Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2020

By using this website, you agree to the following Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully before using this website.

Thanks for your interest in Kate Ruth Design (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Questions or concerns about this notice can be addressed by contacting us at hello@kateruthdesign.com.

This privacy notice explains what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. By using our website https://www.kateruthdesign.com (the "Website"), and using any of our services (the "Services", which include the Website), you are agreeing to this Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our, as well as any related services, sales, marketing or events.

Information we collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Website or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: your name; email address; and other similar information.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, the time and date when you use our Website, and the specific website pages you view. This information is used to maintain the security and operation of our Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many other websites, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings and information about your activity in the Website (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called 'crash dumps') and hardware settings).
• Device Data. We may collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the Website. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system configuration information.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to provide, operate, maintain, and improve our website, to understand and analyze how you use our website, to develop new products, services, features, and functionality, and to communicate with you.

How we share your information

We may process or share your data that we hold to protect or enforce our legal rights and policies, to protect or enforce the legal rights of a third party, or as we in good faith believe we are required to do so by law (such as in response to a court order or a subpoena).

We may also process your data or share your personal information with Vendors, Consultants and Other Third-Party Service Providers who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing efforts. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Website, which will enable them to collect data on our behalf about how you interact with our Website over time. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, pages or features, and better understand online activity. Unless described in this notice, we do not share, sell, rent or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes. We will enter into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with all third parties that have access to your personal information which will prohibit them from using or disclosing your personal information except for the purpose of providing services to us.

Our use of cookies

Like any other website, we may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. These cookies are used to store information about the pages on the website that you have accessed and to optimize your experience by customizing our web page content. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies in your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly or at all.

How we protect your personal information

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Website is at your own risk. You should only access the Website within a secure environment.

Children’s information

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at hello@kateruthdesign.com.

Your privacy rights

In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please contact us at hello@kateruthdesign.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority.

California Privacy Rights

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
• Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
• Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.
• If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@kateruthdesign.com

Opting out of communications

You may opt out of receiving future email communications from us by following the instructions included in each email communication or by contacting us at hello@kateruthdesign.com.

Updates to this policy

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of any updates.

Contact information

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at hello@kateruthdesign.com.