GDPR Compliance Policy
Effective Date: January 4, 2025
The Mane Experience (T.M.E) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal data. By using our platform, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
1. Data We Collect
We collect personal data to provide and improve our services. The data we collect includes:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, and username when you register for an account.
- Payment Information: Billing details for purchases (processed securely by third-party payment providers).
- Usage Data: Information about your activity on the platform, including pages visited, posts created, and interactions with other users.
- Device Information: IP address, browser type, and device details for analytics and security purposes.
- Cookies: Data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy).
2. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
- To provide, personalize, and improve our services.
- To process payments and manage transactions.
- To communicate with you, including sending updates, newsletters, or service notifications.
- To ensure the security of our platform and prevent fraud or abuse.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you provide explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to newsletters).
- Contractual Necessity: To provide the services you request, such as managing your account and transactions.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, ensure platform security, and protect against misuse.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user, you have the following rights under GDPR:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data that we store.
- Rectification: Correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
- Restriction: Limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Request your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, such as marketing.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
- Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Data that is no longer needed will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and implement the following measures to protect it:
- Encryption of sensitive data during transmission and storage.
- Regular security assessments and updates.
- Access control to restrict data access to authorized personnel only.
- Secure storage solutions and industry-standard practices.
7. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with the following parties:
- Service Providers: Third-party providers that assist with payment processing, analytics, email communications, and security.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
8. International Data Transfers
If you access our services from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), your data may be transferred to and processed in countries that do not have equivalent data protection laws. In such cases, we ensure your data is protected through appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.
9. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyze usage. For more details, please review our Cookie Policy.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this GDPR Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
By using The Mane Experience, you consent to the terms outlined in this GDPR Compliance Policy.
