Privacy and Terms
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate asingle person, or to identify an individual in context.
Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how wecollect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally IdentifiableInformation in accordance without website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked toenter your email address or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site. How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you sign up for our newsletter or surf our website
How do we protect your information?
We use vulnerability scanning. We only provide articles and information. Whenyou purchase a subscription, your credit card information is processed by aPCI-compliant service and is never stored by us. We use regular MalwareScanning.
We actively block known botnets.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is onlyaccessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights tosuch systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. Inaddition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure SocketLayer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, oraccesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored orprocessed on our servers.
Do we use ‘cookies’? Yes.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to yourcomputer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables thesite’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture andremember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us rememberand process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help usunderstand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, whichenables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to helpus compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that wecan offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactionsin order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may alsouse trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent,or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browsersettings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menuto learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experiencemore efficient may not function properly.
It won’t affect the user’s experience that make your site experience moreefficient and may not function properly. Third-party disclosure We do notsell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your PersonallyIdentifiable Information.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party productsor services on our website. These third-party sites have separate andindependent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liabilityfor the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek toprotect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s AdvertisingPrinciples. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en. We have notenabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
Calpe is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites andonline services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyondCalifornia to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivablythe world) that operates websites collecting Personally IdentifiableInformation from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy onits website stating exactly the information being collected and thoseindividuals or companies with whom it is being shared.
– See more at:http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
According to Calpe, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously. Once this privacy policy is created, we willadd a link to it on our home page.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found onthe page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page
You can change your personal information by emailing us How does our sitehandle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or useadvertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
Yes we allow third-party behavioral tracking so we can improve the websiteexperience for our visitors.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under theage of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) putsparents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumerprotection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators ofwebsites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safetyonline. We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 yearsold. Do we let third-parties, including ad networks or plug-ins collect PIIfrom children under 13? No.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law inthe United States and the concepts they include have played a significant rolein the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding theFair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented iscritical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personalinformation. In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we willtake the following responsive action, should a data breach occur we will notifyyou via email within 3 business days.
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires thatindividuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against datacollectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principlerequires not only those individuals have enforceable rights against data users,but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies toinvestigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishesrequirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emailsstopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.Re-Backers.com’s newsletter subscription service will record and store emailaddress if you opt in to the service. To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, weagree to the following:
Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses. Identify the messageas an advertisement in some reasonable way. Include the physical address of ourbusiness or site headquarters. Monitor third-party email marketing services forcompliance, if one is used.
Honora opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email. If atany time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you canemail us by following the instructions at the bottom of each email and we willpromptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Re-Backers.com is a review website that keeps visitors up to date on the newestcrowdfunding projects on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. We also offer anewsletter sign-up. The only information we collect is the user’s email addressentered into our form.
We anonymize all IP addresses. In addition to collecting the email address ofform submissions, Re-Backers.com utilizes cookies, these may include:
Our Facebook Pixel
The Facebook Pixel of our client
Google Analytics and Google DoubleClick
As stated in the above paragraphs, we take data protection and privacyextremely seriously. Any information we collect is encrypted and access to thedata is restricted to specific employees and specific IP addresses. If a breachshould ever occur, we will notify affected users within 72 hours.
If you wish to have your personal data removed, please use the contactinformation at the bottom of this document or opt-out directly using theselinks: Opting Out You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting:
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING –https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-adsCCPA
The CCPA provides consumers (California residents) with specific rightsregarding their personal information. This section describes your CCPA rightsand explains how to exercise those rights.
Access to Specific Information and Data Portability Rights
You have the right to request that Re-Backers disclose certain information toyou about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12months. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request (seeExercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights), we will disclose toyou:
The categories of personal information we collected about you. The categoriesof sources for the personal information we collected about you. Our business orcommercial purpose for collecting or selling that personal information. Thecategories of third parties with whom we share that personal information. Thespecific pieces of personal information we collected about you (also called adata portability request).
If we sold or disclosed your personal information for a business purpose, twoseparate lists disclosing:
sales, identifying the personal information categories that each category ofrecipient purchased; and disclosures for a business purpose, identifying thepersonal information categories that each category of recipient obtained.
Deletion Request Rights
You have the right to request that Re-Backers delete any of your personalinformation that we collected from you and retained, subject to certainexceptions. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request (seeExercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights), we will delete (anddirect our service providers to delete) your personal information from ourrecords, unless an exception applies.
We may deny your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary forus or our service provider(s) to:
Complete the transaction for which we collected the personal information,provide a good or service that you requested, take actions reasonablyanticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you,or otherwise perform our contract with you. Detect security incidents, protectagainst malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecutethose responsible for such activities. Debug products to identify and repairerrors that impair existing intended functionality.
Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise theirfree speech rights, or exercise another right provided for by law. Comply withthe California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code §1546seq.).
Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statisticalresearch in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics andprivacy laws, when the information’s deletion may likely render impossible orseriously impair the research’s achievement, if you previously providedinformed consent. Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned withconsumer expectations based on your relationship with us. Comply with a legalobligation.
Make other internal and lawful uses of that information that are compatiblewith the context in which you provided it.
Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights
To exercise the access, data portability, and deletion rights described above,please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by filling out this form.
Only you, or a person registered with the California Secretary of State thatyou authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer requestrelated to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumerrequest on behalf of your minor child.
You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portabilitytwice within a 12-month period. The verifiable consumer request must: Providesufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the personabout whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative.
Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properlyunderstand, evaluate, and respond to it. We cannot respond to your request orprovide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity orauthority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates toyou.
Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with us. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.
Response Timing and Format
We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If you have an account with us, we will deliver ourwritten response to that account. If you do not have an account with us, we will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option.
Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding the verifiable consumer request’s receipt. The response we provide will alsoexplain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable.
For data portability requests, we will select a format to provide your personalinformation that is readily useable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If wedetermine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made thatdecision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.
Contacting Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or ifyou would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at help@re-Backers.com
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
