At Blue Eye Sensei (BES), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.blueeyesensei.com and use our services, including digital asset purchases, subscription memberships, and participation in our online communities.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information:

– Account Registration: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
– Purchases: When you make a purchase, we collect billing details such as your name, billing address, and payment information.
– Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our services, we collect information related to your subscription preferences.
– Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, and the contents of the message or attachments you may send us.

Non-Personal Information:

– Usage Data: We collect information about how you access and interact with our website and services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and the date and time of each visit.
– Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, gather information about visitors and visits to our website, and analyze trends.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

– Providing Services: To process transactions, deliver digital assets, provide subscription services, and facilitate participation in our online communities.
– Account Management: To manage your account, provide customer support, and communicate with you about your account or transactions.
– Improving Services: To analyze usage patterns, improve our website and services, develop new features, and personalize your experience.
– Marketing Communications: To send promotional emails, newsletters, and offers about our services if you have opted to receive them. You can opt-out at any time.
– Legal Obligations: To comply with legal requirements, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect our rights and the rights of our users.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

– Service Providers: With third-party vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., payment processors like Stripe and Google Pay, hosting providers, analytics services).
– Legal Compliance: When required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).
– Protection of Rights: To protect and defend the rights or property of BES, our users, or others, including enforcing agreements, policies, and terms of use.
– Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or transfer of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be among the assets transferred.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

– Cookies: We use cookies to personalize your experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from.
– Types of Cookies Used:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our website to improve our services.
– Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements to you.

Managing Cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and services.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website and services may contain links to third-party websites or services not operated by us, such as Discord. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

6. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information:

– Encryption: All sensitive information (such as payment details) is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
– Access Controls: Personal information is accessible only by authorized personnel who are required to keep the information confidential.
– Regular Monitoring: We regularly scan our systems for vulnerabilities and attacks and employ up-to-date security practices.

Please note: No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to—and maintained on—servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By providing your information, you consent to such transfers.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data when it is transferred outside the EEA, such as using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

– Access and Correction: You may access and update your personal information by logging into your account.
– Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
– Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal obligations).
– Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
– Object to Processing: You may object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
– Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at blueeyesensei@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with applicable laws.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for users who are at least 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any personal information through our website or services. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us at blueeyesensei@gmail.com, and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

10. Retention of Data

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When we no longer need to use your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or through our services, prior to the change becoming effective. Your continued use of the services after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Compliance with Laws

We comply with applicable data protection laws, including:

– General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights regarding your personal data as outlined under GDPR.
– California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): For California residents, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the CCPA.

GDPR Compliance:

– Lawful Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on your consent, the necessity to perform a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests.
– Data Protection Officer: While we may not be required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, we are committed to data protection and have designated a privacy contact (see Contact Us section).

CCPA Compliance:

– Your Rights Under CCPA: California residents have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the right to request deletion of personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.

13. Contact Us

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

– Email: blueeyesensei@gmail.com
– Address: [Available upon request]