This Privacy & Cookies Policy (“Policy” or “Notice”) describes the ways that https://makelifestudio.com, our licensees and assignees (referred to in this Policy as “Make Life Studio”, “us”, “we” or “our”) collect, store, use, and manage the information, including personal information, that you (“you”, “your” or “user”) provide or we collect in connection with the website https://makelifestudio.com (the “Site”), and other services provided to you by Make Life Studio or any Make Life Studio services (collectively, the "Services").
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Data Controller
Any personal data that is provided to or gathered by the Services is controlled by Make Life Studio, LLC, a limited liability company formed in New York and located 36 Waverly Ave Unit 08, Brooklyn, NY 11205. If you have any questions about how we use and store your personal data or any requests regarding changing or deleting your personal data from Make Life Studio, please contact us at info@makelifestudio.com.
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Acceptance
You will be prompted to accept this Policy prior to being able to use the Services. By clicking “accept” you agree that you have read through this Policy and accept the terms and conditions set throughout.
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Notice of changes
Make Life Studio reserves the right to revise this Policy in its sole discretion by posting an announcement on our Services or sending notice to your email regarding any substantial changes of the Policy, and you will be provided with options to delete your personal information from Make Life Studio.
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Acceptance by continued use
Your continued use of the Site, or Services after a revised version of this Policy has been posted by Make Life Studio to the Site constitutes your binding acceptance of such revision and the revised Policy.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentences of this paragraph, no revisions to this Policy will apply to any dispute between you and Make Life Studio that arose prior to the date of such revision.
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No liability for actions of third parties
Make Life Studio is not responsible for the actions of third parties or companies, the content of their sites, the use of information you provide to them, or any products or services they may offer. Any link to those sites does not constitute our affiliation with those people or companies.
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Content
When you visit any Make Life Studio Site, or use any Make Life Studio Services, you access linked pages, blogs, features, and content that is owned by Make Life Studio, including any information, text, graphics, photos, lists of items compiled by Make Life Studio, links, or other materials uploaded by Make Life Studio and made downloadable to you, any materials appearing on, or linked to the Services (collectively, the “Content”).
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Personal data collected automatically.
Use of data
While you are using our Services, your computer’s operating system, the mobile device you use, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, access times, browser type and your language preferences may be recorded automatically. We may use this information to monitor, develop and analyze your use of the Service.
THE COLLECTION, STORAGE AND SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
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Purpose of this Policy
This Policy provides notice to you regarding Make Life Studio’s treatment of Personal Information that Make Life Studio gathers when you access the Services and/or use the Content. We explain what data we collect, why we collect such data, how we store the collected data and what options you have regarding your personal information.
Types of Data We Collect
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Non-personal data collected
We may collect two types of data and information from you:
The first type of information is non-identifiable and anonymous information (“Non-Personal Information”). We are not aware of the identity of the user from which we have collected Non-Personal Information. Non-Personal Information is any unconcealed information which is available to us while users are using the Site. Non-Personal Information which is being gathered from your web browser when you interact with the Services consists of technical information and behavioral information, such as, usage details, device information (the device's unique device identifier, IP address, operating system, browser type, mobile network information, and the device's telephone number), stored information and files (metadata and other information associated with other files stored on your device. This may include, for example, photographs, audio and video clips, personal contacts, and address book information), location information, screen resolution, and the period of time the user visited the Site.
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Personal data collected
The second type of information is individually identifiable information (“Personal Information”).
This information may identify an individual or may be of a private and/or sensitive nature. Personal Information which is being gathered consists of any personal details provided consciously and voluntarily by you including: your full name, email address, IP address, billing address, credit card information, and any other information you choose to provide to Make Life Studio.
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Consent of users for collection of personal data
As user, you do not have any legal obligation to provide any information to Make Life Studio. However, we require certain information from you to operate properly, including your payment information for completing a transaction on your behalf. We may also require your login credentials (email and username) if you choose to create an account with us.
You hereby agree and acknowledge that any Personal Information you do provide to us is provided at your own free will, for the purposes mentioned in this Policy, and that we may keep such Personal Information in a database(s) which will be registered and kept in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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How long we keep personal data
We retain personal information no longer than is legally permissible and delete personal information when it is no longer necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy.
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Right to opt-out for promotional materials
If you no longer wish to receive promotional materials from Make Life Studio, you may opt-out from receiving them at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” option in the email or by emailing us at ________________________.
Methods We Use to Collect Data
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Registration and subscription data
We collect Personal Information when you register and open an account with Make Life Studio by completing the registration process on the Make Life Studio registration page of the website. We receive and/or store any information you enter on the Services or in any way provide to us. We also collect Personal Information when you subscribe to our mailing list.
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Payment, transaction data
Third parties may collect the payment and transaction information you enter on the Services and the records of your orders, if you elect to use such third party.
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Correspondence
If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
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Opt-out
You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you may not be able to access or use many of our features (please see below for further information on the choices you have).
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Usage of data received automatically
We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our platforms or use any feature of our Service.
In other words, when you are using the Site, we may gather, collect and store the information relating to such usage, either independently or through the help of third-party services as detailed below.
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Usage data in aggregated form
More generally, our Services automatically collect usage information, such as the numbers and frequency of visits to our Services and its components.
Make Life Studio only uses this data in aggregate form, that is, as a statistical measure, and not in a manner that would identify you personally.
This type of aggregate data enables us to figure out how often customers use parts of the Services or another feature of the Content so that we can make the Services appealing to as many customers as possible and improve the Content.
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Disclosure of aggregated data to third parties
As part of this use of information, we may provide aggregate information to our partners about how our customers, collectively, use our Content. We share this type of statistical data so that our partners also understand how often people use our Content, so that they, too, may provide you with an optimal online experience. Again, Make Life Studio never discloses aggregate information to a partner in a manner that would identify you personally, unless it needs to complete a transaction on your behalf. Make Life Studio only discloses information to third parties it trusts.
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Email delivery confirmations; Use of email confirmations
We often receive a confirmation when you open an email from Make Life Studio if your computer supports this type of program. Make Life Studio uses this confirmation to help us make emails more interesting and helpful. We also review our customer list to avoid sending unnecessary messages to our customers.
Why We Collect Your Data
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Purpose of collecting data
Make Life Studio’s primary goals in collecting and using information is to create your account, provide Services to you, improve our Service, contact you, conduct research and create reports for internal use.
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Purposes of collection non-personal data
Non-Personal Information is collected to create aggregated statistical data for research purposes and customization and improvement of the Site.
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Purposes of collection Personal data
Personal Information is collected to:
Create a user’s account; Operate the Services; Process payments (direct and via third parties); Communicate with you about our products, services, promotional offers and your reservation; Administer your accounts and update our records; Improve our Services and platform, prevent or detect abuses of our Services and enable third parties to carry out technical, logistical or other functions on our behalf; Contact you for providing technical assistance, reservation reminders and other related information to the Services and collect feedback; Use for market research, troubleshooting problems, detecting and protecting against error, fraud or other criminal activity; Use for risk control, for fraud detection and prevention, to comply with laws and regulations, and to comply with other legal process and law enforcement requirements; Share with third-party contractors; Enforce Make Life Studio's Terms & Conditions, and Privacy & Cookies Policy.
Where We Store Your Data
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Place of storage and processing of personal data
We may transfer and/or store your Personal Information on servers and equipment in the United States.
Your Personal Information and data may also be processed and used by staff operating outside the United States who work for us or for our contractors.
Such staff may be engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment information, the communication with you and other support services.
By using Make Life Studio Services and providing your Personal Information to Site, you agree to the transfer, storing and processing of your Personal Information. We take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy.
How We Secure Your Data
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No guarantee of information security
Make Life Studio takes reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or against loss, misuse or alteration by third parties.
Although we make good faith efforts to store the information collected on the Service in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of that information during its transmission or its storage on our systems.
Further, while we attempt to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party “hackers" from illegally obtaining access to this information.
We do not warrant or represent that your information will be protected against, loss, misuse, or alteration by third parties. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We Share Data with Third Parties
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Share of data with third parties
We share your Personal Information only as described in this Policy and require commercial entities with which we share your Personal Information to agree to keep your information confidential.
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No responsibility for third parties
We do not control other websites. The Services may contain links to third-party websites and other sites not controlled by Make Life Studio.
Make Life Studio is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site you should read the privacy policy stated on that site. This Policy only governs information collected on the Services. We maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of your information and we encrypt your information to protect it from unauthorized use.
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No control over advertisers; Opt-out
Please note that we do not control the advertisers and the advertisers may collect and use information about you, such as your device identifier, MAC address, IMEI, geo-location information and IP address. You may opt out on sharing such data by emailing: info@makelifestudio.com.
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Share of information with search engines; Opt-out
We may share your Personal Information to analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our platform. You can opt out of this feature by emailing: info@makelifestudio.com.
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Social media features
Our Services may include social media features, such as a “chat” feature embedded in user postings.
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Share of information with contractors
We employ other companies and people to perform tasks on our behalf and need to share your information with them to provide products and Services to you. Unless we tell you differently, Make Life Studio’s agents do not have any right to use Personal Information we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT IN YOUR ACTIVITIES
User Profiles and Postings
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Consent to emails
When you register an account on Make Life Studio Services or subscribed to our mailing list, you consent to receive certain necessary emails or other communications from us, including, but not limited to communications regarding your use of the Services. If you do not wish to receive any communications, you should not register an account on Make Life Studio Services or subscribe to our mailing list. Notwithstanding, you have the absolute right to opt out from promotional communications even if you register an account for Make Life Studio Services, and you can opt out from our mailing list at any time.
From time to time, Make Life Studio might need to send you announcements and administrative messages. These communications are necessary for the operation of Services, which you may not be able to opt-out from receiving.
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Access to User profile information
User profile information including your username, name, email address, and other information you enter may be displayed to other users to facilitate user interaction within the Services.
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Use of emails
Email addresses are used to communicate and add new users.
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Access to information in public areas
Any Personal Information or content that you voluntarily disclose online (in comments area, in postings, in messages areas, through reviews in product pages, etc.) become publicly available and can be viewed, collected and used by others.
Any images, captions, physical descriptions, personal interests or other content that you submit to the Services may be redistributed through the Internet and other media channels and may be viewed by the public. Please be aware that whenever information you voluntarily post to public areas on the Services or any other public forums, such information can be accessed by the public.
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Use of emails
We may collect your email address when you contact our customer service group and we may use that email address to contact you about your user experience with Make Life Studio and notify you about company news and promotions.
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Opt-out
If you no longer wish to receive certain email notifications, you may opt-out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” or emailing us at: info@makelifestudio.com.
Business Transfers
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Transfer of data to successors
In some cases, we may choose to buy or sell assets. In these types of transactions, customer information is typically one of the business assets that are transferred. Moreover, if Make Life Studio, or substantially of its assets were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Make Life Studio goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, customer information would be one of the assets that is transferred to or acquired by a third party.
You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any successor of Make Life Studio may continue to use your Personal Information as set forth in this Policy.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE
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Right to disclose when legally required
We may release Personal Information when we believe in good faith that release is necessary to comply with the law, regulation or legal request; enforce or apply our conditions of use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Make Life Studio, our employees, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
You agree that we may also share your data with entities where Make Life Studio is engaged in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, reorganization, or similar transaction or proceeding that involves the transfer of the information described in this Policy.
YOUR ACCESS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Access and change of information
Make Life Studio allows you to access and view the following information, and in certain situations, to update that information:
your name;
your email address;
username
phone number
billing address
payment information
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Retaining of anonymized data
However, please note that although your Personal Information may be removed from our databases, Make Life Studio will retain the anonymous information contained in the data you provided, and such information will continue to be used by us for statistical purpose.
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Automated deletion
After a user requests to delete any data, a manual process will begin to permanently delete the requested data. Once the process begins, it cannot be reversed, and the data will be permanently deleted. Any kept shall be retained in an anonymized manner.
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Retaining of deleted data
As a registered Make Life Studio user, you can always view, access, and change your information by logging into your account. You can delete your account by emailing at: info@makelifestudio.com.
Similarly, Make Life Studio collects and retains usage data, other metadata and statistical information concerning the use of the Service, which is not subject to the deletion procedures in this Policy and may be retained by Make Life Studio. We may store unrevised information in our records.
Some data may also be retained on our third-party service providers’ servers.
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Opt-out
You can always opt not to disclose certain personal information to Make Life Studio by emailing at: info@makelifestudio.com.
However, if you opt not to disclose certain personal information, your access to certain Services may be restricted including your ability to register for Make Life Studio Services.
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Deletion of account
Once your Make Life Studio account is activated, you may delete your account by emailing: info@makelifestudio.com. Please note that some information may remain in our records after you delete your account with Make Life Studio, but such information will be kept in an anonymized manner.
LEGAL NOTICES
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Service not for children
We do not knowingly market or sell services for purchase by children. The Services are not designed for use by children under 13 years old. Children under 13 are not allowed to register with or use the Services or submit personal data through the Services.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 13. If we discover that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately and completely.
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Opt Out of Legal Notice
If you choose not to receive legal notices from us, such as an update of this Policy, those legal notices will still govern your use of the Services, and you are responsible for reviewing such legal notices for changes.
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Changes to this Policy
Make Life Studio reserves the right to change this Policy from time to time. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Policy in effect at the time such information is used.
If we make substantial changes in the way we use personal data, we will notify you by posting an announcement on our Services or sending you an email.
Otherwise, all other changes to this Policy are effective as of the stated “Last Revised” date, and your continued use of Make Life Studio Services after the Last Revisited date will constitute your acknowledgement to those changes.
COOKIES POLICY
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Use of cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for tracking and record-keeping purposes. Cookies alone cannot be used to identify you as they never contain personal information such as names and email addresses.
Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, we will drop cookies as soon as you visit the Services. Persistent cookies enable us to track and target your interests to enhance your experience on our Site. For example, we use this data to understand how you interact with the Services so we can make improvements to the design of the Services.
By using the Services, you consent to the cookies referenced above being dropped onto your computers and devices.
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Use of cookies
When you access Make Life Studio Site, we may use cookies or other similar industry-wide technologies to collect and store certain information on your computer or device. By doing so, we can distinguish you from other Make Life Studio users and enable certain features to provide a better customer experience to you.
It is easy to change your cookie settings. Most browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer’s hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, if you block or erase cookies, your online experience with the Services may be affected.
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Blocking cookies
You can block any cookies by changing the settings on your browser or the settings on your mobile device. The "Help" feature on most browsers and the “Privacy” feature on most mobile devices will tell you how to disable cookies entirely, how to stop accepting new cookies and how to set up notifications when you receive new cookies.
Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services.
Please see www.allaboutcookies.org for more information about blocking cookies on your particular browser.
Cookies We Use
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Types of cookies used
We use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Services. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into certain areas of our Services, and online payment features. Without these cookies, we may not be able to provide the necessary services such as remembering your username. Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to track users’ activities on the Services which helps us to improve the features on the Services such as making popular features easier to access. These cookies collect anonymous information only and do not show identifiable personal information. Functionality cookies. These cookies are used to recognize you and remember your account settings and preferences. Targeting cookies. These cookies record your activities on the Services including the pages you have visited and the items you have liked. We use these cookies to make our Services and the advertisements displayed more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for the same purpose. We also use the above cookies for conducting diagnostics to improve Make Life Studio's Content, products and Services, fraud prevention and security.
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Session ID and persistent cookies
We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies, as well as your browser`s local storage for saving sessions, to make it easier for you to navigate our platform. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. You can remove persistent cookies via your browser’s ‘clear cookie’ function.
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No control over third parties cookies
Please note that third parties such as advertising networks and web traffic analysis providers may also use the above cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
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Opt-out
You can opt out of data collection or use by some of the analytics providers by contacting us at: info@makelifestudio.com.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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Limitation of liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT MAKE LIFE STUDIO AND ITS EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS AND AFFILIATES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY THIRD PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION, MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE SITE, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF MAKE LIFE STUDIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR ANY COMPUTER VIRUSES ON YOUR COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL MAKE LIFE STUDIO’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE OR WITH THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SITE.
INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification clause
You will indemnify and hold Make Life Studio and its employees, representatives, agents, affiliates, directors, officers, managers and shareholders (the "Parties") harmless from any damage, loss, or expense (including without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs) incurred in connection with any third-party claim, demand or action ("Claim") brought against any of the Parties alleging that you have breached any portion of this Policy. If you have to indemnify Make Life Studio under this Section, Make Life Studio will have the right to control the defense, settlement, and resolution of any Claim at your sole expense. You may not settle or otherwise resolve any Claim without Make Life Studio's express written permission.
ASSIGNMENT
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Right to assign
Make Life Studio has the right, at its election, to assign this Policy or any of its rights hereunder, or delegate any of its obligations hereunder in whole or in part, to any person, firm, or corporation. You will not have the right to assign or transfer any rights hereunder.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER
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Class Action Waiver
Where permitted under applicable law, you and Make Life Studio agree that each may bring claims only against the other in your or its individual capacity, and not as a class member in any purported class or representative action. Unless both you and Make Life Studio agree, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
ARBITRATION
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Arbitration clause
If a dispute arises from or relates to this Policy, your use of the Make Life Studio Site or Services or the breach thereof, and if the dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions, the parties agree that any such unresolved controversy or claim shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Claims shall be heard by a single arbitrator, unless the claim amount exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), in which case the dispute shall be heard by a panel of three (3) arbitrators. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York. The arbitration shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees, if awarded by the arbitrator(s).
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Exemptions from arbitration clause
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a third-party claim is brought against either party for copyright infringement, violation of rights of publicity, rights of privacy, or other unauthorized use of content which is contrary to the rights granted in this Policy, the parties shall not be bound by this arbitration provision and may defend themselves and make a claim against the other party in the appropriate court of law and/or equity.
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Costs
In the event of a dispute arising out of this Policy and not subject to the arbitration provision above, the prevailing party shall have the right to collect from the other party its reasonable costs and necessary disbursements and attorneys' fees.
GOVERNING LAW
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Governing law
This Policy shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York as they apply to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within New York between New York residents, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
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Disputes resolution
The parties to this Policy agree that any claim or dispute arising under this Policy must be resolved by a court located in the county of New York, New York, except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as described in the Arbitration provision above. The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within New York, New Yorfor the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.
CONSENT AND CHANGES
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Consent to sharing of personal data with related parties
By using the Services, you consent to our sharing of personal data for the above purposes. We may share any of your personal data with any of our parent companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with us.
For the avoidance of doubt, Make Life Studio may transfer and disclose Non-Personal information to third parties at its own discretion.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Entire agreement; Severability
This Policy contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations or proposed agreements, written or oral.
The undersigned acknowledge that no other party, nor agent or attorney of any other party, has made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, not contained herein, to induce the undersigned to execute this Policy, and acknowledge that the undersigned have not executed this Policy in reliance upon such promise, representation or warranty not contained herein. You may be subject to additional Policy agreements that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.
Every provision herein is intended to be severable. In the event any term or provision hereof is declared to be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and enforceable.
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Contact details
If you have any questions about this Policy, the practices of Make Life Studio, or your dealings with the Site or Services, please contact us at __________________________.
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Languages
This Policy has been drawn up in the English language. In case of discrepancies between the English text version of this Policy and any translation, the English version shall prevail.