Privacy Policy - Humanizing Work

Effective Date: Feb 5, 2025

At The Humanizing Work Company (HW), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our services and websites.

By using our services, websites, or making payments through Stripe, PayPal, or bank transfer, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information to facilitate payment processing and provide you with our services:

Personal Identification Information: When you make a purchase, we may collect your name, email address, shipping address, and other contact details.
Payment Information: When making payments via PayPal or bank transfer, we may collect payment information, including your PayPal account information, bank account details, and transaction history. This data is processed by Stripe and its partners, and we do not store sensitive payment information directly on our servers.
Technical Data: We may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and information related to your use of our website to improve the user experience and ensure the security of transactions.
Other Information: From time to time, we may collect information when you choose to contact us through our websites or take other voluntary actions, such as participating in a contest, responding to a survey, submitting a proposal to present at one of our events, or otherwise submitting content on a community page.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To process payments made through Stripe, PayPal, bank transfer, or other payment methods.
To manage your account and fulfill your orders.
To communicate with you regarding your transaction, including confirming payment, shipping details, and other relevant updates.
To consider and respond to your inquiries and comments, administer our contests, analyze our survey responses, select presenters for our events, operate our website, and otherwise fulfill requests you have made.
To improve our services and user experience through analytics and feedback.
To comply with legal obligations, including fraud prevention and anti-money laundering requirements.

3. How We Protect Your Information

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal and payment information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Encryption: Payments made via Stripe, PayPal, bank transfer, or other methods are encrypted using industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
Data Access Control: Access to sensitive data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
Third-Party Security: We work with trusted payment processors like Stripe, PayPal, and banks, which adhere to industry-standard security practices (such as PCI DSS compliance) to protect your payment details.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal payment information with third parties, except in the following situations:

Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers (such as Stripe or PayPal) to process payments. These third parties are required to handle your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal request.

5. Third-Party Payment Processors

When you make a payment via Stripe, PayPal, or bank transfer, they may collect additional information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Please review their privacy policies to understand how they handle your data:

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Correction: You have the right to ask us if we process Personal Information about you, and in some circumstances, to obtain a copy of your Personal Information and request corrections or updates.
Deletion: Under certain circumstances, you may request that we delete your personal information, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Opt-out of Marketing: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or contacting us directly.

7. Other Websites

This Privacy Policy only applies to HW websites. Our websites contain multiple links to other websites. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy practices of third-party websites. When visiting other websites, you should read those sites’ privacy policies.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Important Notices to Non-U.S. Residents

We are headquartered in the United States of America. Personal Information may be accessed by us or transferred to us in the United States. Please be aware that your information may be transferred to, processed, maintained, and used on computers, servers, and systems located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your country of origin. If you are located outside of the United States and choose to use our websites, you do so at your own risk. You are also consenting to the application of United States federal and Colorado state law in all matters concerning the websites and this Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at: