We take safeguarding online privacy seriously. Please read the whole of this statement carefully as it sets out what information we may collect from you, how we may use it, your rights in respect of our use & the key details of our Privacy Policy.
We may need to occasionally change our Privacy Policy because of changes in our organization, legislation, or in our attempts to serve your needs better. We will use reasonable efforts to publish any changes to our Privacy Statement.
Matikas LLC is responsible for collecting, processing, storing, and safe-keeping personal and other information as part of providing a service & carrying out regular business activities.
We manage personal information in accordance with the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations.
Any questions regarding our processing of personal data should be directed to us via email to: matikasbranddesign@gmail.com.
SCOPE
Our Privacy Statement governs any kind of processing where we are acting as a Data Controller or co-controller (including collection, use, transfer, storage, & deletion) of personally identifiable information (any information that may be used to identify a physical person, and any other information associated therewith) about natural persons. This Privacy Statement applies to our processing of data collected through any means, actively as well as passively, from persons located anywhere in the world.
We are guided by the following principles when processing data:
We will only collect data for specific & specified purposes; we will make it clear at the point when we request your information, what we are collecting it for and how we are going to use it.
We will not collect data beyond what is necessary to accomplish those purposes; we will minimise the amount of information we collect from you to what we need to deliver the services required.
We will collect and use your personal information only if we have sensible business reasons for doing so, such as contacting you with a weekly newsletter or to provide you with an update in respect to our programmes and services.
We will not use your data for purposes other than those for which it was collected, accepted as stated within our Privacy Policy, or without your prior consent.
We will seek to verify and/or update your data periodically & we will accept requests from you for amendment of the data held.
We will apply high technical standards to make our processing of data secure.
Except otherwise stated, we will not store data in identifiable form longer than is necessary to accomplish its purpose or as required by law.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
The information we may collect about you could include, but is not limited to:
Personal details
Lifestyle & social circumstances
Financial & business details
If we obtain special category data from you we will always get your consent first. We will make it clear at the point when we request your information, what we are collecting special category data for & how we are going to use it.
We will collect information from you when:
You sign up to our newsletter or mailing list
You download an opt-in
You join one of our courses
You contact us for information via our website or social media channels, by phone or email
You post on our social media channels, website, or blog
You work with us in a commercial capacity
We may use the information collected to:
Allow you to purchase one of our courses and / or services
Send you our newsletters or provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us or which we feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes
Ensure that content from our site is presented to you in the most effective manner for you & your computer
Allow you to participate in the service you have chosen to do so
Notify you about changes to our service
INFORMATION COLLECTION & STORAGE
If you provide us with your email address it will be stored, along with your first name via our email marketing software, Flodesk. Flodesk have their own privacy policy & will protect your data. You can find out more here: https://flodesk.com/privacy-policy
Payments for purchases made by our site are handled, either directly through Squarespace or through Honeybook honeybook.com/terms/privacy.
We do not collect or store payment information.
We will never sell or share your personal information with third parties.
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides that processing of your data shall only be lawful if / and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
You have consented
For the performance of a contract
For compliance with a legal obligation which we must perform
To protect vital interests of yours or another person
It is in the public interest
It is in the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party
We collect data for the purposes set out above. Data is managed to ensure that it is either erased from our system when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, retained for legal reasons, or minimized & retained.
LINKS FROM OUR SITE
Our site may contain links to & from other websites operated by individuals & companies over which we have no direct control. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy and terms of use polices. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. We advise you to check the policies for third party sites before you submit any personal data to the website.
MARKETING EMAILS & NEWSLETTERS
We will make it as easy as we can for you to opt out of unwanted processing, providing it does not restrict our ability to provide you with the primary service you have requested.
Please note if you wish to unsubscribe from any marketing emails and / or newsletters that you have signed up for, you can do so by contacting us via email at: matikasbranddesign@gmail.com or clicking the unsubscribe link on the marketing email and / or newsletter that was sent to you. It may take 48 hours for this to become effective.
CHANGES TO OUR POLICY & FUTURE PROCESSING
We do not intend to process your personal information except for the reasons stated within this Privacy Statement. However, we do continually review our privacy practices & if we do change our processes, this Privacy Statement will be amended & placed on our website at itsmatikas.com/privacy.
If you are concerned about how we are collecting, using and/or sharing your personal information, you can contact us via email: matikasbranddesign@gmail.com.
This Privacy Statement was published on 5th January 2023.