Privacy Policy

This website and its content are owned by Barbara A. Berg, owner of Ring Shui (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website (“Website”).

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and distribute your information, including Personal Data (as defined below) used to access this Website. We will not use or share your information except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through our Website is limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use if you are a client or customer.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time without notice. In the event of a material change, we will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website.

By using our Website or its content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it.

Information We May Collect

We collect personal information from you to provide a positive experience on our Website or content. We will only collect the minimum amount necessary for us to fulfill our obligations to you. This may include:

  • A name and an email address for newsletter delivery – you consent to this by providing this information in our contact forms.
  • Billing information, including name, address, and credit card information, to process payments for products or services under our contractual obligation.
  • A name and an email address if you complete our contact form with a question, with the possibility of sending you marketing emails based on your consent or our legitimate interest in responding to your contact or question.
  • Information from co-branded offers, where we will make clear who is collecting the information and whose privacy policy applies.

Please note that the information you give us is voluntary, and by providing this Personal Data, you consent to its use, collection, and processing. You can opt-out or request for us to delete your Personal Data at any point by contacting us.

If you choose not to provide certain Personal Data, you may not be able to participate in certain aspects of our Website or Content.

Other Information We May Collect

  1. Anonymous Data Collection and Use
    • We may use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, administer the Website, and tailor content to your preferences. This is “traffic data” which cannot personally identify you.
  2. Use of “Cookies”
    • We may use “cookies” to enhance your experience on our Website. You can disable cookies in your web browser’s settings.

What We Do with Information We Collect

  1. Contact You
    • We may contact you based on your consent, contractual obligation, or our legitimate interest.
  2. Process Payments
    • We use your Personal Data to process payments for goods or services under a contract.
  3. Targeted Social Media Advertisements
    • We may use your data for social media advertisements and creating look-alike audiences.
  4. Share with Third Parties
    • We may share your information with trusted third parties like our newsletter provider, merchant accounts, and Google/social media accounts for advertisements and affiliates.

Viewing by Others

  • Note that your voluntary sharing of Personal Data online can be seen, collected, and used by others.

Submission, Storage, Sharing, and Transferring of Personal Data

  • Your Personal Data is stored through a data management system and will only be accessed by those who manage or store it, or who have a legitimate need to know it.

Data Retention

  • We retain Personal Data for the minimum time necessary to provide services to you, and longer if necessary for legal, contractual, and accounting obligations.

Confidentiality

  • We aim to keep your Personal Data confidential unless required by law to disclose it.

Passwords

  • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any usernames and passwords for our Website.

How You Can Access, Update, or Delete Your Personal Data

  • You have rights regarding your Personal Data, including the right to request access, update, delete, restrict processing, and unsubscribe.

Security

  • We take steps to protect your Personal Data but cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Anti-Spam Policy

  • We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and have a no-spam policy.

Third Party Websites

  • We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third-party websites linked to our Website.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

  • We do not collect information from anyone under 18 years of age.

Notification of Changes

  • We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of significant changes.

Data Controller and Processors

  • We are the data controllers. We use trusted third parties as our data processors.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at barbara@ringshui.com.