Privacy Policy
Welcome to outingstheshow.com. At Outings The Show (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we place the highest importance on protecting and respecting the privacy of our website visitors, users, and customers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal data in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We are fully committed to maintaining your trust by safeguarding your personal information with integrity and transparency.
1. Introduction: Our Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
At Outings The Show, your privacy is a priority. We adhere to industry standards and legal obligations to process personal information lawfully, fairly, and transparently. This Privacy Policy has been developed to explain how we handle your data and your rights regarding personal information provided to us through our website, outingstheshow.com.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors to outingstheshow.com and all users of our services, products, and online platforms. The data controller of your personal data, as defined under the GDPR, is Outings The Show. You may contact us using the email address: [email protected].
As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
3. Categories of Data Processed
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a) Usage Data
Includes information about how you use our website and services, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, clickstream data, date/time of access, referring URLs, and session duration.
b) Account Data
When you create an account or register with us, we collect details such as your full name, email address, postal address, and contact telephone numbers.
c) Profile Data
This includes information related to your preferences, purchase history, activity on the website, interests, and behavioral data for personalization purposes.
d) Communication Data
Correspondence sent to or from our support channels, including emails, customer service inquiries, feedback, and online chat history.
e) Technical Data
We process data on the type of device used, operating system, screen resolution, device ID, browser language, and system configurations.
f) Transaction Data
Includes payment details (processed via secure third-party providers), billing and shipping addresses, delivery information, and other data related to purchases.
g) Preference Data
Marketing preferences, notification settings, product category interests, and opt-in/opt-out communication consents.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data lawfully under the following legal bases:
– Contractual Necessity: When the processing of personal information is required to fulfill a contract with you or to take preparatory steps at your request.
– Legitimate Interests: To operate, develop, and improve our services provided such interests are not overridden by your rights.
– Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities, like receiving newsletters or participating in surveys.
– Legal Obligations: Where required by applicable laws and regulations, including for tax and fraud prevention compliance.
5. Your Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA, you have several rights in relation to the processing of your personal data:
– Right of Access – You may request a copy of your personal data in our possession.
– Right of Rectification – You may request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure – You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal limitations.
– Right to Restrict Processing – You may limit how we use your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability – You may request that your data be transferred to another data controller in a structured, commonly used format.
– Right to Object – You may object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– Right to Non-Discrimination – Under CCPA, you will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us at: [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data, including but not limited to:
– End-to-end encryption of personal and transactional data.
– Multi-layer access control and identity authentication protocols.
– Periodic security audits and vulnerability testing.
– Regular employee training on information security and data privacy.
– Routine data backups stored in secured environments.
While we strive to protect your data, no system can guarantee 100% security. We encourage you to use secure passwords and maintain security awareness when using the internet.
7. International Transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions with similar protections, we ensure such transfers comply with data protection laws. Measures include:
– Use of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
– Adherence to legally recognized data transfer frameworks.
– Additional safeguards, where applicable, including encryption and accountability procedures.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations. Retention periods include:
– Usage and Technical Data: up to 12 months from collection.
– Account Data: retained for the duration of the account and up to 6 years post-closure.
– Transaction Data: stored for a minimum of 7 years for tax and audit purposes.
– Communication Data: stored for 3 years following last correspondence.
– Marketing Preference Data: retained until consent is withdrawn.
Upon expiry of a retention period, data is deleted or anonymized unless mandated otherwise by law.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytics. Cookies used fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Required to operate outingstheshow.com securely and effectively.
– Functional Cookies: Help in remembering your preferences and login status.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect data on user behavior for site optimization.
– Performance Cookies: Help monitor site responsiveness and delivery accuracy.
10. Cookie Management and Regulatory Compliance
Upon visiting outingstheshow.com, you will be provided with the option to manage your cookie settings in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. Where required, your consent will be obtained before non-essential cookies are deployed.
You may also manage cookie preferences using your browser settings to accept, refuse, or delete cookies.
For California residents: pursuant to the CCPA, the use of cookies may be considered a “sale” of personal information. You can opt out of this by toggling your cookie preferences using our “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link, as available on the website footer.
11. Special Protections for Children Under 13
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from individuals under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have mistakenly collected data from a child under this age, we will promptly delete such information.
Parents or legal guardians who believe personal data has been collected from their child may contact us at [email protected] to request removal.
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. When changes occur, users will be notified through appropriate means, such as updated web content or direct communication, where applicable. Continued use of outingstheshow.com following changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contacting Us
For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Thank you for trusting outingstheshow.com. We are committed to full compliance with privacy regulations including the GDPR and CCPA. If you have any privacy concern, please reach out—we’re here to help protect your rights and information.