Last updated: May 1, 2022
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how we at Merrystreamer.com (“MerryStreamer”, “we”, “us”, “our”), collect, use, share and otherwise process Personal Data from visitors to our website, www.merrystreamer.com (the “Site”). When used in this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data” means information which relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to keep you apprised of our data collection and use practices. Such changes will apply ten (10) days following publication of the new Privacy Policy. We therefore encourage you to return and review this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If you have any questions about how we handle Personal Data or would like to make a request as permitted according to this Privacy Policy or under applicable law, please contact info@merrystreamer.com or use the methods and tools stated in this Privacy Policy or which are made available as part of the Site.
Information we Collect
We collect and receive Personal Data from you in the following manner and use that information for the following purposes. However, please read the entire Privacy Policy for additional or more specific information about how we collect and use Personal Data.
Information You May Provide
Contacting Us. If you contact us to make certain requests or to ask questions, we will use this information to respond to your requests or questions. We may also store the details of the request in order to present this information to you as part of your account history, in order to display and contact you with information that is relevant to you in the future. We may also use the details of your request (including information about you) for our own review of our customer support and communication practices.
Newsletter or Marketing Sign Up. In the event you sign up to receive promotions, newsletters or other commercial or marketing communications from us, we will use the information you provide (such as your email address) to send you such communications. You may contact us at any time to request that we stop sending you such communications or opt-out of such communications by using the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of e-mails we send.
Surveys & Feedback. If you complete a survey or feedback form we provide, you may be requested to provide your personal details or to log in to your Account. In such case the feedback you provide may be connected to your Account or we may contact you in order to resolve any problems you report as part of your feedback. Whether you are asked to provide personal details or not, we will use your feedback to improve our products and services, and compile statistical data.
Information We Automatically Collect
Log Files. We may use log files generated by your visits to and activity on our Site. Log files record information such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, device type, Internet Service Provider (ISP) identity, a date/time stamp for user actions, the URLs referring/exit pages, the URL of clicked pages, error information. We will use this information to present relevant information to you and provide you with the Site, analyze activity on the Sit, and improve and developer our Site and any other products and services.
Device Information. We may collect information about the device you use to access and use the Site, including the unique device identifier, MAC address, International Mobile Equipment Identity (“IMEI”), device dimensions, model, manufacturer, operating system, the application you use to access the Site (for example, your web browser), and your mobile network information. We use this information to adapt the Site to your device and to collect statistical information about how the Site is used and to improve and develop the Site and our products and services.
Geolocation Information. We may collect information about your (or your device’s) location using your IP address or your mobile device’s GPS. We use this information to offer or present you with information and content that is relevant to you. Your mobile device may enable you to disable or turn off location sharing, though this may interfere with the functionality of the Site.
Cookies. We use “cookies”, small text files sent to your computer and then sent back by your Web browser to a website or other online service to retrieve the information in the cookie (for instance, whether you visited a website previously, or have already logged into an online account). “Session” cookies are temporary cookie files that last until you close your browser when they are deleted. “Persistent” cookies remain on your device until you or your browser delete them, or for the period set in the specific cookie. Cookies enable us to customize our Site to your preference or previous activity on the Site. For example, we may use cookies to store your language preferences or other settings so you don‘t have to set them up every time you visit the Site. You may delete cookies or block cookies from your device, by changing the preferences in your browser. Doing so, however, may impair the functionality of the Site in whole or in part.
Usage Data and Analytics Services. We collect and analyze information about how you use and access the Site using services and tools provided by third parties (collectively, “Analytics Services“), such as (but not limited to) Google Analytics, as described further below. Generally, Analytics Services collect information about user or visitor activities on the Site using technologies like cookies and other tracking technologies (including some of those described above). The type of information collected by Analytics Services includes information about what users do on the Site, what elements of the Site they interact with and how they interact with the Site, how often users visit the Site, what pages or parts of the Site they visit, what other websites they may have visited prior to coming to the Site (“referring pages”), what search engine and search keywords they may have used to get to the Site, and information about users’ devices and browsers. We use this information to provide, maintain, develop and improve the Site and our products and services. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages or parts of the Site they visit and access, what other websites or applications they used prior to accessing our Site and users’ IP addresses. We use the information we receive from Google Analytics to maintain, develop and improve the Site and our products and services. For your reference, we refer you to the Google Analytics Terms of Service, available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html/, and the Google Privacy Policy, available at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You may learn more about how Google collects and processes data specifically in connection with Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You may be able to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the Google Analytics pt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Advertising Services. Advertising services which serve advertisements on our Site (“Ads”), such as Google Ad Sense or Taboola, (“Ad Services”) may automatically collect information about you when you interact with such Ads, using cookies and other technologies such as those listed above. This information includes, without limitation, information about your device and operating system, IP address, web pages accessed by within our Site, the link that led a you to the Site, the dates and times of access of the Site, event information (e.g., system crashes), location information, and other information you may provide.
Sharing Personal Data
In addition to the methods or the third parties with whom we may share, or who may collect, Personal Data described above (such as the providers of Analytics Services or Ad Services), we share Personal Data in the following manner:
Law Enforcement or Other Government Entities. Where required by law or government or court order, we will disclose Personal Data relating to you, but only to the extent we are required to do so by law.
With your Consent. In the event that you have requested or have consented to the transfer of Personal Data relating to you (such as by checking a box to signify your agreement) we will transfer Personal Data to the relevant third party.
Disputes. In case of any dispute with or concerning you, we may disclose Personal Data relating to you with our legal counsel, professional advisors and service providers, the relevant court or other tribunal and other third parties as needed in order to resolve the dispute, defend ourselves against any claims, or enforce our rights.
Mergers and Acquisitions. In the event that we, or a part of our business, are sold to a third party, or if we are merged with another entity, or in the event of bankruptcy or a similar event, we will transfer information about the relevant portions of our business as well as relevant customers and users, to the purchaser or the entity with which we are merged.
Affiliates. We may share Personal Data with our affiliates, such as any entities controlled by or under common control with us. Our affiliates who assist us in processing Personal Data and providing our Site and other products and services.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident you have the right under California law to make certain requests in connection with our use of Personal Data relating to you, as described below. To make such a request, please contact us by email at info@merrystreamer.com. Please note that certain exceptions may apply.
Disclosure of Direct Marketing Practices. Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, one time per year you may request the following information regarding our disclosure of your Personal Data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes: a list of the categories of the personal information disclosed to such parties during the preceding calendar year, the names and addresses of such third parties, and if the nature of the parties’ businesses is not clear from their names, examples of the products or services marketed by such third parties.
Removal of Public Information. If you are under the age of 18 and have an Account, under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581, you may request the removal of content or information you have publicly posted that is identified with you or your account. Please be aware that certain exceptions may apply and we may not be able to completely remove all such information.
California Do Not Track Notice.
We do not track individuals’ online activities over time and across third party Web sites or online services (though we do receive information about the webpage you visited prior to access the Site). However, we allow third parties (such as the providers of Analytics Service or Ad Services) to collect personally identifiable information about an individual consumer’s online activities when a consumer uses the Site. We do not respond to Web browser “do not track” signals or similar mechanisms.
Personal Data of Children.
Our Site is not intended for, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from persons under the age of eighteen (18). If you believe that a person under the age of eighteen (18) has provided us with Personal Data, or if we have received the Personal Data of such person, please contact us at info@merrystreamer.com.
Unsubscribing to Commercial Messages.
You may request that we stop sending you commercial messages by clicking the unsubscribe link located at the bottom of the email you receive. However, we may still send you messages in connection with your Account, requests or reservations you make, to resolve disputes, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
Anonymous Information.
We do not treat information we collect or receive which is not, or which can no longer be connected to any particular person or which is anonymized or aggregated such that it can no longer be connected to or used to identify any particular person as Personal Data even if it was originally linked to or stored with Personal Data. Such information cannot be used to identify you or any other person. We use anonymous information internally for a variety of purposes, may share it with third parties or even publish it for any reason.