Privacy Policy for Honorable Mention

1. Introduction: Our Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection

At Honorable Mention (“we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible via honorable-mention.com, your privacy is of paramount importance. We are dedicated to protecting your personal data and handling it with the utmost care, transparency, and in full compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we process, the purposes for processing, your rights, and how we ensure your information is safeguarded.

2. Scope of This Policy and Our Role as Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website at honorable-mention.com, including customers, partners, and any individuals who interact with our services. Honorable Mention is the data controller for any personal data collected and processed through the website and associated services. This means we determine the purposes and means by which your personal data is processed, and are responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

3. Categories of Data We Process

We collect and process various categories of personal data depending on your interaction with our website and services, which include but are not limited to:

3.1 Usage Data
Includes information about how you use the website such as IP addresses, browser types, access times, pages viewed, referring URLs, and other similar diagnostic data.

3.2 Account Data
Includes identifiable information such as your full name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address, account preferences, and related registration data provided when you create an account.

3.3 Profile Data
Reflects your website usage, shopping behaviors, preferences, feedback, reviews, and purchase history.

3.4 Communication Data
Includes correspondence and support inquiries, such as email exchanges, contact form submissions, chat messages, and communication logs.

3.5 Technical Data
Includes device identifiers, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, language settings, and system configuration data collected automatically for optimizing performance and security.

3.6 Transaction Data
Details transactions you conduct through our website, including payment information (processed securely through third parties), shipping details, order history, and delivery confirmations.

3.7 Preference Data
Includes your marketing and communication preferences, opt-in/opt-out records, and information collected about your interests and engagement with promotional content.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We collect and process your personal data in accordance with legal grounds under GDPR and CCPA. These include:

– Performance of a Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contractual relationship, such as order fulfillment or account management.
– Consent: Where you provide explicit consent, for example, subscribing to newsletters or accepting cookies.
– Compliance with Legal Obligations: For meeting statutory requirements, such as tax or regulatory reporting.
– Legitimate Interests: When processing is required for our legitimate commercial interests, provided such interests do not override your rights and freedoms, such as improving user experience or internal analytics.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

You have a series of rights designed to give you control over your personal data:

– Right to Access: You may request access to personal information we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions (“right to be forgotten”).
– Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your personal information.
– Right to Data Portability: You can receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another service provider.
– Right to Object (GDPR): You may object to data processing carried out under legitimate interest.
– Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): You have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
– Right to Opt-out (CCPA): You may direct us not to sell your personal data, if applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Security Measures

We employ industry-standard administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your personal information. Measures include but are not limited to:

– End-to-end encryption for sensitive transactions.
– Role-based access controls and authentication protocols.
– Regular data backups and recovery mechanisms.
– Staff training in data privacy and security awareness.
Despite our efforts, no internet-based transmission is entirely secure. You share information at your own risk, and we encourage maintaining vigilance when sharing personal data online.

7. International Transfers

As part of our services, your data may be processed or stored in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or United States. Where such transfers occur, we ensure they are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws by implementing:

– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
– Verification that third parties maintain adequate levels of data protection.
– Regional-specific mechanisms conforming to local data protection frameworks.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including compliance with legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting requirements.

– Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for up to 6 years thereafter.
– Transaction Data: Kept for a minimum of 7 years for financial recordkeeping.
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 3 years from the last contact.
– Usage Data and Technical Data: Typically retained for up to 26 months for analytical integrity.
– Marketing Preferences: Maintained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.

9. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on honorable-mention.com to improve user experience, provide analytics, and enhance content relevance. Cookies we use include:

– Essential Cookies: Needed for site functionality such as authentication and shopping cart management.
– Functional Cookies: Enable personalization like remembering your preferences or language settings.
– Analytical Cookies: Help us evaluate site traffic, trends, and performance metrics.
– Performance Cookies: Enhance website speed, responsiveness, and reliability under varied usage.
We do not use cookies for undisclosed marketing or tracking without your explicit consent.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance with GDPR & CCPA

Upon your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner where you can accept or customize your preferences. You may withdraw consent or modify preferences at any time through our dedicated cookie management tool available on our footer or settings panel.

Under GDPR and CCPA, we ensure transparency by:

– Providing a clear explanation of each cookie category.
– Respecting user settings and Do Not Track (DNT) browser configurations.
– Offering a mechanism to opt out of non-essential cookies and data sale, if applicable.

11. Protection for Children Under 13

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. Honorable Mention does not knowingly collect or solicit data from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at [email protected] and we will promptly delete such information.

12. Policy Updates and Notifications

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, technology, or business practices. If we make material changes, we will notify you either through a prominent notice on honorable-mention.com or via direct communication, where appropriate. Continued use of our services following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights, or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.honorable-mention.com

We are committed to ensuring full compliance with all applicable privacy laws and welcome your inquiries or concerns regarding your data privacy.