Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Diviner’s Lens (“company”, “I”, “we” or “us”) is dedicated to respecting the privacy of your personal information, and this privacy policy describes what information is collected from you on www.thedivinerslens.com (hereinafter the “website”) and how it is used. The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits and/or views the website.

Comments:

When you leave a comment on The Diviner’s Lens, it stays with us indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation. Your provided name, email, and website details aren’t shared with third parties and may be used for communication purposes.

Social Media Interactions:

The Diviner’s Lens offers social media accounts and sharing options. It’s important to note that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others may track your personal information. Interacting with us on these platforms means voluntarily disclosing personal details, which becomes public information. We’re not liable for how this information may be collected or used by others once it’s publicly disclosed.

Liability Disclaimer:

Interactions through comments or social media on The Diviner’s Lens don’t hold us responsible for any misuse of your information by others. Although we maintain a safe space, any personal information shared in comments or on social media is at your own discretion and risk.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information:

When you access The Diviner’s Lens website, you may choose to provide personally identifiable information. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, address, avatar image, and credit card information when making a purchase on the website.

We collect this information when you register on the site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, contact us, use the search feature, provide comments or feedback, fill out a form, use live chat, or participate in online surveys posted on our website.

Use of Personal Information:

Your personal information is used to personalize your experience on our website, enhance and tailor our services to better serve you, provide customer support, efficiently process your requests or transactions, customize advertisements, solicit product or service reviews, offer promotions, and correspond with you via email, live chat, or phone. At times, we may also share offers and promotions from our partners or affiliates in exchange for a commission, at no additional cost to you.

Automated Information Collection:

Like many other websites, The Diviner’s Lens automatically collects certain information through Log Data and Google Analytics. Log Data includes your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser details, Internet Service Provider (ISP) information, operating system, and browser type. Similarly, Google Analytics gathers data related to your location, browsing history, visited pages, device used to access the website, traffic patterns, and other general usage information.

Purpose of Automated Information Collection:

The collected information is utilized to analyze website statistics, understand user behavior and interests, enhance our website’s performance, improve your experience, and further refine the products and services we offer. This data assists us in tailoring our content and services to better meet your needs and preferences.

Children’s Privacy:

We highly value children’s privacy and comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). For the purpose of this policy, a “child” refers to an individual under the age of 13. Our website’s information and content are intended for individuals over 18 years of age. Therefore, our services are not directed or intended for children under 13 years old.

We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13 without prior parental or guardian consent. If you suspect that personal information from a child under 13 was collected without parental or guardian consent, please contact us promptly. We will take immediate action to delete such information.

Cookies Usage:

Our website may utilize cookies to enhance and streamline your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files containing an anonymous unique identifier sent to your computer’s hard drive while you browse the website. Similarly, we automatically collect non-personally identifiable information, including your IP address, geographic location, language preference, and date/time of visits, much like other websites.

When you engage by leaving a comment, you can choose to opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This ensures your convenience by prefilling your details for future comments.

If you have an account and log in to our website, a temporary cookie is set to determine your browser’s cookie acceptance. This cookie holds no personal data and is discarded once you close your browser.

We employ cookies for various purposes, including optimizing your browsing experience, website analytics, storing preferences for future visits, personalized ad serving, affiliate marketing, and facilitating comment posting.

Please note that this information is gathered solely to enhance and understand your website experience. You have the option to disable cookies on your computer; however, this may limit access to certain features and content on the website.

Third-Party Links and Embedded Content:

We may feature, provide, or advertise third-party links, products, or services on our website. Once you navigate to a third-party link and exit our site, our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions no longer apply.

Articles on this website might contain embedded content such as videos, images, or advertisements. This embedded content behaves similarly to your interaction on the original third-party website. These external sites might gather data, use cookies, employ third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Google AdSense and other third-party advertising may be used on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, employs cookies for delivering tailored ads, aiming for a positive user experience. These cookies facilitate ad serving based on your previous visits to our website. To opt out of Google’s ad personalization, visit their privacy policy and ad settings.

We have no jurisdiction over these third-party entities, each of which maintains its own privacy policies. We disclaim responsibility for the actions and practices of these third parties. For queries, direct communication, or concerns about their privacy policies, we recommend contacting them directly. Your utilization of these third-party websites is solely at your own risk, and by doing so, you agree to assume that risk.

Disclosure of Information:

As a standard practice, we prioritize the confidentiality of your personal information and do not share it with third parties without your explicit consent, except in the following instances:

- Trusted Partners: Your information may be disclosed to our trusted third parties who collaborate with us, such as our website hosting partners, email marketing service providers, and other service entities assisting in website operations. Additionally, this includes affiliates and subsidiaries essential for delivering products and services offered here.

- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information to comply with state or federal regulations concerning copyright infringement lawsuits or other legal claims associated with the website.

- Business Transitions: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, dissolution, or partial sale in the future, your information may be disclosed to our successor and/or acquiring party. However, any transfer of your personal information to the acquiring party will adhere to the terms outlined in this privacy policy.

Email Subscription:

You have the choice to opt into or unsubscribe from our email list. By subscribing or opting in, you consent to receiving newsletters, updates, messages, promotional materials, and other content related to this website. Your sent emails, including your email address and responses, are stored for communication purposes, and we ensure the confidentiality of this information. We do not share, sell, or trade your email information with third parties unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy.

Subscription Details:

- For European Union Residents: Opting in to receive our free products/services or making purchases through our website leads to subscription to our free email newsletter. You will be asked for affirmative consent before receiving these emails. To opt out and stop receiving emails, please refer to the Opt-Out section below.

- For Non-European Union Residents: Opting in to receive our free products/services or making purchases through our website will automatically subscribe you to our free email newsletter. To unsubscribe and cease receiving emails, please refer to the Opt-Out section below.

Opt-Out:

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, ensuring no spamming or dissemination of misleading information. To discontinue communication from us, you can unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us directly.

For third-party websites, please reach out to them directly to unsubscribe or opt out of their communications.

We are GDPR compliant, as is the email marketing service used to collect your data.

Under the GDPR, if you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain rights and information listed below.

We will retain any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of:

1. You ask us to delete the information by sending a request to hello@thedivinerslens.com. Please note that such requests may result in you no longer being able to access paid or free content previously provided to you.
2. Our decision to cease using our existing data providers.
3. The Company decides to no longer be in business or continue to offer the services.
4. The data is no longer needed to provide you service, is too costly to maintain further retention, or the Company finds it outdated.

You have the right to request access to your data that we store and have the ability to access your personal data.

You have the right to either rectify or erase your personal data. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your personal data and have it corrected or removed completely.

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data. When you restrict the processing of your data, we can store your data but cannot process it further.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances including but not limited to direct marketing, profiling, scientific or historical research purposes, statistical purposes, automated decision making and profiling and tasks based on legitimate interests or in the public interest/exercise of official authority.

You have the right to the portability of your data. You have the right to request your personal data from us, receive it and transfer it to another controller.

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. If you have provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

We require only the information that is reasonably necessary to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

Your California Privacy Rights:

If you reside in California, you have extra rights according to California law, and we respect the CCPA because we might have visitors from California on our site. Here are your legal rights:

- Know about Your Data: You can know if your personal info is sold or shared with others.

- Decline Information Sales: You can refuse the sale of your personal data.

- Access and Deletion: You can access your info within 30 days of request and ask for its deletion.

- Understand Collected Data: You have the right to know what info is collected and how it’s used, as explained in our Privacy Policy.

- Equal Service and No Discrimination: You deserve equal service, prices, and no unfair treatment.

- Data Portability: You can request your data and use it for your own purposes.

- Information Sharing: You can ask about how we share specific info with third parties for marketing purposes.

We don’t sell your personal info to third parties, now or in the future. You can still opt-out of such sales by sending a “do not sell my information” request to hello@thedivinerslens.com. To exercise your rights under California law, email us. Only you or an authorized representative can make such requests.

Your request should verify your identity or authority. Provide enough details like your name, address, and country. We can’t respond or give personal info unless we verify your identity or authority. We’ll try to respond within 30 days.

This notice adds to the earlier privacy policy sections. We don’t follow “Do Not Track” settings in browsers for targeted advertising as per California and Delaware law.

Security Measures:

We prioritize safeguarding your personal information and adhere to standard industry practices to protect any data you voluntarily or automatically provide. While we strive to maintain industry-standard security measures, it’s important to note that no method of Internet transmission is entirely foolproof. Consequently, we can’t assure the absolute security of your information.

For credit card or any website purchases, you’ll be directed to a third-party vendor for transaction completion. Any data you input during checkout isn’t stored on our site but securely handled by the third-party vendor.

Agreement on Security:

By using this website, you acknowledge and agree:

- We’re not liable for any security breach or unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties.

- We can’t be held responsible for any information disclosure through our website without our explicit knowledge and consent.

Privacy Policy Updates:

This privacy policy is in effect from January 1, 2024, and may undergo updates or modifications as required. You are accountable for periodically checking this page for future policy updates. Any changes to this policy will become effective once we publish the new terms. Your continued use of our website after such updates indicates acceptance of our modified privacy policy.

Contact Information:

For inquiries or comments about our privacy policy, please reach out to us at hello@thedivinerslens.com