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    Universal Concepts Publishing Privacy Policy

    At Universal Concepts Publishing your privacy matters to us. We are committed to protecting your privacy in all aspects of doing business. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you, how we use that information, and some rights you have with respect to the information we collect.

     Please read this document carefully because this Privacy Policy  (“Policy”), along with our Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference, describe the legally binding agreement between you (referred to hereinafter as, “you,” “your”, “User,” “Guest”, or “Visitor”) and us.  Your use of any of the Universal Concepts Publishing websites (the “Site”), services, products etc., is conditional based on your consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to be bound by this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.

    If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Universal Concepts Publishing at uc4publishing@gmail.com or at 302 266-4199. Our partners, affiliates, vendors, and/or third-party websites may have additional privacy policy terms, restrictions, limitations and data collection and protection practices that you should review separately and independently from this Policy. We are not liable for the data collection, storage and usage practices of any third-party affiliate, vendor, licensor etc.

    1. Personal Information.

    As used in this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is or may be capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual consumer or household, such as:

    1. Identifiers (e.g., name, email, telephone number, address, username);
    2. Sensitive Personal Information (e.g., government identification number; precise geolocation; racial or ethnic origin; religious beliefs; health information; contents messages when we are not the recipient);
    3. Legally protected information (e.g., race, citizenship, marital status, sex);
    4. Employment-related information (e.g. current or past employment);
    5. Non-public educational information, including information protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99);
    6. Biometrics (e.g., DNA, face/voice prints, health data) and audio, electronic, visual, thermal, or olfactory information;
    7. Inferences drawn from Personal Information to create a profile about preferences, characteristics, trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, and aptitudes;
    8. Commercial information (e.g., products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies); and
    9. Internet or other similar activity (e.g., browsing history; content interactions).

    Personal Information does not include (i) publicly available information; (ii) aggregated information, meaning data about a group or category of services or users from which individual identities and other Personal Information has been removed; or (iii) deidentified information that cannot be easily linked back to the individual.

    2. Cookies

    Like many websites, Universal Concepts Publishing uses cookies and similar technologies to collect data related to your use of the Services, which may include some Personal Information. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your device to perform various tasks. Universal Concepts Publishing uses third party cookies collected by a vendor to help with display and retargeting of our advertisements on other websites you might visit. You can control the data we collect through cookies by adjusting your device settings. Cookies, like many settings, have their own settings which can be edited by blocking pixels and cookies, or by installing a third-party plugin to control how cookies interact with your device. If you block cookies, however, you may not be able to use all portions of the Site or enjoy full functionality of our services.

    3. Information of Minors

    The Services are designed for adults. UNIVERSAL CONCEPTS PUBLISHING WILL NEVER COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM A MINOR.  Universal Concepts Publishing discourages any minors browsing our website. We also require that any transaction must only be made by an adult. Minors are strictly prohibited from creating an account on the Site. Universal Concepts Publishing bears no responsibility for any outcomes resulting from minors use of our websites. 

    4. Personal Information We Collect

    The Services are designed for adults. UNIVERSAL CONCEPTS PUBLISHING WILL NEVER COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM A MINOR.  Universal Concepts Publishing discourages any minors browsing our website. We also require that any transaction must only be made by an adult. Minors are strictly prohibited from creating an account on the Site. Universal Concepts Publishing bears no responsibility for any outcomes resulting from minors use of our websites. 

    5. Your Privacy Rights

    This section offers instructions to control how Universal Concepts Publishing collects and uses your Personal Information and provides the notices of privacy rights as required under the laws applicable to residents of California and other US states, Canada, and the EEA and UK.

    1. California and Certain Other U.S. States. This section provides the disclosures and notices required under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and offers informational notices to residents of Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, and other U.S. states with laws providing similar protections (each a “Consumer”). Consumers may exercise the rights below to the extent provided by the laws that apply to the Consumer and to Universal Concepts Publishing, subject to our receipt of a verifiable Consumer Privacy Request and any exceptions and limitations that may apply:
      1. Right to Correct.You may request that we correct inaccurate Personal Information about you on our systems. If you become aware that the Personal Information that we hold about you is incorrect, or if your information changes, please inform us and we will update our records.
      2. Right to Deletion.You have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Information that we collected and retained, with certain exceptions. Universal Concepts Publishing may permanently delete, deidentify, or aggregate the Personal Information in response to a request for deletion. If you submit a Consumer Privacy Request to delete your Personal Information, we will confirm the Personal Information to be deleted prior to its deletion, and we will notify you when your request is complete.
      3. Sensitive Personal Information. Universal Concepts Publishing does not seek nor will we intentionally save sensitive Personal Information about any individual. Sensitive personal information when discovered will immediately be deleted.
      4. Opt-Out of CCPA Sharing of Personal InformationUniversal Concepts Publishing discloses Personal Information collected via cookies as part of our display retargeting advertising efforts, which may qualify as “sharing” Personal Information under the CCPA. You can prevent your Personal Information from being disclosed and used in this manner by adjusting your device settings to block cookies or by installing a third-party plugin to control how cookies interact with your device.
      5. No CCPA Sale of Personal Information.Universal Concepts Publishing does not exchange Personal Information with third parties for compensation. If this changes in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide you with a method to opt-out of such sale.
      6. Right to Opt-Out of Profiling. The Services do not use automated processing for profiling purposes. If this changes in the future, we will update this posting to describe our use of profiling and your methods to opt-out.
      7. Right to Access. You have the right to request that we provide you with access to specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you over the past 12 months (also called a data portability request). If you submit an access request, we will provide you with copies of the requested pieces of Personal Information in a portable and readily usable format. Please note that Universal Concepts Publishing may be prohibited by law from disclosing pieces of Personal Information that would create a substantial, articulable, and unreasonable risk to the security of the information, our business systems, or your account. Under the CCPA, Universal Concepts Publishing is only required by law to respond to two access requests within a 12-month period.
      8. Right to Disclosure. You may request that we disclose information to you about our collection and use of your Personal Information over the past 12 months, such as: (a) the categories of Personal Information we have collected about you; (b) the categories of sources for the Personal Information we have collected about you; (c) our business purpose for collecting or selling that Personal Information; (d) the categories of third parties with whom we share that Personal Information; and (e) if we sold or shared your Personal Information under the CCPA, two separate lists stating: (i) sales or sharing, identifying the Personal Information categories that each category of recipient purchased; and (ii) disclosures for a business purpose, identifying the Personal Information categories that each category of recipient obtained. Under the CCPA, Universal Concepts Publishing is only required to respond to two disclosure requests within a 12-month period.
      9. Right to Nondiscrimination.We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. Unless permitted by law, we will not: (i) deny you goods or services; (ii) charge you different prices or rates for goods or services; (iii) provide you a different level or quality of goods or services; (iv) retaliate against you as an employee, applicant for employment, or independent contractor for exercising your privacy rights; or (v) suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services, because you exercised a right under applicable privacy laws.
      10. Right to Disclosure of Marketing Information. California’s Shine the Light Act (Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84) entitles California residents to request certain disclosures regarding Personal Information sharing with affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes.

    6. Links to Third-Party Websites

    Our Site and certain of our products may contain links to websites owned or operated by third parties. Universal Concepts Publishing offers these links as a convenience, but we are not responsible for and have no ability to control the privacy and data collection, use, and disclosure practices of any third party. When you click on links that take you to external websites or platforms, you will be subject to their privacy policies and practices and not ours. You are encouraged to review and understand the privacy policies of such websites or platforms before submitting any information.

    7. Privacy Policy Updates

    Universal Concepts Publishing may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy to our Site. Your continued use of the Site thereafter shall constitute immediate acceptance of all revised, modified and/or amended terms to this Policy. However, you should review the most up-to-date version of the Policy from time-to-time on the Site. We will notify you of any material changes, amendments, or modifications to the Policy through the Site, or through other communication. In the event you choose not to agree and accept the new, modified or amended terms, you must cease use of the Site.

    8. Privacy Contact

    Universal Concepts Publishing welcomes your questions and comments about privacy. You may contact us at: Universal Concepts Publishing Co. P.O. Box 9431 Newark, DE 19711. You may call us at: 302 266-4199. You may email us at UC4Publishing@gmail.com.