Platform Bangladesh Website Terms, Conditions, and Cookies

The content on this website is maintained by Platform Bangladesh. If you’d like to provide feedback regarding the website, please email us at info@platformbangladesh.org.

Security of Private Information

While we strive to protect your personal information, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we take reasonable steps to ensure its security on our systems and protect it from theft, alteration, or unauthorized inspection. For more information, please read our Privacy Notice.

Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not under our control. These external sites may not follow the same privacy policies as ours, even if they use the Platform Bangladesh name or logo through an agreement with us. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these sites carefully.

Parents, Guardians, and Users Under 18

Parents/Guardians: We encourage you to stay involved in your children’s online activities and be aware of their participation on our site or others. If your child discloses personal information on bulletin boards or chat areas of other websites, it may result in unsolicited messages. We suggest discouraging your child from providing personal information online without your supervision.

Users Under 18: If you are under 18, please obtain your parent/guardian’s permission before providing personal information on this website. Without this consent, you are not permitted to submit personal data. If you are using this site for information about supporting Platform Bangladesh or participating in fundraising activities, please ensure an adult is informed.

Cookies

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your internet browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox) when you visit a website. Each time you return to the site, these cookies help the site retrieve and use this stored information.

Sometimes, third-party companies working on our behalf may access information stored in cookies to show you targeted advertisements.

Why Do Websites Use Cookies?

Cookies perform various essential tasks that help websites function properly, enhance user experience, and provide insights into user behavior. For example, cookies can:

• Remember your preferences (e.g., donation choices when you navigate the donation form).
• Track website usage to help improve content and layout.
• Enable advertising companies to show you tailored ads based on your browsing habits.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Standard Cookies
2. These cookies store information about your browsing patterns and preferences, such as language settings or login details.
3. Third-Party Cookies
4. These are placed by advertising companies and can track your activity across different websites to build a profile for targeted advertisements.
5. Flash Cookies
6. Created by Adobe Flash, these cookies save data between sessions and track visited websites.
7. Super Cookies
8. These use advanced storage mechanisms in browsers to save larger and more detailed information about your browsing activity.

How We Use Cookies

We use all four types of cookies only when we believe they enhance your experience or provide value to our visitors. For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purposes, and their expiration dates, please visit the “Cookies Settings” in the cookies banner on our website.

Controlling Your Cookies

You have full control over your cookies. You can:

• Manage or customize your preferences via the “Cookies Settings” in the cookies banner.
• Delete all existing cookies on your device.

For further information and advice on managing cookies, visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Bangladesh.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain websites, including ours