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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 12, 2023

 

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of Melissa Cobham (“we” or “us”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data of users (“you” or “your”) of our website and services (collectively, the “Service”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws in Trinidad and Tobago.

By accessing or using the Service, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Service.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and the updated version will be effective as of the date of posting. Your continued use of the Service after the revised Privacy Policy has been posted indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.

Interpretation and Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to this Privacy Policy, regardless of whether the terms appear in singular or plural.

“Account” means the unique account created by “you” to access the Service or parts of the Service.

“Affiliate” means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.

“Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” refers to Melissa Cobham, a company incorporated under the laws of Trinidad and Tobago.

“Cookies” are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

“Country” refers to Trinidad and Tobago.

“Device” means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a mobile device, or a digital tablet.

“Personal Data” means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

“Service” refers to the website accessible from https://melissacobham.com

“Service Provider” means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

“Usage Data” refers to data collected automatically, either generated using the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

“Website” refers to Melissa Cobham, accessible from https://melissacobham.com

“You” or “Your” means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf such individual is accessing or using the Service.

 

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

We collect various types of personal data to provide and improve our Service to you. The types of personal data that we may collect include, but are not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Usage Data

We collect usage data automatically when you use our Service. This may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access our Service through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access our Service through a mobile device. This information may include cookies and similar technologies that allow us to recognize you and customize your experience on our Service.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. We may use your personal data to:

  • Provide you with the Service
  • Improve and personalize the Service
  • Respond to your requests or inquiries
  • Communicate with you about the Service
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our policies and agreements
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of our users, ourselves, or others

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is accurate, complete, and up to date.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.

  • Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

 

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  1. To provide and maintain our Service: We use your personal data to provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring the usage of our Service.
  2. To manage your account: We use your personal data to manage your registration as a user of the Service. The personal data you provide gives you access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to you as a registered user.
  3. For the performance of a contract: We may use your personal data for the development, compliance, and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the Service.
  4. To contact you: We may contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including the security updates when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  5. To provide you with news, special offers, and general information: We may use your personal data to provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
  6. To manage your requests: We use your personal data to attend to and manage your requests to us.
  7. For business transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal data held by us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
  8. For other purposes: We may use your personal data for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  1. With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact you, or to provide other services related to our Service.
  2. For business transfers: We may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  3. With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  4. With business partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  5. With other users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
  6. With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will only retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will continue to use and store your Personal Data as required by law, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We may also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is typically kept for a shorter period unless it is used to improve the security or functionality of our Service, or if we are legally required to keep the data for a longer period.

We will securely delete or anonymize your Personal Data once it is no longer needed for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless we are required by law to retain the data for a longer period. If you would like us to delete your Personal Data, please contact us at [email protected]. However, please note that we may need to retain certain information to fulfill our legal obligations or for legitimate business purposes.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

The Company may process and store your Personal Data in locations outside of your jurisdiction, including in the Company’s operating offices or other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that your information may be transferred to computers located in different states, provinces, countries, or other governmental jurisdictions, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and submitting your information, you consent to the transfer of your Personal Data to other jurisdictions. The Company will take all reasonable measures necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This includes implementing adequate controls to protect your data and personal information during any transfer of your Personal Data to an organization or country.

If you have any questions or concerns about the transfer of your Personal Data or the protection of your privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to request that we delete the personal data that we have collected about you. Our Service may provide you with the ability to delete certain information about yourself from within the Service. You can also update, amend, or delete your information at any time by logging in to your account (if you have one) and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage your personal information. Alternatively, you may contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us.

Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information to comply with our legal obligations or to protect our legitimate interests. For example, we may need to retain certain information to prevent fraud, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements. If we are unable to comply with your request to delete your personal data, we will inform you of the reasons why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

In the event that the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide you with notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Legal Requirements

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities such as a court or government agency.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose your Personal Data in good faith if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of the Company, prevent, or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or protect against legal liability. We will make all reasonable efforts to inform you if we are required to disclose your Personal Data unless prohibited by law or court order.

Security of Your Personal Data

We take the security of your Personal Data seriously and we employ commercially acceptable means to protect your information. However, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your Personal Data. We will take all reasonable measures to protect your Personal Data, but we do not accept liability for any unauthorized access or loss of Personal Data that is beyond our control.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without parental consent, we will take steps to promptly remove that information from our servers.

If we require parental consent as a legal basis for processing your child’s information and it is mandated by your country’s laws, we will request and verify parental consent prior to collecting and using your child’s information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may provide links to other websites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these third-party sites and cannot assume responsibility or liability for their privacy policies or actions. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit, as their policies may differ from ours.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. If the changes are significant, we may also provide you with a notice through email or a prominent notice on our Service before the changes take effect. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of our practices and any changes that may affect you. Your continued use of our Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us by visiting the Contact page on our website: https://melissacobham.com/contact/

We value your feedback and will make every effort to address your questions or concerns in a timely and satisfactory manner.