PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: 30/10/2024
Wholesale Automation Academy (collectively, “our,” “we,” or “us”) values and respects the privacy of its customers and visitors. While operating our business and interacting with you, we collect, use, and share personal information as disclosed in this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
This Privacy Policy provides you with detailed information about how Wholesale Automation Academy and its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, brands and other companies that link to this Privacy Policy collect, use, share, and protect your information, and describes your choices and rights. This Privacy Policy also applies to information we receive from business partners and other third parties. We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes will be reflected in a revised policy posted on our websites (collectively, the “Site”) and we will alert you that there has been a change by updating the “Last Updated” date displayed on the Privacy Policy. If we determine that such changes materially affect your privacy rights, we will provide additional notice to you.
Collecting Your Information
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including when you provide information directly to us or when you visit our Site. The categories of information we collect, including in the last 12 months, include:
Categories of Information You May Provide to Us. This is information that you choose to provide in connection with creating an account, providing content on the Site, or your other activities on the Site. Categories of information you provide to us include: (1) commercial information, such as date of purchase, items purchased, and purchase amount; (2) customer service information, such customer support conversations, feedback, and responses to surveys; and (3) contact information, such as your name, email, phone number, and residential address.
Categories of Information We Collect About You. Our servers automatically collect information when you contact us or when you visit, use, or browse the Site. Categories of information we collect about you include: (1) device information, such as your IP address, operating system, browser version, language preferences, referring URLs, country, and location; (2) analytics data and inferences about your purchases and Site usage; (3) contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address; and (4) browsing information, such as the pages you visit on the Site, the dates and times you visit the Site, information about how and when you use our Site, and other technical information. If you access the Site from a mobile device, we will collect information about the type of mobile device you use.
Using Your Information
We use the personal information we collect only in the manner and through the means allowed by applicable law. That means we determine whether we have a lawful basis or legitimate business purpose to use your personal information before doing so. Generally speaking, we collect personal data from you where we have your consent to do so, where we need the personal data to perform a contract with you, or where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
Our business and commercial purposes for collecting and using your information include the following:
- Manage and Improve our Business. We use information to provide our services to you, to increase the efficiency of our business, and to improve our products and services.
- Analytics. We may monitor and analyze usage and trends to compile statistical information which we may use internally or provide to third parties.
- Process Transactions and Facilitate Customer Service. We use your information to complete purchases, to operate and personalize the Site, to send you confirmations and administrative messages, and to perform customer service functions.
- Marketing and Advertising. We use your information to market our services to you, and to deliver information to you that we think may be of interest to you, such as articles, news, or information about various promotions and products.
- Security and Fraud Prevention. We use your information to perform security and fraud prevention functions for the Site.
- Required by Law. We collect and use your information as required by law, for compliance purposes, or as we deem necessary to investigate or remedy any actual or potential violation of our policies or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Wholesale Automation Academy or others as we deem appropriate.
Sharing Your Information
We may share the categories of information described above with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf. The categories of third parties that we share information with include service providers, marketing partners, data analytics providers, payment processing providers, our affiliates, and other parties for legal, safety, and fraud prevention reasons.
Cookies, Web Beacons, and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies in order to collect, use, and share your information as described in this Privacy Policy. These technologies are useful for storing your preferences and settings, enabling you to sign-in, gathering information such as browser type and operating system, providing interest-based advertising, combating fraud, and analyzing how our Site or services perform.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to disable or reject cookies. Be aware that disabling or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
Policy for Children
We do not use the Site to solicit information from or market to children under the age of 18. By using the Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us via the Site, please contact us and we will use reasonable efforts to locate and delete the information.
SMS Messaging
By signing up to our promotional lists, you are giving your express permission to Wholesale Automation Academy and its agents or vendors the right to contact you with targeted advertising materials by email, text message (SMS), or telephone. Your consent is not a condition of purchase. If you no longer wish to receive promotional messages by text, reply STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to any mobile message from us.
Links to Other Websites and Third-Party Practices
This Site may contain links to third party websites. Any information collected by websites, other than the Site, is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties. We encourage you to read the provisions of privacy policies on other websites before providing them with your personal information.
Your Privacy Rights
Where applicable based on privacy laws in your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights you can request that we fulfill. These rights may include:
- The Right to Know, Delete, and Correct information we have about you.
- The Right to Opt-Out of your personal information being sold or shared.
- The Right to Opt-Out of targeted advertising.
- The Right Not to Receive Discriminatory Treatment for exercising your rights.
- The Right to Complain to a data protection authority.
- The Right to Withdraw Consent if we process your information based on consent.
How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights
In order to exercise any of the rights detailed in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [EMAIL]. We may require additional information from you to help us verify your identity. You can designate an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf; however, we will require written proof of the agent’s permission to do so and verify your identity directly.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please send us an email at [EMAIL]. If you prefer, you may also contact us via physical mail at: [PHYSICAL MAIL]