Last Updated: Aug 5, 2024
This privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) describes the practices of Valthakan Wares (“Valthakan Wares,” “we,” “our,” and “us”) with respect to the Personal Information we collect from or about you when you use our websites or services (collectively, the “Services”).
We collect certain Personal Information you provide to us through:
The Personal Information we collect when you provide it directly to us may include, but is not limited to, the following types of information:
You are not required to provide any information to us, but some features of the Services may not be accessible to you unless you provide certain information.
We or certain of our vendors may collect the following Personal Information that you automatically provide when you use or interact with the Services:
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but your browser may allow you to modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you disable cookies, you may be prevented from taking full advantage of the Services, because the Services may not function properly. You can manage your consent for this website here.
We may also collect Personal Information when it is provided to us by the vendors we use in connection with providing you the Services. We may combine the Personal Information you provide us, either directly or automatically, when you use or interact with the Services, with the Personal Information we obtain from such third parties.
We use Personal Information for the following purposes:
Aggregated or De-Identified Information: We may aggregate or de-identify Personal Information so that it can no longer be used to identify you. We may use aggregated or de-identified information for any purpose, including, without limitation, to improve and add features to the Services, to conduct research and for other similar purposes. We may also share aggregated or de-identified information with third parties, including without limitation, advertisers, promotional partners, sponsors and event promoters. We may collect aggregated or de-identified information through the Services, through cookies, and through other means described in this Privacy Policy. We will maintain and use aggregated or de-identified information in anonymous or de-identified form, and we will not attempt to reidentify the information, unless required by law.
We may disclose Personal Information to the following third parties or in the following circumstances without providing further notice to you:
The Services may use third-party web analytics services, such as those of Google Analytics. These vendors use the sort of technology described in the “Personal information you automatically provide when you use the Services” section above to help us analyze how you use the Services, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive. The information collected by this technology will be disclosed to or collected directly by these vendors, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services. The Services also uses Google Analytics for certain purposes related to advertising, as described in the following section. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
The Services also makes use of third-party advertising technologies to place cookies or other tracking technologies on your computer, mobile phone, or other device to collect information about your use of the Services in order to (a) inform, optimize, and serve marketing content based on past visits to our websites and other sites and (b) report how marketing content impressions and interactions with these marketing impressions are related to visits to our websites. The Services also allows other unaffiliated parties (e.g., ad networks and ad servers such as Google Analytics) to serve tailored marketing to you and to access their own cookies or other tracking technologies on your computer, mobile phone, or other device you use to access the Services. Those parties that use these technologies may offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising, as described below. You may receive tailored advertising on your computer through a web browser. Cookies may be associated with de-identified data linked to or derived from data you voluntarily have submitted to the Services (e.g., your email address) that may be disclosed to a vendor in hashed, non-human-readable form.
If you are interested in more information about tailored browser advertising and how you can generally control cookies from being put on your computer to deliver tailored marketing, you may visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) Consumer Opt-Out Link, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (“DAA”) Consumer Opt-Out Link, and/or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance to opt-out of receiving tailored advertising from companies that participate in those programs. To opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising or customize Google Display Network ads, you can visit the Google Ads Settings page. Please note that to the extent advertising technology is integrated into the Services, you may still receive advertising content even if you opt out of tailored advertising. In that case, the advertising content may not be tailored to your interests. Also, we do not control any of the above opt-out links and are not responsible for any choices you make using these mechanisms or the continued availability or accuracy of these mechanisms. If your browsers are configured to reject cookies when you visit these opt-out pages, or you subsequently erase your cookies, use a different computer or change web browsers, your opt-out may no longer be effective.
Depending on your location, and to the extent the applicable data privacy laws of that jurisdiction apply to our collection of Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy, you may have certain rights regarding with respect to the Personal Information we collect, including:
The exact scope of these rights depends on your location, and whether we are subject to the applicable data privacy laws of such jurisdiction. To learn more about your rights or to exercise them, please contact us at contact@support.valthakanwares.com. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Valthakan Wares is considered the “data controller” of the personal data we handle under this Privacy Policy. In other words, we are responsible for deciding how to collect, use and disclose this data, subject to applicable law. The laws of some jurisdictions such as the laws of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom require data controllers to tell you about the legal grounds they rely on for using or disclosing of your Personal Information. To the extent those laws apply, our legal grounds are as follows:
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”) may require us to provide additional information to California residents. This section only applies to you if you are a California resident, and only to the extent we are subject to the requirements of the CCPA. In this section, where we use a term in “quotes,” that term shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the CCPA.
Section 1 of this Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from and about you, Section 2 of this Privacy Policy describes the purposes for which we use such information, and Section 3 of this Privacy Policy describes when and to whom we disclose such information. The CCPA requires us to list the Personal Information we collect by category along with the purposes of its use and the unaffiliated parties to which it is disclosed.
We also collect “sensitive personal information,” as that term is defined in the CCPA. We collect the following category of “sensitive personal information”: account log-in and password or other credentials in connection with creating your account to access the Services.
We collect the categories of Personal Information identified above from the following sources: (1) directly from you; (2) through your use of the Services; (3) from affiliates or vendors or service providers; and (4) from other parties such as marketers and other users.
We may provide certain incentives, such as discounts for referrals. You can opt into the incentives by providing us with the information requested or as otherwise described in the Services. We collect Personal Information as described in the incentive, such as your email address. Your participation in any incentive is completely voluntary, and you have a right to withdraw from such incentive at any time. If you decide you don’t want to participate in an incentive, you can refrain from taking the requested actions.
The specific reward or incentive offered, if any, will be made available to you on the Services. The monetary value of the reward or incentive is a reasonable approximation of the monetary value of the Personal Information to us in connection with participating in the incentive. We arrived at this conclusion based on consideration of multiple factors, including the following: (1) the revenue we generate from referrals; and (2) the expenses we incur in operating the incentive program.
If you are a California resident, then to the extent the requirements of the CCPA apply to our collection of your Personal Information, the CCPA may permit you to request that we:
You also have the right to opt out of “sales” and “sharing” of personal information, as described below. You may have the right to receive information about the financial incentives that we offer to you, if any. You also have the right to not be discriminated against (as provided for in applicable law) for exercising certain of your rights. Certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law. We need certain types of information so that we can provide the Services to you. If you ask us to delete such information, you may no longer be able to access or use the Services.
The CCPA also allows you to limit the use or disclosure of your “sensitive personal information” (as defined in the CCPA) if your sensitive personal information is used for certain purposes. Please note that we do not use or disclose sensitive personal information other than for purposes for which you cannot opt out under the CCPA.
If would like to exercise any of these rights, please submit a request to us at contact@support.valthakanwares.com or contact us at this toll-free number: 1-833-484-9255. You will be required to verify your identity before we fulfill your request, and we may request additional information from you in order to do this. You can also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. To do so, you must provide us with written authorization or a power of attorney, signed by you, for the agent to act on your behalf. You will still need to verify your identity directly with us.
The CCPA sets forth certain obligations for businesses that “sell” or “share” personal information.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties for purposes of analytics and advertising. We provide information to analytics providers to better understand how users use the Services so we can improve the Services and create new products and services. We may also provide personal information to third-party advertising providers for targeted advertising purposes, so we can provide you with more relevant and tailored ads regarding our services. Under the CCPA, disclosing personal information to these third parties may be considered a “sale” of personal information or the “sharing” of personal information for purposes of “cross-context behavioral advertising.”
The following chart lists the categories of personal information we have sold or shared over the last 12 months, and the categories of third parties to whom we have sold or shared such personal information.
To opt out of our disclosure of your personal information for purposes that could be considered “sales” or “sharing,” please send the request via email to contact@support.valthakanwares.com.
Please note that we also respond to and abide by opt-out preference signals sent through the Global Privacy Control. Any opt out preferences you have exercised through these methods will only apply to the specific device/browser on which you made them. For more information on how to use the Global Privacy Control, see www.globalprivacycontrol.org.
We do not knowingly “sell” or “share” the personal information of children under 16.
Please see Section 9 below for our data retention practices.
We do not respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals, as the Internet industry is currently still working on Do Not Track standards, implementations, and solutions. Please note that Do Not Track is a different privacy mechanism than the Global Privacy Control browser choice referenced above.
Under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents may request certain information regarding our disclosure of your information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose your information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use Personal Information of children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Services are directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with Personal Information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at contact@support.valthakanwares.com.
We protect your personal information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the personal information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of personal information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your personal information.
We keep your Personal Information for the time necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain Personal Information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and your choices, after which time we may delete and/or aggregate it. We may also retain and use Personal Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
We may store and process Personal Information in the United States and other countries outside the United States which may have data protection laws that differ from the laws of your country. By using the Services, or providing us with any information, you consent to the collection, processing, maintenance, and transfer of such information in and to the United States and other applicable countries in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as, or equivalent to, those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen.
The Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or to any Personal Information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.
We may change this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, our information practices or the features of the Services. We will indicate the date of the most recent update to the Privacy Policy at the beginning of the Privacy Policy. By continuing to use the Services, you are confirming that you have read and understood the latest version of this Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@support.valthakanwares.com.