Privacy Policy

Last updated: 05/03/2024

Introduction

Welcome to Designfor!
Designfor (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://designfor.io (hereinafter referred to as “Service”).
Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to https://designfor.io, and explains how we collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our Service.
We use your data to provide and improve Service. By using Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.
Our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern all use of our Service and together with the Privacy Policy constitutes your agreement with us (“agreement”).

1. Definitions

SERVICE means the https://designfor.io website operated by Designfor.
PERSONAL DATA means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).
USAGE DATA is data collected automatically either generated by the use of Service or from Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
COOKIES are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
DATA CONTROLLER means a natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.
DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.DATA SUBJECT is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.THE USER is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.

2. Information Collection and Use

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
  • Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.
Examples of Cookies we use:

We employ cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and retain certain information.

Cookies are comprised of files containing a small quantity of data, which may incorporate an anonymous unique identifier. These cookies are transmitted to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Additionally, other tracking technologies such as beacons, tags, and scripts are employed to gather and track information, as well as to enhance and analyze our Service.

You have the option to configure your browser to decline all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, please note that if you opt not to accept cookies, you may be unable to utilize certain portions of our Service.

Tracking Cookies Data

We may additionally gather information known as "Usage Data" whenever you visit our Service or access it through a mobile device.

The Usage Data collected may encompass details like your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service visited by you, the time and date of your visit, the duration spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When accessing the Service using a mobile device, the Usage Data may encompass details such as the type of mobile device used, the unique ID of your mobile device, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser utilized, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Usage Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Retention of Data
  • Cookies and Usage Data Cookie

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link.

Personal Data

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you:

3. Data Utilization

Designfor utilizes collected data for multiple purposes, including Service maintenance, user communication, and improvement initiatives:

  • Maintaining and providing ongoing support for our Service.
  • Notifying you of any changes or updates to our Service.
  • Facilitating your participation in interactive features of our Service, as per your choice.
  • Offering customer support services.
  • Conducting analysis and gathering valuable insights to enhance and improve our Service.
  • Monitoring the usage patterns and behaviors of our Service users.
  • Identifying, preventing, and resolving any technical issues that may arise.
  • Fulfilling any additional purposes for which you have provided your information.
  • Enforcing our rights and obligations arising from contractual agreements between you and us, including billing and collection processes.
  • Sending you notifications regarding your account and/or subscription, such as expiry or renewal notices, and providing instructions via email.
  • Sharing news, special offers, and general information about other products, services, and events similar to those you have shown interest in, unless you have opted out of receiving such communications.
  • Utilizing your information in any other manner as described at the time of providing the information.
  • Employing your information for any other purposes with your explicit consent.

4. Data Retention

We will store your Personal Data only for as long as it is required to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Our retention and use of your Personal Data will be limited to what is necessary to meet our legal obligations, such as compliance with applicable laws, resolution of disputes, and enforcement of our legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data will also be retained for internal analysis purposes. Typically, Usage Data is stored for a shorter duration, unless it is necessary to enhance security, improve Service functionality, or legally mandated to retain such data for extended periods.

Transfer of Data

Your data, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and stored on computers located outside of your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ from those in your area.

If you're outside the United States and provide us with information, please be aware that we'll transfer and process the data, including Personal Data, in the United States. Your consent to this Privacy Policy and submission of information signify your acceptance of this transfer.

Designfor will take all necessary steps to ensure your data is securely handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will occur to any organization or country without adequate controls, including data security measures.

Disclosure of Data

We might reveal personal information that we gather or that you provide:

  • Disclosure for Law Enforcement:
    In specific situations, we may need to disclose your Personal Data as mandated by law or in response to legitimate requests from public authorities.
  • Business Transaction:
    Should we or our subsidiaries engage in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
Additional Cases of Disclosure

We may also share your information:

  • With our subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • With contractors, service providers, and other third parties assisting our business operations.
  • To fulfill the specific purpose for which you provided the information.
  • For displaying your company's logo on our website.
  • For any other purpose communicated by us at the time of information collection.
  • With your consent, in any other instances.

5. Data Security

While we prioritize the security of your data, it's important to acknowledge that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely foolproof. Despite our commitment to employing commercially acceptable measures to safeguard your Personal Data, we cannot assure its absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), you are entitled to certain data protection rights as outlined by GDPR. For more information, please visit https://eurlex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj

We are committed to taking reasonable measures to enable you to correct, amend, delete, or restrict the use of your Personal Data. If you would like to inquire about the Personal Data we hold regarding you or request its removal from our systems, please contact us via email at hello@designfor.io

Under certain conditions, you are entitled to the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update, or delete the information we hold about you.
  • The right to rectify any inaccuracies or incompleteness in your information.
  • The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • The right to request restrictions on the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to receive a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
  • The right to withdraw your consent at any time, particularly if we rely on your consent to process your personal information.

Please be aware that we may request verification of your identity before addressing such requests. Additionally, please note that we may be unable to provide certain services without essential data.

You maintain the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority regarding our collection and utilization of your Personal Data. For further details, please reach out to your local data protection authority within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Your Data Protection Rights under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA stands as the pioneering state law nationwide, mandating commercial websites and online services to display a privacy policy. Its impact extends far beyond California, obliging individuals or companies in the United States (and potentially worldwide) operating websites that gather personally identifiable information from California consumers to conspicuously post a privacy policy on their website. This policy must precisely outline the collected information and the parties with whom it is shared, with a commitment to adhere to the stated policy. For more details, visit: https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa-3/

In compliance with CalOPPA, we hereby agree to the following terms:

  • Users have the option to visit our site anonymously.
  • Our Privacy Policy link prominently features the word "Privacy" and is easily accessible on the specified page, typically located on the homepage of our website.
  • Users will receive notifications of any changes made to our privacy policy on our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Users have the ability to update their personal information by contacting us via email at hello@designfor.io

Our Policy on "Do Not Track" Signals:
We respect Do Not Track signals and refrain from tracking, planting cookies, or utilizing advertising when a user activates a Do Not Track browser mechanism. Do Not Track serves as a preference that users can set in their web browsers to indicate their desire not to be tracked. You can enable or disable Do Not Track by accessing the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser.

Your Data Protection Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what data we collect about you, request deletion of your data, and opt-out of the sale (sharing) of your data. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make specific requests and contact us.

If you request to know what personal information we have about you, we will provide you with:

  • The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
  • The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
  • The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
  • A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, including the category of any other company we sold it to. If we haven't sold your personal information, we will inform you of that.
  • A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.

Please note, you can request this information up to two times in a rolling twelve-month period. The provided information may be limited to the personal information collected about you in the preceding 12 months.

To delete your personal information:
If you request the deletion of your personal information, we will remove the personal data we hold about you from our records as of the date of your request. We will also instruct any service providers to do the same. In some instances, deletion may involve de-identifying the information. However, please be aware that if you choose to delete your personal information, you may not be able to utilize certain functions that require this information to operate.

To stop selling your personal information:
We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third parties for any purpose. You are the sole owner of your Personal Data and can request disclosure or deletion at any time.

Please note that if you request deletion or cessation of the sale of your data, it may affect your experience with us, and you may not be able to participate in certain programs or membership services that require the use of your personal information to function. However, under no circumstances will we discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To enact your California data protection rights as outlined above, kindly submit your request(s) through one of the following methods:
email: hello@designfor.io

The data protection rights detailed above fall under the CCPA, which stands for the California Consumer Privacy Act. For further information, please visit the official California Legislative Information website. The CCPA became effective on 01/01/2020.

6. Service Providers

We may engage third-party companies and individuals to aid in facilitating our Service ("Service Providers"), deliver Service on our behalf, provide Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is utilized. These third parties are granted access to your Personal Data solely to carry out these tasks on our behalf and are contractually bound not to disclose or utilize it for any other purpose.

7. Analytics

We may utilize third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the usage of our Service.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google, designed to track and report website traffic. Through this service, Google monitors and analyzes the use of our Service, sharing the collected data with other Google services. Additionally, Google may employ the gathered data to tailor and personalize advertisements across its advertising network.

Behavioral Remarketing

Designfor employs remarketing services to showcase advertisements on third-party websites to individuals who have visited our Service. We, along with our third-party vendors, utilize cookies to gather information, optimize ad delivery, and display ads based on users' previous visits to our Service.

Payments

In the event that we offer paid products and/or services within our Service, we utilize third-party services for payment processing, such as payment processors.

We do not retain or gather your payment card details. This information is directly provided to our third-party payment processors, whose handling of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards established by PCI-DSS, as overseen by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a collaborative initiative involving major brands such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Compliance with PCI-DSS requirements is instrumental in ensuring the secure management of payment information.

The payment processors with whom we collaborate include:

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may feature links to other websites that are not under our control. Clicking on a third-party link will redirect you to the respective third party's site. We highly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of each website you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not designed for use by individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 13. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without verifying parental consent, we take necessary steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update our Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be communicated by posting the revised Privacy Policy on this page.

We will notify you via email and/or through a prominent notice on our Service prior to any changes taking effect, and we will update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Policy accordingly.

We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective immediately upon being posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
email: hello@designfor.io