GDPR / CCPA Compliance
At YamaTopDog, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. We recognize the importance of compliance with both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs data protection within the European Union, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which grants privacy rights to residents of California. This page outlines our compliance practices, your rights as a user, and how you can exercise them.
1. Our Commitment to Data Protection
We believe that privacy is a fundamental right. Whether you are located in the European Union, California, or anywhere else in the world, we handle your personal information with the highest standards of transparency, accountability, and security.
Our practices include:
- Collecting only the data that is necessary for providing services.
- Using personal data only for the purposes disclosed at the time of collection.
- Implementing robust technical and organizational safeguards to protect your data.
- Giving you control over how your data is used, stored, or deleted.
2. Information We Collect
In the course of providing our services, we may collect the following categories of information:
- Identifiers: such as your name, email address, or IP address.
- Commercial Information: data related to subscriptions, services used, or purchases.
- Internet Activity: browsing behavior, device information, and interactions with our website.
- Voluntary Submissions: information you provide when filling forms, subscribing to newsletters, or contacting us.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information unless it is strictly necessary and explicitly consented to.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data may be processed for the following purposes:
- To provide access to our website and its features.
- To personalize your experience and deliver relevant content.
- To send newsletters, updates, or promotional materials (if you consented).
- To ensure the security and integrity of our services.
- To comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are an EU resident, GDPR grants you the following rights:
- Right of Access – to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right of Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right of Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – to request deletion of your personal information.
- Right to Restrict Processing – to limit the way we use your data.
- Right to Data Portability – to request a transfer of your data to another provider.
- Right to Object – to object to processing for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
5. Your Rights Under CCPA
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under CCPA:
- Right to Know – to request details on what personal information we collect, use, or disclose.
- Right to Delete – to request deletion of personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Opt-Out – to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell data, but we respect this right).
- Right to Non-Discrimination – we will not deny you services or charge different rates for exercising your rights.
Requests under CCPA can be made twice in a 12-month period without charge.
6. Data Security and Retention
We use encryption, secure servers, and access controls to protect your information. Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
7. Third-Party Services
Our website may include links to or integrations with third-party services. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these providers. We encourage you to review their policies when using their services.
8. Exercising Your Rights
To exercise your GDPR or CCPA rights, or if you have any questions about our data practices, please contact us at:
YamaTopDog
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1363 Ella Street, San Francisco, California, 94107, US
We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this GDPR / CCPA Compliance page to reflect changes in law, regulation, or our data practices. Updates will be posted here with a “last updated” date.
