Thanks for visiting Readymag and considering our Service. This privacy policy (“Policy”) explains how Readymag Inc., a Delaware corporation operating under the laws of State of Delaware, having its registered office at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, US; hereinafter: (“Readymag”, “Company” “we” or “us”) processes personal data collected from our users (“you” or “user” or “Data Subject”) in connection with our services (“Services”) available through our website located at www.readymag.com (“Website”) or subscribing to our newsletter (“Newsletter”).

We strive to make our Policy easy to grasp so you are fully informed on how we use your information. This Policy is an integral part of our Terms of Service; therefore you have to accept this Policy in order to use our Service. Here you will learn what personal data we as a data controller collect and use.

Personal data includes your account information as well as data on how you use and interact with our Services, such as usage of our Services and information on cookies.

If you are under 16 please cease using Readymag immediately.

Any processing (including collection) of personal data of the data subjects located within the European Union by Readymag shall be in harmony with the directly applicable laws of the European Union. In such case, the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (hereinafter: “GDPR”) and the recommendations of the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (hereinafter: “WP29”) and the European data Protection board (hereafter “EDPB”) shall apply.

We will keep confidential the personal data received and take all necessary steps to secure data processing.

1. Definitions

The following definitions are determined according to the GDPR:

1.1 personal data:

shall mean any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (data subject); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;

1.2 consent:

shall mean any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the will of the Data Subject by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;

1.3 data controller:

shall mean the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by European Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law;

1.4 data processing:

shall mean any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction;

1.5 data processor:

shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller;

1.6 third party:

shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data;

1.7 personal data breach:

shall mean a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed;

1.8 recipient:

shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with European Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing;

1.9 supervisory authority:

shall mean one or more independent public authorities provided by each Member State which is responsible for monitoring the application of the GDPR in order to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons in relation to processing and to facilitate the free flow of personal data within the European Union;

1.10 supervisory authority concerned:

shall mean a supervisory authority which is concerned by the processing of personal data because: (i) the controller or processor is established on the territory of the Member State of that supervisory authority; (ii) data subjects residing in the Member State of that supervisory authority are substantially affected or likely to be substantially affected by the processing; or (iii) a complaint has been lodged with that supervisory authority.

As stated above, Readymag is the data controller of any data which constitutes personal data of our users and is uploaded and collected when subscribing for the Newsletter and the order initiated on the Website.

2. What information does Readymag collect?

The information we gather from users enables Readymag to allow our users (i) to set up accounts on the Website, (ii) to use the Services, allow us (iii) to communicate with the users, (iv) to advertise and personalize the marketing opportunities we provide to the users and (v) to improve our Services and create new features and products. We collect the following types of information from our users:

2.1 Information you provide to us on the Website:

We receive and store any information you enter on our Website during your registration either by using your Facebook or Google account or either register by giving your name and your email address. The type and amount of information we receive during your registration by using your Facebook or Google account depends on your Facebook or Google privacy settings. Please read the privacy policies of Facebook and Google before using them to register account at Readymag. We also receive and store information you provide to us in any other way using the Services. The types of information collected include, without limitation, your full name, mailing address (including, without limitation, state, province, postal code), email address, phone number, place of work and profile picture.

Furthermore, we collect your financial data such as: account holder name, the last four digits of the payment card and its expiration date.

A user who applies for a discount provided to students and teachers of educational institutions, might be subject to verification procedures, involving collection of personal data (included, but not limited to copy of student ID, or similar document confirming his/her status and/or photo depicting the applicant and his/her student ID or similar document confirming his/her status).

We collect also your newsletter preferences.

From time to time Readymag asks you to tell your opinion on the Website and Services and give us feedback on our certain solutions or highlight technical malfunction by sending email to the Readymag support team (support@readymag.com or hello@readymag.com or lisa@readymag.com). We collect any communication history too.

2.2 Information collected automatically:

We automatically receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our Website and the Services.

When you visit our Website, Readymag automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser including, but not limited to: your IP address, web pages visited before coming to the Website, specification of your browser (type, version), device’s operating system, internet service provider, language and other regional settings, actions taken on our Website (clicks, scrolling, browsing times, timestamps, load times, searches, transactions, referral pages and problems you may encounter, such as loading or publishing errors). We may also receive your location, but this information is anonymized, therefore it can not be related to you.

We receive information furthermore from our marketing and advertising partners (such as Newsletter partners), when you open the Newsletter and click on advertisements.

3. What about cookies?

We collect anonymous data from the Website, such as searches. The anonymized data can include user session data such as IP address, web browser type, the time spent on the page by the user, and user-clicked buttons. The “cookie” alone can’t be used to reveal the identity of the visitor. The “cookie” is a file, which is sent to the browser of the visitor and stored on the hard drive of the visitor. Cookies don’t damage the computer of the visitor. The browser can be set to indicate when a cookie is received, so the visitor can decide to accept the so-called cookie or not. We do not collect or manage any information that would allow the identification of the visitor.

3.1 Types of cookies we use

Functional Cookies.

These cookies are essential for the Website’s operation, therefore the operation and availability of the Website and the Services cannot be provided without them. They help verify your account and remember the choices you make at Readymag.com.

In line with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC on Privacy and Electronic Communications), consent is not required for technical storage or access of the following cookies:

cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication

cookies that are strictly necessary in order for the provider of an information society service explicitly required by the user to provide the Services.

Preference Cookies.

These cookies enable the Website to remember information impacting the way the Website behaves or looks (say, preferred language, or the region you are browsing from).

Analytics Cookies.

These cookies help us providing a better user experience by analyzing how users interact with Readymag. For instance, they help us identify which pages are used most frequently, which newsletters are most engaging, and what type of Readymag features are the most popular. This assists us in refining Readymag according to our users’ interests.

Advertising Cookies.

These cookies help us to inform you and provide you with customized advertisement based on your past use of the Website and / or the Services. These cookies are monitoring your usage data and by using cookies, information, which information does not consider as personal data, is transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity. We also use third-party pixel tags and tracking snippets via Google Tag Manager to tailor your experience better.

3.2 Opting out

Users can set their browser to not accept cookies but this may limit one’s ability to use our Services. For example, you may not be able to log into your account. Please visit the following links to find out how you to change your cookie and advertisement settings:

http://www.aboutcookies.org/

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

http://optout.aboutads.info/

3.3 Third-Party / Embedded Content

The sites created with Readymag.com make use of different third-party applications and services to enhance Users’ experience. This includes social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from YouTube or Vimeo. As a result, cookies may be determined by such third parties and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over information collected by these cookies.

Notwithstanding the generalities of the foregoing, you acknowledge our Service relies in part on applications and services provided by YouTube, and we use YouTube API Services. Therefore, by using our Service, you hereby agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Services available at www.youtube.com/t/terms and Google’s Privacy Policy available at www.google.com/policies/privacy. You can find out more about YouTube’s API Services by visiting: developers.google.com/youtube/terms/developer-policies#a.-api-client-terms-of-use-and-privacy-policies.

For detailed information on how we use cookies please refer to our Cookie Policy.

4. How does Readymag use my personal data?

We may use your information, including your personal information - based on diverse purposes as well as the legal basis of the processing—as follows:

4.1 We process the following personal data for the purpose and on the legal basis of the performance of the contract, product and service fulfillment:

Full name

Email address

Facebook or Google user name and the e-mail address given on these sites

Profile picture (optional)

Location (optional)

Link to the personal website or social media site (optional)

Financial data: holder name, the last four digits of the payment card, the expiration date of the payment card

The above information you provide is used for purposes to create and manage your Readymag account, process payment, provide the Services and personalize them according to your preferences. We use the above information to send you service-related emails, such as transaction information, project view details and collaborators information. We also respond to your requests and provide you with technical support.

4.2 We process the following personal information based on your consent (as the legal basis of this processing) for marketing purposes and to send Newsletters and e-mails. We also send marketing communications and other information regarding services and promotions based on your consent and administer promotions:

Full name

Email address

Furthermore, we use the above information to promote Readymag and provide personalized marketing opportunities, to inform you on new features, partnerships, products and discounts. In addition we carry out opinion polls, surveys and contests to refine Readymag and improve our Services and create new features and products. We also measure the effectiveness of such communications. Readymag may send different trigger e-mails based on the User’s activity on the Website.

You shall always have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before your withdrawal.

4.3 We process personal data for the purpose and on the legal basis of compliance with legal obligations to prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft and otherwise protect our customers and our business. We also process personal data for the purpose and on the legal basis of legal compliance and to assist law enforcement and respond to subpoenas.

4.4 We process the following personal data for the purpose and on the legal basis of the legitimate interests of Readymag, to improve the effectiveness of the Website and marketing efforts, to conduct research and analysis, including focus groups and surveys and to perform other business activities as needed, or as described elsewhere in this Policy.

Personal data collected when you visit our Website:

Full Name
Mailing address (including, without limitation, state, province, postal code)
Email address
Phone number
Place of work
IP address
Web pages visited before coming to the Website
Specification of your browser (type, version)
Device’s operating system
Language and other regional settings
Information on how you interact with the Website (clicks, scrolling, browsing times, timestamps, load times, searches, transactions, referral pages)
Problems you may encounter
Facebook Login ID
Click ID
Browser ID

Readymag uses both the above listed personal data and the derived aggregated data for statistical purposes too.

For collecting the above-mentioned data and making statistics and analysis we may use the following software and programs:

Name: Google Analytics, Google Optimize, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio (Google LLC.)

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