Revised: October 26, 2022
Your online privacy is important to KathyBales.com The purpose of this privacy statement is to provide you with information about our practices with respect to the personal data that we collect from users of our website (hereafter referred to as “Site”), how you will be later directed to our Facebook page and the services that are made available through the Site. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions concerning our privacy statement, our data collection policies, how we handle user information, or if you want to immediately report a security breach.
This Privacy Policy and Cookie Usage describe the information we collect from and about you when you visit our website (kathybales.com / the “Site”). This policy covers Facebook group (“Facebook”) and other interactions with us whether online or offline where this policy is provided to you. This includes our brand website and mobile and Facebook page. This policy describes how we use and treat such information in connection to our site, apps, and activities collectively referred to as the “Services.”
KathyBales.com (“We” / “Us” / “Our”) is committed to protecting our visitors’ privacy and personal information. We will only use the information that we collect about you in accordance with the California online privacy policy Act or “CalOPPa” (and all other laws relating to the use of your Personal Data, both now and in the future). This includes information that is submitted voluntarily by you through a form on our website or that is gathered automatically as you visit different parts of this website.
This page aims to help users understand what information might be collected from you when visiting and using our site, and how we protect such information. The reason for this is that, in keeping with the “CalOPPa” (and all other laws relating to the use of your Personal Data, both now and in the future), we are the “data controller”, meaning that we are responsible for deciding how your Personal Data is used and more importantly, for keeping your Personal Data safe and only using it for legitimate reasons.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and will take all steps necessary to comply with our legal obligations when using your Personal Data so please read through this document carefully to understand the ways in which we safeguard your personal data.
Consent
By using the KathyBales.com site, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy. Whenever you submit information via our website or our Facebook fan page, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this privacy policy. If you do not agree with any point on this policy, please do not use our Services or give us your information. This policy applies to all visitors, users and registered members.
Who are we?
KathyBales.com is an online baby boomer entrepreneur who helps you to discover your unique area of service to maximize your impact in the world.
We help Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs create their own businesses that make a meaningful profit by finding their Unique Area of Service. We also help you create your own business that will secure your economic future, give you work that is meaningful and satisfying, or fulfill a career dream.
Over the years we have helped scores of clients to achieve clarity on who they are, what they uniquely have to offer and who they are ideally gifted to serve. We help them develop programs, marketing plans, branding and visibility strategies and develop a lifestyle business that creates more time freedom and financial resources so you can enjoy a life you truly love.
What Information we collect
KathyBales.com actively collects information directly from you when you: create an online account, create a search, sign up to our newsletter, give a rating or review, take a survey, fill out an online form, enter a promotion or engage with us.
Some information you submit may be personally identifiable information that can be uniquely identified with you such as full name, address or location, email address, phone number, etc. Some areas of the Site may require you to submit information in order for you to benefit from a wide range of exclusive features (such as email alerts or information requests). You will be informed at each information collection point on what information is required and optional.
We collect the following information from you and about you:
- Contact Information – We may ask about your personal information such as name, address or location, telephone or mobile number, or email address.
- Account Login Information – We will require you to provide information to set up an account with us.
- Demographic Information – We may collect demographic information such as your gender, age, and postcode if and when you fill out an online form or a survey.
- Information You Share and Submit – We may collect information that you post either publicly or on a channel/platform we provide (e.g. forum, comment section, survey form and social media) for sharing among users.
Passive Information Collection
As you navigate through the website, certain information can be passively collected (gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technologies and methods such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, cookies, internet tags, and navigational data collection.
We may also receive information about you from third parties, including our commercial partners, ticketing providers and other service providers, social media platforms and law enforcement agencies.
How do we use your Personal Data?
We use the information collected from you for purposes including the following:
- to administer competitions or promotions that you enter into
- to process payments that you make
- for internal administration and record-keeping
- to notify you of changes to this Privacy Notice, our terms and conditions or other changes to our services or products
- to answer your inquiries which may involve contacting you by post, e-mail or phone
- to send you certain types of direct marketing
- to manage legal claims and other compliance/regulatory matters
- to verify your identity and detect and prevent fraud and security issues
- to give you the opportunity to provide us with feedback through reviews and surveys
What is our legal basis for processing your Personal Data?
We use your Personal Data on the following bases:
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- For legitimate business purposes (see “How do we use your Personal Data” section above)
- In certain other unspecified cases, with your consent
- We may process your Personal Data for more than one lawful basis depending on the specific purpose for which we are using it (N.B. We will only use your Personal Data when the law allows us to).
Data Retention Policy
We will keep your Personal Data for as long as you are a registered user of one of our digital platforms, or for as long as is necessary for us to provide products or services for you, and for a limited period of time afterwards.
Once you no longer wish to be engaged with KathyBales.com for any prescribed purpose, we may still need to retain your data if there is a legal reason for doing so (such as for tax purposes where you have made purchases through one of our digital platforms or where we need to resolve any disputes with you).
Third Party
KathyBales.com may use information collected by third parties. We may receive information about you from third parties, which may include information about your device and social media activities (e.g. Facebook likes to one of our website post).
Disclosure of Information
We may share information with our partners, subsidiaries and other third parties. For example, we may share information to vendors that send emails or facilitate promotions on our behalf. We may also share information to other third parties to provide you with that may interest you.
We may share information to law enforcement agencies involved in fraud prevention and detection as we have a duty to do so, or, if the law allows us to, companies who work in association with us who will provide other services for you. We will not do this without your expressed permission. We may share information with any successor to all or part of the business. For example, if part of our business is sold to a third party, we may share our user information as part of the transfer and transaction.
Signing up on KathyBales.com Now
When you sign up on our website, you will be direct to our Facebook fan page. the contact details you provide, as well as your IP address and ISP, are stored on our systems. This information will also be used on your account and utilized by us to monitor suspicious activities so we can contact you if necessary.
Standard Security
We use standard security measures on our site. We will treat your information in strict confidence and endeavor to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You accept inherent security risks of providing information and other internet activities and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless it is due to our negligence or willful default.
We keep personal information as long as it is necessary for the practices described in this Policy. We also keep information as otherwise required by law.
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CaloPPA)
CalOPPA is the first state law in the country to mandate the posting of a privacy statement on commercial websites and online services. The law’s reach extends well beyond California, requiring anyone or any organization operating websites in the United States (or perhaps the entire world) that collect personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a clear privacy statement on their website, adhere to it, and disclose exactly what information is being collected and with whom it will be shared.
According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:
Access to our website is open to anonymous users. As soon as this privacy statement is finished, a link to it will be added to our home page or, at the very least, the first important page you see when you visit our website. The phrase “Privacy” appears in our Privacy Policy link, which is prominently displayed on the page mentioned above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information:
• By emailing us
• By calling us
How does our site handle do not track signals?
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles are the cornerstone of American privacy legislation, and the ideas they encompass have had a big impact on the evolution of data protection laws all over the world. Compliance with the different privacy regulations that safeguard personal information requires an understanding of the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be put into practice.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
- We will notify the users via email
- Within 7 business days
- We will notify the users via in-site notification
- Within 1 business day
We also concur with the Individual Redress Principle, which mandates that people have the ability to legally hold negligent data collectors and processors accountable. This concept mandates that people have recourse to courts or government entities to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors, in addition to having enforceable rights against data users.
Cookie Usage
This section describes how we use the cookies, and why these cookies are store to your device. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored. However, this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.
A ‘cookie’ is a bit of information that a website sends to your web browser that helps the site remember information about you and your preferences.
‘Session’ cookies are temporary bits of information that are used to improve navigation, block visitors from providing information that is inappropriate (the site ‘remembers’ previous entries of age or country of origin that were outside the specified parameters and blocks subsequent changes), and collect aggregate statistical information on the site. They are erased once you exit your web browser or otherwise turn off your computer.
How We Use Cookies
If you create an account with us and you will be direct to our Facebook fan page, we will use cookies for the management of the sign-up process and general administration. We usually store cookies on your computer during the registration process for you to resume where you left off, remembering your registered login, preferences, and other customization functions. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out; however, in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, cookies provided by trusted third parties might be used. The sections below detail which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
We use third-party analytics to help us track and measure usage of the site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site, or pages you visit. This will help inform us how to improve the site for you.
Our site also uses social media buttons and/or plugins that allow you to connect with your social platforms in various ways. For these to work, social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc., will set cookies through our site that may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
Removing or Disabling Cookies
In most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features of the site. You have the option to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings or manage preferences in internet security programs. However, doing so may affect how you are able to navigate our site. This may include the inability to log in to services or programs, such as logging into your KathyBales.com account. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that is useful to you.
Your rights as a data subject
At any point while KathyBales.com is in possession of or processing your Personal Data, you may have the following rights:
- Right of access – you have the right to request a copy of the Personal Data that we hold about you.
- Right of rectification – you have a right to correct Personal Data that we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to be forgotten – in certain circumstances you can ask for the Personal Data we hold about you to be erased from our records.
- Right to restriction of processing – where certain conditions apply you have a right to restrict the processing of your Personal Data.
- Right of portability – you have the right to have the Personal Data we hold about you transferred to another organization.
- Right to object – you have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing, as well as processing we undertake based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to object to automated processing, including profiling – you also have the right not to be subject to the legal effects of automated processing or profiling.
Policy Update
KathyBales.com reserves the right to change, amend, or modify our Privacy Policy without notice. We will post the amended Policy on this page and indicate at the top of the page the date the Policy was revised. Please check our site and this page periodically for updates.
Contact Us
To contact us regarding anything in this privacy policy or how we collect or store your personal data, please get in touch with us by using the Contact Us page on our website. [email protected]
PO Box 2436, Albany, Texas 76430.