Privacy Policy for Benjithebear

Effective date: 1st May 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to BenjiTheBear.com, operated by ODDMock LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you access or use our services through our website, mobile applications, and other online services (collectively, "Services"). It also outlines your rights and choices regarding the information that pertains to you. By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this policy.

2. Scope and Consent

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our Services, interact with us online, or otherwise engage with us. By using our Services, you consent to the collection, storage, processing, and sharing of your information as outlined in this policy, including the transfer of this information to and within the United States and other countries for storage, processing, and use by ODDMock LLC.

3. Information We Collect

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    Information You Provide: We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, update your profile, participate in interactive features of our Services, communicate with us via third-party platforms, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. This information may include your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and any other information you choose to provide.

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    Information We Collect Automatically: When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect certain information, including:

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    Information We Collect Automatically: When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Log Information: We collect log information about your use of the Services, including your IP address, web request, access times, pages viewed, web browser, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.

  • Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.

  • Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Services or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness.

5. Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services;

  • Provide and deliver the products and services you request, process transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices;

  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, support messages, and administrative messages;

  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service;

  • Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, and events offered by ODDMock LLC and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;

  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;

  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of ODDMock LLC and others;

  • Personalize and improve the Services and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Services you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our policies. Our retention periods are based on criteria that include legally mandated retention periods, pending or potential litigation, our intellectual property or ownership rights, contract requirements, operational directives or needs, and historical archiving.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about how you interact with our website, emails, and other Services. We may use this information for various purposes, including improving our Services, understanding user activity, personalizing content, and managing advertising. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our Services or website.

9. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and certain US privacy statutes, you have several rights concerning your personal information. These include the right to:

  • Access your personal data.

  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, support messages, and administrative messages;

  • Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

  • Restrict the processing of your data.

  • Object to the processing of your data for specific uses.

  • Request the portability of your data to another service.

  • Withdraw consent where consent is the basis of processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the contact information provided at the end of this policy.

10. Third-Party Access and Sharing

BenjiTheBear does not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we share information with third-party service providers to help us operate, provide, improve, integrate, customize, support, and market our Services. The categories of third parties can include:

  • Payment processors for secure credit card payment transactions.

  • Hosting services for managing our data storage.

  • Marketing partners for managing and delivering ads. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

11. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. Specifically, our servers are located in the United States, and our third-party service providers and partners operate around the globe. We have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy. These include implementing the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies and third-party service providers and partners, which require all parties to protect personal information they process from the EEA in accordance with European Union data protection law.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by BenjiTheBear. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third partyer’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

13. Social Media Widgets

Our website includes social media features, such as the Facebook Like button and other widgets, that run on our site. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

14. Advertising and Marketing

We may use your personal information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communications. We adhere to the guidelines of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), ensuring ethical practices in digital advertising.

15. Email and Communication Preferences

You can manage your email and communication preferences by accessing your account settings on our website. Here, you can choose which communications you wish to receive from us and unsubscribe from newsletters and promotional messages. We provide users with ongoing access to clear and actionable instructions on how to adjust their communication preferences.

17. Complaints and Feedback

If you have any concerns or complaints about our handling of your personal data, or about our privacy practices generally, we encourage you to contact our Data Protection Officer. The contact details are provided at the end of this document. We take all concerns seriously and will respond appropriately and promptly.

18. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data legally and ethically, under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: We may rely on your freely given consent at the time you provided your personal data.

  • Contractual necessity: We process personal data as necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you.

  • Compliance with legal obligations: We process personal data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

  • Compliance with legal obligations: We process personal data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

  • Legitimate interests: We process personal data based on legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected individuals.

19. Impact Assessments and Audits

We commit to conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments for any new or significantly changed data processing operations that might pose a high risk to user privacy. Furthermore, regular audits are carried out to ensure compliance with this policy and relevant data protection regulations.

20. Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach, we are committed to informing affected individuals and the relevant authorities within the timescales required by law. Our notification will include all information necessary to understand the potential impact of the breach and steps being taken to mitigate it.

21. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, or to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

  • Email: support@benjithebear.com