Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 28, 2021
Melissa Sgambelluri Coaching Inc., a New York corporation (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”) recognizes that your privacy is very important to you (“you,” “your”) and it is also very important to us. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) discloses the Company’s privacy practices associated with your access and use of the website melissasgambelluri.com (the “Site”) and the media and resources contained in the Site (the “Materials” and, collectively with the Site, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy is designed to be read in connection with the Terms of Service (the “Terms of Service”) and the Cookies Policy (the “Cookies Policy”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Terms of Service and Cookies Policy.
- The Services. The Services are offered through the Site and made available through teachable.com. Please review the applicable terms of service, privacy policy, cookies policy, and other relevant disclaimers contained on teachable.com as they may apply to your use of the Services.
- About this Privacy Policy. The Company reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice. We will notify you in the event we materially change this Privacy Policy, the Cookies Policy, or the Terms of Service by placing a prominent notice on our Site. Your continued access and use of the Services after such modifications constitutes your: (a) acknowledgement of the modified Privacy Policy and (b) your agreement to be bound by such Privacy Policy.
We strive to provide clarity to our users about our use of your data, including any personally identifiable information, also known as PII (as defined in this Privacy Policy), which may be collected, processed, stored, and shared by us. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we use your personally identifiable information, or our data use practices in general, please feel free to contact us at: support@melissasgambelluri.com.
BY ACCESSING AND USING THE SERVICES; YOU GIVE YOUR CONSENT THAT ALL DATA, INCLUDING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, THAT YOU SUBMIT MAY BE PROCESSED BY US IN THE MANNER AND FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THE TERMS OF SERVICE, OR THE COOKIES POLICY, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS AND USE THE SERVICES.
- Types of Information we Collect. We collect two types of information about our users to provide the Services:
- Aggregate Information. The Company uses information that does not, by itself, identify a specific individual, but is used to help gather broad demographic information about our userbase. Such types of information include what websites have directed you to us. This information may include such directing website’s Uniform Resource Locator (“URL”) that points us to the website you came from, and what browser you are using.
- Personally Identifiable Information. Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) refers to the information that lets us know the specifics of who you are, such as your name, preferred contact details, and other personal identifiers (such as a phone number). When you register with the Company, we collect your name, email, payment information, and other information you may provide. Our Services may give you the option to provide more information. We will not collect such information unless you choose to provide it to us.
- Third-Party Registration. The Company may allow you to choose to register or log in to the Services using a social media account. If you use this method to register or log in to the Services, the Company may receive PII about you. The PII we receive will be derived from your affiliated social media information. Therefore, the information we receive may go beyond the information we request from users and may be inaccurate. We will use the information provided only for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. Please see section 8 to determine how to review information we receive from social media and how to update and/or delete such information.
- How We Collect, Process, Use, Disclose, and Share Information.
- Data, including PII, may be collected as follows:
- That which you submit to the Company, including, on any registration screen or other screens which prompt you to provide such information;
- That which the Company may receive from third-parties, including, without limitation, Facebook and Twitter;
- That which the Company may collect from other sources;
- That which the Company may receive from any devices, browsers, networks, or internet service providers which you deploy to access or use the Services;
- That which the Company may receive through standard technology, including, without limitation “cookies” when you maintain a presence on the Site or interact with the Company; and
- That which the Company may collect based upon your interaction with the Services, to improve your experience with the Services, and your access and use of the Services.
- With respect to the collection of data, including PII, please note the following:
- As to cookies, you can set your internet browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and give you the opportunity to accept or reject it (for further information, please refer to the Cookies Policy);
- Each device and internet browser has its own features that allow you to customize your privacy settings and you assume responsibility for the privacy settings associated with your device and internet browser; and
- Each network or internet service provider has its own features that allow you to customize your privacy settings and you assume responsibility for the privacy settings associated with your network or internet service provider.
- How Data, Including PII, May Be Processed. Data, including PII, may be generally processed or reproduced by the Company or third-parties, or Company third-party information technology service providers as follows:
- In connection with your specific interaction with the Services;
- In accordance with the arrangements or agreements that you may otherwise have with the Company;
- Where importing and exporting of data, including PII, is required for the Company to provide the Services; and
- In connection with third-parties you use to access the Services.
- How Data, Including PII, May Be Used. Data, including PII, may be used as follows:
- Use of Aggregate Information. Aggregate information is used for both diagnosis and statistical purposes. Additionally, we may disclose website and application information in the aggregate for marketing and promotional purposes.
- Use of PII. This information is used to provide the Services, verify the identity of users, display advertising, resolve disputes, operational purposes, troubleshoot problems, customer service purposes, enforce our agreements with you, and analyze how visitors access and use the Services. For example, we may use your IP Address to diagnose problems without our Site, to administer the Services, and to gather demographic information.
- Disclosure of Data, Including PII. The Company may disclose any data, including PII, about you as follows:
- As permitted or required by applicable rules, regulations, or laws;
- As necessary, based on our good faith belief, to protect you or the Company; and
- In accordance with the terms of any agreement between you and the Company.
- How Data, Including PII, May Be Shared. The Company may share your data, including PII, as follows:
- With its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated businesses as well as its and their members, managers, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives, and agents, as necessary; and
- Per applicable rules, regulations, and laws.
- Security. The Site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under the Company’s control. The Site uses industry standard safeguards such as firewalls, data encryption, and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. We limit access to PII to specific employees, contractors, and agents who have a reasonable need to come into contact with your PII only. For example, we may provide shareholders, agents, or representatives of our technical support team with limited access to your account in order to allow them to troubleshoot problems you may be having with the Services.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be completely secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your PII, you acknowledge that (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the internet which are beyond the Company’s control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between or among you, third-parties, and us or through your access and use of the Services cannot be guaranteed.
- How Long We Keep PII. We keep PII only for as long as we need to. This amount of time may differ depending on what reasons we use the PII. For example, when you open an account, we keep the data, including PII, necessary to perform the Services as long as your account is open. Once we no longer need your PII we will voluntarily delete it.
- User Choices. The Company may, from time to time, send you emails or push notifications regarding new products or services. If you do not want to receive such information, you may terminate email notifications from the Site by opting out of notifications via the Services and/or unsubscribing from emails sent by the Company by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of any email sent by the Company.
- Notice to Users in the European Union. If you are a user in the European Union, you should know that we are the controller of your PII. Additionally, here is some information we would like to bring to your attention:
- Legal Grounds for Use of Personal Data. We will only use your PII where we have a legal ground to do so. When we use your PII, we determine the legal grounds for its use. In all cases, the following are the legal grounds for which we will use your PII:
- Consent. In some cases, we will ask for consent to use your information for specific purposes. If we do request your consent, we will make sure you can revoke your consent in the Services. Even if we are not relying on consent to use your information, we may ask you for permission to access data like contacts and location.
- Legitimate Interest. We might use your information because we have, or a third-party has, a legitimate interest in doing so. For example, we need to use your information to provide and improve the Services, including protecting your account, providing customer support, and helping you find content we think you will like. An important point regarding legitimate interest is that our interests do not outweigh your right to privacy, therefore, we will only rely on legitimate interest when we think the way we are using your data does not significantly impact your privacy, would be expected by you, or there is a compelling analysis by contacting support@melissasgambelluri.com.
- Legal Obligation. There are situations where we are legally obligated to use or keep your PII. In such cases, we will disclose PII upon receipt of a court order, subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. We will fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who access or use our Services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we, in good faith, believe to be unlawful.
- Contract. We might use your information because you have entered into an agreement with us.
- Your Rights Specific to PII. The following are the rights you hold to regarding your PII. In some cases, to process requests you make, we may verify certain specific information from you to confirm your identity.
- Right to be Forgotten. You have the right to ask us to delete your PII or restrict how it is used. Absent specific legal requirements, which if applicable, we will provide a response to your request. If your request is valid, we will delete your information within a month.
- Right to a Copy of Your PII We Collect. If you would like a copy of the PII we have collected on you or if you believe PII we collected about you is incorrect, you may write to our data protection officer to review or collect the PII at support@melissasgambelluri.com.
- Right to a Machine-Readable Version of Your PII. You may request an export of all your PII in .csv or .xml format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent. You may withdraw consent for us to store your PII by contacting support@melissasgambelluri.com.
- Right to Withdraw Consent for Marketing Analysis. If you do not want us to use your PII for marketing analysis, please contact support@melissasgambelluri.com.
- Location of Information Storage. We may collect your PII from, transfer it to, and store and process it in the United States and other countries outside of where you live. Whenever we share EU residents’ PII outside of the EU we make sure an adequate transfer mechanism is in place, including data processing agreements based on the EU/EEA Standard Contractual Clauses.
- Consent to Transfer. By accessing and using the Services, you consent to transferring PII about you to the United States.
- Response to Complaints. When we receive formal written complaints, we respond by contacting the person who made the complaint. We work with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of your data that we cannot resolve with you directly.
- Minors. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to have permission to access and use the Services. Protecting the privacy of children is especially important to us. For that reason, we never collect or maintain PII from those we actually know are under the age of eighteen (18), nor do we allow registration of users under the age of eighteen (18).
- California Privacy Rights. Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, users who are California residents may request and obtain from the Company, once a year and free from charge, a list of categories of personal information the Company disclosed to third-parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third-parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to support@melissasgambelluri.com.
- Third-Party Collection of PII. PII that is voluntarily disclosed during the access and use of the Services or on the Site may be collected and used by third-parties and may result in unsolicited messages (including unwanted spam messages) from third-parties. Such activities are beyond our control and this Privacy Policy does not apply to such information.
- Third-Party Policies. Links to companies’ websites or applications may appear on the Services. Related companies have separate privacy and data collection policies and practices. Before participating in any website activity on related companies’ websites or applications, you should review and investigate their policies and practices. The Company is not responsible, and shall not be held liable, for these independent policies or practices.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the activities of third-parties, including, without limitation, sponsors, advertisers, and other providers that may collect your user information while you are accessing or using such third-party services in connection with your access and use of the Services. The privacy and information practices of those third-parties are not covered by this Privacy Policy. To learn more about such third-party policies, we encourage you to read and review the privacy statements of each third-party services that you may choose to access and use in connection with the Services. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Company.
- Outside the Scope of this Privacy Policy and the Company’s Obligations. Outside the scope of this Privacy Policy and the Company’s responsibilities to you as to data, including PII, are the following:
- Privacy setting associated with your browser, device, network, or internet service provider as each browser, device, network, or internet service provider has its own features that allow you to control your privacy settings;
- Clicking on any linked website which will take you to third-party websites;
- Accessing third-party content via downloads or otherwise;
- Any data, including, without limitation, PII, disclosed on any social networking websites;
- Access and use of your account by unauthorized third-parties due to your negligence in not protecting your username or password or your disclosure of your username and/or password to third-parties;
- Where web beacons, cookies, bots, or other technologies are used by third-parties, including, third-party websites to monitor and collect data about your activities on the internet, which data may or may not include your PII, associated with the Services.
- Where third-parties automatically receive your IP Address and other applicable information about you, such as your location; and
- Security breaches or circumstances that render data, including PII, outside the scope of permitted access and use of the Services.