Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-05-11

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 11, 2025

Your privacy is paramount to us. This Privacy Policy explains how LaraNida ("we," "our," or "the Platform") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with our website, https://laranida.com (the "Site"). By continuing to use the Site, you agree to the terms outlined below. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services. This includes:

a. Personal Information

Provided voluntarily through registration, forms, or account creation:

  • Identity Information: First name, last name, date of birth, gender, gender pronoun, username, email address.
  • Profile Information: Biography, location, website, avatar, cover photo.
  • Payment and Billing Information: PayPal transaction IDs, Stripe account details, billing address, country, city, state, postcode. Note: We do not store sensitive payment details like credit card numbers.
  • Other Information: Referral codes, social login providers (e.g., Google, Facebook), account settings, cookie preferences, and on-site activities.

b. Device Information

Automatically collected when you visit or interact with the Site:

  • Device and Browser Data: IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, time zone, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and device identifiers.
  • Usage Data: Web pages or products viewed, search terms, and interactions with the Site.
  • Cookies and Log Files: Cookies store unique identifiers for session management, and log files track actions on the Site.

c. Security and Verification Data

Collected to ensure account security:

  • Account Security: Encrypted passwords (using bcrypt), email and identity verification timestamps, two-factor authentication (2FA) settings, last login time, and IP addresses.

d. Order Information

For transactions made through the Site:

  • PayPal transaction IDs for reference in case of disputes.

We collectively refer to the above as "Personal Information" in this policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your Personal Information for the following purposes:

  • Service Delivery: To provide, personalize, and improve our services, including account management and content delivery.
  • Order Fulfillment: To process and fulfill orders, communicate with you, and resolve disputes.
  • Security: To verify identities, implement security measures, and screen for fraud or risks (e.g., analyzing IP addresses).
  • Customer Support: To respond to inquiries and provide assistance.
  • Analytics and Optimization: To analyze Site traffic, user behavior, and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns (e.g., via Google Analytics).
  • Marketing: To send recommendations or promotional content, subject to your preferences.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or valid legal requests (e.g., subpoenas or warrants).
  • Site Functionality: To manage sessions, remember preferences, and ensure proper operation of features.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential Functions: Session management, authentication, and remembering user settings.
  • Security: Monitoring traffic and detecting suspicious activity.
  • Analytics and Marketing: Tracking user behavior and campaign performance (with explicit consent).

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect Site functionality. For more information on cookies, visit cookiesandyou.com. We do not alter our data practices in response to "Do Not Track" signals.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your Personal Information with third parties, except in the following cases:

  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly agree to data sharing.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: Limited data is shared with trusted providers to perform specific functions, including:
    • Payment Processing: Stripe, PayPal, NowPayments.
    • Media and File Storage: Minio, Pushr.
    • Notifications: Soketi.
    • Analytics and AI: Google Analytics, OpenAI, Abstract API.
    • Social Logins: Google, Facebook, and other providers.
      These providers only access data necessary for their services, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with laws, regulations, or valid legal processes (e.g., subpoenas). We carefully evaluate international data requests and may refuse those from jurisdictions with inadequate privacy protections.
  • Rights Protection: To protect our rights or respond to lawful requests.

5. Data Security

We implement robust measures to safeguard your data, including:

  • Encryption: SSL/TLS for secure connections, bcrypt for password encryption, and SHA algorithms for authentication.
  • Access Controls: Restricted access to data through server firewalls and role-based permissions.
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring for suspicious activity.

Despite these measures, no system is entirely secure. We strive to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Information indefinitely to maintain your account and provide services, unless:

  • You request account deletion, in which case we remove all associated data, except where retention is required by law (e.g., tax or fraud prevention purposes).
  • For orders, we retain PayPal transaction IDs for dispute resolution unless you request deletion.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
  • Preference Management: Adjust cookie, marketing, or privacy settings.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [contact email address]. We may require identity verification to process requests. If you are a European resident, you have additional rights under GDPR to ensure your data is processed lawfully (e.g., for contract fulfillment or legitimate business interests).

8. Third-Party Services

Our Site integrates with third-party services (listed in Section 4). These services are governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We ensure that data shared with these providers is limited to what is necessary for their functions.

9. Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us to have it removed.

10. International Data Transfers

We evaluate international data requests carefully and may refuse those from jurisdictions with inadequate privacy protections. If your data is transferred internationally, we ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. Significant updates will be communicated to users via email or Site notifications. The latest version will always be available at this page.

12. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy, please contact us via our contact form at contact message.