PRIVACY POLICY
Effective date: January 31, 2024
Introduction:
This Privacy Policy outlines the methods by which A.J. Abdon ( "we," "our," or "us") gathers, utilizes, and reveals information about you, along with detailing your choices concerning such information. In the context of this Privacy Policy, unless explicitly stated otherwise, "information" or "personal information" refers to details pertaining to an identified or identifiable individual and excludes aggregate information or data that does not personally identify you.
The scope of this Privacy Policy encompasses information collected under our control regarding the purposes and methods of processing. Specifically, it pertains to information acquired through any of our websites, emails, and other online services that are linked to this Privacy Policy (referred to as the "Service"). It does not extend to information gathered by third parties or data collected within the scope of your employment with us.
Information we collect:
This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:
Clicks
Internal links
Pages visited
Scrolling
Searches
Timestamps
We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace, our online hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us. We also share this information with Google Storage for storage.
Cookies:
This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, such as session management to keep you logged in, personalization by remembering preferences, and tracking user behavior for analytics. Cookies also play a role in authentication processes and can be used for targeted advertising. While cookies enhance the user experience, you may choose to manage or disable them through your browser settings. Our privacy policy outlines how we use cookies and the data collected, ensuring transparency and addressing privacy concerns.
These functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
Session Management:
Cookies help websites remember users as they navigate between pages or perform various activities. They maintain the user's session, allowing them to stay logged in as they move through different parts of the site.
Personalization:
Cookies store information about user preferences and settings, such as language preferences or customized layouts. This helps websites provide a more personalized experience based on the user's previous interactions.
Tracking and Analytics:
Website owners use cookies to gather data on user behavior, such as which pages are visited most frequently or how long users spend on a particular page. This information is valuable for analytics and helps improve the website's content and functionality.
Authentication:
Cookies play a crucial role in user authentication processes. They store encrypted information to verify a user's identity when they log in, making it more convenient for users to access secure areas of a website.
Advertising:
Cookies are often used in online advertising to track users' browsing habits and display targeted ads. This allows advertisers to deliver more relevant content based on a user's interests.
It's important to note that while cookies provide valuable functionality, concerns have been raised about privacy implications. Some cookies can track users across multiple websites, leading to privacy and security issues. To address these concerns, many websites provide users with options to manage or disable cookies through browser settings. Additionally, privacy policies typically disclose how websites use cookies and the data collected through them.
How we use information:
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:
Information about your browser, network and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Web pages you view while on this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form. We collect and use your information based on the guidelines outlined in this Privacy Policy. Here's a breakdown of why we collect and use your information:
Providing Services:
We use your information to offer services, operate the Service, and provide support to you.
Personalizing Your Experience:
Your information helps us tailor your experience, showing you content we think you'll find interesting.
Communications:
We use your information to keep you updated, send security alerts, inform you about policy changes, and deliver personalized marketing messages via email.
Analytics and Improvement:
Information is used to understand trends, usage, and activities through surveys and tracking technologies like Google Analytics. This helps us enhance our services and make informed business decisions.
Advertising:
We work with third parties like Google and Facebook to display ads about our products and services on various platforms.
Promotions:
If you participate in a promotion, we use your information according to the official rules, for administrative purposes, and as required by law.
Security and Enforcement:
Your information is employed to prevent, detect, investigate, and address fraud, policy breaches, threats, or harm.
At Your Direction or With Your Consent:
We use information as directed by you or with your explicit consent.
Aggregate or De-identify:
Sometimes, we use non-personal information for various purposes as allowed by law.
How we disclose your information:
We disclose the information we collect based on the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy. Here's who we share your information with:
Service Providers:
Third-party service providers assist us with tasks like data analytics, marketing, and technical support, adhering to contractual agreements and legal requirements.
Business Partners:
Information is shared with business partners for co-branded services, product distribution, or joint marketing activities.
Affiliates:
Information may be disclosed to our affiliates and related entities, subject to this Privacy Policy or their own privacy policies.
Merger or Acquisition:
In the context of mergers, acquisitions, or business transfers, information may be shared with involved parties.
Security and Enforcement Recipients:
Information is disclosed to comply with the law, legal processes, or requests from public authorities to meet security and enforcement requirements.
At Your Direction or With Your Consent:
We share information as per your instructions or with your explicit consent.
Security of Your Information:
Keeping your Personal Information secure is a top priority for us. However, it's important to note that no method of transmitting data over the Internet or storing it electronically can be 100% foolproof. Despite implementing standard industry practices within our team and with our service providers, which we believe are robust, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
As we collaborate with third-party businesses and vendors for various aspects of our operations, such as managing this website, securing it, and handling databases, we cannot ensure the absolute security of our databases. Additionally, we cannot guarantee that the information you share won't be intercepted during its transmission to and from us over the Internet. When providing information via email, exercise extra caution, as the security level is beyond our control.
Children:
We are deeply committed to safeguarding the safety and privacy of children who visit our website. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13 through the website. If you're under 13, please refrain from sharing any Personal Information with us.
We strongly encourage parents to have conversations with their children about online safety and actively monitor their Internet usage. If you suspect that a child under 13 has shared Personal Information with us, please contact us. We will promptly make our best efforts to delete that information from our databases.
Updates to Our Privacy Policy:
We may update and release a new version of this Privacy Policy whenever necessary. These changes will take effect as soon as we post the updated policy. By continuing to use our Service, you're agreeing to the latest Privacy Policy. If there are significant changes, we might notify you through email or a noticeable announcement on the Service. Your ongoing use of the Service after any updates means you're on board with the latest Privacy Policy.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions comments or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: ajabdon3@gmail.com. Please use “Privacy Policy” in the subject line and we’ll get as soon as possible.