Effective Date: October 19, 2024
Last Revised: November 25, 2024
Upper Valley Advance ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy and Cookies Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website (https://uvadvance.com) ("Site") and any related subdomains or services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information about you:
Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide through forms or communication.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, products, and services.
Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
To Provide Services: To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
Communication: To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries, providing customer support, and sending updates.
Marketing: To provide you with information about other services we offer that are similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about.
Analytics: To analyze how our Site is used to improve our services and user experience.
Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We will process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent: You have given your consent for us to process your personal data for one or more specific purposes.
Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
4. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device that enables us to recognize your device and gather information about your use of the Site. Cookies can be categorized as follows:
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our Site.
Performance Cookies: Help us improve our Site by understanding how visitors interact with it.
Functional Cookies: Allow us to remember choices you make and provide personalized features.
Managing Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you refuse cookies, some parts of our Site may not function properly.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information with:
Service Providers: Third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your personal information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal requests.
6. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
7. Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Your Rights
If you are located in the European Union, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
The right to access your personal data.
The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
The right to request deletion of your personal data.
The right to request restriction of processing your personal data.
The right to data portability.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 10 below.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookies Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Upper Valley Advance
Email: info@uvadvance.com
Phone: +1 (844) 320-3300
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.
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