PRIVACY POLICY:
Last Updated: August 19, 2019
Valerie Shoopman operates http://valerieshoopman.com and may operate other websites. It is Valerie Shoopman’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.
WEBSITE VISITORS
Like most website operators, Valerie Shoopman collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Valerie Shoopman’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Valerie Shoopman’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Valerie Shoopman may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Valerie Shoopman does not currently collect potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for “logged in users” and for users leaving comments on blog sites, for example. Valerie Shoopman only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.
GATHERING OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Certain visitors to Valerie Shoopman’s websites choose to interact with Valerie Shoopman in ways that require Valerie Shoopman to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Valerie Shoopman gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. Those who engage in transactions with Valerie Shoopman are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Valerie Shoopman collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Valerie Shoopman. Valerie Shoopman does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
GDPR COMPLIANCE
Your data will be retained until you request us to delete it, or until 18 months passes without any action from you including opening an email, purchasing a product, and visiting our website pages.
If you provide us with any of your personal information such as your name, email, phone number, or address, or credit card for a purchase, then you have the right to request to view all of the information you’ve provided, to correct any of your information, or request us to delete it from our database. You can exercise this right by emailing us directly for support at: support@valerieshoopman.com.
Absolutely no credit card information is ever stored by Valerie Shoopman; it is either voluntarily provided during checkout by customer and processed automatically through a secondary service provider, such as PayPal or Stripe; or acquired through a direct conversation between the customer and an authorized Valerie Shoopman Representative. This information is utilized once, then manually reacquired — if necessary for an ongoing, month-to-month contract or program — via a telephone conversation between the customer and an authorized Valerie Shoopman Representative.
If you have a concern about how the data you’ve provided is being used, or if you have a complaint you’d like to file regarding your personal information, you can contact us at the email: support@valerieshoopman.com.
AGGREGATED STATISTICS
Valerie Shoopman may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Valerie Shoopman may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Valerie Shoopman does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
PROTECTION OF CERTAIN PERSONALLY-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Valerie Shoopman discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Valerie Shoopman's behalf or to provide services available at Valerie Shoopman’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Valerie Shoopman’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Valerie Shoopman will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, Valerie Shoopman discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request, or when Valerie Shoopman believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Valerie Shoopman, third parties, or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a Valerie Shoopman website and have supplied your email address, Valerie Shoopman may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Valerie Shoopman and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Valerie Shoopman takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
COOKIES
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Valerie Shoopman uses cookies to help Valerie Shoopman identify and track visitors, their usage of Valerie Shoopman websites, and their website access preferences. Valerie Shoopman visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Valerie Shoopman’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Valerie Shoopman’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
BUSINESS TRANSFERS
If Valerie Shoopman, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Valerie Shoopman goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Valerie Shoopman may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
ADS
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisement they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Valerie Shoopman and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Valerie Shoopman may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Valerie Shoopman's sole discretion. Valerie Shoopman encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a http://valerieshoopman.com account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Valerie Shoopman is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and using the information you provide us responsibly. Personal data privacy is a new and rapidly changing area. We are committed to meeting these evolving challenges. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. We’d be pleased to answer your questions and would like to know any concerns or suggestions you might have.