Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how Final Say (“we,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses and protects the Personal Information that we may collect about you and other end users and the choices you have with respect to your Personal Information in connection with your use of our websites and subdomains.
This privacy policy covers the following topics:
1. How We Collect Information
We obtain the categories of Personal Information from a variety of sources, including from the following categories of sources:
Personal Information You Provide.
Final Say collects Personal Information when you voluntarily submit it to us or access or use our Services. For example, we may collect or receive Personal Information from Users when a User interacts with Final Say, for example, when a User: creates a Final Say User account (“Account”); edits registration information; signs up to receive our newsletters or other marketing materials; or contacts us.Automatically Collected Personal Information.
In addition to Personal Information that we may receive directly from you, Final Say, our service providers, and our advertising partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device (such as the internet and network activity information described below), and your activity over time on our Services and other websites and online services. Like many online services, Final Say may uses cookies, pixels, or other online tracking technologies to facilitate some of this automatic data collection, such as:Cookies
, which are text files that websites store on a visitor’s device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser for the purpose of helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, enabling functionality, helping us understand user activity and patterns, and facilitating online advertising.Web beacons
, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are typically used to demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked, typically to compile statistics about usage of websites and the success of marketing campaigns.Local storage
, which is used to save data on a visitor’s device. We use data from local storage to turn on web navigation, store multimedia preferences, customize what we show you based on your past interactions with our Services, remember your preferences, and measure advertisement effectiveness.
Personal Information Obtained from Third Parties.
In addition to the Personal Information that we collect from you directly and automatically, Final Say may receive Personal Information about you from other third-party sources, such as our service providers, advertising partners, data analytics providers, government entities, operating systems and platforms, event sponsors, publicly available sources, or data licensors/providers. We may merge or combine such Personal Information with the Personal Information we collect from you directly or automatically.2. What Information We Collect
The following list describes the categories of Personal Information (with non-exhaustive examples) we may collect about you. Where we collect Personal Information that is not specifically listed here, Final Say will notify you and process such Personal Information as described at the time of collection and otherwise in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please note that the Personal Information we collect may vary depending on the interaction and/or the jurisdiction where you reside.
3. How We Use The Information
Our primary purpose in collecting Personal Information is to provide the Services that you request. We may also use the Personal Information we collect from you or about you as set forth below and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection.
- Provide and improve Final Say services
- Personalize content and communications
- Send updates you have opted into
- Analyze usage to improve platform performance
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our community
We do not sell personal information to advertisers or third parties.
4. Our Legal Basis For Processing
Where a legal basis for processing Personal Information is required in your jurisdiction, our legal basis for processing Personal Information is either that: (i) such processing is necessary for the performance of a contract where you have engaged Final Say to provide Services; (ii) the processing is necessary to meet legal, regulatory, or professional standards obligations; (iii) the processing is needed to perform activities in furtherance of our lawful and legitimate interests (including conducting internal administrative activities, marketing our services and analyzing our marketing efforts, and enhancing our product or member experience, in addition to the purposes described herein), or (iv) you have consented to the practices described in this privacy policy by voluntarily providing your data to us, engaging with our services or otherwise providing your consent.
5. How We Secure Your Personal Data
We maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to secure your Personal Information against unauthorized access or acquisition. We implement a combination of policies and technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Information including:
- A designated privacy representative tasked to monitor our compliance with applicable privacy laws;
- Internal policies and procedures that provide a framework for the keeping and destruction of Personal Information, and that define the roles and responsibilities of our employees throughout the life cycle of the Personal Information we process and limit their access to that information on a “need-to-know” basis;
- Appropriate password protections implemented throughout our systems;
- Personal Information is kept encrypted or pseudo-anonymized where appropriate;
- Procedures for responding to complaints or inquiries related to Personal Information;
- If the information is collected or stored electronically, technical safeguards such as encryption, firewalls, passwords, anti-virus software and similar measures; and
- Contractual protections and other measures to ensure that service providers with whom we share Personal Information maintain adequate protections and security standards.
6. How We Share Personal Information
We may share information only when necessary:
- With trusted service providers who support our operations
- To comply with applicable laws or legal processes
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer
- When you explicitly request or authorize sharing
7. Your Rights
You may make the following choices regarding your Personal Information and we will comply with your request as required by applicable law. We rely on you to update and correct the Personal Information contained in your Account, which you can do by logging into your account and adjusting your information. Note that we may keep historical information in our backup files as permitted by law.GDPR Rights (EU Residents)
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Request data portability
CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)
- Request disclosure of personal information collected
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt out of the sale of personal information
- Freedom from discrimination for exercising privacy rights
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@finalsay.org. We respond within the timeframes required by law.
8. Data Retention
Generally, Final Say will retain Personal Information, including sensitive Personal Information, for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection unless a longer retention period is required by law or if it is reasonably necessary for us to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish and defend legal claims, and for fraud prevention purposes. When retaining Personal Information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the Personal Information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Information, the purposes for which we process your Personal Information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for or targeted toward children under 13 years of age and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected any Personal Information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at privacy@finalsay.org. We may collect Personal Information from children under 18 years of age where permitted by law and where the relevant parent or guardian has consented to such collection prior to using any Services or providing Personal Information to Final Say.
10. International Data Transfers
Final Say is based in and operated from the United States. If you are visiting our website or using our services from outside of the United States, please be aware that the Personal Information we collect about you will be transferred to, processed in, and stored in the United States and other countries where we and our service providers operate. As a result, when your Personal Information is processed or stored in a jurisdiction other than where you are residing, it may be subject to the law of that foreign jurisdiction, including any law permitting or requiring disclosure of the information to the government, government agencies, courts, and law enforcement in that jurisdiction. By using our Services, or providing us with any Personal Information, you understand that your Personal Information may be processed and stored in a jurisdiction in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the country where you reside.
11. Links to Other Websites
While using our Services you may be directed to other websites or services that are operated by third parties. We have no control over these third parties and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by any other website or third party, or to any information collected by third parties through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from our Services. You should carefully review the privacy policy for any third party sites that you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice to you, and any changes will become effective immediately upon posting. The date this Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you by e-mail to the primary e-mail address specified in your Account or through a notice on the Services, or other means as may be required by applicable law. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active and deliverable email address for you and for periodically visiting our Website and this Privacy Policy to keep up to date on our most current policies and practices. In all cases, your continued use of our Services following posting or other notification of changes constitutes your acknowledgement of such changes.
13. Contact Us
If there are any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact our Privacy representative at privacy@finalsay.org.