Privacy Policy for daily-bird.com

1. Introduction

At daily-bird.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we recognize the importance of protecting the personal data of our users and are fully committed to upholding your privacy rights. This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, processed, stored, and protected when you access or interact with our website. We are dedicated to ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy legislation.

2. Scope and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of personal data collected through the daily-bird.com website and related services. For the purposes of the GDPR, daily-bird.com is the “data controller” of your personal data, meaning we determine the purposes and means of the processing of your data. If you have any questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at: [email protected].

This policy also applies to California residents under the CCPA, outlining their specific rights and our obligations as a “business” processing personal information.

3. Categories of Data We Process

We process the following categories of personal data:

a) Usage Data:
Includes information such as IP addresses, browser type and version, time zone settings, access times, referral sources, pages visited, and interaction logs.

b) Account Data:
Information voluntarily provided when registering or updating an account, including your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

c) Profile Data:
Includes your preferences, feedback, purchase history, viewing habits, and behavioral trends across daily-bird.com.

d) Communication Data:
Records of your communications with us, including customer service inquiries, contact form submissions, email correspondences, and support tickets.

e) Technical Data:
Device identification, operating system information, software version, hardware model, and system configurations.

f) Transaction Data:
Includes payment information (such as partial credit card details processed through PCI-compliant third-party processors), order history, billing details, and delivery information.

g) Preference Data:
Marketing preferences, consent records, and interests regarding specific categories of content, products, and updates.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data under the GDPR:

– Legitimate Interests: To maintain and improve our website, detect and prevent fraud, and secure our services.
– Contractual Necessity: When processing is essential to fulfill a contract with you, such as providing a purchased service or responding to an inquiry.
– Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific data processing activities, such as subscribing to newsletters or accepting optional cookies.
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with applicable legal obligations.

Under the CCPA, we may collect, share, or disclose personal information for “business purposes,” which are reasonably necessary for the operation of daily-bird.com.

5. Your Rights

As a data subject under GDPR and CCPA, you have the following rights:

– Right of Access: Obtain confirmation as to whether we are processing your personal data and access to such data.
– Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data under specific circumstances, including withdrawal of consent.
– Right to Restriction: Request temporary limitation of processing of your personal data.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
– Right to Object: Object to processing where we rely on legitimate interests or use your data for direct marketing.
– Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your data rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Security Measures

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. These include:

– Industry-standard encryption (e.g., TLS) for data in transit.
– Secure access control to personal data repositories.
– Regular data backups and secure offsite storage.
– Employee training and internal data protection policies.
– Ongoing audits, incident monitoring, and threat analysis.

While we strive to ensure complete security, note that no method of transmission over the internet is fully secure.

7. International Data Transfers

Where we transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions with similar data protections, such transfers are safeguarded through:

– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
– Compliance with binding corporate rules or data protection frameworks such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (where applicable).
– Appropriate supplementary measures including encryption and organizational controls.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.

– Account and Profile Data: Retained for the duration of account activity and up to five years after termination.
– Transaction Data: Retained for a minimum of seven years for tax and audit purposes.
– Communication Data: Retained for two years to resolve disputes and improve support services.
– Technical and Usage Data: Maintained for analytical purposes for up to 12 months.
– Consent and Preference Data: Maintained until you withdraw consent or adjust your preferences.

Upon reaching the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Cookie Policy

daily-bird.com uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, improve functionality, and analyze site traffic. Cookies may be classified as:

– Essential Cookies: Required for core website functionalities, such as session management and secure logins.
– Functional Cookies: Enable preferences like language settings and saved user choices.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect information about website usage patterns to help us measure and improve performance.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor technical performance to help ensure smooth operation of features.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

You may manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent tool presented upon your first visit. You can also adjust your browser settings to accept, refuse, or delete cookies. We comply with GDPR and CCPA requirements for prior consent, transparency, and user control over cookies and related identifiers. If we use third-party providers (e.g., Google Analytics), data is anonymized or subjected to contractual safeguards.

California residents have the right to know what information is collected and used, and to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable. daily-bird.com does not sell personal information.

11. Children’s Data

daily-bird.com is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take appropriate steps to delete such information. Parents or legal guardians may contact us if they believe their child has submitted personal data without consent.

12. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be communicated via posted updates on the daily-bird.com website or through user notifications, where appropriate. Continued use of our services following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Contact Us

Should you have any privacy-related questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable laws, please contact us at:

[email protected]

We are committed to resolving your issues promptly and respectfully.

At daily-bird.com, we are committed to maintaining full compliance with global privacy standards and ensuring that your personal data is handled with the utmost care and security. Reach out to us at any time with your inquiries or concerns.