Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy sets out the personal information practices for Matchaholics® and the access to and use of the www.matchaholics.com website (the “Site”). Matchaholics® may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of this Site means that you agree to and accept any updates to this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post changes on this page.
Guiding Principles
Matchaholics® is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We value our users’ trust and recognize that maintaining this trust requires that we be transparent and accountable in our treatment of the Personal Information (as defined below) that you choose to share with us. We do not trade, rent or sell the names of our users. By accessing this Site you acknowledge and accept this Privacy Policy. If you access or use this Site, whether or not you subscribe to our mailing, donate or purchase any products, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and management of your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Collection of your personal information
We collect Personal Information from you in a variety of ways when you interact with Matchaholics®. Some examples are when you subscribe to our mailing list, purchase any goods, leave a review or post questions in our product pages.
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers or a Paypal address), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
We limit the collection of Personal Information to that which is necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy. We will take all reasonable precautions to maintain your Personal Information in strict confidence.
Note that through your use of the Site, non-personally identifiable information may be automatically collected, such as the type of browser you are using, the type of device you are using and the domain name of your Internet service provider. We also collect information about your use of the Site through cookies and similar technology.
A “cookie” is a unique numeric code that we transfer to your computer so that we can keep track of your interests and preferences and recognize you as a return visitor to the Site. Cookie technology allows us to collect “clickstream” data, which is not personally identifying information, but which reflects your activities on the Site. We use the information we collect through the use of cookies for our business purposes, including operation of the Site, as well as research and analyses to help us improve our operations and services. Your browser software can be set to reject all cookies, but if you reject our cookies, certain of the functions and conveniences of the Site may not work properly.
Use and disclosure of Personal Information
Personal Information collected by Matchaholics® will only be used or disclosed in order to provide you with the information/services that you have requested, or otherwise for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Personal Information will not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected.
We may use and disclose your Personal Information to comply with the law, enforce our Site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.
Limited retention of Personal Information
Personal Information will be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes identified at the time of collection. Where Personal Information is no longer required to fulfill the identified purposes, or where an individual has requested that we delete his or her Personal Information, it will be made anonymous or will be destroyed in a manner that will protect it from unauthorized access or disclosure, in accordance with our retention policies.
Personal Information and third parties
Matchaholics® does not trade, rent or sell Personal Information to third parties. We have relationships with different agents and third party service providers who help us administer, design, maintain and improve the Site, our systems and our computer security. We use third parties to analyze data collected on the Site.
Further, this Site contains online forms that allow users to purchase products. The personal and credit card information provided on these forms is used only to process these activities. Online payments may be processed through a third party. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies that you are subject to if you choose to use their sites.
We will not disclose your personal information unless such information is required in order to administer and maintain the Site or to provide you with the services/information that you have requested. When we allow a third party service provider to have access to your Personal Information, they will only be permitted to take it or use it for purposes that are consistent with this Privacy Policy.
In order to administer this Site or to provide you with the services/information that you have required through the Site, your Personal Information may be transferred, stored and/or processed outside of the Philippines by a third party service provider. In that case, your personal information would be subject to the laws of the country to which it is transferred. That country may have laws that require your personal information be disclosed to the government under different circumstances than in the Philippines.
Links to Other Websites
As noted above, there may be links from our Site to other websites; note that this Privacy Policy applies only to our Site and not to websites of other companies or organizations to which our Site may be linked. You must check on any linked sites for the privacy policy that applies to that site and/or make any necessary inquiries in respect of that privacy policy with the operator of the linked site. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Protection of Personal Information
We are committed to protecting the security of your Personal Information. We have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use your Personal Information as contemplated by the Site.
Although we will make reasonable efforts to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or alteration by third parties, you should be aware that there is always some risk that an unauthorized third party could find a way to thwart our security systems.
Accuracy and Access to Personal Information
You have the right to access, update, and correct your Personal Information that is under our control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may request to access, update and correct inaccuracies in your Personal Information by contacting us at matchaholicsphilippines@gmail.com.
SMS/MMS MOBILE MESSAGING MARKETING PROGRAM
We will only use information you provide through the Program to transmit your mobile messages and respond to you, if necessary. This includes, but is not limited to, sharing information with platform providers, phone companies, and other vendors who assist us in the delivery of mobile messages. WE DO NOT SELL, RENT, LOAN, TRADE, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER FOR PROFIT ANY PHONE NUMBERS OR CUSTOMER INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO ANY THIRD PARTY.
We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, to avoid liability, or to protect our rights or property. When you complete forms online or otherwise provide us information in connection with the Program, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and true information. You agree not to use a false or misleading name or a name that you are not authorized to use. If, in our sole discretion, we believe that any such information is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, or you have opted into the Program for an ulterior purpose, we may refuse you access to the Program and pursue any appropriate legal remedies.
For more information about our privacy practices, or if you have questions, please contact us by e‑mail at matchaholicsphilippines@gmail.com.