Our computer systems, Site and hosted servers are based in the United States of America (“U.S.”) and the Content on our Site is directed only to U.S. residents. Additionally, we may use third-party processors, including payment providers, located in the U.S. As such, your personal and non-personal information may be transferred internationally to and stored on the servers in the U.S. Said information is also processed by us in the U.S. Please note that data protection and privacy regulations may or may not be equal to the level of protection as in other areas throughout the world, such as in Canada, the European Union or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, amongst others.
By visiting the Site, you unequivocally agree to us collecting and processing your personal and non-personal information in the U.S., the transfer, processing and storage of your personal and non-personal information from your jurisdiction to the U.S., and that only U.S. laws will govern such collection and processing. Depending on where you reside, however, you may be entitled to additional rights as follows:
◆ GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (“GDPR”)If you live in the European Union (“EU”) or the European Economic Area (“EEA”), then your personal information may fall under the GDPR.
We will only process and/or collect your personal information as follows:
- Consent: you will NOT be automatically enrolled in our email list to receive messages and/or newsletters unless you affirmatively consent to the same. You can also opt out of any data collection technology by activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser and/or declining the cookies feature and unsubscribing from our emails;
- Retention: we will not keep your personal information for any longer than is necessary. You have the right to access, update or delete your personal information from our records and can contact us at the email below;
- Date breaches: we will notify you of any data breaches within 72 hours;
- Legitimate interests: we will only process your personal information to engage in legitimate business interests, such as entering into a contract with us or for the performance and/or enforcement of a contract, communicating with you, providing our products and/or services to you and your interaction with our Site.
If you have concerns, questions or requests about how we process personal data, write to us at the email address below. If we are not able to adequately address your concerns, you can address them to the data protection Supervisory Authority in your country, pursuant to Article 77 GDPR.
◆ UNITED KINGDOM’S GDPR (“UK GDPR”)If you live in the UK, then your personal information may fall under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act of 2018 (“DPA 2018”).
The DPA 2018 sets out the personal information data protection framework for UK residents and replaces the Data Protection Act of 1998, coming into effect on May 25, 2018. Note, it was amended on January 1, 2021 to reflect the UK’s status as outside of the EU. It supplements the UK GDPR, by providing exemptions, extending data protection to national security and defense and sets out the Information Commissioner’s powers/functions.
The UK GDPR is a UK law that became effective on January 1, 2021. It is based on the EU/EEA GDPR, which used to apply to the UK before January 1, 2021, with some changes.
If your personal information was collected before January 1, 2021 (referred to as “legacy date”), then it will still be subject to the EU/EEA GDPR as of December 31, 2020 (aka “frozen GDPR”). As of now, no significant changes exist between the frozen GDPR and UK GDPR and, thus, please refer to the above section entitled “GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (“GDPR”) for your additional rights prior to January 1, 2021.
We will only process and/or collect your personal information as follows:
- Consent: you will NOT be automatically enrolled in our email list to receive messages and/or newsletters unless you affirmatively consent to the same. You can also opt out of any data collection technology by activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser and/or declining the cookies feature and unsubscribing from our emails;
- Retention: we will not keep your personal information for any longer than is necessary. You have the right to access, update or delete your personal information from our records and can contact us;
- Date breaches: we will notify you of any data breaches within 72 hours;
- Legitimate interests: we will only process your personal information to engage in legitimate business interests, such as entering into a contract with us or for the performance and/or enforcement of a contract, communicating with you, providing our products and/or services to you and your interaction with our Site.
If you have concerns, questions or requests about how we process personal data, write to us at the email address below. If we are not able to adequately address your concerns, you can address them to the data protection Commissioner in your country.
◆ BRAZIL’S LGPD (“BRAZIL’S GDPR”)If you live in Brazil, then your personal information may fall under Brazil’s LGPD (Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados Pessoais - often referred to as “Brazil’s GDPR”). Brazil’s GDPR was signed into law and has been effective since September 18, 2020. The laws are drafted and based on the EU/EEA’s and UK’s GDPR.
We will only process and/or collect your personal information as follows:
- Consent: you will NOT be automatically enrolled in our email list to receive messages and/or newsletters unless you affirmatively consent to the same. You can also opt out of any data collection technology by activating the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser and/or declining the cookies feature and unsubscribing from our emails;
- Retention: we will not keep your personal information for any longer than is necessary. You have the right to access, update or delete your personal information from our records and can contact us;
- Date breaches: we will notify you of any data breaches within a reasonable time;
- Legitimate interests: we will only process your personal information to engage in legitimate business interests, such as entering into a contract with us or for the performance and/or enforcement of a contract, communicating with you, providing our products and/or services to you and your interaction with our Site.
If you have concerns, questions or requests about how we process personal data, write to us at the email address below. If we are not able to adequately address your concerns, you can address them to the Data Protection Officer in your country.
◆ PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT (“PIPEDA”)PIPEDA protects personal information belonging to Canadians. PIPEDA provides that we may collect, use or disclose your personal information, in a commercial setting, but only for the purposes that a reasonable user would consider appropriate under the circumstances. Consent may be express or implied and may be withdrawn at any time, subject to legal requirements, contractual obligations and/or reasonable notice.
Our Privacy Policy is compliant with PIPEDA.
◆ AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY ACT OF 1988 & PRIVACY PRINCIPLESThe Australian Privacy Act of 1988 (establishing the Australian Privacy Principles, effective March 12, 2014) protects personal information belonging to Australians. It regulates the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes of marketing.
Our Privacy Policy is compliant with the Australian Privacy Act of 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles.
◆ NEW ZEALAND PRIVACY ACT OF 2020The New Zealand Privacy Act of 2020 sets forth privacy standards for the collection, use, disclosure and protection of personal information. It is similar to Australia’s Privacy Act and Principles.
Our Privacy Policy is compliant with the New Zealand Privacy Act of 2020.
◆ CALIFORNIA RESIDENTSIf you reside in California, your personal information entitles you to additional rights and may be governed under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
CalOPPA: A “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) is a setting that can be activated on certain browsers to block behavioral tracking from third-party services, such as Google Adwords. Your browser may allow you to automatically transmit a DNT signal to websites that you visit. Please note, there is no consensus in the industry as to what constitutes a DNT. Currently, we do not alter our practices if it receives a DNT signal from your and/or a visitor’s browser. To learn more about DNT visit:
http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
CCPA: You have the right to request what we have regarding your personal information and of which has been collected over the last 12 months from the date of your formal request. Upon receipt, we will disclose:
- The categories of personal information we collected about you;
- The categories of sources for the personal information we collected about you;
- Our business and commercial purposes for collecting that information;
- The categories of third-parties with whom we shared your personal information;
- The categories of personal information disclosed for a business purpose in the preceding 12 months; and
- The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
You also have a right to request that we delete this same information, subject to certain exceptions. Please contact us at the email address below for such a request.
◆ VIRGINIA RESIDENTSIf you reside in Virginia, your personal information entitles you to additional rights and may be governed under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).
Virginia residents have the right to request access, correction, deletion, and sale-opt-out of their personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email address below with your request or any questions you may have. We will respond within 45 days.
We will not sell your personal data without your consent. We will only share your personal data with third parties who are necessary to provide our services to you. We will take all reasonable steps to protect the privacy and security of your personal data.
◆ TEXAS RESIDENTS
If you reside in Texas, your personal information entitles you to additional rights and may be governed under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”).
Texas residents have the right to: (i) request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of your personal data that we have collected about you in the past 12 months; (ii) request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions; and (iii) opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal data for targeted advertising purposes.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email address below with your request or any questions you may have. We will respond to your request within forty-five (45) calendar days.