Privacy Policy for Haute Finds Publishing
Effective Date: 2/25/25
1. Introduction
Haute Finds Publishing (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information in connection with our business operations, including our website hautefindsatx.com, the Community Insider mailer program, and related services. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and ensuring the privacy of individuals we interact with.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect different types of personal information depending on your interaction with us. This information may include:
- Contact Information: This may include your name, postal address, email address, phone number, and other similar contact details that you provide to us when you:
- Request information about advertising.
- Subscribe to our newsletter or email updates.
- Participate in contests, surveys, or promotions.
- Contact us with inquiries or customer service requests.
- Provide feedback or testimonials.
- Demographic Information: We may collect demographic information such as age, gender, general location (e.g., through Facebook Lead Ads forms or website analytics that provide general location data).
- Website Usage Information: When you visit our website hautefindsatx.com, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website addresses * Pages you viewed on our website
- Date and time of your visit
- Clickstream data
- This information may be collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5 below for more information on Cookies).
- Business Information (for Business Clients): If you are a business interested in advertising, we may collect business-related information such as:
- Business name
- Business address
- Contact information for business representatives
- Website URL
- Information about your advertising needs and preferences.
3. How We Collect Information
We collect personal information through various means, including:
- Directly from You: When you voluntarily provide information to us through forms on our website, email communications, phone calls, in-person interactions, or social media interactions.
- Automatically: Through website cookies and tracking technologies when you visit our website.
- From Third Parties:
- Meta, Klaviyo, etc.
4. Use of Your Information
We may use your personal information for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving Our Services:
- To operate and maintain our website.
- To manage and distribute our Community Insider mailers.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To process advertising orders and manage client accounts.
- To improve our website, mailer content, and services based on user feedback and usage data.
- Marketing and Communications (with Consent where Required):
- To send you newsletters, email updates, or promotional updates about our services (if you have opted in to receive such communications, where applicable law requires consent).
- To inform businesses about advertising opportunities for our Community Insider Mailers.
- To conduct marketing research and analyze marketing effectiveness.
- Business Operations and Administration:
- To manage our business operations, accounting, and administrative tasks.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, or fraud.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies.
- Personalization (Limited and Where Applicable):
- To personalize your experience on our website or in our communications (e.g., showing you content relevant to your general location, if we have that data).
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect certain information automatically. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help us analyze web traffic, customize content, and improve website functionality. We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
We may use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website and to enable core functionalities, such as website navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and improve website performance.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences (e.g., language settings).
- Advertising/Marketing Cookies: We may use third-party advertising cookies to deliver targeted advertisements to you on other websites based on your browsing activity on our website.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can typically choose to accept or decline cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For more information about managing cookies, please refer to your browser’s help documentation.
6. Data Sharing
We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with various business operations, such as:
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Email marketing services
- Advertising and data analytics
- Customer relationship management
- Payment processing
- Mail delivery services
- These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and only use it to perform services on our behalf.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose personal information to legal authorities if required to do so by law or legal process, to protect our rights, or to comply with government requests.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include using secure servers, encryption of sensitive data, employee training on data privacy,limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel, etc. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose of processing. For example, we may retain business client information for as long as you are an active client and for a period thereafter for record-keeping and legal compliance purposes. Website usage data may be retained for a shorter period, typically for analytics reporting periods.
9. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may vary depending on your jurisdiction. These rights may include:
- Access: The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): The right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Restriction of Processing: The right to restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: The right to receive a copy of your personal information in a portable format, under certain circumstances.
- Object to Processing: The right to object to the processing of your personal information, under certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing purposes.
- Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.
11. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or service offerings. We will post any revised Privacy Policy on our website and update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. For significant changes, we may also provide more prominent notice, such as via email or a website banner. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
privacy@hautefindsatx.com | Haute Finds Publishing, LLC
Governing Law: This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Texas.