PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: September 2023

 

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at The Apple Square. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at theapplesquare1@gmail.com.

 

When you visit our website http://www.theapplesquare.com and more generally, use any of our services (the "Services", which include the Website), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

 

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our Services (which, as described above, includes our Website), as well as, any related services, sales, marketing or events.

 

Please read this privacy notice carefully as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.

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WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

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Some information such as your Internet Protocol IP address and/or browser and device characteristics is collected automatically when you visit our Website. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Website and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

 

The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings and information about your activity in the Website (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called 'crash dumps') and hardware settings).

• Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the Website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system and system configuration information.

• Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Website. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. Note however, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

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HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

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We use personal information collected via our Website for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below. For other business purposes. We may use your information for other business purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Website, products, marketing and your experience. We may use and store this information in aggregated and anonymized form so that it is not associated with individual end users and does not include personal information. We will not use identifiable personal information without your consent.

 

WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

 

We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.

• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.

• Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.

• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

• Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

       More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations:

• Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

 

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

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We have the appropriate security measures and softwares which are designed to make sure your information is protected. We can't guarantee the protection of your information if the website has been hacked by hackers, cyber criminals, or other third party sources. We will try our best to make sure we take the appropriate safety measures to make sure such events don't take place. 

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DO WE USE COOKIES?

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Yes, we use cookies to store your information from your browser whenever you visit our website. Cookies allows the website to remember who you are and improve your experience. You have to option to disable cookies if you'd like to.

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CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

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We do not collect any data from children under the age of 13. We take the proper steps to make sure we are following the rules of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act or COPPA. Our website, services, and content are all directed to people who are ages 13 and older. 

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THE APPLE SQUARE BLUE

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The Apple Square Blue is a newsletter subscription service which is offered to our viewers for free. The only information we collect from our viewers is the email address they provide to us to join the newsletter. This allows us to email the newsletter to those who signed up.

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THIRD PARTY LINKS/AFFILIATE LINKS

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We might link to other websites sometimes in our articles. We only provide links in our site to other reputable trusted websites that are safe to browse and secure. Other links in our articles might be to source a website. When you click the link to head to a third party website, you are subjected to their privacy policy.

 

FTC DISCLAIMER

 

The Apple Square uses affiliate links and receives a small commission when viewers click on our links. The commission is used to help our site improve and grow. When you use our links to go to a different site, you are subjected to that sites privacy policy and their terms of use.

 

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DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?     

 

Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated Revised date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

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YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PRIVACY POLICY

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By visiting our website or using any of its services you are in compliance with our privacy policy.

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HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?     

 

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at theapplesquare1@gmail.com. Or try to contact us on the Contact Us page.

 

The Apple Square 

 

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