Katec Planners - Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated On November 26, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Katec Consulting Limited, trading as Katec Planners, on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://www.payhip.com/katecplanners/ ). (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Website, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Website. The revised Policy will be effective immediately it is posted on the Website and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.

Information We Collect

We will collect and process the following personal information about you:

Name

Payment Info

How We Use Your Information

We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:

Marketing/ Promotional

Creating user account

Testimonials

Customer feedback collection

Enforce T&C

Processing payment

Support

Administration info

Targeted advertising

Manage customer order

Site protection

User to user comments

Dispute resolution

Manage user account

If we want to use your information for any other purpose, we will ask you for consent and will use your information only upon receiving your consent and then, only for the purpose(s) for which consent is granted unless we are required to do otherwise by law.

Retention Of Your Information

We will retain your personal information with us for as long as users have an account with us or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods such as record-keeping / reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons like enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.

Cookie Policy

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
Functionality Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

SECURITY

The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to follow generally commercial industry standards to protect your personal information submitted to us voluntarily and automatically. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. When you make a credit card purchase or purchase through any means on the website, you will be directed to a third-party vendor to complete the transaction. Any information you provide during the checkout process is not stored on our website but instead provided to the third-party vendor that completes the purchase transaction.

By using this website, you agree to indemnify us against any security breach and for any unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. You also agree that we cannot be held responsible for any disclosure of your information through our website without our knowledge and consent.

GDPR VISITOR RIGHTS (FOR EU AND UK CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS)

If you are located in the European Union (“EU”) or the United Kingdom (“UK”), you are entitled to certain rights and information listed below under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR).

We will retain any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of:

You ask us to delete the information by sending a request to https://www.katec-consulting.thinkific.com. Please note that such requests may result in your loss of access to content previously provided to you.
We decide to cease using our existing data providers
We decide to no longer be in business or continue to offer the services
The data is no longer needed to provide you service, is too costly to maintain further retention, or we find it outdated

You have the right to request access to your data that we store and have the ability to access your personal data.

You have the right to either rectify or erase your personal data. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your personal data and have it corrected or removed completely

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data. When you restrict the processing of your data, we can store your data but cannot process it further.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances including but not limited to direct marketing, profiling, scientific or historical research purposes, statistical purposes, automated decision-making and profiling, and tasks based on legitimate interests or in the public interest/exercise of official authority.

You have the right to the portability of your data. You have the right to request your personal data from us, receive it, and transfer it to another controller.

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. If you have provided consent to our processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with an officer who has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

We require only the information that is reasonably necessary to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING DATA UNDER THE GDPR

Under the GDPR, we may process your data under the following legal basis:

Consent: when you give us clear consent to process your personal data for one or more specific purpose
Contractual Necessity: when processing your personal data is necessary to fulfil a contract with you
Legal Obligation: when processing of your personal data is necessary to comply with the law such as data related to taxes or employee records
Vital Interests: when processing of your personal data is necessary to protect your life or health.
Public Interests: when processing of your personal data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or for official functions.
Legitimate Interests: when processing of your personal data is necessary to further our legitimate interests such as marketing activities.

YOUR STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

State consumer privacy laws may give their residents additional rights in terms of how we use their personal information. These privacy rights vary depending on the local laws that apply to you.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah each provide their state residents with rights to:

Confirm whether we process their personal information.
Access and delete certain personal information.
Data portability.
Opt-out of personal data processing for targeted advertising and sales.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia also provide their state residents with rights to:

Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose.
Opt-out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain types of personal information being sold by a business. The opt-out option does not apply to all types of data, however; it does protect sensitive medical or financial data, for example. Please note that we do not currently sell data that triggers the opt-out requirements of that statute.

To exercise any of these rights above under different states, please contact us with your request at https://www.katec-consulting.thinkific.com.

CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT (CPRA) COMPLIANCE AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

If you live in California, you have additional rights under California law. We comply with the CCPA and CPRA.

Here are your legal rights under CCPA/CPRA:

You have the right to know the categories of personal information we have collected, sold, or disclosed about you to third parties.
You have the right to opt-out of the sale and sharing of your personal information with third parties.

We do not offer our service to children below the age of 18.

You also have the right to access your personal information, which we will provide within 30 days of such request.
You have the right to know what personal information is collected from you and how it is used, which we explained in this Privacy Policy.
You have the right to correct your personal information.
You have the right to have your personal information deleted, subject to some exceptions.
You have the right to equal service, price and no discrimination
You have the right to data portability and right to request your personal information and use it for your own purposes.
You have the right to consent and/or limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.

CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND DISCLOSED FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE

Under the CCPA/CPRA, the following categories of personal information may have been collected and disclosed for business purposes in the previous 12 months:

Identifiers such as your name, address, phone number, email address and other similar identifiers
Commercial information such as your use of our products and services
Internet/Network information such as your IP address, search history, browser and device information
Geolocation data such as the information about your physical location or movements
Sensory information such as audio, electronic, photos or other visual information
Professional or Employment Information such as your job history including previous employer and performance evaluations
Inferences such as information reflecting your interests, preferences, characteristics, physiological trends, and abilities.
Other Personal Information such as information provided by you directly when you fill a form on our website, register for an event scheduled by us, post a comment on our website or social media, make a purchase from us, your account login or credentials allowing you to access a product or account, telephone number, and any other information you provide to us.

HOW WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE

We collect this personal information directly from you, from your browser or device, use of cookies, service providers, our business partners, affiliates, or from third parties. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We use the information we collect for various purposes depending on how you interact with us. These purposes include:

To provide our services or products to you including invoices and statements
To create, maintain or secure your account with us
To process your requests, purchases, transactions and payments
To communicate with you about your account and our products/services
To market or advertise our new products and promotions to you via email or other social media, to answer your questions, and to understand your needs and preferences.
To improve our website, products, services, content and advertising and personalize them to your interests and preferences
To better understand the demographics of our users, analyze data and usage trends
To help you share our content, products, services, and your experience working with us with your friends and followers on social media
To hire or evaluate you as a candidate when you seek employment with us
To protect our website, products and services from misuse and to ensure security
To process payments or to prevent theft and fraud
To comply with legal requirements and to enforce our terms and agreements with you

We may also use your information in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection. We may combine different types of information that we collect about you for any of the purposes described above.

Please be advised we DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION to third parties and have never sold your personal information. We do not intend to sell your personal information in the future either.

Under the CCPA and CPRA, you still have the right to opt-out of sharing your personal information and send us a “do not sell or share my personal information” request. If you would like to exercise any of your rights under California law, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by sending us an email at https://www.katec-consulting.thinkific.com.

Only you, as the person registered with the California Secretary of State, or someone you authorize to act on your behalf, can make such verifiable consumer requests related to your personal information.

Your verifiable consumer request must provide sufficient information that allows us to verify that you are the person you are claiming to be or that you are the authorized representative of such person about whom we had collected personal information. You must describe your request with enough details such as your first and last name, address and your country that allow us to properly understand the request and respond to it. Please note we cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information unless we first verify your identity or authority to make such a request and confirm that the personal information relates to you. We will make all attempts to respond to your request within 30 days of receipt.

The above-mentioned California privacy rights are not absolutely guaranteed because there are some exceptions that allow us to refuse your request. We are only required to respect these rights if we are acting as a business under the CCPA/CPRA and the requested rights have been granted and applied to you under the CCPA/CPRA.

CALIFORNIA “SHINE THE LIGHT” ACT

Under the California “Shine the Light Act,” you are permitted to request information about the manner in which we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates or other related third parties such as service providers, vendors for their use in marketing to you, so we can provide the products and/or services offered on this website to you. When we disclose such information, your personal information is still kept confidential and between us and that third party. It is not used for any other purpose that’s not permitted under the laws.

DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

This privacy notice for California residents supplements the information included in the previous sections of this privacy policy. California and Delaware law also require us to state whether we honor “Do Not Track” settings in your browser regarding targeted advertising, and please note we do not monitor or respond to “Do Not Track” browser requests.

You can also enable or disable “Do not Track” in your browser. This is a setting that tells websites not to track your online activities.

DATA RETENTION

We will retain your information as long as you have an account with us or is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may also retain and use your information to continue offering you our products and services, comply with our legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Contact Us

To resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at

Katec Planners

https://payhip.com/KatecPlanners/contact