1. Overview
We value your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information obtained through this website and other platforms we operate or manage. By using our website or services, you consent to the practices described here.
2. Data Collection
When you use our services or communicate with us, we (or our third-party service providers) may collect the following types of personal information:
- Registration Data: Information you provide when creating an account or signing up (e.g., name, email address).
- Social Media Data: Information you choose to share from your social media accounts.
- Activity Data: Data on how you interact with our site or services (e.g., browsing history, clicks, or likes).
- Contest and Promotion Data: Additional details you provide when entering contests or taking advantage of special promotions.
- Newsletter Subscription Data: Email address and any information gathered by analytics tools (such as IP address and location) to tailor our emails to your interests.
- We may use web beacons and similar tools in our newsletters to measure engagement.
- You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by following the “unsubscribe” link included in each email.
- Financial Information: We do not collect or store your financial information directly. Payments are handled by third-party payment processors, and you should review their privacy policies for details on how they handle your financial information.
3. Purpose of Data Collection
We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Service Delivery and Improvement: To offer our services, tailor them to your preferences, and enhance our offerings.
- User Interaction: To facilitate comments, feedback, and community engagement.
- Fraud Prevention: To identify and mitigate potential fraudulent or unauthorized activities.
- Marketing and Research: To send promotional materials, conduct surveys, and research new products or services.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable U.S. federal or state laws, regulations, and valid legal requests from government authorities.
- Social Sharing: To enable social media sharing features when appropriate.
- Protection: To protect our business, rights, property, and safety, as well as those of others.
4. Your Rights
Depending on where you reside, including if you are a resident of California, you may have specific privacy rights under laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include:
- Right to Know: You may have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, sell, or disclose, the purposes for which it is used, and any third parties with whom it is shared.
- Right to Delete: You may have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. Right to Opt Out of Sale: If we “sell” personal information (as defined by the CCPA), you may have the right to opt out.
- Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us at the email or phone number provided at the end of this Policy.
5. Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
We may share personal information with the following categories of third parties for business or operational purposes:
- Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our business (e.g., cloud hosting, IT support, analytics, legal advisors).
- Government Authorities: If required to comply with applicable laws or valid legal processes.
- Corporate Transactions: In connection with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other reorganization.
Below are examples of third-party service providers we currently use:
Web hosting and analysis service
Our website is hosted by Vercel, a U.S.-based company. Your information may be processed and stored on servers in the United States. We also use Vercel for website analytics to better understand traffic and user behavior. For more details, see Vercel’s Privacy Policy here.
Payment service
When you make a purchase, payments are handled by Stripe, a U.S.-based payment processor. We share only your email address and purchase total with Stripe. Stripe collects additional information directly from you to process transactions (e.g., payment card details). For details, refer to Stripe’s Privacy Policy here.
Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we manage those subscriptions via MailChimp, a U.S.-based email marketing service. For more information, review MailChimp’s Privacy Policy here.
Video Content
We may embed videos on our website using YouTube’s services, which may collect certain data about you. For more information, see YouTube’s Privacy Policy here.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online transmission of data or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated Policy on our website with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our website or services after we post any modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the changes.