Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") applies to https://fygwebservices.com, and FYG Web Services ("Company") and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include https://fygwebservices.com. The Company's website is a professional portfolio website showcasing web design services site. By using the Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
I. Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered, the Company may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and last name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number
If you purchase the Company's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction.
The Company may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your:
- Age
- Gender
- Race
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. We collect demographic information such as age, gender, and race to better understand our customer base and to tailor our communication and services to meet the diverse needs of our clients. This information assists us in creating more personalized marketing materials and ensures that our services are inclusive and accessible to all customers. Additionally, it helps us comply with legal and regulatory requirements related to business reporting and anti-discrimination policies. Please note, providing demographic information is voluntary and is not required to access our services or complete payment transactions, which are primarily processed using contact and billing details such as your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
II. Use of your Personal Information
The Company collects and uses your personal information in the following ways:
- to operate and deliver the services you have requested
- to provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us
- to provide you with notices about your account
- to carry out the Company's obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered between you and us, including for billing and collection
- to notify you about changes to our https://fygwebservices.com or any products or services we offer or provide through it
- in any other way we may describe when you provide the information
- for any other purpose with your consent.
The Company may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from the Company and its affiliates.
III.Your Rights Regarding Personal Information:
We acknowledge and prioritize your right to control your personal information. As a user of our website, you have the right to:
- Access: You may request an overview of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: If you find that the information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct it.
- Object: You may object to the processing of your personal information for specific purposes, such as direct marketing or profiling.
- Erasure: In certain circumstances, you may request that we erase your personal information from our records, also known as the 'right to be forgotten'.
- Restrict Processing: may request that we temporarily halt the processing of your personal information, for example, if you contest its accuracy or the legitimacy of its processing.
- Data Portability: Where technically feasible, you have the right to request that your personal data be transferred directly to another 'data controller'.
Please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided in our contact section. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and provide information on the actions we have taken.
IV. Data Retention Policy
We retain personal information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested or to comply with applicable legal, tax, or accounting requirements).
Your personal information will be kept throughout the existence of your relationship with us and as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Should you choose to terminate your relationship with us or no longer wish to use our services, you may request that your personal information be deleted from our records.
Please note, however, that there may be instances where we are legally required to retain your information to meet regulatory and statutory obligations, resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, or enforce our user agreements.
V.Right to Request Information
You have the right to request information about how long we retain your personal data and the rationale for the retention period. Additionally, subject to certain legal conditions, you may request the deletion of your personal information from our systems. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact details provided in this policy.
We will consider and respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws. In some cases, we may retain certain information in a depersonalized or aggregated form but not in a way that would identify you personally.
VI. Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer lists to third parties.
The Company may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, phone number) is not transferred to the third party. The Company may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the Company, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Our website’s blog may include links to third-party websites for reference, citation, or additional reading material. These external links are provided solely for the convenience and further information of our users. We do not have control over the privacy practices and content of these sites. Therefore, we cannot be held responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. We encourage users to exercise caution and review the privacy policies applicable to these third-party websites before providing any personal information.
The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Company, or the public.
VII. Tracking User Behavior
The Company may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within the Company, in order to determine what the Company services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the Company to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
VIII. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies—small data files stored on your device—to improve and personalize your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audience is coming from. In compliance with data privacy laws, we are transparent about our use of cookies and provide you with the opportunity to consent to their use.
Types of Cookies Utilized:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functioning of the website and cannot be disabled. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- Performance Cookies: Collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you; all information is aggregated and anonymous, used only to improve how our website functions.
- Functional Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies:
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
IX. Automatically Collected Information
The Company may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Company's website.
X. Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
XI. Security of your Personal Information
The Company secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Company uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond our control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.
XII. Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
- Delete your personal information from our records; and
- Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:
- Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, and provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
- Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
- Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
- Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
- Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
- Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
- Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
- Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
- Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
XIII. Children Under Thirteen
The Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
XIV. Email Communications
From time to time, the Company may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from the Company, you may opt out of such communications by replying to the email sender their desire to stop receiving the emails.
XV. External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.
XVI. Changes to This Statement
The Company reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time. For example, when there are changes in our services, changes in our data protection practices, or changes in the law. When changes to this Policy are significant, we will inform you. You may receive a notice by sending an email to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our FYG Web Services, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
XVII. Contact Information
The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Policy. If you believe that the Company has not adhered to this Policy, please contact the Company at:
FYG Web Services3416 Fait Ave
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
Email Address:
[email protected]
Phone Number:
443-470-0428
Effective as of April 22, 2024