PRIVACY POLICY
TEDxNewYorkSalon.com (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We recognize the importance of privacy and data protection rights of users visiting our website (tedxnewyorksalon.com) and diligently adhere to data protection best practices and applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal data and outlines your rights in connection with that data.
1. COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
We are fully committed to maintaining the privacy and protection of all personal data collected through tedxnewyorksalon.com. Our practices and controls are designed to ensure that your data is handled transparently, lawfully, and consistently with applicable regulations.
We implement privacy-first design principles in the operation of our website, services, and partnerships and continuously evaluate our processes to best secure your information.
2. SCOPE OF POLICY AND DATA CONTROLLER ROLE
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of tedxnewyorksalon.com and addresses the collection and processing of data through our website and related communications. For the purposes of GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, TEDxNewYorkSalon.com is the “data controller” for your personal information.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is used, you can contact us at [email protected].
3. CATEGORIES OF DATA PROCESSED
We may collect, use, and process the following types of personal data:
a. Usage Data
Includes information about how you use our website, such as browser type and version, IP address, pages visited, time spent, referral sources, navigation paths, and other diagnostic data to improve our services and content.
b. Account Data
Includes identification data such as your name, email address, postal address, and telephone number when you sign up, register, or correspond with us.
c. Profile Data
Includes details you provide voluntarily such as event preferences, purchase history, and behavioral data associated with your interaction with our offerings.
d. Communication Data
Includes any messages, support requests, inquiries, feedback, or interactions you initiate with us or respond to, including emails and contact forms.
e. Technical Data
Includes information about the devices you use to access our site, including operating systems, device identifiers, screen resolutions, language settings, and similar system data.
f. Transaction Data
Includes information about any transactions made via our platform such as billing information, event ticket purchases, delivery addresses, and payment confirmations (note: we do not store full credit card information).
g. Preference Data
Includes your marketing preferences, opt-in consents, interests in future event topics, and communication settings.
4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
We process your personal data only where permitted by law, based on the following lawful grounds:
– Consent: When you voluntarily provide data or opt in to marketing communications.
– Contractual necessity: Where data is required to fulfill orders, manage user accounts, or deliver services.
– Legitimate interests: To manage and improve tedxnewyorksalon.com, understand user behavior, and build better experiences.
– Legal obligations: Where required to comply with applicable laws, court orders, or to defend legal claims.
5. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR AND CCPA
Subject to certain limitations, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Right of Access: You may request information about whether and how we are processing your personal data.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may request deletion of your data, under permitted legal grounds.
– Right to Restriction of Processing: You may ask us to suspend or limit the processing of your personal data in specific circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request to obtain and reuse your personal data across different services.
– Right to Object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing.
– Right to Withdrawal of Consent: You may withdraw previously given consent at any time.
California residents may also request disclosure about the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, and they have the right to request deletion of personal data and opt out of the “sale” (as defined under CCPA).
To exercise any of these rights, email us at: [email protected].
6. SECURITY MEASURES
We employ a range of physical, administrative, and technological safeguards to protect your personal data, including:
– TLS encryption for data transmission
– Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
– Regular system monitoring and secure web application firewalls
– Data backups and disaster recovery protocols
– Employee training and confidentiality agreements
While no system is impervious, we take active measures to mitigate risks and respond promptly to data incidents, including breach notification procedures.
7. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. These may include:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
– Transfers to countries deemed to have adequate protection laws
– Compliance with regional data laws relevant to such transfers
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
– Account and transaction data: Up to 7 years for legal and audit purposes
– Communication and support data: Up to 3 years following last correspondence
– Marketing and preference data: Until opt-out or consent withdrawal
– Technical and usage data: Up to 2 years for diagnostics and analytics
We periodically review the data we store and securely erase information no longer needed.
9. COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on tedxnewyorksalon.com to provide a better browsing experience and enhance analytics and functionality. Cookies may be categorized as:
– Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and access to secure areas.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features such as remembering preferences.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect data about how visitors interact with our content.
– Performance Cookies: Help us optimize site speed, loading, and responsiveness.
10. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH GDPR & CCPA
Users are offered transparent cookie choices upon first visit. You may manage cookie preferences using our cookie banner, or through your browser settings. Where required by GDPR or CCPA, we will not set non-essential cookies without your explicit consent.
California residents can also exercise their right to opt-out of cookie-based data sharing through the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” options in applicable contexts.
11. SPECIAL PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN
tedxnewyorksalon.com does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete such information promptly. Parents or guardians who believe we may have such information may contact us at [email protected].
12. POLICY UPDATES AND USER NOTIFICATIONS
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated prominently on tedxnewyorksalon.com. Continued use of our services following such changes indicates your agreement with the updated terms.
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to upholding the highest standards of data protection and ensuring compliance with all applicable privacy laws. We encourage all users to reach out to us with any privacy-related concerns or inquiries.