Hello and thank you for visiting the Privacy Policy page, where we explain how we handle the information you provide to us, what information we collect ourselves, why we do it and who else we trust with it. It also tells you how you can exercise your rights regarding your own data.

When you browse our website, you do so under the policies we outline on this page.

1. What personal information do we collect and why do we collect it?

1.1. Information we get from your device:

In order to make sure that the site performs at its best – functions properly, is informative, up-to date and tailored just for you – when you visit it, we collect information from your device. That may include:

Device info – we want to know if you should be seeing a desktop or mobile version of the site, which application store you might need and such.
Network data – such as IP, helps us diagnose problems with our servers, administer our sites and also helps us to make sure our comment section is hate free.
Cookies – the no calories kind. We use a single essential cookie that keeps our forms secure; there is more detailed info about it below.

1.2. Share functions:

When you share our articles with friends, you do so using social widgets and according to those social networks policies.

2. How the information is used?

2.1. We are relying on several separate bases to process your information as required by law. In order to provide our service to you, we process some data with Legitimate Interest in mind:

2.1.1. When the purpose is to deliver the service:

Communicate with you over email according to your Notification preferences,
Contact you and maintain records in order to provide customer service and support,
When we use an essential cookie to keep our forms secure,
When we strive to detect and defend against fraudulent, abusive and unlawful activity on the site.

2.1.2. When the purpose is to measure and analyze traffic:

We use Rybbit, a privacy-focused web analytics service, to understand how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. Rybbit collects anonymous visit data, such as the pages visited, where visitors came from, session duration, browser, device type and approximate country or region. It does not use cookies, and it uses IP addresses only momentarily to determine location, without storing them. You can read more about how Rybbit handles data here.

3. How the information may be shared?

We strive to ensure, using technological and contractual mechanisms, that your data is protected and only used according to this policy. We need to share certain data with our trusted partners:

When we optimise our site and innovate we may use partners who provide services and functionalities we need, such as Report Garden and others,
When we would need for Legal purposes and according to the law.

4. How we protect privacy of children?

Our services are aimed at a general audience. We do not knowingly target, collect, use or share information that could reasonably be used to identify children under the age of 16 without prior parental consent or consistent with applicable law. By using our service you confirm that you either are of legal age or have an applicable consent.

5. How long do we keep the data?

We store your data for no longer than necessary in relation to the purpose under which such data was collected. This is determined on a case by case basis and depends on things such as the nature of the data provided, why it was collected, the legal basis we rely upon to process the data, and our relevant legal or operation retention requirements. For example, if you request to delete your account we still have to retain some data for fraud prevention purposes and financial auditing.

6. What about Cookies?

6.1. When you use our websites and apps we may collect information using cookies or similar technologies.

Cookies are small files that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Your browser sends these cookies back to the website every time you visit the site again, so it can recognise you. This allows websites to tailor what you see on the screen.

We keep cookies to a minimum. The only cookie our site sets is:

Essential – a session cookie that keeps our forms secure, for example when you request an estimate. The site needs it to work properly, and it is not used to track you.

Our analytics service, Rybbit, does not use cookies (see section 2.1.2). We don't use advertising or tracking cookies, and we don't run ads on our site.

6.2. Because we don't use advertising, tracking or analytics cookies, we don't show a cookie consent pop-up.

6.3. You can manage cookies by:

changing your browser settings,
changing settings on your mobile device.

Please contact us if you need assistance with anything. If you block the essential cookie, forms on the site, such as the estimate request, may not work.

7. Changes?

We may amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so you should check it periodically. Where changes are made, we will post the revised Policy here with an updated effective date.

8. How to contact us?

Use this email for all the enquiries you might have:

legal@fineprintnyc.com with a subject line “My Privacy”

Or via mail at:

Fine Print, Inc.

315 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 United States