Privacy Policy

Last updated: Jan 1, 2023

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for visiting our website story-med.com. StoryMed (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at info@story-med.com.

When you visit our website story-med.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”), and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this Privacy Policy, we seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through it carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our site and our services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website and/or any related services and communications.

Please read this privacy policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

This privacy policy was created using Termly’s Privacy Policy Generator (free template).

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when contacting us via email, LinkedIn, phone, in person or by any other means. The personal information we collect can include your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind. All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

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

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Policy posted on the Site.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We use personal information collected via our Site or during our communication with you for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests (“Business Purposes”), in order to enter into or perform a contract with you (“Contractual”), with your consent (“Consent”), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations (“Legal Reasons”). We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.

We use the information we collect or receive:

To send administrative information to you (for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons and/or possibly Contractual). We may use your personal information to send you relevant information regarding our products and services, send you our products, communicate with you in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, send you a newsletter, and/or send you updates to the Site, such as changes to our Policies and Terms and Conditions.
To post testimonials (with your Consent). We may post testimonials on our Site that may contain personal information. Prior to posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and testimonial. If you wish to update, or delete your testimonial, please contact us at info@story-med.com and be sure to include your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
To protect our Sites (for Business Purposes and/or Legal Reasons). We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our Site safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
To enforce our terms, conditions and policies (for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons and/or possibly Contractual).
To respond to legal requests and prevent harm (for Legal Reasons). If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
For other Business Purposes. We may use your information internally or with third partiers for other Business Purposes, such as website hosting, data analysis, identifying usage trends and to evaluate and improve our Site, services and your experience.

WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:

Compliance with Laws. We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
Vital Interests and Legal Rights. We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Vendors, Consultants and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and marketing assistance. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Site, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Site over time. This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. Unless described in this Policy, we do not actively share, sell, rent or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information may be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates may include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
With your Consent. We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Cookie Policy.

IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?

This Site and the data collected by the Site are stored on servers that may be located in different parts of the world, including but not limited to the United States, Europe, and Asia. Information collected through the Site and while communicating with us is processed and stored in Israel. If you are accessing our Site or communicating with us from outside Israel, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see ” WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? ” above), in Israel and other countries.

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area, then these countries may not have data protection or other laws as comprehensive as those in your country. We will however take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Wix.com Information Transfer

This site was built and is hosted in wix.com. Wix.com processes personal information within the territory of the European Union, Israel or a third country, territory or one or more specified sectors within that third country of which the European Commission has decided that it ensures an adequate level of protection and such processing and transfer will be in accordance to the Data Processing Addendum – Users (“DPA"). Any transfer to and processing in a third country outside the European Union that does not ensure an adequate level of protection according to the European Commission, shall be conducted under an approved transfer mechanism, as detailed in the DPA. For more information, please visit wix.com Privacy Policy.

WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

The Site contains links to third-party websites, online services and/or mobile applications that are not affiliated with us. Other sites may also reference or link to our Site. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for our business purposes, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements).

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

Google Analytics keeps your data for up to 26 months from last visiting the site.

Wix.com Information Retention

Wix.com may retain your personal information for as long as story-med.com website is active, as indicated in wix.com Privacy Policy, or as otherwise needed. Wix.com may continue to retain your personal information as reasonably necessary to comply with their legal obligations, to resolve disputes, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce their agreements and/or protect their legitimate interests.

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We have implemented security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. We use secured socket layer (SSL) encryption to help prevent unauthorized access to personal data you transmit to the Site. However, please also remember that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Site is at your own risk and you should exercise discretion in what information you transmit to the Site or us. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

Wix.com Information Protection

Wix.com has implemented security measures designed to protect the personal information you share with them, including physical, electronic and procedural measures. For more information, please visit wix.com Privacy Policy.

DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Site, you represent that you 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 the Site. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@story-med.com.

WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, contact us at info@story-med.com. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Please note however that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal.

If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.

Please note that if you request the erasure of your personal information, the removal of this information by us does not ensure or guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of the information in all places. The information may have been shared or reposted by third parties, or the applicable laws may require maintenance of the information.

Cookies and similar technologies: Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Site. For further information, please see our Cookie Policy posted on the Site.

Emails and Communications: If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by contacting us at info@story-med.com. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.

DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request at info@story-med.com.

DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you an email notification (if we have a valid email address to use). We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, email us at info@story-med.com.

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