Privacy Policy
Effective as of July 1, 2020.
- Introduction to So To Speak Book’s Privacy Policy
This “Privacy Policy” describes the privacy practices of SoToSpeakBook.com (Harold Kobliner, Shirley Kobliner, and any of their respective principals, officers, shareholders, employees, or agents are herein collectively referred to as “SoToSpeakBook.com,” “Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) in connection with the Website, and any other website or mobile application that we own or control and which posts or links to this Privacy Policy.
- About this Privacy Policy
Because privacy is an important issue, we have taken steps to create a clear Privacy Policy so that you know what to expect at SoToSpeakBook.com. By using this Website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this Website. Please review the Terms of Use to learn of other terms and conditions applicable to your use of this Website.
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
SoToSpeakBook.com reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time for any reason. Such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting. You acknowledge by accessing our Website after we have posted changes to this Privacy Policy that you are agreeing to the terms of the Privacy Policy as modified.
- Personal Information We Collect
From time to time, you may choose to provide us with personally identifiable information through the Website such as your name, email address, phone number, and other types of information about yourself (“personal information”).
In addition to the information that you choose to provide to us through the Website, we may also collect certain non-personally identifiable information, such as the number and frequency of visitors to our Website, the type of Internet browser you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and your Internet Protocol address. We may use such data to record and analyze usage information and otherwise to improve our Website.
We may maintain pages for SoToSpeakBook.com on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and other third-party platforms. When you visit or interact with our pages on those platforms, the platform provider’s privacy policy will apply to your interactions and their collection, use, and processing of your personal information. Such third-party platforms may be sharing your information with other third-party partners or service providers. Please refer to the platform provider’s privacy policy to further understand their data collection and handling practices. We are not liable for any third-party platform’s use, or their partners’ or service providers’ use, of your personal data. You or the platforms may provide us with information through the platform, and we will treat such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- How We Use Your Personal Information
We collect your personal information directly from you when you provide it to us and automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies.
When you provide us information through the Website, you acknowledge that we may use it to adapt or customize content and advertising on our site, to respond to your inquiries about our offerings and to offer you other products, programs or services that we believe may be of interest to you, or in any other manner that we deem necessary or desirable to enhance your experience with the Website and related products and services. For example, if you provide us with your email address, we may send you information or newsletters about news, new features and additions, and changes to our Website.
- How We Share Your Personal Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances or as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may provide the information that you submit through the Website to reputable third-party entities and/or partners for marketing, advertising, or fact-gathering purposes. While these third-party entities and/or partners will be carefully screened, SotoSpeakBook.com hereby disclaims any and all liability for any type of damages including, but not limited to, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, or losses or expenses, for their actions and customer information practices.
We may share your personal information with our corporate parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy. We may disclose, transfer, or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including your personal information, in connection with a business transaction (or potential business transaction) such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy or dissolution.
If you have enabled features or functionality that connect the Website to a third‐party platform or social media network (such as by logging in to the Website using your account with the third‐party, providing your API key or similar access token for the Website to a third‐party, or otherwise linking your account with the Website to a third‐party’s services), we may disclose the personal information that you authorized us to share. We do not control the third party’s use of your personal information.
In addition, we may disclose your information to the government or private parties in connection with a lawsuit, subpoena, investigation, regulatory examination, or similar proceedings. We may also disclose such information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our Terms of Use, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Website and applicable laws, or as otherwise required or permitted by law or consistent with legal requirements.
- Cookies
SoToSpeakBook.com uses “cookies” to customize the content and offerings on our Website and to help you navigate the Website. Our third-party advertisers may also place and access cookies on your computer. The advertisers’ use of such cookies is governed by the applicable advertisers’ privacy policy, not this one. Cookies are text files that are placed in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. If you choose to provide information to us through the Website, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookies. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
- Your Choices
If you provide us with your email address but subsequently decide that you do not wish to receive certain emails, you may click the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of such emails.
You may review and update your personal information at any time. You may request to permanently delete your personal information from our database by emailing us at info@SoToSpeakBook.com. Please note that we cannot delete or correct any information sent by you to third parties through our Website—we can only delete or correct information within our possession or control.
- Other websites
Some of our pages contain links to other websites. These other websites may have information practices that are different from ours. You should consult the other websites’ privacy policies as SoToSpeakBook.com has no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third-party websites. SotoSpeakBook.com hereby disclaims any and all liability for any type of damages including, but not limited to, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages, or losses or expenses, for the actions and customer information practices of any website to which our website links or refers.
- Children
The Website is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, anyone under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us. We will delete such information from our files as soon as reasonably practicable. We encourage parents with concerns to contact us at info@SoToSpeakBook.com.
- Your California Privacy Rights
Under California Civil Code section 1798.83, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice identifying the categories of personal customer information which we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and providing contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to us via email at info@SoToSpeakBook.com. You must put the statement “Your California Privacy Rights” in your request and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. We are not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or do not have complete information.
- Visitors from Outside the United States
Our Website is offered from the United States. We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from individuals outside of the United States. If you choose to access the Website from outside of the United States, you agree that you are doing so at your own initiative and you are solely responsible for compliance with any and all local laws and regulations that may apply to your access and use. If you use the Website outside of the United States, you hereby consent to having your personal data collected, transferred to and processed in the United States.
- How to Contact Us
Please be assured that we take your concerns about privacy quite seriously. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please email us at info@SoToSpeakBook.com.