Privacy Policy

Effective as of December 7, 2023

Welcome!

This Privacy Policy describes how Common Sense Privacy, PBC (collectively “Common Sense Privacy,”"we,""us" or “our”) handles Personal Information that we collect through our website, www.commonsenseprivacy.net (the "Site") and other applications and digital properties that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”), as well as through our social media, marketing activities, business activities and other activities described in this Privacy Policy. We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and handling any Personal Information we obtain from you with care and respect. We hope this information increases your confidence in Common Sense Privacy and enhances your experience with our Services.

Personal Information We Collect 

Personal Information we collect

We collect Personal Information you provide to us, as well as Personal Information collected from third-party sources and automatic collection as described below. For the purpose of this policy, Personal Information is defined as information that identifies, relates to or could reasonably be linked with or describes an individual or household, either directly or indirectly.

Information you provide to us. Personal Information you may provide to us through the Services or otherwise includes:

  • Contact data, such as your first and last name, email, phone number, professional title, organization name, mailing address, social media handle, and other contact details.

  • Profile data, such as your email, username and password that you set to establish an online account with us, and any other information that you add to your account profile.

  • Communications that we exchange, including when you contact us with questions, feedback, or otherwise.

  • Marketing preference data, such as your preference for receiving our marketing and other communications.

  • Payment and transaction data, such as the information needed to complete your orders through the Service (including name, contact information, credit card information and billing information), and information about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.

  • Research data that you may provide when you agree to participate in our surveys, polls, and other market research activities.

  • Other information that we may collect which is not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

  • Third party sources. We obtain Personal Information from other sources, such as:

  • Data providers, such as information services and data licensors.

  • Public sources, such as social media platforms.

  • Business partners, such as marketing agencies or consulting firms.

Automatic data collection. We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your activity over time on our sites and other sites and online services. This information may include:

  • Device data, such as your computer’s or mobile device’s operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, device type (e.g., phone, tablet), browser type, screen resolution, language settings, IP address, unique identifiers (including identifiers used for advertising purposes), the websites you visited before browsing to our website, and general location information such as city, state or geographic area.

  • Online activity data, such as referring URL, pages you viewed, how long you spent on a page, navigation paths between pages, information about your activity on a page, access times, and duration of access.

Cookies and similar technologies. Like many online services, we use the following technologies:

  • Cookies, which are text files that websites store on a visitor’s device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser for the purpose of helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, enabling functionality, helping us understand user activity and patterns, and facilitating online advertising.

  • Flash cookies, or locally stored objects, which are used on websites for purposes similar to cookies but allow storage of a larger amount of data.

How we use your Personal Information 

We use your Personal Information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time we collect it:

Service delivery. We use your Personal Information to:

  • provide, operate and improve the Service and our business;

  • establish and maintain your user profile on the Services;

  • communicate with you about the Services, including by sending announcements, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;

  • understand your needs and interests, and personalize your experience with the Service and our communications; and

  • provide support for the Services, respond to your requests, questions and feedback.

Research and development. We may use your Personal Information for research and development purposes, including to analyze and improve the Services and our business. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified or other anonymous data from Personal Information we collect.

Marketing and advertising. We and our third-party advertising partners may collect and use your Personal Information for marketing and advertising purposes.

  • Direct marketing. We may send you Common Sense Privacy related or other direct marketing communications permitted by law, including email. You may opt-out of marketing communications as described in the Opt-out of marketing communications section below.

Compliance and protection. We may use your Personal Information to:

  • comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities;

  • protect our, your or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by making and defending legal claims);

  • audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies;

  • enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Services; and

  • prevent, identify, investigate and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft.

Retention. We retain Personal Information where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested; to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements; to establish or defend legal claims; or for fraud prevention). Whether the retention period is sufficient to fulfill such purposes is the primary criteria for determining the duration of the retention period. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your Personal Information, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example, because your Personal Information has been stored in backup archives), then we will store your Personal Information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

How we share your Personal Information

We may share your Personal Information with the following parties and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy at the time of collection:

Affiliates. Our subsidiaries and other corporate affiliates, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Service providers. Companies and individuals that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Services or our business, such as hosting, information technology, customer service, email delivery and website analytics.

Professional advisors. Professional advisors, such as lawyers, auditors, bankers and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.

Authorities and others. Law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties, as we believe in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for the purposes described above.

Business transferees. Acquiring and other relevant participants in business transactions (or potential transactions) involving a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, sale or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of, or equity interests in, Common Sense Privacy or our affiliates (including, in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

Your choices

You have the following choices with respect to your Personal Information.

Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account. You can also request changes to certain account information by contacting us (see Contact Us below).

Opt-out of marketing or promotional communications. You may opt out of marketing and promotional emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us using the Contact Us information below. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Cookies. Most browsers let you remove and/or stop accepting cookies from the websites you visit. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser’s settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to access all features of the Services or they may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals except where we expressly indicate otherwise. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Declining to provide information. We need to collect certain Personal Information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide those services. We will tell you what information you must provide to receive the Services by designating it as required at the time of collection or through other appropriate means.

Other sites and services

The Service may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. In addition, our content may be included on webpages or in mobile applications or other online services that are not associated with us. We do not control websites, mobile applications or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions.

Security 

We employ a number of technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to protect the Personal Information we collect. 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. In addition, Common Sense Privacy secures your Personal Information with industry standard encryption when stored with third party service providers and recommends you use a strong password to protect your account information. Security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and while we follow industry standards, we cannot guarantee security of your Personal Information.

International data transfer

We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your Personal Information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.

Children 

The Services are not intended for use by children under 18 years of age. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 18 without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will delete it.    

Changes to this Statement 

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Services. If required by law, we will also provide notification of changes in another way that we believe is reasonably likely to reach you, such as via email or another manner through the Services. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

Contact us 

Common Sense Privacy welcomes your questions or comments regarding our Privacy Policy.

Please contact Common Sense Privacy at:   

Common Sense Privacy

699 8th St, Suite C150

San Francisco, CA 94103

Email Address: 

support@commonsenseprivacy.net