PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE, OR SERVICES. BY USING THE WEBSITE, OR SERVICES, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
Last Updated October 4, 2024
Your use of the Serendipity LLC (“Serendipity” “we” “us” or “our”) website, available at www.dubograev.com (“Website”) and the services made available thereon (“Services”), including any dispute concerning privacy, is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service (“Terms”). By using the Website or Services, you accept the practices set forth in this Privacy Policy and the Terms. If you do not agree with the privacy practices set out in this Privacy Policy, then you have the choice not to utilize our Website and Services.
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time, and at any time, for any reason, in our sole discretion. We may post or display notices of material changes on our Website and Services and/or notify you via other electronic means, at our discretion. Once a revised Privacy Policy is posted or made available, the revisions become effective immediately. Your use our Website and Services after any revised Privacy Policy becomes effective will signify your agreement to be bound by such revised Privacy Policy. We recommend that you check back frequently and review this Privacy Policy regularly so you are aware of the most current rights and obligations that apply to you.
Should you have any concerns or believe that there are problems or issues relating to compliance with the policies outlined in this Privacy Policy, please notify us at book@femida.us.
Background Information
We have a strong commitment to providing superior service to all of our customers and visitors and particularly respecting their concerns about privacy. We understand that you may have questions about how the Website and Services collect and use your information. Accordingly, we prepared this statement to inform you of the privacy principles that govern the Website and Services (the “Privacy Policy”). We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information or a list of our customers to third parties. However, as described in more detail below, there are limited circumstances in which some of your information may be shared with third parties, under strict restrictions, so it is important for you to review this Privacy Policy.
European Users
We comply with the principles of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council “On the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (“GDPR”). If you are a natural person (“EU Individual”) of the European Union within the meaning of the GDPR, you are afforded certain additional rights by the GDPR as further described in this Privacy Policy.
- INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information We Collect Through the Website and Services
This Website does not collect personally identifiable information from your computer or device when you browse the Website and request pages from our servers. This means that, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide us with personally identifiable information, we will not know your name, your e-mail address, or any other personally identifiable information.
When you request a page from our Website, our servers log the information provided in the HTTP request header, JavaScript, or similar technical tools, including the IP number, the time of the request, the URL of your request, and other information. We collect this information in order to make our Website function correctly and provide you the functionality that you see on the Website, as our servers use this information to deliver the pages to you through the Website. We also use this information to better understand how visitors use our Website and how we can better tune our Website, its contents, and functionality to meet your needs. However, this information is not associated with any personally identifiable information of persons browsing the Website.
When you use the Website, Serendipity or trusted third parties authorized by us may also collect certain technical and routing information about your computer (also known as environmental variables) to facilitate your use of the Website and the Services enabled thereby. When you browse the Internet, your Internet browser (such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge) automatically transmits some information to us every time you access content on one of our internet domains. Examples of such information include the URL of the particular Web page you visited, the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the computer you are using, or the browser version that you are using to access the Website. All of this information may be collected and used to help improve our offerings to you.
Providing Your Information
You never have to provide personally identifiable information to us, our licensees or affiliates. However, should you choose to withhold certain required information, we and our licensees and/or affiliates may not be able to provide you with some or all of the Services. Some of the information we ask you to provide may be identified as mandatory or optional. If you do not provide the mandatory information with respect to a particular activity, you may not be able to engage in that activity or make such a purchase. We will inform you of the mandatory or optional nature of the requested or required information before disclosure.
You may be provided an opportunity on the Website to allow us to contact you from time to time regarding news and product or Service updates. In order to do so, you may be required to provide certain personally identifiable information. We will treat this information in accordance with the policies set forth in this Privacy Policy.
We will only share your information with outside parties in ways that are described in this privacy statement or if we are required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, or comply with a legal process served on us and otherwise to comply with any current or future laws and regulations applicable to us.
We may establish relationships with various service providers whose services may become available to you from the Website or from other websites that are linked to the Website. In order to use these services, you may be required to provide personal information to the service providers. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, personal information that you provide while you are visiting a provider’s website will be subject to the privacy policy posted on such site, and personal information that you provide while on the Website in conjunction with a provider’s service will be subject to this Privacy Policy. For instance, credit card information entered as part of the filling out a purchase form is collected by the third-party payment processor and subject to its respective privacy policy. You should be aware that our agreements with these service providers often provide that they will share with us personal information collected from you. In such instances, we may use this information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Information Relating to Children
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed by the U.S. Congress in November 1998. COPPA provides parents with specific rights regarding their children’s privacy. For additional information and resources on COPPA, please visit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Website. The Website and any Software or Services available on that site are not directed at children under 13 years of age and, therefore, COPPA does not apply. However, we recognize that children under the age of 13 may potentially access the Website and Services. Parents and Legal Guardians may request from us to review, delete or stop the collection of the personally identifiable information of their child. You may do so by contacting us at book@femida.us
Cookies and Web Beacons
The Website uses “cookie” and “web beacon” technology. “Cookies” are short pieces of data generated by a web server that a website stores on a user’s computer. Certain pages on our Website may require the use of a cookie for purposes of keeping information you enter on multiple pages together, make the Website and Services function, and collect aggregated analytic information.
The types of cookies that we use are referred to as “session” cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted once you leave the Website. We do not use cookies to gather information concerning your visits to other websites, nor ascertain any personally identifiable information about you apart from what you voluntarily provide us. Cookies do not, under ordinary circumstances, corrupt or damage your computer, programs, or computer files.
You may set your browser to block cookies (consult the instructions for your particular browser on how to do this), although doing so may adversely affect your ability to perform certain transactions, use certain functionality and access certain content on our Website.
- USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
How Your Personal Information is Used
We collect information from you in order to record and support your participation in the activities provided on the Website and through the Services. If necessary, we may use other information you provide to contact you for help to process the purchase or service you have selected. Your personal information also may be used to keep you informed about new products and special offers.
As described above, we may collect information about your use of the Website and Services. This information is collected in aggregate form, without identifying any user individually. We may use this aggregate, non-identifying statistical data for statistical analysis, marketing, or similar promotional purposes.
We recognize and appreciate the importance of responsible use of information collected on the Website. Without your consent, we will not communicate any information to you regarding the Website, Services, or special offers, although we may find it necessary to communicate with you regarding your use of the Website or Services in certain limited circumstances. Except in the particular circumstances described in this Privacy Policy, we will not provide your name or other personally identifiable information to other companies or organizations without your consent.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
Although we will always strive to guard your identity, we may disclose your personally identifiable information without your permission in limited circumstances. We will only do so if we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with laws, regulations, or government requests, or (2) to investigate or protect against harmful activities to our guests, visitors, associates, or property (including the Website or Services), or to others. If we are required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide your personally identifiable information, we will only do so upon receipt of appropriate documentation. We may also disclose your information to investigate violation of and enforce our Terms. Please know that we do not take this responsibility lightly. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us.
We do provide non-personally identifiable information to certain service providers for their use on an aggregated basis for the purpose of performing their contractual obligations to us. We use the following service providers:
- MailChimp – To facilitate the delivery of newsletters.
Change of Control
In the event that all or substantially all of Serendipity ownership and/or all or substantially all assets are transferred or sold to another entity, we may transfer personally identifiable information to the acquiring entity.
- EUROPEAN USERS
If you are an EU individual this Section C applies to you and sets out your rights under the GDPR.
Data Controller
When and if we receive your personal information directly from you, or through our licensees and affiliates, we perform the functions of a Data Controller, as defined by the GDPR, and have the ability to determine how personal data is collected, for what purposes, and how this data is to be processed. We have implemented many technical and operational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through the Website, and Services.
Data Processor
We process your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy using industry standard safeguards to secure your information.
Consent
If you are a Qualified Individual, consents concerning your personal information are handled in compliance with the GDPR. Where and if consent requirements under the Privacy Policy conflict with the GDPR, the GDPR prevails if the regulation applies to you.
Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary to provide a service, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b). The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c). If the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect your vital interests or of another natural person, then the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(d). Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms under the GDPR.
GDPR Rights:
If you wish to exercise any of the below rights, please contact us at book@femida.us, or by mail sent to:
Dmitri Dubograev
66 Canal Center Plaza, Ste 505
Alexandria, VA 22314
- Right of Confirmation
You may obtain confirmation of whether or not your personal data is being processed.
- Right of Access
You may obtain information about your stored personal data at any time and a copy of such information.
iii. Right to Rectification
You may request the rectification of inaccurate personal data. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, by means of providing a supplementary statement.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
You may request the erasure of your personal information. We may retain information you submit for the prevention of fraud and abuse, analytics, satisfaction of legal obligations, or where we otherwise reasonably believe that we have a legitimate reason to do so, such as for archiving purposes within the public interest.
- Right of Restriction of Processing
You have the right to restrict processing where one of the following applies:
▪ The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the Data Controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
▪ The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
▪ The Data Controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
▪ The data subject has objected to processing pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the Data Controller override those of the data subject.
- Right of Data Portability
You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You have the right to transmit this data to another Data Controller without interference. Furthermore, you may have the personal data transmitted directly from us to another Data Controller, where technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
vii. Right to Object to Automated Decision Making
You may object to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you, as long as the decision is not is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and us; or is not authorized by European Union or Member State law to which you are subject; or is not based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
viii. Right to Object to Processing
You may object to the processing of your personal data unless there are legitimate grounds for the processing within the public interest, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, you shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
Retention Policy
We only retain personally identifiable information about you for a limited period of time as long as we need it to provide you with Services or otherwise fulfill the purposes for which we have initially collected it, unless otherwise required by law. We will retain and use information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and for archival purposes.
Cross Border Data Transfers; Storage
If and when sharing of information involves cross-border data transfers, for instance, to the United States of America and other jurisdictions, we use EU Standard Contract Clauses and other suitable safeguards to permit data transfers from the EU to other countries. Where the Website allows for users to be located in the European Union, their personal information may be transferred to countries outside of the EU. The Standard Contractual Clauses commit companies transferring and receiving your personal information to protect the privacy and security of your data.