Privacy Policy

At Author Maria Barnett (“Maria,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you interact with our websites, mobile applications, social media platforms, email newsletters, and advertisements (collectively, the “Services”).

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to any data that can identify, relate to, describe, or reasonably be linked to an individual, either directly or indirectly. It does not include data that has been de-identified, meaning it cannot be linked to a specific person.

Please note: This Privacy Policy applies only to our Services and not to any third-party websites, applications, or services that may be linked to or accessed through our platforms. For details about third-party privacy practices, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

What This Privacy Policy Covers:

The types of personal information we collect when you use our Services.
The sources from which we gather your personal information.
How we use your personal information.
Who we may share your personal information with and under what conditions.
How we protect your personal data.
How long we retain your personal information.
Additional details on how we handle and share your personal data.
Privacy disclosures specific to California residents.
How this Privacy Policy may be updated.
Contact information for any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

When you interact with our Services, we may collect the following types of personal information:

Personal identifiers: Includes your name, username, or email address.
Contact and demographic information: Such as your address, phone number, email address, age, gender, sex, marital status, or familial status.
Payment information: Your credit or debit card details.
Records of commercial transactions: Information related to your subscriptions and purchases with us.
Profile information: Photos, videos, or other content you may post to a user profile connected to our Services.
Marketing preferences: Your preferences for receiving marketing communications.
Online identifiers and related data: Including your IP address, and data from cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies (“Cookies”).
Internet or electronic network activity: Information such as browsing history, search history, or other data about your interactions with our Services.
Geolocation data: Information related to your location while using our Services.
Inferences: Assumptions or conclusions we may draw based on the personal information we collect about you.
Other personal information: Any additional information you voluntarily provide.

Please note that certain types of personal information may fall under multiple categories. Additionally, not all categories or examples listed here will apply to every user or situation where we collect personal information.

Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us in various ways, including when you:

Register to use our Services.
Create a user profile on our Services and input information such as photos, videos, or other personal details.
Make a purchase or conduct a transaction through our Services.
Subscribe to or agree to receive our email newsletters.
Respond to a survey.
Participate in a sweepstakes, contest, giveaway, or preorder (collectively, “Promotion”) that we sponsor.
Interact with us on social media platforms.
Post content on our Services.
Make search queries using our Services.
Contact us by telephone, email, text, or other electronic means.
Voluntarily provide personal information in any other way through the Services.

Additionally, we, along with our partners, may automatically collect personal information from you through Cookies when you use our Services. For more details about the information we and our partners collect via Cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy, which is part of this Privacy Policy.

We may also collect personal information about you if another individual provides it in connection with the Services (for example, as part of an event or email newsletter). If you provide personal information about someone else, ensure you have their permission. Furthermore, we may collect information about you from publicly accessible sources, such as when you make statements about our Services.

Purposes for Using Your Personal Information

We may use the personal information we collect from or about you for the following purposes:

To provide you with our products and services, including:
- Delivering the Services you have requested.
- Fulfilling your purchase orders and transactions, processing payments, and providing receipts or updates related to your orders.
- Personalizing your experience on our Services.
- Delivering content that may be relevant to your interests.
To communicate with you, which may include:
- Contacting you regarding the Services.
- Responding to your inquiries, comments, or requests.
- Providing customer support for the Services.
- Sending email newsletters if you have subscribed or agreed to receive them.
To market, advertise, and promote our Services, which may include:
- Sending promotional messages through the Services, social media platforms, and other channels.
- Targeting content and advertising to your preferences.
- Administering sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, or other promotions.
- Tracking clicks on affiliated links.
To improve and grow our business, which may include:
- Tracking the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising efforts.
- Researching how to enhance our products and services, and developing new offerings.
- Understanding how our Services are used.
- Analyzing customer behavior and purchasing trends.
To protect and secure our Services, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations, which may include:
- Ensuring the safety and security of our Services, networks, assets, and business operations.
- Detecting, investigating, and preventing activities that may violate our policies, be fraudulent, or illegal, and prosecuting those responsible.
- Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Responding to law enforcement requests or court orders.
- Acting in the event of a bankruptcy proceeding, or a sale, merger, or change of control of our business or a division responsible for the Services tied to your personal information.
To operate and maintain the integrity of our business, which may include:
- Sending communications and updates regarding the Services.
- Conducting general business operations like audits, accounting, and recordkeeping.
- Invoicing and collecting payments owed to us.
For any additional purposes that you specifically consent to.

Who We Share Your Personal Information With

We may share the personal information we collect from or about you with the following:

Service providers: These are third parties that help us operate our business and provide services such as:
- Billing, payment processing, and collections.
- Auditing and accounting.
- Consulting and analytics.
- Security and website hosting.
- Conducting surveys and Promotions.
- Customer service and email newsletter delivery.
- Anti-fraud monitoring.
- Information technology services.
These service providers only have access to your personal information as necessary to perform the services they provide for us, and they are prohibited from using it for any other purposes.
Social media platforms: Personal information may be collected through Cookies when you interact with us on social media platforms. These platforms may gather data about you for their own purposes in accordance with their privacy policies.
Advertising partners: These partners assist us in promoting our Services. They may use Cookies to collect or receive your personal information both through our Services and across other sites on the Internet for targeted advertising.
Government entities and law enforcement: We may share personal information when we believe, in good faith, that we are legally authorized or required to do so, or when necessary to protect our property, rights, or the safety of individuals.
Other businesses in the context of a commercial transaction: If there is a change in ownership or corporate structure (e.g., during a merger, acquisition, or reorganization), personal information may be shared or transferred as part of that transaction.
Other third parties: With your consent or at your direction, we may share your personal information with other parties.

Please note, our service providers only have access to your personal information to fulfill specific business purposes on our behalf and are prohibited from using it for any other purposes, including their own.

To better understand how social media platforms and advertising partners collect your data and the control options available to you, please refer to our Cookie Policy and the privacy policies of those platforms and partners.

If we are acquired or merge with another entity, we cannot guarantee that the acquiring or merged company will adhere to the same privacy practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

How We Protect Your Personal Information

We implement a combination of reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect the personal information we collect through our Services. These precautions are designed to safeguard your data; however, we cannot guarantee the complete security of the networks, systems, servers, devices, and databases we operate or that are operated on our behalf.

Personal Information Retention Periods

We retain your personal information in accordance with applicable laws and for as long as we have an ongoing legitimate business need to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.

Additional Information About How We Collect, Use, and Share Your Personal Information

Rights and Opt-Outs:
- If you have created a user profile in connection with our Services, you may update or delete the personal information associated with that profile or delete the profile itself at any time.
- To opt-out of receiving email newsletters, follow the unsubscribe instructions included in the emails or email us at mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com.
- If you want to change how Cookies are used on your devices, you can adjust your settings in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
Sharing of Aggregated Data:
We may share aggregated data, which cannot be used to identify you personally, with marketing agencies, media agencies, and analytics providers. This aggregated data will not include any information that identifies individuals.
Combination of Personal Information:
We may combine personal information collected through our Services with other data from business records or other sources. If we combine non-personal information with personal information, we will treat the combined data as personal information, ensuring its protection.
Cross-border Transfer of Data:
We are based in the United States, but we may collect, process, and store your personal information in other countries as well. Additionally, we may share your information with third-party service providers located outside the U.S. for purposes such as transaction processing and fraud prevention. By using our Services, you consent to the collection, processing, storage, and transfer of your personal information to the United States and other countries. We will protect your personal information in line with this Privacy Policy.
Our Practices Regarding Information Belonging to Children:
Our Services are intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will promptly delete it.

Your California Privacy Rights

This section of the Privacy Policy (the “California Privacy Policy”) applies only to residents of California. In case of any conflict between this California Privacy Policy and the rest of the Privacy Policy, the California Privacy Policy will take precedence. Terms capitalized in this section but not defined will have the same meanings ascribed to them elsewhere in the Privacy Policy.

Individuals with disabilities can request this notice in an alternative format by contacting us at mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com.

California Shine the Light

California residents have the right to request information about other companies to which we have disclosed certain categories of personal information for direct marketing purposes during the past year. To make such a request, please email mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com.

CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively, “CCPA”), grants California residents specific rights regarding their personal information. For the purposes of this California Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to any data that identifies, relates to, describes, or can be reasonably linked to a particular consumer or household. This does not include:

Information lawfully available from federal, state, or local government records.
Aggregated or de-identified personal information.

This section outlines the rights of California residents under the CCPA and how they can exercise them.

Categories of Personal Information Collected

We are required to provide a list of the categories of personal information we have collected about consumers in the last 12 months. Below is a summary:

Category	Examples
Identifiers	Name, username, email address, Internet Protocol address
Customer Records	Name, signature, address, telephone number
Protected Classifications	Age
Commercial Information	Purchase history and trends
Internet Activity	Browsing history, search history
Geolocation Data	Location tracking information
Audio/Visual Information	Uploaded pictures, recorded calls
Inferences	Preferences based on the above categories

This personal information is collected from the sources listed in the Sources of Personal Information section for the purposes outlined in the Purposes for Using Your Personal Information section. We may disclose this information to the parties specified in the Who We Share Your Personal Information With section.

CCPA Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

Right to Know: Request disclosure of our collection, use, disclosure, sale, or sharing of your personal information over the past 12 months. You can request:
- Categories of personal information collected about you
- Sources of that personal information
- Our business purposes for collecting or selling it
- Categories of third parties with whom we’ve shared it
- Specific pieces of personal information collected about you
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to Know What Personal Information is Sold or Shared: Request disclosure of categories of personal information sold or shared, and with whom.
Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To do this, visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link. Note that opting out does not affect sharing with service providers or as required by law.
Right to Non-Retaliation: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.

How to Submit a Verifiable Consumer Request

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, submit a verifiable consumer request by completing our Consumer Data Request form available [here]. To verify your request, we will need to match personal identifiers against our records. You can authorize an individual or business to submit a request on your behalf, but both parties must complete affidavits to verify the authorized agent’s identity.

Incentives

We may offer rewards, exclusive offers, and prizes in connection with Promotions (collectively, the “Incentives”). When signing up for an Incentive, you typically provide us with personal information (e.g., name, address). You can withdraw from participating at any time by contacting us using the designated method in the applicable terms and conditions for the Incentive. If no method is specified, contact us at mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com. Please review the terms and conditions of each Incentive for full details.

Your Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah Privacy Rights

This section of the Privacy Policy (the “State Privacy Policy”) applies only to residents of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah. In the event of any conflict between this State Privacy Policy and the rest of the Privacy Policy, the State Privacy Policy will take precedence. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the meanings given elsewhere in the Privacy Policy.

The Colorado Privacy Act, Connecticut Data Privacy Act, Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, and Utah Consumer Privacy Act (collectively, “State Privacy Laws”) provide residents of these states with specific rights regarding their personal data. For the purposes of this State Privacy Policy, “personal data” refers to information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual and excludes de-identified data or publicly available information.

Personal Data Processing

The categories of personal data we process, the purposes for processing, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your personal data are the same as outlined in the following sections:

Categories of Personal Information We Collect
Purposes for Using Your Personal Information
Who We Share Your Personal Information With

Rights Under State Privacy Laws

As a resident of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, or Utah, you may have the following rights under the applicable State Privacy Laws:

Right to Access: Request access to the personal data we have collected from or about you.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of any personal data we have collected from or about you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Data: Request correction of any inaccurate personal data we may hold about you, considering the nature of the data and our processing purposes.
Right to Data Portability: Request and receive a copy of your personal data in a portable and, where feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit it to another business without hindrance, provided that the processing is conducted by automated means and subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: Opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling for decisions that significantly affect you. To exercise this right, visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link.
Right to Non-Retaliation: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any rights under the applicable State Privacy Law.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights under the State Privacy Laws, please complete a Consumer Data Request form available [here]. We may ask for personal identifiers to verify your request against our records. When submitting information for your request, you affirm that all information provided is true and accurate.

If we decline to act on your request, we will inform you of our reasoning and provide instructions for how to appeal our decision.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted here and will take effect upon posting. Your continued use of our Services after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at:

Address:
7913 Roosevelt Ave
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Attention: Legal Department

Telephone: (646) 479-4778
Email: mariaesqbarnett@yahoo.com
Attention: Legal