Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Greetings! Thank you for visiting Depn Hospitality Consulting LLC. We’re a dynamic company based in the US, dedicated to crafting exceptional solutions that streamline website development and enhance your online experience. Before you dive into exploring our services, please take a moment to review our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Your agreement to both documents is necessary to enjoy our suite of services.
2. Definitions
Within this Agreement, we may employ certain terms or phrases that require clarification. However, please note that this list is not exhaustive, and no definition herein overrides the coherence of this Agreement.
- “Agreement” Refers to the regulations governing the usage of our website.
- “Site” Denotes our website, https://depndigital.com/
- “Service”Encompasses our offerings, including the Depn Hospitality Consulting LLC Website, updates, prebuilt content, and the Site itself.
- “You”Signifies you, the individual assenting to these regulations with Depn Hospitality Consulting LLC.
3. Data Collected
Data Storage Location
As a US-based entity, our web servers are exclusively situated within the US. Our hosting provider adheres to the EU/US “Privacy Shield” framework, ensuring the security and GDPR compliance of your data. For further insights into WPEngine’s privacy practices, please refer to their privacy policy here.
Registration Data
Upon registration on our website, we retain your chosen username and email address. Additionally, any supplementary personal information provided in your profile may be stored. You retain full control to review, modify, or delete your personal data at your discretion, except for your username. Kindly note that website administrators possess the authority to access and modify this information. For more details, please consult WPEngine’s privacy policy here.
Purchase Data
To access support or product assistance, registration and submission of one or more Envato purchase codes are requisite. These codes, alongside support expiration dates and user information, are securely maintained to facilitate downloads, product support, and exclusive customer benefits.
Support Data
Registered users can seek assistance by submitting support tickets through our website. These tickets are directed to HelpScout, an independent third-party system. Your consent is invariably sought before initiating a support ticket, ensuring that only the provided information is transmitted.
Comments
When interacting with our site’s comment feature, certain information is gathered, including your input in the comment form (e.g., name, message), IP address, and browser user agent string. IP addresses aid in identifying comment origins, while browser user agent strings assist in optimizing site performance and security. Email addresses are hashed to facilitate Gravatar integration, subject to Gravatar’s privacy policy. Once approved, comments and associated profile pictures become publicly visible.
Contact Form
Messages submitted via our website’s contact form are directed to our company email hosted by Gmail. Rest assured, information submitted herein is solely utilized for customer service purposes and is not shared for marketing endeavors.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is implemented on our website to analyze user engagement, albeit without storing personal information. Further insights into Google Analytics’ practices can be gleaned from Google’s privacy policy.
4. Website Analytics (Google Analytics)
Our website employs Google Analytics to gauge site performance. Google Inc., headquartered in California, manages this tool. Usage of Google Analytics involves the deployment of cookies to track user interactions, aiding in site optimization and targeted ad delivery. This practice aligns with Art. 6 (1) (f) of the EU’s GDPR. Users may opt out of Google Analytics tracking via browser settings or the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Who Has Access To Your Data
Access to user data is restricted to system administrators and support personnel for administrative and maintenance purposes.
5. Embedded Content
Pages on this site may feature embedded content, such as YouTube videos, which functions similarly to visiting the external website directly. These external websites may gather information about you, employ cookies, integrate additional third-party tracking, and observe your engagement with the embedded content. This includes monitoring your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that external website. The following is a list of the services we utilize:
6. Cookies
Our website utilizes cookies to enhance user experience, retain preferences, and provide anonymized tracking data via third-party applications like Google Analytics. Users retain the option to disable cookies through browser settings.
Necessary Cookies (All Site Visitors)
- cfduid: This cookie serves the purpose of our CDN, CloudFlare, by identifying individual clients behind a shared IP address. It enables the application of security settings on a per-client basis. For further details on privacy, please refer to the CloudFlare Privacy Policy.
- PHPSESSID: This cookie is utilized to identify your unique session on the website.
Essential Cookies (Additional for Logged-In Customers)
- wp-auth: Utilized by WordPress for authenticating logged-in visitors, including password authentication and user verification.
- wordpress_logged_in_{hash}: Employed by WordPress to authenticate logged-in visitors, manage password authentication, and perform user verification.
- wordpress_test_cookie: Employed by WordPress to verify the correct functioning of cookies.
- wp-settings-[UID]: WordPress sets several wp-settings-[UID] cookies, with the UID being your individual user ID from the users database table. This customization is used to tailor your experience of the admin interface and potentially the main site interface.
- wp-settings-time-{time}-[UID]: WordPress also establishes several wp-settings-time-{time}-[UID] cookies, with the UID being your individual user ID from the users database table. These cookies contribute to customizing your view of the admin interface and potentially the main site interface.
Non Mandatory
- privacy_embeds: This cookie stores your preferences regarding the allowed embeds while browsing our site. It is only activated if you choose to opt-in to one or more third-party embed services.
7. Who Has Access To Your Data
Access to user data is restricted to system administrators and support personnel for administrative and maintenance purposes.
- If you are a client with a registered account, your personal information can be accessed by our system administrators for administrative and maintenance purposes.
- If you are a client with a registered account, our support team may access your personal information when required to provide support, including obtaining information about customer accounts and access for assistance purposes.
9. How Long We Retain Your Data
Data submitted via support tickets or comments is retained until deletion. Registered users may view, edit, or delete personal information, barring username changes. Website administrators also possess access to such information.
10. Security Measures
Our site employs SSL/HTTPS encryption to safeguard user communications and prevent unauthorized data interception. In the event of a breach, prompt measures will be taken to restore system integrity and notify affected users.
11. Your Data Rights
General Rights
Registered users reserve the right to request exported personal data or seek data erasure, subject to legal and administrative constraints.
GDPR Rights
RedDevs allows residents of the European Union to utilize its service. Consequently, ThemeFusion intends to adhere to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
12. Third Party Websites
Links to third-party websites are provided for informational purposes. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies and terms of service of such websites, as they are beyond our purview.
13. Data Disclosure for Legal Compliance
In compliance with legal obligations, user data may be disclosed in response to lawful requests from government agencies or private litigants.
14. Amendments
This Privacy Policy may be periodically updated. Users are required to accept modifications to continue using our services.