Privacy Policy – Caity Hertzig

Effective Date: March 16, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to https://caityhertzig.com ("we," "our," “us"). We prioritize the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website https://caityhertzig.com (the "Site"). We encourage you to review this policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Personal Data: While using our Site, you may voluntarily provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). We collect and process different types of information depending on how you interact with our Site. If you contact us via our contact form, email, LinkedIn, or any other social media platforms where we maintain an official presence, we may collect and process the following personal information:

Name
Email address
Phone number (if provided)
Company name (if provided)
Location (if included in the message)
Any additional information you choose to share through contact forms or direct inquiries.

Usage Data: We may also collect information on how the Site is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. These files are stored on your device when you visit a website. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or inform you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

3. USE OF DATA
We use the collected data for various purposes:

To ensure the functionality and upkeep of our Site
To notify you about changes to our Site
To allow you to voluntarily participate in interactive features of our Site
To provide customer support
To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Site
To monitor the usage of our Site
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provided the information
To maintain the security and integrity of our website

4. RIGHTS FOR USERS IN THE EU (GDPR)
If you are from the EU European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process your Personal Data because:

We need to perform a contract with you
You have given us permission to do so
The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
To comply with the law
You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
You have the right to object to data processing and request that your data be erased (“Right to be Forgotten”).

5. RIGHTS FOR USERS IN CANADA (PIPEDA)
If you are located in Canada, you have certain rights under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data. These rights include:

Right to Access – You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Correction – If any information is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request corrections or deletions.
Right to Withdraw Consent – You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
Right to Challenge Compliance – If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to challenge our compliance with PIPEDA.

How to Exercise Your Rights
To request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data, or to make a privacy-related complaint, please contact us at contact@caityhertzig.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with PIPEDA requirements.

For more information about PIPEDA, you may visit the official website of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en

6. RIGHTS FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These rights include:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal data over the past 12 months and opt out of data sharing. You also have the right to request that we delete your personal data. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, we will disclose to you:

The categories of personal information we collected about you.
The sources from which we collected your personal information.
Our business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information

7. RETENTION OF DATA
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, providing services, or meeting legal and regulatory obligations. Once the data is no longer needed for these purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize it, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. TRANSFER OF DATA
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we process and store personal data in the United States. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

9. DISCLOSURE OF DATA
We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide:

Disclosure for Law Enforcement: Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
Business Transaction: If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.

Other Cases: We may disclose your information also:
To our subsidiaries and affiliates;
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
For any other purpose we specify at the time you provide your information;
With your consent in any other use;
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.

10. SECURITY OF DATA

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

ATTRIBUTION & THIRD-PARTY POLICIES

This Privacy Policy is based in part on Automattic’s Privacy Policy, available under a Creative Commons Sharealike license. The original version can be found here.

Any modifications made to this policy reflect the unique operations of https://caityhertzig.com and are not endorsed by Automattic.

For more details on how Jetpack and WordPress.com collect and process data, please review their privacy policies:
Jetpack Privacy Policy: https://jetpack.com/support/privacy/
WordPress.com Privacy Policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
Automattic's Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
GDPR Compliance Information: https://gdpr.eu/
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act): https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa
PIPEDA (Canada’s Privacy Law): https://www.priv.gc.ca/en

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at contact@caityhertzig.com.

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