PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
This Privacy Notice applies only to California residents (“Consumers”) and sets forth their rights regarding personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). This document supplements our Privacy Policy and will prevail in the event of any inconsistency.
CCPA defines certain terms such as ‘personal information’, ‘business purpose’, ‘commercial purpose’, ‘sale’, and ‘service provider’ to have certain legal meanings. If a term is not defined in this Notice, it will have the meaning assigned to it in our Privacy Policy.
CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
In the last 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:
- Technical Identifiers: IP address, cookie data, device and browser details, and browsing history.
- Geolocation Data: Approximate location inferred from IP addresses.
- User Interactions & Inferences: Information on site activity, including preferences, interests, and behavior analysis to personalize content.
For a more detailed breakdown, please see the “Information We Collect” section of our Privacy Policy.
PURPOSES OF COLLECTING, SHARING AND SELLING INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL USE
We collect and share personal information for the following purposes:
- Verify users’ identity when accessing our services.
- For customer support and communication, replying to your queries.
- For auditing and analytics of our website and products.
- For detecting threats such as fraud or unauthorized access to the site.
- Improving the reliability of service by fixing bugs and solving errors.
- Improving content personalization including the use of AI in recommending content to users.
- For marketing & advertising purposes, personalized promotions and opt-in to newsletters.
We do not have a traditional model of selling personal data and we are not data brokers. Nevertheless, in the course of implementing standard industry solutions (including the use of third-party analytics and advertising networks), some data may be considered to be sold under the CCPA definition of the term.
As a California consumer, you have the right to opt-out of the data sharing processes that are defined as the “sale” under the CCPA. To find out more about this, please see the section entitled “Your California Consumer Rights” below.
Furthermore, we may use your personal information to meet legal requirements, enforce our policies, prevent fraud, or respond to lawful requests by authorities.
To find out more about how we share data and the partners that we work with, please see:
- How We Use Your Data
- Tracking Technologies and Cookies
in our Privacy Policy.
YOUR CALIFORNIA CONSUMER RIGHTS
CCPA stands for the California Consumer Privacy Act and it provides certain rights to California consumers:
Right to Know & Access
You can demand information on:
- The kinds of personal data we have on you;
- How we obtained this data;
- The purpose for which the data was collected or shared.
- With whom we may have shared this data.
- The particular items of personal data that we hold on you.
You can only have two requests within a 12 month period.
Right to Request Deletion
You have the right to request deletion of your personal information with the exception of when data is needed for security, fraud prevention or to fulfill a legal obligation, subject to exceptions provided by law.
Right to Opt-Out of Data “Sales”
CCPA provides a right to opt out of certain data sharing processes that may be considered as a “sale” under the law.
To opt out, click the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link which is located at the bottom of our website.
Alternatively, you may also exercise your opt-out rights through Global Privacy Control (GPC) settings in supported browsers.
Right to Correct Inaccurate Information
If there is any wrong information that we have entered into our system you can ask for changes to be made.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will never discriminate against you for exercising the rights stated in the CCPA. This means:
- Denial of service or increasing the price for opting out.
- There will be no reduction in the quality of service delivery when one exercises their rights.
EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS
California consumers may submit a request by contacting us at:
📩 Email: assist@searchglobal.online
Your request must include enough information to verify your identity, which may include your email address, name, and (if applicable) account ID.
If you have an account with us, you can find your account ID on your profile page. As a security measure, we may reject a request if we are unable to confirm your identity.
As per the CCPA, we will reply to your request within 45 days. In case more time is required, we will update you.
AUTHORIZED AGENTS
You can have an authorized agent make the request on your behalf if you so desire. If so, we may require:
- A signed authorization from you.
- Proof of identity for both you and your agent.
CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
We may update this California Privacy Notice periodically. If significant changes occur, we will:
- Notify you via email (if we have your contact information).
- Post an updated version on our website.
Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding your rights under CCPA, please contact:
📩 Email: assist@searchglobal.online
To learn more about how we collect, use and protect your data, please see our Privacy Policy.