Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
At Nest Early (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website (nestearly.com), in compliance with applicable privacy laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We value transparency and are dedicated to ensuring that your personal data is handled lawfully, fairly, and securely.
2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to the data processing activities conducted through your interaction with nestearly.com, including when you submit inquiries, create an account, or engage with our services. For the purposes of GDPR, Nest Early is the data controller responsible for determining the means and purposes of processing your personal data.
3. Categories of Data We Process
We collect and process the following categories of personal information:
a) Usage Data
This includes information automatically collected when you visit nestearly.com, such as your browser type, IP address, referring URLs, pages viewed, access times, session duration, and other diagnostic data.
b) Account Data
When you create an account, we may collect your full name, residential or shipping address, email address, and telephone number.
c) Profile Data
This refers to details about your preferences, product choices, buying behavior, and any actions or patterns exhibited when using our services.
d) Communication Data
Includes any correspondence or queries you send to us—support requests, email communications, or feedback submitted via contact forms.
e) Technical Data
We may process technical details about the device you use to access nestearly.com, including operating system, hardware version, browser settings, language, and system configuration data.
f) Transaction Data
If you make purchases through our website, we collect payment details (payment method, transaction ID, billing information), shipping address, and details regarding products ordered and delivered.
g) Preference Data
This includes your preferences concerning marketing activities such as newsletter subscriptions, promotional communications, product interests, and consent status.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
– Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data, such as opting into newsletters or marketing communications.
– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill a contract with you, or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, such as processing orders or managing your account.
– Legitimate Interests: To operate, maintain, and improve our services, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
– Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with a legal obligation.
5. Your Rights
Under applicable laws, you have several important rights in relation to your personal data. These include:
– Right of Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: Under certain conditions, you may request that we delete your personal data.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request limitation on how we process your data.
– Right to Data Portability: You may obtain and reuse your personal data across different services.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We employ robust technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal data, including:
– Data encryption in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols.
– Access control systems to ensure only authorized personnel can access personal information.
– Regular data backups to enable data recovery in case of incidents.
– Staff training protocols to educate employees on privacy best practices and regulatory compliance.
7. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed or stored in jurisdictions outside your country of residence. Where this occurs, we ensure adequate safeguards, including the implementation of standard contractual clauses approved by regulatory authorities, in accordance with GDPR requirements and regional data protection standards.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
– Usage Data: Up to 12 months for analytics.
– Account Data: Retained while account remains active; deleted upon closure or inactivity after a reasonable period.
– Profile and Preference Data: Retained for up to 2 years post-interaction unless extended by further consent.
– Transaction and Communication Data: Retained for up to 6 years for compliance with tax or legal obligations.
– Technical Logs: Retained for a rolling period of 6 months.
9. Cookie Policy
Nestearly.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
– Essential Cookies: Enable core website functionality.
– Functional Cookies: Remember user settings and preferences.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us analyze site usage to improve performance.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor service stability and response times.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
We provide clear disclosures and obtain appropriate consent for non-essential cookies in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. Upon your first visit to nestearly.com, you will be prompted to accept or decline the use of cookies. You may update your preferences at any time. California residents also have the right to opt out of “sale” of their personal information, which we manage through cookie configurations and linked preference tools.
11. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through nestearly.com, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will promptly delete such data.
12. Policy Updates and Notifications
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Where we make material changes to the way we process your personal data, we will notify you via email or through prominent notices on nestearly.com to ensure you remain informed about your rights and choices.
13. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, please contact us at:
Nest Early
Email: [email protected]
We are dedicated to full compliance with applicable data protection regulations and to upholding the highest standards of privacy. Please contact us with any concerns or requests relating to your personal data.