PRIVACY POLICY
At michaelmillet.com (“Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is of paramount importance. We are fully committed to protecting and safeguarding the personal data of all users who visit our Website, engage with our services, and communicate with us. This Privacy Policy outlines our data practices, your rights under applicable laws, and our legal and ethical obligations as a data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy laws.
1. SCOPE OF THIS POLICY AND DATA CONTROLLER RESPONSIBILITY
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of michaelmillet.com and covers all personal data collected, processed, and stored through your interactions with this Website, including when you browse our pages, make purchases, subscribe to updates, contact us, or otherwise engage with our digital content.
For purposes of GDPR and similar data protection laws, the data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
Michael Millet
Email: [email protected]
Website: michaelmillet.com
Should you have any questions, require further information, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us using the email above.
2. CATEGORIES OF DATA PROCESSED
We collect, use, store, and transfer different types of personal data which we have categorized as follows:
a. Usage Data
Includes information about how you use our Website and interact with content, such as browser type, IP address, operating system, screen resolution, referring URLs, geographic location, session duration, and user journey data.
b. Account Data
Includes personal identifiers such as name, postal address, email address, phone number, and any identifying information you provide when creating an account or completing online forms.
c. Profile Data
Includes your preferences, buying behavior, payment history, browsing interests, saved items, and any content or interactions you share on our Website that help us better understand your engagement.
d. Communication Data
Includes support requests, correspondence, messages sent via contact forms, responses to surveys, email interactions, and any other form of communication between you and michaelmillet.com.
e. Technical Data
Includes device information, operating system and platform, system settings, device identifiers, browser plug-in types and versions, and other relevant technical configurations used to access the Website.
f. Transaction Data
Includes details related to purchases, billing addresses, order history, payment confirmations, delivery addresses, and fulfillment tracking.
g. Preference Data
Includes marketing preferences, product and content interests, cookie consent selections, newsletter subscriptions, and user-specific privacy preferences.
3. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis under the GDPR and other applicable privacy laws. These legal bases include:
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfill a service or transaction you have requested.
– Legitimate Interest: When processing is required to manage our business operations and enhance your experience, provided your rights do not override our interests.
– Consent: Where you have given explicit permission, including for marketing emails and non-essential cookies.
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
4. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
You have certain rights regarding your personal data. Subject to verification and applicable exceptions, you have the right to:
– Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data under specific circumstances.
– Restriction: Request limitation of data processing in certain cases.
– Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format for portability to another service provider.
To exercise your rights, please contact [email protected]. We may require you to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
5. SECURITY MEASURES
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the protection and confidentiality of your personal data, including but not limited to:
– SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
– Role-based access controls and two-factor authentication
– Regular data backups and disaster recovery protocols
– Ongoing staff privacy training and awareness programs
– Secure data centers and physical access controls
– Threat detection and vulnerability assessments
Despite these safeguards, no transmission or storage method can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We encourage you to take necessary precautions when sharing your data online.
6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
In cases where your data is transferred outside your region (e.g., to servers located in non-EEA countries), michaelmillet.com will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR, including reliance on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legally approved mechanisms. These transfers are implemented to ensure your data receives a level of protection equivalent to that within your jurisdiction.
7. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods vary by data type:
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for 12 months for analytics and diagnostics
– Account and Profile Data: Retained as long as your account is active and up to 3 years after inactivity
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years to comply with taxation and financial regulations
– Communication Data: Retained for 2 years for support history
– Preference Data: Retained until you update or revoke your consent
We conduct periodic reviews to ensure data is securely deleted or anonymized once no longer needed.
8. COOKIE POLICY
This Website uses cookies and similar technologies to provide essential functionality, enhance your experience, and analyze Website performance. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device.
Types of cookies used:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic Website operation, such as page navigation and access control.
– Functional Cookies: Enable personalization features like remembering preferences and saved settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand usage trends and improve Website functionality (e.g., Google Analytics, anonymized IP).
– Performance Cookies: Monitor performance metrics and help us optimize page loading speeds, responsiveness, and user engagement.
9. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
In compliance with GDPR and CCPA, we provide a cookie consent banner when you first visit the Website. You may accept or manage cookies at any time through the designated Cookie Settings within your browser or on our Website.
Under CCPA, users may opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. We do not sell personal data, and if we update our practices to include such activity, we will provide users with a clearly visible “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link.
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
michaelmillet.com is not directed toward, nor knowingly collects data from, children under the age of 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child without verified parental consent, we will immediately take steps to delete such information. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information to us are encouraged to contact us at [email protected].
11. POLICY UPDATES
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to comply with changing legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Any significant changes will be prominently communicated to affected users and, where appropriate, seek renewed consent. We encourage you to review this page from time to time to remain informed about our data practices.
12. CONTACT
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: michaelmillet.com
Our team will respond to all inquiries in a timely and transparent manner.
We are fully committed to respecting your privacy rights and maintaining compliance with applicable data protection laws. Should you have questions about how your personal data is used or wish to report a concern, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at the contact provided above.