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Privacy Policy

Last Updated on June 25, 2022

David O’Boyle (“DOB”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your concerns about privacy and values the relationship we have with you. This Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices with respect to information collected through our websites, email newsletters, social media pages, mobile and other applications owned and operated by us, our offline contacts, and any other services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively referred to as the “Services”). This Privacy Policy does not apply to certain of our products and services that display a different privacy policy.

Please carefully review this Privacy Policy below before using our Services. By using our Services, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Services.  We reserve the right to modify or amend the terms of our Privacy Policy from time to time without notice.  Your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. 

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WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

When you use the Services by, for example, ordering a book, providing registration details, subscribing to a newsletter, browsing our sites, completing a survey, entering a sweepstakes, requesting information from us or otherwise interacting with our Services, we gather personal information. “Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual. Several different types of Personal Information can be gathered when you interact with the Services. Collection of Personal Information is necessary to provide the Services to you or to enhance your consumer experience.

If you disclose any Personal Information relating to other people to us or to our service providers in connection with the Services, you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We and our service providers collect Personal Information in a variety of ways, including: 

Through the Services 

From Other Sources

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We and our service providers use Personal Information for the following purposes:

Providing the functionality of the Services and fulfilling your requests

We will engage in these activities to manage our contractual relationship with you and/or to comply with a legal obligation.

Providing you with our newsletter and/or other marketing materials and facilitating social sharing

We will engage in this activity with your consent or where we have a legitimate interest.

Allowing you to participate in sweepstakes, contests or other promotions

We use this information to manage our contractual relationship with you.

Accomplishing our business purposes

We engage in these activities to manage our contractual relationship with you, to comply with a legal obligation, and/or based on our legitimate interest.

Aggregating and/or anonymizing Personal Information

Combining Personal Information

Other Uses

We also use your Personal Information as necessary or appropriate, in particular when we have a legal obligation or legitimate interest to do so:

WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We disclose Personal Information:

OTHER INFORMATION COLLECTED USING TECHNOLOGY
Collection of Other Information

We and our service providers may collect Other Information in a variety of ways, including: 

Uses and Disclosures of Other Information

We may use and disclose Other Information for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law.  If we are required to treat Other Information as Personal Information under applicable law, we may use and disclose it for the purposes for which we use and disclose Personal Information as detailed in this Policy.  In some instances, we may combine Other Information with Personal Information.  If we do, we will treat the combined information as Personal Information as long as it is combined.

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements regarding goods and services that may be of interest to you when you access and use the Services and other websites or online services.

You may receive advertisements based on information relating to your access to and use of the Services and other websites or online services on any of your devices, as well as on information received from third parties.  These companies place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser (including through the use of pixel tags).  They also use these technologies, along with information they collect about your online use, to recognize you across the devices you use, such as a mobile phone and a laptop.  If you would like more information about this practice, and to learn how to opt out of it in desktop and mobile browsers on the particular device on which you are accessing this Privacy Policy, please visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#/ and http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#/. 

HOW TO OPT OUT OF RECEIVING EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, AND YOUR CHOICES AND ACCESS

Your choices regarding our use and disclosure of your Personal Information

We give you choices regarding our use and disclosure of your Personal Information for marketing purposes.  You may opt out from: 

We will try to comply with your request(s) as soon as reasonably practicable.  Please note that if you opt out of receiving marketing related emails from us, we may still send you important administrative messages, from which you cannot opt out.

How you can access, change, or delete your Personal Information 

If you would like to request to access, correct, update, suppress, restrict, or delete Personal Information, object to or opt out of the processing of Personal Information, or if you would like to request to receive a copy of your Personal Information for purposes of transmitting it to another company (to the extent these rights are provided to you by applicable law), you may contact us. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law.  If you are a California resident, please refer to the “Additional Information Regarding California” section at the end of this Policy for more information about the requests you may make under the CCPA.

In your request, please make clear what Personal Information you would like to have changed or whether you would like to have your Personal Information suppressed from our database.  For your protection, we may only implement requests with respect to the Personal Information associated with the particular email address that you use to send us your request, and we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request.  We will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes and/or to complete any transactions that you began prior to requesting a change or deletion.

SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Unless we request it, we ask that you not send us, and you not disclose, any sensitive Personal Information (e.g., social security numbers, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics or criminal background) on or through the Services or otherwise to us.

RETENTION PERIOD

We retain Personal Information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained and consistent with applicable law.  The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: 

SECURITY

We seek to use reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures to protect Personal Information within our organization.  Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service to which the Services link.  The inclusion of a link on the Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates.

In addition, we are not responsible for the information collection, use, disclosure, or security policies or practices of other organizations, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, or any other social media platform provider.

USE OF SERVICES BY MINORS

These Services are not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18), and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 18.

For more information on DOB’s privacy practices for child-directed Services please refer to the Children’s Privacy Policy below. The Privacy Policy on our child-directed Services will automatically link to this section.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY POLICY

DOB respects the privacy of children and we are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This Children’s Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to the collection of Personal Information and Other Information (as defined above, see section labeled What Personal Information We Collect About You) from children under the age of 13. This Site does not knowingly collect, use, or disclose Personal Information from children under the age of 13 without prior parental consent, except as permitted by COPPA.

What Information We Collect and How We Use It

We do not require children to share any Personal Information in order to participate on this Site.  On occasion, however, we may collect Personal Information, such as an email address from a child as part of an activity, in accordance with COPPA.  For example:

We may also collect Other Information automatically from your child’s computer or device, such as the frequency with which the child visits our Site and the pages visited, to support the internal operations of the Site.  We collect this information so we can understand and monitor usage of the Site, customize content on the Site and improve the performance of the Site.This information is collected using technologies such as cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.  This information is not used to behaviorally target children and we do not permit behavioral targeting on any of our Services that are directed to children. 

Special Circumstances for Information Sharing and Security 

We may share children’s personal information with “Third Party Service Providers” and “Other Third Parties When Required by Law” as disclosed above (see “With Whom We Share Your Personal Information”).

Parent’s Rights 
Under COPPA, you have the right to review and have any of your child’s information deleted from our records.  You also have the right to tell us to stop collecting or using your child’s personal information. If you have questions concerning our information practices with respect to children, or if you would like to review, have deleted, or stop the further collection of your child’s personal information in connection with the transaction for which it was originally collected, you may email us at davidoboyles@gmail.com. For tips on protecting your child’s privacy online, please see the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s brochure on this topic: www.onguardonline.gov.

JURISDICTION AND CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER

These Services are published in the United States. We attempt to protect the Personal Information of all users of our Services and we attempt to comply with local data protection and consumer rights laws to the extent they may apply to DOB’s services, but our family of Services are located and targeted to United States citizens and our policies are directed at compliance with those laws. If you are uncertain whether this Privacy Policy conflicts with the applicable local privacy laws where you are located, you should not submit your personal information to DOB.

If you are located outside the United States, you should be aware that your Personal Information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, the laws of which may have different levels of privacy protection from your country. By using our Services, you thereby consent to the general use of your information as provided in this Privacy Policy and to the transfer of that information to, and processing and storage of that information in, the United States. In certain circumstances, courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies or security authorities in the United States may be entitled to access your Personal Information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING CALIFORNIA

Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), we are providing the following additional details regarding the categories of Personal Information about California residents that we collect, use, disclose or sell. Under the CCPA, “Personal Information” is information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be associated or linked with a particular California resident or household.   We are providing this Privacy Policy in addition to the information contained in our general Privacy Policy.[1]==

Collection of Personal Information

We plan to collect, and have collected within the preceding 12 months, the following categories of Personal Information:

  1. “Identifiers.” Identifiers, such as name, alias, contact information, unique personal identifiers, and online identifiers;
  2. “Customer Records Information.” Personal information as defined in the California customer records law, such as financial information (credit and debit card information and billing information);
  3. “Protected Class Information.” Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law, such as sex, age and race;
  4. “Transaction Information.” Commercial information, such as transaction information, purchase history, financial details and payment information;
  5. “Online Use Information.” Internet or network activity information, such as browsing history, interest data and interactions with our websites;
  6. “Geolocation Data.” Geolocation data such as device location and approximate location derived from IP address;
  7. “Audio/Video Data.” Audio, electronic, visual and similar information, such as images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities;
  8. “Employment Information.” Professional or employment-related information, such as job title and work history; and
  9. “Inferences.” inferences drawn from any of the Personal Information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, [an individual’s preferences and characteristics.

Where We Obtain Personal Information From

As described above, we collect this Personal Information from you and from other categories of sources, including publicly available databases, authors and joint marketing partners, social media platforms and third party service platforms, and our business customers, clients and partners, when they share this information with us.

Our Use of Personal Information

Also as described above, we may use this Personal Information to operate, manage, and maintain our business, to provide our products and services, and to accomplish our business purposes and objectives, including, for example, using Personal Information to: develop, improve, repair, and maintain our products and services; personalize, advertise, and market our products and services; conduct research, analytics, and data analysis; maintain our facilities and infrastructure; undertake quality and safety assurance measures; conduct risk and security control and monitoring; detect and prevent fraud; perform identity verification; perform accounting, audit, and other internal functions, such as internal investigations; comply with law, legal process, and internal policies; maintain records; and exercise and defend legal claims.

Disclosure and Sale of Personal Information

We share Personal Information with the following categories of third parties:

  1. “Book Authors.” We share with book authors for marketing purposes.
  2. “Service Providers.” We share with our trusted third-party service providers, to facilitate services they provide to us, such as internet services, website hosting, data analytics, payment processing, order fulfillment, information technology and related infrastructure provision, customer service, email delivery, marketing, auditing, background checks, and other services.
  3. “Marketing Partners.” We share with our marketing partners to permit them to send you marketing communications, consistent with your choices.
  4. “Social Networks” We share with social network platforms, who use the data we share in accordance with their own privacy policies.
  5. “Business Partners.” We share with our trusted business partners.
  6. “Contest Sponsors.”  With your consent, we share with third-party sponsors of sweepstakes, contests, and similar promotions.
  7. “Legal Authorities.”  We share with public and government authorities, including regulators and law enforcement, to respond to requests, as well as to protect and defend legal rights.
  8. “Other Parties in Litigation” We share information in the context of litigation discovery and in response to subpoenas and court orders.

In the preceding 12 months, we disclosed for our operational business purposes or sold the following categories of Personal Information to the following categories of third parties:

Categories of Personal InformationDisclosed to Which Categories of Third Parties for Operational Business PurposesSold to Which Categories of Third Parties
IdentifiersService Providers, Book Authors, Social Networks, Authors, Business Partners),N/A
Customer Records InformationService Providers.N/A
Protected Class InformationN/AN/A
Transaction InformationService ProvidersN/A
Online Use InformationService Providers   N/A
Geolocation DataService ProviderN/A
Audio/Video DataN/AN/A
Employment InformationN/AN/A
InferencesN/AN/A

We generally do not “sell” your Personal Information, as defined by the CCPA, except in a few limited cases to support our business operations (e.g., email addresses to correct and enhance our contact lists). We do not knowingly sell the Personal Information of minors under 16 years of age.

Your CCPA Rights

Requests to Know, Requests to Delete and Requests to Opt-Out

If you are a California resident, you may request that we:

(1) Disclose to you the following information covering the 12 months preceding your request (“Request to Know”):

To make a request for the disclosures, please click here.

(2) Delete Personal Information we collected from you. (“Request to Delete”)

To make a request for deletion, please click here.

(3) Opt you out of any future “sale” of Personal Information about you by clicking here. (“Request to Opt-out”)[1][2]

You may also make the requests described above by contacting us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.

We will verify and respond to your Request to Know or Request to Delete consistent with applicable law, taking into account the type and sensitivity of the Personal Information subject to the request.  If you maintain a password-protected account with us, we may verify your identity through our existing authentication practices for your account and require you to re-authenticate yourself before disclosing or deleting your Personal Information.  Alternatively, we may send our response to your request to the contact point in our records that is associated with the Personal Information that is requested.  If you make a Request to Delete, we may ask you to confirm your request before we delete your Personal Information.

If you are the authorized agent of a consumer, making a Request to Know or a Request to Delete on behalf of the consumer, we will ask you for:

  1. proof of your registration with the California Secretary of State to conduct business in California.
  2. proof that the consumer has authorized you to make a Request to Know or a Request to Delete on the consumer’s behalf. This must be a permission signed by the consumer. “Signed” means that the permission has either been physically signed or provided electronically in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Civil Code 1633.7 et seq.

If an authorized agent has not provided us with a power of attorney from the consumer pursuant to Probate Code sections 4000-4465, we may also:

  1. require the consumer to provide you with a written permission signed by the consumer to make the request on the consumer’s behalf
  2. verify the identity of the consumer as we would if the consumer were making the request personally.
  3. Obtain verification from the consumer that they provided the authorized agent permission to make the request.

If you are the authorized agent of a consumer, making a Request to Opt-Out on behalf of the consumer, we will ask you for:

  1. proof of your registration with the California Secretary of State to conduct business in California.
  2. proof that the consumer has authorized you to make a Request to Know or a Request to Delete on the consumer’s behalf. This must be a permission signed by the consumer. “Signed” means that the permission has either been physically signed or provided electronically in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Civil Code 1633.7 et seq.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your rights under the CCPA.

UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

The “Last Updated” legend at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised.  Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the Services. 

CONTACTING US

David O’Boyle located at 309 W 106 St, New York, NY, is the company responsible for collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information under this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us as follows:

By email:
davidoboyles@gmail.com

By mail:
Online Privacy
Attn: Customer Service
David O’Boyle
309 W 106 Street
New York, NY 10025

Because email communications are not always secure, please do not include credit card or other sensitive information in your emails to us. 

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