Effective Date: August 11, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Exceptional Marketing (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, exceptionalmarketing.net (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
2. Data Collection
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
- Personal Data: Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Site, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline. This includes information provided at the time of requesting services or subscribing to our newsletter.
- Technical Data: Information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Site, and usage details, including IP address, browser type, and operating system.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
3. Data Usage
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our services.
- To improve, personalize, and expand our services.
- To understand and analyze how you use our Site.
- To develop new products, services, features,
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your personal data to deliver the services you request, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support. We also use the data to improve our website and services.
- To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to send you updates, marketing communications, or other information about our services. You can opt out of these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the email.
- To Personalize Your Experience: We may use your data to understand your preferences and tailor content and offers to your interests.
- To Maintain Security: We use your information to monitor and protect the security and integrity of our Site and services.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use your data to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
4. Data Storage and Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Your data is stored on secure servers, and we implement technical and organizational measures to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your information.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We may share your data with third parties when you have provided explicit consent for us to do so.
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you. These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring party.
6. User Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have provided consent for the processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.
9. International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located, and our central database is operated. The data protection laws in the United States may differ from those of your country of residence. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States as described in this Privacy Policy.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information from our servers.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or how to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Exceptional Marketing
PO Box 555
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Email: [email protected]
13. Legal Basis for Processing (for EEA Users)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data will depend on the data concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. Generally, we collect your personal data only (i) where we need the personal data to perform a contract with you, (ii)