PRIVACY POLICY

BACKGROUND

Hi Goods Inc (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits our website https://theartofyt.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described in this Privacy Policy, and in a way that is consistent with applicable laws and your rights.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

·       “Account” means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site;

·       “Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in Part 14, below; and

·       “Cookie Law” means applicable U.S. privacy and consumer protection laws and regulations (including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act), and any applicable state privacy laws, as relevant.

2. Information About Us

Our Site is owned and operated by Hi Goods Inc, a company registered in the United States, with a registered office located at:
30 N Gould St, Ste R
Sheridan, WY 82801
United States

3. What Does This Policy Cover?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

4. What Is Personal Data?

Personal data is generally any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified. Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it can also cover less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

5. What Are My Rights?

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights relating to your personal data. We will work to uphold your rights as required by law. These rights may include:

1.     The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data (this Privacy Policy explains our practices, and you can contact us with questions using the details in Part 18).

2.     The right to access the personal data we hold about you (Part 13 explains how).

3.     The right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.

4.     The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions.

5.     The right to restrict or object to certain processing of your personal data.

6.     The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing.

7.     The right to data portability where applicable.

8.     Rights relating to certain automated decision-making and profiling where applicable.

It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data we hold about you changes, please keep us informed as long as we have that data.

If you have concerns about our use of your personal data, please contact us first using the details in Part 18 so we can try to resolve your concerns. You may also have the right to complain to a relevant regulator (for example, the Federal Trade Commission or your state Attorney General), depending on your location.

6. What Data Do You Collect and How?

Data Security and Handling Policy

Hi Goods Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information collected and processed in connection with our SMS, WhatsApp, and Email communications.

This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and safeguard customer data in compliance with applicable data protection and electronic communication laws.

This policy applies to:

All personal data collected through websites, landing pages, forms, SMS opt-ins, WhatsApp interactions, and email subscriptions

All employees, contractors, and service providers handling personal data

All communication platforms used for SMS, WhatsApp, and Email messaging

Information We Collect

When users opt in to receive communications from Hi Goods Inc., we may collect:

·  Full name

·  Phone number

·  Email address

·  IP address and device/browser information

·  Communication preferences

·  Message interaction data (delivery status, responses, engagement data)

·  Transactional or service-related information when applicable

We collect only data necessary to provide our services and communications.

Consent and Lawful Basis

Hi Goods Inc. sends SMS, WhatsApp, and Email messages only after obtaining explicit user consent through:

·  Website opt-in forms

·  Checkbox consent fields

·  SMS keyword opt-in

·  WhatsApp opt-in confirmation

·  Email subscription forms

·  Written or digital agreements

·  Users are clearly informed of:

·  The type of messages they will receive

·  Message frequency (if applicable)

·  Possible message & data rates (SMS)

·  Opt-out instructions (Reply STOP for SMS, unsubscribe link for Email, opt-out instructions for WhatsApp)

We maintain records of consent for compliance purposes.

Personal data is used strictly for:

·  Transactional notifications

·  Customer support communications

·  Appointment confirmations and reminders

·  Service updates

·  Marketing and promotional messages (if consented)

·  Business-related announcements

·  We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may use reputable third-party providers for messaging and email delivery services. These providers are contractually obligated to:

·  Implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards

·  Process data solely according to our instructions

·  Comply with applicable data protection regulations

Users have the right to:

·  Access their personal data

·  Request correction of inaccurate information

·  Request deletion of personal data

·  Withdraw consent at any time

·  Opt out of communications

·  Opt-out methods include:

·  Reply STOP to SMS

·  Click the unsubscribe link in Email

·  Follow WhatsApp opt-out instructions

·  Requests may be submitted to:
Email: [email protected]

We may process your data because:

·       you give it to us (for example, in a form on Our Site);

·       other people give it to us (for example, your employer or adviser, a tax authority and/or other relevant authority/administrative bodies; or third-party service providers that we use to help operate our business); or

·       it is publicly available.

We may also process personal data from you because we observe or infer that data about you from the way you interact with us or others. For example, to improve your experience of Our Site and to make sure that it is working effectively. For example, we (or our service providers) may use Cookies or similar technologies to collect personal data. More information can be found in Part 14.

If any personal information which you provide to us relates to any third party, then by providing us with their personal information you confirm that you have obtained any necessary permissions from those persons to the reasonable use of their personal information in the way set out in this Privacy Policy, or you are otherwise permitted to give us this personal information. You should share a copy of this Privacy Policy with those other individuals when disclosing any personal information about them to us.

7. How Do You Use My Personal Data?

We process information about you and/or your business to enable us to provide our services to you or our clients, to operate Our Site, and to meet our legal or regulatory obligations.

Examples of how we may use your personal data include:

·       to provide services to you (including communicating with you about those services);

·       to manage and improve Our Site;

·       to tailor the content of Our Site to give you a more personalised experience;

·       to manage and respond to any request you submit through Our Site;

·       to comply with legal or regulatory requirements and respond to lawful requests from authorities;

·       to protect our rights, security, and the integrity of our services.

With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email, telephone, text message or post with information, news, and offers on our services. You will not be sent unlawful marketing or spam. You will always have the opportunity to opt-out (see Parts 11, 15, and 18).

We are required by law to set out in this Privacy Policy the legal grounds upon which we rely in order to process your personal information. We may use your personal information for the purposes outlined above because (a) we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal information, or (b) we are subject to legal or regulatory obligations, or (c) you have given us your consent where required.

8. How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?

We seek to ensure that we only keep your personal data for the longest of: (i) the period necessary for the relevant activity or services; (ii) any retention period that is required by law; or (iii) the period in which litigation or investigations might arise in respect of the services.

9. How and Where Do You Store or Transfer My Personal Data?

Information we hold about you may be stored or transferred to other countries (which may include countries outside the United States (US)) where we or our service providers do business, which are linked to your engagement with us, from which you regularly receive or transmit information, or where our third parties conduct their activities.

When we (or our permitted third parties) transfer your personal data outside the US, we will take reasonable steps to ensure it remains protected, including using appropriate contractual safeguards where required.

We may share non-personal, anonymised and aggregated information with third parties for several purposes, including data analytics, research, and promotional activity.

10. Do You Share My Personal Data?

In connection with the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, we may disclose details about you to:

·       service providers that help us operate Our Site and deliver services (for example, hosting, analytics, customer support);

·       competent authorities (including courts and regulators) where we are required or permitted to do so;

·       professional advisors (such as lawyers, accountants, and consultants);

·       anyone to whom we may transfer our rights and/or obligations under our terms, including in connection with a sale, merger, or transfer of assets.

If any personal data is shared with a third party, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights and applicable law.

11. How Can I Control My Personal Data?

In addition to your rights under applicable law, when you submit personal data via Our Site, you may be given options to restrict our use of your personal data. We aim to give you strong controls on our use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from us by using the unsubscribe links in our emails).

12. Can I Withhold Information?

You may access Our Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data. You may also restrict our use of Cookies. For more information, see Part 14.

13. How Can I Access My Personal Data?

If you want to know what personal data we have about you, you can ask us for details of that personal data and, where applicable, for a copy of it (this is sometimes known as a “subject access request”).

All requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown in Part 18.

We will respond within a reasonable time and as required by applicable law. In some cases, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required; we will keep you informed of our progress.

14. How Do You Use Cookies?

Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve our services.

By using Our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. Third-party Cookies may be used on Our Site for analytics and to improve user engagement.

We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:

·       Strictly Necessary Cookies

·       Functionality Cookies

·       Targeting Cookies

·       Third Party Cookies

·       Persistent Cookies

·       Session Cookies

·       Analytics Cookies

Our Site may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses Cookies to collect information about your use of Our Site. You can choose to disable Cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may affect site functionality.

You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time. For details on managing Cookie settings, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

15. Marketing Messages & Text Messaging Consent

By completing a form on Our Site and submitting your information, you consent to receive marketing messages from The Art Of YouTube (Hi Goods Inc) at the email address and/or phone number you provided. You understand that you may receive up to 2 messages per month; carrier rates may apply for SMS/text messages. To opt out of text messages, reply STOP (or follow any other unsubscribe instructions provided).

16. Data Sharing Practices

We do not sell or rent the personal data we collect on this website. We may share personal data with service providers who help us operate Our Site and provide support services (such as customer service), as described in this Policy.

17. Mobile Information

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

18. How Do I Contact You?

To contact us about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a request, please use the following details:

·       Email address: [email protected]

·       Postal Address: 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States

19. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our business in a way that affects personal data protection. Any changes will be posted on Our Site. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.