Privacy Policy

Vox Legis, LLC (“Vox Legis,”, “VOX”, “Vox”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns, operates, publishes, and provides Ask Simina, including the Ask Simina website located at asksimina.com, its webpages, forms, speaking inquiry functionality, content, materials, communications, and related online services (collectively, the “Website” or “Site” or “Ask Simina”).

This Privacy Policy explains how Vox Legis, LLC collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects information when you visit, access, or interact with Ask Simina.

By accessing or using Ask Simina, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Ask Simina is owned, operated, published, and provided by:  Vox Legis, LLC

Throughout this Privacy Policy, references to “Ask Simina” refer to the Website, brand, services, content, and materials provided by Vox Legis, LLC.

Vox Legis, LLC is the entity responsible for the collection and processing of personal information described in this Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law and the role of any third-party service providers used by the Website.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information that we collect via the Website and how we use it. This Privacy Policy applies to the Website and any other personal information obtained when you call, email, text you, or otherwise communicate with Vox Legis, LLC (“VOX”). This Privacy Policy is part of the VOX Terms of Use. By accessing the Website on any computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other device, making a purchase from VOX, or otherwise interacting with VOX, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to use the Website and must cease access and use immediately. By using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to agree to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, please exit.

You understand and agree that if the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use change, it is your sole responsibility to review these changes, which will be posted on the Website. Any such changes will be effective immediately upon being posted.

Your access to, and use of, the Website is subject to this Privacy Policy and all applicable laws and regulations. By accessing and using the Website, you acknowledge and consent to collection of information identified below, and you consent to the use of such information. Further, by accessing and using the Website, you accept, without limitation or qualification, this Privacy Policy. VOX may, at any time and without notice and for any reason, amend or modify this Privacy Policy or impose new conditions or guidelines or policies at any time without prior notice and for any reason. Such modifications, amendments, conditions, guidelines, or policies shall be effective immediately by posting the Privacy Policy or new conditions or guidelines or policies on the Website and/or Site. You may not modify this Privacy Policy. Any use of the Website by you constitutes your unconditional acceptance of any such amendments, modifications, or new conditions, guidelines, policies, or updated Privacy Policy. You should periodically visit the Website to review the current Privacy Policy.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will post the current version on the Website, as applicable. We encourage you to periodically review our Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are using your information. Any use of the service by you after such posting is made shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of the updated Privacy Policy or such modification(s), amendment(s), new condition(s), guideline(s), or policie(s).

Information You Provide. We collect personal information from you when you access the Website or when you submit it to us, or when you are giving it to us in any other way, including but not limited to the following: (1) submitting a speaking inquiry; (2) complete a contact form; (3) request information; (4) subscriber to communications or newsletters; (5) send email; (6) communication with us; (7) submit feedback; (8) otherwise interact with AskSimina; (9) by signing up for communications; (10) by participating in a promotion or survey; and/or (11) by any other means. This information may include but is not limited to, for example, your first and last name, organization or company name, job title or other professional information, event information, preferred speaking date or location; information contained in your message; communications you send to us, email address, home or other physical address, picture(s), video(s), other information, including but not limited to street name and name of a city or town, Social Security number, Internet Protocol(“IP”), time of your visit or access, mailing address, billing address, telephone number, date of birth, video(s), payment method(s) and payment related information, credit card number, bank account information, and any other identifier that permits physical or online contacting of specific individual or company or entity, or other information. We may combine the information we collect from you with information we receive about you from other sources.

Please do not submit confidential, highly sensitive, or unnecessary personal information through a Website form.

We use a third-party card processor for all credit card transactions, and we do not store any credit card information on our Website. We may collect personal information from you when you write a review on our Website.

In some jurisdictions, individuals may have the right to opt-in or withdraw consent for certain uses. If you reside in such jurisdictions, you may have additional rights which are detailed below, “Access, Correction and Deletion.”

Information We Collect Automatically. When you visit the Website, in addition to the information mentioned above, we may collect certain information from you, including but not limited, for example, to your IP address, Browser type, Device type, Operating system,  Approximate geographic location, Referring website, Pages viewed, Date and time of visits,  Time spent on pages, Links clicked, Website interactions, Website performance information, Language preferences, operating system, device-identifying information, the specific web pages visited on the Website during your connection, and/or the domain name from which you accessed the Website, and other information including but not limited to technical or usage. In addition, we may collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the date and time that you visit the Website, the areas or pages of the Website that you visit, the amount of time you spend viewing the Website, the number of times that you return to the Website, and other similar data. We may also use nonpersonal or aggregated information for statistical analysis, research, and other purposes.

We may use this information in aggregated or statistical form to understand Website traffic and improve Ask Simina or for other purposes at VOX’s discretion.

We may use cookies to (1) allow you to use the service without having to reenter your user name and password; (2) enhance or personalize your usage experience; (3) monitor usage; (4) manage the Website; and/or (5) improve the Website, our service and business, including providing you with interest-based ads. For more information on our advertising, see below: “Interest-Based Advertising.” If you choose, you can set your browser to reject cookies or you can manually delete individual cookies or all of the cookies on your computer by following your browser’s help file directions. However, if your browser is set to reject cookies or you manually delete cookies, certain functionality may be limited or restricted. The Website may use cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, or similar technologies to operate the Website, understand Website traffic, improve functionality, remember preferences, and, where applicable, support marketing activities. Your browser may provide settings that allow you to control certain cookies.

The Website may use cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, or similar technologies to operate the Website, understand Website traffic, improve functionality, remember preferences, and, where applicable, support marketing activities.

Ask Simina may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help a website recognize your browser, remember preferences, understand Website usage, and provide certain functionality.

Vox Legis, LLC may use:

Essential cookies:
Cookies necessary for Ask Simina to function properly.

Analytics cookies:
Technologies used to understand Website traffic, usage patterns, and Website performance.

Functional cookies:
Technologies that remember preferences and improve Website functionality.

Marketing or advertising technologies:
Where applicable, technologies that may help Vox Legis, LLC understand the effectiveness of advertising or provide relevant marketing.

The specific cookies used may change as Website functionality changes.

You can generally adjust cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

Your browser may provide settings that allow you to control certain cookies.

You understand and agree that it is your sole responsibility to ensure protection of your password and other sign-in information.

We may also use web beacons to help us analyze user behavior and measure the effectiveness of the Website and our advertising. We may work with service providers that help us track, collect, and analyze this information.

We may combine the information we collect through cookies and web beacons with other information that we have collected from you or information from other sources.

Communications and Use of Information. We may use the information we collect from and about you (1) to fulfill your requests for service; (2) to respond to your inquiries; (3) to send you a confirmation email or text message or other form of communication when you create an account or make a purchase or for other reasons; (4) to call you and/or to send you text messages; (5) to review Website usage and operations; (6) to address problems with the Website, our business, or the service; (7) to protect the security or integrity of the Website and our business; (8) to monitor the Website for compliance with our terms and the law; (9) to contact you with updates, newsletters, and/or other informational and/or promotional materials from us, third parties, partners, as well as from other companies; (10) to post your profile(s), picture(s), and/or video(s), and other information at VOX’s discretion on sites including but not limited to other third-party sites, and/or social media, and/or other media and/or advertising forums or forms, and/or any other marketing or advertising forums, forms, or avenues, at VOX’s discretion; (11) to gather interest-based advertising data to be used by us based on the way you use the Website and other websites; (12) for purposes of VOX marketing, advertising, promotions, and/or for any other purposes VOX deems appropriate.

We may also information we collect to respond to speaking requests; Evaluate potential speaking engagements; Communicate with you; Provide requested information; Operate and maintain Ask Simina; Publish and administer Website content; Improve Website content and functionality; Analyze Website traffic and usage; Prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents; Protect our rights and property; Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations; Maintain business and administrative records; Send requested or permitted communications, and for any other purposes VOX deems appropriate.

You understand and agree that we may use the telephone number as well as your email or address and other information including but not limited to your picture(s) or video(s) that you have provided on the Website or information available in public records to contact you in regards to your profile, for purposes of feedback on our services, to sell other features, products or services, to inform you regarding promotions, or for any other reasons.

Vox Legis, LLC may use analytics services to understand how visitors use Ask Simina.

Analytics providers may collect information such as device information, IP address, browser information, pages visited, referring pages, and interaction information.

We use analytics information to understand Website performance, improve content, and make business and marketing decisions.

If you sign up for our mailing list, we will send you informational emails about offers of services. At any time, you can ‘unsubscribe’ yourself from our email list simply by clicking the “Unsubscribe me”’ or “opt-out” button.

If you provide your email address or other contact information, we may use it to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, communicate regarding a potential speaking engagement, administer the Website, or send communications where permitted by applicable law, or for any other purposes at Vox’s discretion.

Where required by law, marketing communications will provide an appropriate method to unsubscribe. You may continue to receive transactional or administrative communications even if you unsubscribe from promotional communications.

If you do not wish to receive communications from us about special offers and promotions, you can opt-out of receiving these communications by following the instructions contained in the messages you receive or by sending us an email to hi@asksimina.com requesting that you do not wish to receive in the future any communications. Even if you opt-out of receiving these messages, we reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the service, and we may send you service announcements and/or administrative messages. We do not offer you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving those communications. For more information about interest-based advertising, including how you can manage advertising, please see below “Interest-Based Advertising.”

Disclosure of Information. We may disclose information collected from and about you as follows (1) to our related companies and service providers, to perform a business, professional or technical support function for us; (2) to our marketing partners, advertisers or other third parties, who may contact you with their own offers; (3) to other third-party sites, and/or social media, and/or other media and/or advertising forums or forms, and/or any other marketing or advertising forums, forms, or avenues, and for purposes of any other forms of marketing and/or distribution at VOX’s discretion: (4) as necessary if we believe that there has been a violation of the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, conditions, policies, or guidelines, or of our rights or the rights of any third party; (5) for any good faith reason VOX deems necessary; (6) Protect our rights or property; (7) Enforce our agreements including the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy; (8) Investigate fraud or security concerns; (9) Protect the safety of users or others; (10) to respond to legal process (such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order) and provide information to law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as permitted by law, or otherwise as required by law; and/or (11) in the event that our company or substantially all of its assets are acquired, and/or your personal information may be one of the transferred assets; (12) or other reasons.

We may disclose information to Service Providers and we may use third-party companies to help Vox Legis, LLC operate Ask Simina and its business, including providers of: Website hosting; Website security; Email delivery; Form processing; Analytics; Cloud storage; Customer communications; Marketing services; and Technical support.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf and are expected to use it only for authorized purposes.

Please note that if you voluntarily submit any personal information for posting on the Website, such as a review or a blog post or other information, the information becomes publicly available and can be collected and used by others, so you should use care before posting information about yourself or your company or entity online. In addition, although we typically only share your personal information with entities known to have reasonable data security or privacy practices, VOX has no control over other sites/third-party sites, social media, other media and/or advertising forums or forms, or any other marketing or advertising forums, forms, or avenues, all of which may have separate privacy and data collection practices. You also understand that we are not responsible for the data security or privacy practices of other entities, sites, social media, and other forums.

Interest-Based Advertising. We may use third-party advertising companies that use tracking technologies to serve our advertisements across the Internet. These companies may collect information about your visits to the Website and other websites and your interaction with our advertising, and other communications. These advertising companies serve ads on behalf of us and others on nonaffiliated websites, and some of those ads may be personalized, meaning that they are intended to be relevant to you based on information collected about your visits to the Website and elsewhere over time. Other companies may also use such technology to advertise on our Website. You have the choice to tell us not to collect and use this information by sending an email to hi@asksimina.com, and in some jurisdictions, we will only engage in interest-based advertising if you opt-in.

Access, Correction, & Deletion. We respect your right to access and correct your personal information. You may access your personal information by signing into your account. From there, you can correct or modify your information. You may also exercise your rights, subject to applicable laws, to request that we delete or restrict access to your personal data. If you need assistance correcting or updating your personal information or would like to request that we delete your personal information, please contact us using the contact information detailed in the “Contact Us” section below or sending an email to hi@asksimina.com.

Retention of Personal Information. Personal information that we collect, access or process will be retained as long as necessary for the fulfilment of the purposes for which it was collected, unless otherwise provided in agreements between you and VOX or as required or authorized by law, including but not limited to:  Provide services; Respond to inquiries; Maintain business records; Resolve disputes; Enforce agreements; Prevent fraud; Maintain security; Comply with legal obligations; and/or Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

If Vox Legis, LLC or Ask Simina is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Security. The security of your data is very important to VOX. We have implemented security measures preventing your personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. However, you should know that no website operator or online business, including VOX, can fully eliminate security risks associated with personal information. While VOX has endeavored to create a reliable Website for users, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from or within the Website or via email, phone number(s), or other means is not guaranteed.

No Internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

Children. This Website is intended for adults only, and you must be age 13 (thirteen years old) to use the Website. The Website is not directed at children, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us promptly as described below, and we will endeavor to investigate and delete such information from our systems.

Third-Party Links. The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including but not limited to social media sites, which may have privacy policies that differ from our own. We are not responsible for the activities and practices that take place on these websites, sites, or apps. Accordingly, we recommend that you review the terms of use and privacy policy posted on any external website, site, or app before disclosing any personal information. Please contact those websites, sites, or apps directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies or terms of use.

Response to “Do Not Track” Signals. Some Internet browsers include the ability to transmit “Do Not Track” signals. Since uniform standards for “Do Not Track” signals have not yet been adopted, we do not process or respond to “Do Not Track” signals. Ask Simina may contain links to third-party websites, social-media websites, event pages, or other online services.

Once you leave Ask Simina, this Privacy Policy no longer governs information collected by those third parties.

Vox Legis, LLC does not control third-party privacy practices and encourages you to review the privacy policy of each third-party website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy. We may change this privacy policy from time to time, including as required to keep current with rules and regulations, new technologies, security standards, and for any other reason(s). When we do, we will post the change(s) on our Website and/or Site. If we change the Privacy Policy in a material and retroactive manner, we may provide appropriate notice to you, and you agree to such notice be provided electronically to the email that you have provided at any point in time. You understand and agree that it is your responsibility to ensure that such email address is still active or available or protected from third parties.

Your continued use of Ask Simina after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Privacy Rights. Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include: The right to know what personal information we collect; The right to request access to personal information; The right to request correction of inaccurate information; The right to request deletion of personal information; The right to request restriction of certain processing; The right to object to certain processing; The right to data portability; The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and The right to appeal a privacy-rights decision where applicable.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to exceptions under applicable law.

To submit a privacy request, contact Vox Legis, LLC using the contact information below.

California Privacy Rights. If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding personal information.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, California residents may have rights to:  Know and access certain personal information; Correct inaccurate personal information; Delete certain personal information; Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information; Limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information; and Receive equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

Vox Legis, LLC does not discriminate against individuals for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.

Connecticut Privacy Rights. If you are a Connecticut resident, applicable Connecticut privacy law may provide additional rights concerning your personal data, subject to applicable exemptions and thresholds.

Depending on applicable law, these rights may include rights to access, correct, delete, obtain a copy of, or otherwise control certain personal data.

You may contact Vox Legis, LLC using the information below to exercise applicable rights.

Other State Privacy Laws. Residents of other U.S. states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state laws.

Depending on where you live, applicable rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, objection, consent withdrawal, and opt-out rights concerning certain processing activities.

Vox Legis, LLC will process valid privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.

How to Submit a Privacy Request. To exercise a privacy right, contact us at: hi@asksimina.com

Please identify: Your name; The email address associated with your request; The nature of your request; and any information reasonably necessary for us to process and verify the request.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Users from Outside the United States. The Website and/or Site is operating from the United States. If you are using the Website and/or Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or other countries. The data protection and other applicable laws of the United States or other countries may not be as comprehensive as those laws or regulations in your country or may otherwise differ from the data protection, consumer protections laws, or other protection or applicable laws in your country. Your information may be available to government authorities under lawful orders and law applicable in such jurisdictions. By using the Website and/or Site and/or the service(s) provided therein, and/or providing personal information to us, you consent to transfer of your information to our facilities as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us. If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we collect and use the information of our users, you can contact us by emailing us at hi@asksimina.com

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Vox Legis, LLC