At rwstx.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website. We comply with global privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services. This information includes:
Log Files
Like many other websites, rwstx.com uses log files. These files log visitors when they visit the site. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and potentially the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and personalize content. Our cookies may store information such as your preferences, login details, and session data. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your access to certain features of our website.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our site.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences (e.g., language, region) and provide enhanced features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Web Beacons
Web beacons (also known as clear gifs, pixel tags, or single-pixel gifs) are small electronic images that may be embedded in our web pages or emails. We use web beacons to track user activity, measure the effectiveness of our content, and personalize your experience. These beacons allow us to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and the date and time of your visit.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on rwstx.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to rwstx.com and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Amazon Associates Program
rwstx.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As part of this program, we may include affiliate links to Amazon products. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Amazon uses cookies to track sales for the purpose of paying commissions. This tracking is essential for the operation of the affiliate program and helps support our website. Please be aware that Amazon has its own privacy policy, which you can review on their website.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of rwstx.com.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on rwstx.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that rwstx.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
rwstx.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: [Insert Link to List of Third-Party Privacy Policies – Example: an about:blank page].
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, California consumers have the following rights:
- The right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- The right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. rwstx.com does not currently sell your personal information. However, if we were to do so in the future, we will provide a clear and conspicuous “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on our website.
- The right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email Address – Example: [email protected]] or [Insert Phone Number]. We will respond to your request within 45 days.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights under the GDPR:
- The right to access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another organization or directly to you, where technically feasible.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, including processing for direct marketing purposes.
- The right to withdraw consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email Address – Example: [email protected]]. We will respond to your request within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Children’s Information
Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. rwstx.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.