Revised 1/04/2024

PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for choosing to be part of my community at erickbooth.com (“Brand”, “I”, “me”, or “my”). I am committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about my policy, or my practices with regards to your personal information, please contact me at erick@erickbooth.com. When you visit my website and use my services, you trust me with your personal information. I take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy policy, I seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information I collect, how I use it and what rights you have in relation to it. I hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of my website and my services.

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through my and/or any related services, sales, marketing or events (I refer to them collectively in this privacy policy as the "Services"). Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with me.

WHAT INFORMATION DO I COLLECT?
WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
DO I USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
HOW DO I HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
WHAT IS MY STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
HOW LONG DO I KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
DO I COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
DO I MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS POLICY?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO I COLLECT?

In Short: I collect personal information that you provide to me. I collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to me when registering at the expressing an interest in obtaining information about me or my products and services, when participating in activities on the (such as posting messages in my online forums or entering competitions, contests or giveaways) or otherwise contacting me. The personal information that I collect depends on the context of your interactions with me and the website, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information I collect can include the following:

Social Media Login Data - I may provide you with the option to register using social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, I will collect the Information described in the section called "HOW DO I HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS" below. All personal information that you provide to me must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify me of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected - In Short: Some information — such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit my website. I automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and message information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use my website and other technical information.

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of my website, and for my internal analytics and reporting purposes. Like many businesses, I also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

2. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

In Short: I only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. I may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

Consent: I may process your data if you have given me specific consent to use your personal information in a specific purpose.
Legitimate Interests: I may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve my legitimate business interests.
Performance of a Contract: Where I have entered into a contract with you, I may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of my contract.
Legal Obligations: I may disclose your information where I am legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena.
Vital Interests: I may disclose your information where I believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of my policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which I am involved. More specifically, I may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:
- Vendors, Consultants and Other Third-Party Service Providers. I may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for me or on my behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing efforts. I may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the site, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the over time. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity.
Unless described in this Policy, I do not share, sell, rent, or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
Business Transfers: I may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Brand assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of my business to another Brand.
Third-Party Advertisers: I may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to my website(s) and other websites that are contained in web cookies and other tracking technologies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Affiliates: I may share your information with my affiliates, in which case I will require those affiliates to honor this privacy policy. Affiliates include my parent Brand and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that I control or that are under common control with me.
Business Partners: I may share your information with my business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
Other users: When you share personal information or otherwise interact with public areas of the website, such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the in perpetuity. If you interact with other users of my website and register through a social network (such as Facebook), your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within my website, and view your profile.

3. DO I USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

In Short: I may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

I may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how I use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in my Cookie Policy.

4. HOW DO I HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to my services using a social media account, I may have access to certain information about you. I may offer you the ability to register and login using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, I will receive certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The profile Information I receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, e-mail address, friends list, profile picture as well as other information you choose to make public.

I will use the information I receive only for the purposes that are described in this privacy policy or that are otherwise made clear to you on the Site. Please note that I do not control, and am not responsible for, other uses of your personal information by your third-party social media provider. I recommend that you review their privacy policy to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and apps.

5. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?

In Short: I may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own. Currently, my servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing my website from outside this region, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by me in my designated facilities and by those third parties with whom I may share your personal information (see "WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?" above), in and other countries.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area, then these countries may not have data protection or other laws as comprehensive as those in your country. I will however take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable law.

6. WHAT IS MY STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

In Short: I am not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third-party providers who advertise, but are not affiliated with, my websites. They may contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with me, and which may link to other websites, online services, or mobile applications. I cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy policy. I am not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

7. HOW LONG DO I KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: I keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law. I will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require me keeping your personal information for longer than 90 days. When I have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, I 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 I will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

8. DO I COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

In Short: I do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age. I do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Site. If I learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, I will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from my records. If you become aware of any data I have collected from children under age 18, please contact me at erick@erickbooth.com.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe I am unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details at ec.europa.eu.

10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, I do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that I must follow in the future, I will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy policy.

11. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. Please note that I do not typically conduct business of any sort in California.

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits my users who are California residents to request and obtain from me, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) I disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which I shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to using the contact information provided below.

If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the website, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Site. To request removal of such data, please contact me using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. I will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the site, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from my systems.

12. DO I MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?

In Short: Yes, I will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If I make material changes to this privacy policy, I may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. I encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how I am protecting your information.

13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email me at erick@erickbooth.com, or use my contact form.

HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA I COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the laws of some countries, you may have the right to request access to the personal information I collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request by email, or by using my contact form. I will respond to your request at my earliest availability.