This Privacy Policy applies to your use of theessentialista.com and all related goods and services (the “Services”). All references to “us” (and similar words such as “we” and “our”) mean The Essentialista, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company. All references to “you” (and similar words such as “your”) mean the individual using the Services, and if you are using the Services on behalf of a business entity, it means both you and that business.

By using the Services, you are agreeing to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, then you may not use the Services.

Information We Collect:

Anonymous Data
We may collect (or you may provide to us) information which is not personal in nature and which may not be used to identify you as a specific individual or business (“Anonymous Data”).

Personal Data
As a result of your use of the Services we may collect (or you may provide to us) the following types of information (“Personal Data”):
  • Basic Information: Your name, business name, address, email address, phone number, photos, videos, and similar types of information.
  • Information We Collect Automatically: We may collect information about you automatically, including your IP address, operating system, browser ID, browsing activity, time stamps, site navigation, button clicks, and similar types of information. We may also use and/or collect cookies and other types of data files (such as web beacons and cookie-equivalent technology), some of which may be stored on your computer or electronic device for use when you use the Services.
Sensitive Personal Data
You should not provide us with any sensitive information about you, including for example your racial or ethnic origins, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership information, genetic data, biometric data, health data, sex life data, or sexual orientation data.

How We Use Your Information:

Anonymous Data

We may use Anonymous Data for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by applicable law, without your consent, without providing notice to you, and without providing compensation to you, including without limitation sharing and selling Anonymous Data to third parties.

Personal Data
We will not share or sell your Personal Data except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
We may use your Personal Data as follows:
  • Provision and Customization of Services: We may use your Personal Data to provide the Services to you for their intended purposes, as well as to customize and/or enhance your use of the Services.
  • Advertising: We may use your Personal Data to serve more customized ads to you on the Services.
  • Communications: We may use your Personal Data to send communications to you, including marketing communications.
  • Payments: If you purchase goods or services through our Services, then we may use your Personal Data to process your purchase and payment.
  • Sharing with Affiliates & Third Parties: We may share your Personal Data with our affiliates and other third parties to accomplish the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and in our Terms of Service. This includes sharing your Personal Data with third party payments processors.
  • Retention: We may store and retain your Personal Data for purposes of using it as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we do not have any obligation to store your Personal Data for the benefit of you or any other third party.
  • Per our Terms of Service: We may use your Personal Data as provided in our Terms of Service.

Improvements to the Services
If you share ideas or suggestions with us regarding how to improve or modify our Services, then we may use all of the same without your consent, without providing notice to you, and without providing compensation to you.

Aggregated Data
We may aggregate your Personal Data with information we have about other users, individuals, and business, for the purpose of converting your Personal Data into Anonymous Data. Once converted, we may use that information as provided in this Privacy Policy.

Your Choices Regarding Your Information:

Cookies & Tracking Data
You may restrict our ability to use cookies and certain other types of data files by adjusting the settings on your device or browser.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We do not provide any services outside of the United States of America. Accordingly, nothing on the Website is intended for, or should be used by, individuals or businesses outside of the United States of America. If you are located outside of the United States of America, you should not submit any personal data, and especially not any sensitive personal data, to us through the Website.

Security
We will use reasonable efforts to protect your information, especially your personally identifiable information and payment information. However, since the Internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Further, it is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information and credentials.

Power to Amend These Terms of Use
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended policy on our website. Your continued use of this Website after we post the amended policy constitutes your consent to the amendment(s).

Contact
If you have any questions or need to contact us, please do so using the information on our contact page. 
Effective as of May 5, 2023

Privacy Policy