PRIVACY POLICY

Joseph W Barnett (“I”, “we” or “us”) is dedicated to respecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes what information is collected from you on josephwbarnett.com (hereinafter the “Website”) and how it is used. This Privacy Policy applies to this website and any services that we offer that link to this policy. The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits, or views the website.

By visiting and using the website, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. Your continued use of the website after posting of any changes to our Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes and updates. You must not access or use the website if you do not wish to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We respect the privacy of children and “child” means an individual under the age of 13. This policy is in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). This website’s information and content are only intended for people over the age of 18. This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. Without prior parental or guardian consent, we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that personal information was collected without parental or guardian consent from a child under the age of 13, please contact us to have that information deleted.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW IT IS USED

When you access the website, you may provide certain personally identifiable information including but not limited to your name, and email address (“personal information”). This information is collected when you fill out a form on the website to communicate with us. Your personal information is used to follow up with you through correspondence (email).

LOG DATA

Just like other websites, this website automatically collects certain information about you through Log Data. Log Data is information about your computer’s Internet Protocol Address, which is your “IP” address, browser information, Internet Service Provider’s information, your operating system, and your browser type.

This information is used to analyze website statistics related to user behavior and interests, improve our performance and your use of the website, and to further enhance our services offered to you.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media accounts and sharing options are available on this website. Social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and others) can track your personal information. Should you choose to interact with us on social media, please note that you will be voluntarily disclosing that personal information. This information is no longer private. It becomes public information and can be collected and used by others. We have no control over and take no responsibility for the use, storage, or dissemination of such publicly disclosed personal information by you. Any such interactions via social media with us do not subject us to any kind of liability related to the misuse of your information by others.

USE OF COOKIES

The website does not use cookies to facilitate your use of the website. Cookies are files with small amounts of data including an anonymous unique identifier that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive when you are viewing the website.

USE OF WEB BEACONS AND PIXELS

In conjunction with the use of cookies, third parties may also use web beacons, which are also known as clear GIFs, web bugs, or pixel tags to collect general information about your use of our website. They monitor user activity and are used to track customer behavior data. We may use social media pixels to track and collect general information about your use in compliance with different social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others) to track conversions.

Third parties like Facebook may use their own cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect and receive information from our website to provide target advertisements.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND USE

We may include third-party links on the website. Once you click on a third-party link and leave this website, you are no longer bound by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

Third-party vendors such as Google use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to the website. You can opt out of Google by visiting their privacy policy and ad settings.

We have no control over these third parties and they have their own privacy policies. Neither are we responsible for the activities and practices of these third parties. You should contact them directly and read their privacy policies for any questions. You also agree that your use of these third-party websites is solely at your risk.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

As a general rule, we do not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent except in the following circumstances:

We may disclose your information to our trusted third parties that work with us such as our website hosting partners and other service providers that assist in the operation of the website, and any subsidiaries we rely upon to provide services offered here.
We may disclose your information to contractors or third parties we use to support our website. These parties may use your data only to provide the services requested by us and for no other purpose, and they are bound by contractual obligations to keep your information confidential.
We may disclose your information to comply with state or federal regulations related to copyright infringement lawsuits or any other legal claims related to the website.
We may disclose your information to enforce our website terms and conditions and any other agreements we may have entered into.

GDPR VISITOR RIGHTS (FOR EU AND UK CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS)

If you are located in the European Union (“EU”) or the United Kingdom (“UK”), you are entitled to certain rights and information listed below under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR).

We will retain any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of:

You ask us to delete the information by sending a request via our contact form.
Our decision is to cease using our existing data providers.
I decides to no longer continue to offer the service.
The data is no longer needed to provide you service, is too costly to maintain further retention, or I find it outdated.

You have the right to request access your data that we store and have the ability to access your personal data.

You have the right to either rectify or erase your personal data. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your personal data and have it corrected or removed completely

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data. When you restrict the processing of your data, we can store your data but cannot process it further.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances including but not limited to direct marketing, profiling, scientific or historical research purposes, statistical purposes, automated decision-making and profiling, and tasks based on legitimate interests or in the public interest/exercise of official authority.

You have the right to the portability of your data. You have the right to request your personal data from us, receive it, and transfer it to another controller.

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. If you have provided consent to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred before your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the GDPR.

We require only the information that is reasonably necessary to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING DATA UNDER THE GDPR

Under the GDPR, we may process your data under the following legal basis:

Consent: when you give us clear consent to process your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
Contractual Necessity: when processing your personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
Legal Obligation: when processing of your personal data is necessary to comply with the law such as data related to taxes or employee records.
Vital Interests: when processing your personal data is necessary to protect your life or health.
Public Interests: when the processing of your personal data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or for official functions.
Legitimate Interests: when processing your personal data is necessary to further our legitimate interests such as marketing activities.

YOUR STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

State consumer privacy laws may give their residents additional rights in terms of how we use their personal information. These privacy rights vary depending on the local laws that apply to you.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah each provide their state residents with rights to:

Confirm whether we process their personal information.
Access and delete certain personal information.
Data portability.
Opt-out of personal data processing for targeted advertising and sales.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia also provide their state residents with rights to:

Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose.
Opt-out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt out of certain types of personal information being sold by a business. The opt-out option does not apply to all types of data, however; it does protect sensitive medical or financial data, for example. Please note that we do not currently sell data that triggers the opt-out requirements of that statute.

To exercise any of these rights above under different states, please contact us with your request using the contact form.

CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT (CPRA) COMPLIANCE AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

If you live in California, you have additional rights under California law, and we comply with the CCPA and CPRA because we may have visitors from California on our website. Here are your legal rights under CCPA/CPRA:

You have the right to know the categories of personal information we have collected, sold, or disclosed about you to third parties.
You have the right to opt out of the sale and sharing of your personal information with third parties. If you are under the age of 16, you have the right to opt into such sales or to have a parent or guardian opt-in on your behalf.
You also have the right to access your personal information, which we will provide within 30 days of such request.
You have the right to know what personal information is collected from you and how it is used, which we explained in this Privacy Policy.
You have the right to correct your personal information.
You have the right to have your personal information deleted, subject to some exceptions.
You have the right to equal service, price, and no discrimination
You have the right to data portability and the right to request your personal information and use it for your own purposes.
You have the right to consent and/or limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.

CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND DISCLOSED FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE

The types of personal information we collect and how we use it have already been listed above, but under the CCPA/CPRA, the following categories of personal information may have been collected and disclosed for business purposes in the previous 12 months:

Identifiers such as your name, address, phone number, email address, and other similar identifiers
Protected classification characteristics such as your age, gender, religion and disability information
Commercial information such as your use of our products and services
Internet/Network information such as your IP address, search history, browser, and device information
Geolocation data such as the information about your physical location or movements
Sensory information such as audio, electronic, photos, or other visual information
Professional or Employment Information such as your job history including previous employer and performance evaluations
Biometric information such as fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, genetic and physiological activity patterns. We do not collect any biometric information from you.
Education information such as records related to your educational institution (grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, and so forth). We do not collect any such educational information.
Inferences such as information reflecting your interests, preferences, characteristics, physiological trends, and abilities.
Other Personal Information such as information provided by you directly when you fill out a form on our website, register for an event scheduled by us, post a comment on our website or social media, make a purchase from us, your account login or credentials allowing you to access a product or account, telephone number, and any other information you provide to us.
Sensitive personal information such as your social security, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number. We do not collect this sensitive personal information from you.

HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE

We collect this personal information directly from you, from your browser or device, our contact form, or third parties. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We use the information we collect for various purposes depending on how you interact with us. These purposes include:

To communicate with you about our service
To improve our website, services, and content and personalize them to your interests and preferences
To help you share our content, and service with your friends and followers on social media
To protect our website, and services from misuse and to ensure security
To comply with legal requirements and to enforce our terms and agreements with you

We may also use your information in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection. We may combine different types of information that we collect about you for any of the purposes described above.

Please be advised we DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION to third parties and have never sold your personal information. We do not intend to sell your personal information in the future either.

Under the CCPA and CPRA, you still have the right to opt out of sharing your personal information and send us a “do not sell or share my personal information” request. If you would like to exercise any of your rights under California law, please submit a verifiable consumer request via the contact form.

Only you, as the person registered with the California Secretary of State, or someone you authorize to act on your behalf, can make such verifiable consumer requests related to your personal information.

Your verifiable consumer request must provide sufficient information that allows us to verify that you are the person you are claiming to be or that you are the authorized representative of such person about whom we had collected personal information. You must describe your request with enough details such as your first and last name that allow us to properly understand the request and respond to it. Please note we cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information unless we first verify your identity or authority to make such a request and confirm that the personal information relates to you. We will make all attempts to respond to your request within 30 days of receipt.

The above-mentioned California privacy rights are not absolutely guaranteed because some exceptions allow us to refuse your request. We are only required to respect these rights if we are acting as a business under the CCPA/CPRA and the requested rights have been granted and applied to you under the CCPA/CPRA.

CALIFORNIA’S “SHINE THE LIGHT” ACT

Pursuant to California’s “Shine the Light Act,” you are permitted to request information about how we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates or other related third parties such as service providers, so we can provide the services offered on this website to you. When we disclose such information, your personal information is still kept confidential and between us and that third party. It is not used for any other purpose that’s not permitted under the laws.

DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

This privacy notice for California residents supplements the information included in the previous sections of this privacy policy. California and Delaware law also require us to state whether we honor “Do Not Track” settings in your browser regarding targeted advertising, and please note we do not monitor or respond to Do Not Track browser requests.

You can also enable or disable Do Not Track in your browser. This is a setting that tells websites not to track your online activities. To enable or disable it, go to the “Privacy” or “Security” tab in your browser’s settings menu. Depending on which browser you’re using, you may find the option under “Do Not Track Requests” or something similar.

DATA RETENTION

We will retain your information 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 may also retain and use your information to continue offering you our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

SECURITY

The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to follow generally commercial industry standards to protect your personal information submitted to us voluntarily and automatically. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

By using this website, you agree to hold us harmless for any security breach and any unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. You also agree that we cannot be held responsible for any disclosure of your information through our website without our knowledge and consent.

PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES

This privacy policy is effective as of December 21, 2024 and will be updated and modified as needed. You are responsible for visiting this page periodically to check for future updates to this policy. Any modifications to this privacy policy will be effective upon our publishing of the new terms, and your continued use of our website after the posting of any updates constitutes your acceptance of our modified privacy policy.

CONTACT

For any questions or comments regarding the privacy policy, please contact us via the contact form.