Effective Date: February 1st, 2024
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how ELLE AND THE CITY and our affiliates, subsidiaries, and representatives manage, collect, use, maintain, and disclose information gathered from users (each, a “User”) of www.elleandthecity.com.
2. Information We Collect
- 2.1 Personal Information: When you visit our website, we may collect certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and any other information you provide voluntarily.
- 2.2 Usage Data: We may also collect information on how the Website is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
3. Use of Information
We use the collected data for various purposes, including:
- To improve and maintain the Website
- To personalize User experience
- To send periodic emails regarding blog updates and relevant content
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. 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 portions of our Website.
The Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, services, ads, social networks, or applications. Clicking on those links or enabling connections may allow the third party to collect or share data about you. If you follow a link to a third-party website or engage a third-party plugin, please note that these third parties have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We do not control these third-party websites, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
5. Disclosure of Data
We may disclose personal information for legal obligations, to protect and defend the rights or property of www.elleandthecity.com, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public.
6. Compliance with Canadian Privacy Laws
The Website complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable privacy laws and regulations in Ontario, Canada.
If a dispute arises between You, Our Company and/or Website, and if You and Us are unable to resolve the Dispute through information negotiations, then the Dispute must be exclusively brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Ontario, Canada.
If you access the Website and services outside of Canada, then you are responsible for complying with all the local laws. You acknowledge and agree that you may not access and use this Website for its contents and services in any way, or country prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.
7. General Data Protection Regulation
Our website is committed to protecting the privacy and data security of our users in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Canadian privacy laws. By accessing and using our website, users consent to the collection, processing, and storage of their personal data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
We adhere to strict guidelines to ensure that personal data is collected and processed lawfully, transparently, and for specified purposes only. While we comply with GDPR standards, users are reminded that it is their responsibility to be aware of and adhere to any additional privacy standards outside of Canadian regulation that may apply to their use of our website or the disclosure of their personal information.
8. User Rights
Users have the right to request access to their personal information, request corrections, and withdraw consent for the collection of their data at any time.
9. Security
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. Changes To Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.
To view the last update on the Privacy Policy please refer to the date at the top of this document.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@elleandthecity.com.