Semiotac.com Privacy Policy

 

First of all, I am so thankful that you are here. I’ll always keep your data safe and secure. So that you know what I’m am doing, here’s why I need your data and how I use it.

 

1. The good stuff

I will only use your data to make your experience with Semiotac.com better.

 

2. Locked down

I’ll protect your data like it’s my own.

 

3. No spam

You decide what and how you hear from me. If you subscribe to my email list and decide later that you want to unsubscribe, that’s no problem. You can do so at any time.

 

5. Basic

I am a minimalist!  If I don’t need your data, I’ll delete it.

 

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit Semiotac.com (the “Site”).

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

 

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

 

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

 

    - “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org

    - “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

    - “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

 

Additionally, when you voluntarily sign up to our email list through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name and your email address.  We refer to this information as “Personal Information.”

 

HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

We use the Personal Information that you have provided to us to communicate with you.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our visitors browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

 

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above.  For example, we share your Personal Information with our email service provider Convertkit to help us manage our email lists: you can read more about how Convertkit uses your Personal Information here:  https://convertkit.com/privacy

 

We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use the Site--you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here:  https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

 

You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here:  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

 

BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING

 

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you.  For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work

 

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the following opt-out links:

    FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads

    GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

 

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at:  http://optout.aboutads.info/

 

DO NOT TRACK

 

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

 

YOUR RIGHTS

 

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through at: art@semiotac.com  

 

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfil contracts we might have with you, or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests.  Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to South Africa, Canada and the United States.

 

MINORS

 

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

 

CHANGES

 

We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

 

CONTACT US

 

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at art:@semiotac.com