Privacy Policy
Updated on 11 August 2021
Who We Are
Marja Sas - Sparkles from the Soul Has Created This “Privacy Policy” Because We Value Any Information Given To Us, And Want You To Know How We Process It And Use It. Your Personal Information Is So Important To Us, And This Document Explains How We Take Care Of It.
This Policy Applies To Data Collection Practices On The Websites Sparklesfromthesoul.nl and the linked webshop shop@sparklesfromthesoul.nl, And Any Other Websites Connected To Marja Sas - Sparkles from the Soul. It Also Applies To Any Information Gathered Offline, Or In Person.
We Want To Comply With International Regulations
It Is Our Aim To Comply With International Regulations In Order To Protect Your Data, Such As But Not Limited To The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Your Acceptance Of Terms
By Visiting Any Of Our Websites, You Are Agreeing To The Terms Of This Privacy Policy And The Accompanying Earnings Disclaimer And The Terms & Conditions. By Providing Us Information Online, You Are Also Agreeing To The Terms Of This Privacy Policy.
What Personal Data We Collect, And Why We Collect It
In Order To Fulfill The Nature Of Our Work, We May Collect The Following Data From You:
1: Personal Information
When You Sign Up To Receive Any Of Our Communications, Purchase Any Product (Digital Or Otherwise), Complete Any Other Online Form (Such As A Contact Form), Or Connect With Us In Order To Keep In Touch, You Will Need To Supply All Or Some Of The Following Information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Postal Address, Phone Number Or Birth Date. We Do Not Collect Any Of This Personal Information From Visitors To The Website Unless They Provide Such Information Voluntarily, Such As Signing Up To Receive Further Information Or To Join Our Mailing List or sign up for our Newsletter. All Information We Collect Under This Section Is Classed As ‘Personal Information’.
2: Order Information
When You Purchase Anything From This Website (Or Any Of Our Other Websites, like our webshop), You Are Required To Provide Us With Certain Information Related To The Sale Of Goods. In Addition To The Personal Information Outlined Above, This May Also Include A Paypal Email Address, Debit Or Credit Card Number, Expiration Date, Billing Address, Activation Codes, And Other Such Information Required To Complete The Sale.
Please Note That We Do Use Third Party Payment Vendors To Complete The Sale For Many Of Our Products And Programs, So The Information Provided By You Will Also Be Collected And Processed By These Companies Under Their Own Privacy Policies And Terms Of Use.
This Information Is Classed As ‘Order Information’.
3: Other Information
In Addition To The Information Above, We May Collect Additional Information Wich Could Include The Following:
A) Additional Information About Yourself That You Voluntarily Provide (Eg Via A Survey).
B) Information From Your Activity On This Or Other Websites We Own, Including But Not Limited To IP Addresses (Which May Be Traceable To A Specific Computer Or Device), Browser Type And Language, Referring And Exiting Urls, Date And Time, Amount Of Time Spent On Particular Pages, What Sections Of The Websites You Visit, And Other Information About Your Device (Including The Type Of Device, Network Type, Carrier And Country Location, And Other Similar Data).
4: Comments
When Visitors Leave Comments On The Sites, We Collect The Data Shown In The Comments Form, And Also The Visitor’s IP Address And Browser User Agent String To Help Spam Detection.
5: Media
If You Upload Images To The Website, You Should Avoid Uploading Images With Embedded Location Data (Exif Gps) Included. Visitors To The Website Can Download And Extract Any Location Data From Images On The Website.
6: Cookies
If You Leave A Comment On The Sites, You May Opt-In To Saving Your Name, Email Address And Website In Cookies. These Are For Your Convenience So That You Do Not Have To Fill In Your Details Again When You Leave Another Comment. These Cookies Will Last For One Year.
If You Have An Account And You Log In To This Site, We Will Set A Temporary Cookie To Determine If Your Browser Accepts Cookies. This Cookie Contains No Personal Data And Is Discarded When You Close Your Browser.
When You Log In, We Will Also Set Up Several Cookies To Save Your Login Information And Your Screen Display Choices. Login Cookies Last For Two Days, And Screen Options Cookies Last For A Year. If You Select “Remember Me”, Your Login Will Persist For Two Weeks. If You Log Out Of Your Account, The Login Cookies Will Be Removed.
If You Edit Or Publish An Article, An Additional Cookie Will Be Saved In Your Browser. This Cookie Includes No Personal Data And Simply Indicates The Post Id Of The Article You Just Edited. It Expires After 1 Day.
7: Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles On This Site May Include Embedded Content (E.G. Videos, Images, Articles, Etc.). Embedded Content From Other Websites Behaves In The Exact Same Way As If The Visitor Has Visited The Other Website.
These Websites May Collect Data About You, Use Cookies, Embed Additional Third-Party Tracking, And Monitor Your Interaction With That Embedded Content, Including Tracing Your Interaction With The Embedded Content If You Have An Account And Are Logged In To That Website.
8: Analytics
We Use Third-Party Analytics Services (Such As Google Analytics And Facebook Pixel Codes) To Evaluate Your Use Of The Websites, Compile Reports On Activity, Collect Demographic Data, Analyze Performance Metrics, And Collect And Evaluate Other Information Relating To The Websites And Mobile And Internet Usage. These Third Parties Use Cookies And Other Technologies To Help Analyze And Provide Us The Data. By Accessing And Using The Websites, You Consent To The Processing Of Data About You By These Analytics Providers In The Manner And For The Purposes Set Out In This Privacy Policy.
For More Information On Google Analytics, Including How To Opt Out From Certain Data Collection, Please Visit Https://Www.Google.Com/Analytics. Please Be Advised That If You Opt Out Of Any Service, You May Not Be Able To Use The Full Functionality Of The Websites.
For More Information On Facebook Pixels, Click Here:
Https://En-Gb.Facebook.Com/Business/Learn/Facebook-Ads-Pixel
Providing information and the Purpose of the processing and legal basis for the processing
· Where we provide you with information about our products, services, offers (such as via our e-newsletters) or if we contact you for market research purposes (such as surveys and feedback requests), we will only use your personal information in this way in accordance with laws relating to marketing directly to individuals, and in the pursuit of our legitimate interest of marketing our business.
· If you have asked to be added to our mailing list, we will provide you details to a third party company called MailerLite that helps us to produce and manage our newsletters and mailings. We provide these communications on the basis that you have asked to receive these. The MailerLite data storage centre is in the European Union and has information storage security certificate (ISO 27001) so you can rest assured that your subscribers data is sage.
· If you change your mind, you may opt-out at any time via the unsubscribe feature that appears in our emails or by contacting us at marja@sparklesfromthesoul.nl
Who We Share Your Data With
We Use Your Personal Information, Order Information, Other Information (And Any Other Types Of Information As Specified Above) To Provide Our Services And Online Programs, Fulfill Orders And Purchases, Conduct Promotional Campaigns, Maintain Our Websites And Services To You, Ask For Your Feedback, And Inform You Of Any Products Or Services We Are Able To Offer You.
We May Also Use/Share The Information In One Of The Following Ways:
• When Required To Process Your Purchase Or Provide Additional Support.
• With Third-Party Promotional And Marketing Partners, On Rare Occasions.
• With Third-Party Companies Who Provide Or Process Order Fulfillment, Technical Assistance, Or Other Services That Will Help Us Provide A Better Service To You.
• To The Extent Permitted By Law, We May Also Disclose The Information: (I) When Required By Law, Court Order, Or Other Government Or Law Enforcement Authority Or Regulatory Agency; Or (Ii) Whenever We Believe That Disclosing Such Information Is Necessary Or Advisable, For Example, To Protect The Rights, Property, Or Safety Of Marja Sas - Sparkles from the Soul Or Others.
Basis Of Sharing
Please Remember That Any Information You Provide Us Is Given By You On A Voluntary Basis. Any Information You Share Publicly Whilst On One Of Our Websites May Be Seen By Others (Such As In Chat Rooms, Webinars Or Comment Or Chat Area) – So Bear That In Mind When Sharing. Marja Sas - Sparkles from the Soul Is Not Responsible For Any Unauthorized Third-Party Use Of Such Information.
How Long We Retain Your Data
In accordance with data protection laws and good commercial practice, we do not retain data in a form that permits identification of the person(s) to whom it relates for any longer than is necessary. Once the purpose for which information has been collected has been fulfilled, we will either permanently delete your personal information or remove all identifiers within it so that it is no longer personal data. We may use such anonymised data for research and/or business analysis purposes.
Where you have provided us with personal information in order to set up an account with us, we will retain those details for as long as your account remains active.
Where you have signed up to our mailing list or subscribed to our newsletter, we will retain your details for as long as you remain on that list. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your details from the list.
Where we obtain your personal data in relation to the use or purchase of our services or products, including VAT or invoicing information, we are obligated by law to keep this for a minimum of 7 years.
SECURITY
We will take commercially reasonable, appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk that could be encountered via the use of our Website and services, taking into account the likelihood and severity those risks might pose to the rights and freedoms of our Website visitors.
In particular, we will take precautions to protect against the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration, and unauthorised disclosure of or access to the personal information transmitted, stored or otherwise processed by us. Please be aware that, while we make the security of our Website and your personal information a high priority and devote considerable time and resources to maintain robust IT security, no security system can prevent all security breaches. When you choose to share your personal information with us, you accept the aforesaid and provide your information at your own risk
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If You Have An Account On This Site, Or Have Left Comments, You Can Request To Receive An Exported File Of The Personal Data We Hold About You, Including Any Data You Have Provided To You. You Can Also Request That We Erase Any Personal Data We Hold About You. This Does Not Include Any Data We Are Obliged To Keep For Administrative, Legal, Or Security Purposes.
Where We Sent Your Data
Visitor Comments May Be Checked Through An Automated Spam Detection Service.
How We Protect Your Data
We Take All Commercially Reasonable Steps To Protect Your Information From Loss, Misuse, Unauthorized Access, Disclosure, Alteration, Or Destruction. Please Bear In Mind, However, That With All The Best Will In The World – Information Can Easily Fall Into The Wrong Hands. We Cannot Guarantee The Security Of Our Databases, Nor Can We Guarantee That The Information You Supply Will Not Be Intercepted While Being Transmitted To And From Me Over The Internet. In Particular, Email Sent To Or From Our Websites May Not Be Secure, And We Would Encourage You To Take Care In Deciding Which Information You Send To Us Via Email.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Our servers are hosted by Strato AG and the information that we collect directly from you will be stored in their servers. We may also transfer your personal data to our third party service providers, many of whom may be located outside of the EU, operate from multiple locations including non-EU based operations or engage sub-processors located outside the EU.
There are agreements in place to ensure that any international transfers of personal data to our affiliates or third party service providers have appropriate safeguards that meet the requirements of EU data protection laws.
Such appropriate safeguards may include standard data protection clauses adopted by a data protection regulator and approved by the European Commission, such as the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Alternatively, where personal data is transferred to the US, many of those US third party service providers are certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield framework approved by the European Commission.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy Was Last Amended On The Date Stated At The Top Of The Policy. It Is Subject To Change At Any Time, And By Accessing Our Websites And/Or Services You Are Deemed To Have Accepted Such Changes. Please Be Aware That, To The Extent Permittable By Applicable Law, Our Use Of The Information Is Governed By The Privacy Policy In Effect At The Time We Collect The Information.
Questions Or Queries
If You Have Any Questions About This Privacy Policy, Please Contact Us Via Email At marja@sparklesfromthesoul.nl.
