PRIVACY POLICY
I. INTRODUCTION
Your privacy is very important to Shami Media Group, Inc., d/b/a www.ShamiMediaGroup.com ("ShamiMediaGroup," "we," "us"). We have developed the following policy regarding privacy and data retention (the "Privacy Policy"), which covers any and all uses of S ShamiMediaGroup’s services. This Privacy Policy governs the relationship between ShamiMediaGroup, Inc. and its users ("you"), and acceptance of the terms of the Privacy Policy is a prerequisite to use of any of ShamiMediaGroup’s services. If you agree to the Privacy Policy, please feel free to utilize ShamiMediaGroup’s services. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, you are not permitted to utilize ShamiMediaGroup’s services.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. "Personal Information" is hereby defined as any and all data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person or entity.
B. "Business Information" is hereby defined as data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a business.
C. "Non-Personal Information" is defined as information that does not indicate direct association with any particular person, including but not limited to geographic region, system information, etc.
III. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
A. You may be asked to provide your Personal Information any time you are in contact with ShamiMediaGroup. ShamiMediaGroup may use this Personal Information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy. We may also combine it with other information to provide and improve our products, services, content, and advertising. ShamiMediaGroup will use this information in communicating with you if you initiate the communication.
B. If at any time during your use of v’s services, you enter Personal Information, Business Information, or Non-Personal Information, ShamiMediaGroup may retain such Information for as long as ShamiMediaGroup deems necessary, including for a period of time after inactivity of your account. ShamiMediaGroup may retain said information for longer periods of time in order to effectuate any provision(s) of our Terms and Conditions or this Privacy Policy, or if longer retention is required or permitted by the law.
C. We collect Personal Information and Business Information from customers who wish to use ShamiMediaGroup’s services.
IV. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
A. The Personal Information and Business Information that we collect allows us to keep you posted on ShamiMediaGroup's services, latest product announcements, software updates, and upcoming events. It also helps us to improve our services, content, and advertising. If you do not want to be on our mailing list, you can opt out at any time by updating your preferences.
B. We also use Personal and Business information to help us develop, deliver, and improve on our own products, services, and advertising.
C. We may, from time to time, utilize your Personal Information and Business Information to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and orders, taxes, and changes to our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and/or Project Agreement (if applicable). Because this information is important and material to your interaction with ShamiMediaGroup, you may not opt out of receiving these communications.
V. PURCHASES AND BILLING INFORMATION
A. If you conduct a transaction in currency via ShamiMediaGroup’s Services online, we may collect and store billing information.
B. This information will only be shared with third parties who perform tasks required to complete the purchase transaction (e.g. fulfilling orders and processing credit card payments). We utilize industry standard security to encrypt your billing information. For more information about our information security policy, see the "SECURITY" paragraph below, or feel free to contact us.
VI. INTERNAL AND SPECIAL USES OF PERSONAL, BUSINESS, AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION
A. We may also use Personal Information, Business Information, and Non-Personal Information for internal purposes, such as auditing, data analysis, and research to improve ShamiMediaGroup’s products, services, and customer communications. We will also use Personal Information, Business Information, and Non-Personal Information for the purposes of administering the website, including facilitating transactions, investigating disputes, and resolution of disputes.
B. If you enter into a sweepstake, contest, or similar promotion, we may use the information you provide to administer those programs.
C. ShamiMediaGroup may also disclose Personal Information, Business Information, or Non-Personal Information if ShamiMediaGroup determines that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our Terms and Conditions, the Project Agreement, or protect our operations, systems or users. Additionally, in the event of a reorganization, merger, or sale, we may transfer any and all Personal Information, Business Information, and Non-Personal Information to the relevant third party.
VII. COLLECTION AND USE OF NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION
We do not collect Non-Personal information, apart from "cookies," and geo-location data at this time. We may collect, use, transfer, and disclose Non-Personal information for any purpose.
VIII. COOKIES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
A. ShamiMediaGroup’s website, online services, interactive applications, email messages, and advertisements may use "cookies" and other such related technologies. These technologies help us better understand user behavior, tell us which parts of our website people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches. We treat information collected by cookies and other technologies as Non-Personal information. However, to the extent that Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or similar identifiers are considered personal information by local law, we also treat these identifiers as Personal Information. Similarly, to the extent that non-personal information is combined with personal information, we treat the combined information as personal information for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.
B. ShamiMediaGroup uses cookies and other technologies to remember Personal Information when you use our website, online services, and applications in order to make your experience with ShamiMediaGroup more convenient and personal. For instance, cookies may be used to retain location information so that searches are more relevant to you.
C. If you wish to disable cookies when using ShamiMediaGroup’s web-based services, you may do so through your browser preferences.
IX. COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AND COURT DEMANDS FOR INFORMATION
If at any time ShamiMediaGroup is requested by a Local, State, or Federal Government agency or court to provide Personal Information, Business Information, or Non-Personal Information retained by ShamiMediaGroup, ShamiMediaGroup has the sole and unrestricted discretion to do so. ShamiMediaGroup will comply with any lawful court order where said order demands disclosure of any Personal Information, Business Information, or Non-Personal Information. ShamiMediaGroup may also disclose any information it retains for the purposes of national security, law enforcement, or issues of public safety or importance.
X. SECURITY
The security of all information retained by ShamiMedia is very important to us. ShamiMediaGroup utilizes Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, to meet the industry standard in information security. Even so, when you utilize certain ShamiMediaGroup products or services, information that you choose to publicly share may be visible to others. You are responsible for the personal information you choose to submit in these instances. For example, if you list your name and/or contact information in a posting on a forum or in a review, that information becomes public.
XI. ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS INFORMATION
A. In order to ensure that your Personal and Business Information and preferences are accurate, complete and up-to-date, log into your account with ShamiMediaGroup here. For other personal information, we make good faith efforts to provide you with access so you can request that we correct the data if it is inaccurate or delete the data if ShamiMediaGroup is not required to retain it by law or for legitimate business purposes.
B. We may decline to process requests that are unreasonably repetitive, require disproportionate technical effort, jeopardize the privacy of others, are extremely impractical, or for which access is not otherwise required by local law. Access, correction, or deletion requests can be made to the contact email addresses below.
XII. CHILDREN
A. ShamiMediaGroup does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of thirteen (13). If ShamiMediaGroup learns that it has collected any information from children under the age of thirteen (13), ShamiMediaGroup will take steps to delete the information and terminate the child’s account (if any).
B. If you have information regarding ShamiMediaGroup unintentional collection of any information from children under the age of thirteen (13), please contact us at the email address below.
XIII. LOCATION-BASED SERVICES
If you wish to utilize location-based services from ShamiMediaGroup, ShamiMediaGroup may collect, use, and share precise location data, including the real-time geographic location of your device. This information may be utilized for ShamiMediaGroup’s internal purposes, and to improve targeted advertising, but will never be shared with third parties unless pursuant to a lawful court order, or request by a local, state, or federal agency, or necessary to the location-based use requested by the user.
XIV. CONTACT INFORMATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you believe that ShamiMediaGroup has not adhered to this Privacy Policy, you may write or email to ShamiMediaGroup using the following contact information:
Shami Media Group, Inc.
1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
contact@ShamiMediaGroup.com
XV. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS
A. ShamiMediaGroup may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, at its sole discretion. In the event of an update or change to this Privacy Policy, a notice will be emailed to you if you have provided an email address, or a notice will be posted on our website, along with the new Privacy Policy. By continuing to access, use or utilize ShamiMediaGroup’s services after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.
B. The most current version of this Privacy Policy is located: here
C. Previous versions of this Privacy Policy are located: here
D. You understand, warrant and agree that your continued access to or use of ShamiMediaGroup after any posted modification to the Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the modification. You further understand warrant and agree that it is your responsibility to regularly check this Privacy Policy for changes. If you object to any change to the Privacy Policy, you may contact us at the above address, phone number, or email address and we will attempt to resolve the issue with you. If you continue to use ShamiMediaGroup’s Services during this time, you agree to be bound by the changed Privacy Policy until we agree to an explicitly different understanding in writing.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT CLICK THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON AND DO NOT CONTINUE TO DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR OTHERWISE USE SHAMIMEDIA WEBSITE OR SERVICES, OR ANY ANCILLARY SERVICES OR WEBSITES.