Privacy Notice For California Residents

Legal References and Definitions

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.
User (or You)
The individual or legal entity who interacts with this Website.

This Privacy Notice for California Residents enhances the details outlined in the Website’s Privacy Policy and is specifically directed at all visitors, users, and others living in the State of California. We established this notice to adhere to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and any terms defined in the CCPA hold the same significance when referenced in this notice.

Details of Information We Gather

The Website gathers information that can identify, connect to, describe, relate to, or could reasonably be associated, either directly or indirectly, with a specific consumer or device (“personal information”).

Specifically, within the past 12 months, the Website has collected the following types of personal information from its consumers:

Category Examples Collected
A. Identifiers. 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 other related identifiers. NO
B. Personal information categories per the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state ID number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account information, credit card number, debit card number, as well as any other financial, medical, or health insurance data. NO
C. Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical conditions, physical or mental disabilities, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). NO
D. Commercial information. Records of personal assets, products or services purchased, considered, or consumed, or purchasing or consumption trends and history. NO
E. Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological traits or patterns used to create a template or other identifiers or identifying information, including fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke dynamics, gait, or other physical patterns, as well as sleep, health, or exercise data. NO
F. Internet or other comparable network activity. Browsing history, search history, data regarding a consumer’s interaction with a Website, application, or advertisement. YES
G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. NO
H. Sensory data. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or related information. NO
I. Professional or employment-related information. Details of current or past employment history or performance evaluations. NO
J. Non-public“`html

Education information as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99). Records of education related directly to a student that are held by an educational institution or an entity acting on its behalf; examples include grades, transcripts, class enrollments, schedules, student identification numbers, financial information, and records concerning student discipline. NO
K. Insights derived from other personal data. A profile that indicates a person’s preference patterns, traits, psychological tendencies, predispositions, behaviors, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and skills. NO

The following does not qualify as personal information:

  • Information available publicly from government sources.
  • Consumer data that has been deidentified or aggregated.
  • Data excluded from the CCPA’s regulations, including certain health or medical information and various categories safeguarded by other laws.

We gather the personal information categories mentioned above from these types of sources:

  • Directly from you. For instance, via forms you fill out or products and services you purchase.
  • Indirectly from you. For example, through observational data from your behavior on our Website.

Usage of Personal Information

We may utilize or share the personal information we gather for one or more of the following business purposes:

  • To fulfill or address the purpose for which you provided your information. For example, if you offer your name and contact details to obtain a price quote or pose a question about our services, we will leverage that personal data to address your query. Additionally, if you share your personal information to buy a product or service, we will employ that data to manage your payment and ensure delivery. We might also retain your information to ease future orders or handle returns.
  • To manage your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments, while also working to prevent fraudulent activities.
  • To offer support and respond to your inquiries, including investigating and resolving your concerns and monitoring and enhancing our responses.
  • To comply with law enforcement requests and as obligated by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations.
  • As outlined at the time of collecting your personal information or as otherwise detailed in the CCPA.
  • To assess or conduct a merger, divestment, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or any sale or transfer of some or all of our or our affiliates’ assets, in which personal information about our Website users held by us or our affiliates is one of the assets involved.

We will not gather additional categories of personal information or utilize the personal data collected for significantly different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without giving you prior notice.

Dissemination of Personal Information

We may share your personal information with a third party for a business purpose. When we do this, we establish a contract that outlines the purpose and mandates that the recipient keeps that personal information confidential and restricts its use solely for fulfilling the contract.

We distribute your personal information to the following categories of third parties:

  • Service providers.
  • Data Aggregators.

Your Rights and Preferences

The CCPA grants consumers (specifically California residents) specific rights pertaining to their personal information. This section delineates your rights under the CCPA and explains the process to exert those rights.

Rights to Access Specific Information and Data Portability

You possess the right to request disclosures regarding our collection and usage of your personal information.
“`over the last 12 months. Upon receiving and confirming your verifiable consumer request (refer to Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights), we will provide you with the following details:

  • The types of personal information we have collected about you.
  • The sources from which we acquired the personal information about you.
  • The business or commercial reasons for collecting or selling that personal information.
  • The types of third parties with whom we share that personal information.
  • The specific personal information pieces we’ve collected about you (this is also known as a data portability request).
  • If we sold or disclosed your personal information for a business purpose, we will provide two distinct lists detailing:
    • Sales, which specify the categories of personal information purchased by each type of recipient; and
    • Disclosures for business purposes, which identify the categories of personal information received by each type of recipient.

Deletion Request Rights

You have the right to request the deletion of any personal information we have collected from you and retained, with certain exceptions. After we receive and verify your consumer request (see Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights), we will delete your personal information from our records (and instruct our service providers to delete it) unless an exception applies.

Your deletion request may be denied if retaining the information is essential for us or our service provider(s) to:

  • Finalize the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill a good or service you requested, carry out actions reasonably anticipated in our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise fulfill our contract with you.
  • Identify security incidents, safeguard against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activities, or take legal action against those responsible for such acts.
  • Debug products to detect and fix errors that hinder existing intended functionality.
  • Adhere to the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 seq.). Conduct solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with consumer expectations based on your relationship with us.
  • Fulfill a legal obligation.
  • Engage in other internal and lawful uses of the information that align with the context in which you provided it.

Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights

To exercise the aforementioned access, data portability, and deletion rights, please send a verifiable consumer request to us by either:

Only you or a person registered with the California Secretary of State whom you authorize to act on your behalf may make a verifiable consumer request concerning your personal information. Furthermore, you may also submit a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child.

You can make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability a maximum of twice within a 12-month timeframe. Each verifiable consumer request must:

  • Provide enough information that allows us to reasonably confirm your identity as the individual about whom we’ve collected personal information or an authorized representative.
  • Detail your request sufficiently to allow us to understand, evaluate, and respond appropriately.

We will be unable to respond to your request or provide personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to submit the request, or if we cannot confirm that the personal information pertains to you.

Submitting a verifiable consumer request does not necessitate creating an account with us.

The personal information supplied in a verifiable consumer request will only be used by us.to confirm the identity or authority of the requestor for making the request.

Response Timing and Format

Our goal is to reply to a verifiable consumer request within 45 (forty-five) days after we receive it. Should we need additional time, we will notify you in writing, explaining the reason and the duration of the extension.

You may choose to receive our written response either by mail or electronically.

Any information we disclose will pertain only to the 12-month period prior to the receipt of the verifiable consumer request. Additionally, our response will clarify the reasons for any inability to comply with a request, if applicable. For requests concerning data portability, we will select a format that is easily usable and facilitates the transmission of information between entities without obstacles.

We do not impose a fee for processing or responding to your verifiable consumer request unless it is deemed excessive, repetitive, or obviously unfounded. If we conclude that a fee is warranted, we will explain our rationale and provide a cost estimate prior to fulfilling your request.

Personal Information Sales

We do not engage in selling your personal information to any external parties. Should we foresee the intention to sell your personal information in the future, we will inform you of your opt-out and opt-in rights in accordance with the CCPA.

Non-Discrimination

Your rights under the CCPA will not lead to any discrimination against you. Except as permitted by the CCPA, we will not:

  • Refuse to provide you goods or services.
  • Impose different prices or rates for goods or services, including discounts, benefits, or penalties.
  • Offer you a different level or quality of goods or services.
  • Indicate that you may receive a different price, rate, level, or quality of goods or services.

Other California Privacy Rights

The “Shine the Light” law in California (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) allows residents of California using our Website to request particular information regarding our sharing of personal data with third parties for direct marketing. To request this information, you may email us at [email protected].

Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We maintain the right to modify this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. Upon making changes, we will update the notice on our Website and revise the effective date. Your ongoing use of our Website after the changes have been posted indicates your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Information

For any inquiries or feedback concerning this notice, our data collection and usage practices outlined herein and in our Privacy Policy, your options and rights regarding such usage, or if you wish to exercise your rights under California law, please feel free to reach out to us at:

Last Updated: January 6, 2025