At www.economydiaries.com, we are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our users’ personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information in compliance with applicable UK and US laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well as Google’s terms and policies.
1. Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect different types of information depending on how you use our Site. The types of information we collect include:
Personal Information Provided by You:
When you interact with our Site, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as:
- Contact Details: Including name, email address, and communication preferences.
- Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your account login credentials.
- Communication Data: Information you provide when contacting customer support or filling out forms on our Site.
- Subscription Preferences: When subscribing to newsletters or alerts, we store your preferences and interactions.
Information Collected Automatically:
We automatically gather certain data when you use the Site, including:
- Device and Connection Data: Including IP address, device identifiers, browser type and settings, and the date and time of access.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on each page, and referring URLs.
- Geolocation Data: Approximate location derived from your IP address, for analytics and service optimization.
Information from Third-Party Sources:
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including:
- Analytics Providers: For performance analysis and usage metrics.
- Advertising Partners: To serve personalized ads in compliance with Google’s advertising policies.
- Social Media Integrations: If you choose to connect via social media platforms, we may receive your profile data (per platform permissions).
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for the following legitimate business and operational purposes:
- To Operate and Maintain Our Services: Including providing, supporting, and improving our Site’s functionality and content.
- To Communicate with You: For responding to inquiries, delivering updates, and managing your preferences, as well as sending relevant marketing materials when permitted.
- For Personalization: Customizing your experience by delivering content, advertisements, and recommendations that may be of interest to you.
- For Security and Compliance: Ensuring Site security and compliance with applicable regulations, legal requirements, and Google’s terms.
- To Analyze and Improve Services: For testing, research, analytics, and development of new features and services.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to enhance the user experience and for analytics purposes. These technologies help us:
- Track user behavior to better understand how our Site is used.
- Improve functionality by remembering preferences.
- Serve targeted advertising, per user consent and applicable legal standards.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of the Site.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: Used to collect data on usage to improve our services.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver personalized advertisements.
You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may impact some Site functionalities.
4. Legal Bases for Processing (Under GDPR)
We rely on various legal bases to collect and process your information:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit permission.
- Contractual Necessity: For services requested by you.
- Legal Obligation: Compliance with legal requirements.
- Legitimate Interest: Where necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Site, except where overridden by your data protection rights.
5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in specific circumstances:
- Service Providers: We share information with trusted third parties who assist in Site operations, analytics, marketing, and customer support. All third-party providers are contractually bound to secure and limit the use of your data.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, or if it is necessary to enforce our terms or protect our users’ rights and safety.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred to the new entity.
6. Your Rights and Choices
We are committed to upholding your privacy rights under applicable laws:
Rights for UK Users (GDPR):
- Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to correct inaccurate data.
- Deletion: You can request the deletion of your data where legally permissible.
- Data Portability: We can provide your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Restriction and Objection: You may restrict or object to specific data processing activities.
- Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent at any time.
Rights for US Users (CCPA):
- Right to Know: Request details on what information is collected, used, or shared.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information, with some exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal information.
- Non-Discrimination: Exercising these rights will not affect the service quality provided.
To exercise these rights, please contact us via [Your Contact Information]. We may require verification of identity before fulfilling requests.
7. Data Security and Protection
We take reasonable steps to protect your information through technical, organizational, and administrative measures. However, no system is completely secure. If you have concerns regarding the security of your data, please contact us directly.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
9. International Data Transfers
To provide a seamless experience, we may transfer your information to countries outside of the UK and the US. When doing so, we implement safeguards such as data transfer agreements to ensure the protection of your personal information.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before engaging with them.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is intended for individuals over the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of any such data, we will take steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the “Last Updated” date reflecting the most recent changes. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]