Please read this privacy policy with due care and attention as it explains how ImaginableAudioShop.com uses and protects any information you give ImaginableAudioShop.com when you use this site, sign up for emails, purchase a product or service. It also explains the use/ collection of essential cookies.

Protecting your private data or information such as your name, email address, phone number, and credit card information will be our foremost priority assuring that we will only use it under this privacy statement. ImaginableAudioShop.com may change/ update this policy at any time so you should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with changes/ updates (if any are made). Your information must be accurate and current if you share your email address or purchase a product on this site. Please, do inform us, in case any of your provided data changes during your relationship with us. Please be informed that we didn’t set up the website for children (under the age of 13) thus we do not knowingly collect data related to children.

1. Controller

Primarily, ImaginableAudioShop.com is the controller and is responsible for your data (referred to as “we,” “us,” “our” “ImaginableAudioShop.com”) or in this privacy statement) but even then if you experience any issues with your data, you can complain to the respective data protection authorities which handle issues of the said nature. However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns before you approach the relevant authorities, so please contact us initially.

2. What We Collect

We may collect the following information:

1. Identity Data

• First name, middle name and last name and
• Date of birth

1. Contact Data

• Billing address,
• e-mail address and/ or
• Telephone numbers.

1. Financial Data

• Bank account and payment card/credit card details.

1. Transaction Data

• Details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.

1. Usage Data

It includes information about how you use our website, products, and services.

1. Marketing and Communications Data

Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from our third parties and us and your communication preferences.

It is to be made clear that we are not going to collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (includes details about your race, ethnicity, sex life, sexual orientation, beliefs including those of a religious, philosophical or political nature besides political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data), nor do we collect any information about criminal record (if there is any).

It is to be reminded that data from and about you could be collected through:

• Direct interactions
• Filling in forms or corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise
• Create an account on our website;
• Subscribe to our service or publications;
• Apply for our products or services;
• Subscribe to our email marketing;
• Give us some feedback;
• Account registration.

3. Cookies and Pixels

As you interact with our website, technical data-cum-personal data entailing information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns may be collected by using cookies and other similar technologies. Usage of your said data will always be made to the extent that the respective law/authority allows. Most commonly, we will use your data in circumstances such as:

• For legitimate attainment of the interests including those of ours and of user(s) as well however, rights do not override those interests;
• To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation;

Generally, we do not require consent as a legal basis for processing your data unless it is third-party direct marketing emails. You can opt out of marketing communications anytime by reaching us or unsubscribing from your Dashboard.

• How we use cookies & pixels

A cookie is a small file stored on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file enters your hard drive, and the cookie keeps track of web traffic. Cookies allow web applications to tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering your preferences. We employ traffic log cookies to make statistical analysis of web page traffic and improve our website to meet user’s needs/ expectations. We also use cookies for session management, allowing users to navigate the website while accessing various features without going through the authentication process/ step. In addition to this, cookies also store user preferences, display options, and customized settings to provide a personalized experience on subsequent visits.

For more details on the types of cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookies Policy.

4. Change of Purpose

ImaginableAudioShop.com assures you that your data will be used only for the purposes we collected it unless we need to use it for another reason in agreement with the original purpose. However, we will surely notify you to explain the legal basis, in case your data is to be used for an unrelated purpose. It should be noted that we may subject the data to processing without bringing it into your knowledge or seeking your consent in compliance with the above rules where this is required or permitted by law.

5. Disclosures of Your Data

We may have to disclose/ share user’s personal data/ information (which mostly includes user’s name and email address) with trusted third parties/ service providers to run newsletter automation system in order to conduct business with the clients (via email), besides for advertising and promotional activities, in accordance with applicable data protection laws. It is pertinent to mention that we do not sell data/ information or use it improperly at any stage/ additionally, following could be the purposes for which we may share your personal data/information:

1. Services that provide IT and system administration services.
2. Professional advisers.
3. Third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, the new owners may use your data in the same way as set out in this privacy notice.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your data and treat it according to the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your data for their purposes and only permit them to process it for specified purposes as per our instructions.

6. Security

We are committed to securing your data/information by preventing unauthorized access/disclosure; therefore, we have implemented suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard information we collect online. In addition, we limit access to your data/information to those parties, including agents, third parties, and others, so they will treat your data only in accordance with our instructions while maintaining confidentiality.

7. Links to other websites

Our website may comprise links to other websites of interest, including plug-ins and applications. It is to be noted that we do not take any responsibility for the protection and privacy of your data, in case you choose to visit these links, because the said links are separate entities holding their own privacy statement(s)/ protocols. Thus, caution is advised while visiting such websites/ links.

8. Marketing/Promotional Offers

We aim to always provide clear options regarding handling and sharing of your personal information including the purpose of your website usage, your purchase, and any of the given personal information particularly if it is about marketing and advertising. All advertisements appearing on the website are set out by ImaginableAudioShop.com itself, so no sharing occurs between the website and any of the advertising parties.

If you have accessed information from the website or purchased services, signed up for the courses or subscribed to our mailing list, and, in each case, you have not declined receiving marketing communications, we may use your name, contact and usage data to extract an analysis encompassing what are your preferences or need(s) or what may interest you to help us decide which services, courses, products and offers may be relevant for you (it could be termed as marketing).

9. Controlling Your Personal Information

You can stop us or third parties from sending you marketing messages/mails anytime by visiting the relevant website menu tabs, Moreover, you can revise your marketing preferences, following the links to unsubscribing which could usually be found at the bottom of any marketing message sent, or contacting us anytime. However, your act of un-subscription from marketing messages/mails will not be applied to your personal data provided to us due to a product/ service purchase, product/ service experience or other transactions.

We are not going to distribute, sell or lease your personal information to third parties unless it is your explicit permission or required by the law to do so. Your personal information may be used to send you promotional messages about third parties, which may seize your interest if you wish this to occur. If you notice any information of yours that you have shared with us is incorrect or incomplete, then email us at your earliest convenience. We will correct any incorrect information forthwith. We will only keep your data until it is necessary to fulfill the purposes including those of legal, accounting or reporting nature for which we collected it for.

10. Your Privacy Rights
    • Privacy rights under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The Federal Trade Commission is the main federal privacy regulator in the U.S. It enforces against unfair or deceptive data practices. As a user of this website your rights include:

1. Limits on Use & Sharing of Data

Your Data collected for one purpose (e.g., providing guitar lessons) cannot be secretly used for another (e.g., selling your data to advertisers) without disclosure. Third-party sharing (with advertisers, analytics companies, affiliates) must be explained.

1. Consent & Choice

Websites must obtain informed consent before collecting or sharing sensitive information (financial info, geolocation, health-related info).

1. Security Safeguards

Companies must implement reasonable data security measures: encryption of payment info, secure logins or access controls. If they fail to protect your data (e.g., a breach due to negligence), it may count as an unfair practice under FTC law.

1. Right to Accurate Disclosures

If the site promises “we never sell your data” or “we use bank-level encryption,” it must actually do so.

1. Right to Redress

If the website misuses or leaks your data, you can complain to the FTC. The FTC can impose penalties, require refunds, and force the company to change its practices.

• California and other State Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPA/VCDPA, etc.)

Residents of the United States, including but not limited to those located in California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Oregon, and Texas, may have specific rights under applicable state consumer privacy laws as given below,

1. Right to Access and Correct Personal Data:

You have the right to request access to the personal data we have collected about you, including details about why and how we collect it, as well as the third parties and service providers with whom we share it. You also have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. You can make this request by following the instructions below. If you reside in Oregon, you may also request a list of specific third parties to whom your personal data has been disclosed.

1. Right to Request Deletion of Personal Data:

In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete personal data we have collected directly from you. If we are unable to fulfill this request, or if we can only do so partially, we will provide an explanation in our response.

1. Right to Correct Personal Data:

You may request that we correct your personal data or provide a way for you to do so, subject to certain exceptions.

1. Right to Data Portability:

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data you have previously provided to us, in a portable format. For details on how we collect, use, disclose, and sell your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

1. Right to Opt-In:

We will obtain your explicit consent before collecting and processing sensitive personal information, as required by applicable law.

1. Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising:

You have the right to opt out of targeted advertising based on your personal data obtained through your activities over time and across different websites or applications.

1. Right to Opt-Out of Profiling:

You have the right to opt out of having your personal data used for profiling, which could lead to decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you.

• Privacy Rights Under Florida Attorney General (FDUTPA & State Privacy Enforcement)

Florida doesn’t yet have a comprehensive privacy law like California, but the Attorney General enforces privacy through the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and specific sector laws.

1. Right to Truthful Privacy Policies

• Any misrepresentation about data use, retention, or sharing is a deceptive act under FDUTPA.
• Example: If a guitar learning website says “we don’t share your info” but sells your email to marketers, that’s a violation.
  1. Right to Protection of Financial & Sensitive Data
• Florida requires businesses to take reasonable measures to secure personal information (especially payment details).
• The Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA, 2014) specifically requires businesses to:

• • • Protect personal data.
    • Notify users within 30 days if a data breach occurs.
    • Report breaches affecting 500+ people to the Attorney General.

1. Right to Data Breach Notification

• If your personal information (name + financial info, SSN, etc.) is compromised, the company must notify you without unreasonable delay.
• Failure to notify can lead to fines and enforcement by the AG.
  1. Right to File Complaints
• If you believe your privacy rights were violated (hidden data sales, insecure handling, no breach notification), you can complain to the Florida AG’s Consumer Protection Division.
• The AG can seek penalties and restitution.
  1. Special Protections for Minors
• If the site markets to children/teens, the Florida AG enforces COPPA along with the FTC.
• Deceptive collection of minors’ data is treated very seriously.

10.4  Privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (gdpr)

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, if you are a resident of France, the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA), you are granted some specific rights concerning your personal data, including but not limited to:

1. Right to Access Under Article 15 GDPR:

You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed, as well as access to such data.

1. Right to Rectify Under Article 16 GDPR:

You may request us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information already provided to ImaginableAudioLesson.com.

1. Right to Erasure Under Article 17 GDPR:

You may request us to erase or delete your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when your data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

1. Right to Object Under Article 21 GDPR:

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data if it violates your fundamental rights and freedoms.

1. Right to Restriction of Processing Under Article 18 GDPR:

Under certain conditions, you may request that we limit the processing of your personal data.

1. Right to Data Portability Under Article 20 GDPR:

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller where technically feasible.

1. Right to Withdraw Consent Under Article 7(3) GDPR):

You may revoke any consent previously granted for data processing activities at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted before such withdrawal.

For users located outside the United States, the United Kingdom, or the European Union, we will handle your personal data in accordance with internationally recognized privacy principles and any applicable local laws. Where local privacy laws provide stronger protections, those laws will prevail. If you need to exercise any of the above-stated rights, please reach out to us. You will not be charged against the request for access to your data, However you may be inquired about specific information to confirm your identity to ensure that your data is not being accessed by any unauthorized person. We may also ask you for further information concerning your request to expedite our response. We will acknowledge and respond to all legitimate privacy related requests within the timeframes required by applicable laws (such as the GDPR’s one month, the CCPA’s 45 days, or other U.S. state and federal timelines). If more time is required due to complexity, we will inform you of the reason and the extension period permitted by law.

• Lawful Basis

Your personal information may be processed under the following lawful bases:

1. Contractual necessity: To deliver lessons, manage accounts and/ or process payments.
2. Consent: For marketing, analytics, cookies and/ or children’s data.
3. Legal obligation: For taxes, law enforcement and/ or financial records.
4. Legitimate business interest: Site security, fraud prevention and/ or service improvement.
5. Protection of users Safety and breach handling.
6. How Do We Protect Your Information

We endeavor to protect your personal information shared with us and the data we collect through cookies and pixels or by collaborating with trusted third-party service providers. Even then, no data protection measures are foolproof. Although we are dedicated to securing your information, we cannot assure its absolute security. Your decision to transmit data to our platform takes place entirely at your own risk. It is to be cautioned that email cannot be considered as one of the secure means of communication. Thus the transmission of private information via email is not encouraged, if the user opts for the same, the user assumes the liability.

13. data retention period

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, and tax obligations. In the United States, transaction records are typically retained for up to 7 years to comply with tax and financial reporting laws, while marketing and account data may be kept until you withdraw consent or request deletion. For residents of the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions subject to the GDPR, your personal data will not be kept longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and you have the right to request erasure of your data in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR.

14. CONTACT DETAILS

If you have any questions, queries, complaints, comments or requests regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at;

Email:   ImaginableAudio@gmail.com

Phone:  +1 561-536-5413