With the following Privacy Policy, we would like to give you as a "data subject" an overview of the processing of your Personal Information by us and your rights under Canada`s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the subsequent amendments from the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (“CPRA”). As well as the EU`s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

 

In principle, it is possible to use our website without entering Personal Information. However, if you want to use our services, processing of Personal Information could become necessary. If the processing of Personal Information is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

 

What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

 

Person responsible and Data Controller

The person responsible for the processing of Personal Information is:

 

Control Your Gravity

Yasmin Gardy

British Columbia, Canada

 

If you have any questions, you can reach us at controlyourgravity@gmail.com or by using our contact form.

 

Legal basis for processing

Our legal basis for collecting and using your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information involved and the specific context in which we collect it. Generally, your Personal Information will be collected and processed by us on one or more of the following legal bases:

 

• Your consent,

• Compliance with contractual obligations,

• Compliance with legal obligations, and

• On the basis of our legitimate interests.

 

If you have any questions or need more information about the legal basis for the collection of your Personal Information, please contact us.

 

General Principles

 a) Security

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser contains a "https://" instead of a "http://" and by the lock symbol in your browser. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

We have also implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of Personal Information processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can always have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

 

Further, databases or data sets that include Personal Information may be breached inadvertently or through wrongful intrusion. Upon becoming aware of a data breach, we will notify all affected individuals whose Personal Information may have been compromised, and the notice will be accompanied by a description of the action being taken to reconcile any damage as a result of the data breach. Notices will be provided as expeditiously as possible after which the breach was discovered.

 

 b) Retention and Storage

We will retain your Personal Information as necessary in connection with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and in accordance with British Columbia`s Statutory Retention Periods and other applicable laws for up to 4 years.

 

 c) Minors

Persons under the age of 16 should not transmit any Personal Information to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request Personal Information from minors and children and do not knowingly collect such data or pass it on to third parties.

 

 d) Automated decision-making

Automated decision-making including profiling does not take place.

 

 e) Do Not Sell

We do not sell your Personal Information.

 

 f) Special Category Data

Unless specifically required and consent is obtained, for a particular service, we do not process Special Category Data.

 

 g) Social Media

We are present on social media on the basis of our legitimate interest. If you contact us via social media platforms, we and the relevant social media platform and we are jointly responsible for the processing of your data and enter into a so-called joint controller agreement. The legal basis for the use of the relevant social media platform is our legitimate interest, your consent or, in the case of a (pre) contractual relationship with us, the initiation of a contractual service, if any.

 

 h) International Transfer

In the course of our website operation, we process data. This also includes disclosure by transmission to third parties and, where applicable, to so-called third countries outside Canada. Where we transfer data outside Canada, we ensure that processing of your Personal Information is governed by Processing Agreements that include Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure a high level of data protection.

 

 i) Sharing and Disclosure

We will not disclose or otherwise distribute your Personal Information to third parties unless this is a) necessary for the performance of our services, b) you have consented to the disclosure, c) or the disclosure of data is permitted by relevant legal provisions.

 

We are however entitled to outsource the processing of your Personal Information in whole or in part to external service providers acting as processors within the framework of the above-mentioned legal provisions. The service providers commissioned by us will process your data exclusively in accordance with our instructions and the above-mentioned legal provisions. Doing so we always make sure that service providers commissioned by us are carefully selected, follow strict contractual regulations, technical and organizational measures, and additional controls by us.

 

We may also disclose Personal Information to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so e.g., by court order or if this is necessary to support criminal or legal investigations or other legal investigations or proceedings at home or abroad or to fulfil our legitimate interests.

 

Processing of Personal Information by us

 a) Log files

Each time a user accesses our website and each time a file is retrieved, data about this process is temporarily processed in a log file. In detail, the following data is stored for each access/retrieval: a) Date and time of the retrieval (time stamp), as well as the IP address of the accessing device or server, b) request details and destination address (protocol version, HTTP method, referrer, User Agent string), c) name of the retrieved file and transferred data volume (requested URL incl. query string, size in bytes) and d) Message as to whether the retrieval was successful (HTTP status code).

 

On the basis of our legitimate interest in a secure website, we store this data to protect against attacks for up to 7 days beyond the time of your visit. This data is analyzed and required for legal and criminal prosecution in the event of attacks on communications technology. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the performance of tasks.

 

 b) Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our web site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your respective device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.

 

 c) Hosting

To provide our website, we use the services of Wix.com Ltd who processes all data to be processed in connection with the operation of this website on our behalf. The legal basis is our legitimate interest.

 

 d) Contacting us

Personal Information is processed depending on the contact method. In addition to your name and e-mail address, IP address or telephone number, we usually collect the context of your message which may also include certain Personal Information. The Personal Information collected when contacting us is processed for the purpose of dealing with your request and the legal basis is your consent. The use of your IP address takes place exclusively in the context of law enforcement and security measures in compliance with our legal requirements.

 

 e) Podcasts

Our website uses Apple iTunes, Google Podcasts and Anchor by Spotify to host and provide podcasts. When using the relevant podcasts service provider, data is transferred to the podcasts service provider. The data may possibly include the addresses of the websites visited as well as browser information, date and time of the connection. We have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or of the manner in which it is used or of the duration of its storage by the relevant podcasts service provider. The legal basis for the processing of the data is our legitimate interest, as we would like to offer you an appealing internet presence as well as various up-to-date information with me. Further information can be found in the relevant podcasts service provider Privacy Policy.

 

 f) Comments and contributions

When users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses are stored for 7 days on the basis of our legitimate interest. This is done for our security in case someone leaves unlawful content in comments and posts (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we can be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.

 

Within the comment sections you may be able to display certain profile information, share certain details, engage with others, exchange knowledge and insights, post and view relevant content. Content and data are publicly viewable. You have choices about the information on your comment. You don’t have to provide additional information on your comment; however, information helps you to get more from our Services. It’s your choice whether to include sensitive information on your comment and to make that sensitive information public. Please do not post or add personal data to your profile that you would not want to be available. The legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest and your consent.

 

Third-party services and content

We use content or service offers of third-party providers on the basis of our legitimate interests in order to integrate their content and services ("content").

 

This always requires that the third-party providers of this content are aware of the IP address of the user, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content.

 

The following provides an overview of third-party providers and their content, together with links to their privacy policies, which contain further information on the processing of data and so-called opt-out measures, if any:

 

• Analytics and Tracking: Google Analytics by Google LLC and Wix Analytics by Wix.com Ltd

• Cookie Consent manager: CookieYes Limited

 

Your Rights and Privileges

 a) Privacy rights

Under the PIPA, you have the following rights:

• Right to Be Informed

• Right to Access

• Right to Rectification

• Right to Erasure

• Right to Object/opt-out

• Right to Consent

• Right to Redressal

 

Under the GDPR, you can exercise the following rights:

• Right to Information

• Right to Rectification

• Right to Object to Processing

• Right to Deletion

• Right to Information

• Right to Data Portability

• Right of Objection

• Right to Withdraw Consent

• Right to Complain to a Supervisory Authority

• Right Not to Be Subject to a Decision Based Solely on Automated Processing.

 

Under the CCPA and the CPRA amendment, you can exercise the following rights:

• Right to Know/Access

• Right to Delete

• Right to Opt-out of Sale

• Right to Non-Discrimination

• Right to Rectification

• Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

 

Further, California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section 1798.83) requires us to respond to requests from California asking about the business’s practices related to disclosing Personal Information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. You may make a request about our collection and disclosure of your Personal Information using the contact details provided.

 

If you have any questions about the nature of the Personal Information we hold about you, or if you wish to request the erasure or rectification of Personal Information we hold about you, or to exercise any of your other rights as a data subject, please contact us.

 

 b) Updating your information

If you believe that the information, we hold about you is inaccurate or that we are no longer entitled to use it and want to request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please do so by contacting us.

 

 c) Withdrawing your consent

You can revoke consents you have given at any time by contacting us. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

 

 d) Access Request

In the event that you wish to make a Data Subject Access Request, you may inform us in writing of the same. We will respond to requests regarding access and correction as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to respond to your request within thirty (30) days after receiving your request, we will inform you in writing within thirty (30) days of the time by which we will be able to respond to your request. If we are unable to provide you with any Personal Information or to make a correction requested by you, we shall generally inform you of the reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not required to do so under the respective legal regulations mentioned above).

 

 e) Complaint to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain about our processing of Personal Information to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. The competent data protection authority in Canada is: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 30 Victoria Street, K1A 1H3, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada (www.priv.gc.ca)

 

Changes and Questions

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy or materially change our use of your Personal Information, we will revise the Privacy Policy accordingly and also change the effective date at the end of this section. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how we use and protect your Personal Information. If you would like to contact us regarding our privacy practices for any reason, please contact us.

 

Effective Date

Saturday, January 28, 2023