Privacy Policy of The Redline Platform
The Redline Platform is a tool through which anyone can safely and securely report incidents of violation of their right to freedom of expression. The Redline Platform is a reporting tool developed and run by the Association for Democracy in the Maldives, a registered human rights organisation. This privacy policy will explain how The Redline Platform uses your personal data when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
- The Redline Platform collects the following data from your voluntary submissions:
- Age, Location, Nationality, Contact number, E-mail address, Dates, Details of incidents, Details of institutions, Details of non-state actors, Details of Freedom of Expression Violations and Details of interactions with the police or authorities.
- Names and other details are voluntary but will be collected.
How do we collect your data?
- The user provides the data collected by The Redline Platform. We collect and process the data when you:
- Voluntarily submit a report
- Voluntarily submit a query.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
How will we use your data?
- The Redline Platform will use the provided data to prepare and generate reports. However, personal details will not be shared without the express consent of the user.
- The Redline Platform will not share your personal data with any third-party actors without the user’s consent.
How do we store your data?
The Redline Platform stores your data securely and safely. Data will be stored for no more than 365 days and will be deleted at the end of the time period. Data will be permanently deleted from our servers.
What are your data protection rights?
The Redline Platform would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request from The Redline Platform for copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that The Redline Platform correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request to complete information that you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request from The Redline Platform to erase your personal data before the 365-day period under special circumstances.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that The Redline Platform restrict the processing of your personal data (once provided) under special circumstances.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to The Redline Platform from processing your personal data under special circumstances.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that The Redline Platform transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation or to the user directly under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month (30 days) to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: reports@redlineplatform.org
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org
How do we use cookies?
The Redline Platform uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website including:
- Allowing the user to fill-in a partial report and submit at a later time.
- Navigating and using the website
What type of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses the following:
- Functionality – The Redline Platform uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and the location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies is used.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some features on the website may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The Redline Platform website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
The Redline Platform keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 20 October 2024.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about The Redline Platform’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- Email us at: reports@redlineplatform.org
- Or write to us at: https://redlineplatform.org/econtact/
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that The Redline Platform has not address your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the appropriate authority.