Privacy Policy

Overview

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.

Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website. We have also incorporated important points and clauses of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We respect the privacy of our users and thus ensure the protection of personal data by all means. In this policy, we have used clear and concise language to make it easy and convenient for our users to understand how we work, and what rights they have in regard with the processing of their personal data.

What personal information do we collect?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, YouTube account and/or video details or other details to help you with your experience and deliver our services. We also collect other information upon submitting a form on our website including your IP address and device information for market research and fraud prevention.

Important terminology as per GDPR

Personal Data – any information related to a natural person or ‘Data Subject’ that can be used to directly or indirectly identify the person.

Data Subject – a natural person whose personal data is processed by a Data Controller.

Data Controller – the entity that determines the purposes, conditions, and means of the processing of personal data.

Consent – Any freely given, specific, informed and explicit consent by statement or action signifying agreement to the processing of the personal data by the user “Data Subject”.

Processing – any operation performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, including collection, use, recording, etc.

When do we collect information?

We collect information from you when you place an order, fill out a form or enter information on our site. We have implemented the Facebook Pixel to track marketing performance upon visiting our website.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

To improve our website in order to better serve you.

To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.

To quickly process your transactions.

To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products.

To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)

To prevent payment fraud and assist payment with disputes.

How do we share your information?

We do not sell the information we store on you. We do share the following information:

Your YouTube video or channel link is shared with our partnered suppliers to deliver your services.

Your YouTube video or channel link, name, email address, order details, IP address, and data associated with your IP address is shared with Stripe to prevent fraud.

How do we protect your information?

Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

We use regular Malware Scanning.

We use an SSL certificate via GoDaddy to encrypt the transfer of data to our servers.

Credit Card and payment details are all completed on Cardinity’s servers

Do we use ‘cookies’?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

We use cookies to:
Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.Keep track of advertisements.Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since your browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled. It won’t affect the user’s experience that makes your site experience more efficient and may not function properly. However, you will still be able to place orders.

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Email Opt-Out

If users do not want to receive any emails from us then they have the option to opt-out from receiving any emails regarding new updates, promotions, newsletters etc. Users will have the option to not opt for newsletter subscription upon their visit to our website. Also, even after subscription if a user decides to opt-out he or she can simply opt-out by clicking to an unsubscribe button which would allow the users to unsubscribe at any time. Users can find this unsubscribe button on the footer of any email received from our official email address.

Furthermore, if users want to withdraw consent of receiving any emails from us then they would have to inform us directly by sending us an email in writing about their decision.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our homepage.Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.Can change your personal information by emailing us.

General Data Protection Regulation

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is introduced to harmonize and unify one data protection regulation among all European States. The purpose is to protect EU citizens from organizations that use their personal data irresponsibly and hence passed this regulation to bound organizations to maintain standards for the protection of user’s personal data by taking explicit consent from the users. We understand the importance of this regulation and thereby have drafted and revamped our policies to comply with it.

Rights of users under GDPR
GDPR regulation gives more control to the user over their personal data which they share online. Fans Plug understands and support this regulation and made sure to cover all points to successfully comply with GDPR requirements. Users have numerous rights under GDPR which they can avail if and when required. The rights are listed below for ease of visibility and understanding:Right to be informed (your right to know how we process your information/data)Right to access (your right to ask us of what information we hold about you on our systems)Right to erasure or Right to be forgotten (user’s right to ask us to remove all of their personal data from our systems)Right to data portability (user’s right to receive the personal data which you have shared with us, in a structured and machine-readable format to transfer to another data controller with your own consent and/or under any binding contract)Right to object (users can object against how the organization use or process their personal information)
Legal obligation to disclose personal information
We do not collect sensitive personal data, furthermore we only collect personal information for a lawful purpose, which is directly related to the website’s activities and necessary for that purpose. We only ask for information that is significant for the successful processing of your queries and concerns. We do not process any personal information without the consent of the users. Users have a free will to give consent for the use and processing of their personal data in order to receive great user experience. We do not disclose the personal information of the users to anyone else without prior consent, however there are some exceptions in which we might disclose your data such as:For certain purposes to do with criminal justice or the taxation systemFor processing personal data in connection with regulatory activities.Personal data is exempt from the non-disclosure provisions if you are required to disclose it; by or under any EU enactment; by any rule of common law; or by an order of a court or tribunal in any jurisdiction.
Who choose the data to collect on our website (Data Controllers)?
Fans Plug chooses which information to collect for the purposes of delivering our services, improving our services, marketing, communication, fraud prevention. MailChimp chooses what information to collect for email support. Facebook chooses what information to collect for analyzing marketing performance. GoDaddy chooses what information to collect for improving our websites speed and security. Stripe chooses what information to collect for managing payments.
Who stores and process the data collected on our website (Data Processors)?
GoDaddy is our web host and database host. They store data collected from our forms. This is the data that we use to provide our service and contact you.CodeGuard is our backup service. They store data collected from our forms as a backup. GoDaddy is our content delivery service. They store data and metadata on your visit to our website. GoDaddy hosts our support service. They store emails sent to us and information entered into our contact and support forms.MailChimp is our email marketing service. They store information collected from our forms when you agree to receive any email marketing. Stripe is our payment gateway. They store all relevant personal payment information. Facebook & Google is one of our marketing platforms. They store information about your website visit.
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We don’t 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. We don’t honor them because we require tracking to accurately manage orders placed on our website.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

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 you via email within 72 hours.

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:
Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions. Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders. Send you additional information related to your product and/or service. Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Retention period

As per the nature of the business, it is required to keep the details of users. However, we do not sustain it for any personal gains. We will ask for consent from our clients to retain the information indefinitely or at least for 6 years. However, users will have the choice to ask for removing their data from our servers. Users can contact us through our contact form if they want us to remove their personal data from our website etc.

How to request your data (freedom of information)

To request the data we store about you at any time please contact us via our contact form. We will be able to provide all the data stored about you from our GoDaddy databases, MailChimp email service, and ZenDesk support software within 48 hours of receiving your request. Please specify which data you would like to receive, or if you would like to see all data stored about you when contacting us.

To access the data stored by Facebook, CloudFlare, and Cardinity please contact them individually to request access to your data.

How to remove your data (your right to be forgotten)

If you would like us to remove the data stored about you please contact us via our contact form. We will delete all data we store about you from our servers hosted on our GoDaddy databases and MailChimp email service within 48 hours.

We do not control the data collected or stored by Facebook, GoDaddy, Google and Stripe. You will need to contact them individually if you would like them to remove any data stored about you.

Data breach notification

We have not faced any data breach or hacking until now. However, we will report any unlawful data breach of this website’s database to all the relevant individuals (users) and authorities within the prescribed time period 72 hours of the breach under GDPR, only if it is obvious that personal information or data stored in an identifiable manner has been stolen or breached.

Contacting Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the EMAIL US button below or in the navigation bar.