PORTERIUM ("us," "our," or "we") is dedicated to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how PORTERIUM gathers, uses, and discloses your personal data.

This privacy statement covers both our application, PORTERIUM, and our website, along with any related subdomains (together, referred to as our "Service"). You acknowledge that you have read, comprehended, and agree to the collection, storage, use, and sharing of your personal information as permitted by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service by accessing or using our service.

1. KEY CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

Every time any of these terms are mentioned in this Privacy Policy, they are carefully defined as follows to help make things as clear as possible:

A cookie is a little piece of information that a website creates and that your web browser stores. It recognizes your browser, offers analytics, and retains personal data about you, such your preferred language or login credentials.

Company: The entity in charge of your information under this privacy policy is PORTERIUM, located at 57 TER Boulevard jardins exotiques, Villa Marie, 98000 Monaco. We refer to this entity as "Company," "we," "us," or "our" in this policy.

The nation where PORTERIUM is headquartered, or where its owners/founders are based—in this example, Monaco

The term "customer" describes the business, group, or individual that registers to utilize the PORTERIUM Service in order to handle the connections with your clients or service users.

Device: Any internet-connected device, including computers, tablets, phones, and other gadgets that can be used to access and utilize PORTERIUM's services.

IP address: An Internet protocol (IP) address is a number that is allocated to each device that is connected to the Internet. Typically, these numbers are allocated in geographical segments. It is frequently possible to determine the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet using its IP address.

Personnel are people who work for PORTERIUM or have a contract in place to carry out a service for one of the parties.

Any information that makes it possible to identify or uniquely identify a natural person, whether directly, indirectly, or in conjunction with other information, is referred to as personal data. This includes a personal identity number.

Service: refers to the services offered by PORTERIUM as detailed on this platform and in the relevant agreements, if accessible. 

Advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and other companies that supply our content or whose goods or services we believe you would find interesting are all considered third-party services.

Website: www.porterium.com is the URL to access PORTERIUM's website.

You are the individual or organization that has registered to use the Services with PORTERIUM.

1. WHAT KIND OF DATA DO WE GATHER?

When you visit our website, register with us, place an order, sign up for our newsletter, answer a survey, or complete a form, we collect information from you.

Name or Username

Telephone Numbers

Email addresses

Postal Addresses

Titles of Jobs

Payment Addresses

Credit/debit card numbers

Age

Password

In order to improve user experience, we also gather data from mobile devices; however, these features are entirely voluntary.

Location (GPS): By accurately capturing your preferences, location data may be leveraged to present prospective buyers with more relevant and tailored advertisements.

Phonebook (Contacts list): You may save a ton of time by accessing your contacts directly from the app, which makes the platform much easier to use for the user.

Photo Gallery (Pictures): You can securely refuse users access to this platform's photo gallery, even though granting them access allows them to post any picture from their photo gallery.

1. WHEN DOES PORTERIUM USE DATA ABOUT END USERS OBTAINED FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES?

In order to offer our clients the PORTERIUM services, PORTERIUM will gather the End User Data that is required. End users may willingly provide us access to data they have posted on social media platforms. Should you furnish us with any such data, we might gather publicly accessible data from the social media platforms you've mentioned. By going to these websites and adjusting your privacy settings, you can manage the amount of information that social networking websites disclose about you to the public.

1. WHEN DOES PORTERIUM MAKE USE OF THIRD-PARTY CONSUMER DATA?

When you get in touch with us, third parties provide us with some information. For instance, we collect information from a third party that offers PORTERIUM automatic fraud detection services when you send us your email address to express interest in becoming a customer. Occasionally, we also gather data from social media networks that are open to the public. By going to these websites and adjusting your privacy settings, you can manage the amount of information that social networking websites disclose about you to the public.

1. DO WE PROVIDE THIRD PARTIES ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION WE GATHER?

Both personal and non-personal information that we gather may be shared with advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and other companies that either supply our content or whose goods or services we believe you might find interesting. Additionally, we might disclose it to our business partners and connected firms, both present and future. In the event of a merger, asset sale, or other corporate reorganization, we might also give our successors-in-interest access to your personal and non-personal data.

For tasks and services like hosting and managing our servers and website, database storage and management, email management, storage marketing, credit card processing, customer support, and order fulfillment for goods and services you might buy through the website, we might work with dependable third-party service providers. To allow these third parties to carry out these services for us and you, we will probably share your personal information with them together with certain non-personal information.

We might give third parties, like web analytics partners, application developers, and ad networks, access to some of the data from our log files, including IP addresses, for analytical purposes. In the event that your IP address is shared, it could be utilized to determine your approximate location as well as other technical details like connection speed, whether you accessed the website in a shared space, and what kind of equipment you used to access it. They might compile data on our advertisements and the content you view on the website, after which they would offer auditing, analysis, and reporting services to both our advertisers and us.

Additionally, as we, in our sole discretion, feel necessary or appropriate, we may disclose non-personal and personal information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties in order to respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas), protect our rights and interests or those of a third party, ensure the public's safety or the safety of any individual, prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

1. WHEN AND WHERE ARE CONSUMER AND END-USER DATA COLLECTED?

PORTERIUM will gather any personal data you voluntarily provide. As previously mentioned, we might potentially get personal information about you from other sources.

1. HOW DO WE APPLY THE DATA THAT WE GATHER?

We may use any information we get from you for any of the following purposes: 

To make your experience more unique (your information enables us to better address your specific needs)

To make our website better (we work hard to make our website offers better based on the data and comments we receive from you)

To enhance customer service (your information enables us to address your support needs and requests more efficiently)

In order to handle transactions

To manage a campaign, survey, competition, or other website function

To send recurring emails

1. HOW IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS USED BY US?

You consent to receiving emails from us by entering your email address on this website. You may unsubscribe from any of these email lists at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or other feature that is provided in the relevant email. We only email those who have given us permission to do so, either directly or via a third party. Our aversion to unwanted commercial emails is shared by both of us. By providing your email address, you also consent to our using it for customer audience targeting on websites such as Facebook, where we show personalized ads to individuals who have chosen to receive our newsletters. Email addresses that are only provided through the order processing page will only be used to send you updates and information about your order. However, if you gave us the same email address in another way, we could use it for any of the reasons outlined in this policy. Note: We include thorough unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of every email in case you would prefer to stop receiving them in the future.

1. HOW MUCH TIME DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?

We only retain your information for as long as is necessary to provide you with PORTERIUM and to achieve the goals outlined in this policy. This also applies to anyone we provide your information to and those who perform services for us. We will either delete your information from our systems or depersonalize it so that we are unable to identify you when we are no longer able to use it or need it to fulfill legal or regulatory requirements.

1. HOW IS YOUR INFORMATION SAFEGUARDED?

Whenever you place a purchase, enter, submit, or access your personal information, we employ a number of security procedures to ensure its security. We provide access to a secure server. All provided credit/sensitive data is encrypted and sent via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to our Payment gateway provider's database, where it is only accessible by individuals who have been granted special access rights and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the data. Your personal data, including credit card numbers, social security numbers, bank account details, etc., is never retained on file after a transaction. However, we cannot guarantee that any information you communicate to PORTERIUM will be completely secure or that a breach of any of our technical, managerial, or physical protections won't allow access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your information on the Service.

1. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR MY INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH FOREIGN NATIONS?

MONACO incorporates PORTERIUM. Information gathered from your use of our help services, our website, or direct interactions with us may occasionally be sent to our employees, offices, or other third parties located worldwide. This information may be viewed and hosted anywhere in the world, including nations where there may not be general applicability laws governing the use and transfer of such data. By using any of the aforementioned, you willingly consent to the trans-border transmission and hosting of such information, to the maximum extent permitted by relevant legislation.

1. IS THE DATA GATHERED VIA THE PORTERIUM SERVICE PROTECTED?

We take security measures to ensure that your information is secure. To assist protect, prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and appropriately handle your information, we have administrative, electronic, and physical measures in place. But humans and security systems, including encryption technologies, are not infallible. People can also make mistakes, intentionally conduct crimes, or disregard rules. We therefore cannot guarantee the complete security of your personal information, even if we make reasonable measures to protect it. You agree that our adherence to any non-disclaimable responsibility imposed by relevant law to protect your personal information will be evaluated based on your willful misbehavior.

1. COULD YOU PLEASE UPDATE OR CORRECT MY DATA?

Depending on your relationship with PORTERIUM, you may be able to request updates or adjustments to the data that it collects. Employees may amend or rectify their personal data in accordance with our internal employment standards.

Clients may seek to limit certain uses and disclosures of personally identifiable information in the ways listed below. You can get in touch with us in order to: (1) update or correct your personally identifiable information; (2) modify your preferences regarding communications and other information you receive from us; or (3), by canceling your account, delete the personally identifiable information we have on file about you. Any updates, corrections, changes, or deletions made to this information won't affect any other information we keep on file or information we've already given to third parties in compliance with our privacy policy. Before allowing you access to your profile or making changes, we may take reasonable measures (such asking for a special password) to confirm your identity in order to safeguard your privacy and security. It is your responsibility to keep your special password and account details private at all times.

Please be advised that there is no way for us to completely erase from our system all of the records of the information you have given us due to technological limitations. It's possible that a copy of your information exists in a non-erasable format that will be challenging or impossible for us to find because we have to back up our systems to prevent information from unintentional loss. All personally identifiable information kept in databases that we regularly use and other easily searchable media will be updated, corrected, modified, or deleted as soon as and to the extent that is reasonably and technically practicable upon receipt of your request.

You can request an update, deletion, or receipt of any information we may have about you as an end user by getting in touch with the company you do business with.

1. EMPLOYEES

If you are an applicant or employee of PORTERIUM, we gather the information you willingly give us. We provide benefits to employees and screen candidates using the data we collect for Human Resources purposes.

To: (1) update or rectify your information; (2) modify your preferences about communications and other information you get from us; or (3) obtain a record of the data we possess on you, please get in touch with us. Any updates, corrections, changes, or deletions made to this information won't affect any other information we keep on file or information we've already given to third parties in compliance with our privacy policy.

1. BUSINESS SALE

In the event that all or substantially all of the assets of PORTERIUM or any of its Corporate Affiliates (as defined herein) are sold, merged, or otherwise transferred, or in the event that the portion of PORTERIUM or any of its Corporate Affiliates to which the Service relates is sold, or in the event that we close our business or that a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar proceeding is filed against us, we reserve the right to transfer information to a third party, so long as the third party agrees to abide by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. PARTNERS

We might give our corporate affiliates access to information about you, including personal data. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Corporate Affiliate" refers to any individual or organization that, whether via ownership or another means, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with PORTERIUM. Your personal information that we give to our corporate affiliates will be handled by those affiliates in compliance with this privacy policy.

1. OVERARCHING LAW

This privacy statement is subject to the laws of Monaco, excluding its conflict of laws clause. Except for those who may be entitled to bring claims under Privacy Shield or the Swiss-US framework, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts with respect to any action or dispute occurring between the parties under or in connection with this Privacy Policy.

The laws of MONACO will apply to this Agreement and your use of the website, with the exception of its regulations regarding conflicts of law. There may also be other local, state, federal, or international laws that apply to your use of this website.

You acknowledge and agree to the terms of this privacy statement by using PORTERIUM or getting in touch with us directly. You should not interact with our website or make use of our services if you disagree with our privacy statement. You will be deemed to have accepted any changes to this Privacy Policy if you continue to use the website, interact directly with us, or abide by any updates posted here that do not materially alter how your personal information is used or disclosed.

1. YOUR AGREEMENT

To provide you total transparency over what is being set and used when you visit our site, we have changed our Privacy Policy. You accept the terms of our Privacy Policy by using our PORTERIUM, creating an account, or making a transaction.

1. CONNECTIONS TO DIFFERENT WEBSITES

This Privacy Statement is exclusive to the Services. Links to external websites that are not managed or controlled by PORTERIUM may be found within the Services. We do not conduct investigations, monitor, or verify the correctness or completeness of such websites, and we are not liable for the opinions, content, or accuracy of such websites. Please keep in mind that our Privacy Policy is no longer in force when you use a link to leave the Services and visit another website. Any other website you visit or interact with through a link on our platform is governed by the rules and policies of that particular website. These third parties might gather data about you through their own cookies or other techniques.

1. PROMOTING

There may be links to and advertisements from third parties on this website. PORTERIUM disclaims all liability and responsibility for the conduct, content, and offerings of third parties on these sites and advertisements, as well as for any representations regarding the suitability or accuracy of any information contained in them.

With advertising, PORTERIUM and a lot of other websites and services remain free. We spend a lot of effort to ensure that advertisements are as relevant, safe, and unobtrusive as we can.

Advertisements from third parties and links to other websites where products or services are promoted do not imply endorsements or suggestions from PORTERIUM of the products or services offered by the third parties. PORTERIUM disclaims any duty with regard to the promises made, the quality and dependability of the goods or services provided in any advertisement, or the content of any advertisement.

1. COOKIES FOR MARKETING PURPOSES

To improve the relevancy and effectiveness of online adverts for you, these cookies gradually gather data about your usage of the website and other online services. We call this kind of advertising interest-based. They also carry out tasks including making sure advertising are shown correctly for advertisers and stopping the same ad from showing up repeatedly. Advertisers find it extremely difficult to connect with their target audience and to track the number of clicks and ad impressions they receive without cookies.

1. COOKIES

"Cookies" are used by PORTERIUM to track the sections of our website that you have visited. A cookie is a tiny bit of information that your web browser saves on your computer or mobile device. Although cookies are not necessary for using our website, we use them to improve its functionality and speed. But without these cookies, some features, including videos, would not work as intended, and you would have to enter your login information each time you visited the website because we wouldn't be able to remember that you had already logged in. It is possible to disable cookies in the majority of web browsers. On the other hand, you might not be able to use certain features of our website correctly or at all if you disable cookies. We never use cookies to store personally identifiable information.

1. TURNING OFF AND BLOCKING COOKIES AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

You can also configure your browser to block cookies and related technologies, depending on where you are. However, doing so might prevent our website from operating correctly and prevent you from taking full advantage of all of its features and services. It is important to note that disabling cookies on your browser can result in the loss of certain saved data, such as site preferences and saved login credentials. You can access various controls with different browsers. You must manually remove cookies from your browser; for more information, see the help menu of your browser. Disabling a cookie or class of cookies does not remove the cookie from your browser.

1. SERVICES FOR REMARKETING

We make use of remarketing tools. Remarketing: What Is It? Remarketing, also known as retargeting, is the process of showing advertisements to users who have already visited your website elsewhere on the internet. By placing advertising on the websites and platforms that users frequent most frequently, it gives the impression that your business is "following" them across the internet.

1. PAYMENT INFORMATION

We guarantee that any credit card information you may have given us, along with any other payment processing information, will be handled in the safest way possible.

1. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Children under the age of thirteen provide us with information so that we can improve our services. Please get in touch with Us if, as a parent or guardian, You are aware that Your child has given Us Personal Data without your consent. We take action to delete Personal Data from Our servers if We learn that We have obtained it from anybody under the age of 13 without first obtaining parental consent.

1. MODIFICATIONS TO OUR DATA PROTECTION GUIDELINES

In order for this Privacy Policy to appropriately reflect our Service and practices, we may need to make adjustments to it in the future. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, you will be informed (for instance, through our Service) and given the chance to evaluate the changes before they take effect, unless otherwise mandated by law. Following that, you will be subject to the amended Privacy Policy whenever you use the Service going forward. You can cancel your account if you do not wish to accept this or any future updates to the privacy statement.

1. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES

We may link to third-party websites or services ("Third- Party Services") or display, include, or make available third-party material (such as data, information, applications, and other products and services).

You understand and agree that PORTERIUM will not be liable for any Third-Party Services, including their legality, decency, quality, timeliness, accuracy, compliance with copyright, or any other element. Regarding any Third-Party Services, PORTERIUM does not and will not accept any obligation or responsibility towards you or any other person or entity.

Links to and from third-party services are given just for your convenience; you access and use them at your own risk and are bound by the terms and conditions of those third parties.

Facebook Pixel

With the help of the Facebook Pixel analytics tool, you can track user behavior on your website or app to determine how effective your advertising is. Make sure the appropriate people see your adverts by using the pixel. When you use Facebook Pixel, data may be collected from your device. Facebook Pixel gathers data that is stored in compliance with their privacy policy.

1. MONITORING TOOLS

• Maps API for Google 

The powerful Google Maps API may be used to make a variety of maps, including personalized ones, searchable ones, check-in features, real-time data synching with location displays, route planning, and mashups.

For security reasons, Google Maps API may gather data about You and Your Device.

Information that is kept in compliance with Google Maps API's Privacy Policy is collected.

• Cookies 

Although cookies are not necessary to use our platform, we use them to improve its functionality and performance. But without these cookies, you would not be able to access some features, such videos, or you would have to log in each time you visited the platform because we wouldn't be able to remember your login information.

• Regional Storage 

Local Storage, also referred to as DOM storage, gives web applications protocols and ways to store client-side data. Similar to cookies but with a much larger capacity and no data stored in the HTTP request header, web storage allows persistent data storage.

• Sessions 

"Sessions" are how we track the sections of our platform that you have viewed. A session is a little bit of information that your web browser stores on your computer or mobile device.

1. DETAILS REGARDING THE GDPR, OR THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we may collect and use information from you. In this section of our privacy policy, we will explain exactly how and why this data is collected as well as how we keep it safe from replication or improper use.

1. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU-wide privacy and data protection law that governs how EU citizens' data is safeguarded by businesses and increases their level of control over their personal information.

The GDPR affects all organizations operating internationally, not simply those with headquarters in the EU or people living there. No matter where our customers are located, we value their data, which is why we have made GDPR controls the standard for all of our global operations.

1. PERSONAL DATA

any information pertaining to a specific, identifiable person. GDPR applies to a wide range of data that may be used to identify an individual either by itself or in conjunction with other data. Beyond a person's name or email address, personal data is more comprehensive. Financial data, political views, genetic information, biometric data, IP addresses, physical addresses, sexual orientation, and ethnicity are a few examples.

Requirements included in the Data Protection Principles include:

• The processing of any collected personal data must be just, lawful, transparent, and limited to uses that an individual would reasonably expect.

• Only a particular purpose should be the basis for the collection and usage of personal data. When collecting personal data, organizations are required to provide a reason for the collection.

• Personal information should only be kept for as long as is required to fulfill its purpose.

• The GDPR grants individuals the right to access their own personal information. In addition, they can ask for a copy of their data to be updated, removed, restricted, or transferred to another company.

1. WHY DOES GDPR MATTER?

The GDPR introduces further guidelines for how businesses must safeguard the personal information of individuals that they gather and handle. By stepping up enforcement and enforcing harsher penalties for infractions, it also raises the stakes for compliance. Beyond these details, it's just the morally correct thing to do. We at PORTERIUM firmly think that the privacy of your data is vital, and we currently have excellent security and privacy procedures in place that go above and beyond the requirements of this new law.

1. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL DATA SUBJECTS: DATA PORTABILITY, ACCESS, AND DELETION

We are dedicated to assisting our clients in complying with GDPR's standards regarding data subject rights. All personal data is processed or stored by PORTERIUM through thoroughly screened, DPA compliant contractors. Unless your account is terminated, we do retain all conversations and personal data for a maximum of six years. If so, we will delete all data in compliance with our privacy and terms of service, but we won't keep it around for more than 60 days.

We are aware that you must be able to give EU clients the ability to access, update, recover, and delete their personal data if you are doing business with them. We've got you covered! Since the beginning, we have operated as a self-service platform and granted you access to both your own and your customers' data. We are here to assist you with any inquiries you may have on using the API. Please contact our customer support staff.

1. CALIFORNIANS

As previously said, we are required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to identify the types of Personal Information we get and how we use it, the sources from which we gather it, and the third parties we share it with.

We also have a legal obligation to enlighten people about their legal rights as California residents. You have the following rights to exercise:

• Right of Information and Access. You have the ability to submit a verifiable request for information about the following: (1) categories of Personal Information we gather, utilize, or disclose; (2) reasons why we gather or use certain categories of Personal Information; (3) types of sources from which we gather Personal Information; and (4) particular pieces of Personal Information we have about you.

• The Equal Service Rights. If you use your right to privacy, we won't treat you unfairly.

• Ability to Delete. If you would for your account to be closed, you can send us a verified request, and we will remove any Personal Information we have about you.

• Demand that a company that sells customer personal information refrain from doing so.

We will reply to requests within a month of their submission. Please get in touch with us if you would like to use any of these rights.

We don't sell our users' personal information.

Please get in touch with us for any details regarding these rights.

1. CALOPPA, OR THE CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

As previously mentioned, CalOPPA compels us to provide information about the types of Personal Information we gather and how we use it, the sources from which we gather it, and the third parties we share it with.

Users of CalOPPA are entitled to the following:

• Right of Information and Access. You have the ability to submit a verifiable request for information about the following: (1) categories of Personal Information we gather, utilize, or disclose; (2) reasons why we gather or use certain categories of Personal Information; (3) types of sources from which we gather Personal Information; and (4) particular pieces of Personal Information we have about you.

• The Equal Service Rights. If you use your right to privacy, we won't treat you unfairly.

• Ability to Delete. If you would for your account to be closed, you can send us a verified request, and we will remove any Personal Information we have about you.

• Right to demand that a company that sells a customer's personal information refrain from doing so.

We will reply to requests within a month of their submission. Please get in touch with us if you would like to use any of these rights.

We don't sell our users' personal information.

Please get in touch with us for any details regarding these rights.

1. GET IN TOUCH WITH US

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us with any inquiries.

Email correspondence: welcome@porterium.com

Using www.porterium.com as the link

Through this address: 

Porterium Web3 Fashion and Design Marketplace 57ter boulevard jardin exotique, 

Villa Marie -98000, Jardin Exotique MC

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide (“Personal Information”) on the Porterium.com website (“Website”), “Porterium” mobile application (“Mobile Application”), and any of their related products and services (collectively, “Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that Personal Information. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update it.

This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and Porterium (doing business as “Porterium marli dresses”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Services. By accessing and using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage.

Automatic collection of information

When you open the Website or use the Mobile Application, our servers automatically record information that your browser or device sends. This data may include information such as your device’s IP address and location, browser and device name and version, operating system type and version, language preferences, the webpage you were visiting before you came to the Services, pages of the Services that you visit, the time spent on those pages, the information you search for on the Services, access times and dates, and other statistics.

Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding the usage and traffic of the Services. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any particular User of the system.

Collection of personal information

You can access and use the Services without telling us who you are or revealing any information by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the features offered on the Services, you may be asked to provide certain Personal Information (for example, your name and e-mail address).

We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you create an account, make a purchase,  or fill any forms on the Services. When required, this information may include the following:

- Account details (such as user name, unique user ID, password, etc)
- Contact information (such as email address, phone number, etc)
- Basic personal information (such as name, country of residence, etc)
- Geolocation data of your device (such as latitude and longitude)

Some of the information we collect is directly from you via the Services. However, we may also collect Personal Information about you from other sources such as social media platforms, public databases, third-party data providers, and our joint partners. Personal Information we collect from other sources may include demographic information, such as age and gender, device information, such as IP addresses, location, such as city and state, and online behavioral data, such as information about your use of social media websites, page view information and search results and links.

You can choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the features on the Services. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.

Privacy of children

We do not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, please do not submit any Personal Information through the Services. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 18 has provided Personal Information to us through the Services, please contact us to request that we delete that child’s Personal Information from our Services.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information through the Services without their permission. We also ask that all parents and legal guardians overseeing the care of children take the necessary precautions to ensure that their children are instructed to never give out Personal Information when online without their permission.

Use and processing of collected information

We act as a data controller and a data processor in terms of the GDPR when handling Personal Information, unless we have entered into a data processing agreement with you in which case you would be the data controller and we would be the data processor.

 Our role may also differ depending on the specific situation involving Personal Information. We act in the capacity of a data controller when we ask you to submit your Personal Information that is necessary to ensure your access and use of the Services. In such instances, we are a data controller because we determine the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Information and we comply with data controllers’ obligations set forth in the GDPR.

We act in the capacity of a data processor in situations when you submit Personal Information through the Services. We do not own, control, or make decisions about the submitted Personal Information, and such Personal Information is processed only in accordance with your instructions. In such instances, the User providing Personal Information acts as a data controller in terms of the GDPR.

In order to make the Services available to you, or to meet a legal obligation, we may need to collect and use certain Personal Information. If you do not provide the information that we request, we may not be able to provide you with the requested products or services. Any of the information we collect from you may be used for the following purposes:

- Create and manage user accounts
- Fulfill and manage orders
- Deliver products or services
- Improve products and services
- Send marketing and promotional communications
- Respond to inquiries and offer support
- Request user feedback
- Improve user experience
- Deliver targeted advertising
- Run and operate the Services

Processing your Personal Information depends on how you interact with the Services, where you are located in the world and if one of the following applies: (i) you have given your consent for one or more specific purposes; this, however, does not apply, whenever the processing of Personal Information is subject to California Consumer Privacy Act or European data protection law; (ii) provision of information is necessary for the performance of an agreement with you and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof; (iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which you are subject; (iv) processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us; (v) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party.

We rely on user’s consent as a legal base as defined in the GDPR upon which we collect and process your Personal Information.

 Note that under some legislations we may be allowed to process information until you object to such processing by opting out, without having to rely on consent or any other of the legal bases above. In any case, we will be happy to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Information is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Payment processing

In case of Services requiring payment, you may need to provide your credit card details or other payment account information, which will be used solely for processing payments. We use third-party payment processors (“Payment Processors”) to assist us in processing your payment information securely.

Payment Processors adhere to the latest security standards as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.  Sensitive and private data exchange happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures, and the Services are also in compliance with strict vulnerability standards in order to create as secure of an environment as possible for Users. We will share payment data with the Payment Processors only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing your payments, refunding such payments, and dealing with complaints and queries related to such payments and refunds.

 Please note that the Payment Processors may collect some Personal Information from you, which allows them to process your payments (e.g., your email address, address, credit card details, and bank account number) and handle all the steps in the payment process through their systems, including data collection and data processing. The Payment Processors’ use of your Personal Information is governed by their respective privacy policies which may or may not contain privacy protections as protective as this Policy. We suggest that you review their respective privacy policies.

Managing information

You are able to delete certain Personal Information we have about you. The Personal Information you can delete may change as the Services change. When you delete Personal Information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised Personal Information in our records for the duration necessary to comply with our obligations to our affiliates and partners, and for the purposes described below. If you would like to delete your Personal Information or permanently delete your account, you can do so on the settings page of your account on the Services.

Disclosure of information

 Depending on the requested Services or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any Service you have requested, we may share your information with our affiliates, contracted companies, and service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) we rely upon to assist in the operation of the Services available to you and whose privacy policies are consistent with ours or who agree to abide by our policies with respect to Personal Information. We will not share any personally identifiable information with third parties and will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties.

Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. Service Providers are given the information they need only in order to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose any of the provided information for their own marketing or other purposes.

We may also disclose any Personal Information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

In the event we go through a business transition, such as a merger or acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your user account, and your Personal Information will likely be among the assets transferred.

Retention of information

We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to enforce our agreements, resolve disputes, and unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally. Once the retention period expires, Personal Information shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.

Transfer of information

Depending on your location, data transfers may involve transferring and storing your information in a country other than your own. However, this will not include countries outside the European Union and European Economic Area. If any such transfer takes place, you can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this Policy or inquire with us using the information provided in the contact section.

Data protection rights under the GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), you have certain data protection rights and we aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Information. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

(i) You have the right to withdraw consent where you have previously given your consent to the processing of your Personal Information. To the extent that the legal basis for our processing of your Personal Information is consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

(ii) You have the right to learn if your Personal Information is being processed by us, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing, and obtain a copy of your Personal Information undergoing processing.

(iii) You have the right to verify the accuracy of your information and ask for it to be updated or corrected. You also have the right to request us to complete the Personal Information you believe is incomplete.

(iv) You have the right to object to the processing of your information if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Where Personal Information is processed for the public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in us, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us, you may object to such processing by providing a ground related to your particular situation to justify the objection. You must know that, however, should your Personal Information be processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn whether we are processing Personal Information for direct marketing purposes, you may refer to the relevant sections of this Policy.

(v) You have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of your Personal Information. These circumstances include: the accuracy of your Personal Information is contested by you and we must verify its accuracy; the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the erasure of your Personal Information and request the restriction of its use instead; we no longer need your Personal Information for the purposes of processing, but you require it to establish, exercise or defend your legal claims; you have objected to processing pending the verification of whether our legitimate grounds override your legitimate grounds. Where processing has been restricted, such Personal Information will be marked accordingly and, with the exception of storage, will be processed only with your consent or for the establishment, to exercise or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural, or legal person or for reasons of important public interest.

(vi) You have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of your Personal Information from us. These circumstances include: the Personal Information is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed; you withdraw consent to consent-based processing; you object to the processing under certain rules of applicable data protection law; the processing is for direct marketing purposes; and the personal data have been unlawfully processed. However, there are exclusions of the right to erasure such as where processing is necessary: for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; or for the establishment, to exercise or defense of legal claims.

(vii) You have the right to receive your Personal Information that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance from us, provided that such transmission does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

(viii) You have the right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your Personal Information. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint directly with us, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the EEA. This provision is applicable provided that your Personal Information is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on your consent, on a contract which you are part of, or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.

California privacy rights

Consumers residing in California are afforded certain additional rights with respect to their Personal Information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). If you are a California resident, this section applies to you.

In addition to the rights as explained in this Policy, California residents who provide Personal Information as defined in the statute to obtain Services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year, information about the categories and specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected and disclosed.

Furthermore, California residents have the right to request deletion of their Personal Information or opt-out of the sale of their Personal Information which may include selling, disclosing, or transferring Personal Information to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration. To do so, simply contact us. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.

How to exercise your rights

Any requests to exercise your rights can be directed to us through the contact details provided in this document. Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Your 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. If we receive your request from an authorized representative, we may request evidence that you have provided such an authorized representative with power of attorney or that the authorized representative otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests on your behalf.

You must include sufficient details to allow us to properly understand the request and respond to it. 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.

Cookies

Our Services use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, and for statistical purposes. For further information on the cookies we collect and their purpose, see our cookie policy. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

Data analytics

Our Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or other similar information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information gathered is used to compile statistical reports on User activity such as how often Users visit our Services, what pages they visit and for how long, etc. We use the information obtained from these analytics tools to monitor the performance and improve our Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of our Users and we will not associate any information gathered from the statistical reports with any individual User.

Do Not Track signals

Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Tracking is not the same as using or collecting information in connection with a website. For these purposes, tracking refers to collecting personally identifiable information from consumers who use or visit a website or online service as they move across different websites over time. How browsers communicate the Do Not Track signal is not yet uniform. As a result, the Services are not yet set up to interpret or respond to Do Not Track signals communicated by your browser. Even so, as described in more detail throughout this Policy, we limit our use and collection of your Personal Information. For a description of Do Not Track protocols for browsers and mobile devices or to learn more about the choices available to you, visit internetcookies.com

Advertisements

We may display online advertisements and we may share aggregated and non-identifying information about our customers that we or our advertisers collect through your use of the Services. We do not share personally identifiable information about individual customers with advertisers. In some instances, we may use this aggregated and non-identifying information to deliver tailored advertisements to the intended audience.

We may also permit certain third-party companies to help us tailor advertising that we think may be of interest to Users and to collect and use other data about User activities on the Services. These companies may deliver ads that might place cookies and otherwise track User behavior.

Social media features

Our Services may include social media features, such as the Facebook and Twitter buttons, Share This buttons, etc (collectively, “Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect your IP address, what page you are visiting on our Services, and may set a cookie to enable Social Media Features to function properly. Social Media Features are hosted either by their respective providers or directly on our Services. Your interactions with these Social Media Features are governed by the privacy policy of their respective providers.

Email marketing

We offer electronic newsletters to which you may voluntarily subscribe at any time. We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential and will not disclose your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the information use and processing section. We will maintain the information sent via e-mail in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from us will clearly state who the e-mail is from and provide clear information on how to contact the sender. You may choose to stop receiving our newsletter or marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these emails or by contacting us. However, you will continue to receive essential transactional emails.

Push notifications

We offer push notifications to which you may also voluntarily subscribe at any time. To make sure push notifications reach the correct devices, we rely on a device token unique to your device which is issued by the operating system of your device. While it is possible to access a list of device tokens, they will not reveal your identity, your unique device ID, or your contact information to us. We will maintain the information sent via e-mail in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If, at any time, you wish to stop receiving push notifications, simply adjust your device settings accordingly.

Affiliate links

We may engage in affiliate marketing and have affiliate links present on the Services for the purpose of being able to offer you related or additional products and services. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Links to other resources

The Services contain links to other resources that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other resources or third parties. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Services and to read the privacy statements of each and every resource that may collect Personal Information.

Information security

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of Personal Information in our control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that (i) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; (ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and the Services cannot be guaranteed; and (iii) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party, despite best efforts.

As the security of Personal Information depends in part on the security of the device you use to communicate with us and the security you use to protect your credentials, please take appropriate measures to protect this information.

Data breach

In the event we become aware that the security of the Services has been compromised or Users’ Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including, but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals if we believe that there is a reasonable risk of harm to the User as a result of the breach or if notice is otherwise required by law. When we do, we will send you an email.

Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. However, we will not, without your consent, use your Personal Information in a manner materially different than what was stated at the time your Personal Information was collected.

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Services and submitting your information you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Services.

Contacting us

If you have any questions regarding the information we may hold about you or if you wish to exercise your rights, you may use the following data subject request form to submit your request:

Submit a data access request

If you have any other questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

Welcome@porterium.com

We will attempt to resolve complaints and disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to exercise your rights as quickly as possible and in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data protection laws.

This document was last updated on February 17, 2023