PRIVACY POLICY
Discovering Hidden Gems LLC
BY VISITING DISCOVERINGHIDDENGEMS.COM, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR
PRIVACY POLICY.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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).
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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