PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to MelissaDrew.com
Melissa Drew values your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy describes what information we collect from you, how we collect it, how we use it, how we obtain your consent, how long we keep it in our databases and, if necessary, with whom we share it.
By using the website, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. Your use of the website is also subject to our terms and conditions. In this privacy policy, the words “website” refer to the Melissa Drew website, “we”, “us”, “our” and “Melissa Drew” refer to Melissa Drew, and “you” and “user” refer to you, the user of the Melissa Drew website.
This privacy policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the website after we make changes to this privacy policy will be deemed acceptance of those changes, so please check this policy periodically for updates. This privacy policy has been developed and is maintained in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The personal data of users that are collected and processed through:
Will be under the responsibility and in charge of:
Melissa Drew.
Email: hey@melissadrew.com
2. HOW DO YOU OBTAIN MY CONSENT?
By visiting the website, contacting us through our contact details or contact form and providing us with personal information to contact you, you consent to our collection, storage and use of your information on the terms set forth in this privacy policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending us your request through our contact information.
3. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
The information we collect from our users helps us to continually improve the user experience on the website. These are the types of information we collect:
Information you provide to us. You provide information when you visit the website, contact us through our contact information or contact form and provide us with personal information to contact you. As a result of those actions, you may provide us with the following information:
First and last name
Any additional information related to you that you provide to us directly or indirectly through our website.
Melissa Drew will not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you provide it voluntarily.
Automatic Collection of Information: As you browse our website, certain usage data is automatically collected. These include technical information such as the IP address of your device, the type and version of your browser, the specific pages you visit on our website, the date and time of your access, the amount of time you spend on those pages, and other diagnostically relevant data.
In the case of access via mobile devices, we also collect information specific to these devices. This may include, but is not limited to, the type of mobile device used, its unique identifier, the IP address of the device, the mobile operating system and the type of mobile browser, along with other identifiers and diagnostic data.
In addition, we collect information that your browser automatically provides each time you visit our website or access our website using a mobile device.
Google Analytics. This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Please consult Google’s privacy policy here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Social Media: On our website, we provide you with a variety of links and tools that allow you to interact with various social networks. You are welcome to use these functions to share your information as you wish. However, we strongly recommend that you review the privacy and data protection policies of each of the social networks you use through our website to understand how they handle your personal information.
Instagram: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Contact information: We may access some personal information about the user, such as name and email address, when the user or any third party communicates with us through our contact information. Personal information provided through our contact information is not stored on any Melissa Drew server and will be stored on the respective server of our email service.
4. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA
Personal data provided by our users through our website will be kept for the time necessary to fulfill the legitimate purposes described in this policy in section 5 or until the user requests the deletion of their data. Melissa Drew may retain personal data for a longer period provided that the user has consented to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. In addition, Melissa Drew may be obliged to retain personal data for a longer period provided that this is required for compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority. Once the retention period has expired, the personal data will be deleted. Therefore, the right of access, the right of deletion, the right of rectification and the right to data portability cannot be asserted after the retention period has expired.
5. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION (LEGITIMATE PURPOSES)
In general, we use the data we collect primarily to provide, maintain, protect and improve our website. We use the data collected through our website as described below:
Provide the content available on the website.
Understand and improve your experience using our website.
Respond to your comments or questions through our contact information.
Respond to requests related to users’ privacy rights.
Send you relevant information about our website and services.
Marketing purposes of Melissa Drew.
Link or combine your information with other data we obtain from third parties to help us understand your needs and provide you with better service.
Protect, investigate and deter fraudulent, unauthorized or illegal activities.
6. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
Information about our users is an important part of our business, so information provided through our website will not be sold to third parties or shared with unauthorized third parties. We only share information about our users in the cases described below:
Third-Party Service Providers. We use third-party services to perform certain functions on our website. Some of these functions and services include: Website hosting (WordPress), email delivery, and data analysis (Google Analytics, WordPress).
These third-party services and tools may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use that information for other purposes. Information shared with these third-party services will be treated and stored in accordance with their respective privacy policies and our privacy policy.
Email communications: By providing us with your e-mail address, you consent and agree that we may send relevant content to your e-mail address. Therefore, your email address may be shared with third party bulk email services for the sole and exclusive purpose of sending you relevant communications. If you wish to stop receiving communications from Melissa Drew, you may unsubscribe at any time by using the “unsubscribe” option available in the same emails or by sending your request through our contact information.
Business Transfers. In the event Melissa Drew creates, merges with, or is acquired by another entity, your information will likely be transferred. Melissa Drew will send you an email or post a prominent notice on our website before your information becomes subject to another privacy policy.
Protection of Melissa Drew and Others. We release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our terms and conditions and other agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Melissa Drew, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Anonymous Information. Melissa Drew uses anonymous browsing information collected automatically by our servers primarily to help us administer and improve the website. We may also use aggregated anonymous information to provide information about the website to potential business partners and other unaffiliated entities. This information is not personally identifiable.
7. DATA BREACH NOTIFICATIONS
In the event of a security breach that compromises the confidentiality of the personal data of our users, Melissa Drew undertakes to notify those affected in a timely manner. This notification will be made through the means of contact that have been provided by the user on our website. We will take all reasonable measures to protect the information and remedy any situation that compromises the security of your data.
8. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER
By using our website, you agree that your personal data may be transferred and processed outside the United States, where data protection laws may differ. Melissa Drew is committed to taking the necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated in accordance with applicable privacy protection rules and is adequately protected during any international transfer.
9. PROTECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We grant access to your personal information only to those outside persons or services that have a legitimate need to know it and in accordance with our privacy policy. We adhere to industry-recognized security standards to protect your personal information, both during transmission and in storage. However, it is important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is foolproof and 100% secure. Therefore, while we at Melissa Drew strive to implement commercially viable data protection methods, we cannot ensure absolute security of your personal information. We undertake not to sell, distribute or transfer your personal data to unauthorized third parties, unless we have your explicit consent or are required by law to do so.
10. PRIVACY RIGHTS
Users who provide information through our website, as data subjects, have the right to access, rectify, download or delete their information, as well as to restrict and oppose certain processing of their information. While some of these rights apply generally, others only apply in certain limited circumstances. These rights are described below:
Access and portability: to access and know what information is stored on our servers, you can send us your request through our contact information.
Rectification, restriction, limitation and deletion: You may also rectify, restrict, limit or delete much of your information.
Right to be informed: Users of our website will be informed, upon request, about what data we collect, how it is used, how long it is kept and whether it is shared with third parties.
Object: Where we process your data based on our legitimate interests, as explained above, or in the public interest, you may object to this processing in certain circumstances. In such cases, we will stop processing your information unless we have legitimate grounds to continue processing it or where necessary for legal reasons.
Withdraw consent: Where you have previously given your consent, for example to allow us to process and store your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing and storage of your information at any time. For example, you can withdraw your consent by updating your settings. In certain cases, we may continue to process your information after you have withdrawn your consent if we have a lawful basis for doing so or if your withdrawal of consent was limited to certain processing activities.
Complaint: If you wish to lodge a complaint about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local supervisory authority. Users may exercise all of these rights by contacting us via the contact information or contact page.
Rights related to automated decision-making, including profiling: Users may request that we provide them with a copy of the automated processing activities we conduct if they believe that data is being unlawfully processed.
Users or holders of personal data provided through the website may exercise these rights over their personal data at any time and without limitation, by sending their request through our contact details or contact form. We are committed to responding to all valid user requests within a reasonable time and free of charge, in accordance with the requirements set forth in applicable privacy and data protection laws.
11. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY
We comply with the requirements of national and international data protection regulations regarding the protection of personal data of minors. We do not collect any information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.
12. THIRD PARTIES
Except as expressly included in this privacy policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information that Melissa Drew collects from you. If you disclose your information to third parties, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Melissa Drew does not control the privacy policies of third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of such third parties where applicable. Melissa Drew is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third parties, including those linked to or from the website. Please refer to the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you access through the website.
13. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time. Changes will be promptly notified to our users and posted on the website. Your continued use of our website after such changes will signify your acceptance of the changes.
14. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy and the treatment and security of your data, please contact us using the contact information below:
Melissa Drew.
Email: hey@melissadrew.com
COOKIE POLICY
Welcome to Melissa Drew’s Site!
This cookie policy explains how and why cookies and other similar technologies may be stored on and accessed from your device when you use or visit:
The information collected through cookies will be under responsibility and in charge of:
Melissa Drew.
Email: hey@melissadrew.com
This cookie policy should be read together with our privacy policy and our terms and conditions.
By using the website, you accept the use of cookies by Melissa Drew, in the terms contained in this policy.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember if you have been to the website before. Cookies are a very common web technology; most websites use cookies and have done so for years. Cookies are widely used to make the website work more efficiently. Cookies are used to measure which parts of the website users visit and to personalize their experience. Cookies also provide information that helps us monitor and improve the performance of the website.
2. CONSENT
When you access our website, you will be presented with a notice about the use of cookies. By clicking ‘Accept’ on this notice, you provide your explicit consent to the use of cookies on your device. These cookies are used to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, analyze our site traffic and provide specific functionality related to our online operations.
Your consent allows us to provide you with a more personalized and efficient user experience. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you may do so by changing the cookie settings in your browser. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality of the site and affect your user experience.
3. LEGAL BASIS AND LEGITIMATE INTERESTS
On our website, we use cookies based on our legitimate interests to ensure the best user experience and to continuously improve our website. These interests include optimizing our online offering, personalizing content and advertising, as well as ensuring the security and efficiency of our website.
Cookies help us understand how users interact with our website, which allows us to adjust and improve our services and functionalities according to their needs and preferences.
While we believe that these interests do not outweigh your fundamental rights and freedoms, you have the option to refuse or manage the use of cookies through your browser settings or the tools we provide on our website.
4. WITHDRAWAL AND OBJECTION (OPT-OUT)
By accessing our website, you agree to the use of cookies that enhance the browsing experience and allow the personalization of content and advertisements. However, we understand and respect your right to privacy. If you wish to opt-out or exercise your choice to not participate (Opt-Out), you can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Please note that some features of the site may not function properly without the use of cookies. In addition, we provide links or tools on our site that allow you to specifically decline the use of certain cookies.
5. STORAGE DURATION OF COOKIES
The cookies used on our website have different storage periods, depending on their purpose. Essential cookies, necessary for the basic operation of the website, are kept as long as necessary to provide the requested services.
Functionality cookies, which remember your preferences and settings, are stored for a period that can vary from the duration of your visit (session cookies) to several years, to ensure a constant user experience. Analytics and advertising cookies have a maximum storage duration of 24 months, after which they will be automatically deleted.
You can delete or manage these cookies at any time through your browser settings. Deleting or rejecting cookies may affect the functionality of the site and the quality of your experience on our website.
6. COOKIE SETTINGS
If you do not want cookies to be dropped on your device, you can adjust the setting of your Internet browser to reject the setting of all or some cookies and to alert you when a cookie is placed on your device. For further information about how to do so, please refer to your browser ‘help’, ‘tool’, or ‘edit’ section. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, you may not be able to access or use all or parts of the functionalities of Melissa Drew.
If you want to remove previously-stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at any time. However, this will not prevent Melissa Drew from placing further cookies on your device unless and until you adjust your Internet browser setting as described above.
We provide the links for the management and blocking of cookies depending on the browser you use:
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
In cases where you access the website through an iOS or Android mobile device, please follow the instructions below to delete or block cookies on your device:
Android: https://support.google.com/answer/32050
iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265