This Privacy Policy describes how Skenous.com ("we," "us," or "our"), operated by a freelance professional based in the Philippines, collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide when you visit our website or interact with our services, particularly through Facebook Ads for lead generation. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and relevant United States privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our services, when you participate in activities on the website, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we may collect includes:

•Personal Identifiers: Name

•Contact Information: Email address, contact number

•Online Identifiers: Website URL

2. How We Collect Information

We primarily collect information through:

•Facebook Ads: When you interact with our advertisements on Facebook, we may collect the information you provide through lead forms or other engagement methods.

•Direct Interactions: Information you provide directly to us through forms on our website, email, or other communication channels.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

•To respond to your inquiries and provide you with the services you request.

•To send you marketing and promotional communications, if you have opted in to receive them.

•To improve our website and services.

•To comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their promotional purposes. Your information is used solely by Skenous.com for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

6. International Data Transfers

Skenous.com is based in the Philippines. If you are accessing our website or services from outside the Philippines, particularly from the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in the Philippines. The data protection laws in the Philippines may differ from those in your country of residence. By providing your information, you consent to the transfer of your data to the Philippines and its processing as described in this Privacy Policy.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012)

In accordance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the following rights concerning your personal information:

•Right to be informed: You have the right to be informed whether personal information pertaining to you shall be, are being, or have been processed.

•Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.

•Right to access: You have the right to reasonable access to your personal information.

•Right to rectification: You have the right to dispute the inaccuracy or error in your personal information and have us correct it immediately and accordingly.

•Right to erasure or blocking: You have the right to suspend, withdraw, or order the blocking, removal, or destruction of your personal information from our filing system.

•Right to damages: You have the right to be indemnified for any damages sustained due to such inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, false, unlawfully obtained, or unauthorized use of personal information.

•Right to file a complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) if you feel that your data privacy rights have been violated.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

8. Your Privacy Rights (For California Residents - CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

•Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell. As stated in Section 4, we do not sell your personal information.

•Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

•Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. As stated in Section 4, we do not sell your personal information.

•Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may email us at [email protected].