Privacy Policy
Welcome to The Hygg!
The Hygg is owned and operated by GCSG GmbH.
The Hygg values your privacy. This notice describes what information we collect, how we use it, and, if necessary, those with whom we share it.
By visiting The Hygg, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Your use of the website is also subject to our Terms and Conditions.
This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. After we make changes, your continued use of the website is deemed to be accepting those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates. This Privacy Policy has been developed and maintained according to all applicable federal and international laws and regulations, specifically the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA – US regulation) and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation – European regulation).
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The personal data of the users that are collected and processed through the website: www.thehygg.com will be under responsibility and in charge of:
GCSG GmbH
Lättichstrasse 1a
6340 Baar
Switzerland
E-Mail: gflenter@gcscgroup.ch
(Hereinafter, referred to as “The Hygg“).
TYPES OF INFORMATION GATHERED.
The information we learn from customers helps personalize and continually improve your experience at The Hygg. Here are the types of information we gather:
Information You Give Us. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide. For instance, contact information and other personal details may be collected when you: sign up for our newsletters, complete a survey, redeem free printables, enter a sweepstake or contest, or participate in our social networking features.
Information you may be asked to provide may include your email address, name, buying preferences, annual income, other demographic or profile information, Twitter, Facebook, other social media network usernames and aliases, and other information you choose to submit. As a result of those actions, you might supply us with the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Address Information
- Social media account information (login purposes)
- IP address
- Any additional information relating to you that you provide to us directly through our websites or indirectly through our websites or online presence such as ‘cookies.’
The Hygg will not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you provide it.
Advertising (Google ADS, Google AdSense): We collect information through advertising cookies. These Cookies are used to display relevant advertising to visitors who use our services or visit the website we host or provide and understand and report on the efficacy of ads served on our website. They track details such as the number of unique visitors, the number of times particular ads have been displayed, and the number of clicks the ads have received. They are also used to build user profiles, including showing you ads based on products you’ve viewed on our website. These are set by The Hygg and trusted third party networks and are generally persistent in nature.
GOOGLE Analytics. We use Google Analytics provided by Google, Inc., USA (“Google”). These tool and technologies collect and analyze certain types of information, including IP addresses, device, and software identifiers, referring and exit URLs, feature use metrics and statistics, usage and purchase history, media access control address (MAC Address), mobile unique device identifiers, and other similar information via the use of cookies. The information generated by Google Analytics (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We use the GOOGLE Analytics collection of data to enhance the website and platform and improve our service.
Please consult Google privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/?hl=en
Automatic Information. Like many websites, we use “cookies.” We obtain certain types of anonymous information that is not personally identifiable when your web browser accesses The Hygg or third-party content served by or on behalf of The Hygg on other websites. Some of the information we collect and analyze includes the Internet protocol (IP) address; computer and connection information such as browser type, version, and connection speed; purchase history; and the content you searched for, viewed and possibly purchased.
HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA.
The Owner may be allowed to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever the User has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority. Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION.
In general, we use the information we collect primarily to provide, maintain, protect, and improve our current website and content. We use personal information collected through our site as described below and described elsewhere in this Policy to:
- Identify you as a user in our system.
- Provide and post the content.
- Communicate with you through the contact information.
- Improve our services, website, and how we operate our business.
- Understand and enhance your experience using our website and services.
- Send emails through bulk email delivery platforms such as MailChimp.
- Send you related information, including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
- Protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
HOW DO YOU GET MY CONSENT?
By providing us with personal information to communicate with you, you agree that we collect and use your information. You can withdraw your consent, contact us through the contact information or our contact page.
SOCIAL NETWORKS.
On our website you will find links and functions linked to different social networks to share your information.
It is advisable to consult the privacy policy and data protection of each social network used on our website.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Instagram: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
Pinterest: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION.
Information about our customers is an important part of our business, and we are not in the business of selling it to others.
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but may not use it for other purposes.
We share customer information only as described below.
Third-Party Service Providers. We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include analyzing data (Google Analytics), create and show ads on the website (Google AdSense), providing marketing assistance, providing search results and links. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but may not use it for other purposes.
Business Transfers. In the event that The Hygg creates, merges with, or is acquired by another entity, your information will most likely be transferred. The Hygg will email you or place a prominent notice on our website before your information becomes subject to another privacy policy.
Protection of The Hygg and others. We release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms and conditions and other agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of The Hygg, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
With Your Consent. Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when personally identifiable information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
Anonymous Information. The Hygg uses the anonymous browsing information collected automatically by our servers primarily to help us administer and improve the platform and website. We may also use aggregated anonymous information to provide information about the website to potential business partners and other unaffiliated entities. This information is not personally identifiable.
Email Address. The email address you supply to us to receive our email communications will never be rented or sold to a third party.
PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION.
We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. If transactions are processed on the website, transaction information is transmitted to and from the website in encrypted form using industry-standard SSL connections to help protect such information from interception. We restrict authorized access to your personal information to those who have a legitimate purpose of knowing that information to provide products or services to you and those you have authorized to access such information.
The Hygg follows generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once The Hygg receives it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while The Hygg strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
YOUR RIGHTS.
You have the following rights concerning your personal data provided to The Hygg:
- Access your personal data.
- Request the correction of inaccurate data.
- Request its deletion.
- Request limitation of the processing of your data.
- Oppose the treatment of your data.
- Request your portability.
- Not be subject to automated individual decisions.
Users can exercise all these rights by contacting us through the contact information or our contact page and indicating the reason for their request.
Without preconception to any other administrative appeal or legal action, the User shall have the right to submit a claim to a Control Authority, particularly in the Member State in which he or she has their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. Suppose you consider that the processing of your personal data is not appropriate to the regulations, as well as in the case of not seeing the exercise of your rights satisfied. The control authority in which the claim was filed will inform the claimant about the claim’s course and result.
EU MEMBERS’ RIGHTS (GDPR COMPLIANT).
Suppose you are habitually located in the European Union. In that case, you have the right to access, rectify, download or erase your information, as well as the right to restrict and object to certain processing of your information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited circumstances.
We describe these rights below:
- Access and Porting: You can access your information at any time.
- Rectify, Restrict, Limit, Delete: You can also rectify, restrict, limit or delete much of your information by contacting us.
- Object: Where we process your information based on our legitimate interests explained above, or in the public interest, you can object to this processing in certain circumstances. In such cases, we will cease processing your information unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing or where it is needed for legal reasons.
- Revoke consent: Where you have previously provided your consent, such as to permit us to process data about you, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your information at any time. For example, you can withdraw your consent by updating your settings. In certain cases, we may continue to process your information after you have withdrawn consent if we have a legal basis to do so or if your withdrawal of consent was limited to certain processing activities.
- Complain: Should you wish to raise a concern about our use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have). You have the right to do so with your local supervisory authority.
Additionally, suppose you are a European resident. In that case, we note that we are processing your information to fulfill contracts we might have with you or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe.
You can see more about these rights at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rights-citizens_en
CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT COMPLIANCE (CalOPPA).
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared.
Because we value your privacy, we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA).
According to the California Online Privacy act, you have the following rights:
- Know what personal data is being collected.
- Know whether your personal data is sold or disclosed and to whom.
- Access to your personal data.
- Request to delete any personal information about you.
- Not be discriminated against for exercising their privacy rights.
CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION.
We are in compliance with the requirements of the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA – US regulation) and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation – European regulation) regarding the protection of the personal data of minors. We do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age.
EDITING AND DELETING INFORMATION.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect. You can change, modify, rectify, and delete your information at any time. Please contact us through our contact page.
To opt-out of The Hygg email, follow the instructions included in the email. Your request should be processed within 48 hours.
SUPPLIERS AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES.
Except as otherwise expressly included in this Privacy Policy, this document addresses only the use and disclosure of information The Hygg collects from you. If you disclose your information to others, whether other users or suppliers on The Hygg, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. The Hygg does not control the privacy policies of third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties where applicable. The Hygg is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of other websites on the Internet, even those linked to or from The Hygg site. The Hygg encourages you to ask questions before you disclose your personal information to others.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
The Hygg will post modifications by date to this Privacy Policy to inform you of any changes. The Hygg reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time; please review it frequently.
ENFORCEMENT.
The Hygg regularly reviews its compliance with this Policy. Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns regarding this Policy or The Hygg treatment of personal information by contacting us.
When we receive formal written complaints, it is The Hygg Policy to contact the complaining User regarding his or her concerns. We will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal data that cannot be resolved between The Hygg and an individual.
CONTACT US.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy and the handling and security of your data, please contact us through our contact page or contact us at The Hygg, Lättichstrasse 1a, 6340 Baar, Switzerland, hello@thehygg.com.
Last updated 20-12-2020