Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://americantakes.com.

  • “Company”(referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to dba AmericanTakes (“AmericanTakes”), 5109 N 12th Street, Tampa FL 33603.

This Privacy Policy explains how AmericanTakes collects, uses, and discloses information about you (“Personal Data”) when you access or use our Websites, mobile application(s), and other online products and services, engage with us on social media, or otherwise interact with us.

AmericanTakes takes makes all attempts to be in compliance with all applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and it’s amendment, the California Consumer Rights Act (CPRA) very seriously.    

Definitions – Defined at end of page.

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Types of Information That May Be Collected

  • For Surveys and Research: We may gather information through voluntary questionnaires, surveys, and feedback programs. We ask you for your consent to use this information when you participate.
  • Device Information. We may collect information about the computer or mobile device You use to access Our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers and tokens, unique identifier headers, mobile network information, and other information that does not directly identify You.
  • Location Information. In accordance with Your device permissions, We may collect information about the precise location of Your device. You have the ability to stop the collection of precise location information at any time.
  • Information Collected by Cookies, Web Beacons, and Similar Tracking Technologies.We use different technologies to collect information, including cookies, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags/cache browsers, pixels and plug-ins. Cookies are small data files stored on Your hard drive or in device memory that help Us improve and keep secure Our Services and Your experience. Through the use of cookies, We may automatically collect information about Your online activity through Our Services, such as the web pages You visit, the links You click, and the searches You conduct on Our site.

Our Services can use two types of cookies:

  • Session cookies which are deleted from Your computer when You leave the website and are used purely to help You navigate around the website.
  • Persistent cookies which remain on Your computer so that the Service can recognize You when You return.

In addition to other uses described in this Privacy Policy, We may use information collected through cookies in the following ways: (1) system administration and to prevent fraudulent activity; (2) to assess the performance of Our Services, including to improve the content offered through the Services; (3) to tell Us, for example, whether You have visited the online services before or if You are a new visitor and to help Us identify the features in which You may have the greatest interest; or (4) to deliver content, including advertisements relevant to Your interests, on Our online service and third-party sites based on how You interact with Our advertisements or content.

You can read our full Cookie Policy here:  www.AmericanTakes.com/cookie-policy

You have the right to decide whether or not We can place cookies on Your devices with the exception of cookies required for the performance of our Websites.

Information Thay May be Collected from Other Sources

To the extent permitted by data protection laws, We may obtain information from other sources and combine that with information We collect directly from You. For example, We may collect information about You from third parties, including but not limited to, Google Analytics, social media plug-ins, identity verification services, mailing list providers, and publicly available sources. Additionally, if You create or log into Your account through a social media site, We may have access to certain information from that site, such as Your name, account information, and friends lists, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such social media site.

Uses of Information

We use the information You have allowed Us to collect to deliver information about our services, to customize Your experience with Us, and to provide information based on Your interests. We may also use the information We collect to:

Analyze the success of Our Services;

Better understand the needs and interests of Our customers;

Manage the website’s interactive functionality;

Communicate with You about products, services, and offers provided by AmericanTakes, and offer news and information We think will be of interest to You;

Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with Our Services;

Comply with AmericanTakes’ legal and regulatory obligations;

Detect, investigate, and prevent breaches of the Terms and Conditions, fraudulent transactions, and other illegal activities, and protect the rights and property of AmericanTakes and others;

Personalize and improve the Services; and

Carry out any other purpose described to You at the time the information was collected based on Your consent.

Sharing of Information

We may share information about You as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • With approved vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on Our behalf;
  • In response to a request for information if We believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
  • If We believe Your actions are inconsistent with Our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of AmericanTakes or others;
  • If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile; and
  • With Your consent or at Your direction.

AmericanTakes thoroughly vets its third parties for compliance with all applicable data protection laws. We require vendors, consultants, and service providers that have access to Your Personal Data to maintain the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and to comply with the safeguards provided in this Privacy Policy and in compliance with Our Data Processing Agreements.  We also provide our vendors, consultants, and service providers with Our opt-in/opt- out lists so that communications sent on AmericanTakes’ behalf are only sent to users who have opted-in and who have not previously opted out.

AmericanTakes will not sell, rent, or market Your information collected on the Services to non-affiliated third parties for their own purposes, including marketing, unless We have received Your consent. However, AmericanTakes may disclose aggregated statistics about visitors using its services, along with anonymous information collected from other sources. We may also share aggregated or de-identified information with third parties (such as advisors, promotional sponsors, and investors), which cannot reasonably be used to identify You, for various business purposes, including conducting general business analysis and developing website content and services.

Comments, emails, suggestions, or other communications sent by You to Us are deemed to be non-confidential (except with regard to personally identifying information included therein), and We are free to use or distribute them in any way without identifying You and without compensation to the author, sender, or any other party, pursuant to the terms provided for “User Content” and “Feedback” under our Terms and Conditions.

Social Sharing Features

The Services may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Twitter “Share” button), which let you choose to share actions you take on Our Services with other media. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with Your friends or the public, depending on the settings You establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. 

Links

The site contains links to third-party Websites. Please recognize this Privacy Policy will not apply to those Websites. AmericanTakes is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content included on third-party Websites.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

Where permitted by data protection laws, We may allow others including Google and Social Media Services to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on Our behalf across the web and in mobile applications. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about Your use of the Services, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. These companies collect and use this information under their own privacy policies. This information may be used by AmericanTakes and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to Your interests on Our Services and other Websites, and better understand your online activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Policy. To learn how to opt out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here.

Third-Party Advertising

We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website. Advertisements may display on this website and, if so, may set and access cookies on your computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties providing the advertisement. The parties providing the advertising do not have access to this site’s cookies.

These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you.

For more information about this type of online advertising, or to opt out of this type of advertising, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt Out page. Please note that turning off advertising cookies won’t mean that you are not served any advertising, merely that it will not be tailored to your interests.

How long will we keep your Personal Data?

We will keep Your Personal Data for the period permitted or required by law and where we need to do so in connection with legal action or an investigation involving AmericanTakes. Otherwise, We will keep your Personal Data only as long as We have to so that We can continue to use the information for the reasons You agreed to.  You have the right to request that Your Personal Data be deleted once you no longer have a relationship with AmericanTakes.  AmericanTakes will honor Your request to have Your data deleted unless we have a legal, regulatory, or contractual requirement to maintain it for a specific period of time.

Privacy Protections for Children Using the Internet

AmericanTakes’ Services are intended for a general audience and are not directed at children under the age of 16 where applicable. 

We do not knowingly gather personal information (as defined by the U.S. Children’s Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA) in a manner not permitted by COPPA. In California, we do not knowingly sell the personal information of minors under 16 years old.

Your Rights

In certain circumstances, local data protection laws and certain other local laws give You rights with respect to Your Personal Data. These rights differ by jurisdiction but may include:

  • The right to know what Personal Data AmericanTakes collects, maintains, or shares about You and with whom AmericanTakes shares Your Personal Data;
  • The right to request certain details about how Your Personal Data is shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes;
  • The right to request access to Your Personal Data;
  • The right to amend, update, or request correction or deletion of Your Personal Data;
  • The right to restrict AmericanTakes’ processing of Your Personal Data; and/or
  • The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of Your Personal Data.

Please note AmericanTakes does not disclose Your Personal Data to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If You would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact Us at americantakesinfo@ gmail.com, but note that We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. 

Your Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for the content, views, opinions, and any other information You choose to share through Our Services. Any reactions to Your content, whether positive or negative, are not the responsibility of AmericanTakes.  We do not influence, dictate or otherwise motivate the actions or reactions of any users and bear no responsibility or liability for the behavior of others.

International Transfers of Information

AmericanTakes processes and stores information in the United States. If You use the Services from any other country, the various communications will necessarily result in the transfer of information across international boundaries to the United States. We have tried to take steps to comply with all applicable data protection laws.

Data Security

We have reasonable and appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of any Personal Data We receive and process about You through the Services. We maintain reasonable security standards to protect the Personal Data that We process. AmericanTakes cannot guarantee or warrant the security of the information You transmit to Us, and if You choose to use the Services and/or content, You do so at your own risk.

California Civil Code Section 1789.3

Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, We are required to provide California residents with the following specific consumer rights information:

  • The Websites are owned and/or operated by AmericanTakes, 5109 N 12th Street, Tampa FL 33603.
  • Unless otherwise expressly stated, the Websites are provided without charge.
  • To file a complaint regarding the Websites or to receive further information regarding use of the Websites, please send a letter to AmericanTakes, 5109 N 12th Street, Tampa FL 33603. You also may contact The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at 1-800-952-5210.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact AmericanTakes by emailing us at americantakesinfo@ gmail.com or by sending a letter to AmericanTakes, 5109 N 12th Street, Tampa FL 33603. Please include your contact information, the name of the AmericanTakes Site or service, and a detailed description of your request or concern.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If We make changes, We will notify You by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, We may provide You with additional notice (such as adding a statement to Our website homepage or sending You a notification). 

  • “Website” refers to AmericanTakes, accessible from AmericanTakes.com
  • “Services” refers to our Websites, mobile application(s), and other online products and services collectively.
  • “Service Provider” (also known as the data processor) means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. 
  • “Third-party Social Media Service” refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
  • “Personal Data” means 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
  • “Cookies” are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • “Usage Data” refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • “Business” (also known as the data controller) refers to the Company as the legal entity that collects an individual’s personal information and determines the purposes and means of the processing of the personal data, or on behalf of which such information is collected and that alone, or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of such personal data.
  • “Consumer” means any person who buys goods or services for personal use. for the purpose of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), which means a natural person who is a California resident. A resident, as defined in the law, includes (1) every individual who is in the USA for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and (2) every individual who is domiciled in the USA who is outside the USA for a temporary or transitory purpose.
  • “Sale” means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a Consumer’s Personal Data to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.
  • “Processing” means any operation or set of operations performed upon personal data or sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, hosting, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.