PRIVACY POLICY
Wise-Men-Say.com (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your information—whether you are browsing our website, making purchases, or communicating with us. We adhere strictly to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable data protection laws.
1. INTRODUCTION
At Wise-Men-Say.com, we value your trust and aim to maintain it through transparency and diligence concerning your personal information. We collect only necessary data, store it securely, and process it lawfully to provide you with high-quality service, relevant content, and tailored interactions.
2. SCOPE OF POLICY AND DATA CONTROLLER ROLE
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of Wise-Men-Say.com and governs the collection and processing of personal data via this website. Wise-Men-Say.com is the data controller of your personal information and is responsible for determining the purposes and means of its processing. All inquiries regarding this policy can be directed to: [email protected].
3. CATEGORIES OF DATA PROCESSED
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Usage Data
Collected automatically when you visit the site. Includes information such as your IP address, browser type and version, time zone settings, language preferences, referring URLs, pages viewed, session times, and navigation paths.
3.2 Account Data
If you register for an account, we collect your name, postal address, email address, phone number, and similar identifiers that help manage your account and interactions.
3.3 Profile Data
We may gather details regarding your interests, preferences, purchase history, activity on the site, and behavioral information to personalize your experience.
3.4 Communication Data
Includes any information you send us via contact forms, email inquiries, customer service messages, and support requests, along with metadata such as timestamps and correspondence history.
3.5 Technical Data
Data related to the devices you use to access our website, such as operating system, hardware type, mobile identifiers, screen resolution, browser plugins, and system configurations.
3.6 Transaction Data
If you make purchases on Wise-Men-Say.com, we process details such as billing and shipping addresses, payment transaction IDs (processed via third parties), and fulfillment information.
3.7 Preference Data
Covers your communication preferences, newsletter opt-ins, consent choices, product interests, and interactions with marketing content.
4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
– Consent: Where you have explicitly given permission (e.g., subscribing to emails).
– Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., fulfilling your orders).
– Legal Obligation: Complying with relevant laws and regulations.
– Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as site optimization, fraud prevention, internal analytics, or maintaining business operations—where these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
5. YOUR RIGHTS
Subject to validation of your identity and applicable requirements under GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to:
– Access: Obtain a copy of your personal data we hold.
– Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
– Erasure: Ask us to delete your personal data, subject to legal or operational exceptions.
– Restriction: Limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.
– Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
– Objection: Opt out of processing for direct marketing or based on legitimate interests.
– Withdraw Consent: Revoke any previously granted consent without affecting prior processing.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. SECURITY MEASURES
We implement robust technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, including but not limited to:
– Data encryption in transit and at rest
– Role-based access control and multi-factor authentication
– Secure backup and disaster recovery policies
– Staff privacy training and confidentiality agreements
– Regular security audits and monitoring
7. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
When transferring your personal data outside the UK, EEA, or California (as applicable), we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place. This includes use of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, adequacy decisions for specific jurisdictions, and compliance with other local requirements to protect your personal data.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Specific retention periods include:
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for as long as your account is active plus up to 12 months thereafter.
– Transaction Data: Retained for up to 7 years for legal compliance and recordkeeping.
– Communication and Preference Data: Retained for up to 24 months from last interaction.
– Usage and Technical Data: Typically retained for up to 18 months for analytics and fraud monitoring.
9. COOKIE POLICY
Wise-Men-Say.com uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience, perform analytics, and serve relevant content. Categories of cookies used:
– Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality and security.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced features like user preferences and saved settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior to improve performance and content.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor system performance and responsiveness.
10. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
In compliance with GDPR and CCPA, we provide clear consent mechanisms and allow you to manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings banner or dedicated preferences page. You may also adjust browser settings to control or block cookies; however, some functionality may be impaired as a result.
11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Wise-Men-Say.com does not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under the age of 13. If we learn that such data has been inadvertently collected, it will be deleted promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal data should contact us at [email protected].
12. POLICY UPDATES
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal obligations. Where material changes are made to personal data practices, users will be notified via website banners, email alerts, or account notices as appropriate.
13. CONTACT US
If you have questions, comments, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact us at:
We are committed to GDPR and CCPA compliance and to protecting your privacy. Please contact us with any concerns, and we will address them promptly and in accordance with applicable regulations.