Privacy Policy
Updated June 27, 2024
Definitions
The following definitions of terminologies in this section apply to the entirety of all sections of this Privacy Policy.
- "Website" means this web site which is reachable through https://jesse.bio, and includes without limitation all of this web site's components, functions, services, and Content (defined below). The terminologies "Website" (without a space) and "web site" (with a space—or simply "site") retain the foregoing mutually exclusive definitions hereinafter.
- "Content" means any information you or any User (defined below) sends or receives to, from, through, or about this Website, including without limitation any account information, comment, email, image, graphic, letter, mail piece, message, personal information, phone call, photograph, recording, software, sound, text, text message, third-party information, video, any other information, or any combination thereof.
- "User" or "Users" means any user or all users of this Website, including you, or any combination thereof, as the context dictates.
- "Registered User" or "Registered Users" means any User or all Users of this Website, including you, or any combination thereof, as the context dictates, who registered or has a unique account with Me (defined below) on https://jesse.bio that was validly identified.
- "I" or "Me" means this web site and its owner; and specifically not you, not any User, and not any Affiliate (defined below).
- "Mine" or "My" means this web site's and its owner's; and specifically not yours, not any User's, and not any Affiliate's (defined below).
- "Affiliate" or "Affiliates" means any or all of My third-party advertisers, affiliates, agents, companies, hosts, licensors, operators, partners, and service providers, or any combination thereof, as the context dictates.
- "My Policies" means My Terms of Service, My Cookie Policy, My Copyright Policy, and My Privacy Policy.
- "Process", "Processed", or "Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or on sets of personal data (excluding disclosure thereof), whether or not by automated means, including one or more of the following operations: adaptation, alignment, alteration, collection, combination, consultation, destruction, erasure, organization, recording, restriction, retrieval, storage, structuring, or use.
Introduction
Jesse owns and operates this Website and is the controller of the information collected or provided via this Website and its Affiliates. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as your access to and use of My Website signifies that you have read and understand all terms within this Privacy Policy. I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data. If you have any questions about My privacy practices, please see the section titled "Contact Information" below for information on how to contact Me.
Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to information I collect:
- on this Website and your email communications with this Website,
- through My mobile applications that provide dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and this Website, or
- when you interact with My advertising and applications on third-party web sites and services if those applications or advertising include links to this Privacy Policy.
Information on disclosure of personal data or of sets of personal data may be found in the section titled "Disclosure of Your Personal Information" below.
Data I Process About You
I may Process different kinds of personal data about you, depending on whether you chose to create an account with Me.
Persons who visit this Website without logging in or registering ("Unregistered Users"):
- Contact information: I Process email address or any other information which you voluntarily provide to Me at your direction for a specific function, for example on My Contact page. In some cases, I Process usernames or similar identifiers, and email addresses as part of the Process to verify that you are over the age of majority required to have access to this Website and to view its Content.
- Website activity data: I Process information about how you use My Website, products and services and interact with My content and advertisements, including the pages you visit on My Website, search history, and the referring web page from which you arrived at My Website. I Process browser and operating system information, devices you use to access this Website, and your time zone setting. I also Process online identifiers. Specifically, I Process Internet Protocol (IP) address information, and I set cookies as explained in the section titled "Cookies and Automatic Data Collection Technologies" below.
- Identifiers: Some Users may be asked to provide identifiers (including government-issued photo identification as well as other documentation) in order to verify that they are over the age of majority required to have access to this Website and to view its Content. In such cases, this information is Processed by trusted third-party age verification service providers. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of these third-party age verification service providers. Read the privacy terms and conditions of these service providers carefully.
Persons who choose to create an account on this Website ("Registered Users"):
- I Process from Registered Users the same categories of information described above for Unregistered Users.
- Contact Information: I Process username or similar identifier, and email address.
- Payment and Commercial Information: If you subscribe, make a payment to Me, or receive a payment from Me, I Process payment card or account details and related information necessary to Process payments. I also Process details about payments to and from you, details about your subscription, and details of products and services you have purchased or received from Me.
- User Submitted Personal Information: I Process information you submit in order to personalize your account or for a specific function, for example date of birth, age, gender, your interests, preferences, feedback, survey responses, your preferences in receiving marketing from Me and My third parties, and your communication preferences, as well as any other information which you voluntarily provide to Me at your direction for a specific function.
- Identifiers and Biometric Information: If you choose to register to certain services on this Website, I Process identifiers you submit to Me (including government-issued photo identification as well as other documentation) in order for Me to verify your identity, age, and record checks. I also Process biometric information in order to verify the authenticity of the identifiers you provide to Me while registering for such services as further explained in the section titled "Biometric Information" below. This information is Processed by trusted third-party age verification service providers. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of these third-party age verification service providers. Read the privacy terms and conditions of these service providers carefully.
- User Contributions including Audio/Video Information: I provide areas on My Website where you can post information about yourself and others, communicate with others, upload content (e.g., pictures, video files, etc.), and post comments or reviews of content found on this Website.
Please use caution in providing User contributions. By providing User contributions you are making that Content publicly available. User contributions can be read, collected, used, and disclosed by others, and I cannot control who accesses your User contributions or what other Users may do with the information you voluntarily post or submit. User contributions are governed by My Terms of Service found at https://jesse.bio/terms-of-service.
I may Process your data to produce and share aggregated insights that do not directly or indirectly identify you and are not associated with you. Such aggregate information is not personal information.
This Website is not directed to persons under the age of 18 or the applicable age of majority in the jurisdiction from which this Website is accessed ("minors"), and I prohibit minors from using this Website. As indicated throughout this Privacy Policy, some Users may be asked to provide some information to Me and My service providers in order for Me to make sure that they are over the age of majority required to have access to this Website and to view its Content. I do not knowingly Process personal information from minors. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor who has provided Me with personal information, then please reach out to Me using the information in the section titled "Your Comments and Concerns" below to have that minor's personal information deleted.
Sources from Which I Process Personal Information
I Process Personal Information in the following ways:
- Directly from you: I Process the categories of information listed above directly from you.
- Automated technologies or interactions: As explained in the section titled "Cookies and Automatic Data Collection Technologies" below, I set cookies and other automatic techniques to Process Website activity data when you visit this Website or other web sites owned by Me or My Affiliates.
Purposes for Which I Process Your Personal Information
I Process personal information for the purposes described below.
- Provision of services: I Process identifiers, Website activity data, and; additionally for Registered Users only, contact information, payment and commercial information, and User contributions to present My Website and its contents to you, including any interactive features on My Website, to provide you with information, products or services that you request from Me, and to verify your eligibility and deliver prizes in connection with contests and sweepstakes.
- Customer management (Registered Users Only): I Process identifiers and contact information, and payment and commercial information to manage a Registered User's account, to provide customer support and notices to the Registered User about their account or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices, and notices about changes to My Website or any products or services I offer or provide through it. I Process identifiers and biometric information for the purpose of verifying your identity and the authenticity of the identifiers you provide to Me while registering for certain services on this Website.
- Customization of content and marketing (Unregistered Users and Registered Users): I Process for both Registered Users and Unregistered Users, identifiers and contact information, Website activity data; and for Registered Users, User submitted personal information and User contributions to analyze your use of, or interest in, My Website's content, products, or services, in order to develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests on My Website.
- Analytics: I Process identifiers and Website activity data to determine whether Users of My Website are unique, or whether the same User is using this Website on multiple occasions, and to monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, pages viewed, and demographic patterns.
- Functionality and security: I may Process any of the categories of data I Process to diagnose or fix technology problems, to verify your payment information, and to detect, prevent, and respond to actual or potential fraud, illegal activities, or intellectual property infringement.
- Compliance: I may Process any of the categories of data I Process to enforce our terms and conditions and to comply with My legal obligations. In certain jurisdictions, this includes My legal obligation to verify the age of Users having access to My Website.
- I will Process contact information and User submitted personal information in any other way I may describe when you provide the information (e.g., for a contest); or for any other purpose with your consent provided separately from this Privacy Policy.
My Legal Bases Under Canadian and European Union (EU) Privacy Law
I have the following legal bases under Canadian and EU privacy law for Processing your personal data for the purposes described in the section titled "Purposes for Which I Process Your Personal Information" above:
- I Process personal data for the purposes of providing the services, customer management, certain customization of content (e.g., based on your selected preferences, favorites and ratings), and functionality and security because the Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, specifically it is necessary to provide the services or products you have requested, or to provide My Website and services in a manner consistent with My terms and conditions and any other contract that you have with Me.
- I Process personal data, including identifiers, for the purpose of verifying your identity because such Processing is necessary for Me to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
- I Process biometric information based upon your consent to do so.
- I Process personal data for the purposes of customization of advertising, marketing, and analytics for My legitimate interests.
- I Process personal data for functionality and security because it is necessary for My legitimate interests, and in certain cases because the Processing is necessary for Me to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
- I Process personal information in specific circumstances where you have provided your consent to such Processing.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
We disclose personal information:
- To the public: When you submit User contributions including audio/video content, you are using My Website and services to make that information public.
- Service providers: I disclose the categories of personal information I Process to My authorized service providers that perform certain services on My behalf. These services may include payment Processing and fulfilling orders, identity and document authenticity verification including biometric Processing, age verification, risk and fraud detection and mitigation, customer service, marketing and advertising, customization of content, analytics, security, or hosting My Website or supporting My Website's functionality. These service providers may have access to personal information needed to perform their functions but are not permitted to Process such information for any other purposes.
- Legal successors: I may disclose all of the categories of personal information I Process to a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale or transfer of some or all of My assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding.
- To comply with the law or protect My rights or the rights of third parties: I access, preserve and share all of the categories of personal information with regulators, law enforcement or others where I reasonably believe such disclosure is needed to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal procedure, or governmental request, (b) enforce applicable terms of use, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address illegal or suspected illegal activities, security or technical issues, (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of My company, My Users, My employees, or others; or (e) to maintain and protect the security and integrity of My Website or infrastructure. In such cases, I may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to Me, in My sole discretion.
Cookies and Automatic Data Collection Technologies
As you navigate through and interact with My Website, I use automatic data collection technologies to collect Website activity data.
I use cookies, which are small text files that are stored in your web browser or downloaded to your device when you visit a web site.
I currently use the following types of cookies, which are set by this Website's domain, or by other domains I own or control:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of My Website. These include, for example, cookies that enable a User to log in to My Website and to check if a User is allowed access to a particular service or content.
- Functionality cookies: These cookies help Me personalize and enhance your online experience on My Website. This type of cookie allows Me to recognize you when you return to My Website and to remember, for example, your choice of language.
- Analytics cookies: These cookies allow Me to recognize and count the number of Users and to see how Users use and explore My Website. These cookies help Me improve My Website, for example by ensuring that all Users are able to find what they are looking for easily. Additionally, I use third-party session recording technologies that help Me better understand My Users' experience. However, the recording data is pseudonymized.
- Advertising and targeting cookies: These cookies record visits of a User on My Website, the pages a User visits and the links a User follows in order to enable Me to make My Website more relevant to the User's interests and to help Me serve ads that might be of interest to the User. Targeting and advertising cookies are used for Unregistered Users and Registered Users.
Functionality, analytics, and advertising/targeting cookies can be switched off at any time by accessing the "Manage Cookies" option that is located at the footer of My Website. However, if you decline to accept these cookies, some functionality on My Website may be disabled and can interrupt your access to certain parts of My Website.
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies. A session cookie expires automatically when you close your browser. A persistent cookie will remain until it expires, or you delete your cookies. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves; some may expire after a few minutes while others may expire after multiple years.
Do Not Track: My systems do not recognize browser "Do Not Track" signals.
Google Analytics: I use Google as a service provider to collect and analyze information about how Users use this Website, including, by collecting Website activity data through first-party cookies set by My domains, and third-party cookies set by Google. Because I activated IP anonymization for Google Analytics, Google will anonymize the last octet of a particular IP address and will not store your full IP address. Google will use the information only for the purpose of providing Google Analytics services to Me, and will not use this information for any other purposes. The information collected by Google Analytics may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States pursuant to standard contractual clauses approved by the EU. You can learn more on how Google uses data here, and you can opt-out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Analytics opt-out page or by accepting only necessary cookies.
Third-party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Some content or applications, including advertisements, on My Website are provided or served by third parties. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you click to view, access, or use any of the third-party features on My Website, or when you are directed to such third-party web sites. Unless expressly stated otherwise, I do not provide any personal information to these third parties. However, when you click on a third-party's Internet-based advertising, they may collect information, including your IP address, advertisements you click, time zone setting and location, and information about your browser, operating system, and devices you use to access My Website to provide targeted content.
You can set your browser to refuse all third-party cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
Your Choices About How I Collect, Use and Disclose Your Personal Information
I strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to Me.
- You can choose not to provide Me with certain personal information, but that may result in you being unable to use certain features of My Website because such information may be required in order for you to register as a member; subscribe, purchase products or services; participate in a contest, promotion, survey, or sweepstakes; ask a question; or initiate other transactions on My Website.
- The Cookie Banner can be utilized to customize your cookie preferences. The Cookie Banner will record when you have consented to My cookies. For logged in Users, I will ask for consent once a year or when I have major changes to My cookies, to ensure you stay up to date with changes to My cookie and privacy policies. For non-logged in Users, your Cookie Banner selection will be kept only for the specific session. The Cookie Banner specifically controls the functionality, analytics, and advertising/targeting cookies set by using My Website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled, nor can the tool be used to block cookies on third-party web sites linked from My Website. You can access the Cookie Banner anytime by clicking on the "Manage Cookies" option that is located at the footer of My Website.
- You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from Me using the opt-out link provided in My emails or by changing your preferences in your account settings. If you are a Registered User, I may continue to send you other types of important emails—e.g., e-mails about your transactions, account, or orders.
- You may use your account settings to delete your User contributions and audio/video information.
- You may also delete and deactivate your account with Me at any time unless required not to do so by law or by a court order. If you do so, your profile will no longer be accessible by you. If you later choose to have an account with Me, you will have to sign up for a new account as none of the information you previously provided or saved within your account will have been saved.
Your Rights Related to Your Personal Information
Generally, in some regions like Canada, European Economic Area ("EEA"), and the United Kingdom, you have certain rights regarding the personal information I Process and that is related to you, including the right:
- to receive information on the personal information I hold about you and how such personal information is Processed (right to access);
- to correct inaccurate personal information concerning you (right to data rectification);
- to delete/erase your personal information (right to deletion, "right to be forgotten");
- to receive the personal information provided by you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit the personal information to another data controller (right to data portability);
- to object to the Processing of your personal information where such Processing is based on our legitimate interests or on public interests (right to object);
- in some cases, to restrict My Processing of your personal information (right to restriction of Processing); and
- to withdraw your consent at any time where My Processing is based on consent (right to withdrawal of consent).
You may exercise your right to access and deletion using the links at the bottom of this page. Additionally, you may, at any time, reach out to Me using the information in the section titled "Your Comments and Concerns" below to exercise your above rights in accordance with the applicable legal requirements and limitations. If you are located in the European Economic Area or the UK, you have a right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Please note that unless you have created an account with Me, I may not have sufficient information to identify you and therefore may not be in a position to respond to your request. Additionally, in some cases in order to adequately verify your identity or your authorization to make the request, I may require you to provide additional information.
Note that some requests to delete certain personal information will require the deletion of your User account as the provision of User accounts are inextricably linked to the Processing of certain personal information (e.g., your e-mail address).
California Rights and Choices
The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") provides you certain rights in relation to your personal information:
- Right to know: You have the right to request that I disclose certain information about My Processing of your personal information over the past 12 months, including the specific pieces of information I Processed.
- Right to request deletion: You have the right to request that I delete any of your personal information I Processed from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the CCPA.
- Right to non-discrimination for the exercise of your rights: I will not discriminate against you because you have exercised any of your rights under the CCPA.
To exercise the rights described above, please use the links at the bottom of this page or reach out to Me using the information in the section titled "Your Comments and Concerns" below with "CCPA Request" as the subject. In either case you will need to provide the following information to verify your identity and enable Me to locate your information in My systems: your username and email address that you used to create an account with Me, as well as any other information which I may reasonably request in order for Me to verify your identity. I may require you verify that you have access to your account and/or email account that you used to register with Me.
You can designate an agent to make a request by executing a notarized power of attorney to have that person act on your behalf and providing that person with the information listed above that allows Me to verify your identity and locate your information. Alternatively, you will need to directly confirm your identity with Me using the methods described above, sign an authorization for the agent to act on your behalf, and provide Me with confirmation that you have done so.
I disclose certain categories of California residents' personal information for My business purposes, as described in the section titled "Disclosure of Your Personal Information" above.
Resident's Rights—Jurisdictions in the United States, Where Applicable
I do not sell, trade, or exchange any Registered Users' personal information with anyone for money.
Biometric Information
I employ third-party service providers to help verify your identity and age and to check background records and the authenticity of identification documents you provide using facial recognition technology. The facial recognition technology creates a mathematical representation of your face and detects facial features from the live scan of your face, your selfie, and the government-issued ID you submit or previously submitted to Me. This mathematical representation, which is considered biometric information/identifier/data under the laws of certain states and countries, is not shared by My service providers with Me, and is deleted by My service providers 7 days after its creation. Information derived from this mathematical representation, which may be considered biometric information/identifier/data under the laws of certain states and countries, is shared by My service providers with Me as further described below.
Your biometric information will be Processed to:
- verify you are a real, live person and to prevent the use of methods which would allow a User to identify as someone else;
- to match your selfie with your government-issued ID you submit or previously submitted to Me to make sure that nobody is impersonating you;
- to help confirm your age; and
- to check your criminal/background history.
I may disclose your biometric information, face scan, selfie, and government-issued ID (including any government-issued ID or selfie you previously submitted to Me) with third-party service providers. These entities may be located in jurisdictions that do not offer the same level of data protection as your jurisdiction. I (and/or any of these entities) may perform facial recognition and Process your biometric information from your face scan, selfie, and any government-issued ID for the above purposes.
Biometric information shared by My service providers with Me will be stored for as long as you have an account. I will delete your biometric information within three (3) years of you deleting your account or withdrawing your consent, subject to any legal obligations I might have.
You will be asked to provide your consent to biometric Processing. You may withdraw your consent to this Processing at any time by using the links below. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any Processing or disclosure that occurred prior to the withdrawal.
Please note that this section titled "Biometric Information" applies to relevant Users who wish to upload content onto My Website but does not apply to identifiers Processed by My third-party age verification service providers solely for the purpose of granting you access to My Website in order to view the Content found thereon.
Notice to Law Enforcement
The following information serves as a guideline for law enforcement officials seeking disclosure of records. You may serve Me a valid court order, subpoena, search warrant or equivalent legal or official administrative document by respecting the following conditions:
- The document(s) is uploaded, and all required fields have been filled out adequately, on this Website's page titled "Request Data for Law Enforcement" located here: https://jesse.bio/data-request/legal;
- The document(s) you are serving is correctly issued by a valid court of law or equivalent legal or administrative authority to Me (see this Website's footer to find My operating entity);
- The document(s) is also sent by email to the following address:
I reserve the right to refuse online service through My Website, namely in cases where the above requirements are not met and require formal legal service at the above address. In such event, you will be notified. I may raise or waive any legal objection or right available, in My sole discretion.
Transfers of Your Personal Information to Other Countries
Where the laws of your country allow you to do so, by using this Website you consent to the transfer of information that I Process about you, including personal information, to other countries in which I or My service providers are located. When I transfer personal information to countries outside of the European Economic Area ("EEA") or other regions with comprehensive data protection laws, I will ensure that the information is transferred in accordance with the applicable laws. Where relevant, My transfers outside the EEA are made pursuant to standard contractual clauses approved for use by the European Union.
Retention of Personal Information
I will only retain your personal information for as long as your account is active, or for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes I Processed it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, I consider a number of factors, including what personal data I am Processing, the risk of harm from any unauthorized disclosure, why I am Processing your personal data and whether I can achieve this outcome by another means without having to Process it.
Where I no longer need to Process your personal information for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, I will delete your personal information from My systems.
Where permissible, I will also delete your personal information upon your request as explained in the section titled "Your Rights Related to Your Personal Information" above.
Third-Party Links and Sites
If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to web sites I do not control. This policy does not apply to the privacy practices of these web sites. Read the privacy policy of other web sites carefully. I am not responsible for these third-party practices.
Your Comments and Concerns
This Website is owned and managed by Jesse. If you need any help with this Privacy Policy or My information-handling practices, please reach out to Me via My Contact page. Alternatively, you can reach out to Me at:
Changes to My Privacy Policy
I may modify or revise My Privacy Policy from time to time. If I change anything in My Privacy Policy, the date of change will be reflected in the "updated" date. I may attempt to notify you of any material changes as required by law. Please also periodically review the most up-to-date version of My Privacy Policy, which will be posted at this location, so you are aware of any changes.
Manage My Data
With respect to data protection laws in Users' jurisdictions, Registered Users may request a copy of their personal data, and request this Website to delete their personal data. Either of these requests can be made using the links below.
Request a Copy of My Personal Data
Request to Delete My Personal Data
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