific services (e.g., finding nearby home exterior contractors).
• Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. More details are provided in Section 5 below.

2.3 Information from Third-Party Sources

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as:

• Social Media Platforms: If you access our Website through a social media platform or interact with us on such platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest), we may collect information about you from that platform based on your privacy settings with them. This could include your public profile information.
• Partners and Service Providers: For example, if you engage with an advertising partner or an analytics provider, they may share aggregated or anonymized data with us, or in some cases, personal data if you have consented to such sharing.
• Publicly Available Databases: We might sometimes gather supplementary information from public sources to enhance our understanding of market trends or verify information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, all aimed at providing you with a better, more personalized, and secure experience on force.waluyamandala.ac.id. Our primary goal in collecting information is to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience.

• To Provide, Maintain, and Improve Our Services:
  • To operate and maintain our Website, ensuring its functionality and accessibility.
  • To deliver the content and services you request, specifically tailored to the Home Exterior niche (e.g., articles, product reviews, contractor listings, design galleries).
  • To process your inquiries and respond to your requests for information or support.
  • To personalize your experience, remembering your preferences and recent searches related to exterior design.
  • To analyze user behavior and trends to understand how our Website is used, which helps us to improve features, content relevance, and overall performance.
• Account Management:
  • To create and manage your user account, allowing you to access personalized features and save preferences (e.g., bookmarking home exterior ideas, saving project details).
  • To verify your identity and ensure the security of your account.
• Communication:
  • To send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms, policies, or service changes.
  • To send you newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional offers related to home exterior products, services, or trends that we believe may be of interest to you, in accordance with your marketing preferences.
  • To provide customer support and respond to your questions and concerns.
• Personalization and Content Delivery:
  • To tailor the content, recommendations, and advertisements you see on our Website based on your interests, past behavior, and geographical location (e.g., showing you exterior design ideas popular in your region, or promotions for local contractors).
  • To ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer or mobile device.
• Marketing and Advertising:
  • To deliver targeted advertisements (on our Website and third-party websites) that may be of interest to you, based on your online activities (including activity on our Website) and demographic information.
  • To measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and improve their relevance.
• Security and Fraud Prevention:
  • To protect the security and integrity of our Website and user accounts from unauthorized access, fraud, or other malicious activities.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or errors.
• Analytics and Research:
  • To perform data analysis, research, and trend monitoring to better understand our user base, market, and to inform business decisions.
  • To conduct audits and internal reporting.
• Legal Compliance and Enforcement:
  • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
  • To enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of force.waluyamandala.ac.id, our users, or others.
• Testing and Product Development:
  • To test new features, products, and services related to home exterior within a controlled environment before full deployment.
  • To troubleshoot, debug, and provide support.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy with the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers: We engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf or to assist us in analyzing how our Website is used. These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Examples include:
  • Hosting providers: To store and manage our Website data.
  • Analytics providers: (e.g., Google Analytics) to track and report Website traffic and user behavior.
  • Email service providers: To send newsletters and other communications.
  • CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platforms: To manage customer interactions and support.
  • Marketing and advertising partners: To assist with our advertising campaigns and deliver targeted ads (as long as it complies with relevant data protection laws and your consent where required).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
• Legal Requirements and Law Enforcement: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
  • Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., court order, subpoena).
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of force.waluyamandala.ac.id.
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public.
  • Protect against legal liability.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so. For example, if you explicitly opt-in to be connected with a specific home exterior contractor or product supplier through our platform, we will share your relevant contact and project details with that party.
• Aggregated and Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that cannot be used to identify you directly with third parties for various purposes, including analytics, research, marketing, and advertising. This data helps them understand trends and user demographics without compromising your privacy.
• Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliated entities, if any, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy. These affiliates would also be bound by similar privacy obligations regarding your information.
• Specific to Home Exterior Niche (with consent): If you specifically request a quote, consultation, or connection with a particular home exterior service provider, manufacturer, or product supplier listed on our Website, we will share the necessary information you provide (e.g., name, contact details, project description) with that specific third party to facilitate your request. This will always be done with your explicit consent or at your direct initiation.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

5. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. These technologies are often essential for Website functionality and provide valuable insights for improving user experience and services, especially within the context of the Home Exterior niche.

5.1 What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device (computer or mobile device) when you visit a website. They contain an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This allows the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies:

• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device after you close your browser, lasting for a set period. They are used to remember your preferences (like login details or site settings) for future visits.
• Session Cookies: Are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are crucial for tasks like keeping you logged in or remembering items in a shopping cart during a single session.

Cookies can also be “first-party” or “third-party” cookies:

• First-Party Cookies: Are set by the website you are visiting (force.waluyamandala.ac.id).
• Third-Party Cookies: Are set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting, typically by services embedded on the site like analytics, advertising, or social media sharing widgets.

5.2 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for our Website to function correctly. They enable core functionality such as security, account log-in, and managing user sessions. Without these cookies, services like creating an account or posting comments would not be possible.
• Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. They also remember choices you make (like your language, region, or font size) and provide enhanced, more personalized features (e.g., remembering your preferred home exterior materials or design styles). The information these cookies collect is typically aggregated and used to improve how our Website works.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to monitor and analyze traffic patterns and understand how users interact with our Website. For example, we use Google Analytics to gather data on page views, visitor sources, and activity duration. This helps us to improve content relevance, optimize site structure, and identify areas for enhancement in our Home Exterior offerings.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. These cookies are typically placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission and remember that you have visited a website. This information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers, to help display relevant ads for home exterior products or services.

5.3 Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies:

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags/Clear GIFs): These are small electronic files embedded in our web pages and emails. They allow us to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email, and for other related Website statistics (e.g., recording the popularity of certain content and verifying system and server integrity). They help us understand if you’ve interacted with our emails or advertisements related to home exterior offers.
• Local Storage (HTML5): This technology allows websites to store data directly in the browser. Unlike cookies, local storage can store a much larger amount of data and it persists even after the browser window is closed. We may use it to store user settings or preferences that enhance your browsing experience.
• Flash Cookies (Local Shared Objects): Our Website may use Flash cookies to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser HTML5 cookies.
• ETags: An ETag or entity tag is a part of the HTTP protocol that web servers and browsers use to determine if the component of a website stored in a browser’s cache matches the component on the origin server. This helps speed up website load times.

5.4 Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.

• Browser Settings: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. You can typically find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
  • For Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.
  • For Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
  • For Safari: Go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy, then manage Cookie and website data.
  • For Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data / Cookies and site data.
• Opt-out Links: Many advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. You can find out more by visiting:
  • DAA (Digital Advertising Alliance): http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
  • NAI (Network Advertising Initiative): http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
  • For users in Europe, the EDAA (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance): http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
• Google Analytics Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Flash Cookie Management: To manage Flash cookies, please visit Adobe’s website for more information: https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html

Please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some features and services on our Website, particularly those related to personalization of home exterior content, may not function properly or may not be available to you.

5.5 “Do Not Track” (DNT) Signals

Some web browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. As there is no globally agreed-upon standard for how companies should respond to DNT signals, our Website currently does not respond to them. We continue to monitor developments in this area and may implement a DNT standard once one is established.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is paramount to us. We implement robust and appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect your Personal Information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data in transit between your browser and our web servers, especially for sensitive information like login credentials.
• Access Controls: Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized employees, contractors, and agents who need to know that information to process it for us, and who are subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations.
• Physical Security: Our hosting facilities employ physical security measures to protect the servers where your data is stored.
• Regular Audits and Monitoring: We regularly monitor our systems for potential vulnerabilities and attacks, and perform security audits to ensure our defenses are up-to-date and effective.
• Data Minimization: We strive to collect only the personal data that is necessary for the stated purposes, reducing the risk exposure.
• Employee Training: Our employees are educated on the importance of data privacy and security and are trained on best practices for handling personal information.
• Backup and Recovery: We maintain regular backups of our data and have robust recovery plans in place to ensure business continuity and data integrity in case of unforeseen events.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You also play a role in protecting your data by choosing strong, unique passwords for any accounts you create on our Website and keeping them confidential. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any account you might have with us has been compromised), please immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us using the details in Section 12.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Information, may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Indonesia and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Information, to Indonesia and process it there. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing, and processing.

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Information will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information. This includes, where applicable, implementing standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or equivalent protective measures for data transfers to countries not deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your geographical location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of these rights.

8.1 General Rights

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. This is often called a “Subject Access Request” (SAR). We will provide you with a copy of your personal data in an intelligible format.
• Right to Rectification (Correction): You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you. If you believe any of your information related to home exterior project preferences or contact details is outdated, you can request an update.
• Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): In certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. This applies when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or if you withdraw consent and there is no other legal ground for processing.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions, for example, if you contest the accuracy of the data, or if you object to certain processing activities. During the restriction, we can store the data but not process it further without your consent.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller where technically feasible. This allows you to easily transfer your data to another service.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes (including profiling related to direct marketing). If you object to processing for direct marketing, we will cease such processing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making and Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, unless certain exceptions apply.

8.2 Specific Rights (e.g., California Residents – CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information, and the categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information collected by us, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., to complete transactions, detect security incidents, comply with legal obligations).
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information (as those terms are defined under CCPA/CPRA). We do not “sell” your personal information in the traditional sense. However, if our data sharing practices with certain advertising partners are interpreted as a “sale” or “sharing” under CCPA/CPRA, you have the right to opt out of such practices.
• Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit our use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information to that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer who requests those goods or services.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights. We will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level or quality of goods or services for exercising your rights.

8.3 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

We will endeavor to respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, typically within one month (or 45 days for CCPA/CPRA requests) of receiving it. In complex cases or if we receive multiple requests, it may take longer, in which case we will notify you and keep you updated.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

The content on force.waluyamandala.ac.id, pertaining to the Home Exterior niche, is generally suitable for a broad audience; however, the services and interactions are designed for adults making decisions about their homes. We are in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

10. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to other websites 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 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 or services. These links are provided for your convenience and information, offering additional resources related to home exterior. However, once you leave our Website, our Privacy Policy no longer applies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. If we make significant changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you by email to the primary email address specified in your account, and/or through a prominent notice on the Website homepage prior to the change becoming effective. Your continued use of the Website after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy will be deemed your agreement to the updated terms.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Email: [email protected]

We are committed to resolving your concerns and protecting your privacy.