Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Gretchen Waters LLC, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.gretchenwatersllc.com. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website.
We comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other global privacy standards. This Privacy Policy applies to users globally.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
- Personal Information: Includes name, email address, phone number or any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
- Non-Personal Information: Includes browser type, operating system, IP address, device identifiers, and Website usage information.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Includes information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and manage the Website and services.
- To communicate with you, including sending updates and promotional content (with your consent).
- To improve our Website’s functionality and user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: With third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Website and providing services.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
4. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access and Portability: Request access to your personal information.
- Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Data Restriction: Request to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
- Opt-Out: Opt out of receiving promotional communications and targeted advertising.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Enhance the functionality and performance of the Website.
- Provide personalized content and advertising.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or use opt-out mechanisms provided by third parties.
6. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission or storage system is completely secure. Please use caution when sharing information online.
8. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing the Website from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate. By using the Website, you consent to such transfers.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any updates constitutes your acknowledgment of the modifications.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Gretchen Waters LLC
meg@gretchenwatersllc.com
Additional Information for California Residents
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA, including:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- The right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your personal information).
- The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at meg@gretchenwatersllc.com.