Success Starts Now respect your privacy, and we are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services.
Information we collect:
We may collect the following information from you:
Personal information, such as your name, email address, and telephone number
Information about your use of our website and services
Information provided in any correspondence with us
How we use your information
We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
To provide you with our services
To communicate with you about your account and our services
To inform you about changes to our services
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
Disclosure of your information
We may disclose your personal data to third parties in the following circumstances:
To our service providers, who provide services such as website hosting and maintenance, data analysis, and payment processing
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
To protect the rights and property of our company
We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
Privacy & Cookie Policy Explained
This Policy outlines how we safeguard and manage any personal information you give us via our websites, applications, social media pages, email, phone calls, and in-person interactions. It also covers any personal data we could obtain from other parties and gives you a rundown of your legal rights.
You consent to the use of your personal information as set forth in this Policy by using our services, including browsing our websites, registering, logging in, or subscribing to marketing communications. As joint controllers with our partners, we may be responsible for processing and protecting your personal data in connection with your use of our services. In these situations, our partners will handle your personal information in accordance with their privacy notices.
About ‘Success Starts Now’ SSN
SSN is a platform dedicated to aspiring Entrepreneurs and business owners. We also provide copywriting and marketing services.
Information that we collect
We collect the following information:
Information provided to us by you:
When you create and log into an online account, subscribe to one of our titles, sign up for our marketing communications, respond to one of our competitions or promotions, order or register your interest in our services, or post a comment under a news article, we may also collect information such as your name, phone number, address, and email address. In cases where you or your organisation provides us with services, we may also collect your organisation’s name.
Information from your device:
We collect information from and about the device you use when you interact with one of our websites, apps or other products/services, including adverts.
This may include:
Device Type: Information about your browser type, operating system, hardware, and software to customise the experience for your device (e.g. screen resolution).
Device Operations: Information about your actions and behaviours on your device is used to customise your experience according to how you and other users have engaged with our content.
Unique Identifiers: Device IDs and Advertiser IDs to save your preferences against an identifier to refer to on subsequent pages and to display advertising.
Device Settings: So that we know which version of the website to serve you, information from your device’s settings, such as access to your GPS location or other location-related data.
Network/Connections: You’re IP address so we can recognise your geographical location.
Posting comments on articles
The details you provide and your username when you leave a comment on an article are visible to everyone. Other persons may view and gather this information. We firmly advise against including any personal information in your comments, especially facts that can be used to immediately identify you, such as your name, age, residence etc. The privacy of the information you provide in the comments section is not our responsibility.
Social media
If you use our websites using a social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, or Google, you are giving that company permission to share your user data with us. Along with your name and email address, they will also have access to any other information you have given them permission to share with outside parties. We won’t have access to this information if you delete our website from your Facebook, Twitter, or Google account.
We use plugins from social media networks and other platforms on our websites, which may let you use their services or share content with these networks/platforms.
Browser pop-up notifications
When you consent to receive pop-up browser notifications from our website, we collect the following information:
the URL of the page you were on when you were subscribed;
your country code;
your device type;
your browser name and version;
whether the notification was shown to you; and
the topics of the notification you have clicked on or interacted with.
Information about other people
By providing information about someone else, you certify that they have granted you permission to do so (including permission to provide us with sensitive personal data).
Security: We take the security of your personal data thoughtfully and have implemented appropriate measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to understand how you use our website.
You can control cookies on our website through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.
Information obtained via cookies or similar technologies installed on your device tells us how you use our websites and/or third-party websites. Additionally, certain cookies are set by outside parties.
Legitimate interest is a legal basis for processing personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. It allows organisations to process personal data if necessary for a legitimate interest, as long as the individual’s rights and freedoms do not override that interest.
Examples of legitimate interests in personal processing data include:
Conducting direct marketing activities, such as sending promotional emails or targeted advertising, as long as individuals have been allowed to opt out of receiving such communications.
Conducting fraud detection and prevention activities to protect the organisation and its customers from financial loss.
Carrying out research and development activities to improve products or services.
Ensuring the security and integrity of the organisation’s IT systems and networks.
Managing and defending legal claims brought against the organisation.