Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines Our practices regarding the collection, utilization, and sharing of Your information while using the Service, and informs You about Your privacy rights as well as the legal protections afforded to You.

Interpretation, Definitions & Legal References

Interpretation

Terms that begin with capital letters are defined under specific circumstances.

The definitions provided will retain the same meaning whether used in singular or plural form.

Definitions and Legal References

Within the scope of this Privacy Policy:

  • This Website (or this Application): The platform that facilitates the delivery of the Service.
  • Owner (or We): Our Website – The individual(s) or legal entity responsible for providing this Website and/or the Service to Users.
  • You : The individual who accesses or makes use of the Service, or the organization or legal entity represented by the individual during such access or use. Per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), You may also be recognized as the Data Subject or referred to as the User, indicating your role as the individual engaging with the Service.”
  • Company : The entity (referred to in this Agreement as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) identified as Our Website, located at 16 High Point Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11225. Under the GDPR, the Company is recognized as the Data Controller.
  • Affiliate : An entity that exercises control over, is controlled by, or is under shared control with another entity. Here, “control” refers to an ownership stake of 50% or greater in shares, equity interests, or other voting rights that influence the selection of directors or managing authorities.
  • Account : A unique user account created to provide you access to our Service or specific areas within our Service.
  • Service : The offering provided by this Website as detailed in these Terms and on this Website.
  • Country : Delaware, United States
  • Service Provider : Any entity or individual processing data on behalf of the Company. This term includes third parties engaged by the Company to assist in delivering or facilitating the Service, or to help analyze Service usage.
    Under the GDPR, Service Providers are classified as Data Processors.
  • Third-party Social Media Service: Refers to any website or social networking platform that allows a User to log in or create an account to access the Service.
  • The Facebook Fan Page: A public profile uniquely created by the Company on the Facebook platform, which can be accessed at
  • Personal Data : Any information concerning an identified or identifiable person.
    In terms of GDPR, Personal Data encompasses details related to You, including name, identification number, location data, online identifiers, or any characteristics related to physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
    As per the CCPA, Personal Data refers to information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be associated directly or indirectly with You.
  • Personally Identifiable Information : Denotes any information that can be used to identify or contact,or find the individual related to such information.
    According to GDPR, Personal Data includes any details about you, which may consist of your name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or characteristics related to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
    In alignment with the CCPA, Personal Data refers to information that can identify, relate to, describe, or be linked to you. This comprises data that could reasonably be associated, either directly or indirectly, with you.
  • Cookies : A cookie is a data string that a website saves on a visitor’s computer, mobile device, or any other device, which includes information about Your browsing history on the website as part of its various functions.
  • Data Controller : In the context of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), this term identifies the Company as the legal entity that independently or jointly determines the purposes and methods of processing Personal Data.
  • This Website (or this Application): The platform that facilitates the delivery of the Service.
  • Device : Any apparatus capable of accessing the Service, such as a computer, smartphone, or digital tablet.
  • Usage Data : This term indicates any data collected automatically, either created through the use of the Service or sourced from the Service’s infrastructure (e.g., the length of time spent on a page).
  • Business : Defined by the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), this pertains to the Company acting as the legal entity accountable for gathering consumers’ personal information. This entity not only sets the purposes and methods of processing such information but also manages its collection directly or on behalf of another entity. Whether independently operating or collaborating with others, this entity plays a crucial role in determining how consumers’ personal information is processed and performs its activities within the State of California.
  • Consumer : Per the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), this term refers to a natural person who fits the criteria of being a California resident. This residency classification, as laid out in the law, includes two primary categories: firstly, any individual present in the USA for reasons beyond a temporary or transitory purpose, and secondly, any individual who is domiciled in the USA yet temporarily lives outside the country for a temporary or transitory reason.
  • Sale : In accordance with the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), this term signifies the act of selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making accessible, transferring, or otherwise sharing a Consumer’s personal information with another business or a third party. This transaction can take place through various mediums, such as oral, written, electronic, or other methods, and involves the exchange of such information for monetary or other valuable compensation.

This document includes a section that addresses Brazilian Users and their privacy rights.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

  • First Name and Last Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address, City, State, Province, ZIP or Postal code
  • Social media profile information

When you process a payment for a product or service through a bank transfer, you may be asked to provide information to aid in completing the transaction and to confirm Your identity. This informationmay consist of, but is not restricted to:

  • Date of birth
  • Passport or National ID card
  • Bank card statement
  • Other information linking you to an address

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically while you use the Service.

It may include information like your Device’s Internet Protocol address (for example, IP address), type and version of the browser, specific URLs visited on our Service, the time and date of your visit, the amount of time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, along with other diagnostic information.

In cases where you connect to the Service via a mobile device, certain data may be collected automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device in use, the unique ID of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, the operating system of your mobile device, the mobile Internet browser you are using, unique device identifiers, along with additional diagnostic information.

Additionally, we may obtain information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service, regardless of whether you are using a traditional browser or a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We employ Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on Our Service and store certain information. The tracking technologies we use include beacons, tags, and scripts, which collect and track data, as well as help improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies in operation may involve:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies: These small files are placed on Your Device. You can configure your browser to reject all Cookies or notify You when a Cookie is being sent. However, declining Cookies may limit access to certain parts of Our Service. Unless you change your browser settings to refuse Cookies, Our Service may include their use.
  • Web Beacons: Some areas of Our Service and Our emails could contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as pixel tags, clear gifs, and single-pixel gifs). These files allow the Company to, for instance, count the number of users visiting certain pages or opening an email, and they assist in gathering other relevant website statistics (such as tracking the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).
  • Flash Cookies: Some functionalities of Our Service may utilize locally stored objects (Flash Cookies) to gather and retain information about Your preferences or activities on Our Service. It is important to note that Flash Cookies are managed distinctly from the browser settings used for Browser Cookies. For information on how to delete Flash Cookies, please refer to Adobe’s guide.

Cookies can be categorized into two types: “Persistent” and “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device even if you go offline, while Session Cookies are removed when you terminate your web browser. We utilize both Session and Persistent Cookies for the ensuing purposes:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies:
    Type: Session Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: Crucial for delivering services on the website and enabling particular features. These Cookies authenticate users and deter fraudulent usage of user accounts. They are solely utilized for service provision and without them, the requested services cannot be rendered.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies:
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: To determine if users have acknowledged the use of cookies on the website.
  • Functionality Cookies :
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: To enhance the user experience by remembering choices made on the website, such as language preference or login details, thereby eliminating the necessity to re-enter these preferences.
  • Tracking and Performance Cookies :
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Third-Parties
    Purpose: To monitor and analyze website traffic and user interactions. The information collected may indirectly identify individual visitors and is linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device being used. These Cookies may also support the testing of new features, pages, or functionalities.
  • Targeting and Advertising Cookies :
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Third-Parties
    Purpose: To track browsing habits in order to display advertisements likely to capture interest. These Cookies utilize browsing history to group users sharing similar interests. With consent, third-party advertisers may place Cookies to present relevant adverts on their websites.

For additional information about the cookies we employ and your options regarding cookies, please consult our Cookies Policy.

Utilization of Your Personal Data

The company may use Personal Data for various purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service : To monitor how our Service is used.
  • To Manage Your Account : To oversee your registration as a user and grant access to multiple functionalities of the Service.
  • For the Performance of a Contract : To develop, fulfill, and manage purchase contracts for products, items, or services.
  • To Contact You : To communicate through email, telephone calls, SMS, or other electronic means for updates, security alerts, and informative communications about Service features, products, or contracted services.
  • To Provide News, Special Offers, and General Information : To inform you about goods, services, and events similar to those you’ve purchased or expressed interest in, unless you opt-out.
  • To Manage Your Requests : To address and take care of your requests.
  • To Deliver Targeted Advertising : To create and display personalized content and advertising, collaborating with third-party vendors while measuring their effectiveness.
  • For Business Transfers : To assess or execute mergers, sales, restructuring, or other asset transfers, which may include Personal Data in these transactions.
  • For Other Purposes : To use information for data analysis, identifying patterns in usage, evaluating the success of promotional campaigns, and improving Service, products, services, marketing, and overall user experience.

Sharing Your Personal Information :

  • With Service Providers : To disclose personal information for monitoring the Service, display of advertisements, and processing payments.
  • For Business Transfers : To share or transfer personal information while negotiating mergers, sales, financing, or acquisitions.
  • With Affiliates : To provide information to affiliates to ensure adherence to this Privacy Policy.
  • With Business Partners : To share information with business partners to provide specific products, services, or promotions.
  • With Other Users : Information shared…
    • In Public Areas: All users may view and share information in public spaces. Interactions on Third-Party Social Media Services can be seen by contacts on those platforms.
    • With Your Consent: We may disclose personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

    Retention of Your Personal Data

    Your Personal Data will be processed and stored as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

    Thus:

    Personal Data collected for fulfilling a contract between the Owner and the User will be retained until the contract is completely fulfilled.

    Personal Data gathered for the Owner’s legitimate interests will be kept as long as necessary to achieve those purposes. Users can find detailed information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner in the relevant sections of this document or by getting in touch with the Owner.

    Should the User provide consent for such processing, the Owner may retain Personal Data for a longer duration, provided that this consent remains intact. Additionally, if legally mandated or required by an authority, the Owner may need to retain Personal Data for an extended period.

    Usage Data will also be kept by the Company for internal analytical purposes. Typically, this data retention is shorter, unless it is critical for enhancing security, improving Our Service’s functionality, or fulfilling legal obligations that call for longer data retention.

    Once the retention period concludes, Personal Data will be deleted. Consequently, after the expiration of this period, the rights of access, erasure, rectification, and data portability cannot be exercised.

    Transfer of Your Personal Data

    Your data, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operational offices and at other locations involved in the processing. This means the information may be transferred to and stored on computers outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may vary from those in your jurisdiction. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and providing such information, you consent to this transfer.

    The Company pledges to take all reasonable measures to ensure that your data is managed securely and in alignment with this Privacy Policy. Your Personal Data will not be transferred to any organization or country unless proper safeguards, including the security of your data and personal information, are established.

    Disclosure of Your Personal Data

    Business Transactions:

    In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale involving the Company, your Personal Data may be transferred. Prior notice will be given before your Personal Data is shared and subjected to a different Privacy Policy.

    Law Enforcement:

    Under particular circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data in compliance with the law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities, such as courts or government agencies.

    Other Legal Requirements:

    The Company might disclose your Personal Data in good faith if it believes that such action is necessary to meet a legal obligation, defend and protect the rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate possible misconduct linked to the service, ensure the safety of users or the public, and guard against legal liability.

    Security of Your Personal Data:

    While ensuring the security of your Personal Data is of utmost importance to us, it’s essential to understand that no transmission method over the Internet or electronic storage can be considered 100% secure. Although we aim to use commercially acceptable practices to protect your Personal Data,Data cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.

    Are Third-Party Services Allowed to Collect Information?

    Along with our own collection of information, third party service providers (like credit card companies, clearinghouses, and banks) may gather information from our Users. We do not have control over how these third parties manage the information, but we request they disclose their use of personal information provided by Users. Some of these third parties may act merely as intermediaries in the distribution process and do not retain, store, or utilize the information shared with them.

    Below is detailed information on the processing of Personally Identifiable Information:

    Advertising

    This service allows User Data to be leveraged for advertising communications. In this context, such communications may manifest as banners and other advertisements on this Website, potentially tailored to User interests.

    Analytics

    The services outlined in this section enable the Owner to observe and analyze web traffic and assist in monitoring User behavior.

    What is the Use of Personally Identifiable Information on the Website?

    We utilize Personally Identifiable Information to personalize the Website, to create suitable service offerings, and to fulfill requests for buying and selling on the Website. Users may be contacted via email regarding research or opportunities for purchases and sales on the Website, or for information relevant to the Website’s subject matter. Additionally, Personally Identifiable Information may be used to respond to specific inquiries or to provide requested details.

    Your personal information may also be utilized for additional purposes such as commercial interests (as specified in the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” within this document), to comply with legal obligations, and to assert our rights before authorities when our rights and interests are at risk or if we incur actual damage. We will refrain from using your personal information for separate, unrelated, or incompatible intentions without informing you.

    Is Information Shared with Third-Party Services?

    We may disclose Personally Identifiable Information and/or aggregate data regarding our Users, including demographic information, to our affiliated agencies and third-party vendors. Furthermore, we provide Users with the option to “opt out” of receiving communications from us or from any agencies operating on our behalf.

    Behavioral Remarketing

    Our company uses remarketing services to deliver ads to you after you’ve interacted with our Service. We, along with our third-party vendors, employ both cookies and non-cookie technologies to identify your device and understand how you use our Service. This allows us to improve our Service according to your interests and serve advertisements more likely to engage you.

    These third-party vendors gather, store, process, and transfer information regarding your activity on our Service in accordance with their privacy practices. Their actions help us to:

    • Assess and analyze traffic and browsing patterns on our Service.
    • Show advertisements for our products and/or services on external websites or applications.
    • Evaluate and analyze the success of our advertising efforts.

    Some of these vendors may make use of non-cookie technologies that are not influenced by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser might not allow you to block such technologies. To opt out of the collection and usage of information for interest-based advertisements, you may use third-party tools such as:

    Furthermore, you can choose to opt-out of all personalized advertising on your mobile device by activating privacy features such as Limit Ad Tracking (for iOS) and Opt Out of Ads Personalization (for Android). For additional information, please check your mobile device’s Help system.

    We may share specific information, like hashed email addresses, with various third-party vendors. This enables them to identify and deliver advertisements to you across different devices and browsers. Please refer to each vendor’s privacy policies for detailed information about the technologies they employ and their cross-device functionalities.

    Below is a list of third-party vendors utilized by us:

    • Google Ads (AdWords) – Google Ads Remarketing is a service that provides remarketing and behavioral targeting, offered by Google LLC. This service links the activity of this Application to the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie. Users can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for advertising personalization by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. . Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Payments

    In cases where we provide paid products and/or services within our Service, we may employ third-party payment processors for handling payment transactions. It’s important to emphasize that we do not collect or store your payment card information. Instead, this data is transmitted directly to our third-party payment processors, and their handling of your personal data is governed by their respective Privacy Policies. These payment processors comply with the standards outlined by PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), which is managed by the PCI Security Standards Council—a collective initiative among major brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. These standards are established to ensure secure management of payment details.

    Here are some third-party payment processors we may collaborate with, along with links to their Privacy Policies:

    Apple Store In-App Payments

    Google Play In-App Payments

    Stripe

    WePay

    WorldPay

    PayPal

    Braintree

    FastSpring

    Authorize.net

    2Checkout

    Sage Pay

    Square

    Go Cardless

    Elavon

    Verifone

    Moneris

    WeChat

    Alipay

    When our Service is utilized for making payments through bank transfer, we may ask for information to ensure the transaction’s seamless processing and to confirm your identity.

    Where is Personally Identifiable Information Stored?

    Our Website secures Personally Identifiable Information collected, ensuring that it remains inaccessible to third parties or any employees of Our Website, except as previously indicated.

    What Options Do Users Have for Opting-Out of Information Collection?

    Users can opt-out from receiving unsolicited information from us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by following the instructions in our emails, or by:

    Are Cookies Employed on the Website?

    Cookies serve multiple functions. We utilize Cookies to gather insights on our Users’ preferences and the services they choose. Security is another application of Cookies used to protect our Users. For instance, if a User is logged in and remains inactive on the Website for over 10 minutes, they will be automatically logged off. Users unwilling to have cookies stored on their computers should configure their browsers to refuse cookies before visiting Our Website; note that certain Website features may not operate correctly without cookies.

    How is Login Information Utilized by Our Website?

    Login information, such as IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, is employed by Our Website to evaluate trends, manage the Website, and monitor usage patterns.Gathering broad demographic information and monitoring Users’ movements and activities.

    Which partners or service providers are granted access to Users’ Personally Identifiable Information on the Website?

    Our Website has formed and will continuously establish collaborations and affiliations with various vendors. These vendors may obtain access to specific Personally Identifiable Information on a need-to-know basis to assess Users for service eligibility. Their collection and use of this information are not covered by our privacy policy. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information is also required for legal compliance. We will release Personally Identifiable Information to comply with a court order, subpoena, or a request from a law enforcement agency. Additionally, we will share Personally Identifiable Information when it is reasonably necessary to safeguard the safety of our Users.

    What measures does the Website take to secure Personally Identifiable Information?

    All of our staff members are well-versed in our security policies and practices. Access to our Users’ Personally Identifiable Information is restricted to a small group of authorized personnel who receive a password to access this information. Our security systems and processes undergo regular audits. Sensitive data, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers, is secured through encryption protocols that protect information transmitted over the Internet. Although we implement commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are susceptible to errors, tampering, and breaches, and we cannot guarantee that such incidents will not occur. Consequently, we will not hold liability to Users for any such events.

    GDPR Privacy

    Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data under GDPR

    In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we may process Personal Data based on the following legal bases:

    Consent:

    • You have given explicit consent for the processing of Personal Data for one or more specific purposes.

    Contract Performance:

    • Providing Personal Data is necessary for fulfilling an agreement with you or for any pre-contractual obligations.

    Legal Obligations:

    • Processing Personal Data is essential for compliance with a legal obligation that the Company must adhere to.

    Vital Interests:

    • Processing Personal Data is crucial to protect your vital interests or those of another individual.

    Public Interests:

    • Processing Personal Data pertains to a task carried out in the public interest or regarding the exercise of official authority vested in the Company.

    Legitimate Interests:

    • Processing Personal Data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the Company.

    The Company remains dedicated to assisting you in clarifying the precise legal basis relevant to the processing of your Personal Data. This includes specifying whether supplying Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement or necessary for entering into a contract. For any inquiries or concerns about the processing of your Personal Data, please feel free to contact us for further clarification.

    Your Rights under GDPR

    The Company is committed to upholding the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and ensuring Your rights can be exercised.

    As stated in this Privacy Policy and under applicable law for EU residents, you have the right to:

    • Request access to Your Personal Data. You have the right to access, update, or delete the information we hold about you. Whenever feasible, you can directly manage your access, updates, or deletion requests for Your Personal Data within your account settings.

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    Should you find it challenging to execute these actions on your own, feel free to reach out to Us for assistance. This action also allows you to obtain a copy of the Personal Data We possess regarding you.
  • Request correction of the Personal Data that We hold about You. You possess the right to request the correction of any information that We have about you that may be either incomplete or inaccurate.
  • Object to processing of Your Personal Data. This right is applicable when We process Your data based on a legitimate interest, and if there’s something specific about your situation that drives your objection to our processing on this basis. Additionally, you have the right to object when your Personal Data is being used for direct marketing purposes.
  • Request erasure of Your Personal Data. You have the right to request that We delete or remove your Personal Data if there are no valid reasons for Us to keep processing it.
  • Request the transfer of Your Personal Data. We will deliver your Personal Data to you, or to a preferred third-party of your choice, in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Keep in mind that this right only applies to data that was provided with your consent for Us to use or when We utilized the data to fulfill a contract with you.
  • Withdraw Your consent. You have the right to revoke your consent concerning the use of your Personal Data. If you choose to withdraw consent, We may be unable to offer you access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.

Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

You may assert your rights to access, rectify, cancel, and oppose by reaching out to Us. Please be aware that we may require you to confirm your identity before addressing such requests. When you submit a request, we will endeavor to respond to you as promptly as possible.

You are entitled to file a complaint with a Data Protection Authority regarding our collection and usage of your Personal Data. For further information, if you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), please reach out to your local data protection authority in the EEA.

CCPA Privacy

Information We Collect

The Website gathers information that identifies, pertains to, describes, references, is capable of association with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to a specific consumer or device (“personal information”).

Specifically, the Website has gathered the following categories of personal information from our consumers over the past 12 months:

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Category Examples Collected
A.Identifiers A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or similar identifiers. NO
B.Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or descriptions, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. NO
C.Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender Identity, including gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth, and associated medical conditions, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic details (including familial genetic information). NO
D. Commercial information. Details regarding personal property, products or services that have been purchased, obtained, considered, or any other consumption or purchasing habits. NO
E. Biometric information. Physical, genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological traits, or usage patterns utilized for deriving a template or other identifiers, including fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, retinal or iris scans, keystroke dynamics, gait, various physical patterns, alongside health, exercise, or sleep data. NO
F. Internet or other similar network activity. Data on browsing history, search queries, and a consumer’s interactions with a website, app, or advertisement. YES
G. Geolocation data. Information on physical locations or movements. NO
H. Sensory data. Information that includes audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar attributes. NO
I. Professional or employment-related information. Records of job history or evaluations from current or previous positions. NO
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Records related directly to a student, maintained by an educational entity or associated party, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, financial information, or disciplinary records. NO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. A profile indicating a person’s preferences, traits, psychological tendencies, predispositions, behaviors, attitudes, intelligence, capabilities, and skills. NO

Personal information is not inclusive of:

  • Information available publicly from governmental records.
  • Deidentified or aggregated data about consumers.
  • Categories of information excluded from the CCPA’s range, such as certain health or medical information and other categories safeguarded by different legislation.

The categories of personal information described above are sourced from:

  • Direct interactions with you, such as forms filled out or products and services purchased.
  • Indirect observations from your actions on our website.

Sources of Personal Information

The categories of personal information specified above are gathered from these sources:

Directly from You:

  • Your information is collected directly, for instance, via forms filled on our service, preferences you express, or details collected from your purchases on our service.

Indirectly from You:

  • Your information is acquired indirectly by monitoring your activities on our service.

Automatically from You:

  • Your information is collected automatically, such as through cookies set by us or our service providers while you navigate through our service.

From Service Providers:

Your information is obtained from service providers, including but not limited to:

  • Third-party vendors tasked to monitor and analyze our service usage.
  • Third-party vendors utilized for advertising on our service.
  • Third-party vendors designated to deliver targeted advertisements to you.
  • Third-party vendors responsible for payment processing.

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  • Other vendors from third parties that assist in delivering the Service to you.

We strive to improve the quality and effectiveness of our platform’s services by gathering information from these varied sources.

Utilization of Personal Information

We might use or reveal the personal information we gather for one or more of the following business objectives:

  • To fulfill or address the purpose for which you provided the information. For instance, if you give us your name and contact details to get a price estimate or inquire about our services, we will utilize that personal information to address your inquiry. Should you provide personal details for purchasing a product or service, we will process that information for payment handling and delivery facilitation. Additionally, we may retain your details to assist with future product orders or manage returns.
  • To manage your requests, purchases, transactions, payments, and to mitigate transactional fraud.
  • To offer you support and to answer your questions, which includes investigating and resolving your concerns while also monitoring and enhancing our responses.
  • To react to law enforcement inquiries and as necessary by relevant laws, court mandates, or governmental directives.
  • As communicated to you while collecting your personal information or as otherwise detailed in the CCPA.
  • To assess or execute a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or any sale or transfer of some or all of our or our affiliates’ assets, including personal information related to our Website users.

We will refrain from acquiring additional categories of personal information or utilizing the personal information collected for significantly different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you with notice.

Employing Personal Information for Business or Commercial Objectives

In the past twelve (12) months, we may have employed or disclosed various categories of personal information for business or commercial aims, including:

Category A: Identifiers

Category B: Personal information as outlined under the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))

Category D: Commercial information

Category F: Online activity or similar network interactions

It is crucial to highlight that these categories correspond with the definitions as stated in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This clarification does not convey the entirety of examples within each category. Rather, it conveys our sincere belief, based on the best available information, that certain data in these categories may have been disclosed.

In situations where we reveal personal information for business or commercial intents, a contractual agreement will be formed. This agreement specifies the purpose behind the disclosure and obligates the recipient to safeguard the confidentiality of the personal information, restricting its use solely to meet the conditions of the contract.

Disseminating Personal Information

We may share your personal information with a third party for a business purpose. When we share personal information for such purposes, we formulate a contract that clarifies the purpose and obliges the recipient to maintain the confidentiality of the personal information while only using it to fulfill the contract.

Your personal information may be shared with certain categories of third parties that include, but are not limited to:

  • Service providers.
  • Data Aggregators.
  • Payment processors.
  • Our affiliates.
  • Our business partners.
  • Third-party vendors authorized by you or your representatives to whom we disclose your personal information related to the products or services.

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Sale of Personal Information Involving Minors Under 16 Years of Age

We do not sell the personal information of consumers we know are under 16 years old, unless we receive affirmative authorization (the “right to opt-in”) from either the consumer aged 13 to 16 or the parent/guardian of a consumer younger than 13. Consumers who decide to opt-in to the sale of personal information maintain the right to opt-out of future sales at any moment. To exercise this right to opt-out, you (or your authorized representative) may submit a request by contacting us.

If you believe that a child under the age of 13 (or 16) has shared personal information with us, please reach out to us with enough details to assist in deleting that information.

Your Rights under the CCPA

California residents have specific rights concerning their personal information as provided by the CCPA. If you reside in California, you are entitled to the following rights:

  • The right to notice. You are entitled to be informed about the categories of Personal Data that we collect and the purposes for which this Personal Data is utilized.
  • The right to request. Under CCPA, you have the right to ask us for information regarding our collection, use, sale, and disclosure for business purposes concerning your personal information. Upon receiving and confirming your request, we will provide you with:
    • The categories of personal information we collected about you
    • The categories of sources from which the personal information was obtained
    • Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information
    • The categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information
    • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you
    • If we sold your personal information or disclosed it for a business purpose, we will inform you of:
      • The categories of personal information that were sold
      • The categories of personal information that were disclosed
  • The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data (opt-out). You have the right to instruct us not to sell your personal information. To make an opt-out request, please contact us.
  • The right to delete Personal Data. You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data, subject to certain exceptions. After we receive and confirm your request, we will delete (and instruct our Service Providers to delete) your personal information from our records unless an exception applies. We may refuse your deletion request if retaining the data is necessary for us or our Service Providers to:
    • Complete the transactions for which we collected personal information, provide a good or service you requested, take actions reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise fulfill our contract with you.
    • Detect security incidents, prevent malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activities, or prosecute individuals responsible for such actions.
    • Debug products to identify and rectify errors that impair intended functionality.
    • Exercise free speech, ensure another consumer’s right to exercise free speech, or invoke another legally provided right.
    • Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
    • Conduct public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that follows all applicable法律。

      • other relevant ethics and privacy laws, when deleting the information may likely make it impossible or significantly hinder the achievement of the research, provided that you had previously given informed consent.

    • Allow only internal usages that are reasonably consistent with consumer expectations formed by Your relationship with Us.
    • Fulfill a legal obligation.
    • Engage in additional internal and lawful usages of that information that align with the context in which You supplied it.
  • The right to be free from discrimination.You are entitled to be free from discrimination when exercising any of Your consumer rights, which includes:
    • Refusing goods or services to You.
    • Imposing different prices or rates for goods or services, including discounting or offering various benefits, or enforcing penalties.
    • Providing You with a different standard or quality of goods or services.
    • Indicating that You may receive a different price or rate for goods or services, or a different standard or quality of goods or services.

Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights

To exercise any of Your rights under the CCPA, and if You are a resident of California, You may reach out to Us via:

  • By email: Only You, or an individual authorized by You who is registered with the California Secretary of State, may submit a verifiable request related to Your personal information.
  • By phone number: 516-866-3658
  • By mailing to: 16 High Point Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11225

Your inquiry to Us must:

  • Present enough information for Us to reasonably confirm You are the person whose personal information We collected, or an authorized representative
  • Detail Your request with sufficient information for Us to accurately comprehend, assess, and address it

We will be unable to respond to Your request or furnish the needed information if we cannot:

  • Verify Your identity or authority to submit the request
  • And ascertain that the personal information pertains to You

We will provide the necessary information at no cost within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request. The timeframe for delivering the required information may be extended once for an additional 45 days if reasonably necessary, with prior notification.

Any disclosures We issue will pertain only to the 12-month period preceding the receipt of the verifiable request.

For requests concerning data portability, We will choose a format to deliver Your personal information that is readily usable, facilitating transmission from one entity to another without difficulty.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

You have the right to withdraw consent for the sale of your personal information. Upon receiving and confirming a consumer request from you, we will stop selling your personal information. To exercise this right to withdraw, please reach out to us.

Our service providers, such as analytics or advertising partners, may implement technologies on the service that constitute the sale of personal information under CCPA law. If you wish to opt-out of having your personal information used for interest-based advertising purposes and the potential sales mentioned in the CCPA law, please adhere to the instructions provided below.

Be advised that any opt-out is specific to the browser you utilize, requiring you to opt-out on each browser you use.

Website:

You can opt out of receiving personalized ads served by our service providers by adhering to the instructions available on the service through:

  • NAI’s opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.
  • EDAA’s opt-out platform: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

    • A unique cookie will be set on your computer that is linked to the browser used for opting out. Should you switch browsers or clear your browser’s cookies, you’ll need to opt out once more.

    Mobile Devices:

    There may be options available on your mobile device to opt out of using app-related information for targeted ads that reflect your interests:

    • On Android devices, choose “Opt out of Interest-Based Ads” or “Opt out of Ads Personalization”.
    • On iOS devices, select “Limit Ad Tracking”.

    Additionally, you can control the collection of location information from your mobile device by modifying the settings on your device.

    “Do Not Track” Policy in Accordance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

    Our service does not respond to Do Not Track signals. Although our service does not change its operations based on such signals, it is pertinent to acknowledge that some external websites may track your browsing activities.

    If you visit these external sites, you have the choice to manage your preferences in your web browser to indicate your wish not to be tracked. Typically, the options to enable or disable “Do Not Track” (DNT) can be located in your browser’s preferences or settings page. Make adjustments to these settings based on your online tracking preferences.

    Your California Privacy Rights (California’s Shine the Light law)

    According to the California Civil Code Section 1798 (California’s Shine the Light law), residents of California who have a business relationship with us can request information about the sharing of their Personal Data with third parties for the purposes of direct marketing, once a year.

    If you are a California resident and wish to learn more under the California Shine the Light law, please reach out to us using the contact details provided below.

    California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)

    California Business and Professions Code section 22581 permits California residents under 18 years old, who are registered users of online services, to ask for the removal of content or information they have posted publicly.

    To initiate such a request, if you are a California resident, please contact us using the information provided below, stating the email address linked to your account.

    Please note that submitting your request does not guarantee full removal of all publicly posted content or information, and the law may not mandate or allow removal in specific cases.

    LGPD Privacy

    Information for Users residing in Brazil

    This section serves to integrate and supplement the information provided in the overall privacy policy by the entity managing this Website, along with its parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”).

    The provisions outlined in this section are applicable to all Users residing in Brazil, as defined under the “Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados” (hereafter referred to simply as “you”, “your”, “yours”). For these Users, the provisions here take precedence over any conflicting ones in the privacy policy.

    In this section, “personal information” is defined as per the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD).

    The Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Information

    We may process your personal information only if a legal basis for such processing exists. The legal bases are as follows:

    • your consent for the specified processing activities;
    • observance of a legal or regulatory requirement;
      • the obligation that we are required to fulfill;
      • implementation of public policies established in laws, regulations, or based on agreements, contracts, and similar legal documents;
      • research conducted by entities, ideally utilizing anonymized personal data;
      • execution of a contract along with its preliminary processes, particularly when you are involved in said contract;
      • exercise of our rights in judicial, administrative, or arbitration proceedings;
      • protection of your physical safety or that of a third party;
      • health protection within procedures performed by health professionals or entities;
      • our legitimate interests, as long as your fundamental rights and liberties do not overshadow these interests; and
      • protection of credit.

      If you wish to learn more about the legal bases, feel free to contact us anytime via the contact details mentioned in this document.

      Categories of Personal Information Processed

      To discover which categories of your personal information we process, please refer to the section titled “Detailed Information on Processing of Personally Identifiable Information” in this document.

      Reasons for Processing Your Personal Information

      To understand why we process your personal information, please consult the section “Detailed Information on Processing of Personally Identifiable Information” included in this document.

      Your Brazilian Privacy Rights, How to Request Them, and Our Responses

      Your Rights Under Brazilian Privacy Law

      You are entitled to:

      • confirmation regarding whether processing activities are taking place with your personal information;
      • access to your personal information;
      • correction of any incomplete, incorrect, or outdated personal information;
      • request the anonymization, blocking, or deletion of unnecessary or excessive personal information, or information not being processed according to the LGPD;
      • understand the potential to give or deny your consent and the implications thereof;
      • information about third parties with whom we may share your personal data;
      • upon your express request, the transfer of your personal information (excluding anonymized data) to another service or product provider, ensuring the protection of our trade secrets;
      • request the deletion of your personal data if it is being processed based on your consent, unless exceptions outlined in article 16 of the LGPD apply;
      • withdraw your consent at any time;
      • file a complaint about your personal data with the ANPD (National Data Protection Authority) or with consumer protection organizations;
      • oppose processing activities if they are not conducted in accordance with legal requirements;
      • ask for clear and sufficient information regarding the criteria and processes behind automated decisions; and
      • request a review of decisions made solely based on automated processing of your personal information that may impact your interests. This includes decisions that establish your personal, professional, consumer, and credit profile, as well as aspects of your character.

      Exercising your rights will never lead to discrimination or any form of unfair treatment.

      Filing Your Request

      You can submit your request to exercise your rights at no cost, anytime, using the contact details provided in this document, or through your legal representative.

      Response to Your Request

      We aim to respond to your requests promptly.

      In any situation where we cannot do so, we will ensure to communicate the relevant facts to you.or legal constraints that may prohibit us from fulfilling your requests either immediately or at all. In instances where we are not handling your personal information, we will inform you of the physical or legal entity to which your requests should be directed, provided we can do so.

      If you choose to submit a request for access or confirmation regarding the processing of your personal information, please specify whether you would like to receive your personal information in electronic or printed format.

      Additionally, you need to indicate if you wish for us to respond to your request immediately, in which case we will provide a simplified response, or if you require a comprehensive disclosure instead.

      For the latter, we will provide a reply within 15 days from your request date, offering you complete information regarding the origin of your personal information, confirmation regarding the existence of records, any criteria employed during processing, as well as the purposes of the processing, while maintaining our commercial and industrial confidentiality.

      Should you submit a request for rectification, deletion, anonymization, or blocking of personal information, we will promptly communicate your request to other parties with whom we have shared your personal information, enabling them to comply with your request as well—unless such communication is impossible or would require disproportionate effort on our part.

      Permitted Transfer of Personal Information Outside of Brazil by Law

      Your personal information may be transferred outside of Brazilian territory under the following conditions:

      • when the transfer is essential for international legal collaboration among public intelligence, investigative, and prosecutorial authorities under the legal mechanisms of international law;
      • when the transfer is required to safeguard your life or physical safety or that of a third party;
      • when the transfer has been authorized by the ANPD;
      • when the transfer results from an obligation arising from an international cooperation agreement;
      • when the transfer is necessary for the implementation of a public policy or legal mandate of public service;
      • when the transfer is needed to fulfill a legal or regulatory obligation, to execute a contract, or to engage in preliminary actions related to a contract or to maintain rights within judicial, administrative, or arbitration processes.

      How Can Users Correct Inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?

      Users may reach out to us to update or correct inaccuracies in their Personally Identifiable Information by:

      Can a User Delete or Deactivate Personally Identifiable Information Collected by the Website?

      We offer Users the option to delete or deactivate their Personally Identifiable Information from the Website’s database by contacting us. However, due to backups and records of deletions, it may not be feasible to remove a User’s entry entirely without keeping some residual information. A request for deactivation will result in the functional deletion of that information, and we will not sell, transfer, or make use of Personally Identifiable Information associated with that individual in any way in the future.

      User Rights

      You are entitled to the following rights under data protection legislation:

      • The right to access
      • The right to rectification
      • The right to erasure
      • The right to restrict processing
      • The right to object to processing
      • The right to data portability
      • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
      • The right to withdraw consent

      What Happens If the Privacy Policy Changes?

      Any changes to our privacy policy will be communicated to our Users by posting those changes on the Website. However, if we amend our privacy policy in a way that could lead to the disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a User has previously requested remain undisclosed, we will reach out to that User, allowing them to stop such disclosure.

      Links to Other Websites

      The website https://autson.com includes links to external sites. Please remember that clicking on these links will take you to another website. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these linked sites as their practices may differ from ours.

      Last Updated: November 18, 2024