Privacy Policy
At Happy Woman Day (accessible via happywomenday.com), we are committed to upholding your privacy and protecting the personal data you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. We operate in compliance with all applicable data protection laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. We are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal data. Our organization is built upon principles that ensure transparency, accountability, and respect for your fundamental right to privacy.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through our website, happywomenday.com. For the purposes of data protection legislation, Happy Woman Day functions as the data “controller,” meaning we determine the purposes and means by which your personal data is processed. If you have any questions or would like to exercise your rights under this policy, please contact us at [email protected].
3. Categories of Personal Data We Process
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data when you interact with our website, services, or communications:
– Usage Data:
Includes information about how you use our website, such as browser type, IP address, browsing patterns, access times, pages viewed, and referring website addresses.
– Account Data:
Comprises your full name, email address, mailing address, and phone number collected when you create an account or fill in forms on our platform.
– Profile Data:
Includes user preferences, purchase history, interests, participation in promotions, and behavioral insights derived from your interactions.
– Communication Data:
Encompasses messages, support tickets, customer service inquiries, and your interaction history with our support teams.
– Technical Data:
Includes information about the device you use to access our site, such as your operating system, browser settings, hardware model, unique device identifiers, and other technical configurations.
– Transaction Data:
Consists of billing and payment details (excluding full card numbers), delivery addresses, and records of products or services purchased.
– Preference Data:
Includes details regarding your communication preferences, marketing consent status, and expressed interests in our offerings.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data only where we have lawful grounds to do so. The legal bases for processing data under GDPR and CCPA may include:
– Consent:
Where you have provided explicit permission for us to process your data for specific purposes, such as marketing communications.
– Contractual Necessity:
Where data processing is needed to fulfill our obligations under a contract with you, such as delivering products or services.
– Legitimate Interest:
Where processing is necessary for our justified interests—such as improving services or protecting our platform—and these are not overridden by your data protection rights.
– Legal Obligation:
Where we are required to process personal data in order to comply with a relevant legal or regulatory obligation.
5. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
– Right of Access:
Obtain confirmation and a copy of your personal data we process.
– Right to Rectification:
Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”):
Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
– Right to Restriction:
Request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability:
Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller.
– Right to Object:
Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or based on our legitimate interests.
You may exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond in accordance with legal timeframes.
6. Security Measures
To protect your data, we implement comprehensive security measures including:
– Data encryption in transit and at rest
– Access control mechanisms based on the least privilege principle
– Regular system-level backups and disaster recovery planning
– Staff training and confidentiality agreements
– Firewalls, intrusion detection, and secure software development practices
7. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other applicable jurisdictions, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place. These include the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant authorities and ensuring the recipient country provides an adequate level of data protection.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including the satisfaction of any legal, contractual, accounting, or reporting requirements. General retention periods are:
– Account Data: retained as long as your account remains active
– Transaction Data: retained for up to 7 years for tax and audit purposes
– Communication Data: retained for 24 months from last contact
– Preference and Marketing Data: retained until you withdraw your consent
– Usage and Technical Data: retained for up to 26 months for analytics
9. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. The categories of cookies we use include:
– Essential Cookies:
Necessary for website functionality and security
– Functional Cookies:
Enable improved usability and personalization features
– Analytics Cookies:
Help us understand site usage and user behavior through anonymized data
– Performance Cookies:
Optimize page load speeds and system operations
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
In compliance with GDPR and CCPA regulations, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner when you first visit our website. You have the right to accept or reject non-essential cookies at any time using our cookie preference center. You may also modify your browser settings to manage cookies.
Do Not Track (DNT) signals are honored in accordance with applicable legislation when sent through your browser.
11. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If it becomes known to us that we have collected information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such data. Parents or legal guardians who believe their child has provided personal data without consent should contact us promptly at [email protected].
12. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy when necessary. Any significant revisions will be communicated to you via email (if you have an account) and published prominently on happywomenday.com. Your continued use of the website signifies your acceptance of any modifications.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to exercise your rights, or have concerns about our privacy practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer via:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to maintaining compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and all applicable privacy regulations. Please feel free to reach out to us with any concerns you may have regarding your data privacy.