Privacy Policy

Thank you for choosing to be part of the EDS, etc. community. I am committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information I may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

What Information Does EDS, etc. Collect and How is it Used?

  • Information You Voluntarily Submit to the EDS, etc. Website: EDS, etc. may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.

  • Automatically-Collected Information: EDS, etc. automatically collects certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, EDS, etc. logs your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. EDS, etc. may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

  • Cookies: EDS, etc. may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. EDS, etc. may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

How Your Information May Be Used

EDS, etc. may use the information collected in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;

  • To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;

  • To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;

  • To respond to your comments or inquiries;

  • To provide you with user support;

  • To track and measure advertising on the Website;

  • To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

Third-Party Use of Personal Information

EDS, etc. may share your information with third-parties when you explicitly authorize EDS, etc. to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

Except when required by law, EDS, etc. will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.

Anonymous Data

From time to time, EDS, etc. may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

Cookies

The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

Advertising

  • Display Ads

    • EDS, etc. may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.

  • Retargeting Ads

    • From time to time, EDS, etc. may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market EDS, etc.. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to EDS, etc..

  • Affiliate Program Participation

    • EDS, etc. may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into EDS, etc.. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

    • EDS, etc. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com.  As part of this Amazon Associates program, EDS, etc. will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.

  • Newsletters

    • On EDS, etc., you may subscribe to the EDS, etc. newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, EDS, etc. may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows EDS, etc. to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third-parties.

Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or submitting a request to Ariella@EDSetc.com.

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to Ariella@EDSetc.com.

Amend – You may contact EDS, etc. at Ariella@EDSetc.com to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request at Ariella@EDSetc.com.

Please note that EDS, etc. may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the EDS, etc. Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Information

The EDS, etc. Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at Ariella@EDSetc.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

For European Economic Area Residents

If you reside in a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), then under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws you have the rights, among other things, to access your personal data, have us erase it, and/or restrict its further processing.  If you wish to access or delete your personal data (if any) maintained by us related to advertising on the EDS, etc., you can contact me at Ariella@EDSetc.com. If you wish to see a list of the advertising partners EDS, etc. works with or change which of those partners track your behavior using cookies, click the ad preferences link at the bottom of the site. (Available in the EU.)

For California Residents

California law gives residents the right to opt out of the “sale” of their personal information to third-parties, including for advertising purposes. Under California law, the sharing of your information with a service provider for advertising purposes could be considered a “sale.” You have the right to request from us the categories of personal information that we have shared and the categories of third-parties to whom the information was provided. To make such a request, please contact EDS, etc. at Ariella@EDSetc.com. EDS, etc. does not share your name, contact information, or any other sensitive information with third-parties.

Policy Changes

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you by email to the email address specified in your account and/or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Contact Information

At any time, please contact us at Ariella@EDSetc.com with questions related to this Privacy Policy.

Effective as of 11/8/2022