Privacy Policy

We are committed to safeguarding and respecting the privacy of our users.

By checking the tick box of consent on any form on georgeavelino.com you are giving us permission to store and use your personal data. You will always have the option not to consent and you will always have the rights listed below.  In some instances, if you choose not to consent and/or enter information such as an email address we will not be able to service you.

How we collect your data

If you fill out a contact form, make a purchase or signup for a newsletter or opt-in form we collect data about you. Additionally, our website uses cookies which stores little bits of information about your visit through your web browser. You can learn more about cookies and how their usage below.

What data are we collecting

The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, phone number, IP address, and questionnaire information to better serve you. If you make an online purchase of a product or service, your credit card information is not held by us, it is collected by our third-party payment processors, who specialize in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions.

How your information is used

Your data is used for administering your account, sending newsletters, improving our services, customizing content for you, sending promotions, processing orders, and mobile push notifications.

Data sharing

We take privacy seriously and will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information. We only share information with third-parties who are working on our behalf. We only provide the required information to third-parties in order for them to complete their functions. This includes email service providers which we use to send out our newsletters, credit card processors to handle online transactions, social media platforms to customize content delivery to you and sending promotional materials that we feel might be of interest to you. Additionally, we may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting only if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

We reserve the right to disclose our customer’s and subscriber’s personal information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights.

Analytics

We use third-party browser and mobile analytics services like Google Analytics and Google Search Console. These services use data collection tools to help us analyze your use of georgeavelino.com. This includes information about a third-party website you arrived from, how often you visit, events triggered during your visit such as a download and performance data. We use this information to have a better understanding and improve our services on both mobile and standard devices.

Use of 'cookies'

'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by our applications to your computer and stored by your web browser to allow our website to recognize you when you visit. These cookies collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns but do not identify you as an individual. For example, we sometimes use cookies to show promotional content such as a link to an offer on a specific web page. By using a cookie, we can identify if you have already seen this promotion and may hide it the next time you visit our site. This helps us to improve your experience when visiting our website and deliver a more personalized user experience.

It is possible to disable cookies by setting your browser preferences. Here are links on how to disable cookies in your web browser for Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Note, by disabling cookies, it may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Our Policy Concerning Children

Children under 13 (or under 16 in the European Union) should not use our services. If we learn that we’ve collected personal data from a child under those ages, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

If you are a parent who believes that georgeavelino.com may have collected personal data from a child under those ages, please submit a request that it be removed to [email protected].

Data retention

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

If you complete a form on our website we will retain your data up to 90 days after last communication. There may be an instance where we keep your data longer. Such as an ongoing project.

If you signup for our newsletter your information will be stored for as long as you are an active member. Periodically, we purge data of members who have been inactive for a period of time. Inactive members are those who have not opened or interacted with any of our messages over a period of time. As a member, you can easily unsubscribe from our lists at any time. At the bottom of each correspondence is a link to unsubscribe. Once you unsubscribe your data will be completely deleted from our systems.

Your rights

  • The right to be informed - you will be notified if there is a security breach or any changes to our policy.
  • The right of access - you have the right to your stored data.
  • The right to be forgotten - at any time you can choose to have your data erased from your records. If you are subscribed to our newsletter you can easily unsubscribe directly from each email.
  • The right to restrict processing and object to processing.
  • The right to data portability - you have the right to get your data in a readable format and the right to transfer this data to a different controller.
  • The right to complain and
  • The right to withdraw your consent

In some instances, if you do not consent, withdraw your consent or restrict processing we may no longer be able to serve you.

Data controller and details

All data collected through web forms is controlled by georgeavelino.com, based in the United States of America. The data is stored on servers located in the United States of America, backups are stored by Amazon S3.  Additional data such as weblogs may be stored by our host provider, Cloudways Ltd. located in Malta of the EU or with our email service provider, Drip. Analytics is stored by Google Analytics.

Contact Information

The accuracy of your information is very important to us. If you would like access to your data, delete your data, or update any information we have, please contact us anytime by either completing the contact form or by emailing [email protected].

This policy is was last updated on 18 May 2018.