Privacy Policy
Posted: 11.04.23
Your information privacy is important to us. We provide this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information and data when you use the Barosa.org website (“Site”), application programming interfaces, any related services offered by us and any other time you interact with our Company (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy also explains your choices for managing your information preferences, including opting out of certain uses of your Personal Information (defined below). This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Site and Services. The Site and Services are provided by Barosa, Inc. (“Company” “we” “our” “us”).
recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Privacy Policy.
BY USING THE SITE OR SERVICES, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
1. Personal Information We Collect
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Contact Information: your first and last name, mailing address, email address, and phone number;
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Other identifying information: IP address, drivers license number, passwords and other security information for authentication and access;
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Financial Information: credit card, debit card and bank account information;
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Demographic information: gender, date of birth (age);
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Internet or other electronic activity: your browsing and click history, including information about how you navigate within our Site and Services and which elements of our Site and Services you use the most;
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Commercial information: products purchased or viewed on our Site;
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Audio and visual information: your videos and photos; and
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Inferences drawn from the categories described above in order to create a profile about you to reflect your preferences, characteristics, behavior and attitude.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We use your Personal Information for the following categories of use:
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Transactional Purposes: We use your contact information, other identifying information, demographic information, financial information, audio and visual information and commercial information to:
o Receive, process, confirm, send and track your order or account registration;
o Perform “know your customer” (KYC) checks, as required by applicable law;
o Facilitate payments between transacting parties; and
o Communicate with you about your order or account registration.
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Analytical Purposes: We use your other identifying information, internet activity and browsing history, commercial information, demographic information, and geolocation data to analyze preferences, trends and statistics.
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Marketing and Promotional Purposes: We use your contact information, commercial information, demographic information, internet or other electronic activity, geolocation data, and inferences to:
o Inform you of our new products, services and offers; and
o Provide you with other information from and about our Company, including personalized marketing communications.
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Maintenance and Improvement of the Site and Services: We use your contact information, commercial information, and internet activity and browsing history to:
o Provide you with the Site and Services, including to send you alerts about your account;
o Handle your customer services requests; and
o Help us diagnose technical and service problems and administer our stores, the Site, and the Services.
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Review and content creation purposes: We use your contact information, commercial information, and audio and visual information to display content that you have created and allowed us to display on our Site and Services.
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Security and Fraud Prevention: We use your contact information, other identifying information, commercial information, financial information, geolocation data, internet activity and browsing history, and inferences to protect the Site and Services, our Company, and others and to prevent fraud, theft and misconduct.
3. Sources of Personal Information
We collect Personal Information from the following sources:
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We collect information directly from you. We collect contact information, other identifying information, financial information, demographic information, audio and visual information directly from you.
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We collect information from you passively. We collect commercial information, geolocation information, and internet or other electronic activity passively using tools like browser cookies. This activity is further described in the Cookies section below.
4. Categories of Third Parties We Share Personal Information With
From time to time, we may establish a business relationship with other businesses whom we believe trustworthy and who have confirmed that their privacy practices are consistent with ours (“Service Providers”). For example, we may contract with Service Providers to provide certain services, such as hosting and maintenance, payment processing, data storage and management, and marketing and promotions. We only provide our Service Providers with the information necessary for them to perform these services on our behalf. Each Service Provider must agree to use reasonable security procedures and practices, appropriate to the nature of the information involved, in order to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Service Providers are prohibited from using Personal Information other than as specified by us.
Our Affiliates
We may share Personal Information with businesses controlling, controlled by, or under common control with our Company.
Third Parties
We may share Personal Information with a third party if you specifically authorize it, or it is required in order to complete a transaction, service or activity that you initiated or requested. For example, we share you financial information with authentication providers and payment processors. Note: In such case, the collection and processing of your Personal Information may be subject to the privacy policy of such third party.
Corporate Transactions
If our Company is merged, acquired, or sold, or in the event of a transfer of some or all of our assets, we may disclose or transfer Personal Information in connection with such transaction. You will have the opportunity to opt out of any such transfer if, in our discretion, it will result in the handling of your Personal Information in a way that differs materially from this Privacy Policy.
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement
We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose Personal Information and any other information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties if, in our discretion, we believe it is necessary or appropriate in order to respond to legal requests (including court orders and subpoenas), to protect the safety, property, or rights of our company or of any third party, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to comply with the law.
5. Cookies
We use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer to identify your computer and web browser) and may use anonymous identifiers (a random string of characters that is used for the same purposes as a cookie). We use cookies and other similar technologies for authentication purposes and to analyze use of and improve the Site and Services. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, however, certain features of the Site or Services may not work if you delete or disable cookies. Some of our Service Providers (defined below) may use their own cookies, anonymous identifiers, or other tracking technology in connection with the services they perform on our behalf.
We use Google Analytics on the Site and Services to analyze how users use the Site and Services, and to provide advertisements to you on other websites. For more information about how to opt out of having your information used by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
6. Managing Your Information Preferences
You can review, correct, update, change or remove your Personal Information or opt out of receiving certain e-mails by changing the relevant settings in your account or by e-mailing us at contact@barosa.co. You can also opt out of receiving marketing e-mails from us by following the link provided at the bottom of all marketing e-mails you receive from us. You are able to opt out of receiving marketing e-mails from us, however, you cannot opt out of receiving all e-mails from us, such as e-mails about the status of your transactions or account. If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at that same address.
7. Be Careful When You Share Information with Others
Please be aware that whenever you share information on any public area of the Site or Services, that information may be accessed by others. In addition, please remember that when you share information in any other communications with third parties, that information may be passed along or made public by others. This means that anyone with access to such information can potentially use it for any purpose, including sending unsolicited communications.
8. Security
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the confidentiality and security of information transmitted to us. However, no data transmission over the Internet or other network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect information transmitted on or through the Site or Services, we cannot and do not guarantee the security of any information you transmit on or through the Site or Services, and you do so at your own risk.
9. Links
Our Site and Services may contain links to other websites or allow others to send you such links. A link to a third party’s website does not mean that we endorse it or that we are affiliated with it. We do not exercise control over third-party websites. You access such third-party websites or content at your own risk. You should always read the privacy policy of a third-party website before providing any information to the website.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site and Services are intended for users who are 18 years old or older. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received Personal Information from a child under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records. California users under the age of 18 may request the removal of their content or information publicly posted on the Site or Services by e-mailing us at contact@barosa.co.
11. Processing in the United States
Please be aware that your Personal Information and communications may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province, or country. If you are located outside of the United States, please be advised that we process and store all information in the United States. The laws in the United States may not be as protective of your privacy as those in your location. By using the Site or Services, you are agreeing to the collection, use, transfer, and disclosure of your Personal Information and communications will be governed by the applicable laws in the United States.
12. Notice to California Residents/Your California Privacy Rights
We do not share your Personal Information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
13. Privacy Policy Changes
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will inform you by posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Site. Those changes will go into effect on the “Revised” date shown in the revised Privacy Policy. By continuing to use the Site or Services, you are consenting to the revised Privacy Policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us at contact@barosa.co
Please print a copy of this privacy policy for your records and PLEASE check the Site frequently for any changes.
Privacy Policy - the basics
Generally speaking, a Privacy Policy often addresses these types of issues: the types of information the website is collecting and the manner in which it collects the data; an explanation about why is the website collecting these types of information; what are the website’s practices on sharing the information with third parties; ways in which your visitors an customers can exercise their rights according to the relevant privacy legislation; the specific practices regarding minors’ data collection; and much much more.
To learn more about this, check out our article “Creating a Privacy Policy”.