Last updated: April 1, 2023
 
Ruth Clare (also known as “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. We have created this Privacy Policy because we know that you care about how information you provide to us is used and shared. This policy tells you what our practices are when you share information with us via this website as well as offline, including, without limitation, via phone and email.
 
Description of Users and Acceptance of terms


This Privacy Policy applies to visitors who view publicly-available content, who register with us or purchase a product or service with us, or who provide us with information offline. By accessing www.ruthclare.com, you acknowledge and fully understand Company’s Privacy Statement and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use.

 

 

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

Through interactions with you on this website, we will collect (and/or receive) the following types of information.

 

1. Contact Information


When you sign up for newsletters, free downloads, classes, or purchase products or services, you may be required to provide us with certain information about yourself, such as your name, address, e-mail address, address, social media information, phone number etc. This Contact Information is used to provide you with the requested product/service/information. We also use this information to inform you about current and future products and services. You may opt out of direct marketing communication from us at any time using the link provided on our emails or via contacting us directly at ruth@ruthclare.com

We will not ever sell or disclose any personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission, with the following exceptions:

• To fulfill your requests for products or services.

• To protect ourselves or our customers from liability

• To defend our rights and comply with the law

• If the third party is someone who provides business-related services to us (e.g. technical assistance, order fulfillment, customer service, marketing assistance, payment processing, survey collection, promotional and marketing assistance, business operation etc.). In these instances, we only provide your information to them if it is necessary for them to perform their role, and only to the extent needed.

 

2. Order Information


When you place an Order, you provide us with information about the products and services you want to purchase.  This “Order Information” is used to fulfill your Order.

 

3. Billing Information


When you purchase a product or service, you provide us with payment information that might include a debit / credit card number, expiration date, billing address, activation codes etc.. This type of information is collectively called “Billing Information.” Billing Information is collected and processed by third-party payment processors. We don’t directly obtain or process Billing Information.

 

4. Other Information

In addition to the information noted above, we may collect additional information (collectively, the “Other Information”).   Other Information can come from:

Web Server Logs
: We track information to administer this site and analyse its usage. If you visit we might track information like the date and time of your visit, the pages you viewed on the site, the number of links you click, the web page you linked to our site from, your Internet protocol address, the kind of browser or computer you use, the state or country from which you accessed the site, the name of your Internet service provider, and other similar information.
Cookies: Cookies are data that a website stores on your computer’s or mobile device’s hard drive so that your computer can remember information about your visit. Cookies help the site do things like save preferences and login information to save you time. You can accept or decline cookies using your browser which can provide you with information on how to do this. If you decide not to accept cookies from us, please be aware the Website may not function properly.

Voluntarily from you: You may provide us information in response to surveys, questionnaires and in content voluntarily shared in forums.

Third-Party Analytics: We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to evaluate the way users engage with our Website. By accessing and using our Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by these analytics providers in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy.

From Other Sources: We also may receive information from third parties, such as social media sites.

Aggregate Data: We may occasionally share and publicize aggregate and/or de-identified information with third parties and the public.
 

 

HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION

We use commercially reasonable procedures to protect the personal information that we collect from you against loss, theft and misuse, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction as appropriate to the size, scope and type of our business and the resources available to us. But no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases or the security during transmission to us of the information you supply over the Internet. We recommend you take precautions to protect your personal information when you are on the Internet.
 
Links to other organisations from this site

We sometimes link to other organisations from this site. We do not have control over their policies or practices and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend that you always review the privacy policies of third parties who may be connected to this site before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with them.
 
Children Under 13

We do not specifically market to or knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 for the purpose of marketing to them. But we are not always aware of the age of the people using our site. If we learn that personal information we have collected is from a child under 13, we will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible. If you are under 13, please do not register for any of our services or provide us with information like your name, email address or phone number to us.
 

 

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, the “updated” date at the top of this Privacy page will also be changed. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
 
Translations


This Privacy Policy is executed in English. You agree and acknowledge that you have reviewed this Privacy Policy in English. If this Privacy Policy is translated into another language it is solely for convenience and has no binding effect. The English language version of this Privacy Policy shall control.
 
Contacting Us 


If you have questions regarding our Privacy Policy please contact us at ruth@ruthclare.com or send your comments to:
Ruth Clare, Attention: Privacy Statement, 19 Eastment St, Northcote V 3070, Australia. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond and resolve any problem or question.