Privacy Policy

Last updated: Jun 14, 2024 12:02 PM

We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://gemwebsitedesigns.com/ Website (the "Website") operated by Gem Website Designs Inc., a(n) Corporation formed in Idaho, United States ("us," "we," "our") as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect, where we get this information, how we use this information, what happens if we don't have it, and the legal basis for processing this information

We collect any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect the following information about you:

With whom we share your personal information

We share the personal information below with the following third parties for the following reason(s):

How we protect your information

We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:

• Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
• Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks;
• Destroying the personal information that we no longer need;
• Having comprehensive security policies and procedures;
• Screening all employees with access to personal information;
• Training our employees;
• Requiring our employees to sign confidentiality agreements;
• Maintaining up-to-date software and safeguards;
• Performing regular due diligence of vendors.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. Cookies are generally used to allow websites to respond to you as an individual, to remember your preferences, to test content, and to analyze your interactions with Websites or with advertisements. This Website does not collect cookies.

Children's privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website.

Information retention

We retain all of the information that we collect until we no longer need the information to contact you or completed a purchase

Direct marketing

We use the information that we collect about you for direct marketing purposes. Direct marketing is the act of selling products or services directly to consumers rather than through retailers. You may, at any time, request that we cease to use your information for direct marketing purposes by emailing us at chris@gemwebsitedesigns.com.

Your rights

All visitors or users of this website have the following rights with regard to their personal information:

1. The right to access the personal information that we have collected about you.
2. The right to request that we delete all or some of the personal information that we have collected on you.
3. The right to ask us to transmit your personal information that we have collected on you to another provider (where technically feasible).
4. The right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you.
5. The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.
6. The right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.
7. The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.
8. The right to stop receiving unwanted direct marketing.
9. The right to receive the personal information that we hold about you in a portable and, to the extent feasible, a readily usable format that allows you to transmit this information to another entity.

Exercising your rights

You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

Chris Norman
Owner
chris@gemwebsitedesigns.com
208-398-9080
408 S. Eagle Road STE 205 # 56 Eagle, Idaho 83616
USA
gemwebsitedesigns.com

We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request. To verify your identity, you will need to provide us with the following information with your request:

• Name;
• Billing address;
• Phone number;
• Email address.

Please note that we may be unable to process your request if you do not provide us with the above information.

We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 to 45 days of receipt, depending upon where you reside. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial.

Accountability

The following person is accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures:

Chris Norman
Owner
208-398-9080
chris@gemwebsitedesigns.com

You may lodge a complaint with us by contacting the person accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures at the contact information above. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by visiting this page or calling 1-800-282-1376.

Location of data processing

All data processing activities undertaken by us take place in Idaho.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.

Transferring Data

We plan to transfer data to The United States. This means that your information may be processed in a country outside of Canada and it may be accessible to law enforcement authorities and national security authorities of that country and jurisdiction.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated Privacy Policy to this website or application.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at chris@gemwebsitedesigns.com.