Privacy Policy

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1. This Privacy Policy applies to both registered “Members” and unregistered “Visitors” for use of the Essenza.io website, operated by PureSpot,s.r.o. (“Essenza”, “us”, “we”, or “our”). Both Members and Visitors are hereinafter referred to as “User(s)”. By clicking “Join Now, “Sign Up”, “Go To Canvas” or similar, registering, accessing or using our Services, User is entering into a legally binding agreement (either individually or on behalf of a Company) that includes the Essenza Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy.

1.2. This Privacy Policy applies to all Users of www.essenza.io and the all mobile and web sites operated by Essenza, Inc. and all other Essenza websites, apps, developer platforms, management and transaction services, premium services, other products and services offered by Essenza,Inc., or any content or information provided as part of these services, including our blog (collectively, the “Services”).

1.3. This Privacy Policy is effective upon use of any Essenza Services by all Users.

1.4. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle Users’ personal information for our Services. By accepting this Privacy Policy, User expressly consents to Essenza’s collection, storage, use and disclosure of User’s personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1.5. Essenza may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide notice by email, to the email address on file in User’s Essenza account at the time of notice. Immediately after such notice has been provided to User, continued use of the Services constitutes User’s understanding, consent and acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

2 COLLECTION

2.1. Data Controllers. Essenza stores data in EU due to GDPR regulation. If User has any concern about providing information to Essenza as detailed in this Privacy Policy, User should not become a Member, visit our sites, applications, or otherwise use our Services.

2.2. Account Registration. When User creates an account on Essenza, User may be required to provide some personal information, including, but not limited to, User’s name, email address, home, work, or mobile telephone number, facility address, mailing address, bank account information, credit card number, and a password. User will also be required to agree to the Essenza Terms and Conditions, which includes our User Agreement, Terms of Service, and this Privacy Policy. Once User provides this information to Essenza, User is no longer anonymous to us. When User provides us with its personal and financial information, User consents to the transfer and storage of that information on our data servers which are located in EU.

2.3. Client Services. When User contacts our support team, either by email or phone, Essenza may access User’s account, settings, preferences, emails, and other contributions to our Services and collect the information needed to categorize User’s question, respond to it, and, if applicable, investigate any breach of our Terms and Conditions or this Privacy Policy. Essenza will also use this information to track potential problems and trends and customize support responses to better serve our Users.

2.4. Using the Essenza Sites, Services and Applications. By using our Services, User understands that Essenza may collect the following information, in addition to the information specified in Section 2.2 hereof:

2.4.1. Correspondence through our sites, or correspondence sent to any Essenza employee or email address, or via telephone correspondence;

2.4.2. Any other information provided during User’s interaction with the site, Services, and content, including, but not limited to, computer and network information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from sites, IP addresses and standard web log information;

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2.4.3. Information from other companies, generation reporting companies, such as demographic and traffic data.

2.5. Collection of New Data. Essenza’s Services are constantly evolving, as we work to continue to provide the best suite of Services to our Users. The introduction of new Services may result in the collection of new information. Additionally, new partnerships or corporate mergers or acquisitions may result in new Services that require the collection of new information. If we start collecting substantially new types of personal or financial information in a way that materially impacts how we handle our Users’ data, we will modify this Privacy Policy in accordance with Section 1.5 hereof.

2.6. Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, and Analytics Information. We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on the Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through the Services. Technologies are essentially small data files placed on your devices that allow us and our partners to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with our Services.

2.6.1. Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers to store their preferences. Most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. However, if you do that, the Services may not work properly.

2.6.2. Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded in the Services that collects information about engagement on the Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in e-mails to understand whether messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded.

2.6.3. Analytics. We may also use third-party service providers to collect and process analytics and other information on our Services. These third-party service providers may use cookies, pixel tags, web beacons or other storage technology to collect and store analytics and other information. They have their own privacy policies addressing how they use the analytics and other information, and we do not have access to, nor control over, third parties’ use of cookies or other tracking technologies.

2.7. Information Collected from Users’ Devices and Networks. When User visits or leaves our Services (whether as a Member of Visitor) by clicking a hyperlink, or when User views a third party website that includes our Cookies or similar technology, Essenza automatically receives the URL of the site from which User comes or the one to which User is directed. Additionally, Essenza receives the internet protocol (“IP”) address of User’s company or the proxy server that User uses to access the web, User’s computer operating system details, User’s type of web browser, User’s mobile device (including User’s mobile device identifier provided by User’s mobile device operating system), User’s mobile operating system (if User is accessing Essenza via a mobile device), and the name of User’s ISP or mobile carrier. Essenza may also receive location data passed to us from a third party service provider or GPS-enabled devices that User has set up, which Essenza may use to show User’s local information and for fraud prevention and security purposes. User understands that most mobile devices have settings to disable the sharing of real-time location data, and that User should enable these settings if it does not wish to share this information with Essenza.

2.8. Social Media Widgets. A “Widget” is a stand-alone application used on our sites to display information or to invite Users to interact with the sites and Services in a variety of ways. Such Widgets include the Facebook “Like” button and the Twitter “Tweet”, or any other “Share” button that allows User to share content on a number of social media websites. These Widgets may collect User’s IP address, which page User is visiting on our sites, and may set a Cookie to enable the feature to function properly. User understands that social media features and Widgets are hosted by a third party or directly on our sites. Irrespective of host, User understands that these features are governed by the third party privacy policies of the company providing the feature.

3 USE OF USER’S DATA

3.1. Essenza collects personal and financial information in order to provide User with a safe, smooth, efficient and customized experience. User understands, accepts, and consents that Essenza is authorized to use User’s personal and financial information in the following ways:

3.2. General. Essenza is authorized to use User’s personal and financial information to:

3.2.1. Provide the Services and client services support requested by User;

3.2.2. Resolve disputes, collect Fees, and troubleshoot problems;

3.2.3. Enforce the Essenza Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy;

3.2.4. Customize, measure and improve its Services and content;

3.2.5. Inform User about Service updates, changes, and promotions; and

3.2.6. Compare information for accuracy, and to verify it with third parties.

3.3. Communication. Essenza may communicate with its Users via telephone, email, notices posted on the Essenza sites or apps, direct messages, and other means available through the Services. Communications may include welcome and setup communications, Service communications, promotional communications, and other account support communications. These communications will be sent to User based on User’s account information and communication preferences. User understands and acknowledges, however, that User cannot opt out of receiving Service communications from Essenza.

3.3.1. User consents to receive text messages at the telephone number provided on the User’s account, or at any other telephone number provided by the User to Essenza. Where applicable and permitted by law, User may decline to receive certain communications by opting out via written notice to Essenza.

3.4. Data Analysis. Essenza may share certain User data with companies with whom Essenza co-markets, partners, and collaborates for their analysis and internal use to provide Users with additional Services. Essenza may use and disclose de-identified data shared with Essenza either by the User or a third party providing data on behalf of the User, for any purpose. Any and all of this information may be aggregated with information from other Users or may be provided individually in a redacted format as an example of User experience and our Services. Essenza is also expressly authorized by User to share with third parties, aggregate and/or de-identified data, including User’s use of the Services provided to User by Essenza.

However, Essenza will collect and share additional, identified and/or personal location information about User as specified under Section II hereof and as detailed in the www.essenza.io/terms-of-use/.

3.5. Data Sharing with Third Parties. In addition to the sharing specified in Section 3.4 hereof, Essenza may disclose User’s personal and financial information to third party services providers who assist Essenza in providing our Services. User understands and accepts that Essenza may contract with other companies and individuals to perform certain functions on our behalf, or to provide User with certain services. This includes, but is not limited to, processing credit card payments, issuing ACH deposits, sending postal mail and email, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance. These third parties will only have access to personal information to the extent necessary to perform their intended function or service and are not authorized to use it for other purposes.

3.6. Marketing. Essenza will not sell or rent User’s personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without User’s explicit consent. However, Essenza reserves the right to use User’s information to improve and personalize its Services and content. If User does not wish to receive marketing communications from us, User may indicate this preference at the bottom of Essenza’s marketing emails or within the user account.

3.7. Spam. Essenza does not tolerate “Spam”. User is not licensed to add other Essenza Users to User’s mailing list (email or postal mail) without that User’s express written consent. To report Essenza-related Spam or Spoof emails to Essenza, User should forward the suspected Spam or Spoof email to Essenza with a notice that the email may be Spam or Spoof. User may not use Essenza’s communication channels to send Spam or otherwise send content that would violate the Essenza User Agreement. Essenza automatically scans and may manually filter messages to check for Spam, viruses, phishing attacks and other malicious activity or illegal or prohibited content, and Essenza does not permanently store messages sent through these filters.

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This Privacy Policy explains how A Essenza,s.r.o. (“Essenza”, “we”, or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This Privacy Policy applies when you use our websites, mobile applications, and other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, our “Services”), contact our customer service team, engage with us on social media, or otherwise interact with us.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website or providing you with a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

CONTENTS

  • Collection of Information

  • Use of Information

  • Sharing of Information

  • Third-Party Embeds

  • Transfer of Information to the United States and Other Countries

  • Your Choices

  • Your EU Privacy Rights Additional Disclosures for Individuals in Europe Contact Us

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, you share information directly with us when you create an account, fill out a form, submit or post content through our Services, purchase a membership, communicate with us via third-party platforms, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of personal information we may collect include your name, display name, phone number, e-mail, information how to reach you on social networks, physical address, username, bio, email address, business information, your content, including your avatar image, photos, posts, responses, and series published by you, and any other information you choose to provide.

In some cases, we may also collect information you provide about others, such as when you purchase a Essenza subscription as a gift for someone. We will use this information to fulfill your request and will not send communications to your contacts unrelated to your request, unless they separately consent to receive communications from us or otherwise engage with us.

We do not collect payment information through our Services. We rely on third parties to process payments in connection with our Services. Any information you provide to facilitate such a payment is subject to the third- party payment processor’s privacy policy, and we encourage you to review this policy before you provide any information to the payment processor.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Interact with Us

In some instances, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Activity Information: We collect information about your activity on our Services including your data stored.

  • Transactional Information: When you purchase a subscription, we collect information about the transaction, such as subscription details, purchase price, and the date of the transaction.

  • Device and Usage Information: We collect information about how you access our Services, including data about the device and network you use, such as your hardware model, operating system version, mobile network, IP address, unique device identifiers, browser type, and app version. We also collect information about your activity on our Services, such as access times, pages viewed, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.

Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use tracking technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information about you. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that we use on our Services and in our emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage. We also work with third party analytics providers who use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in mobile apps, and links clicked. This information may be used by and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver content targeted to your interests on our Services, and better understand your online activity. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We obtain information from third-party sources. For example, we may collect information about you from social networks and data analytics providers. Additionally, if you create or log into your Essenza account through a third-party platform (such as Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn or Twitter), we will have access to certain information from that platform, such as your name, lists of friends or followers, birthday, and profile picture, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such platform.

Information We Derive

We may derive information or draw inferences about you based on the information we collect. For example, we may make inferences about your location based on your IP address or infer reading preferences based on your reading history.

USE OF INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our Services. We also use the information we collect to:

  • Create and maintain your Essenza account;

  • Process transactions and send related information, such as confirmations, receipts, and user experience surveys;

  • Send you technical notices, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;

  • Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service;

  • Communicate with you about new content, products, services, and features offered by Essenza and provide other news and information we think will interest you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt out of these communications at any time); Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;

  • Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity and protect the rights and property of Essenza and others;

  • Debug to identify and repair errors in our Services; Comply with our legal and financial obligations; and Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We share personal information in the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this policy:

  • We share personal information with other users of the Services. For example, if you use our Services to share your templates or canvases, certain information about you will be visible to others, such as your name, photo, bio, other account information you may provide, and certain information about your activities on our Services.

  • We share personal information with vendors, service providers, and consultants that need access to personal information in order to perform services for us, such as companies that assist us with web hosting, storage, and other infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, fraud prevention and security, customer service, communications, and marketing.

  • We may disclose personal information if we believe that disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If we are going to disclose your personal information in response to legal process, we will give you notice, so you can challenge it (for example by seeking court intervention), unless we are prohibited by law or believe doing so may endanger others or cause illegal conduct. We will object to legal requests for information about users of our Services that we believe are improper.

  • We may share personal information if we believe that your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, if we believe that you have violated the law, or if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of Essenza, our users, the public, or others.

  • We share personal information with our lawyers and other professional advisors where necessary to obtain advice or otherwise protect and manage our business interests.

  • We may share personal information in connection with, or during negotiations concerning, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company. Personal information is shared between and among Essenza and our current and future parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries and other companies under common control and ownership.

  • We share personal information with your consent or at your direction.

  • We also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

THIRD-PARTY EMBEDS

Essenza does not host some of the content displayed on our Services. Users have the ability to post content that is actually hosted by a third party, but is embedded in our pages (an “Embed”). When you interact with an Embed, it can send information about your interaction to the hosting third party just as if you were visiting the third party’s site directly. For example, when you load a Essenza post page with a YouTube video Embed and watch the video, YouTube receives information about your activity, such as your IP address and how much of the video you watch. Essenza does not control what information third parties collect through Embeds or what they do with the information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through Embeds. The privacy policy belonging to the third party hosting the Embed applies to any information the Embed collects, and we recommend you review that policy before interacting with the Embed.

TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE OTHER COUNTRIES

Essenza is headquartered in the Slovakia, the central Europe, but we use services of other service providers. Therefore, our service providers may transfer your personal information to, or store or access it in, jurisdictions that may not provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your home jurisdiction. For example, we transfer personal data to our payment processing provider that processes personal information for us in various data center locations across the globe. We will take steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.

YOUR CHOICES Account Information

You may access, correct, delete and export your account information at any time by logging into the Services and navigating to the Settings page. Please note that if you choose to delete your account, we may continue to retain certain information about you as required by law or for our legitimate business purposes.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

Communications Preferences

You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us, such as newsletters and activity notifications, by following the instructions in those communications or through your account’s Settings page. If you opt out, we may still send you administrative emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Mobile Push Notifications

With your consent, we may send push notifications to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.

ESSENZA DOES NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE

If you are located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights and protections under applicable law regarding the processing of your personal data, and this section applies to you.

Legal Basis for Processing

When we process your personal data, we will do so in reliance on the following lawful bases:

  • To perform our responsibilities under our contract with you (e.g., providing the products and services you requested).

  • When we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data to operate our business or protect our interests (e.g., to provide, maintain, and improve our products and services, conduct data analytics, and communicate with you).

  • To comply with our legal obligations (e.g., to maintain a record of your consents and track those who have opted out of non-administrative communications). When we have your consent to do so (e.g., when you opt in to receive non-administrative communications from us). When consent is the legal basis for our processing your personal data, you may withdraw such consent at any time.

Data Retention

We store personal data associated with your account for as long as your account remains active. We will delete your account data along your with account within 30 days upon your termination request. We store other personal data for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we originally collected it and for other legitimate business purposes, including to meet our legal, regulatory, or other compliance obligations.

Data Subject Requests

Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to receive your data in a portable format, the right to ask that your personal data be corrected or erased, and the right to object to, or request that we restrict, certain processing. To exercise your rights:

  • If you sign up for a Essenza account, you may at any time request an export of your personal information by contacting support@essenza.io.

  • If you ask for the account termination by contacting support@essenza.io, you are advised to ask for an export of your personal data.

  • You may correct information associated with your account in the Account section.

  • You may withdraw consent with this Privacy Policy by deleting your account at any time through the Account section (except to the extent Essenza is prevented by law from deleting your information).

You may object at any time to the use of your personal data by contacting support@essenza.io.

Questions or Complaints

If you have a concern about our processing of personal data that we are not able to resolve, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority where you reside.

Some useful contacts details for Data Protection Authority in certain areas:

For individuals in the EEA: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/who-we-are_en
For individuals in the UK: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
For individuals in Switzerland: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html