Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to https://richink.net, and Richard Ross, author (“Company”), and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include https://richink.net. The website is for the purpose of promoting the sale of the Company’s books. By using the Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of Your Personal Information: In order to better provide you with products and services offered, the Company may collect personally identifiable information, such as your,
* First and last name
* Email address
The Company does not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information when you elect to use the Company’s products or services. These may include: (a) signing up for special offers; (b) sending the Company an email message; (c) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. The Company will use your information for communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us.
Use of your Personal Information: The Company collects and uses your personal information in the following ways:
* to operate and deliver the services you have requested;
* to provide you with information, products, or services that you request;
* to provide you with notices about your account;
* to notify you about changes to the website or any products or services offered or provide through it;
* in any other way the Company may describe when you provide the information;
* and for any other purpose with your consent.
Sharing Information with Third Parties: The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.
The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Company, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior: The Company may keep track of the websites and pages its users visit within the Company, in order to determine what the Company services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the Company to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information: The Company may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Company’s website.
Links: This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that the Company is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. The Company encourages its users when they leave the website, to read the privacy statements of other sites that collect personally identifiable information.
Security of Your Personal Information: The Company secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Company uses the following methods for this purpose: SSL Protocol.
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
The Company strives to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while the Company strives to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond the Company’s control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.
Right to Deletion: Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, the Company will delete your personal information from its records.
Please note that the Company may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, and provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of the Company’s ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
* Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
* Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
* Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
* Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
* Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when the deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided the Company has obtained your informed consent;
* Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
* Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
* Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen: The Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Email Communications:
* From time to time, the Company may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, confirmations, and/or other general communication. In order to improve its services, the Company may receive a notification when you open an email from it or click on a link therein.
* If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from the Company, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the unsubscribe button.
Changes to This Statement: The Company reserves the right to change this Policy when, for example, there are changes in its services, data protection practices, or the law. When changes to this Policy are significant, the Company will inform you. You may receive a notice via an email sent to the primary email address specified in your account and/or by placing a prominent notice on the website. Your continued use of the website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information: The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy. If you believe that the Company has not adhered to this Policy, please contact the Company at:
Richard Ross
Email Address:
info@richink.net
Effective as of May 29, 2024