Privacy
Effective Date: October 20, 2204
This privacy notice (“Privacy Notice”) describes the privacy practices that Podium (“Podium,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) follows when collecting and using information about you on our website, mobile applications, and any other platforms that we operate (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Notice before using the Site. It describes what information we gather, how we use it, and what we do to protect it. By accessing or using the Site, your information, including personal information, may be collected, processed, stored, and disclosed as described in this Privacy Notice.
By creating an account on our Site or otherwise providing us with your or others' personal information, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with this Privacy Notice, please do not use the Site or register for an account.
Table of Contents
- Information We Collect
- Third-Party Analytics Providers
- External Links
- How We Use Your Information
- How We Disclose Your Information
- Your Rights and Choices
- Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
- Safety and Information Security Measures; Retention
- Notice to Users Outside the United States
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Additional Information for California Residents
- Minors
- Changes to This Privacy Notice
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information from various sources, including information you provide directly, data collected through interactions with the Site, and information from third-party websites and applications. The types of information we collect include:
1.1 Personal Information
This includes any information that identifies you, such as your name, postal address, email address, IP address, and other identifiers. Personal information does not include publicly available or de-identified data.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to automatically collect certain data when you interact with our Site, such as your browser type, IP address, browsing history, and pages viewed.
1.3 Location Information
We collect geolocation data from your device or IP address, which may be used to tailor your experience or track site usage.
1.4 User Contributions
You may provide information via public areas of the Site or social media integrations. Information posted in these areas is visible to others, and we cannot control third-party use.
2. THIRD-PARTY ANALYTICS PROVIDERS
We use third-party analytics providers like Google Analytics and Shopify Analytics to collect data on how users interact with our Site. These providers may use cookies to collect information such as your IP address and browsing activity.
3. EXTERNAL LINKS
Our Site contains links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use the information we collect to:
- Fulfill orders and process transactions
- Personalize and improve your experience on our Site
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Send you marketing and promotional messages (with your consent)
- Maintain the security and integrity of our Site
- Comply with legal obligations
5. HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose your personal information for business purposes to:
- Service providers, such as payment processors and shipping carriers
- Third-party advertisers and analytics providers
- Government or law enforcement if required by law
6. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, delete, or restrict the use of your data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [Insert Contact Information].
7. ACCESSING AND UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may access and update your personal information at any time by logging into your account or contacting us at [Insert Contact Information].
8. SAFETY AND INFORMATION SECURITY MEASURES; RETENTION
We implement security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We retain personal information as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice or as required by law.
9. NOTICE TO USERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where privacy protections may differ from those in your country. By using our Site, you consent to these transfers.
10. THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [Insert Contact Information].
11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect and how we use and share it. You may also have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
12. MINORS
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Notice at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Notice.