Date of Last Revision: August 27, 2024

1. Purpose 

At Finesse Our Minds, we are committed to respecting and safeguarding the privacy of our users. 

This Privacy Policy outlines the information we may collect from visitors to our website, finesseourminds.org, including its subdomains, mobile versions, and any associated applications or platforms operated by Finesse Our Minds (collectively, the “Website”). In this Privacy Policy, Finesse Our Minds is referred to as “FOM,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” as appropriate.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It applies to all users (“you”) of the Website. By using our services and the Website, you acknowledge and accept our Terms of Service, including this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the Terms of Service, you must discontinue using our Website. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at privacy@finesseourminds.org.

2. Changes to Privacy Policy 

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website, updating the "Date of Last Revision,"  of this Privacy Policy or by otherwise posting on the Website at https://finesseourminds/privacy-policy/, or by email, conventional mail and/or by other reasonable means. You are responsible for ensuring that we have your correct email address if you are registered with our Website and that our communications are not filtered by your email provider. Your continued use of the Website following any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes. We are not liable for any damages that may result from these changes.

3. Information You Provide 

(a) What is Personally Identifiable Information?

Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) refers to data that can identify a specific individual, such as name, address, email address, payment card information, birth date, employment history, veteran status, certain health-related data, passport information, and photographs. PII does not include aggregated data that cannot be used to identify an individual.

(b) Collecting Personal Information

You control the PII you provide us. We collect the PII you choose to share through our services. When you register an account or participate in activities on the Website, we may ask for certain PII. Depending on the activity, some information may be mandatory, and some voluntary. Failure to provide required information may prevent you from engaging in certain activities.

Activities in which we may collect PII include but are not limited to: (1) subscribing to newsletters or other FOM communications, (2) making donations to FOM, (3) purchasing merchandise, and (4) pledging support for FOM campaigns. Examples of PII we may collect include your name, address, email address, birth date, phone number, and payment information. Additionally, any content you post publicly, such as testimonials, forum posts, or comments, may be visible to the public and is governed by our Terms of Service.

We may also gather information about you from third-party sources, including demographic information, and combine it with the information we collect from you.

(c) Non-Personally Identifiable Information

Non-Personally Identifiable Information (“Non-PII”) refers to data that does not identify a specific user. This may include the URL of the website you visited before ours, the URL you visit after leaving our Website, the type of browser you use, and your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address. We may automatically collect this information when you visit our Website through electronic tools such as cookies, web beacons, and pixel tags.

(d) Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Like many websites, we use cookies and other similar technologies (e.g., pixel tags and web beacons) to collect information from visitors to our services.

A ‘cookie’ is a small data file stored on your computer's hard drive. Cookies assist us in optimizing your experience on our Website. You can delete cookies or set your browser to reject or disable them, though this may affect your experience with our services.

Pixel tags and web beacons are small graphic images placed on certain pages of our Website or in our emails that help us monitor user interactions. When you access these pages, or open or click on an email, pixel tags and web beacons generate a Non-Personally Identifiable notice of that action. These tools allow us to understand visitor traffic and behavior, measure the effectiveness of our promotions, and improve our Website. Our affiliates and partners may also use these technologies for similar purposes.

We may use information from the following types of cookies or similar technologies for these purposes:

• Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for our website to function properly, enabling core features like secure page display.
• Analytics cookies: These cookies help us analyze website traffic and user behavior, such as tracking the IP address from which you access our services.
• Marketing cookies: These cookies anonymously track interactions with online ads to monitor performance.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies compile and report aggregate statistics to third parties (like advertisers) about our users.

You have control over whether cookies are placed on your device.

For essential cookies, you can adjust your cookie settings at any time via your web browser. Most browsers have a ‘help’ menu that guides you through this process. Please be aware that blocking these necessary cookies may result in our website not functioning as intended.

For analytics, marketing, and targeting cookies, you can manage your preferences in addition to your browser settings. You can do so at any time by [clicking on the ‘manage cookie preferences’ link and selecting the cookies you wish to enable or disable from the [window/page] that appears]. Note that blocking these types of cookies may impact your experience on our site.

For third-party cookies, we recommend checking each relevant third party’s cookie policy to learn how to manage their cookies.

We may use tracking technologies to gather information about your online activities across different websites or online services (behavioral tracking).

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature, which sends a signal to websites indicating that you prefer not to be tracked. At this time, Finesse Our Minds does not respond to DNT signals.

If you access our services through a social network platform (such as Facebook or Twitter), we may access and store the information allowed by the platform’s Terms of Service, once you grant us permission through the provided interface. Activities on social platforms related to Finesse Our Minds may include games, forums, and other interactions available on our website or at in-person events. We are not responsible for any changes or issues related to the interface or information exchange provided by these social network platforms.

We may use the information you provide in the following ways:

We may use your personally identifiable information (PII) to enhance your experience on our website, at our events, and in our services. This includes improving our website's functionality, processing donations and product purchases, and facilitating interactions with third parties. We may also use your information to resolve disputes, enforce our agreements (including our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy), comply with legal requirements, and cooperate with law enforcement.

If you make a charitable donation through our services, your PII (such as credit card information) will be used to process your donation via an authorized third-party payment processor. We may also share the information you provide during the donation process (such as your employer’s name and contact details) with donation partners to facilitate donation processing and matching.

We may use your PII to respond to your inquiries and manage transactions, such as purchases you make from us or our agents. Your PII may be used by an authorized vendor to fulfill your order.

Information you post in public areas of our services can be collected and used by others, possibly leading to unsolicited messages or contact. Please be cautious when sharing PII in public or interactive areas of our services.

We use non-personally identifiable information (Non-PII) for various purposes, such as troubleshooting technical issues, administering our services, analyzing trends, and complying with legal requirements. We may also share Non-PII with third-party service providers and advertisers to measure the effectiveness of our content and online advertising.

We will not share your PII with third parties without your consent, except in specific circumstances, such as:

• To enforce our Terms of Use.
• If required by law enforcement, judicial authorities, or other legal processes.
• In response to emergencies that threaten safety or property.
• To prevent or investigate suspected fraud or illegal activity.
• To trusted third-party service providers who process your PII on our behalf for donations or purchases.
• To trusted third-party partners offering services on our behalf.
• During mergers, acquisitions, or asset transfers.

We encourage our third-party service providers to adopt privacy policies that protect your PII. However, their use of your PII is governed by their policies and is beyond our control.

If you submit content through our platform, we may share your submission and related PII with our partners. By submitting content, you agree to this sharing of information.

We may share Non-PII with partners, affiliates, and advertisers. For example, we may provide aggregated demographic information to third-party advertisers or use third-party services to track and analyze Non-PII for improving our website.

We take security seriously and have implemented measures to protect your PII from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. Your PII is stored on secure servers, and we use encryption (such as SSL technology) to protect sensitive information during transmission. While we strive to use commercially reasonable security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information transmitted online.

You have the option to limit the collection and use of your PII by choosing not to participate in activities that require it. You can also choose to discontinue using our website or services if you wish to stop the collection, use, or disclosure of your PII.

We believe you should have the ability to edit the PII you provide. You can access and update your PII by emailing us at info@finesseourminds.org. You may also delete your account and opt-out of further communications by following the instructions in our email communications or by contacting us directly.

If you wish to have your PII deleted from our system, please contact us. Note that certain PII may be retained for internal accounting purposes or in connection with system backups, and we may not be able to delete all information. Additionally, personal data shared with third parties or used in past transactions may not be altered or deleted.

Restrictions on use: 

As an alternative to requesting that we delete your PII, or in certain circumstances where we are not able to delete your PII, you may request instead that we stop processing your PII (other than storing it), if: (i) you contest the accuracy of it (until the accuracy is verified); (ii) you believe the processing is against the law; (iii) you believe that we no longer need your PII for the purposes for which it was collected, but you want us to keep your PII to establish or defend a legal claim; or (iv) you object to the processing, and we are verifying whether our legitimate grounds to process your PII, override your own rights.

Object: You have the right to object to processing of your PII, including: (i) for direct marketing; (ii) for research or statistical purposes; or (iii) where processing is based on legitimate interests.

Portability: If you wish to transfer your PII to another organization (and certain conditions are satisfied), you may ask us to do so, and we will send it directly if we have the technical means.

Withdrawal of consent: If you previously gave us your consent (by a clear affirmative action) to allow us to process your PII for a particular purpose, but you no longer wish to consent to us doing so, you can contact us to let us know that you withdraw that consent.

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your PII (or to exercise any of your other rights). 

This is a security measure to ensure that PII is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

Should you wish to lodge a complaint with regards to how your PII has been processed by us, please contact us at  info@finesseourminds.org or you may contact your local Supervisory Authority

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at  info@finesseourminds.org