Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy describes how Drainingwashinga ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit https://drainingwashinga.world (the "Site") from the United States or elsewhere. This notice is designed to meet requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), and other applicable U.S. federal and state laws.

1. Business contact (data controller)

Drainingwashinga
1 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, United States
Email: question@drainingwashinga.world
Phone: +1 855 634 7711

We operate an informational website about active break education for remote workers. We do not sell physical products or paid subscriptions through the Site.

2. Scope and effective date

This policy applies to personal information collected through the Site, contact forms, cookies, and similar technologies. It does not apply to third-party websites you may access independently.

3. Categories of personal information we collect

  • Identifiers: name, email address, and message content you submit via our contact form.
  • Internet or network activity: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from IP.
  • Device data: device type and screen resolution where available through standard web logs.
  • Cookie and analytics data: as described in our Cookie Policy, only when you provide consent for non-essential cookies.
  • Inferences: we do not create profiles for automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects.

We do not knowingly collect Social Security numbers, government IDs, precise geolocation, biometric data, or financial account numbers through the Site.

4. Sources of personal information

  • Directly from you when you submit the contact form or email us.
  • Automatically from your browser and device when you use the Site.
  • From service providers that host or analyze the Site, subject to your cookie choices.

5. Purposes of use

  • Respond to inquiries and provide educational information you request.
  • Operate, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot the Site.
  • Measure aggregated traffic and improve content when analytics cookies are enabled with consent.
  • Measure advertising performance when marketing cookies are enabled with consent.
  • Comply with law, enforce our Terms of Use, and protect rights and safety.

6. Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Hosting, security, and IT vendors that process data on our behalf under contractual confidentiality obligations.
  • Analytics or advertising partners only if you consent to the relevant cookies.
  • Professional advisors or authorities when required by law or to protect legal rights.

7. Sale or sharing of personal information

We do not sell personal information for money. If marketing or analytics tools are enabled with your consent, limited online identifiers may be shared with partners for cross-context behavioral advertising under CPRA definitions. You may opt out as described in Section 9. We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of consumers under 16.

8. Retention

  • Contact form submissions: up to 24 months after our last response, unless a longer period is required for legal compliance.
  • Server and security logs: typically up to 90 days.
  • Cookie consent records stored locally in your browser: up to 12 months or until you clear site data.
  • Analytics data (if consented): per vendor defaults, generally 14–26 months.

We delete or de-identify information when it is no longer needed for the purposes above.

9. Your U.S. state privacy rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:

  • Know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
  • Know the categories of sources, business purposes, and third parties with whom we disclose information.
  • Delete personal information we collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.
  • Correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Limit use of sensitive personal information where applicable (we do not collect sensitive categories through the Site).
  • Receive equal service and pricing if you exercise privacy rights (non-discrimination).
  • Appeal a denial of your request where required by state law, including Colorado.

How to submit a request

Email question@drainingwashinga.world with the subject line "Privacy Request" and specify the right you wish to exercise. Include your name, state of residence, and enough detail for us to verify your identity. We will respond within 45 days, or inform you if an extension of up to 45 additional days is needed under applicable law.

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf by providing written permission and verification of the agent's identity.

Opt-out of sharing for advertising

To opt out of non-essential analytics and marketing cookies, use "Decline" or disable categories in the cookie banner on the Site. You may also send an opt-out request by email. We honor recognized browser-based Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where technically feasible for applicable opt-out rights.

10. Colorado and Virginia residents

Colorado and Virginia residents have rights similar to those above, including the right to appeal our response. To appeal, reply to our decision email within a reasonable time with "Privacy Appeal" in the subject line.

11. California-specific disclosures

In the preceding 12 months we may have collected the categories listed in Section 3 for the business purposes in Section 5. We disclose identifiers and internet activity to service providers. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. For CPRA "sharing" related to advertising cookies, see Sections 7 and 9.

12. Security

We use HTTPS, access controls, and reasonable administrative and technical safeguards. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

13. Children's privacy (COPPA)

The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we collected such information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

14. International visitors

If you access the Site from the EEA or UK, you may have additional rights under GDPR, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and complaint to a supervisory authority. Our lawful bases include consent (for non-essential cookies), legitimate interests (site operation and security), and legal obligation.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the latest version. Material changes will be posted on this page.

16. Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact us using the details in Section 1.