Privacy Policy for DeWitt Media Strategies
DeWitt Media Strategies (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, store, and safeguard information collected through our website, dewittmediastrategies.com. By engaging with our website and services, you entrust us with your data, and we uphold our commitment to protect it in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
At DeWitt Media Strategies, we prioritize a privacy-first approach in our practices. Our data handling is guided by transparency, accountability, and respect for your personal information. We adhere strictly to relevant privacy regulations to ensure that the collection and processing of data meet the highest standards of security and fairness.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website, dewittmediastrategies.com, and governs the processing of personal data through this platform. DeWitt Media Strategies is the data controller in relation to the personal information provided or collected via the website. As such, we determine the purposes and means of processing your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
– Usage Data: Includes your IP address, browser type and version, device type, browsing behavior, time zone setting, pages viewed, and website navigation patterns.
– Account Data: Includes names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, and other information provided at the time of account registration or interaction with our services.
– Profile Data: Includes your preferences, purchase history, online behavior, interaction with content, and any personalization information set in your profile.
– Communication Data: Includes content you send to us via emails, support inquiries, feedback forms, live chats, and your related communication history.
– Technical Data: Includes device identifiers, operating system type and version, browser plug-ins, screen resolution, language settings, and other technical diagnostics.
– Transaction Data: Includes order details, payment methods, billing information, shipping addresses, and transaction history.
– Preference Data: Includes your marketing preferences, consent to communications, and information about your interests in our services and products.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases to collect and use your personal data:
– Performance of Contract: When data processing is necessary to fulfill a service or transaction requested by you.
– Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our website, securing our network, and providing relevant communications, provided your interests do not override our interests.
– Consent: When you have given explicit permission for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to newsletters or enabling non-essential cookies.
– Compliance with Legal Obligations: Where we are legally required to collect, process, or store specific data.
5. Your Rights
As a data subject, you hold the following rights under the GDPR and similar protections under the CCPA:
– Right of Access: You may request details of the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You may request corrections or updates to inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your data, where no longer necessary or where consent is withdrawn.
– Right to Restriction: You may request the limitation of processing when certain conditions apply.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or transfer it to another controller.
California residents may also exercise specific CCPA rights including the right to opt-out of the sale of personal data, to request disclosure of data collected, and to request deletion.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical, physical, and organizational measures to secure your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These security measures include:
– Industry-standard encryption protocols
– Multi-factor authentication and access controls
– Regular backups and systems monitoring
– Staff training and awareness programs
7. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. In such cases, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. We retain similar contractual and legal protections for CCPA-compliant data handling where applicable.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The following retention periods apply:
– Usage Data: Up to 12 months
– Account and Profile Data: As long as the account remains active, and no longer than 5 years post-deactivation
– Communication Data: 3 years from the date of last activity
– Transaction Data: 7 years for legal and tax compliance
– Preference and Marketing Data: Until withdrawal of consent or 2 years of inactivity
We review our data retention practices regularly to ensure compliance.
9. Cookie Policy
Our website, dewittmediastrategies.com, uses cookies for the following purposes:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality and secure access
– Functional Cookies: Enhance user experience by remembering preferences
– Analytics Cookies: Collect information on how visitors use the site to improve performance
– Performance Cookies: Monitor system performance and improve service delivery
We do not use cookies to track users across third-party websites, and we do not sell personal information derived from cookies.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
We honor “Do Not Track” settings and provide cookie banners and preference tools in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or through prompts provided when you first visit the site. You may withdraw consent or change settings at any time.
11. Special Protections for Children Under 13
This website and our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or process personal data of children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without the proper consent of a parent or guardian, we will promptly delete that information. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at [email protected].
12. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our processing practices or compliance requirements. Users are encouraged to review this Policy periodically to stay informed. Where legally required, we will notify you of material changes via our website or direct communication, when applicable.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise one of your rights, or have concerns about how we process your information, please contact us at:
DeWitt Media Strategies
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://dewittmediastrategies.com
We are committed to maintaining your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is treated with the utmost care and transparency. For all privacy inquiries, you can reach out to us at the email above, and we will address your concerns promptly and in accordance with applicable laws.