Privacy Policy 

Last Update: 10/05/2023 

 

Introduction to Independently’s Privacy Policy 

Independently has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. 

Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at Independently, and we believe that a single, comprehensive privacy policy that is straightforward and clear is in the best interests of our customers and our businesses. 

About this Policy 

This Privacy Policy describes how Independently collects, uses, and shares personal information of users that interact with Independently, which consists of websites owned, operated, and managed by Independently, including each website that links to this Privacy Policy. We will also outline the controls and choices you have around when and how you choose to share your personal data. 

Changes to this Privacy Policy 

We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at any time. We encourage you to review this site periodically and we will alert you when changes have been made by updating the Effective Date of the Policy. Your use of the websites constitutes consent to any changes in the Policy as in effect on the date of such use. 

Data Collected 

When you interact with our site, we collect two types of information: Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Non-Personally Identifiable Information (NPII). The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”). Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) personal data is defined as: 

“Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.” 

Independently complies with its obligations under GDPR by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data. 

 
Our Use of Data 

Independently may use your personal information to: 

Provide products and services 

Send requested product or service information 

Send marketing communications through subscribed channels about news, products, offers, and events 

Send you emails, chats, or push notifications to otherwise respond to questions, concerns, and customer support inquiries 

Maintain our own accounts and records 

Personalize your experience using automated decision-making for products, services, personalized content, recommendations, and features 

Improve the services we offer you, or the functionality of our site(s) and ensure technical functionality 

Legal basis for processing your personal data 

Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) states that: 
“Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies: 

the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes; processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract; processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject; processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person; processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller; processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child. 

Point (f) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks.” 

Security 

Data security is of great important to Independently and to protect your data, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure data collected via this website. 

If you create an account with password access, you are responsible for keeping your password confidential. It is recommended your password use both upper-case and lower-case letters, inclusion of one or more numerical digits, and inclusion of special characters following general password strength recommendations across the internet. 

It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up to date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings. 

Independently strives to do our best to protect your personal data. However, transmission of information over the internet is done at your own risk. We cannot ensure the security of your data transmitted to our website(s) 

 
General 

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.