DESIGNERSMEET's Privacy Policy

Welcome to DESIGNERSMEET.COM, provided by DESIGNERSMEET Services ("us," "we," or "our"). Your privacy is a top priority for us, and this Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal information when you use our services.

Introduction

When you access or use www.designersmeet.com or any related sites, applications, services, and goods provided by DESIGNERSMEET, you acknowledge that you've read and understood this Privacy Policy. Please note that this Policy may change, and any updates will be posted on our website, with necessary notifications as required by applicable law.

Short Version

• Information We Collect: We collect information primarily when you register on our site, use our services, complete forms, or join our programs. This includes personal details you provide and information about your interactions with DESIGNERSMEET. Additionally, we gather data automatically as you use our platform.

• Legal Basis for Using Your Information: We process your personal information based on lawful grounds, including your consent, contractual obligations, legal requirements, and our legitimate business interests.

• How We Use Your Information: We use personal information to provide quality service and security, operate our platform, understand user behavior, maintain marketplace integrity, prevent fraud, contact you, promote our services, and comply with legal requirements.

• Data Retention: We keep personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill its purpose, and in some cases, longer as required by law.

• Children: DESIGNERSMEET.COM is for users aged 18 or older. Minors aged 13 to 18 can use the platform through a parent or guardian's account. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

• Sharing with Third Parties: We share personal information with third parties to operate our platform, fulfill legal obligations, and prevent fraud or illegal activities.

• Data Storage: Some personal data may be stored or processed by third-party suppliers in various locations, including the United States and Israel.

• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, provide services, analyze performance, and for marketing purposes.

• Do Not Track (DNT): Our site does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

• External Links: Links to third-party sites on our platform are not under DESIGNERSMEET's control, and their data practices are not subject to this Policy.

• Security: We employ measures to safeguard the platform and your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, destruction, or damage.

Rights of EU, EEA, and UK Users

If you're in the EU, EEA, or UK, specific terms apply to your data processing rights under data protection laws.

Specific Provisions for California Residents

If you're a California resident, you have specific privacy rights.

Updating Personal Information

We ensure the accuracy of the personal information we collect and offer ways for you to update your details.

Contact Us

If you have questions or want to exercise your rights, please reach out to us at support@designersmeet.com.

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DESIGNERSMEET's Data Collection

At DESIGNERSMEET, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and want you to understand how we collect and handle your personal information when you use our platform. Here's an overview of the information we gather:

Information You Provide

When you register on DESIGNERSMEET, use our services, complete forms, or participate in our programs, we ask for certain personal details, including a valid email address, and, if you prefer, login details through your Facebook or Google account. We may also request additional information like your name, profile details, physical address, billing information, phone number, transaction details, and authentication details like copies of government-issued IDs, passports, or driver's licenses where permitted by law.

Automatically Collected Information

As you use DESIGNERSMEET, we automatically collect information about your usage, including your interactions on the platform, searches, visited pages, and other actions taken on the site. This may include geo-location data, IP address, device and connection details, browser information, web-log data, and URLs of pages you've viewed. We also gather data related to cookies and similar technologies to help us provide services and enhance user experiences.

Information from Third Parties

We receive information from third-party vendors and commercially available sources, including service providers who offer data to enhance our information about you and marketing partners to manage our campaigns.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

Under applicable laws, we process your personal information based on lawful grounds, which include:

• Your consent for specific purposes.
• Necessity to perform a contract or steps to enter into a contract.
• Compliance with relevant legal or regulatory obligations.
• Support of our legitimate business interests, provided it respects your fundamental rights.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for various purposes, including:

• Providing high-quality services and ensuring security.
• Maintaining marketplace integrity and preventing fraud.
• Contacting you as requested or approved by you.
• Promoting and advertising DESIGNERSMEET and our services.
• Complying with legal requirements.

Direct Marketing

We use your personal information to send you direct marketing communications about DESIGNERSMEET's products, services, or promotions. You have the right to opt-out of these communications at any time.

DESIGNERSMEET's Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. In certain situations, we may retain your personal data for extended periods as required by law.

Minors and Child Privacy

DESIGNERSMEET is designed for users who are 18 years of age or older. Users aged between 13 and 18 may use DESIGNERSMEET, but only through an account owned by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we do share your personal information under specific circumstances, such as with service providers, for legal reasons, and to facilitate payments.

Data Storage Locations

Some personal information may be stored or processed by third-party suppliers in various jurisdictions, including the United States and Israel.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

To enhance your experience and for marketing purposes, we employ cookies and similar technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

Security Measures

We implement a range of technical and organizational measures to safeguard the security of our platform and your personal information.

Rights of EU, EEA, and UK Users

This section pertains to individuals within the European Union, European Economic Area, or the UK regarding their personal information.

Rights under the CCPA

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Updating Personal Information

You have the opportunity to update your information through your account profile settings.

Contact Us

To exercise your rights related to your personal information, please open a Customer Relations ticket or email us at support@designersmeet.com.