Privacy Policy
Rodney Clarke (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is fully committed to safeguarding your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, store, and secure your personal information when you visit our website, rodneyclarke.com. We are dedicated to ensuring that your data rights are protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection
We take your privacy seriously. All data collected through rodneyclarke.com is processed in a fair and lawful manner for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. We implement organizational and technical measures to ensure a high level of protection for all personal data we process.
2. Scope of this Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others accessing rodneyclarke.com. Rodney Clarke acts as the data controller for the purposes of any personal data collected via the website. Data collected may be processed directly by us or by trusted service providers acting on our behalf and under strict contractual confidentiality obligations.
3. Categories of Personal Data Processed
We collect and process the following categories of data:
– Usage Data: Information about your interaction with rodneyclarke.com including browser type, IP address, time zone setting, language preferences, referring URLs, session duration, and pages viewed.
– Account Data: Information you provide when creating an account or signing up for communications, including your full name, postal address, email address, and telephone number.
– Profile Data: Preferences indicated on the website, purchase history, user behavior, and feedback provided through surveys or reviews.
– Communication Data: Records of support inquiries, email correspondences, contact form submissions, and other communication logs with us.
– Technical Data: Device identifiers, operating system credentials, mobile network information, hardware model, and software configurations.
– Transaction Data: Billing and delivery details, purchase records, payment method details (processed securely by compliant third-party providers), and transaction summaries.
– Preference Data: Information on your marketing and communication preferences, product interests, and opt-in or opt-out choices.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases, as permitted under GDPR and comparable laws:
– Consent: When you have clearly agreed to the processing of your personal data (e.g., newsletter subscriptions).
– Contractual Obligation: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., completing a purchase or providing customer support).
– Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement.
– Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve rodneyclarke.com, market relevant content, analyze visitor behavior, prevent fraud, and enhance the user experience—provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
5. Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
– Right of Access: Obtain confirmation whether we process your data and access a copy of such data.
– Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure: Seek deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and contractual retention obligations.
– Right to Restriction: Limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another controller.
– Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or purposes of direct marketing.
– Right Not to Be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: Exclude yourself from decisions made solely by automated processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement state-of-the-art administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information, including but not limited to:
– Encryption of data during transmission and at rest.
– Access control mechanisms restricting data access to authorized personnel only.
– Secure backup and disaster recovery protocols.
– Strict confidentiality agreements and ongoing data protection training for staff.
7. International Data Transfers
When transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate protection through:
– European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent frameworks.
– Transfers only to jurisdictions with recognized adequate protection standards.
– Safeguards verifying compliance with applicable regional privacy regulations.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for no longer than necessary, as outlined below:
– Usage, Technical, and Analytics Data: Up to 36 months to facilitate website optimization.
– Account and Contact Data: Maintained as long as your relationship with rodneyclarke.com is active and for up to 6 years thereafter for legal or operational requirements.
– Transaction and Communication Data: Retained for a minimum of 7 years for compliance with financial record-keeping obligations.
– Preferences and Marketing Consents: Maintained until you withdraw consent or request removal.
Following retention, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies on rodneyclarke.com to enhance your user experience. These include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the core functioning of the website (e.g., security, login authentication).
– Functional Cookies: Support additional website features and remember user preferences.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregate data on usage patterns to improve website performance.
– Performance Cookies: Enhance page loading speed and technical performance.
10. Cookie Management & GDPR/CCPA Compliance
Upon visiting rodneyclarke.com, you will be prompted to manage your cookie preferences. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies at any time through our Cookie Consent Manager. Additionally, most web browsers allow you to configure cookie settings and delete previously stored cookies. For California residents, refusal of data sale opt-outs is supported in compliance with CCPA.
11. Special Protections for Children
rodneyclarke.com is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, process, or store personal data from children without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us at [email protected] so we can promptly address the situation.
12. Policy Updates and User Notifications
We reserve the right to change or amend this Privacy Policy at our discretion to reflect evolving legal, regulatory, or business needs. Changes will be communicated via on-site notifications and, where appropriate, direct email communication. Continued use of rodneyclarke.com following any changes constitutes your acceptance thereof.
13. Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to full compliance with applicable privacy regulations and welcome your feedback to ensure responsible data management.