At The Ethical Buyer, we collect and manage user data according to the following Privacy Policy, with the goal of incorporating our company values: ethics, accessibility, fairness and usability. This document is part of The Ethical Buyer's Terms of Service, and by using TheEthicalBuyer.com (the “Website”), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service in their entirety, and refer to them for definitions and contacts.

 

Data Collected

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We collect anonymous data from every visitor of the Website to monitor traffic and fix bugs. For example, we collect information like web requests, the data sent in response to such requests, the Internet Protocol address, the browser type, the browser language, and a time stamp for the request.
All personal information or data posted by visitors on the website such as on comments, reviews or other options available on the website are done so voluntarily and The Ethical Buyer bares no responsibility or liability toward their privacy.

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Use of the Data

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If we request some personal information that you voluntarily provide us with, it is done so merely for support and communication purposes, to better our services to you, or improve/fix your experience on our website.

We employ industry standard techniques to protect against unauthorized access of data about you that we store, including personal information.

We do not share personal information you have provided to us without your consent, unless:

• doing so is appropriate to carry out your own request;

• we believe it's needed to enforce our Terms of Service, or that it's legally required;

• we believe it's needed to detect, prevent or address fraud, security or technical issues;

• It's required for the protection of our property, legal rights, or that of others.

The Ethical Buyer may contact you, by email or other means. For example, The Ethical Buyer may send you periodic promotional emails relating to The Ethical Buyer or other third parties that The Ethical Buyer feels you would be interested in, or communicate with you about your use of the The Ethical Buyer website. The Ethical Buyer may also use technology to alert us via a confirmation email when you open an email from us. You can modify your email notification preferences by clicking the appropriate link included in the footer of the email. If you do not want to receive email from The Ethical Buyer, please opt out of receiving emails at the bottom of any of The Ethical Buyer emails or by editing your profile preferences.

Sharing of Data

• We don't share your personal information with third parties. Only aggregated, anonymized data is periodically transmitted to external services to help us improve the Website and service. We currently use Google Analytics for traffic analysis and SEO optimization. Google only exhibits anonymous data (ad serving domains, browser type, demographics, language settings, page views, time/date), pseudonymous (IP address).

We also use social buttons provided by services like Twitter, Google plus and Facebook. Your use of these third party services is entirely optional. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices of these third party services, and you are responsible for reading and understanding those third party services’ privacy policies.

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Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not under our direct control. These websites may have their own policies regarding privacy. We have no control of or responsibility for linked websites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our visitors. You access such linked Websites at your own risk. These websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should check the privacy policies, if any, of those individual websites to see how the operators of those third-party websites will utilize your personal information.

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Age

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Children or minors should not use The Ethical Buyer. By using the Website, you represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

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Changes to the Privacy Policy

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We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make major changes in the way we collect or use information, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the Website or sending you an email. A user is bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when he or she uses the Services after such changes have been first posted.

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Should you have any question or concern, please contact us through our contact form HERE.

Thank you.

 

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