The Apple and The Hero Privacy Policy
This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is: Sara Orfali.
What data do I collect?
When you visit my website or pages (www.theappleandthehero.com), we collect:
· some basic analytic data, like your IP address, your browser and operating system, some basic configuration and date and time of your visit. These data are collected automatically, by the web server and by mean of web beacons and tracking cookies.
· Personal identification information (name and email address) as provided by compiling the form to receive the newsletter.
· The time spent listening to your podcast.
· The top cities and countries the listeners are from (in anonymous form).
How do I collect your data?
You directly provide The Apple and The Hero with most of the data which is collected. I collect data and process data when you:
Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
Join the community via the provided form.
The Apple and The Hero may also receive your data, indirectly from the following sources:
Apple Podcast (https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-podcasts/)
Podcast Index (https://api.podcastindex.org/tos_v1.1.pdf)
TuneIn+Alexa (https://privacy.tunein.com/policies/en/?name=privacy-policy)
Podcast Addict (https://podcastaddict.com/privacy)
Podchaser (https://www.podchaser.com/privacy.html)
Pocket Casts (https://support.pocketcasts.com/article/privacy-policy/)
Listen Notes (https://www.listennotes.com/privacy/)
Player FM (https://player.fm/privacy)
Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy)
Convertkit (https://convertkit.com/privacy)
Squarespace (https://www.squarespace.com/privacy)
How will I use your data?
The Apple and The Hero collects your data so that we can:
Email you with the newsletter and special offers on other products and services we think you might like.
· Improve the services.
· Detect fraud and abuse.
These data are not used for marketing reasons or for individual user profiling.
You can always opt out from the collection of these data.
How do I store your data?
The Apple and The Hero securely stores your data at Convertkit (https://help.convertkit.com/en/articles/3038130-acceptable-use-policy).
I also keep an offline backup copy, which I do not share with anyone.
You can withdraw your consent to the usage of your name and email at any time by using the unsubscribe button present in every email. At that point your data will be immediately cancelled.
Marketing
The Apple and The Hero would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop The Apple and The Hero from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to others.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please write an email at: sara@theappleandthehero.com
What are your data protection rights?
The Apple and The Hero would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request The Apple and The Hero for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that The Apple and The Hero correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request The Apple and The Hero to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that The Apple and The Hero erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that The Apple and The Hero restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to The Apple and The Hero’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that The Apple and The Hero transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at my email: sara@theappleandthehero.com
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit my website, I may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit https://allaboutcookies.org/
How do we use cookies?
The Apple and The Hero uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on the website, including:
Keeping you signed in
Understanding how you use the website
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, the website uses:
Functionality – The Apple and The Hero uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
Advertising – The Apple and The Hero uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. The Apple and The Hero sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. I may also share online data collected through cookies with my advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on my website.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of the website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The Apple and The Hero website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to this website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
The Apple and The Hero keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page.
The Apple and The Hero adheres to the GDPR policy and to the FADP policy.
This privacy policy was last updated on 16 November 2023.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about The Apple and The Hero’s privacy policy, the data I hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Email me at: sara@theappleandthehero.com
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Our Company has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the FDPIC.