Privacy Policy - Mountain

Welcome to Intimate Monologues and our website at www.intimatemonologues.com! We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy when you use our website at and our Services. In principle, we will only use your personal information in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and only as described in this privacy policy.

Personal information is any information relating to personal or material circumstances that relates to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes, for example, your name, date of birth, e-mail address, postal address, or telephone number as well as online identifiers such as your IP address. In contrast, information of a general nature that cannot be used to determine your identity is not personal information. This includes, for example, the number of users of a website.

However, we reserve the right to put this data to additional uses to the extent permitted or required by law or necessary to support legal or criminal investigations. In this case, we will inform you again about this further data processing to the extent required by law and obtain your consent.

Responsible for data processing

Responsible for data processing in accordance with the provisions of the CCPA and GDPR is:

Intimate Monologues

Brenda Fogarty

5050 E 2nd St, #41063,

Long Beach, Ca., 90853, USA

E: Brenda@intimatemonologues.com

W: www.intimatemonologues.com

General information on data processing

In the course of our business and website operations, we process data. This also includes disclosure by transmission to third parties and, where applicable, to so-called third countries outside the USA.

Data processing

All personal information that we obtain from you via the website will only be processed for the purposes described in more detail below. This is done within the framework of the respective legal regulations mentioned or only with your consent.

In particular, Intimate Monologues collects personal information if:

you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR),
the data is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract / pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR),
the data is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR) or
the data is necessary to protect our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Intimate Monologues processes and stores your personal information only for the period of time required to achieve the respective processing purpose or for as long as a legal retention period (in particular commercial and tax law) exists. Once the purpose has been achieved or the retention period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted.

a) Hosting

To provide our website, we use the services of HostGator.com a service operated by Newfold Digital Inc, who process the below-mentioned data and all data to be processed in connection with the operation of our website on our behalf. The legal basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest in providing our website.

b) Collection of access data and log files

We (more accurately HostGator.com) also collect data on every access to our website. The access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.

Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g., for the clarification of abuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage is necessary for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident is finally clarified. The legal basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest in providing an appealing website.

c) Content Management System

We also use the Content Management System (CMS) of WordPress a service provided by Automattic Inc, to publish and maintain the created and edited Content and texts on our website and to provide the forms used. This means that all content and texts submitted to us by users for publication is transferred to WordPress. In addition to texts, this also includes, for example, your data in our forms. This represents a legitimate interest.

d) Contacting us

If you contact us, we process the following data from you for the purpose of processing and handling your enquiry: Name, contact details (phone number and e-mail address) -if provided by you- and your message. The legal basis of the data processing is our obligation to fulfil the contract and/or to fulfil our pre-contractual obligations and/or our legitimate interest in processing your enquiry.

e) Comments and contributions in our blog and posts

When you leave comments in our blog or posts, your IP address is stored for 7 days on the basis of our legitimate interests. This is done for our security in case someone leaves unlawful content in comments and posts. In this case, we ourselves can be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.

Within the blog, you may be able to display certain profile information, share certain details, engage with others, exchange knowledge and insights, post and view relevant content. It’s your choice whether to include sensitive information on your comment and to make that sensitive information public. Please do not post or add personal information to your comment that you would not want to be available. The legal basis for the storage is our legitimate interest.

f) Vimeo Shop

When you buy or rent Brenda’s videos through Vimeo some personal information and non-personal information, is collected by Vimeo. We have no influence on the data collected using Vimeo and only receive the information necessary to license you Brenda’s videos. For further details please refer to Vimeo`s Privacy Policy and Terms.

The processing of the entered data is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and the provision of a contractual or pre-contractual measure (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

g) Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management

We process data within the scope of administrative tasks as well as organization of our business, financial accounting, and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving.

In doing so, we process the same data that we process in the context of providing our contractual services. The purpose and our interest in the processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e., tasks that serve the maintenance of our business activities, performance of our tasks and provision of our services.

The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information mentioned in these processing activities.

In this context, we disclose or transmit data to the tax authorities, consultants such as tax advisors or auditors as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.

Furthermore, we store information on suppliers and other business partners on the basis of our business interests, e.g., for the purpose of contacting them at a later date. This data, most of which is company-related, is stored permanently.

h) Use of cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your respective device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.

i) YouTube Videos

On our website, we implement videos of the video portal “YouTube” of the company Google Inc.

Doing so, we use the “extended data protection mode” option provided by Google. When you call up a page that has an embedded video, a connection is established to Google’s servers and in the process the content is displayed on the website by notifying your browser. According to Google’s information, in “extended data protection mode” your data – in particular which of our Internet pages you have visited as well as device-specific information including the IP address – is only transmitted to the YouTube server in the USA when you watch the video. By clicking on the video, you consent to this transmission. If you are logged in to Google at the same time, this information will be assigned to your YouTube account. You can prevent this by logging out of your member account before visiting our website. The legal basis for the use of YouTube is your consent as well as our legitimate interest.

j) Newsletters, E-Mails and other Electronic Notifications

We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with promotional information via Creative Mail a service operated by Constant Contact Inc, and only with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time as well as the IP address.

k) Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management

We process data within the scope of administrative tasks as well as organization of our business, financial accounting, and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving.

Duration of data storage

We only store personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or for as long as any consent you have given us has been revoked by you. Insofar as statutory retention obligations must be observed, the storage period for certain data may be up to 10 years, irrespective of the processing purposes.

Transfer of personal information

We will not disclose or otherwise distribute your personal information to third parties unless this:

is necessary for the performance of our services,
you have consented to the disclosure,
or the disclosure of data is permitted by relevant legal provisions.

However, we are entitled to outsource the processing of your personal information in whole or in part to external service providers acting as processors within the framework of the CCPA and GDPR. External service providers support us, for example, in the technical operation and support of the website, data management, the provision and performance of services, marketing, as well as the implementation and fulfilment of reporting obligations.

The service providers commissioned by us however will process your data exclusively in accordance with our instructions and we remain in accordance with the CCPA and the GDPR responsible for the protection of your data. Doing so we always make sure that service providers commissioned by us are carefully selected, follow strict contractual regulations, technical and organizational measures, and additional controls by us.

We may also disclose Personal information to third parties if we are legally obliged to do so e.g., by court order or if this is necessary to support criminal or legal investigations or other legal investigations or proceedings at home or abroad or to fulfil our legitimate interests.

Automated decision-making

Automated decision-making including profiling pursuant to Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR does not take place at Intimate Monologues.

Direct marketing in the context of a customer relationship

We use the data you provide to fulfil and process our contract and to respond to your enquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Insofar as you have also given us your separate consent to process your data for consulting, marketing and advertising purposes, we are entitled to contact you for these purposes via the communication channels you have given your consent to.

Your data subject rights

Under the CCPA/ CalOPPA, you can exercise the following rights:

a) Right to Know

You can request information about how we have collected, used, shared, sold, disclosed and otherwise processed your personal information during the past 12 months, including the right to request the specific pieces of personal information that we possess.

b) Right of Deletion

You can request that we delete any of the personal information that we have collected from you. We may deny your deletion request pursuant to certain exceptions, and the response we provide will explain any reason for denying your request.

c) Right of Non-Discrimination

You have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment by us for exercising any of your rights.

d) Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information.

Under the GDPR, European Passport Holders may exercise the following rights:

the right to information (Art. 15 GDPR),
the right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR),
the right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR),
the right to restriction of data processing (Article 18 GDPR),
the right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR),
the right to object to data processing (Article 21 GDPR),
the right to revoke any consent you have given (Art. 7 (3) GDPR), and
the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

Please contact us at any time with questions and suggestions regarding data protection and to enforce your rights as a data subject.

Security

State-of-the-art internet technologies are used to ensure the security of your data. During the online enquiry process, your details are secured with SSL encryption. For secure storage of your data, the systems are protected by firewalls that prevent unauthorized access from outside. In addition, technical and organizational security measures are used to protect the personal information you have provided against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons.

Social Media

We are present in “social media” (currently, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) in order to communicate with our customers, interested parties and users registered there and to be able to inform them about our offers. We would like to point out that you use social media platforms and their functions on your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of the interactive functions (e.g., commenting, sharing, rating). We, as the provider of our Social Media Profile, do not collect and process any data from your use of our social media platforms and beyond this. The processing of users’ personal information is based on our legitimate interests in providing users with effective information and communicating with users.

Updating your information

If you believe that the information, we hold about you is inaccurate or that we are no longer entitled to use it and want to request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please do so by contacting us. For your protection and the protection of all of our users, we may ask you to provide proof of identity before we can answer the above requests.

Keep in mind, we may reject requests for certain reasons, including if the request is unlawful or if it may infringe on trade secrets or intellectual property or the privacy of another user. Also, we may not be able to accommodate certain requests to object to the processing of personal information, notably where such requests would not allow us to provide our service to you anymore.

Links to other providers

Our website also contains – clearly recognizable – links to the websites of other companies. Insofar as there are links to websites of other providers, we have no influence on their contents. Therefore, no guarantee or liability can be assumed for these contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of these pages.

The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations and recognizable infringements at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of a legal violation. Such links will be removed immediately if infringements of the law become known.

Changes and updates to the privacy policy

We kindly ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We will amend the privacy policy as soon as changes to the information processing activities we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

Personal data and children

Our services are aimed at people aged 18 and over. We will not knowingly collect, use or disclose personal information from minors under the age of 18 without first obtaining consent from a legal guardian through direct offline contact.

Concerns and Contact

If you have any concerns about a possible compromise of your privacy or misuse of your personal information on our part, or any other questions or comments, you can contact us.

Who should I contact for more information?

If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact us using the following contact details: