How do I remove my data from Collective Data Solutions LLC (“CDS”)?
Visit the OPT OUT & DO NOT SELL page.
Is the Collectivedata.io website intended for persons under thirteen years of age?
No. The Collectivedata.io website is not intended for the use of persons under thirteen years of age. CDS does not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifying information (“PII”) from or about children, nor does CDS knowingly market its products or services to children.
What is CCPA and how does it apply to me?
Visit CDS’s CCPA FAQ page for answers to your CCPA questions.
Is a website visitor able to access its PII?
Yes. A visitor may request access to all of its PII.
Does this Privacy Policy apply to linked websites?
No. Although the Collectivedata.io website may contain links to other sites, CDS is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by those sites. CDS neither owns nor controls the third-party websites; thus, this Website Visitor Privacy Policy does not apply to information provided to or gathered by them.
What type of information does CDS collect from users of the Collectivedata.io website?
By way of industry-standard web log files and similar tools, each time a user visits the Collectivedata.io website, CDS collects the URL from which the user visited, the pages visited, the computer’s browser information, and the IP address.
Does CDS use web cookies on the Collectivedata.io website?
Yes. CDS uses web cookies to track the pages viewed during each visit to the Collectivedata.io website. CDS uses this information to help improve the user’s experience and to better understand how users use the site. CDS does not attempt to link web cookie data to PII.
Is a user able to block CDS from placing web cookies on its computer?
Yes.
A user may set its browser to refuse web cookies before accessing the Collectivedata.io website. In doing so, however, certain features of the site may not function properly and the user assumes all responsibility for any resulting loss of functionality.
Is CDS a participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program?
Yes. CDS is a participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. CDS has certified to the Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Privacy Shield Principles. For more information regarding the program and its principles, visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/. If there is any conflict between the policies in this Privacy Policy and the Privacy Shield Principles, the Privacy Shield Principles will govern.
Does CDS collect any PII from website visitors?
No, unless it is voluntarily provided by the visitor. CDS does not collect any PII when a user visits the Collectivedata.io website unless the user voluntarily provides such information as a result of: (a) submitting an inquiry through the Collectivedata.io “Contact” page; (b) submitting a request for a product demonstration through the “Request a Demo” page; (c) registering as a client on the “Sign Up” page; or (d) submitting an application for employment on the “Careers” page. Such PII may include, among other information, a user’s full name, physical address, email address, phone number, company name, and website URL. Users are under no obligation to provide CDS with PII of any kind; however, refusal to do so may prevent the user from using certain features of the site.
How does CDS use the PII it receives from website visitors?
CDS may use a visitor’s PII to: (a) inform the user of customized business solutions; (b) directly communicate with the user regarding the use of the CDS services; or (c) review a user’s application for employment. By using the forms found on the Collectivedata.io website, the visitor consents to the use of PII in order for CDS to contact and deliver information to them.
Does the Collective data marketplace service sell personal information and what categories of personal information does it sell?
The Collective data marketplace service collects the following personal information about you from third party data suppliers and has resold it in the preceding twelve months: Identifiers (device ID, MAID, IP address, hashed email); Commercial information (app activity); Internet or other electronic network activity information (browsing & search history, MAID, device attributes such as make, model, operating system); Geolocation Data (precise geolocation data, including latitude-longitude coordinates obtained from apps via requests to the mobile device operating system- note- the Collective marketplace service does not collect your precise geolocation in real-time); and Inferences drawn from any of the information collected to create a profile about the consumer (demographics, behavior and interests).
What are the categories of third parties to whom the information was sold?
The Collective data marketplace service has sold personal information to the following categories of third parties: brands, retailers, advertising agencies, financial institutions, data platforms and data brokers, and data analytics providers.
What are the categories of third parties to whom the information was disclosed?
The Collective data marketplace service has disclosed personal information to the following categories of third parties: brands, retailers, advertising agencies, financial institutions, data platforms and data brokers, and data analytics providers.
What are the business purposes for which the personal information is collected, shared, disclosed, and sold?
The Collective data marketplace service collected, shared, disclosed, and sold personal information for the following purposes: marketing, advertising, and analytics.
How is my information used by the Collective data marketplace service?
The Collective data marketplace service uses the information it receives from data suppliers to provide services to its clients. The Collective data marketplace service does not use information collected through its website to provide the data marketplace services. Using the information it receives from data suppliers, the Collective data marketplace service creates a portfolio of your device’s location data records which are associated with your mobile advertising identification number. The Collective data marketplace service tracks key performance indicators throughout the length of an advertising campaign and determines whether a MAID that was served an ad visited a particular store or location. The Collective data marketplace service creates insights and trends about consumer behaviors, including foot traffic at and surrounding a particular location and predicting future behavior. The Collective data marketplace service creates competitive consumer intelligence for clients, such as identifying new customers that may be interested in their offerings, targeting and enhancing marketing and advertising capabilities for clients.
How does the Collective data marketplace treat information of minors under sixteen years of age?
The Collective data marketplace service does not, to the best of its knowledge, collect or sell the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
What are some of the major rights consumers may have?
- Right to Opt Out: Consumers have the right to direct a business that sells personal information to third parties not to sell the consumer’s personal information. Cal. Civ. Code §1798.120(a)
- Right to Deletion: Consumers have the right to request that a business delete any personal information about the consumer which the business has collected from the consumer. Furthermore, the business must direct its service providers to delete the consumer’s personal information. Cal. Civ. Code §1798.105(a) and (c)
- Right to Disclosure: Consumers have the right to request that the business disclose to the consumer (i) the categories of personal information collected, (ii) the categories of personal information sold to third parties, (iii) the categories of third parties to whom personal information was sold, and (iv) the categories of personal information the business disclosed for a business purpose. Consumers also have the right to request the specific pieces of personal information the business has collected. Cal. Civ. Code §§1798.115(a) and Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100(a)
- Right of Data Portability: Consumers have the right to receive their personal information from a business in a readily usable format to enable the consumer to transmit the information from one entity to another without any hindrance. Cal. Civ. Code §§1798.100(d) and 1798.130(a)(2)
- Right to Correct: Consumers have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by the company. Cal. Civ. Code §§1798.106(a)
- Right to Know and Access: Consumers have the right to know and access the personal information collected about them. The information includes the categories of personal information collected, shared, sold, or disclosed by the company, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing the personal information, the categories of third parties to whom the company shared, sold or disclosed the personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information that the company has collected about the consumer. Cal. Civ. Code §1798.110(a)
- Right to Non-discrimination: Consumers have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising any of the aforementioned rights. Cal. Civ. Code §1798.125(a)
Does CDS share the PII it receives from website visitors with third-parties?
No, unless CDS is unable to meet a visitor’s particular business objective. Under such circumstances, CDS may elect to disclose a visitor’s PII in order to match them with a registered CDS partner. These partners are contractually obligated to treat the PII with at least the same level of confidentiality as does CDS. Despite taking these precautionary measures, CDS may be liable in some circumstances for the onward transfer of personal information to a third party that violates the Privacy Shield Principles.
How may a website visitor opt-out from receiving communications from CDS?
A user may opt-out from receiving communications from CDS by contacting CDS via email (privacy@collectivedata.io).
Is a website visitor able to limit the use or disclosure of its PII?
Yes. A visitor may instruct CDS to limit the use of its data and PII to that which is strictly necessary for CDS to directly service the visitor. A visitor may also instruct CDS to limit the use of its data and PII to the express reason CDS provided for such use. A visitor may also instruct CDS to permanently delete its PII in the event the visitor no longer desires any communication from CDS. Furthermore, a visitor may instruct CDS to withhold disclosure of its PII to third-parties. A visitor may request the above limitations by contacting CDS via email (privacy@collectivedata.io).
Is a website visitor able to access its PII?
Yes. A visitor may request access to all of its CDS-collected PII by contacting CDS via email (privacy@collectivedata.io).
How should a website visitor lodge a privacy complaint against CDS?
A user should contact CDS with its privacy complaint via email (privacy@collectivedata.io).
Is an independent dispute resolution mechanism in place to resolve privacy complaints brought by citizens of an EU member nation?
Yes. In the event a citizen of an EU member nation or Switzerland seeks to have an unresolved privacy complaint against CDS addressed by an independent third-party, the website visitor may contact JAMS. For more information or to file a complaint, a user is encouraged to visit the JAMS website: https://www.jamsadr.com/. Furthermore, if a user privacy complaint is not resolved through these means, a binding arbitration option may be available before the Privacy Shield Panel in certain limited circumstances.
Must CDS disclose PII in response to lawful requests by public authorities?
Yes, in accordance with the Privacy Shield Principles, CDS may be required under certain circumstances to disclose PII in response to lawful requests by public authorities.
Is CDS subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?
Yes. CDS voluntarily subjects itself to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the FTC, as required by its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield programs.
Where does CDS store its collected information?
CDS distributes and stores all of the information it collects in secure servers located in the United States. As such, all PII provided by a website visitor to CDS is hosted on servers located in the United States.
To whom should a user direct its questions regarding this Privacy Policy?
A website visitor may direct its questions regarding this Privacy Policy to the legal department via email (privacy@collectivedata.io) or via U.S. Mail (301 Cedar Street, Suite 301, Sandpoint, ID. 83864).
This Website Visitor Privacy Policy was last updated January 10, 2024.