Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our Service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words with initial capital letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions apply whether they appear in the singular or the plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party, where “control” refers to the ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
Company (referred to as “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to SimplePlat, owned by Emily.
Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or other devices by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website, among other uses.
Country refers to: Texas, United States.
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Website.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform services related to the Service, or assist in analyzing how the Service is used.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by your use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Website refers to SimplePlat, accessible from www.simpleplat.com.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Address, state, province, ZIP/postal code, and city

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service and may include information such as:

Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
The pages of our Service that you visit
The time and date of your visit
Duration spent on those pages
Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

When you access the Service via a mobile device, additional information may be collected, such as the type of mobile device, its unique ID, IP address, operating system, browser type, and other diagnostic data. We may also collect data that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. These technologies include beacons, tags, and scripts that help us collect and track information to improve and analyze our Service. The tracking technologies we use include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or notify you when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, some parts of our Service may not be available.
Web Beacons: Small electronic files (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, or single-pixel gifs) embedded in our Service and emails to help us count users who have visited pages or opened emails and to verify system and server integrity.

Cookies can be either “Persistent” (remaining on your device even after you go offline) or “Session” (deleted when you close your browser). We use both types for various purposes, such as:

Necessary / Essential Cookies (Session Cookies): These cookies are critical to providing services through the Website and enabling features like user authentication and fraud prevention.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies (Persistent Cookies): These cookies indicate if you have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
Functionality Cookies (Persistent Cookies): These cookies remember your preferences (for example, login details or language settings) to provide a more personalized experience.

Learn more about cookies at Free Privacy Policy

Use of Your Personal Data

SimplePlat may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:

Service Provision and Maintenance: To operate and monitor our Service.
Account Management: To manage your registration and provide access to features available as a registered user.
Contract Performance: To facilitate the development, compliance, and execution of contracts for products, services, or items you have purchased through the Service.
Communication: To contact you via email, phone calls, SMS, or other electronic means regarding updates, security alerts, or other necessary notifications.
Marketing and Information: To provide news, special offers, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have purchased or inquired about, unless you opt out.
Request Management: To process and manage your requests.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred as part of the transaction.
Other Purposes: For data analysis, identifying usage trends, evaluating promotional campaign effectiveness, and improving our Service, products, and user experience.

We may share your personal information in the following scenarios:

With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze Service usage or contact you.
For Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, asset sales, or acquisitions.
With Affiliates: Sharing with our affiliates, who are required to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies under common control.
With Business Partners: To offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
With Other Users: Information shared publicly in areas where you interact with other users may be visible to all.
With Your Consent: For any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Additionally, we will retain and use your Personal Data as needed to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period unless required for security or legal reasons.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your Personal Data may be processed at SimplePlat’s operating facilities or in other locations where the parties involved in processing are based. This means that your data may be transferred and maintained on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our Service and providing your information, you consent to this transfer. We take all reasonable measures to ensure that your data is treated securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will occur without adequate security controls.

GDPR Provisions (General Data Protection Regulation)

Rights for European Union Residents

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request the restriction of processing your data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.
Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time if your data is processed based on consent.

For more detailed information, please visit the European Commission’s Data Protection page

CCPA Provisions (California Consumer Privacy Act)

Rights for California Residents

If you are a resident of California, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

Right to Know: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources of that information, its purpose, and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.

CPRA Provisions (California Privacy Rights Act)

Additional Rights for California Residents

Under the CPRA, California residents have additional rights, including:

Right to Correct: The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to Opt-Out: The right to opt out of the sharing of personal information for advertising or marketing purposes.
Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: The right to restrict our use of certain sensitive information (e.g., geolocation, race, ethnicity, religion, genetic data, private communications, sexual orientation, health information).

For further details, please refer to the California Attorney General’s CCPA page

Opt-Out & Data Sale

We do not sell your personal data. If we ever engage in such practices in the future, you will have the option to opt out of the sale of your personal data.

International Data Transfers & GDPR

For users in the European Union, any data transferred outside the EU will be handled in compliance with the GDPR. We ensure that all such transfers are secured with appropriate protection measures.

Data Protection Officer

To ensure compliance with the GDPR, we have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO). If you have any questions or concerns about our data practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact our DPO at contact@simpleplat.com

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to request deletion of your Personal Data or ask us to assist in deleting it. Our Service may provide you with options to delete certain information from within your account settings. You may also contact us to request access, correction, or deletion of any personal information you have provided. Please note that we may need to retain some information if required by law.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If SimplePlat is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your Personal Data is transferred and subject to a new Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

Other Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data when we believe it is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of SimplePlat
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our Service
Protect the personal safety of users or the public
Safeguard against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected such information without parental consent, we will take steps to remove it from our servers. If required by law, we may ask for parental consent before collecting and using any information from children.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit, as we have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. In some cases, we may also notify you via email or a prominent notice on our Service before the changes take effect. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes become effective when they are posted on this page.