Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

By using the Mary Trotter Massage (MTM) website (www.marytrottermassage.com), you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the practice and this website, which include our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use detailed below. We thank you for understanding and abiding by these policies.

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This summary provides key points from our privacy notice; however, you can find out more details about any of these topics by reading this notice in its entirety, which we recommend.  

2.1  What personal information do we process? When you visit, use or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with MTM and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.

2.2  Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information. 

2.3  Do we receive any information from third parties? We do not receive any information from third parties.

2.4  How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve and administer our Services, communicate with you, from security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for our purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.

2.5  How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal or modify your information.

2.6  What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy laws may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.

2.7  How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. 

This privacy notice for Mary Trotter Massage (doing business as Mary Trotter Massage) (“MTM,” “we,” “us,” or “our,”), describes how and why we might collect, store, use and/or share (“process”) your information when you use our services (“Services”), such as when you visit our website www.marytrottermassage.com, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice.

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for www.marytrottermassage.com (“this Website”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this notice. This notice describes the types of information we may collect from you when you visit this Website and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. 

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Website. 

3.1.1  Information Collection, Use, and Sharing. We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us by visiting this Website. Please know that we w`ill not sell or rent this information to anyone, nor will we share your information with any third party outside of our organization.
 

3.1.2  Sensitive Information and Security. We take precautions to protect your sensitive information. When you visit this Website, your information is protected both online and offline. Even if we were to collect sensitive information (such as any personal or location information), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the Web page. We also own an SSL certification for added security.
 

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

 
3.1.3  Downloads.  This website contains documents for download. Please be aware that MTM is not responsible for any damage caused to your devices due to downloading these documents, including but not limited to viruses, corruptions, malware, or loss of data. While we strive to ensure that all downloadable content is safe and free from harmful elements, users are advised to exercise caution and ensure that they have appropriate security measures in place before downloading any files. 

3.1.4  Information this Website collects. This website does not collect any personal information, as there is no place for you to provide it to us. Likewise, we do not process sensitive information. However, there may be some information—such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics—that is collected automatically when you visit our website via Google Analytics. 

 
3.1.5  Information automatically collected. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate this Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as you IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use this Website, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of this Website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

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3.1.6  Usage data and analytics. This website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our content and to improve the performance and functionality of the site. The information collected through Google Analytics may include service-related, diagnostic, and usage data such as your IP address (anonymized where applicable), device type, browser type and settings, operating system, language preferences, and referring URLs. 

It may also include details about your activity on the site—such as the pages and files you view, searches you perform, date and time stamps of your visits, and interactions with various site features. In some cases, technical data such as system activity, error reports (sometimes referred to as “crash dumps”), and hardware settings may also be collected. This data is collected and processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy, and is used solely for analytical purposes to help us enhance your experience on the website. 

 
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. When we use Google Maps Platform APIs, we may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (i.e., Google Maps API, Places API). Read more about Google’s Privacy Policy.

 
3.1.7  How we process your information. We process your information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with this Website. For example, third-parties such as Google Analytics may collect data. They may process your information to provide, improve, and administer this Website, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
 

3.1.8  Cookies and similar tracking technologies. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to collect, store, and access certain information when you interact with our website. These technologies help us understand user behavior, improve functionality, and enhance your browsing experience. You can typically control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, please note that doing so may affect certain features or performance of the website.
 

3.1.9  We keep your information safe. We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures. We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from this Website is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

3.1.10  We do not collect information from minors. We do not knowingly solicit data from children under 18 years of age. By using this Website, you represent that your are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of this Website. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us.
 

3.1.11  Children Under the Age of 13. Please note that this Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under the age of 13 may provide any personal information to or on this website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this website or through any of its features, register on the website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use.

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us. 

California residents under 16 years of age may have additional rights regarding the collection and sale of their personal information. 

4.1  Your California Privacy Rights. If you are a California resident, California law grants you with specific rights regarding access to your personal information. 

4.1.1  California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures. The California Consumer Privacy Act effective on January 1, 2020 (“CCPA”) gives California residents the right to request:

a. The categories of personal information we have collected about you;

b. The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;

c. The business or commercial purpose of collecting or selling personal information;

d. The categories of third parties with whom we share or sell personal information;

e. The categories of personal information about you that we have sold (as applicable); and

f. The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

Additionally, you have the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of your information (as applicable), and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights. We will do our best to honor your requests, subject to any legal obligations.

 
4.1.2  This website does not collect the following categories of personal information from users of this Website:

a. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law: Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).

b. Biometric information: Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.

c. Geolocation data: Physical location or movements.

d. Sensory data: Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.

e. Professional or employment-related information: Current or past job history or performance evaluations.

f. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)): Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records.

g. Inferences drawn from other personal information: Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.

 
4.1.3  California “Shine the Light” Disclosure. California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. This website does not nor will ever disclose any information, personal or otherwise, to third parties for direct marketing purposes. However, to keep with California law, you may contact us to make such a request as per your rights by these laws.

 
4.1.4  California Do Not Track Disclosure. Depending on the browser you are using, you may be able to choose to block third-party cookies or browse in a private browsing mode. Please note that this website is accessible even when private browsing is turned on. Any information collected is governed by this privacy policy.

5.1  Controls for Do-Not-Track features. Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. 

As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.  

5.1.2  Website Privacy Notice and Terms of Use Updates or Modifications. MTM and this Website may revise these Terms of Use for its website at any time without notice. For example, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms of Use. It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes. Therefore, we encourage you to review this privacy notice from time-to-time to be informed of how we are protecting your information. 

5.1.3  Governing Law. Any claim relating to this Website shall be governed by the laws of MTM’s home jurisdiction without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Should you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy notice, you should refrain from using our website. 

We thank you!