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Privacy Policy

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy. By using our App and/or services, you consent to the Processing of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact

Contact us at AppSupport@BackroadsofAppalachia.org if you would like to register a complaint or simply want more information.

Definitions

Apps

This app and its associated assignments and internet corollaries.

Personal Data

Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Processing

Any operation or set of operations that is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data.

Data Subject

A natural person whose Personal Data is being Processed.

Child(ren)

A natural person under 13 years of age.

Data Protection Principles

We practice the following data protection principles:

  • Processing is lawful, fair, transparent. We always consider your rights before Processing Personal Data.
  • Processing is limited to the purpose. Our Processing activities fit the purpose for which Personal Data was gathered.
  • Processing is done with minimal data. We only gather and Process the minimal amount of Personal Data required for any purpose.
  • Processing is limited with a time period. We will not store your personal data for longer than required.
  • We will do our best to ensure the accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of your Personal Data.

Your Rights

You have specific rights governing your Personal Data. You have the right to;

Information

Know whether your Personal Data is being gathered and processed, from where it is obtained and why and by whom it is processed.

Access

Access the data collected from/about you. This includes your right to request and obtain a copy of your Personal Data.

Rectification

Request modification or erasure of your Personal Data that is inaccurate or incomplete.

Erasure

In certain circumstances you may request erasure of your Personal Data from our records.

Restrict Processing

In certain cases you may restrict the Processing of your Personal Data.

Object to Processing

In certain cases you may object to Processing of your Personal Data (i.e. direct marketing).

Object to Automated Processing

In certain cases you may object to automated Processing (not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated Processing) such as profiling. You may exercise this right whenever there is an outcome of the Processing that produces legal effects concerning or significantly affecting you.

Data Portability

Obtain your Personal Data in a machine-readable format or if it is feasible, as a direct transfer from one Processor to another.

Lodge a Complaint

In the event that we refuse your request under the right of Access, we will provide you with a reason for the refusal. Contact us if you are not satisfied with the way your request was handled.

Supervisory Authority Help

Request the help of a supervisory authority and the right for other legal remedies.

Withdraw Consent

Withdraw any given consent for Processing of your Personal Data.

Information We Gather

We may get personal information about our users including:

Automatically Collected

Information that is automatically stored in cookies and other session tools. This information is used to improve your customer experience. When you use our services or look at the contents of our Apps, your activities may be logged.

Information Usage

We use your Personal Data on legitimate grounds and/or with your consent in order to

  • enhance your customer experience;

Legitimate Interest

As long as you have not informed us otherwise, we consider offering you products/services that are similar or the same as your purchasing history/browsing behavior to be of legitimate interest.

  • to administer and analyze our client base (purchasing behavior and history) in order to improve the quality, variety, and availability of products/services;

We Process your Personal Data in order to fulfill obligation rising from law and/or use your Personal Data for options provided by law. We reserve the right to anonymize Personal Data gathered and to use any such data. We will use data outside the scope of this Policy only when it is anonymized. We save your billing information and other information gathered about you for as long as needed for accounting purposes or other obligations deriving from law, but not longer than necessary.

We may process your Personal Data for additional purposes that are not mentioned here, but only in ways that are compatible with the original purpose for which the data was gathered. To do this, we will ensure that the link between purposes, context and nature of Personal Data is suitable for further Processing; the further Processing would not harm your interests and there would be appropriate safeguard for Processing.

Affiliate/Law Enforcement Access

We do not share your Personal Data with unknown entities. In some cases Personal Data is provided to our trusted affiliates in order to either make providing the service to you possible or to enhance your customer experience. We only work with affiliates who are able to ensure adequate level of protection to your Personal Data. We disclose your Personal Data to affiliates or law enforcement when we are legally obliged to do so. We may disclose your Personal Data to affiliates if you have consented to it or if there are other legal grounds to do so.

Security

We take all reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure your Personal Data is not inappropriately accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. We employ safe protocols for communication and transferring data and use anonymizing and pseudonymizing where suitable. We monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks and keep them updated with security patches.

Though we cannot guarantee security of information, we promise to notify applicable authorities of data breaches. We will also notify you if there is a threat to your rights or interests. We will do everything we reasonably can to prevent security breaches and to assist authorities should any breaches occur.

Note that you are responsible for keeping your username and password secret if you have an account with us.

Age of Consent

By using our Apps, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use our Apps.

Supervisory Authority

Data Protection Commissioner

info@dataprotection.ie

+353-57-868-4800

Policy Changes

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately.