Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2/9/24. These Terms of Use supersede all prior versions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thinking Thumbprint LLC
929 N 145th Street, #33362
Seattle, WA 98133-0362
Email: [email protected]
This Privacy Policy is between you and and Thinking Thumbprint LLC ("Company," "we," or "us") and govern your use of MerchantMethod.com, MerchantMath.com, TheMerchantMap.com, RetailShift.co, RetailCharmSchool.com, merchant.tips, Programs.MerchantMethod.com, InFourthPlace.com, and and any other website that links to this Privacy Policy, including your purchase of any products (“Product” or “Products”) or services (“Services”) on those websites (“Site” or “Sites”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using our Sites, Services, or Products.
This Privacy Policy explains how Company collects, uses and discloses information we collect about you when you access or use our Sites or Services or place an order for Products, and/or otherwise interact with us. This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect about you when you use our Sites, Services, or Products. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Sites, Services, or Products or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
1. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. Our Sites and Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to or our Sites or Services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children under the age of 13 should not use or provide any information on our Sites or Services, by using any of its features, or provide any information about themselves to us, including their name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13 years of age, please contact us at the email address above.
2. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
2.1. Information You Provide To Us. We collect several types of information from and about you when you use our Sites or Services, including:
2.1.a. Information that may personally identify you, including but not limited to your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card number, and/or any other identifier by which you may be identified (“Personal Information”);
2.1.b. Records and copies of your correspondence (including your email address), if you contact us;
2.1.c. Information that is about you individually but does not identify you, including but not limited to information about the web pages you visit on our Sites, the length of time you spend on our Sites, your search queries, what social media site you share our website content to, and the location from which you are accessing our Sites; and
2.1.d. Any other information about you that you may choose to provide.
2.2. Information We Collect Automatically When You Use The Sites Or Services. When you access or use our Sites, we automatically collect information about you, including:
2.2.a. Log Information: We collect log information about your use of our Sites. This information may include, but is not limited to the type of browser you use, your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Sites, access times, pages viewed, social media sites you share our content to, your IP address, and the page you visited before and after navigating to and from our Sites.
2.2.b. Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Sites and your experience, see which areas and features of our Sites are popular, and count visits to our site. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Sites or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness.
2.3. Information We Collect From Other Sources. We may also obtain information from other sources, including but not limited to vendors and other third parties to whom you provide information when you use our Sites or Services, including but not limited to WePay, Inc., Lightspeed Commerce Inc., and Stripe, Inc., the companies that process our online transactions. Other third parties to whom we may provide your information include mailing list providers, email service providers, web hosting services, social media companies, like Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, podcasting applications, blogs, and publicly available sources.
3. USE OF INFORMATION.
3.1. How We Use Your Information. We may use information we collect about you to:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Thinking Thumbprint LLC
929 N 145th Street, #33362
Seattle, WA 98133-0362
Email: [email protected]
This Privacy Policy is between you and and Thinking Thumbprint LLC ("Company," "we," or "us") and govern your use of MerchantMethod.com, MerchantMath.com, TheMerchantMap.com, RetailShift.co, RetailCharmSchool.com, merchant.tips, Programs.MerchantMethod.com, InFourthPlace.com, and and any other website that links to this Privacy Policy, including your purchase of any products (“Product” or “Products”) or services (“Services”) on those websites (“Site” or “Sites”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using our Sites, Services, or Products.
This Privacy Policy explains how Company collects, uses and discloses information we collect about you when you access or use our Sites or Services or place an order for Products, and/or otherwise interact with us. This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect about you when you use our Sites, Services, or Products. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Sites, Services, or Products or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
1. CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. Our Sites and Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to or our Sites or Services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Children under the age of 13 should not use or provide any information on our Sites or Services, by using any of its features, or provide any information about themselves to us, including their name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13 years of age, please contact us at the email address above.
2. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
2.1. Information You Provide To Us. We collect several types of information from and about you when you use our Sites or Services, including:
2.1.a. Information that may personally identify you, including but not limited to your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card number, and/or any other identifier by which you may be identified (“Personal Information”);
2.1.b. Records and copies of your correspondence (including your email address), if you contact us;
2.1.c. Information that is about you individually but does not identify you, including but not limited to information about the web pages you visit on our Sites, the length of time you spend on our Sites, your search queries, what social media site you share our website content to, and the location from which you are accessing our Sites; and
2.1.d. Any other information about you that you may choose to provide.
2.2. Information We Collect Automatically When You Use The Sites Or Services. When you access or use our Sites, we automatically collect information about you, including:
2.2.a. Log Information: We collect log information about your use of our Sites. This information may include, but is not limited to the type of browser you use, your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Sites, access times, pages viewed, social media sites you share our content to, your IP address, and the page you visited before and after navigating to and from our Sites.
2.2.b. Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Sites and your experience, see which areas and features of our Sites are popular, and count visits to our site. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Sites or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness.
2.3. Information We Collect From Other Sources. We may also obtain information from other sources, including but not limited to vendors and other third parties to whom you provide information when you use our Sites or Services, including but not limited to WePay, Inc., Lightspeed Commerce Inc., and Stripe, Inc., the companies that process our online transactions. Other third parties to whom we may provide your information include mailing list providers, email service providers, web hosting services, social media companies, like Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, podcasting applications, blogs, and publicly available sources.
3. USE OF INFORMATION.
3.1. How We Use Your Information. We may use information we collect about you to:
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3.2. How We Share Information About You.
3.2.a. We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
3.2.a. We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
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3.2.b. We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
3.3. Analytics Services Provided By Others. We may allow others to provide analytics services on our behalf. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Sites, Services, and Products and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, and links clicked. This information may be used by Company to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity.
3.4. Transfer Of Information To The U.S. And Other Countries. Company is based in the United States. By accessing or using our Sites or Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing, transfer, and storage of information in and to the United States and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.
4. YOUR CHOICES.
4.1. Cookies. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Sites.
4.2. Promotional Communications. You may opt out of receiving promotions messages, in whatever form (the “Promotional Communications”), from Company by following the instructions included in the Promotional Communications to stop. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.
5. DISCLOSURES FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA. Only to individuals who reside in California. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) provides California residents certain additional notice rights.
5.1. Notice Of Collection.
5.1.a. The categories of Personal Information that we have collected – as described by the CCPA – including in the past 12 months are:
3.3. Analytics Services Provided By Others. We may allow others to provide analytics services on our behalf. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of our Sites, Services, and Products and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, and links clicked. This information may be used by Company to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity.
3.4. Transfer Of Information To The U.S. And Other Countries. Company is based in the United States. By accessing or using our Sites or Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing, transfer, and storage of information in and to the United States and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.
4. YOUR CHOICES.
4.1. Cookies. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Sites.
4.2. Promotional Communications. You may opt out of receiving promotions messages, in whatever form (the “Promotional Communications”), from Company by following the instructions included in the Promotional Communications to stop. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.
5. DISCLOSURES FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA. Only to individuals who reside in California. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) provides California residents certain additional notice rights.
5.1. Notice Of Collection.
5.1.a. The categories of Personal Information that we have collected – as described by the CCPA – including in the past 12 months are:
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5.1.b. We disclose the following categories of Personal Information to third parties for our commercial purposes: identifiers, demographic information, commercial information, relevant order information, internet activity, geolocation data, sensory information, and inferences. We partner with different types of entities to assist with our daily operations and manage our Sites or Services. Please review “Use of Information” above for more detail about the third parties we have shared information with and the underlying principles that guide our sharing practices.
5.2. Right to Know and Delete.
5.2.a. California residents have the right to delete the personal information we have collected from you, and the right to know certain information about our data practices in the preceding 12 months. In particular, you have the right to request the following from us:
5.2. Right to Know and Delete.
5.2.a. California residents have the right to delete the personal information we have collected from you, and the right to know certain information about our data practices in the preceding 12 months. In particular, you have the right to request the following from us:
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5.2.b. To request access to or deletion of your information, please read “Your Choices” above or send us an email at the contact information above.
5.3. Right to Opt-Out. We do not generally sell information as the term “sell” is traditionally understood. However, if and to the extent “sale” under the CCPA is interpreted to include advertising technology activities such as those implemented specifically for interest-based advertising, we will comply with applicable law as to such activity.
5.4. Right to Non-Discrimination. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of any of your rights.
5.5. Consumer Affairs. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California residents are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: If you have a question or complaint regarding our website, please send an email to the email address above. You may also contact us by writing to us at the address above under Contact Information. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
6. DISCLOSURE FOR RESIDENTS OF NEVADA. We do not sell Personal Information as defined under Nevada law.
5.3. Right to Opt-Out. We do not generally sell information as the term “sell” is traditionally understood. However, if and to the extent “sale” under the CCPA is interpreted to include advertising technology activities such as those implemented specifically for interest-based advertising, we will comply with applicable law as to such activity.
5.4. Right to Non-Discrimination. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of any of your rights.
5.5. Consumer Affairs. Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California residents are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: If you have a question or complaint regarding our website, please send an email to the email address above. You may also contact us by writing to us at the address above under Contact Information. California residents may reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
6. DISCLOSURE FOR RESIDENTS OF NEVADA. We do not sell Personal Information as defined under Nevada law.
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