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Privacy Policy

Thank you for using the jessicaabel.com website, including any use of any live and recorded events, podcast, course or newsletter, or any other content we may create, as well as any of our services that require payment (“Premium Content”), published, produced, written, or otherwise facilitated in any way by Autonomous Creative, LLC (“Company”), whether such podcast or newsletter is hosted through this website or a third party. All such content or services, (collectively, “Service”) is the exclusive property of Autonomous Creative, LLC (“Company,” which may be referred to herein as “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Please read this privacy policy to better understand what data we collect from you and how we store that data (i.e. where we are the Controller). This privacy policy is intended to meet our duties as a Controller of Transparency under European data protection legislation known as the “GDPR” or “General Data Protection Regulation.” By providing us with your data, you warrant to us that you are over 18 years of age.

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: We take your privacy seriously. This privacy policy applies to any data you share with us on this Service, or any other Service, such as our newsletter or podcast. You confirm you are at least 18 years old.

Information Collected

We collect personal information that you provide to us when you create an account through our Service, such as name, address, contact information, passwords, payment information and security data. Some information – such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics – is collected automatically when you visit our website or otherwise access our Service through a third party.

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the Company and its employees who need to know such information in order to provide products and services to you and ensure compliance with legal obligations. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural protections that comply with federal regulations to guard your non-public personal information.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies2. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the website and/or Service. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our website or Service and other technical information.  This information is primarily needed to maintain the security (e.g. fraud detection) and operation of our website and Service, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

When you post a comment on our Service, we collect additional data, such as the time of your comment (in addition to your login time and duration on the Service), as well as the content of your post.

Some Services we provide via third-party online platforms include methods for sharing content you provide, such as comments or images. Any information that you choose to share on the Services through public forums, such as our blog, will be available publicly. Other information you choose to share, hosted on our website or through a third party service that is part of our Paid Content, will be available to other users of the Service. You should be careful about what you share.

The Website and Service include public forums, such as podcasts or otherwise, through third party services (including services like Zoom and Crowdcast), and the rules of public courtesy and etiquette apply. You may not disclose any private or personal information about another person, such as a peer in your community, without prior consent.

Any personal data you voluntarily add, though the Service, or Premium Content, may be shared publicly in an anonymized way, where possible, or non-anonymized if the data (e.g. screenshots of your comments) if such data is commercially difficult to anonymize, and you consent to us sharing such data by using the Service, and or Premium Content. By participating in our Services including our Facebook group or other third party services, you consent to our use of screenshots, screen recordings, and/or audio recordings that we might make that may contain you, your voice and/or your likeness. In our sole discretion, we reserve the right to use such content and/or any other materials submitted by you to us in connection with your participation in our Service, and/or our marketing or promotional efforts, without compensation to you at any time, now or at any time in the future.

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: We collect various data that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, physical address, passwords, payment information and password(s) when you create an account through our Service. In addition, we collect some data automatically, such as IP address and web browser, when you visit our website (as generally all servers do) or use our Service through a third-party host. We may share any personal data you voluntarily add, though the Service, or Premium Content, publicly in an anonymized way, and you consent to us sharing such data by using the Service, including Premium Content, without compensating you.

When Your Data is Collected and Why

The following table describes the data that we may collect from you during your use of our Service.

Data stored by us:
How and when we collect the data:
How we use the data:

Email address and/or username or personal name Can be provided by user when creating an account We use this data to communicate with users of our Service and associate comments the user makes with their particular account, as well as send marketing information (more info on marketing information below). Login time, IP address, and other technical data (“Technical Data”) This data is automatically collected as users use the Service We use this data to improve website performance or Service, analyze user experiences and patterns of use, and facilitate Service updates while mitigating disruption of Service. Please review our “Technical Data” section below, if you would like additional information. Payment Information Can be provided by user when purchasing Premium Content. We use this data to bill you,in order to provide you access to Premium Content Your Interest in Marketing Information Can be provided by user when creating an account or otherwise interacting with a Service we offer, such as signing up for our newsletter or podcast We use this data to determine what, if any, marketing materials we can send to you that we believe may interest you and enhance your experience of using our Service.

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: The above chart shows the data we collect, when we collect it, and why we collect it.

Technical Data

We may, from time to time, use tracking methods that record specific information from your browser or device. This information may contain your language settings, log files, web beacons, pixel tags, internet protocol address, specific browser, internet service provider, operating system, and dates, times and duration of your use of our Service. Collecting this data allows us to improve the Service and provide a better user experience. To further this goal, we may implement cookies, which are small files that your device saves during your use of our Service. These files will track your usage patterns, which will enable us to create a better experience for you.

There are different kinds of cookies we may send to your device:

  • “Essential cookies” help confirm our Service is functioning correctly.

  • “Analytical cookies” help confirm usage patterns on our Service, such as which of our pages are most popular with our users.

  • “Functional cookies” help confirm your preferences when using the Service, such as what language you use for the Service.

  • “Persistent cookies” survive your session on our Service, although you can always delete these cookies through your web browser.

  • “Session cookies” do not survive your session on our Service and are temporary. Once your session is over, these cookies will expire.

We may also collect “pixel tags,” which is a tiny image that can confirm to us, through a web page or an email, when you have accessed a particular page or email.

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: Technical Data is data we collect (and nearly all websites collect) automatically from you when you go to our Service. This data includes things like your IP address and the web browser you are using. If you do not want our Service to collect this data, please do not visit our website or use our Service.You can remove or block web tokens and cookies using the settings in your browser.If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the Service may become inaccessible or not function properly.

More on Marketing

We do not currently share your personal data with third parties for their direct marketing purposes without first obtaining your consent. We may, however, provide non-personal data to third parties to help facilitate the function of our Services. We may also use data you provide to us, such as your interest in other Services we offer when you purchase a product from us, to market other Services we believe will interest you. You can always opt out of these marketing communications by following the opt-out link in the applicable marketing message, or by contacting us at Contact@JessicaAbel.com

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: We may collect data from you about your interest in marketing materials so that we can direct you to the most relevant products and services we offer that we believe may interest you. We don’t share your data with other companies for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. You can always opt out of these marketing messages.

Cross-Border Data Transfers

We process data both inside and outside of the United States, and we rely on legal mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders. Countries where we process data, such as the United States, potentially have less protective laws than the privacy protections of your own country. We are aware of the July 16, 2020, ruling by the European Court of Justice and the September 8, 2020 opinion by the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) invalidating the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework. We will continue to wait for guidance from the European Commission, Swiss FDPIC and the US Government regarding how to best protect your data in the event of cross-border transfers. Although this decision by the CJEU invalidated the use of Privacy Shield, SCCs remain in place and we may transfer data from the EU, EEA and Switzerland using SCCs.

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: We may process your data in the United States or abroad, (e.g., working with foreign-based email marketing teams or foreign-based call centers). There was a recent decision from an influential court in the European Union that requires any data transfer between the US and EU to use “Standard Contractual Clauses,” which are certain provisions in data-transfer agreements that must be agreed to between the controller (us) and the processor (the entity or person we may transfer your data to in order to enhance your experience of our Service). We will use these Standard Contractual Clauses when we transfer your data abroad.

Data We Do Not Collect

We do not collect any sensitive data about you. Sensitive data refers to data that includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data. We do not collect any information about criminal convictions and offenses. You can read more about this data here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/reform/rules-business-and-organisations/legal-grounds-processing-data/sensitive-data/what-personal-data-considered-sensitive_en

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: Some data is quite personal, such as your ethnicity or religious beliefs. We do not collect this data.

Your Rights

You have several rights to your private information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. We do not delete any anonymous data, any may use in the future to conduct aggregate analysis on the performance or trends of our Service. Please do not use our Service if you do not want us to store such data indefinitely.

In some regions, like the European Economic Area, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws.  These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please contact us at Contact@JessicaAbel.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal. You can withdraw your consent by deleting your account, if you have one, or otherwise emailing us at Contact@JessicaAbel.com

If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm

NON-LEGALESE TRANSLATION: You can delete your account whenever you would like, though we will store some of your non-personal data indefinitely to help improve the quality and performance of our Service. You may have additional rights if you are based in certain regions, such as the European Economic Area. For example, you may complain to your local data protection supervisory authority if you think we are violating your privacy rights with regard to your personal information. You can find their contact details here http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this policy, email us at Contact@JessicaAbel.com