Last updated January 19, 2023
Overview
This Privacy Policy outlines policies and procedures that have been established to manage the collection, use and disclosure of your information (data) when you use this Website.
The Website was created and is managed by Lisa Harrison Communications (“LHC”). The Site is powered by WordPress, a service product offered by Automattic Inc. for creating and managing blogs and websites. As such, your use of this Site is also subject to Automattic’s Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
LHC’s Privacy Policy was written in part using Automattic’s Privacy Policy as a template. This use is authorized in that policy, which Automattic has made available under a Creative Commons Sharealike licence.
Topics List
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Interpretation and Definitions
Collection and Usage of Data by WordPress (Automattic Inc.)
Collection and Usage of Data by Lisa Harrison Communications (LHC)
Retention, Transfer and Deletion of Your Personal Data
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Security of Your Personal Data
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The initial word(s) in boldface type in the Definitions section have the meanings defined in that section. These definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Automattic refers to Automattic Inc. (in Canada: Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.), which provides the WordPress website hosting and design product that powers this Website. We refer to Automattic Inc. and Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd. collectively as “Automattic” throughout this Policy.
- Blog (web log) refers to a communication sent out from a website to people who have subscribed to receive it. Also called a post.
- Company (“the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) refers to Lisa Harrison Communications.
- Cookie refers to a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.
- Data refers to the information you may provide deliberately (such as your name and email address for contact purposes) and automatically (for example via cookies) when you access a website.
- De-identified data refers to data that could not reasonably be used to identify any individual.
- Device means any electronic mechanism that can access this Service, such as a laptop, smartphone or tablet.
- Lisa Harrison Communications is the company that created and manages this Website.
- Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Post refers to a communication sent out from a website to people who have subscribed to receive it. Also called a blog.
- Service (“the Service”) refers to lisaharrisoncommunications.com (this Website).
- Service provider refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by this company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the company in analyzing how the Service is used.
- Site (the “Site”) refers to lisaharrisoncommunications.com.
- Usage data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the number of times a website page was visited in a specified period).
- View refers to the act of a device connecting or reconnecting to a website page or post.
- Visit refers to the connection made to a website by a device.
- Visitor refers to the device that is making a connection/visit.
- Website (the “Website”) refers to lisaharrisoncommunications.com.
- WordPress is a website hosting and design product offered by Automattic Inc. and used by our Company to create and operate our Website.
- WordPress user refers to an individual, a group or an organization that uses WordPress to power their blog and/or website.
- You (or “your”) refers to the individual, company, or other legal entity accessing or using the Service, or to the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such an individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
1.0 Collection and Usage of Data by WordPress (Automattic Inc.)
This Service is powered by WordPress, a website hosting and design product offered by Automattic Inc. As such, the collection of information from you, and the protection of the privacy of your personal data, is also addressed in Automattic’s Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
1.1 Example – De-identified Data
For example, Automattic may “use and share information that has been aggregated or reasonably de-identified, so that the information could not reasonably be used to identify any individual.” [automattic.com/privacy-notice/] Lisa Harrison Communications has access through WordPress to de-identified data such as the numbers of this Site’s visitors and views in given periods. The Company may use this de-identified data for purposes such as ongoing statistical analysis to identify content changes that may enhance Site traffic.
1.2 Automattic Inc. Privacy Policy Documents
Automattic’s data collection and usage relevant to visitors to WordPress sites are detailed in the following documents:
- Privacy Notice for Visitors to Our [Automattic’s] Users’ Sites – automattic.com/privacy-notice/
- Cookie Policy – automattic.com/cookies/
The topics you will find discussed in these documents include:
- Information that may be entered on a WordPress website by visitors
- Information that may be automatically collected from a WordPress website, such as IP addresses, approximate location information and cookie use
- How visitor information is used and shared
Automattic’s full Privacy Policy is available at automattic.com/privacy/.
2.0 Separate Content
The remaining content in this Site’s Privacy Policy refers solely to Lisa Harrison Communications unless otherwise stated. For information on how Automattic addresses any of the topics below, please refer back to the Automattic documents listed above.
3.0 Collection and Usage of Data by Lisa Harrison Communications (LHC)
3.1 Collection and Use of Your Personal Data
We provide a contact form on our Contact page for you to use if you’d like to connect with us. Contact forms are recommended as an extra level of privacy protection against the skimming (collection) of email addresses and phone numbers by scammers. Our contact form requires you to provide personal information including your name and email address so that we may respond appropriately and as helpfully as possible.
The Company may use this personal data for the following purposes:
- To manage your requests for services,
- To contact you electronically for communications related to contracted services when necessary or reasonable for their implementation,
- To send you non-Company-related information we feel may be of value to you and to send seasonal greetings, and
- To provide you with news and general information about services we offer that are similar to those that you have already contracted or inquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
By using this Service to connect with our Company, you agree to our collection and use of this data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3.2 Use of External Links
We may provide links to independently operated websites to supply access to additional information relevant to this Company, should you require it. Clicking on a third-party link will direct you to that party’s site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services. Your use of these links and connection to those websites is undertaken at your own risk. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
4.0 Retention, Transfer and Deletion of Your Personal Data
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
4.1 Retention
The Company will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. This includes to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The Company may also retain and archive the de-identified data made available by Automattic Inc. for ongoing statistical analysis and Site improvement tracking.
4.2 Transfer
No transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization or a country unless required by law or approved by you in writing (such as for the Company’s participation in a merger, acquisition or asset sale).
4.3 Deletion
You have the right to delete or request that we assist in deleting the personal data that we have collected about you. You may update, amend, or delete your information at any time by notifying us. However, please note that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.
5.0 Disclosure of Your Personal Data
5.1 Law enforcement
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5.2 Other legal requirements
The Company may disclose your personal data in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation,
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company,
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service,
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, and/or
- Protect against legal liability.
6.0 Security of Your Personal Data
The security of your personal data is important to us. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we have taken commercially acceptable measures to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of that data.
7.0 Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not knowingly address or knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 13, we will take steps to remove that information from our records.
8.0 Complaint Resolution
If you think that your personal data has been improperly collected, used, or disclosed by this Company, please let us know immediately so that we may resolve your concerns as quickly as possible.
If you are not satisfied with our efforts to resolve your concerns, you may wish to file a complaint with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
9.0 Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will provide notification of any changes by posting the revised Privacy Policy and publication date on this page. Changes will become effective at that time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or you wish to notify Lisa Harrison Communications about a complaint, please email us by using the contact form on our Contact page.
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