Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines our practices and procedures regarding the collection, usage, and disclosure of your information when you utilize the Service. It also informs you about your privacy rights and the legal protections that apply to you.
Interpretation, Definitions & Legal References
Interpretation
Words that begin with capital letters have meanings defined under the conditions below.
The definitions given hold the same importance regardless of whether they are presented in singular or plural form.
Definitions and Legal References
Within this Privacy Policy, the following terms are defined:
- This Website (or this Application): The platform that facilitates the provision of the Service.
- Owner (or We): Our Website – The individual(s) or legal entity providing this Website and/or the Service to users.
- You: The individual accessing or utilizing the Service, or the organization or legal entity represented by that individual while using the Service. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may be referred to as the Data Subject or the User, indicating that you are the one using the Service.
- Company: The entity identified in this Agreement as “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our,” located at 16 High Point Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. In the context of GDPR, the Company acts as the Data Controller.
- Affiliate: An entity that either controls, is controlled by, or is under joint control with another entity. Here, “control” means holding 50% or more ownership of shares, equity interests, or other securities with voting rights for the election of directors or other managing officers.
- Account: A specific user account created for your access to our Service or designated parts of our Service.
- Service: The service offered by this Website, as described in these Terms and on the site itself.
- Country: Delaware, United States.
- Service Provider: Any individual or entity that processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party entities or individuals contracted by the Company to assist, deliver, or provide services related to the Service, or to help the Company analyze usage. According to GDPR, Service Providers are classified as Data Processors.
- Third-party Social Media Service: Any website or social networking platform where a User can sign in or create an account to access the Service.
- The Facebook Fan Page: A public profile uniquely created by the Company on the Facebook social network, accessible at
- Personal Data: Any information that pertains to an identified or identifiable individual. Under GDPR, Personal Data includes anything related to you, such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifiers, or factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity. For CCPA purposes, Personal Data includes information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be linked, directly or indirectly, to you.
- Personally Identifiable Information: Refers to any information that can be used to identify, contact, or distinguish an individual,or find the individual to whom that information is associated.
Personal Data, under GDPR, denotes any data linked to you and encompasses details such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifiers, and various aspects of your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
As per the CCPA, Personal Data includes information that can identify, relate to, describe, or be linked to you. This comprises data that can reasonably be associated, directly or indirectly, with you. - Cookies : A cookie is a piece of information that a website saves on a visitor’s device, which can include their browsing history on the website as part of its different functionalities.
- Data Controller : In accordance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), this term refers to the Company, which is the legal entity that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and methods of processing Personal Data.
- This Website (or this Application): The entity that allows for the delivery of the Service.
- Device : Any apparatus capable of accessing the Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, or digital tablet.
- Usage Data : This pertains to information that is collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or derived from the Service’s infrastructure itself (for instance, the duration of a visit to a page).
- Business : Defined by the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), this refers to the Company as the legal entity accountable for gathering consumers’ personal data. It is the body that not only ascertains the purposes and means for processing such data but also manages its collection, either directly or on behalf of another entity. Whether functioning independently or collaboratively with others, this entity plays a crucial role in determining how it processes consumers’ personal information and operates within the State of California.
- Consumer : According to the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), a Consumer is a natural individual who fulfills the criteria of being a resident of California. This residency definition includes two primary classifications: firstly, any person present in the USA for reasons other than those that are temporary or transitory, and secondly, any person who is domiciled in the USA but temporarily lives outside the country for temporary or transitory reasons.
- Sale : Within the context of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), this denotes the act of selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating a Consumer’s personal information to another business or third party. Such transactions can happen through various formats, including oral, written, electronic, or other methods, and involve exchanging this information for monetary compensation or another form of valuable consideration.
This document includes a segment focused on 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
Upon making a payment for a product or service via bank transfer, we might ask you to provide details to facilitate the transaction and confirm your identity. This informationmay encompass, but isn’t limited to:
- Date of birth
- Passport or National ID card
- Bank card statement
- Other details connecting you to an address
Usage Data
Automatically collected Usage Data occurs while you utilize the Service.
This data may include information such as your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), the type and version of your browser, the specific pages accessed on our Service, the date and time of your visits, the amount of time spent on those pages, unique identifiers for devices, and any additional diagnostic information.
When connecting to the Service through a mobile device, we may acquire specific details automatically, including but not limited to, the type of mobile device in use, its unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, the mobile operating system, the browser utilized, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic information.
Furthermore, we might capture information transmitted by your browser each time you access our Service, regardless of whether it’s through a standard browser or a mobile device.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
To monitor activity within Our Service and retain certain information, we utilize Cookies and similar tracking technologies. The employed tracking technologies include beacons, tags, and scripts, which serve the purpose of collecting and tracking data while enhancing and analyzing Our Service. The technologies currently in use may consist of:
- Cookies or Browser Cookies : Small files placed on Your Device. You can set your browser to reject all Cookies or to alert you when a Cookie is sent. However, declining Cookies may render certain parts of Our Service inaccessible. Unless you modify your browser settings to refuse Cookies, our Service may utilize them.
- Web Beacons : Some sections of Our Service and email communications may incorporate 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 example, count users visiting certain pages or opening emails, and contribute to other relevant website statistics (like tracking a section’s popularity and verifying system and server integrity).
- Flash Cookies : Some functionalities of Our Service may use locally stored objects (Flash Cookies) to gather and save information about Your preferences or activities within Our Service. It’s important to note that Flash Cookies are controlled separately from the browser settings governing Browser Cookies. For information on how to delete Flash Cookies, please refer to Adobe’s guide.
There are two categories of cookies: “Persistent” and “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies continue to exist on your personal computer or mobile device, even when you go offline, while Session Cookies are eradicated upon closing your web browser. We utilize both Session and Persistent Cookies for the following objectives:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies :
Type : Session Cookies
Administered by : Us
Purpose : Crucial for delivering services on the website and enabling certain features. These Cookies authenticate users and hinder fraudulent user account usage. Without them, requested services cannot be delivered, and they are exclusively used for service provision. - Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies :
Type : Persistent Cookies
Administered by : Us
Purpose : To determine if users have consented to the use of cookies on the website. - Tracking and Performance Cookies :
Type : Persistent Cookies
Administered by : Third-Parties
Purpose : These cookies are utilized to collect information regarding website traffic and user interactions. The gathered data may indirectly identify individual visitors and is linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the accessing device. Moreover, these cookies can be employed to test new pages, features, or functionality. - Targeting and Advertising Cookies :
Type : Persistent Cookies
Administered by : Third-Parties
Purpose : To analyze browsing habits in order to display advertising that is likely to interest the user. These cookies utilize browsing history to categorize users with similar interests. With permission, third-party advertisers implement cookies to present relevant ads on their websites.
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Functionality Cookies :
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by : Us
Purpose : To enhance user experience by remembering choices made on the website, such as login details or language preference, thus eliminating the need for re-entering preferences.
For comprehensive details regarding the cookies we utilize and the choices you have concerning them, please consult our Cookies Policy.
Utilization of Your Personal Data
The company may use Personal Data for the following purposes :
- To Provide and Maintain Our Service : Oversee the usage of our Service.
- To Manage Your Account : Handle your registration as a user to grant access to various Service functionalities.
- For the Performance of a Contract : Formulate, adhere to, and execute purchase contracts concerning products, items, or services.
- To Contact You : Engage in communication via email, phone calls, SMS, or other electronic means for updates, security notifications, and informative content related to Service functionalities, products, or contracted services.
- To Provide News, Special Offers, and General Information : Deliver information about products, services, and events similar to those you’ve shown interest in or purchased unless you choose to opt out.
- To Manage Your Requests : Address and oversee your requests.
- To Deliver Targeted Advertising : Craft and display personalized content and advertisements, collaborating with third-party vendors and measuring their effectiveness.
- For Business Transfers : Assess or execute mergers, sales, restructuring, or other transactions involving assets, including Personal Data.
- For Other Purposes : Use information for data analysis, discernment of usage trends, evaluation of promotional campaign efficiency, and improvements in Service, products, services, marketing, and user experience.
Sharing Your Personal Information :
- With Service Providers : Disclose personal information for Service monitoring, advertisement placements, and payment processes.
- For Business Transfers : Share or transfer personal data while negotiating mergers, sales, financing, or acquisitions.
- With Affiliates : Provide information to affiliates while ensuring adherence to this Privacy Policy.
- With Business Partners : Share information with business partners for the purpose of delivering particular products, services, or promotions.
- With Other Users : Information shared
“`- In Public Areas: All users may view and share content in public spaces. Interactions on Third-Party Social Media Services could be accessible to contacts on those networks.
- With Your Consent: Personal information may be disclosed for any other reason, provided that you have given explicit consent.
Retention of Your Personal Data
Personal Data will be processed and stored only for the duration necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Consequently:
Personal Data collected for fulfilling a contract between the User and the Owner will be kept until the contract is completely fulfilled.
Personal Data collected for the Owner’s legitimate interests will be stored for as long as needed to achieve those objectives. Users can find detailed information about the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner in the relevant sections of this document or by reaching out to the Owner directly.
With the User’s consent, the Owner may retain Personal Data for an extended period, provided that this consent has not been revoked. Additionally, the Owner may need to retain Personal Data for longer periods to comply with legal obligations or at the directive of an authority.
Usage Data will also be preserved by the Company for internal analysis. Generally, Usage Data is kept for shorter time frames, unless longer retention is necessary to improve security, enhance the functionality of Our Service, or meet legal obligations that require extended data retention.
Upon the expiration of the retention period, Personal Data will be deleted. Thus, rights to access, erasure, rectification, and data portability cannot be exercised once the retention period has lapsed.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your data, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operational offices and other places involved in data processing. This means that information may be transmitted to and stored on computers located in areas outside your state, province, country, or governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may vary from those in your region. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and providing such information, you consent to this transfer.
The Company is dedicated to taking all reasonable measures to guarantee that your data is processed securely and aligned with this Privacy Policy. Your Personal Data will not be transferred to any organization or country unless adequate safeguards, including the protection of your data and personal information, are in place.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Business Transactions:
In the event that the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset transaction, your Personal Data may be shared. Notice will be provided prior to the transfer of your Personal Data and its subjection to a different Privacy Policy.
Law Enforcement:
Under certain conditions, the Company may need to reveal your Personal Data as mandated by law or in response to lawful requests from public authorities, such as a court or government body.
Other Legal Requirements:
The Company may disclose your Personal Data in good faith, believing that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements, safeguard the rights or property of the Company, prevent or investigate potential misconduct related to the service, protect the personal safety of service users or the community, and mitigate legal risks.
Security of Your Personal Data:
While ensuring the security of your Personal Data is our priority, it is essential to understand that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage can be considered completely secure. Even though we strive to implement commercially reasonable measures to protect your PersonalData cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Do You Allow Information Collection by Third-Party Services?
Besides collecting information directly, our third-party service vendors—such as credit card companies, clearinghouses, and banks—may also gather information from our Users to provide services like credit, insurance, and escrow. We do not have control over how these third parties utilize the information, although we request that they explain their use of personal information obtained from Users. Some of these third parties may function solely as intermediaries, merely facilitating the distribution chain without storing, retaining, or utilizing the information provided to them.
Below is detailed information on the processing of Personally Identifiable Information:
Advertising
This type of service enables the utilization of User Data for the purpose of advertising communications. These communications may appear as banners and other advertisements on this Website, potentially based on User interests.
Analytics
The services within this section allow the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic, aiding in tracking User behavior.
In what ways does the Website utilize Personally Identifiable Information?
Personally Identifiable Information is utilized by us to personalize the Website, offer relevant services, and fulfill requests related to buying and selling on the Website. Users may receive emails about research or buying and selling opportunities or information concerning the subject matter of the Website. Additionally, we may reach out to Users in response to specific inquiries or to provide requested information.
Your personal information may also be used for various other purposes, including commercial intents (as detailed in the “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data” section in this document), and for adherence to legal obligations, or in defense of our rights before relevant authorities when our rights and interests face threats or we incur actual damages. We will refrain from using your personal information for unrelated, different, or incompatible purposes without informing you.
Do You Disclose Information to Third-Party Services?
We may disclose Personally Identifiable Information and/or aggregated information regarding our Users, including demographic data, to our affiliated agencies and third-party vendors. Users are also provided with the option to “opt out” of receiving information or being contacted by us or any agency on our behalf.
Behavioral Remarketing
Our company utilizes remarketing services to engage with you through advertisements after you have accessed or visited our Service. Together with our third-party vendors, we use cookies and non-cookie technologies to recognize your device and understand how you interact with our Service. This allows us to improve our Service according to your preferences and deliver advertisements that are more appealing to you.
These vendors collect, store, process, and convey information regarding your engagement with our Service in line with their privacy policies. Their actions allow us to:
- Gauge and analyze traffic and user engagement on our Service.
- Display advertisements for our products and/or services on third-party websites or applications.
- Assess and analyze the success of our advertising campaigns.
Certain vendors may employ non-cookie technologies that are unaffected by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser might not offer options to block such technologies. To refuse the collection and usage of data for interest-based advertising, you can utilize third-party tools such as:
- NAI’s opt-out platform: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.
- EDAA’sopt-out platform: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/.
- DAA’s opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN.
Moreover, for mobile devices, you can opt-out from all personalized advertising by activating privacy features such as Limit Ad Tracking (iOS) and Opt Out of Ads Personalization (Android). For additional guidance, please consult your mobile device’s Help system.
We may provide information, including hashed email addresses, to these third-party vendors, enabling them to identify and serve ads to you across different devices and browsers. For comprehensive details on the technologies these vendors use and their cross-device functionalities, please check each vendor’s privacy policy.
Below is a compilation of third-party vendors we engage:
- Google Ads (AdWords) – Google Ads Remarketing serves as a remarketing and behavioral targeting service offered by Google LLC that links the activities of this Application with the Google Ads advertising ecosystem and the DoubleClick Cookie. To opt out of Google’s cookie usage for ad personalization, visit Google’s Ads Settings. Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Payments
In scenarios where we provide paid products and/or services via our Service, we might use third-party payment processors for handling transactions. It’s crucial to highlight that we neither store nor collect your payment card information. Rather, this information is directly submitted to our third-party payment processors, which govern their management of your personal information through their distinct Privacy Policies. These payment processors comply with the requirements established by PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), monitored by the PCI Security Standards Council, which consists of major companies like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. These regulations are aimed at ensuring secure handling of payment data.
Here are some of the third-party payment processors we may use, alongside links to their respective Privacy Policies:
Apple Store In-App Payments
Google Play In-App Payments
Stripe
WePay
WorldPay
PayPal
Braintree
FastSpring
- Refer to the Privacy Policy: FastSpring
Privacy Policy
Authorize.net
- Check the Privacy Policy: Authorize.net
Privacy Policy
2Checkout
Sage Pay
Square
Go Cardless
- Privacy Policy available here: Go Cardless
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Elavon
Verifone
Moneris
WeChat
Alipay
In the event you utilize our Service for making payments via bank transfer, we may require information for transaction facilitation and identity verification.
Where is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
The Personally Identifiable Information gathered by Our Website is securely stored, ensuring that it remains inaccessible to third parties or employees of Our Website, except for the purposes indicated above.
What options do Users have to Opt-Out from Information Collection?
Users may choose to opt out of receiving unsolicited communications from us or our vendors and affiliated agencies by following the instructions in emails received, or in either of the following ways:
- By calling us at .
- By sending us an email at [email protected] .
Are there Cookies on the Website?
Various reasons exist for the use of Cookies. We use Cookies to gather information regarding User preferences and the specific services they select. Additionally, Cookies serve security functions to protect our Users. For instance, if a User is logged in and the Website is idle for over 10 minutes, we will automatically log them off. Users who prefer not to have cookies installed on their computers should configure their browsers to block cookies prior to using Our Website, with the understanding that certain Website features may not operate correctly without cookies enabled.
In which manner does Our Website utilize login information?
Our Website utilizes login information such as IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types to assess trends and manage the…
“`movement on the Website and gather wide-ranging demographic details.Which partners or service providers may access Users’ Personally Identifiable Information on the Website?
Our Website has established and will continue to form partnerships and affiliations with various vendors. These vendors might gain access to specific Personally Identifiable Information based on necessity for assessing Users’ eligibility for services. It is important to note that our privacy policy does not encompass their methods of collecting or using this information. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information when required by law to comply with a court order, subpoena, or a request from law enforcement agencies for information. Additionally, Personally Identifiable Information will be disclosed when it’s reasonably required to ensure the safety of our Users.
What measures does the Website take to secure Personally Identifiable Information?
Our employees are well-informed about our security policy and practices. Access to Users’ Personally Identifiable Information is restricted to a select group of qualified employees who receive a password to access this information. We routinely conduct audits of our security systems and procedures. Sensitive details, including credit card numbers and social security numbers, are safeguarded by encryption protocols put in place to secure information transmitted over the Internet. Even though we implement commercially reasonable steps to maintain a secure environment, electronic communications and databases may face errors, tampering, or breaches, and we cannot promise or guarantee that such incidents will not occur; therefore, we shall not be liable to Users for any of these events.
GDPR Privacy
What is the Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR?
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we may process Personal Data under these legal conditions:
Consent:
- You have given explicit consent for processing your Personal Data for one or several specific purposes.
Performance of a Contract:
- Providing Personal Data is essential for fulfilling an agreement with you and/or any associated pre-contractual obligations.
Legal Obligations:
- Processing Personal Data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation that the Company must adhere to.
Vital Interests:
- It is necessary to process Personal Data to safeguard your vital interests or those of another natural individual.
Public Interests:
- Processing Personal Data pertains to a task performed in the public interest or the execution of official authority assigned to the Company.
Legitimate Interests:
- Processing Personal Data is essential for the legitimate interests pursued by the Company.
Regardless of the situation, the Company is dedicated to providing guidance in elucidating the specific legal basis applicable to the processing of Personal Data. This includes clarifying whether providing Personal Data is a statutory or contractual necessity or essential for entering into a contract. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the handling of your Personal Data, please do not hesitate to request further clarification.
Your Rights under the GDPR
The Company commits to upholding the confidentiality of your Personal Data and ensuring that you can exercise your rights.
Under this Privacy Policy and in accordance with the law if you are within the EU, you have the right to:
- Request access to Your Personal Data.You have the right to access, modify, or delete the information we hold about you. Whenever possible, you can directly access, update, or request the deletion of your Personal Data within Your“`html
- Access Your Personal Data.If you find yourself unable to execute these actions independently, we encourage you to reach out to Us for assistance. This will also allow you to obtain a copy of the Personal Data We maintain regarding You.
- Request correction of the Personal Data that We keep about You.You have the entitlement to correct any incomplete or inaccurate information we possess about You.
- Object to the processing of Your Personal Data.This right applies when We are processing Your data based on a legitimate interest and you have concerns regarding our processing due to your specific circumstances. Additionally, you can object if your Personal Data is being processed for direct marketing purposes.
- Request erasure of Your Personal Data.You are entitled to ask Us to remove Personal Data when there are no valid reasons for continuing its processing.
- Request the transfer of Your Personal Data.We will give you, or a third-party of your choice, your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right is applicable only to automated information which you initially consented for Us to utilize or where we processed the information to fulfill a contract with you.
- Withdraw Your consent.You hold the right to retract your consent regarding the use of your Personal Data. Should you choose to withdraw consent, it may prevent Us from granting you access to certain specific functionalities of the Service.
Exercising Your GDPR Data Protection Rights
You can exercise your rights pertaining to access, rectification, cancellation, and opposition by getting in touch with Us. Be aware that we may need you to confirm your identity before addressing such requests. Upon receiving your request, we will strive to respond to you promptly.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority regarding our collection and handling of your Personal Data. If you are part of the European Economic Area (EEA), please reach out to your local data protection authority for further details.
CCPA Privacy
Information We Collect
The Website gathers information that identifies, has a connection to, describes, references, or could reasonably be associated directly or indirectly with a specific consumer or device (“personal information”).
Specifically, in the past 12 months, the Website has collected the following categories 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 similar identifiers. NO B.Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). Name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or other financial details, medical information, or health insurance details. 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…
“““htmlgender, 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 pertaining to personal property, acquisitions of products or services, or other purchasing or consumption behaviors or preferences. NO E.Biometric information. Characteristics that are genetic, physiological, behavioral, or biological, along with activity patterns utilized for creating identifiers or identifying information, such as fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke patterns, gait, or similar physical patterns, including sleep, health, or exercise data. NO F.Internet or other similar network activity. History of browsing, search inquiries, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. YES G.Geolocation data. Physical location or movement data. NO H.Sensory data. Information that is audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar in nature. NO I.Professional or employment-related information. History of current or past employment or performance assessments. NO J.Non-public education information (according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Education records that are specifically related to a student and maintained by an educational institution or authorized party, such as grades, transcripts, class rosters, student schedules, student identification codes, financial details related to students, or student disciplinary records. NO K.Inferences drawn from other personal information. A profile that reflects an individual’s preferences, traits, psychological trends, predispositions, behaviors, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. NO Personal information does not encompass:
- Information that is publicly available from governmental records.
- Deidentified or combined consumer information.
- Certain types of health or medical information and other categories protect by different laws, which are not within the scope of the CCPA.
We acquire the categories of personal information indicated above from the sources listed below:
- Directly from you, such as through forms you fill out or through products and services you procure.
- Indirectly from you, such as by observing your actions on our Website.
Sources of Personal Information
The above categories of personal information are gathered from the following sources:
Direct Collection from You :
- We collect your information directly, for instance, through completed forms on our Service, preferences communicated via our Service, or data gathered from your purchases on our Service.
Indirect Collection from You :
- We obtain information indirectly by monitoring your activities on our Service.
Automatic Collection from You :
- Information is collected automatically, for example, through cookies that we or our Service Providers place on your device as you navigate through our Service.
From Service Providers :
Information sourced from service providers includes, but is not limited to:
- Third-party vendors tasked with monitoring and analyzing the usage of our Service.
- Third-party vendors utilized for advertising purposes within our Service.
- Third-party vendors engaged to provide targeted advertising to you.
- Third-party vendors that manage payment processes.
“`- Processing your requests.
- Utilization of other third-party vendors to deliver the Service to you.
By acquiring information from these various sources, our objective is to improve the quality and efficacy of the services we offer on our platform.
Use of Personal Information
The personal information that we collect may be used or disclosed for one or more business purposes, including:
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information. For instance, if you give us your name and contact details to inquire about our services or request a price quote, we will use this personal information to answer your query. Likewise, if you provide your personal information for the purchase of a product or service, we will process that information to handle your payment and ensure delivery. We may also retain your information to enable new product orders or manage returns.
- To manage your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments while preventing fraudulent activities.
- To offer you support and respond to your questions, encompassing the investigation and resolution of your concerns and the continual improvement of our responses.
- To comply with requests from law enforcement and adhere to relevant laws, court orders, or government regulations.
- As described when collecting your personal information or as otherwise specified in the CCPA.
- To assess or initiate a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our or our affiliates’ assets, which may include personal information held by us or our affiliates about users of our Website.
We will not gather additional categories of personal information or utilize the personal information we collect for purposes that are substantially different, unrelated, or incompatible without notifying you in advance.
Using Personal Information for Business or Commercial Purposes
Over the last twelve (12) months, we may have utilized or disclosed various categories of personal information for business or commercial purposes. These categories comprise:
Category A: Identifiers
Category B: Personal information as defined under the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))
Category D: Commercial information
Category F: Internet or other similar network activity
It is essential to highlight that these categories correspond with the definitions provided by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This note does not imply that we have disclosed every example within each category; rather, it reflects our sincere belief, grounded in the best available knowledge, that some information belonging to these categories may have been disclosed.
In cases where we disclose personal information for business or commercial reasons, a contractual agreement is established. This contract specifies the purpose of the disclosure and obligates the recipient to maintain the confidentiality of the personal information while limiting its usage solely to meet the terms of the contract.
Sharing Personal Information
For a business purpose, we may share your personal information with a third party. In such instances, we enter into a contract that details the purpose and requires the recipient to keep that personal information confidential and restrict its use to fulfilling the contract.
We may share your personal information with certain categories of third parties, including but not limited to:
- Service providers.
- Data Aggregators.
- Payment processors.
- Our affiliates.
- Our business partners.
- Third-party vendors to whom you or your representatives authorize us to disclose your personal information in connection with the…
- Products or services that we offer to you.
- The right to notice. You have a right to be informed about which categories of Personal Data are being gathered and the purposes for which this Personal Data is used.
- The right to request. Under the CCPA, you have the right to request disclosure of information pertaining to our collection, usage, sale, or sharing of 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 collected
- The business or commercial purpose behind the collection or sale of that personal information
- The categories of third parties with whom we share that personal information
- The exact pieces of personal information we gathered about you
- If we sold or disclosed your personal information for business purposes, we will inform you of:
- The categories of personal information sold
- The categories of personal information disclosed
- The right to opt-out of the sale of Personal Data. You possess the right to instruct us not to sell your personal information. For submitting an opt-out request, please contact us.
- The right to delete Personal Data. You are entitled to request the deletion of your personal data, with certain exceptions. Upon receiving and confirming your request, we will remove (and instruct our Service Providers to remove) your personal information from our records, unless an exception is applicable. We may reject your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for us or our Service Providers to:
- Complete the transaction for which we collected the personal information, provide a requested good or service, take actions reasonably expected in the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
- Identify and prevent security incidents, protect against harmful, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activities, or pursue those responsible for such acts.
- Debug products to locate and repair errors that affect intended functionality.
- Exercise free speech, uphold another consumer’s right to free speech, or assert another legally provided right.
- Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 1546 et. seq.).
- Participate in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research conducted in the public interest.
that complies with all relevant ethics and privacy laws, in situations where deleting the information could likely impede or significantly hinder the success of the research, given that You previously granted informed consent.
- Facilitate only internal purposes that align reasonably with consumer expectations stemming from Your relationship with Us.
- Fulfill a legal obligation.
- Conduct other lawful internal uses of that information that are appropriate within the context in which You provided it.
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Sale of Personal Information Concerning Minors Below 16 Years of Age
We do not sell the personal information of consumers known to be under 16 years of age, unless we receive affirmative consent (the “right to opt-in”) from either the consumer aged 13 to 16 or from the parent/guardian of a consumer under the age of 13. Consumers opting to allow the sale of their personal information maintain the right to opt-out of future sales at any moment. To exercise this opt-out right, you (or your authorized representative) may reach out to us by making a request.
Should you suspect a child under 13 (or 16) has shared personal information with us, please contact us with enough details to help us delete that information.
Your Rights under the CCPA
The CCPA grants specific rights to California residents regarding their personal information. If you reside in California, you have the following rights:
- The right to not face discrimination.You are entitled to not be discriminated against while exercising any of Your consumer rights, which includes:
- Refusal of goods or services to You.
- Imposing different prices or rates for goods or services, which may include using discounts or other benefits or charging penalties.
- Offering a different quality or level of goods or services to You.
- Indicating that You will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different quality or level of goods or services.
How to Exercise Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
To exercise any rights under the CCPA, and if You reside in California, You may reach out to Us:
- By email: Only You or someone registered with the California Secretary of State whom You authorize to represent You may submit a verifiable request regarding Your personal information.
- By phone: 516-866-3658
- By mail: 16 High Point Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11225
Your request to Us should:
- Include adequate information that allows Us to reasonably verify that You are the individual about whom We collected personal information or an authorized representative
- Clearly describe Your request with enough detail that enables Us to thoroughly understand, assess, and address it
We are unable to respond to Your request or provide the necessary information if we cannot:
- Authenticate Your identity or authority to submit the request
- And verify that the personal information pertains to You
Upon receiving Your verifiable request, we will disclose and furnish the requested information at no cost within 45 days. The timeframe to deliver the information may be extended once by an additional 45 days if reasonably needed and with prior notification.
Any disclosures made will only cover the 12-month period leading up to the receipt of the verifiable request.
For requests regarding data portability, We will choose a format that makes Your personal information easily usable, allowing You to transfer it from one entity to another without obstacles.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
You possess the right to opt-out of the sale of Your personal information. Once we receive and verify your consumer request, we will stop selling your personal information. To exercise this opt-out right, please get in touch with us.
Our service providers, including analytics or advertising partners, may implement technology on the service that qualifies as the sale of personal information as per CCPA law. If you wish to opt out of having your personal information used for interest-based advertising and these potential sales as described in CCPA law, please follow the instructions provided below.
Please note that opting out applies specifically to the browser you are using, necessitating separate opt-outs on each browser you utilize.
Website:
To opt-out of receiving personalized advertisements provided by our service partners, follow 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/.
- DAA’s opt-out platform: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN.
A unique cookie will be set on your computer linked to the browser used for opting out. Should you switch browsers or clear the cookies stored by your browser, another opt-out will be necessary.
Mobile Devices:
If your mobile device has options for opting out regarding the information used about the apps you utilize for targeted ads based on your interests, you may find the following:
- On Android devices, you can select “Opt out of Interest-Based Ads” or “Opt out of Ads Personalization”.
- On iOS devices, you can enable “Limit Ad Tracking”.
Adjusting preferences on your device allows you to prevent the gathering of location data from your mobile device.
“Do Not Track” Policy in Compliance with California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
Our service neither acknowledges nor responds to Do Not Track signals. Although our service does not modify its conduct based on these signals, it’s significant to consider that certain third-party websites might observe your browsing behavior.
When using these external websites, you can set your web browser preferences to express your wish not to be tracked. Typically, you can find the option to enable or disable “Do Not Track” (DNT) in your browser’s settings or preferences section. Modify these settings in accordance with your online tracking preferences.
Your California Privacy Rights (California’s Shine the Light Law)
According to California Civil Code Section 1798 (California’s Shine the Light Law), California residents with a business relationship with us have the right to request information once annually regarding the sharing of their Personal Data with third parties for direct marketing purposes.
If you wish to obtain additional information as per the California Shine the Light Law, and you are a resident of California, please reach out to us using the contact information provided below.
California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)
Per California Business and Professions Code Section 22581, residents of California under the age of 18 who use our online services can ask to have content or information they’ve publicly posted removed.
To request such data removal, if you are a California resident, please contact us using the provided contact details, and include the email address linked to your account.
Please note that your request might not ensure full or comprehensive removal of content or information shared online, as certain circumstances under the law may not allow removal.
LGPD Privacy
Information for Users Residing in Brazil
This section of the document complements and integrates with the information found throughout the privacy policy, provided by the entity operating this Website, along with its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates (collectively referred to as “we”, “us”, “our” for the purposes of this section).
The provisions outlined here apply exclusively to Users residing in Brazil as per the “Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados” (Users will be referred to simply as “you”, “your”, “yours”). These provisions take precedence over any conflicting or divergent clauses present in the overall privacy policy.
In this section, the term “personal information” is utilized as defined in the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD).
The Grounds on Which We Process Your Personal Information
We will process your personal information only if we possess a legal justification for such action. The legal bases are as follows:
- your consentto the applicable processing activities;
- adherence to legal or regulatory obligations that are our responsibility;
- implementation of public policies as established by laws, regulations, or based on contracts, agreements, and similar legal frameworks;
- research conducted by investigative organizations, preferably utilizing anonymized personal data;
- fulfillment of a contract and its preliminary steps, in situations where you are a signatory to that contract;
- assertion of our rights in legal, administrative, or arbitration proceedings;
- ensuring protection or physical safety for yourself or another individual;
- preserving health – during procedures performed by health professionals or organizations;
- pursuit of our legitimate interests, as long as your fundamental rights and freedoms are not compromised by such interests; and
- protection of credit.
If you wish to learn more about the legal bases, feel free to reach out to us at any time using the contact information specified in this document.
Categories of personal information processed
For details on the categories of your personal information that are processed, refer to the section titled “Detailed information on processing of Personally Identifiable Information” within this document.
Reasons for processing your personal information
To discover the rationale behind our processing of your personal information, consult the section titled “Detailed information on processing of Personally Identifiable Information” found in this document.
Your rights under Brazilian privacy laws, how to submit a request, and our responses to those requests
Your rights under Brazilian privacy laws
You are entitled to:
- confirmation regarding the existence of processing activities involving your personal information;
- access to your personal data;
- correction of incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated personal information;
- request anonymization, blocking, or deletion of your unnecessary or excessive personal information, or any information not in accordance with the LGPD;
- information regarding your ability to give or withdraw consent and the resulting implications;
- details about third parties with whom your personal information is shared;
- upon your explicit request, the transfer of your personal information (excluding anonymized data) to another service or product provider, ensuring the protection of our commercial and industrial secrets;
- request deletion of your personal information being processed if consent was the basis for processing, except in cases covered by art. 16 of the LGPD;
- revoke your consent at any time;
- file a complaint concerning your personal information with the ANPD (the National Data Protection Authority) or consumer protection agencies;
- oppose a processing action when it is not compliant with legal requirements;
- ask for clear information regarding the criteria and methods used for any automated decisions; and
- request a review of decisions made solely through automated processing of your personal information that impact your interests. This includes decisions affecting your personal, professional, consumer, or credit profiles, or aspects of your persona.
Exercising your rights will never lead to discrimination or any negative consequences.
How to submit your request
You can submit your express request to exercise your rights without any charge, at your convenience, through the contact details provided in this document, or via your legal representative.
Response process and timeline for your request
We will endeavour to respond to your requests in a timely manner.
In any instance,If it becomes impossible for us to fulfill your requests, we will ensure to inform you of the factual or legal reasons that hinder us from complying with your requests immediately, or at any point in the future. In situations where we are not processing your personal information, we will provide you with the contact information of the relevant physical or legal entity to whom you should direct your requests, provided we are able to do so.
Should you submit a request for access or confirmation regarding the processing of personal information, please clarify whether you would prefer to receive your personal information in electronic format or printed form.
Additionally, you must indicate whether you wish for us to respond to your request immediately, in which case we will provide a simplified response, or if you require a full disclosure instead.
In such cases demanding complete disclosure, we will reply within 15 days from the moment we receive your request, supplying you with all pertinent information regarding the source of your personal information, confirmation of whether records exist, the criteria used in the processing, and the purposes of the processing, while also protecting our commercial and industrial secrets.
If you make a request for rectification, deletion, anonymization, or blocking of personal information, we will promptly share your request with other parties who have received your personal information, allowing them to respond as well—except in situations where such sharing is genuinely impossible or entails excessive effort on our part.
Transfer of personal information outside of Brazil permitted by the law
The transfer of your personal information outside Brazilian territory is permitted under the following circumstances:
- when the transfer is essential for international legal cooperation between public intelligence, investigation, and prosecution entities, as outlined by international legal means;
- when the transfer is crucial for safeguarding your life or physical safety or that of another individual;
- when the transfer is approved by the ANPD;
- when the transfer arises from commitments made in an international cooperation agreement;
- when the transfer is necessary for executing a public policy or legal obligation of a public service;
- when the transfer is required to fulfill legal or regulatory commitments, the execution of a contract, preliminary procedures linked to a contract, or the regular exercise of rights in judicial, administrative, or arbitration matters.
How can Users correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Users can reach out to us for updates or corrections regarding their Personally Identifiable Information by:
- Sending an email to [email protected]
Can a User delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Website?
Users are provided with a method to delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Website’s database by reaching out to us. However, due to backup protocols and records of deletions, it may be unfeasible to completely erase a User’s entry while retaining some residual information. If an individual requests deactivation of their Personally Identifiable Information, that information will be functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or utilize any Personally Identifiable Information concerning that individual henceforth.
User rights
Below is a summary of the rights you possess under data protection law:
- 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?
We will inform our Users regarding any amendments to our privacy policy by posting such alterations on the Website. However, if changes to our privacy policy are made in a way that may lead to the disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a User has previously requested to keep confidential, we will reach out to that User to provide an opportunity to prevent such disclosure.
Links to other websites
https://tijolaco.com.br features links to other websites. Please be aware that by clicking on any of these links, you will be redirected to another site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these linked websites, as their policies may differ from ours.
Last Updated: January 6, 2025