Privacy Policy
Last updated: 07/10/24
At Talek, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy outlines how Virtual Ranger, a service provided through Telegram, collects, uses, and shares your personal data to provide assistance and help mitigate human-elephant conflicts (HECs).
1. Data We Collect
When using Virtual Ranger, we collect the following data:
Location: Provided by you when prompted.
Phone number: Provided by you when prompted.
Inputs: Any text or other data you voluntarily input into Virtual Ranger (e.g. incident reports).
2. How We Use Your Data
The data you provide is used for the following purposes:
To provide assistance: Your location, phone number, and inputs are shared with the Mara Elephant Project (MEP) and other relevant rangers/organisations to ensure timely assistance in response to incidents you report.
To mitigate HECs: Your data helps us monitor and better understand human-elephant conflict patterns, improving efforts to reduce conflicts in the future.
Service improvement: We use aggregated data to improve the functionality and effectiveness of Virtual Ranger.
3. Consent
By using Virtual Ranger, you consent to the collection, storage, and sharing of your data as outlined in this privacy policy. If you do not consent, please do not proceed with using Virtual Ranger.
When first using Virtual Ranger you will be asked to consent to your data being shared by pressing the ‘Start’ button. The consent warning is clearly visible when you first access Virtual Ranger.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We only share your data with:
Rangers and MEP: To ensure appropriate and timely responses to incidents you report.
Relevant authorities or partners: Only as necessary for the purpose of responding to incidents or preventing future conflicts.
Your data will not be sold or shared with any third parties for commercial purposes.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal data you provide from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. If you wish to request deletion of your data, please contact us.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of any inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Wtmay04@gmail.com
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at:
Email: Wtmay04@gmail.com
Phone: 07916032860