PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE SECRET SOCIETY FOR VETERANS

Effective date: 1st November 2024

I. Introduction

A. Purpose of the Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy aims to inform you about how Apex Global Enterprises, LLC ("The Company," "We," "Us," or "Our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards the personal information you provide to us through The Secret Society For Veterans website, accessible at www.thesecretsocietyforveterans.com  ("The Site"). It also describes your choices regarding use, access, and correction of your personal information.

B. Scope and Consent By using The Site, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use The Site.

C. Changes to the Privacy Policy We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on The Site and updating the "last updated" date at the top of this document.

II. Information Collection

A. Types of Information Collected

1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII): This includes information that can be used to identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and payment information.
2. Non-Personally Identifiable Information: We collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your age, gender, preferences, interests, and favorites.

B. Methods of Information Collection

1. Information You Provide: We collect information you provide when you register on The Site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, or fill out a form.

2. Information Collected Automatically: Each time you visit The Site, we may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software, including your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses.
3. Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from other sources, such as our business partners, and add it to our account information.

III. Use of Information

A. Providing Services and Features Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs. The email address you provide may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.

B. Personalization and Improvement of Services We may use the information to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on The Site. This helps us to improve our offerings and to deliver a more personalized experience.

C. Communication with Users We may use your information to contact you about administrative notices, new product offerings, and communications relevant to your use of The Site. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you have the option to opt out or change your preferences.

D. Legal and Regulatory Requirements We may use or disclose your information as necessary to comply with legal, regulatory, or other governmental requirements, to protect the company's rights or property, or during emergencies when safety is at risk.

IV. Information Sharing and Disclosure

A. With Service Providers and Business Partners We may share your personal information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

B. For Legal Reasons and Law Enforcement We will disclose your personal information as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

C. In the Event of Business Transfers In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction, as long as the party acquiring such information agrees to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

D. With Your Consent We may share your personal information with other third parties with your prior consent to do so.

V. Data Security

A. Security Measures We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. These measures include SSL technology and encryption to ensure that your personal information is secure online.

B. Data Retention We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

C. Data Breach Notification In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals if we believe that there is a reasonable risk of harm to the user as a result of the breach or if notice is otherwise required by law.

VI. User Rights and Choices

A. Access to Information You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. You can do this by contacting us using the information provided in the Contact Information section of this policy.

B. Correction and Deletion If you believe that any information we have on file is incorrect or incomplete, you may request to see this information and have it corrected or deleted. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

C. Data Portability Where applicable, you may also be entitled to request copies of personal information that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and/or request us to transmit this information to another service provider (where technically feasible).

D. Objections and Restriction of Processing You may choose to object to the collection or use of your personal information and may ask us to restrict processing your personal information. However, this may limit the services we can provide to you.

E. Withdrawal of Consent Where you have provided your consent to the collection, processing, and transfer of your personal information, you have the legal right to withdraw your consent under certain circumstances.

VII. International Data Transfers

A. Transfer Mechanisms Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

B. Safeguards We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal information will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

VIII. Children's Privacy

A. Age Restrictions Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

B. Collection of Children's Data If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

IX. Third-Party Websites and Services

A. Links to Other Websites Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

B. Third-Party Services We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

X. Texas Privacy Rights

A. Notice about Collection of Personal Information In accordance with Texas law, we are required to inform you about the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes for which the information will be used.

B. User Rights under Texas Law Texas residents may have additional personal information rights and choices. Please see your rights under Texas law for more information.

C. Process for Exercising Rights If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at the contact information provided.

XI. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA Compliance)

A. Right to Know and Data Portability As a California resident, you have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months. Upon the receipt of a verifiable request, we will provide you with a list of the categories of personal information we collected about you and the categories of sources from which the personal information was collected.

B. Right to Deletion You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, unless an exception applies.

C. Non-Discrimination We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. Unless permitted by the CCPA, we will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, or provide you with a different level or quality of goods or services.

D. Authorized Agent You may designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. We may require that you provide the authorized agent with written permission to do so and verify your own identity directly with us.

XII. GDPR Compliance (For EU Users)

A. Lawful Basis for Processing For our users in the European Union, we process your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We have lawful bases to do so, including to provide you with our services, for compliance with legal obligations, and based on consent.

B. Rights Under GDPR You have the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You can also object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict processing of your personal information, or request portability of your personal information.

C. Data Protection Officer We have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact the DPO using the details set out below.

XIII. Contact Information

A. How to Contact Us If you have any questions or comments about this policy, the ways in which we collect and use your information described here, your choices and rights regarding such use, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us at: contact@thesecretsocietyforveterans.com

B. Data Protection Officer Contact For further information regarding your personal information, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Data_officer@thesecretsocietyforveterans.com