Raising Wholesome, LLC and its affiliates (“RW“, “we“, “us“, “our“) value the privacy of our readers and customers (“users”). This Privacy Policy (“Policy“) details the type of information we collect, how we handle it, and with whom we may share it. This Policy applies to your access to the content and online services (“Services“) offered through the websites and platforms (“Sites“) owned and operated by RW.
Please carefully review this Policy prior to accessing or using our Sites. As our Sites are subject to ongoing development, we anticipate that this Policy will evolve, and we encourage you to frequently review this document to remain informed of our latest Policy. By accessing and using the Sites and Services, you acknowledge and agree to accept the policies and practices set forth in this Policy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through our contact form here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
PERSONAL DATA AND USAGE DATA
“Personal Data” refers to any information pertaining to an identified or identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified by an identifier (e.g. a name, location data, or online identifier).
General information (“Usage Data“) refers to your use of the Services made available on our Sites. Usage Data may include demographic information, information about your preferences, interests, search queries, and online activity.
DATA COLLECTION AND USAGE PRACTICES
From your use of the Services and from other sources, RW collects information directly from you and indirectly through third-party sources. The collection and processing of this information depends on the manner in which you access and use our Services. To enhance user experience and the quality of the Services we offer to you, we aggregate and analyze the information we have collected from you and other sources. As an online business, we gather and process a variety of Personal Data and Usage Data, including but not limited to:
Email Information: By opting-in to receive news and printables, you permit us to use your name and email address to communicate with you about RW products or services that we believe may be of interest to you (in compliance with applicable laws). We only share information about our products and services with individuals who have given their consent to receive such information. You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from any email newsletters. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of our usage practices prior to the withdrawal. We may also notify you periodically about important changes to the Services. Opting out of our email newsletters will not affect our ability to communicate with you when providing Services to you or responding to your inquiries.
Contact information: We collect your email address when you contact us with a query, request, or feedback to enable us to respond. When submitting a request to advertise with us, you may provide us with Personal Data such as your name, email address, employment information, telephone number, address, and company information. To provide and enhance our Services and products, we process these communications with your consent and process the information necessary to fulfill your request or inquiry.
Order Information: To fulfill our contractual obligations and provide services to you, we obtain Personal Data such as your name, address, phone number, and email address when you purchase our products through our websites. We process this Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws, based on your consent or our legitimate interests. You may choose to disclose Personal Data, including financial and billing details. However, it is important to note that if you purchase our products, any billing or payment information provided will be directed to our payment processors, and not collected, processed, or stored by RW. It is important to highlight that RW does not receive, store, collect, or process any payment card industry (“PCI”) data.
Content Information: By commenting on our blog sections or submitting other user generated content, you permit us to post your content submissions and must provide a username and email address. By signing up to submit content on our Sites, you permit us to use your name and email address to communicate with you about RW products or services that we believe may be of interest to you (in compliance with applicable laws). We only share information about our products and services with individuals who have given their consent to receive such information. We receive any Personal Data that you submit to us in the comments section. We process this Personal Data as long as we have a legitimate interest and based on your consent. If persons other than you are identifiable in the content you submit, you are responsible for obtaining their consent prior to publication.
Social Media Information: As part of our social media management, we may collect Personal Data from your interactions with our social media pages. This information may include your profile name, profile identifiers, and the content of your submissions. We process this data for communication and internal purposes until we cease to use the social media pages or you withdraw consent. Please refer to the privacy policies and settings of any third-party websites, mobile applications, or social networks for more information on their privacy practices. Please note that any content, including comments, photographs, information, and other materials that you post directly to our Sites, including our social media pages, is public and can be viewed, collected, or used by others. We encourage you to exercise caution when disclosing Personal Data through public activities or submissions.
Information for Special Offers: From time to time, we may promote special offers that we or third parties may sponsor. To participate, you may be required to provide your Personal Data, such as your email address, to us or the sponsoring third party. We only collect Personal Data from users who have provided their consent. Additionally, we consider it a legitimate interest to provide our readers with value-added services. If a third party administers a service or if we administer Services via a third-party platform, your participation may be subject to additional terms and conditions and that third-party’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for such third parties. Before deciding to use an offer promoted through our Service, you should carefully review the guidelines and these third parties’ terms and conditions.
Website Usage Data: Upon your consent or as permitted by law, when you visit our Sites or social media pages, or open our emails, we and other third-party vendors, such as advertising networks, social media widgets, affiliate partners, and analytics providers, collect specific information, including Personal Data, through automated means like cookies, web beacons, and web server logs. This information includes Usage Data, certain non-identifiable information, such as demographic data, technical data (IP address, browser features, device type and characteristics, device screen resolution, operating system version, mouse movements, location and clicks, keypresses) and website usage information (search terms submitted in our Sites, language preferences, date and time of your access to the Services, referring URLs). We use this information to determine the number of users who visit specific web pages, social media channels, or open messages and newsletters. We have a legitimate interest in analyzing consumer trends and website usage to evaluate and enhance the Services we provide, to improve our website content and offerings, and detect and prevent fraud.
Device Information: When utilizing any of our Sites, we and our third-party service providers may collect additional information, including your mobile device type, unique device identifiers (UDID), mobile IP address, mobile operating system, and mobile internet browser type. We have a legitimate interest in identifying unique visitors, understanding how users interact with us on their mobile devices, and providing features like automatic product updates. In addition to the information that you provide us directly, we may also receive information about you from other sources, such as third-party partners, affiliates, franchisees, marketers, or publicly available sources. We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or not prohibited by law.
Information from Vendors: We may combine the data collected through automated means with other information we have collected from and about you. We may use third-party vendors to collect and process certain Usage Data from our website to facilitate our use of third-party tools. Our third-party vendors, including advertising networks, social media widgets, affiliate partners, and analytics providers, may also collect and combine information collected on our Services and emails with other information about your online activities over time, on other devices, and on other websites or apps, provided that those websites and apps also use the same vendors. Our vendors use the information they collect according to their own privacy policies.
CONSENT FOR COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
As a matter of principle, we do not collect or process your personal information without your explicit consent in many circumstances, except where permitted or required by law. We will specifically seek your express consent where appropriate or legally mandated. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, and may do so by contacting us here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/ Subject line: Withdraw Consent
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose the categories of information described herein with the following parties:
Third-Party Vendors: We share Personal Data with third-party service providers who perform various functions on our behalf, including customer support, data analytics, processing payments, and other services. This enables them to provide their services to us and you, and to assist us in communicating with you about products, services and offers that we believe may interest you. Our service providers and vendors may only access your information to the extent necessary to perform such services, unless otherwise stated in this Policy. To enable your interaction with third-party websites, content, advertising, and features through our Services, we may utilize your Personal Data and/or disclose such information to the third-party operating the websites and features.
Affiliates: We share Personal Data with our affiliates for the purpose of providing and improving our products and services and to fulfill our obligations to you and operate our business consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law. We share information with third parties who have business relationships with us, such as our advertisers and data marketing services, for the purpose of offering products and services that may be of interest to you.
Sponsors: When you sign up for special offers through our Sites, we share the information you provide with authorized third-party service providers, participating sponsors, and advertising partners.
Online Advertising: We work with certain third parties for advertising and promotional purposes, including serving advertisements across our Sites, analyzing user activity and interests over time, and identifying different devices you use to access websites and mobile applications. We may share your information with these third parties, and they may collect information from you independently as described in their privacy policies. The advertisements displayed on our Sites are delivered to you through third-party advertising vendors. To deliver advertisements tailored to your interests, we may collect information obtained during your searches, as well as information obtained specifically from third-party sources.
We utilize industry-standard website tracking and delivery technology to provide you with relevant advertising on and off our Services. The use of third-party tracking technologies to gather this information is frequently subject to their own privacy policies. Our Services exhibit tailored advertising to you through targeted methods. This permits us to display particular advertising about products and services that are pertinent to your individual interests, based on the information we collect from visitors of the Services and third-party sources. Additionally, you may encounter certain ads while using the Services since we participate in advertising networks. Advertising networks enable us to target our advertising to users by utilizing click-stream, demographic, behavioral, and contextual information.
As part of our business operations, we engage in affiliate advertising and may encode affiliate links on certain pages of our website. By clicking on or making purchases via these affiliate links, you may generate a commission for us. Our affiliate partners may also employ cookies to analyze your usage of the Services. Following receipt of the advertisements, we have no access to or control over these cookies. Advertisers and vendors we use to deliver advertising may engage in online behavioral advertising as defined by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Aggregation: We may aggregate and/or de-identify information that is not linked to you or your device, and may disclose it to our partners, advertisers, and any other third parties at our discretion.
Merger or Business Transfers: If we go through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, or a diligence process in connection with a potential business transaction, the information we collect and maintain may be disclosed, sold, or transferred as part of that transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.
Legal Disclosures: Though we make every effort to preserve your privacy, we may disclose Personal Data when required by law and when our compliance is necessary in response to judicial procedures, subpoenas, court orders, or other lawful requests by public authorities. We may also disclose Personal Data to investigate or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, violations of our Terms of Service, or as otherwise required by law or by government and regulatory authorities.
Information you post to our Sites: We are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party uses of information that you post to our websites, including product reviews and blog comments.
Other disclosures with your consent: We may ask for your consent to share your information with unaffiliated third parties not described elsewhere in this policy.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We take reasonable physical, technical, and administrative measures to safeguard the Personal Data collected on our Sites. These safeguards help protect against unauthorized access to, use or disclosure of the Personal Data we maintain. RW has implemented technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to ensure the protection of Personal Data against any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our security practices strictly limit access to personally identifiable information to only those individuals who have a legitimate business need for such access. Sensitive records are retained only for the duration necessary to fulfill business or legal obligations, and are securely destroyed upon disposal to prevent any unauthorized access. While we utilize security measures consistent with industry standards, it is important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Despite our best efforts, we cannot guarantee the security of our databases or that the information you provide us will not be intercepted during transmission over the Internet. If we are required by law to notify you of a breach to your personal information, we will do so via electronic communication, written notice, or by telephone, if permissible under applicable law. If you become aware of a security breach, please email us here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/ Subject line: Withdraw Consent
COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We may utilize cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, improve our performance, and offer you additional functionalities. Third parties who have embedded content on our websites may also place cookies on your browser or extract information regarding your visitation from your IP address. These third-party providers may also collect personal information as explained in the previous section. However, we do not authorize these third parties to collect any additional personal information from our websites unless you have directly provided it to them.
What Are Cookies and How to Disable Them Cookies, which are small text files transmitted to your browser or other Internet-connected devices, allow websites to recognize your browser and store information or settings that may be needed to interact with you and tailor our Sites to your interests. These data files ensure that our Sites function properly, enable our Sites to remember your actions and preferences, and improve your experience. Our websites use the following cookies:
First-party cookies are set by RW and share the same domain. Third-party cookies, in contrast, are stored by external providers and organizations with differing domains. Strictly Necessary Cookies are necessary to allow you to navigate our Sites and utilize its functionalities. These cookies will be placed on your device and utilized regardless of your consent to the use of cookies. Performance Cookies are designed to gather information about how you interact with and navigate our Sites, including which pages you visit frequently. This information is used to improve the functionality and performance of the Sites and to enhance your overall user experience. Functionality Cookies are utilized by the Sites to store preferences you have made, including but not limited to language settings and region preferences, to provide a more personalized experience and to enable enhanced features. Advertising Cookies deliver online advertisements that are tailored to your interests both on and off our Sites. These cookies are also used to limit the frequency of advertisements you receive and to gauge the efficacy of our advertising campaigns. They are designed to remember your visit to our site and may also share this data with other third-parties, including advertisers. Session Cookies enable you to navigate from page to page and utilize the features on our websites while your browser remains open. Persistent Cookies last from one visit to the next and may be used to recognize you as a previous user and provide a more personalized experience. They are saved on your computer, device, or browser until you choose to delete them.
While most web browsers accept cookies and similar files, you may modify your browser settings to restrict their use. However, doing so may result in the loss of some functionality on our website. Do Not Track Our websites do not respond to Do Not Track signals on browsers. Opt-Out In keeping with our principles of transparency and respect for your privacy, we provide the following opt-out options for cookies from major behavioral advertising providers: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/ http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
BUSINESS CHANGES In the event of a fundamental change to our business, such as a sale, merger, or transfer of all or part of our assets, we may need to disclose your personal information to the other parties involved in the transaction in order to continue providing products and services to you.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS: INFORMATION AND REQUEST PROCEDURES
You have the right to exercise your privacy rights by contacting us through our online contact form located here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
Your privacy rights include the following: (i) obtaining information on any personal information we hold regarding you, if any; (ii) requesting a portable copy of your personal information; (iii) rectifying or amending any personal information we hold about you; (iv) requesting us to erase any personal information we hold about you; (v) objecting to our use or disclosure of your personal information; or (vi) voicing any grievances or concerns you have regarding our use of your personal information.
We will comply with your privacy rights request upon receiving it if required by law. However, please note that we may be unable to fully or partially comply with a request in many situations. For example, it may not be technologically feasible to modify or delete every instance of the information we hold about you in our systems, and some data may persist in non-removable or combined forms. We may also store data for a period in our backup or interim systems. We may also retain some information for longer periods as required by law, contract, or audit requirements. If you are not content with our response to your privacy rights request, please feel free to appeal our decision by contacting us through our online contact form located here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS AND PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
If you are situated outside the United States, the transmission of your personal information to a country with dissimilar data protection regulations from your country is probable. We take requisite measures to handle personal information using privacy principles akin to the ones applicable under the jurisdiction in which we initially obtained your data. By providing us with your personal information, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in a foreign jurisdiction, including but not limited to the United States. Should you require additional information on our endeavors to apply privacy principles relevant in one jurisdiction to data transfers in another jurisdiction, please contact us.
LINKS AND SOCIAL NETWORK SHARING
Our websites may contain hyperlinks to external websites beyond our jurisdiction and scope of this policy. Notably, our websites feature social network sharing and posting icons, which enable you to post links to our content on your social network platforms. When you activate these icons or other links on our websites, the third-party operating the linked site may use its proprietary tracking technologies to gather information regarding your device, browser, and online activity, subject to their own distinct privacy policy, which may diverge from ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites and encourage you to read their respective privacy policies.
Our Sites may feature or direct users to content that is hosted and served by third-parties. These third-parties may use their own cookies and web beacons, which can independently collect data, including Personal Data. RW assumes no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of these other sites, and their respective privacy policies should be consulted for further information. This Policy applies exclusively to data collected by RW through our Sites. If you purchase a product or use our Services through our Sites, please be aware of the specific terms that govern such transactions. Payments are processed by a third-party payment processor, whose own privacy policy and terms of use will regulate your transaction. While we do not record, process, or retain your credit card, bank account, or payment information, the third-party payment processor and/or the merchant may provide RW with certain information pertaining to your order, such as the type of item purchased and the amount spent. We expressly disclaim any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party payment processor system, including its data protection practices. In cases where we provide links to e-commerce sites and you make a purchase on such sites, we may receive a small percentage of the revenue. Our product reviews are conducted independently, based solely on our own editorial assessments. We do not permit monetary incentives to influence our editorial judgments.
PRINTABLES, SHOP & BLOG SECTIONS Your Personal Data and Usage Data related to these sections will be shared between RW and the third-party vendors used to facilitate their activation, administration, and improvement. These sections, including any content accessed through those sections, are subject to the privacy policy and user agreement of third-party vendors.
PRIVACY POLICY FOR CHILDREN
As a matter of policy, we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian and suspect that your child may have provided Personal Data to us, please contact us immediately. In the event that we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to promptly delete such information from our records.
If you are a California resident under the age of 18, you have the right to request removal of content that you have posted on our websites. Upon receipt of a fully completed removal request, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to remove your posted content from our websites. However, please note that this request does not guarantee complete removal of your content as it may have been reposted by others. Furthermore, even if we remove the content you posted from our websites, it may still be stored on our servers (although it will not be visible to other users of our websites). To ensure prompt and accurate processing of your removal request, you must complete the request form accurately and in its entirety.
How to Request Removal of California Minor Content If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and seek the removal of your published content from our websites, please submit a written notice to us containing the following information: 1. A statement confirming that you are a legal resident of California; 2. Your date of birth to confirm that you are under the age of 18; 3. A detailed description of the content you wish to have removed, including a URL if possible; 4. Your full name 5. Your email address To make a California Minor Removal Request, please contact us through our online contact form here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/ Subject line: “California Minor Removal Request”
ADDITIONAL PRIVACY INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
If you are a California resident, it is our legal obligation to furnish you with supplemental information regarding the “personal information” (as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)) that we gather from and about you, as well as your rights in connection with your personal information. This additional information can be found in our California Privacy Notice below.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE
This Privacy Notice for California residents supplements the RW Privacy Policy, and applies to website visitors and customers in California. This notice gives California residents additional information about our information collection and use practices required by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), and also provides California residents with specific privacy rights.
Information We Collect As a California resident, you have the right to know what categories of personal information we collect and to whom we disclose this information for business purposes. We do not engage in the sale of your personal information, as defined under California law. For a detailed description of the purposes for which we collect your information, as well as the sources of information, please refer to the RW Privacy Policy in its entirety. In certain circumstances, we may disclose information to government entities, auditors, lawyers, consultants, and other parties as required by law, but we do not engage in the sale of personal information to any third party.
Categories Of Personal Information We Collect & To Whom We Disclose Personal Information To For A Business Purpose
Identifiers: this may include real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number or other similar identifiers. Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
Government Identifiers: this may include social security number, driver’s license number, passport number or other similar identifiers. Disclosed to: (i) affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) business partners, (iii) other service providers, (iv) payment processors and financial institutions, (v) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms.
Categories of personal information described in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)) – this may include signature, state identification card number, education, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, and other financial information. Disclosed to: (i) affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) business partners, (iii) other service providers, (iv) payment processors and financial institutions, (v) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms.
Characteristics of protected classifications: this may include age, sex, race, ethnicity, physical or mental handicap, etc. Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
Commercial information: this may include information about products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
Internet or other electronic network activity information: this may include browsing history, search history, and information regarding an individual’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement. Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
Geolocation data: Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information: Disclosed to: (i) affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) business partners, (iii) other service providers, (iv) payment processors and financial institutions, and (v) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms.
Professional or employment-related information: Disclosed to: (i) affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) business partners, (iii) other service providers, (iv) payment processors and financial institutions, and (v) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms.
Non-public education information (as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act): Disclosed to: (i) affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) business partners, (iii) other service providers, (iv) payment processors and financial institutions, and (v) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms.
Inferences drawn from any of the information listed above: Disclosed to: (i) advertising networks, (ii) affiliates or subsidiaries, (iii) other individuals, services, and partners at your request, (iv) business partners, (v) data analytics providers, (vi) data brokers, (vii) internet service providers, (viii) joint marketing partners, (ix) operating systems and platforms, (xi) other service providers, (xi) payment processors and financial institutions, (xii) professional services organizations, which may include auditors and law firms, and (xiii) social networks.
CALIFORNIA INFORMATION & DELETION RIGHTS If you are a California resident, the CCPA allows you to make certain requests about your personal information. Specifically, the CCPA allows you to request us to: (i) Inform you about the categories of personal information we collect or disclose about you; the categories of sources of such information, the business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share/disclose personal information; (ii) Provide access to and/or a copy of certain personal information we hold about you; (iii) Provide a copy of certain personal information we hold about you in a portable format; (iv) Delete certain personal information we have about you; and (v) Provide you with information about the financial incentives that we offer to you, if any.
Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under California law. For example, we need certain information in order to provide the Services to you.
Verification of Identity and Designation of Authorized Agent: We take the necessary steps to verify the identity of a requester before processing their request. Depending on the sensitivity of the information requested and the nature of the request, we may ask the requester to verify their name, email address, and physical address. You may also choose to designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf. To verify the identity of an authorized agent, you must provide written and signed permission for them to make such requests or a power of attorney. We may also contact you to verify your identity before processing the request made by your authorized agent.
If you need further information on your legal rights under California law or wish to exercise any of those rights, please contact us through our online contact form: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF SALE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
California residents may opt out of the “sale” of their personal information. Under the CCPA, “sale” is broadly defined to mean the sharing of personal information with third parties who are not acting as our service providers or who are otherwise not restricted from using data only on our behalf or pursuant to an applicable CCPA exception. In some circumstances, we may share certain of your information with third parties to provide you with offers, promotions, and opportunities that may be of interest to you, which may be considered a “sale” under the CCPA. The CCPA further provides you with the right to not be discriminated against (as provided for in applicable law) for exercising your access, deletion or sale opt out rights.
CALIFORNIA SHINE THE LIGHT REQUESTS If a company shares “personal information” (as defined in California’s “Shine the Light” law, Civil Code § 1798.83) with third parties for their direct marketing purposes (e.g., to send offers and information that may be of interest to you), California law requires that the company either provide a mechanism by which consumers can obtain more information about such sharing over the prior calendar year, or provide a mechanism by which consumers can opt out of such sharing.
NEVADA PRIVACY RIGHTS – NOTICE TO NEVADA USERS
If you are a Nevada resident, under Nevada privacy law SB220, you may opt out of companies transacting in your personal data and “selling” it to third parties as defined under the law. To exercise your opt-out right, please contact us through our online contact form at: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/ Please note that there are legitimate business exceptions that the law affords to companies and your request may not be processed if it falls under such exceptions.
VIRGINIA PRIVACY RIGHTS – NOTICE TO VIRGINIA USERS
If you are a Virginia resident, you have certain rights with respect to your Personal Data as described under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VDCPA). These rights include: right to access, right to correct, right to delete, right to data portability, right to opt-out, right to appeal.
To exercise your right to know or delete your Personal Information, to opt-out of a sale of your Personal Information, and to exercise any of the other rights above, please contact us through our online contact form at: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
For any of the requests above, you may be asked for further information so that we may verify your identity. The categories of Personal Data collected and processed are as indicated in this Policy for the business purposes herein. As permitted under the CPRA, we may use or disclose Personal Data proportionately necessary and solely for the purposes set forth below: (i) To provide the goods and services that are reasonably expected from us; (ii) To prevent, detect, and investigate security incidents; (iii) To resist and prosecute malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal actions directed at our business; (iv) To ensure your physical safety; (v) For short-term, transient use, such as non-personalized advertising shown in connection with your current interaction with our website; and (vi) To perform services on behalf of our business, such as maintaining and servicing accounts, processing transactions or analytics services.
Please note that we will only use Sensitive Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We do not sell Personal Data to third parties (as defined under the VDCPA). We act as controllers and process Personal Data in accordance with our privacy policy.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) AND SWITZERLAND
If you are a resident of the EEA or Switzerland, you are entitled to certain rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union dated 27 April 2016, commonly referred to as the “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”. These include, without limitation, the right to: (i) access your personal data (as defined under the GDPR); (ii) request deletion of your personal data that we possess; (iii) restrict processing of your personal data; and (iv) receive your personal data in a portable manner. We will only process your Personal Data as described in this Policy and only for the duration necessary. To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our online contact form here: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/
To ensure the security of your data, we may require you to confirm your identity. We may also contact you to obtain additional information to help you exercise your legal rights or to expedite our response. We aim to respond to your request within one month, and if we require more time, we will notify you, for instance, if your request is complex. We may have an overriding lawful basis for processing your Personal Data, or certain exemptions may apply.
You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding data privacy matters to the relevant data protection regulator in your country of residence. Visit edpb.europa.eu for a list of data protection regulators. We encourage you to communicate your concerns to us so that we may attempt to address them.
As a United States-based entity, we advise users that their Personal Data may be stored, transferred, or processed on servers and databases located outside their resident country or other governmental jurisdictions that are not members of the European Economic Area (EEA) or recognized by the European Commission as possessing adequate privacy protections. Each of those jurisdictions maintains its own data protection laws.
HOW LONG WE KEEP PERSONAL DATA RW adheres to specific retention practices concerning Personal Data we collect from individuals. RW retains such information for a period that is necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the data was collected and to comply with any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. In determining the appropriate retention period, RW takes into account factors such as the volume, nature and sensitivity of the Personal Data, the potential risks associated with unauthorized use or disclosure of such data, the purpose of the processing, the feasibility of achieving the intended purpose through other means, and the applicable legal obligations.
PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES Raising Wholesome reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. In the event of any modifications, we will notify you by posting the revised privacy policy on our website. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this page to stay informed of any changes. The amended policy will apply to all personal information collected before or after the effective date of the revised policy. By continuing to use our Sites after the updated privacy policy has been implemented, you agree to be bound by the modified terms and conditions of the privacy policy.
CONTACT INFORMATION We value your input and inquiries regarding this Policy. Should you have any questions or wish to contact us for any reason, please do not hesitate to reach out via our online contact form at: https://houseofwilliamson.com/contact-me/