PRIVACY POLICY
Discovering Hidden Gems LLC
BY VISITING DISCOVERINGHIDDENGEMS.COM, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR
PRIVACY POLICY.
- OVERVIEW
Discovering Hidden Gems LLC (“Company”) is committed to protecting your privacy
online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal data we collect through this website
at discoveringhiddengems.com (the “Site”) and what we do with it.
Visitors and any users of the site are referred to as “user”, “you” and “your” and the
Company is referred to as “we,” “us,” and “our.” The Company process personal data
as a Controller as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). Accessing this Site constitutes a use of the Site and an acceptance to our
Privacy Policy.
Use of the Site, including all materials presented herein and all online Services provided
by Company, is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all
site visitors, customers and all other users of the Site. By using the Site or Service, you
agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it. - DATA WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT
We collect the personal information you voluntarily provide to us, which includes your
name and e-mail address, in order to subscribe to our newsletter, receive our content,
comment on our blog, and/or purchase services or online products. There is also other
personal data we may collect detailed herein.
We collect data from you directly when you fill out a form, purchase a product, or
communicate with us via email or social media. We also collect data from you when
you use our Website. We may collect personal data from third parties such as our
payment processors, advertising networks, and/or analytics providers. Your data is
stored in a secure platform. We use your personal data for processing as outlined
below or a reasonably compatible purpose.
A. Usage Data. We may process data about your use of our Website and services.
This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, geographical
location, page views, website navigation paths, and frequency and/or pattern of your
use of our website. This data is collected through our analytics tracking systems,
including Google Analytics. This data is used to analyze the use of our Website, to
deliver relevant content and advertising, and understand our users. The legal basis for
processing is our legitimate interest, namely monitoring and improving our website,
marketing, and services.
B. Customer Data. We may process user data, such as name, email address,
address, telephone, credit-card number, and other relevant data as related to purchases
of our products and/or services. We process this data to supply products and/or
services to you, as well as to market other relevant goods and services to you. The
legal basis for processing is consent and your affirmative action to enter into such
contract with us and/or the purchase and delivery of the contract between you and us.
C. User Data. We may process personal information you provide us for the purpose
of subscribing to our email notifications, free content, and/or newsletters, as well as
communication data that you send to us either through email, social media, or other
posting and/or communication methods. We process this data for the purposes of
communicating with you, to deliver relevant website content, and for the purposes of
sending you marketing, content and/or emails. The legal basis for this process is
consent or our legitimate interests, which is to grow our business and keep records
which may be needed to pursue or defend a legal action. - MARKETING AND ADVERTISING.
The above Data may be used to send you marketing communications about our
business or products. The legal basis for this type of processing is either consent or our
legitimate interests in growing our business. We may send you such communications if
you requested it and/or if you agreed to receive such communications. You may opt-out
of such communications at any time through the ‘unsubscribe’ button in each email or
contacting us at evakeller@discoveringhiddengems.com.
Any of the above Data may be used to deliver advertisements to you, including
Facebook Ads, Instagram, and/or other similar advertisements. We may also use such
Data to understand the effectiveness of our advertising. The legal basis for this type of
processing is our legitimate interest to grow our business through marketing and
advertising. - SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We do share your information with trusted third parties who provide support in running
this Website including any blog or newsletter, as well as those parties and services that
help administer our business. Your data will never be shared with unrelated third
parties. We may disclose your information to payment service providers, administrative
and marketing providers, business advisors, or third parties if we sell or transfer parts of
our Company. Third parties we share your data with will keep it secure and respect your
privacy under the law and we take steps to ensure the companies we work with also
comply with the GDPR. - ANTI-SPAM POLICY
We comply with Anti-Spam laws. If you opt-in to receive our newsletter, marketing, or
other communications, the option to unsubscribe will be included in every email. If we
sell or transfer any of our business or assets, certain information about our clients may
be a part of that sale or transfer. In the event such sale or transfer results in a material
change to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you. - COOKIES
We may send cookies, Facebook pixels, and/or other tracking signals to your computer
in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service and/or
advertising. We use cookies to identify when you visit our website, to store information
about your preferences, to personalize the website and/or advertisements you may see,
and analyze the use and performance of our website.
The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your
computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site. We may use both session cookies
(which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your
computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies and
tracking signals using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies,
some areas of the Website may not work properly or at all. Our Site may not respond to
Do Not Track signals sent by your browser. - THIRD PARTY LINKS.
This Site may contain links to third party websites. Unless otherwise stated, this Privacy
Policy only covers information that we collect from you on this Site. Any other link will be
covered by the privacy policy of that specific site. You acknowledge and accept that we
are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties. - DATA SECURITY AND BREACH RESPONSE
We do our best to protect your information for any unauthorized access, misuse, or
disclosure. We may allow access to your personal data to our employees, contractors,
and service providers that need to know such data to perform necessary business
services. Personal data will be kept confidential and employees and/or contractors will
only have access to it when necessary. Secure password managers & platforms will be
used to manage data access when possible.
Should there be a potential breach of personal data, we have procedures in place to
respond. The breach will be identified, the scope will be determined, and we will make
reports and/or notification if we are legally required to do so.
You acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share could be accessed
or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any
intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission.
Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of
such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner. You agree to notify us for
any breach of security or unauthorized use of your information. - DATA RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION
Personal data that we process for any purpose shall not be kept for longer than is
necessary to fulfill its collection purpose or to satisfy a legal or accounting purpose. In
some cases, your data by be anonymized for research purposes and used indefinitely.
If your data no longer meets any of the above criteria, personal data will be deleted or
otherwise disposed of in a safe and secure manner. - INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Your data may be transferred to other countries and by using the Website, you consent
to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence. If you are
located in the European Union, we may store and share your personal data with
companies located outside of the European Economic Area. We will always do our best
to ensure security of your data. We aim to use US-based providers that are part of the
EU-US Privacy Shield. You may always request information on how and where your
data is processed and stored. - CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT COMPLIANCE
We do not knowingly collect or solicit data online from or market online to children under
the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). - CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
You acknowledge and agree that you have reviewed this Privacy Policy and that you
will continue to review this Policy to be aware of any modifications. We reserve the right
to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. If we make any material changes to
this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have
provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on this Website. - YOUR RIGHTS
Your rights under data protection laws include the right to access, erase, correct,
restrict, and/or object to our use and processing of your personal data, as well as the
right to portability of the data. You have the right to confirmation as to how and where
we process your data. To the extent that the legal basis for our processing consent, you
have the right to withdraw at any time. If you consider our processing to infringe data
protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. - OUR INFORMATION
This Website is owned and operated by:
DISCOVERING HIDDEN GEMS LLC
3550 Emerald Cut Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45431
EVAKELLER@DISCOVERINGHIDDENGEMS.COM
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please email
evakeller@discoveringhiddengems.com
Updated: 08/08/2024