Privacy Policy

Clerestory Notes ("Website") Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 20, 2016

This Privacy Policy discloses the online information collection and use practices of Clerestory Notes (“Company”) and the Clerestory Notes Website (“Website”) located at www.ClerestoryNotes.com. Specifically, this Privacy Policy explains the types of information that we gather about you, the user, (“You” or “User”) while You are using the Website, the ways in which the Company uses or shares this information, how this information is secured, how this information can be corrected, withdrawn, or deleted, and how Users’ concerns or questions may be addressed.

This Privacy Policy applies solely to the Website and to information collected by this Website. It does not apply to any information You may provide directly to the Company or that the Company may collect or receive offline and/or through other means (for example, at a live event, via telephone, or by mail).

Other websites, owned or operated by third parties, may contain similar or different privacy policies. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any person, entity, organization, or website to which the Website links or from which the Website is linked. Users are strongly encouraged to read and regularly review posted privacy policies on all websites.

For purposes of this Clerestory Notes Website Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”), any person accessing or using the Website is a “User,” whether or not the User has created a personal account on the Website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By visiting and using the Website, you agree that Your use of the Website and any disputes relating thereto are governed by this Privacy Policy. Clerestory Notes reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time; changes are effective when posted on the Website. By continuing to use Website after changes are posted, You accept the Privacy Policy as modified. Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy regularly.

Clerestory Notes and Website are the sole owners of information collected on this Website, and will not sell, trade, or rent Users’ Personal Information to any third party.

Collection and Use of Personal Information
The Website collects Personal Information from Users who register for accounts (“Accounts”) on the Website, purchase items and/or place orders through the Website, subscribe to Website and/or Clerestory Notes newsletters, respond to surveys, or fill out forms on the Website. Personal Information requested and/or required to create or maintain an account and/or place orders on the Website may include, without limitation, the User’s name, mailing and/or email addresses, telephone number, login and password, and/or credit card information.

The Personal Information the Website collects from Users may be used in one or more of the following ways: to create and maintain Accounts for or on behalf of Users; to provide Users with access to services offered by or through the Website or information contained on certain areas of the Website; to process transactions; to improve the Website and/or Clerestory Notes’ customer service; to administer contests, promotions, surveys or other Website features; and to send periodic emails. Clerestory Notes and the Website may use Cookies and other available technology to remember Users’ preferences and customized settings, to facilitate Users’ access to the Website and to verify Users’ identities for access to Accounts.

Users’ Personal Information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other party for any reason without the User’s consent, except for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested, unless expressly required by law or to comply with mandatory demands of government or law enforcement agencies.

Nondisclosure of Personal Information to outside parties
Clerestory Notes and the Website will not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties Users’ personally identifiable information except in the following cases: We may disclose Personal Information to trusted third parties who assist us in operating the Website, conducting business (e.g., credit card processing companies, which receive information only in connection with processing Users’ transactions and purchases), or servicing Users, so long as those parties agree to keep all Personal Information confidential. The Website may also disclose Users’ Personal Information when required to comply with law, to enforce Website policies, or to protect and defend the rights, property, and personal safety of Clerestory Notes, the Website, Users or members of the public.

Security
Clerestory Notes and the Website are strongly committed to protecting the personal privacy of all Users. When Users submit sensitive information to or through the Website, that information is protected, both online and offline.

Wherever the Website collects sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to the Website securely. Users can verify security by confirming the existence of a “closed lock” icon at the bottom of the User’s web browser, or that the beginning of the website URL is “https” (as opposed to “http”). The Website also works to protect the security of Users’ Personal Information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information You input. Users can verify the Website SSL Certificate by viewing the SSL Seal at the bottom of the Website home page.

It is important for Users to protect against unauthorized access to passwords, other login information, and to their computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

Cookies and Collection of User Information
Users may browse and read publicly available Website content without revealing Personal Information other than default information customarily logged by the Website and its host server. Clerestory Notes, the Website, and the host server may automatically collect information from all Users who access the Website, including without limitation the date and time of access, the originating IP address from which the User accessed the Website, the Internet address of third-party websites from which the User accessed or clicked through to the Website, and pages and portions of the Website the User views or accesses.

Clerestory Notes and the Website collect this information through the use of Cookies. “Cookies” means text files with electronic identifiers that store and retrieve information from and about Users, permitting the Website to recognize returning Users, track use of the Website, and maintain customized Internet webpages and preferences. Clerestory Notes and the Website use both session Cookies and persistent Cookies. Session Cookies expire when a User exits the Internet browser. Persistent Cookies remain on a User’s computer for a given time or until deleted. Cookies used by Clerestory Notes and the Website do not collect personally identifiable information. The Company and the Website do not combine information collected from or through the use of Cookies with other Personal Information to determine the identity or email address of Users without the individual User’s express consent. Creation of an Account on the Website, or otherwise providing the Website and/or Clerestory Notes with Personal Information, constitutes the User’s consent for Clerestory Notes and Website to collect and combine this Personal Information.

The Company and the Website collect and periodically review information collected using Cookies in order to provide access to the Website and related products and services, to review and evaluate the usage and functionality of the Website and related Company services, to establish priorities and allocate resources associated with the Website and related services, and for other internal informational purposes.

Clerestory Notes and the Website may also use Cookies, web beacons, or other programs to determine, on an anonymous basis, which portions of the Website are most frequently accessed by Users. Users who wish to post comments or actively use other services available through the Website may be required to provide contact, identity and other Personal Information as part of the account creation, login and posting processes. Users always have the option to choose not to use services or features which require individuals to provide specific Personal Information, but failure to provide such information may restrict the User’s ability to access information and/or obtain products and services from Website and/or Clerestory Notes.

Compliance With CalOPPA.
In January 2014, California implemented the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires online businesses such as the Website to disclose, as part of company Privacy Policies, whether the company tracks and collects personally identifiable information about Users and whether or not the company recognizes mechanisms (often called DNT or “Do Not Track” mechanisms) that have been designed to prevent such tracking.

The Website collects personal information (also known as “personally identifying information” or “personally identifiable information”) about Users as described elsewhere in this privacy policy. Users may always decline to provide personal information, either by activating DNT mechanisms on the User’s computer or, in appropriate cases, by refusing to fill out relevant portions of forms and information requests on this Website. However, Users’ use of DNT mechanisms and/or refusal to provide personal information when requested will limit or prevent the User’s ability to utilize certain Website features and/or to access certain products, services, and information provided by Clerestory Notes and/or the Website. Users’ experience on Website will be limited and/or degraded, in some cases significantly, by the use of DNT mechanisms.

When a DNT signal is received by the Website, the Website receives and tracks only the information permitted by the DNT signal. Users are encouraged to investigate DNT options, and to use or not use DNT mechanisms at the User’s discretion, to provide or screen personal information in the manner the User approves of and desires.

Surveys and Contests
From time to time the Website may request Personal Information via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary; Users may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this Personal Information. Requested Personal Information may include contact information, such as name and shipping address, and demographic information, such as zip code or age level. Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and User satisfaction of the Website and Clerestory Notes. Users may always opt not to enter surveys and contests, if Users wish not to provide the requested information.

Links to Other Websites
This Website may contain links to other Internet websites (“External Links”). External Links may be provided by advertisers, Users, or other third-party content providers not related to or affiliated with Clerestory Notes or the Website. Clerestory Notes and the Website have no control over third parties or their websites, whether or not those websites link to or are linked from this Website. This Privacy Policy, along with the Terms of Use and other Website policies, rules, procedures and practices apply only to the Clerestory Notes Website and do not apply to any External Links or linked websites. Users are advised and strongly encouraged to carefully review and understand the individual privacy policies of other websites. Clerestory Notes and the Website accept no responsibility or liability for the privacy policies, data collection practices, or actions of third parties or for information provided to third parties, whether or not linked to or accessed through the Website.

Users should also be aware that voluntary disclosure or posting of Personally Identifiable Information on message boards, in chat areas, or in other areas of this Website (or any other website) accessible by others may allow the User’s information to be viewed, collected, and used either publicly or by other third parties without the knowledge of User, this Website, and/or Clerestory Notes, and may result in unsolicited messages from third parties. Users accept sole responsibility for the consequences and results of sharing or posting information on this Website or other websites.

User Access to Personal Information
Each User may access the User’s own Personal Information and Account information for the limited purposes of viewing, verifying, altering, or updating Personal Information provided to Clerestory Notes and the Website. Clerestory Notes and the Website will delete User information upon request, to the maximum extent possible and as required by law, but reserve the right to keep copies of all information provided to Clerestory Notes and the Website, even after Account termination or closure, unless an express request from the User is received.

No Unsupervised Minors
Clerestory Notes and the Website are concerned about safe, supervised use of the Internet by Minors. For purposes of this Website, the Privacy Policy, and the Terms of Use, “Minor” means any natural person under the age of eighteen (18) years. Clerestory Notes and the Website do not knowingly collect information from Minors, permit Minors to register for Accounts with the Website or permit Minors to access the Website without adult supervision and the consent of a parent or legal guardian. Use of the Website constitutes a warranty that the User: (a) is not a Minor or (b) is a Minor using Website with the full knowledge, supervision, and consent of his or her parent or legal guardian. Clerestory Notes and the Website strongly encourage parents and legal guardians to review the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and other posted Website policies, rules procedures and practices carefully and to monitor use of the Internet, including the Website, by their Minor children. Clerestory Notes and the Website reserve the right to block or terminate the account access of any User suspected or determined to be a Minor using the Website without the supervision and consent of his or her parent or legal guardian.

Privacy Rights
Personal Information and other information posted on, linked to or from, or otherwise incorporated into the Website may be owned by third parties and subject to a variety of legal rights, including without limitation privacy and publicity rights. Use of information appearing on the Website is subject to the Terms of Use, this Privacy Policy, and applicable law. Use of information appearing on the Website without the permission of the owner may result in liability for a variety of claims, including without limitation claims for violation of privacy rights. No person may use or commercially exploit the rights of the subject of an interview, document, article, Blog, e-mail, photograph, Website Content, or other form of communication, whether or not containing visual representations, without the consent of the subject, except as permitted by the Terms of Use or applicable law.

Changes to Privacy Policy
Clerestory Notes and Website reserve the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time, with or without cause or prior notice. Clerestory Notes and Website will post all changes to the Privacy Policy on the Website. Changes to the Privacy Policy are effective immediately upon posting. Users are responsible for reviewing the Privacy Policy regularly. Use of Website indicates User’s full and complete agreement to the terms of the Privacy Policy, as in force and as subsequently amended, modified or restated, as if User had signed a written document agreeing to the Privacy Policy. Use of information gathered by or in the possession of Clerestory Notes and the Website is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of use.

Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and the use of the Website are governed by the laws of the state of California. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Users agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms located in the State of California for purposes of settling, mediating, and/or litigating any disputes arising from use of this Website or interactions with Clerestory Notes or this Website.

Contact Information
If there are any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact clerestorynotes@gmail.com.