Cookie + Privacy Policy
ELEMENTAL, hereafter referred to as the “Company”, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This notice explains how the Company collects and processes personal and non-personal data collected through our website https://www.makeitelemental.com/, hereafter referred to as the “Site”, and through any third-parties used by the Site. It will notify you of the following:
What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the Site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
If you feel that we are not abiding by these policies, please send us an email immediately.
Contact email: elizabeth@makeitelemental.com
Cookie Policy
Last Update: April 8, 2021
What is a “cookie”?
"Cookies” are text-only pieces of information creating by a web browser when you visit a website. Cookies are placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet (whichever device you are using to browse the Internet).
How we use cookies
Cookies are used to gather certain information about Site visitors, such as the make and model of your device, its operating system, information about the screen size, pages visited, browser type, and average time spent on the Site. We also collect information about your language preference and your IP address to determine your geographic location at a country, city or postal / zip code level.
Sensitive personal information is not stored within cookies.
There are two main types of cookies:
Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that expire when you leave the Site. Session cookies allows the Site to recognize you as you navigate between pages during a single browser session and for you to use the website more efficiently.
Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies are stored on your device between browsing sessions until expiry or deletion.
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on the Site. This information is used to determine which settings are appropriate for your computer or device, to enhance your digital experience, and for internal analysis and reporting.
Managing cookies in your browser
There are settings available in your web browser if you do not wish to receive a cookie or if you wish your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. You can easily delete and manage any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser by following the instructions provided by your browser manufacturer.
If your browser is not found above, please consult the documentation provided by the manufacturer. Your mobile device will also have documentation on how to disable cookies on the device.
Third Parties
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us analyze how visitors use the Site so that we can improve our website and your experience. Google Analytics may collect your IP address or device identifier on the date you visit the Site, your general location, and the web pages you visit. For example, the information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored on a Google server. Google uses this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on site activity for us, and providing us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. For more information, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and Google Analytics and Privacy.
You can prevent the storage and processing of data relating to your use of the website by Google Analytics by installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on. This add-on is designed to be compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari, Firefox, and Opera web browsers.
Squarespace
The Site was built using the Squarespace Website Builder platform. For details on how Squarespace uses cookies, please review their Cookie Policy and their article About the cookies Squarespace uses. Note that not all cookies listed in this article will be used by the Site.
Pixel tags and web beacons
Pixel tags and web beacon technologies provide information about how you interact with the Site. For example, they can be used to determine which buttons you click on our website. These technologies may communicate with servers to obtain and relay information about the IP address being used to access the Site and information about your browser. This information will be used to improve the Site and your experience visiting the website.
Cookie Policy Changes
Please review the “Last Update” legend at the beginning of this section for when the Cookie policy was last amended. Any changes will become effective on the “Last Update” date indicated above. By using the Site or providing information to us following such changes, you will have accepted the amended Cookie Policy.
Privacy Policy
Last Update: April 8, 2021
ELEMENTAL values the protection of your personal and non-personal information and respects your right to understand how it is gathered and used. The following provides further information on the Site, the information it gathers, when that information is collected, and the retention and protection of your information by third-parties used by the Site.
The Site was built using the Squarespace Website Building platform. For information on how Squarespace gathers, retains, and protects data please refer to the Squarespace Privacy Policy.
The Site also uses Google Analytics. Further information on Google Analytics will be presented below. For additional information on their data retention practices and Privacy Policy please reference the following: Google Analytics and Privacy.
Google email (Gmail) is used to communicate information entered on the Site web form on the "Connect” web page. For details on how Google protects your information entered on that form please review Google's Privacy Policy.
Personal Data
Personal data is defined by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as any information that directly or indirectly identifies or is identifiable to you as a natural person. Personal data includes information such as your name, address, e-mail, telephone number or IP address.
Details specific to the collection and retention of your information stored in Cookies are defined in our Cookie Policy above.
This website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including information about your browser, network, or device and your IP address. For further information on Google Fonts, please see the Google Privacy Policy. For details on the information collected by Adobe Fonts please review the Privacy Policy for Adobe Fonts.
The Site uses a web form to allow visitors to contact the Company. This form requires visitors to provide contact information [first name, last name, email address). Contact information from the form is used by the Company and will not be shared with any third party except for those used to electronically store form information.
Please be aware that we may use third-party cloud service providers that provide hosting, data storage and other services pursuant to standard terms and conditions that may be nonnegotiable; these service providers have informed us or the general public that they apply security measures they consider adequate for the protection of information within their system, or they have a general reputation for applying such measures. However, we will not be liable (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for any damages that may result from the misuse of any information, including Personal Data, by these companies.
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data or the information in this notice, please send an email to elizabeth@makeitelemental.com.
Sharing your Personal Information
We share your personal information with third parties as defined by our Cookie Policy above.
We may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful requests for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Your rights on your Personal Data
You have the right to access the personal information that we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the email address at the top of this page.
Residents of the European Union (EU) / European Economic Area (EEA)
Please note that your information may be transferred outside of Europe, including to the United States.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16 though, as we don’t gather personal data pertaining to a visitor’s age, we cannot prevent minors from accessing the Site.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit information via the Site, your information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar of your web browser and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of each web page. The connection to the Site is encrypted using a security certificate (SSL) from Let’s Encrypt. The certificate provides 2048-bit SSL encryption on all pages and authenticates using TLS version 1.2.
Any information gathered by Google Analytics is protected as per their Data privacy and security documentation.
Information submit on the web form found on the “Connect” web page is stored in Gmail. For details on the measures they take to protect your data please review Google Workspace Security and Trust.
Links
The Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other sites. All links to other websites will open in a new browser tab and we encourage our Site visitors to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Privacy Policy Changes
Please review the “Last Update” legend at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last amended. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective on the “Last Update” date indicated above. By using the Site or providing information to us following such changes, you will have accepted the Policy amendments.