PRIVACY POLICY
Type of website: Digital goods and services
Effective date: 3rd day of October, 2023
www.absleep.com (the "Site") is owned and operated by Lindsay Wye-Palmer and A-B-Sleep.
Lindsay Wye-Palmer is the data controller and can be contacted at:
lindsay@absleep.com
(226) 408-4556
Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of the Site of the following:
The personal data we will collect;
Use of collected data;
Who has access to the data collected;
The rights of Site users; and
The Site's cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of the Site.
GDPR
For users in the European Union, this Site adheres to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). For users in the United Kingdom, we adhere to the GDPR as enshrined in the Data Protection Act 2018.
We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer as we do not fall within the categories of controllers and processors required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under Article 37 of the GDPR.
Consent
By using the Site, users agree that they consent to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR.
We rely on the following legal basis to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU:
1. Processing of user personal data is necessary for us to take, at the request of a user, such as submission of a contact form.
Personal Data Collected by ABSLEEP.com
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy.
We will not collect any additional data beyond what you submit willingly (such as submission of a contact form), and the data listed below without notifying you first.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use the Site, the following information may automatically be collected and stored:
IP address
Location
This information is never connected to individuals and is not used beyond understanding where our clients reside.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on the Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, or indicated on the relevant pages of the Site.
We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data collected automatically is used solely to ensure the services provided by A-B-Sleep are tailored to the needs of our clients.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Nobody outside of A-B-Sleep, except when required by law.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
If you follow hyperlinks from the Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data that is automatically collected will be stored for a maximum of 30 days.
User data that is submitted voluntarily (e.g., submission of a contact form) is kept for a minimum of one year.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use Squarespace’s strongest available browser encryption and data storage technologies.
All data is only accessible to A-B-Sleep and is not shared with any third parties, except when required by law.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
Your Rights as a User
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
Right to be informed;
Right of access;
Right to rectification;
Right to erasure;
Right to restrict processing;
Right to data portability; and
Right to object.
Children
The Site does not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, or if you would like to exercise any of your other rights under the GDPR, please contact Lindsay at lindsay@absleep.com
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on the Site:
Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on the Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of the Site by collecting data on how you access the Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on the Site, etc.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure they are notified of any updates.
Complaints
If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us via the Contact page on the Site that we can, where possible, resolve the issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact a supervisory authority. You also have the right to directly make a complaint to a supervisory authority.