Privacy policy.
OVERVIEW
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve you by describing the types of information that you may provide to us or that we may collect from you when you visit the website https://www.carriemelissajones.com (the “Website”). It describes our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing this information.
This policy applies to information we collect: (a) on this Website; (b) in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website; (c) when you respond to our surveys; and (d) when you participate in our interviews. It does not apply to information collected by us offline or through any other means, including by or through any other website. It also does not apply to information we collect from any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from or through the Website.
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using this Website, participating in our interviews, or participating in a survey, you agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree with the privacy policy, your choice is not to use this Website or participate in a survey or interview. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy). Your continued engagement with us after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
What Information Do We Collect From You?
We may collect several types of information from and about you, including: (a) information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context (“Personal Information” or “PII”); (b) information that is about you but that does not identify you; or (c) information about your internet connection, the equipment you use the access our website, and usage details. How Do We Collect Your Information?
We may collect this information:
1. Directly from you when you provide it to us. For example, you directly provide us with information when you place an order or register on our Website, subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form, use Live Chat, sit for an interview, or provide feedback on our products and services.
2. Automatically as you navigate to and through the site. For example, as you browse our site, we may collect your IP address, usage details, engagement, tracking details, and other information through cookies and similar technologies. For more information about how we use cookies, please see the “Do We Use Cookies” section below. Please be aware that we may use third parties to collect this type of information. For more information, please see the “Collecting Information Through Third Party Technologies” section below.
3. From third parties, including our partners, clients, and affiliates. For example, if you fill out responses to one of our surveys, your responses will go to a third-party survey vendor which will then provide the information to us.
Do We Use 'Cookies'?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. Cookies are used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
Keep track of advertisements.
Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since each browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly. This may cause the Website not to function as you expect.
Third Party Technologies
Some content or applications on the Website are served by third-parties, including content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your Personal Information or they may collect information, including Personal Information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content. We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. Each third party’s usage of your information is governed by its own privacy policy.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use your information in the following ways:
To present our Website to you.
To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provided the information.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights.
To notify you about changes to our Website, products, and services.
To allow you to participate in interactive features.
To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests. To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
To follow up after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries).
To better provide our products and services to our clients.
To improve our products and services.
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
For any other purpose with your consent.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your Personal Information. Our policy is to contain your Personal Information behind secured networks so that it is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems. Although we use regular Malware scanning, we do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of Personal Information transmitted from, to, or through our Website. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
When May We Disclose Your Information?
In general, we will not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personal Information unless we provide you with advance notice. However, we may disclose Personal Information: (a) to our contractors, service providers, and other third parties (e.g., website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users); (b) to a buyer or or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets; (c) to fulfill the purpose for which the information was provided; (d) for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; or (e) with your consent. We may also release Personal Information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or when we believe it is necessary to protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. Information that is not Personal Information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses without restriction.
When you provide answers to our surveys, our policy is to remove all identifying information (e.g., email and name, if we ask for it, as well as IP address) from survey responses before analysis and before sharing the responses with our clients. In some cases, it is possible that our third-party survey administrators may have access to your Personal Information; however, in such cases, we will ensure that the third-party survey administrators agree to confidentiality obligations regarding such information.
Third-Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Your State Privacy Rights
State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their Personal Information. For example, California residents have certain privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Privacy Rights Act, and the Shine the Light Law. Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah each provide their state residents with rights to confirm whether we process their Personal Information, access and delete certain Personal Information, and opt out of personal data processing for targeted advertising and sales. Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia also provide their state residents with rights to correct inaccuracies in their Personal Information, taking into account the information's nature processing purpose, and opt-out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. To exercise your rights under any state law, please contact us at info@carriemelissajones.com.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act
Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide us with Personal Information, including on this Website or through any of its features. If we learn we have collected or received Personal Information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@carriemelissajones.com.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
It is our policy to update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business practices and applicable laws. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes, and your continued engagement with us after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree with a change we make to this privacy policy, your choice is not to use this Website or participate in a survey or interview.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us using the information below.
carriemelissajones.com
2800 E Enterprise Ave Ste 333
Appleton, WI 54913
info@carriemelissajones.com
Last Edited on 2023-02-22