Privacy policy.
Marma, Inc Privacy Policy
Effective Date: November 22, 2022
This Privacy Policy explains Marma, Inc’s data practices, defines our users’ (“you” or “your”) privacy options, and describes how your information is collected and used by Marma Nutrition LLC (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Marma”).
This Privacy Policy, along with our Terms of Use, governs your use of the Marma mobile application (the “App”), the Marma Nutrition website located at https://marma.health(the “Website”), and any information we may access through social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we will refer to all of these access points as the “System.”
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this policy from time to time and will mark new versions with a corresponding effective date. We recommend you regularly view this Privacy Policy, which can be accessed at [www.marmanutrition.com/PrivacyPolicy][1], to review any changes in our practices. Your continued use of the System constitutes your agreement to our then-current Privacy Policy.
By using the System, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
What Information is Collected?
You may choose to log into the System via the App, the Website, various social media or social networking services, or friend our social media or social networking accounts. By doing so, we can use these services to provide you with a richer and more personalized experience with our products and services. We receive no information from social media or social network sites and do not collect or view any other information about you found there.
Third-party social media, social networking, and other linked sites are not under the control of Marma and Marma is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, including the privacy policies or tracking technologies they may use. We encourage you to check the applicable privacy policy to determine how they will handle any personal information they collect from you.
Information Collected Directly from You
We may collect personal information about you in connection with your use of our System. For example, this information may be voluntarily provided when you sign up for a mailing list, register an account, fill out a “Contact Us” form, submit information in connection with a payment or as part of other online services, post comments, or register for an event.
The information we may collect includes, but may not be limited to:
· Name;
· Email address, phone number, mailing address, and other contact information;
· Location;
· Financial information necessary to process a payment or other request;
· Business affiliations; and
· Other information related to your requests or inquiries.
Information Collected Automatically
Some of the personal information we collect from you may happen automatically. We use tracking technologies such as cookies, log files, and pixel tags to automatically collect information when users visit our System. Information we collect includes but may not be limited to:
· IP address to measure our website traffic and to help provide a more personalized experience;
· Information regarding your browser and other technical specifications required to use our System;
· Your transaction history relating to the use of our services;
· Computer data or files, often called “cookies,” which may be sent by your web browser and stored on an individual computer to allow our server to “recognize” you through the navigation of the site, and for us to credit your account for various online transactions; and
· Computer data files, often called “web beacons” that are collected from emails or links on third-party sites that allow our server to evaluate the popularity of those links or the information contained in emails or on third-party sites.
For more information, see the “Cookies and Similar Technologies” section below.
Collecting Information from Children Under the Age of 18
Our System is not designed for children, and we do not knowingly collect information from any person under the age of 18.
How Is the Information We Collect Used?
We collect information about you in order to provide you with services and products, and also to collect information that is necessary for the System to work properly. We use personal information for a variety of purposes related to our business, including but not limited to:
· Providing services and support
Performing the essential functions of the System including responding to inquiries, providing recommendations, fulfilling orders and requests, processing payments, providing support and troubleshooting, communicating with users about their use of the System or regarding a user-initiated inquiry on the System, and giving you notices about your subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
· Communicating with users about services
Sending or initiating direct marketing programs, such as newsletters or information about new services we are offering; using content from social media platforms where users discuss our services or use a hashtag related to our services.
· Personalizing user experiences on our System
Tailoring content on the System based on user location, preferences, and other personalization factors.
· Analytics and System improvement
Tracking information about your use of the System to allow us to provide better service; using certain online preferences in the aggregate across all users to evaluate the System and develop additional services to offer.
· Compliance with legal obligations
Sharing information to comply with the law or a legal proceeding, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.
· Other purposes necessary to carry out our obligations under this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use.
The usage information we collect helps us to improve our System and to deliver a better and more personalized experience by enabling us to:
· Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
· Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our System according to your individual interests.
· Recognize you when you use the System.
Disclosure of Information
We may share information, in the aggregate, regarding your online browsing preferences to evaluate our services or allow the third parties we work with to better serve our users. We will not share personally identifiable information in these instances, other than as described in this Privacy Policy.
We will not share your information with third parties to directly market their products or services to you. We may provide user information to third-party service providers or vendors for purposes including but not limited to:
· Initiating direct marketing programs on our behalf;
· Data tracking;
· Maintenance or development of our System;
· Development of online products, services, or customer service, or new product development;
· Other contracted promotional opportunities provided to our users; and
· For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
We may also share this information with any subsidiaries, licensees, suppliers, distributors, affiliates, assigns, successors, or other related entities and their respective owners. We may also share your personal information in connection with law enforcement requests or in response to investigations, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, or as otherwise required by law.
Business Transfers
We may also disclose your information to a third party as part of a reorganization or a sale of the assets of Marma, or its subsidiaries or divisions. Any third party to which Marma transfers or sells the System or related assets will have the right to continue to use the personal and other information that you provide to us.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to gather information about your use of our System and to customize your experience using the System.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files that help us keep track of your usage of the System. Many of the cookies we use enable the System to function as you would expect it to. Cookies enable the System to remember things like your login information so you do not have to re-enter it, items in your shopping cart when you navigate away from the page, user preferences, and other personalized settings. Cookies also enable us to track and analyze user behavior in order to improve our System. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can choose to accept or decline certain types of cookies if you prefer. However, declining cookies may impact the functionality of the System and in some cases you may not be able to access the functions of the System. We use the following categories of cookies on the System:
· Session cookies
Session cookies are stored on the user’s hard drive temporarily and are deleted when the user ends the browsing session. Session cookies are useful for things like keeping items in a shopping cart while the user continues to browse.
· Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies stay on the user’s hard drive until they expire, even after the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are useful for remembering things like login information, so users do not have to enter their password every time they visit the System.
· Third-party cookies
Third party cookies are not installed directly by our System, but by third parties such as advertisers. Third party cookies are used to track advertising preferences from site to site, and to gather data about users’ browsing habits in order to improve the user experience.
Clear GIFs
Clear GIFs (also called pixel tags or web beacons) are small files embedded in websites that tell us what content a user accesses and how users navigate the System. Clear GIFs enable us to track and analyze user behaviour on the System in order to make it more intuitive and user-friendly.
Location Information
The System collects, maintains, processes, and uses your location data, including the real-time geographic location of your mobile device, as necessary to provide the App’s full functionality.
If you do not want us to collect this information, you may opt out at any time by turning off the location-based feature on your mobile device. Note, however, that opting out of the App’s collection of location information will impact the functionality of the App.
Third-Party Websites and Links
Our System may contain links to other websites. These websites may have privacy policies different than our Privacy Policy. The System may also contain certain social media icons or widgets. Although you can view the material we have linked to, you may have to create an individual account or register to use these third-party social media sites to use interactive features. Any interaction on social media or other third-party websites is governed not by this Privacy Policy but by the terms of use and privacy policy of the particular platform.
Behavioral Advertising
We may also use third-party vendors, including, but not limited to, Google Analytics, to advertise to our users online. These third-party vendors may display Marma service advertisements on other websites based on your internet usage. More specifically, these vendors use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytic cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to another site affiliated with Marma services. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising by using Google’s Ads Settings.
How is User Information Protected?
We value your trust in providing us your personal information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it and maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for all user information collected by the System. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized use, alteration, and disclosure.
The safety and security of your personal information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password or another form of authentication (“Authentication Method”) for access to certain parts of the System, you are responsible for keeping this Authentication Method strictly confidential.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through our System. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.
Notification of Unauthorized Access
In the event that any of your identifiable health information is subject to unauthorized access, we will notify you without unreasonable delay and in no case later than 60 days after the discovery of any such breach. The notification will include a brief description of what happened, the kind of identifiable health information involved in the breach, a brief description of the steps we will take to investigate the breach, protect against future breaches, and mitigate the harm from the breach, and how you can contact us for more information. If the unauthorized access puts you at risk for identity theft or other possible harm, the notification will also include steps you can take to protect yourself.
Your Options
By providing information to us or using our System, you are consenting to our use of your data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
While we work hard to use and disclose our users’ personal information only for the purposes identified above, you can choose not to provide personal information or limit the personal information obtained by us as follows:
· You may have your contact information removed from our marketing lists to inform users of new or relevant services and special offers by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any communication received from us, or by emailing us at hello@marmanutrition.com.
· You may limit the collection of “cookies” through your browser settings. However, this may disable our ability to provide you with the most relevant products or information regarding the System; and
· You may limit the ability of Google Analytics to track your online activity, as outlined in the “Behavioral Advertising” section.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under California Consumer Privacy Act and other data protection laws, including:
· The right to know the sources of your personal information we have collected in the last twelve months, what we use that information for, whether it is being disclosed or sold, and to whom it is being disclosed or sold.
· The right to “opt-out” of Marma’s sale of your personal information to any third parties.
· The right, with some exceptions, to have your personal information deleted from Marma’s possession or control.
· The right to receive equal service and pricing from Marma even if you exercise any of your privacy rights.
You may submit requests for access or erasure of your personal information by emailing hello@marmanutrition.com.
If you submit a request for access or erasure of personal information, you will be required to verify your identity by answering certain questions. We will not disclose or delete any information until your identity is verified.
If you are making a request for erasure, we will ask you to confirm again that you want us to delete your personal information before processing your deletion request.
If you are making a request for access, we may not be able to provide specific pieces of personal information if the disclosure creates a substantial, articulable, and unreasonable risk to the security of your personal information, your account with us, our network or the System.
You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf by providing that agent with your written permission. If an agent makes a request on your behalf, we may still ask that you verify your identity directly with us before we can honor the request.
Agents making requests on behalf of California residents must verify the request by submitting written authorization from the individual. We will not honor any requests from agents until authorization is verified.
Our response to a request is at no cost to you. We endeavour to respond to a verifiable consumer request within sixty (60) days of its receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
Under the California “Shine the Light” law, California residents may request information about our disclosures of certain categories of personal data to third parties (i.e., our affiliates) for such third parties’ direct marketing purpose, by emailing hello@marmanutrition.com or writing to: Marma, Inc, 11750 W 135th St #1149
Overland Park, KS 66221
If you are under 18 years old, a California resident, and a registered user of any site where this policy is posted, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted. To make such a request, please send an email with a detailed description of the specific content or information to hello@marmanutrition.com. Your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of what you have posted and the law may not require or allow removal even if requested.
Do Not Track Signals
The System does not respond to Do Not Track signals.
Sale of Personal Information and the Right to Opt-Out
Our use of tracking technologies may be considered a “sale” under California law. You can opt-out of being tracked by these third parties by broadcasting the global privacy control signal by clicking on “Do Not Sell” on the Site. Please note that your use of the Site may still be tracked by Marma and/or our service providers. We do not knowingly sell the personal information of consumers under 18 years of age.
Categories of personal information disclosed that may be considered a “sale” under California law include basic identifying information, device information and other unique identifiers, internet or other network activity, geolocation data, and commercial data.
Categories of third parties to whom personal information was disclosed that may be considered a “sale” under California law include advertisers and marketing partners, data analytics providers, and social media networks.
Contacting Us
For additional information pertaining to our Privacy Policy, please contact:
Marma, Inc
11750 W 135th St #1149
Overland Park, KS 66221
hello@marmanutrition.com