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This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP address
  • Operating system type and version
  • Device type
  • Language preferences
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 07/14/2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to ThingsHappening.com (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our Website.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is ThingsHappening.com. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at jack@thingshappening.com.

3. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

  • Information you provide: When you register on our Website, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out forms, or communicate with us, we collect the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
  • Information we collect automatically: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about your usage of our Website (e.g., pages viewed, links clicked).

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: By providing your personal data and using our Website, you consent to the processing of your data as described in this Privacy Policy.
  • Contractual necessity: To perform any contract between you and us, such as providing you with our services or products.
  • Legitimate interests: For our legitimate business interests, such as improving our Website, marketing our services, and ensuring the security of our Website.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our services.
  • To send you newsletters and other marketing communications.
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • To analyze Website usage and improve our Website's functionality.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your personal data with:

  • Service providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist with our Website operations, such as hosting, analytics, and email marketing. These providers have access to your personal data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated to keep your information confidential.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data and obtain a copy of the information we hold about you.
  • Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
  • Restriction: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
  • Data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit it to another data controller.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at jack@thingshappening.com.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

jack@thingshappening.com