PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: August 1, 2018
This Privacy Policy describes how ecilife.org collect, use and share information about you and the choices that are available to you with respect to our handling of your data. This policy applies to information we collect when you interact with us online (e.g., through our website or other online products and services) or offline (e.g., when you visit our booth at conferences or interact with customer support) or otherwise interact with us as described below. Our online and offline services and interactions with you are collectively referred to as “Services” in this Privacy Policy.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy. In some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to the homepages of our websites or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Information We Collect Directly From You
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you use our websites; provide product reviews; shop in our stores; call us on the phone; create an online account; sign up to receive our emails; request a catalog; participate in a sweepstakes, contest, promotion or survey; communicate with us via third-party social media sites; request customer support; apply for and/or participate in our loyalty program; apply for a job; or otherwise communicate with us.
The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, zip or postal code, billing address, shipping address, phone number, payment card information, product preferences, demographic information and any other information you choose to provide. We will use this information to fulfill your requests and will not send marketing communications to your contacts unless they separately opt in to receive communications from us.
Information About Your Use of Our Services
We collect information about your use of our Services, such as the products you purchase or express interest in.
Information We Collect Automatically
We automatically collect certain information about you when you access or use our Services, including:
Log Information: We collect information about your use of our websites, such as the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the referring link through which you accessed our websites.
Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our online Services, including the hardware model and operating system and version.
Transaction Information: When you purchase or return a product, we collect information about the transaction, such as product details and the date and location of the purchase/return.
Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”) and similar tracking technologies to collect information about you when you interact with our websites or emails, including information about your browsing and purchasing behavior. We may combine this information with other information we collect about you and use it for various purposes, such as improving our websites and your online experience, understanding which areas and features of our sites are popular, counting visits, understanding campaign effectiveness, tailoring our communications with you, determining whether an email has been opened and links within the email have been clicked and for other internal business purposes. For more information about how we use cookies, please see the COOKIE POLICY.
Information We Collect From Our Partners and Other Sources
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We may obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect about you. For example, we collect information from the local postal services’ national change of address databases to verify and update mailing addresses. If you interact with us on social media, we will also collect information about those interactions.
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USE OF INFORMATION
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We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:
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Provide, maintain and improve our Services, including to facilitate and improve your in-store and online shopping experiences;
Deliver the products and services you request, process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts;
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Respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;
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Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards and events and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you (for information about how to manage these communications, please see Your Choices);
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Manage your online account(s) and send you technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
Personalize your online experience and provide advertisements, content or features that match your profile and interests;
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Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities;
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Process and deliver contest, promotion and sweepstakes entries and rewards;
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Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect our and others’ rights and properties;
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Provide you the benefits of our loyalty program if you are a member of our loyalty program; and
Carry out any other purpose readily apparent to you or described to you at the time the information is collected.
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SHARING OF INFORMATION
We may share information about you as follows:
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With vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
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With our business partners and other third parties for purposes of sending their own direct mail, unless you opt out of this type of sharing by logging into your online account and changing your preferences or by contacting us;
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In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;
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If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies or to protect the rights, property and safety of us or any third party;
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In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or transfer of all or a portion of our business to another company;
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By publicly posting, at our discretion, your product review or other user content if you provide one; and
With your consent or at your direction.
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We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
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ADVERTISING AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
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We engage third parties to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of our websites, such as your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by us and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our websites and other websites and better understand your online activity.
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We may also work with third parties to serve ads to you as part of a customized campaign on other websites or platforms.
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DATA RETENTION
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Our retention periods for personal data are based on business needs and legal requirements. We retain personal data for as long as is necessary for the processing purpose(s) for which the data was collected and any other permissible, related purpose. For example, we may retain certain transaction details and correspondence until the time limit for claims arising from the transaction has expired.
CHILDREN
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We do not, in providing the Services, knowingly collect personal information from children. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to us via the Services, please contact us at contact@ecilife.org, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
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YOUR CHOICES
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Managing or Deleting Your Online ecilife.org Account
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You may update, correct or delete your online account information at any time by logging into your account and navigating to the “My Account” page or by contacting us as indicated in the Contact Us section below. You can also contact us if you wish to deactivate your online account. Note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.
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COOKIES
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Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our websites. For more information, please see the COOKIE POLICY.
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Data Transfers and Privacy Shield
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Ecilife.org has operations in the U.S. and other countries. As such, we and our service providers may transfer your information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction. We will take steps to ensure that your personal data receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.
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Please direct any inquiries or complaints regarding our compliance with the Principles to the point of contact listed in the "Contact Us" section below.
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CONTACT US
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy please contact us at:
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13492 North Highway 183
Suite 120 #435
Austin, Texas 78750 USA
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