This summary outlines Decline Defense's practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for California residents, in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (collectively “CCPA”).
1. Applicability
This CCPA Notice applies to Decline Defense's website visitors and merchants who are California residents. It is part of the broader Decline Defense Privacy Policy.
2. Types of Personal Information Collected
Decline Defense collects various types of personal information, which include:
Personal Identifiers: Name, address, email, phone number, etc.
Commercial Information: Records of products or services purchased, transaction history.
Internet or Other Network Activity: Browsing history, search history, and interactions with our website.
Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements.
Professional or Employment-related Information: Job history, professional certifications.
Sensitive Personal Information (SPI): Social security numbers, financial information, and precise geolocation data.
Personal information does not include publicly available information or data covered by specific sectoral laws like HIPAA, FCRA, or GLBA.
3. Sources of Personal Information
Decline Defense collects personal information from:
Direct Interactions: Information provided when you create an account or communicate with us.
Third Parties: Data received from partners or service providers, such as credit bureaus.
Automatic Collection: Data gathered through cookies and other tracking technologies used on our website.
4. Use of Personal Information
Decline Defense uses collected personal information for purposes including:
Creating and managing your account.
Providing and improving our services.
Responding to inquiries or legal requests.
Conducting marketing and promotional activities.
Any new use of personal information will be communicated to you and used only for necessary purposes.
5. Disclosure of Personal Information
Decline Defense may share your personal information with service providers for business purposes under contracts that restrict further use and ensure confidentiality.
In the past 12 months, Decline Defense has disclosed categories of personal information for operational needs, including customer support and service enhancement.
6. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Decline Defense does not “sell” personal information for money but may “share” it with third-party services for marketing and analytics, which is considered a “sale” under CCPA definitions. This includes sharing online identifiers for targeting and analytics.
7. Children's Privacy
Decline Defense’s services are not intended for users under 16 years old, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. Contact legal@declinedefense.com if you believe a minor has provided personal data.
8. Data Retention
Decline Defense retains personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the outlined purposes or comply with legal obligations, as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
9. Your Rights Under CCPA
California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:
Right to Know: Request details on the personal information collected about you.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing:
Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not face discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
For more information, visit California Privacy Rights.
10. Exercising Your Rights
You can exercise your rights by:
Submitting a Data Subject Request (DSR) form available [here].Using device-level choices or the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.
Opting out of email communications by clicking “unsubscribe” in the email.
Managing information through your account settings.
Authorized agents may submit requests on behalf of consumers by providing proof of authorization.
11. Financial Incentives
Decline Defense does not provide financial incentives in exchange for personal information.
12. Do Not Track Settings
Decline Defense does not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals due to the lack of a standard response mechanism. For more information, visit Do Not Track.
13. Shine the Light Act
Under California’s “Shine the Light” Act, residents can request information about Decline Defense’s disclosures of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes by using the DSR form.
14. Updates and Contact Information
This notice was last updated on October 10, 2023, and will be revised annually. For questions or concerns, contact Decline Defense at:
Email:
legal@declinedefense.comMail: Decline Defense Inc., 1234 Innovation Way, Suite 567, Silicon Valley, CA 94043, United States.
Updates
This CCPA Notice was last updated on October 10th, 2023. As required under the CCPA, Decline Defense will update the CCPA Notice every 12 months. The last revision date will be reflected in the “Last Amended” heading at the top of this CCPA Notice.
Part III: Other California Obligations
Do Not Track Settings:
In compliance with Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code Section 22575, Decline Defense informs its consumers about how it handles "Do Not Track" (DNT) settings in web browsers. As of the effective date listed in this CCPA Notice heading, there is no commonly accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals. Therefore, Decline Defense does not respond to these settings.
Do Not Track is a privacy preference you can set in your web browser to indicate that you do not want certain information about your web page visits tracked and collected across websites. For more details, including how to enable Do Not Track, visit: www.donottrack.us.California’s “Shine the Light” Act (Civil Code Section § 1798.83):California consumers have the right to request certain information regarding Decline Defense's disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send us the Data Subject Request (DSR) form available [here].
