Privacy Policy


Introduction

Layla F. Saad is committed to protecting your privacy online. This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Layla F. Saad collects, uses, maintains and discloses your personal data at our website http://www.laylafsaad.com (the "Site").

What Data Do We Collect About You & For What Purposes?

Email Correspondence Data

We collect your First Name and Email Address through our sign-up forms. We use this information to send you periodic newsletters (with new writings, podcast episodes and latest updates and new offerings available for purchase). This information is collected through ConvertKit forms on the Site, which include a mandatory double opt-in. You may unsubscribe from these emails at any time, and your data will be removed from our records when you do. 

Marketing Data

We collect data relating to your preferences in receiving marketing information from us. We make a record of whether or not you would like to hear about our latest products and services, and any data relating to promotions, competitions or free give-aways. We collect this information to ensure that we are only sending you the type of information you would like to receive, thus improving your user experience of the Site.

Customer Data

We collect data relating to any purchases of products or services such as your Name, Title, Billing Address, Delivery Address Email Address, Phone Number, Purchase Details and your Card Details. This information is processed through third-party contractors such as PayPal, 1ShoppingCart and ConvertKit. This data is used to supply the products or services you have purchased, and to keep records of these transactions. 

User Data

We collect data about how you use the Site. This includes but is not limited to data search words you use on the Site, page views, browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, timestamp information, length of visit to Site pages, dthe number of times you the Site, time zone settings, geographical location, and the devices you use to access the Site. This data is collected to run and operate the Site, improve customer service and personalize your user experience. This data is collected by and processed by our analytics tracking system on Squarespace and Google Analytics.

Site Cookies

This Site is hosted on the Squarespace platform which uses cookies to help the Site run effectively and provide the best experience for our visitors. Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a device. Cookies can improve your and your visitors’ browsing experience because they help websites remember preferences and understand how people use different features. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all. Click here to see a full list of the cookies that the Squarespace platform uses.

How Is Your Personal Data Protected?

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site. You data is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. 

Will Your Personal Data Be Shared With Anyone Else?

We may pass your personal data on to third-party service providers contracted to Layla F. Saad in the course of dealing with you. Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to fulfil the service they provide you on our behalf (e.g. SquareSpace, PayPal, ConvertKit, etc.). When they no longer need your data to fulfil this service, they will dispose of the details in line with Layla F. Saad's procedures. If we wish to pass your sensitive personal data onto a third party we will only do so once we have obtained your consent, unless we are legally required to do otherwise.

How Long Will Your Personal Data Be Kept For?

Layla F. Saad will process (collect, store and use) the information you provide in a manner compatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will endeavour to keep your information accurate and up to date, and not keep it for longer than is necessary.

Third Party Links

The Site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another website. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.  We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site.

Protecting Children's Online Privacy

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site. We do not knowingly collect the data of anyone under the age of 18. You must be 18 years old or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy. 

Requesting Your Personal Data

At your request, we can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. We will provide this data to you to the best of our abilities, within a reasonable timeframe. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data. This is to ensure that your data is not shared with any person who is not you. 

Updating Your Personal Data

We encourage you to keep your personal data up to date. To update any of the personal data we have on record for you, please email us at info@laylafsaad.com.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Please review this page frequently to be aware of any updates or changes. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at info@laylafsaad.com.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on August 6, 2018.