Privacy Policy for Marinode-ai & Engine Room Ninja

Effective Date: [31-01-2024]
Last Updated: [31-01-2024]

At [Marinode ai solutions and Engine room ninja], we believe that privacy is a fundamental right. Our goal is to provide a secure, community-driven space for marine engineers while ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and share your information.

This Privacy Policy explains:

  • What information we collect
  • How we use it
  • How we share it
  • Your rights regarding your data

If you have any questions, you can contact us at info@marinode-ai.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of data:

Information You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect a username, email, and optional profile details.
  • User-Generated Content: Any posts, comments, discussions, or images you share within the app.
  • Transactional Data: If you subscribe to premium features, your payment is processed by Google Play Store—we do not store or handle your credit card details.
  • Communication Data: Messages, feedback, or customer support interactions.

Information We Collect Automatically

  • Device & Log Data: IP address, device type, OS version, browser type, and app activity logs.
  • Usage Data: Analytics on how users interact with the app to improve user experience.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies for performance monitoring and security.

Information from Third Parties

  • If you link third-party services (e.g., Google or social accounts), we may collect limited profile data as permitted by those platforms.
  • Third-party analytics tools may collect non-personalized usage statistics.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the information collected to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the app.
  • Allow users to create and participate in discussions.
  • Moderate and remove content that violates our policies.
  • Enhance security and prevent abuse.
  • Analyze trends and optimize the app experience.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. User-Generated Content & Responsibility

This app is a community-driven platform. Any content posted by users (text, images, videos, etc.) is solely the responsibility of the user.

  • Public Nature of Content: By posting content, you agree that it may be publicly visible and accessible by others.
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property: Do not upload content you do not have the right to share. If you post copyrighted material without permission, it may be removed.
  • Content Removal Requests: If you believe content infringes your rights, please email info@marinode-ai.com with details, and we will take appropriate action.
  • Abuse Reporting: If you find offensive or inappropriate content, you can report it directly within the app or by emailing us.

The company reserves the right to remove content or ban users who violate these terms.

4. Payments, Subscriptions & Service Availability

  • Payment Processing: All payments are handled by Google Play Store. We do not collect or store credit card information.
  • Subscription Model: Users may be charged after an initial free period (e.g., 6 months free, then subscription-based access).
  • Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled via Google Play Account Settings.
  • Refunds & Cancellations: Refund policies are governed by Google Play Store Terms—we do not provide direct refunds.

Service Availability Disclaimer

  • We make every effort to maintain uninterrupted service, but we do not guarantee 100% uptime.
  • Features may change, be removed, or modified at any time.
  • The company is not responsible for disruptions due to maintenance, technical failures, or business decisions.

5. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell your data, but we may share limited information in the following cases:

  • With Service Providers: We may share necessary data with vendors who provide analytics, security, and hosting services.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose data if required by law or to prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats.
  • Aggregated Data: We may share anonymous, non-identifiable statistics for research and industry insights.

We do not share personal information with advertisers or third-party marketers.

6. Data Protection & Compliance with Laws

We comply with:

1. India’s Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000

  • Data collection, processing, and security practices are aligned with Indian laws.
  • Users can request access, modification, or deletion of their data by emailing info@marinode-ai.com.

2. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU Users)

  • Users have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to data processing.
  • You can request data deletion or opt out of tracking at any time by contacting us.

3. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (US Users)

  • California residents can request details of collected data and opt out of data collection.

For any privacy-related requests, email info@marinode-ai.com.

7. Data Retention & Security

  • We store user data only as long as necessary to provide services.
  • Personal data is encrypted and protected using industry-standard security measures.
  • Users may request account deletion at any time, but some data may be retained for legal and security reasons.

8. Children’s Privacy

  • This app is not intended for users under 13 years old.
  • If a minor is found using the app, their account will be deleted.

9. Changes to Features & Services

  • We reserve the right to modify, add, or remove features at any time, without prior notice.
  • Continued use of the app after updates means users accept the new terms.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
  • Updates will be posted within the app and on our website.

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related concerns, please contact:
📧 info@marinode-ai.com

 

 

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://marinode-ai.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.