At Author Maria Barnett (“Maria,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you interact with our websites, mobile applications, social media platforms, email newsletters, and advertisements (collectively, the “Services”).
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to any data that can identify, relate to, describe, or reasonably be linked to an individual, either directly or indirectly. It does not include data that has been de-identified, meaning it cannot be linked to a specific person.
Please note: This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services and not to any third-party websites, applications, or services that may be linked to or accessed through our platforms. For details about third-party privacy practices, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
What This Privacy Policy Covers:
When you interact with our Services, we may collect the following types of personal information:
Please note that certain types of personal information may fall under multiple categories. Additionally, not all categories or examples listed here will apply to every user or situation where we collect personal information.
We collect personal information that you provide directly to us in various ways, including when you:
Additionally, we, along with our partners, may automatically collect personal information from you through Cookies when you use our Services. For more details about the information we and our partners collect via Cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy, which is part of this Privacy Policy.
We may also collect personal information about you if another individual provides it in connection with the Services (for example, as part of an event or email newsletter). If you provide personal information about someone else, ensure you have their permission. Furthermore, we may collect information about you from publicly accessible sources, such as when you make statements about our Services.
We may use the personal information we collect from or about you for the following purposes:
To provide you with our products and services, including:
To communicate with you, which may include:
To market, advertise, and promote our Services, which may include:
To improve and grow our business, which may include:
To protect and secure our Services, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations, which may include:
To operate and maintain the integrity of our business, which may include:
For any additional purposes that you specifically consent to.
We may share the personal information we collect from or about you with the following:
Service providers: These are third parties that help us operate our business and provide services such as:
These service providers only have access to your personal information as necessary to perform the services they provide for us, and they are prohibited from using it for any other purposes.
Social media platforms: Personal information may be collected through Cookies when you interact with us on social media platforms. These platforms may gather data about you for their own purposes in accordance with their privacy policies.
Advertising partners: These partners assist us in promoting our Services. They may use Cookies to collect or receive your personal information both through our Services and across other sites on the Internet for targeted advertising.
Government entities and law enforcement: We may share personal information when we believe, in good faith, that we are legally authorized or required to do so, or when necessary to protect our property, rights, or the safety of individuals.
Other businesses in the context of a commercial transaction: If there is a change in ownership or corporate structure (e.g., during a merger, acquisition, or reorganization), personal information may be shared or transferred as part of that transaction.
Other third parties: With your consent or at your direction, we may share your personal information with other parties.
Please note, our service providers only have access to your personal information to fulfill specific business purposes on our behalf and are prohibited from using it for any other purposes, including their own.
To better understand how social media platforms and advertising partners collect your data and the control options available to you, please refer to our Cookie Policy and the privacy policies of those platforms and partners.
If we are acquired or merge with another entity, we cannot guarantee that the acquiring or merged company will adhere to the same privacy practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
We implement a combination of reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect the personal information we collect through our Services. These precautions are designed to safeguard your data; however, we cannot guarantee the complete security of the networks, systems, servers, devices, and databases we operate or that are operated on our behalf.
We retain your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and for as long as we have an ongoing legitimate business need to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.
Rights and Opt-Outs:
Sharing of Aggregated Data:
We may share aggregated data, which cannot be used to identify you personally, with marketing agencies, media agencies, and analytics providers. This aggregated data will not include any information that identifies individuals.
Combination of Personal Information:
We may combine personal information collected through our Services with other data from business records or other sources. If we combine non-personal information with personal information, we will treat the combined data as personal information, ensuring its protection.
Cross-border Transfer of Data:
We are based in the United States, but we may collect, process, and store your personal information in other countries as well. Additionally, we may share your information with third-party service providers located outside the U.S. for purposes such as transaction processing and fraud prevention. By using our Services, you consent to the collection, processing, storage, and transfer of your personal information to the United States and other countries. We will protect your personal information in line with this Privacy Policy.
Our Practices Regarding Information Belonging to Children:
Our Services are intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will promptly delete it.
This section of the Privacy Policy (the “California Privacy Policy”) applies only to residents of California. In case of any conflict between this California Privacy Policy and the rest of the Privacy Policy, the California Privacy Policy will take precedence. Terms capitalized in this section but not defined will have the same meanings ascribed to them elsewhere in the Privacy Policy.
Individuals with disabilities can request this notice in an alternative format by contacting us at mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com.
California residents have the right to request information about other companies to which we have disclosed certain categories of personal information for direct marketing purposes during the past year. To make such a request, please email mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com.
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively, “CCPA”), grants California residents specific rights regarding their personal information. For the purposes of this California Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to any data that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be reasonably linked to a particular consumer or household. This does not include:
This section outlines the rights of California residents under the CCPA and how they can exercise them.
We are required to provide a list of the categories of personal information we have collected about consumers in the last 12 months. Below is a summary:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, username, email address, Internet Protocol address |
| Customer Records | Name, signature, address, telephone number |
| Protected Classifications | Age |
| Commercial Information | Purchase history and trends |
| Internet Activity | Browsing history, search history |
| Geolocation Data | Location tracking information |
| Audio/Visual Information | Uploaded pictures, recorded calls |
| Inferences | Preferences based on the above categories |
This personal information is collected from the sources listed in the Sources of Personal Information section for the purposes outlined in the Purposes for Using Your Personal Information section. We may disclose this information to the parties specified in the Who We Share Your Personal Information With section.
As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:
Right to Know: Request disclosure of our collection, use, disclosure, sale, or sharing of your personal information over the past 12 months. You can request:
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to Know What Personal Information is Sold or Shared: Request disclosure of categories of personal information sold or shared, and with whom.
Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To do this, visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link. Note that opting out does not affect sharing with service providers or as required by law.
Right to Non-Retaliation: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, submit a verifiable consumer request by completing our Consumer Data Request form available [here]. To verify your request, we will need to match personal identifiers against our records. You can authorize an individual or business to submit a request on your behalf, but both parties must complete affidavits to verify the authorized agent’s identity.
We may offer rewards, exclusive offers, and prizes in connection with Promotions (collectively, the “Incentives”). When signing up for an Incentive, you typically provide us with personal information (e.g., name, address). You can withdraw from participating at any time by contacting us using the designated method in the applicable terms and conditions for the Incentive. If no method is specified, contact us at mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com. Please review the terms and conditions of each Incentive for full details.
This section of the Privacy Policy (the “State Privacy Policy”) applies only to residents of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah. In the event of any conflict between this State Privacy Policy and the rest of the Privacy Policy, the State Privacy Policy will take precedence. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the meanings given elsewhere in the Privacy Policy.
The Colorado Privacy Act, Connecticut Data Privacy Act, Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, and Utah Consumer Privacy Act (collectively, “State Privacy Laws”) provide residents of these states with specific rights regarding their personal data. For the purposes of this State Privacy Policy, “personal data” refers to information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual and excludes de-identified data or publicly available information.
The categories of personal data we process, the purposes for processing, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your personal data are the same as outlined in the following sections:
As a resident of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, or Utah, you may have the following rights under the applicable State Privacy Laws:
Right to Access: Request access to the personal data we have collected from or about you.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of any personal data we have collected from or about you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Data: Request correction of any inaccurate personal data we may hold about you, considering the nature of the data and our processing purposes.
Right to Data Portability: Request and receive a copy of your personal data in a portable and, where feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit it to another business without hindrance, provided that the processing is conducted by automated means and subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: Opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling for decisions that significantly affect you. To exercise this right, visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link.
Right to Non-Retaliation: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any rights under the applicable State Privacy Law.
To exercise your rights under the State Privacy Laws, please complete a Consumer Data Request form available [here]. We may ask for personal identifiers to verify your request against our records. When submitting information for your request, you affirm that all information provided is true and accurate.
If we decline to act on your request, we will inform you of our reasoning and provide instructions for how to appeal our decision.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted here and will take effect upon posting. Your continued use of our Services after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at:
Address:
7913 Roosevelt Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Attention: Legal Department
Telephone: (646) 479-4778
Email: mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com
Attention: Legal
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