PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) was last updated on October 1, 2019.
This Privacy Policy describes how information obtained from visitors of the www.marriedtomassage.com website (the “Website”), is collected, used, and disclosed.
Through the Website and/or the Application(s), Married to Massage is providing you with information about products and services offered at independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations, including massage and facial sessions, along with (a) the ability to schedule, modify, and/or cancel appointments with any independently owned and operated Married to Massage location; (b) provide information to and complete forms with your independently owned and operated Married to Massage regarding massage and facial sessions; (c) enter into and use benefits under any Wellness Agreement entered into with your independently owned and operated Married to Massage location; (d) purchase and/or redeem gift cards at any independently owned and operated Married to Massage location; (e) purchase massage and facial sessions and product at any independently owned and operated Married to Massage location as a guest; (f) view information about and find the independently owned and operated Married to Massage location nearest you; (g) request franchise information; (h) complete customer satisfaction surveys about any independently owned and operated Married to Massage location; (i) view opportunities to apply for employment with a Married to Massage independently owned and operated franchised location.
Please note that this Policy applies to information collected by Married to Massage and/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations through the Website and/or Applications. Your use of the Website, Application(s), and/or any information or content provided on any of them, any Service, and/or any service or product provided by or purchased from an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Policy and the Terms and Conditions, including its applicable limitations on damages and the resolution of disputes. The Terms and Conditions are incorporated by reference into this Policy.
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INFORMATION COLLECTION
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations may collect information about you directly from you and from third parties, as well as automatically through your use of the Website, Application(s), and/or Service.
Information collected directly from you:
When you use the Website, Application(s), and/or Service, certain areas or features may require you to provide personal information. If you request an appointment at an independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised location, that independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised location collects your name, email address, phone number, etc. (“Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII”), and information about your desired appointment (e.g., your desired date, time, and services). If you make a purchase through the Website, Married to Massagewill collect your payment information, including your PII and billing and shipping information. Married to Massagealso collects information from you when you contact Married to Massagesuch as if you request information about an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location. When you contact MEF, LLC, Married to Massagerequests your PII, geographic location, and information about the purpose of the contact and collects this information. Married to Massagealso collects information about you, including your PII, the position for which you are applying, and information concerning your qualifications, prior work experience, references, and the like when you make an inquiry or submit an application for a position with Married to Massagethrough the Careers page on the Website.
If you make a reservation through the Mobile Application, the independently owned and operated Married to Massage location at which you make a reservation will collect your PII and payment information. If you contact an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location, that location may also collect information, including your PII. When you contact an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location, that location may request your name and other PII, geographic location, and information about the purpose of your contact. When you submit an application through the Careers page on the Website for a position at a particular independently owned and operated Married to Massage location, that location may collect information about you including your PII, the position for which you are applying, and information concerning your qualifications and prior work experience.
Information collected from third parties:
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations also may collect information about you from third parties. For example, if someone purchases a gift card through the Website, Married to Massagemay collect the recipient’s and the purchaser’s PII and the purchaser’s payment information.
Married to Massageand/or an independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised location may also supplement or verify information about you from a service provider.
Information collected automatically:
Married to Massagemay automatically collect the following information about your use of the Website, Application(s), and/or Service through cookies, web beacons, and other technologies: your domain name; your browser type and operating system; web pages you view; links you click; your IP address; the length of time you visit the Website, Application(s), and/or use the Service; and the referring URL or the webpage that led you to the Website. Married to Massagedoes not link the information that is automatically collected to any PII you submit while on the Website and/or while using the Application(s). Please see the section “Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms” below for more information.
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HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations may use your information, including your PII, for the following purposes:
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To provide the Service to you, to communicate with you about your use of the Service, to respond to your inquiries, to fulfill your orders, and for other customer service purposes.
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To manage the Careers page on the Website, which is a tool utilized by Married to Massageand independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations to assist in their recruiting efforts.
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To tailor the content and information that Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may send or display to you, to offer location customization and personalized help and instructions, and to otherwise personalize your experiences while using the Website, Application(s), and/or the Service.
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For marketing and promotional purposes. For example, Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may use your information, such as your email address and/or cellular phone number, to send you news and newsletters, special offers, and promotions, or to otherwise contact you about products or information that may interest you. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations also may use the information that is collected from you to assist in advertising the Service on third-party websites.
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To better understand how users access and use the Website, Applications, and/or Service, both on an aggregated and individualized basis, in order to improve the Website, Applications, and/or Service and respond to user desires and preferences and for other research and analytical purposes.
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To administer MEF, LLC’s national reciprocity system for the independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations.
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To protect the rights and interests of Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations, such as to resolve any disputes, enforce the Terms and Conditions, or to respond to legal process (such as a summons in a lawsuit or subpoena).
Notice to Nevada Residents
Nevada law allows consumers to direct certain businesses not to sell their personally identifiable information to third parties to license or sell that information to additional third parties. If you are a Nevada resident, you may submit such opt-out requests to [email protected]. To be effective, your request must include your full name, address, phone number, and email address [or other information reasonably necessary to verify the authenticity of the consumer request]. ME SPE Franchising, LLC will endeavor to respond to your verified request within 60 days of receiving the request. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, ME SPE Franchising, LLC may need to extend this period by up to 30 days. If an extension is reasonably necessary, ME SPE Franchising, LLC will notify you of this during the initial 60-day period.
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SHARING INFORMATION
Neither Married to Massagenor independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations will share your credit card number or any other financial information with any third party except to complete your transaction and to verify your credit card information. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may share your personal information with third parties in the following instances:
Legal Disclaimer:
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations shall disclose PII when required by law or under the good-faith belief that such action is necessary under applicable law. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may disclose PII in order to establish or exercise its or their legal rights or defend against legal claims. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations also may share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, to protect MEF, LLC’s and/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations’ property or interests or that of their agents and employees, and to protect guests of an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location, personal safety, and/or the public.
Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable):
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations may share some aggregated demographic information (age, zip codes) with some of their partners. This is not linked to any PII. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on its/their behalf. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness.
Third-Party Service Providers:
Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations may disclose information about individual users to third parties who provide services to Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations or have a contractual relationship with Married to Massageor an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location. These third parties provide a variety of services to Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations, including, without limitation, processing and verifying credit card information, tracking internet marketing campaigns, and processing credit card transactions. In addition, these third-party services may include enhancing the information Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations collect about customers of the franchised locations. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may also use third-party email providers to assist with sending marketing emails for Married to Massageor on behalf of independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations. These companies do not retain, share, store, or use PII for any secondary purposes. Any PII that Married to Massageand/or any independently owned and operated Married to Massage location shares with any third-party service provider may only be used to provide services to Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations and the service providers will not be given permission to use such information for other purposes such as contacting guests of an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location.
Business Transitions:
In the event Married to Massagegoes through a business transition, such as a merger, an acquisition by another company, or a sale of all or a portion of its assets, PII of users collected by Married to Massagethrough the Website and/or Application(s) will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. Users will be notified via prominent notice on the Website and Application(s) for 30 days after a transfer of their PII, if PII will be used contrary to this policy. If as a result of the business transition, the users’ PII will be used in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, users will be given the option to continue to share their information consistent with the notification of changes section on this Website and/or Application(s). As a result of the business transition, you may elect to discontinue the sharing of your PII and such information will not be transferred to the new entity. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to interfere with the ability of Married to Massageto transfer all or part of its business and/or assets (including the Website), for any purposes, without any limitation whatsoever. Married to Massagespecifically reserves the right to transfer or share a copy of PII collected from the Website and/or Application(s) to the entity to whom that portion of its business relating to that information is transferred.
In the event an independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised location goes through a business transition, such as a merger, an acquisition by another company, or a sale of all or a portion of its assets, PII of users collected by such independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised location through the Website and/or Application(s) will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. Users will be notified via prominent notice on the Website and Application(s) for 30 days after a transfer of their PII if PII will be used contrary to this policy. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for any damages, harm, or violation of law that may arise from the failure of an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location to provide this notification to you. If, as a result of the business transition, the users’ PII will be used in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, users will be given the option to continue to share their information consistent with the notification of changes section on this Website and/or Application(s). As a result of the business transition, you may elect to discontinue the sharing of your PII and such information will not be transferred to the new entity. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to interfere with the ability of an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location to transfer all or part of its business and/or assets, for any purposes, without any limitation whatsoever. Independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations specifically reserve the right to transfer or share a copy of PII collected from the Website and/or Application(s) to the entity to whom that portion of its business relating to that information is transferred.
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COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING MECHANISMS:
MEF, LLC, independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations, and/or our third-party service providers use cookies and other tracking mechanisms to track information about your use of the Website and/or Service. Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may combine this information with other PII collected from you (and third-party service providers may do so on behalf of Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations).
Cookies:
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that Married to Massagetransfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser for record-keeping purposes. Some cookies allow Married to Massageto make it easier for you to navigate the Website and Service, while others are used to enable a faster log-in process or to allow Married to Massageto track your activities at the Website and Service. There are two types of cookies: session and persistent cookies.
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Session Cookies. Session cookies exist only during an online session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser or turn off your computer. Married to Massageuses session cookies to allow its systems to uniquely identify you during a session or while you are logged into the Website. This allows Married to Massageto process your online transactions and requests and verify your identity, after you have logged in, as you move through the Website.
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Persistent Cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you have closed your browser or turned off your computer. Married to Massageuses persistent cookies to track aggregate and statistical information about user activity.
Disabling Cookies:
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can edit your browser options to block them in the future. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Visitors to the Website who disable cookies will be able to browse certain areas of the Website, but some features may not function.
Clear GIFs, pixel tags, and other technologies:
Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. Married to Massagemay use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs, or pixel tags), in connection with the Website to, among other things, track the activities of Website visitors, help Married to Massagemanage content, and compile statistics about Website usage. Married to Massageand our third-party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to customers of independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations to help Married to Massagetrack email response rates, identify when emails are viewed, and track whether emails are forwarded, for example.
Third-Party Analytics:
Married to Massageuses automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of the Website and, to the extent permitted, the Application(s). Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations also may use other analytic means to evaluate the Service. Married to Massageuses these tools to help it improve the Service, performance, and user experiences. These third-party entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services. Married to Massageand independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations do not share your PII with these third parties, however.
Do-Not-Track:
Currently, the Website and Application(s) do not recognize browser “do-not-track” requests. You may, however, disable certain tracking as discussed in this section (e.g., by disabling cookies); you also may opt-out of targeted advertising by following the instructions in the Third-Party Ad Networks section below.
Third-Party Ad Networks:
Married to Massageuses third parties, such as network advertisers, to serve advertisements on third-party websites or other media (e.g., social networking platforms). This enables Married to Massageand these third parties to target advertisements to you for products offered by Married to Massageand products and services offered by independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations in which you might be interested. Third-party ad network providers, advertisers, sponsors, and/or traffic measurement services may use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (including clear GIFs), Flash LSOs, and other tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content to you. These third-party cookies and other technologies are governed by each third party’s specific privacy policy, not this one.
Users in the United States may opt out of many third-party ad networks. For example, you may go to the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) Consumer Choice Page for information about opting out of interest-based advertising and their choices regarding having information used by DAA companies. You may also go to the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) Consumer Opt-Out Page for information about opting out of interest-based advertising and their choices regarding having information used by third-party companies who are NAI members.
Opting out from one or more companies listed on the DAA Consumer Choice Page or the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Page will remove you from those companies’ delivery of interest-based content or ads to you, but it does not mean you will no longer receive any advertising through the Website or on other third-party websites. Even if you opt out from one or more companies listed on the DAA Consumer Choice Page or the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Page, you may continue to receive advertisements, for example, based on the particular website that you are viewing (i.e., contextually based ads). Also, if your browsers are configured to reject cookies when you opt out on the DAA or NAI websites, your opt out may not be effective. Additional information is available on the DAA’s website at www.aboutads.info or the NAI’s website at www.networkadvertising.org.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WEBSITE AND/OR APPLICATION(S) AND YOUR CHOICES
Transactions and Service Announcements:
Users who make a purchase or reservation through the Website and/or Mobile Application will receive a number of emails throughout the transaction process and they may sometimes receive phone calls independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations to ensure smooth transactions. Married to Massage and/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations may also occasionally send out service-related announcements, for instance, if service on the Website is temporarily suspended for maintenance. Generally, these communications are not promotional in nature, and users will receive them as long as their accounts are open.
Special Offers, Newsletters, and Updates:
Out of respect for the privacy of users, Married to Massage and independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations present the option to not receive these types of communications, as explained in the Choice and opt-out section below.
Choice and opt-out:
A user can change their opt-in or opt-out status in several ways:
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From a Newsletter: Click on the “Unsubscribe” link within the email.
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You may additionally unsubscribe by sending your request to m[email protected]
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SECURITY
Married to Massage and independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations take reasonable precautions to protect users’ information. When users submit information via the Website and/or Application(s), Married to Massage and independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations take steps to protect users’ information both online and off-line.
Although Married to Massage and independently owned and operated Married to Massage location endeavor to create secure and reliable Websites and Application(s) and to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, neither Married to Massage nor independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations can assure you that PII that Married to Massage and/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for any intercepted information sent via the internet or through the Application(s), and you hereby release the Married to Massage Entities from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of any intercepted information in a manner that may violate this Privacy Policy, the law, and/or your personal privacy.
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USER GENERATED CONTENT
Married to Massageinvites you to post content on the Website, including your comments, résumé, or CV, and any other information that you would like to be available on the Website. If you post content on the Website, all of the information that you post will be available to authorized personnel of Married to Massageand/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations.
If you post your own content on the Website, your posting may become public and Married to Massageand independently owned and operated Married to Massagefranchised locations cannot prevent such information from being used in a manner that may violate this Privacy Policy, the law, and/or your personal privacy. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for use of any such posted information, and you hereby release the Married to Massage Entities from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of any such posted information in a manner that may violate this Privacy Policy, the law, and/or your personal privacy.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
The Website and/or Application(s) may contain links to other websites maintained by third parties. Please be aware that Married to Massageexercises no control over linked sites and the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. Each linked site maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures, and you are encouraged to view the privacy policies of these other sites before providing any personal information. You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection policies and procedures, or the content of such third-party sites, and you hereby release the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) from any and all claims arising out of or related to the privacy practices, data collection policies and procedures, and/or the content of such third-party sites.
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SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS
California residents may request a list of certain third parties to which Married to Massagehas disclosed PII about you for their own direct marketing purposes. You may make one request per calendar year. In your request, please attest to the fact that you are a California resident and provide a current California address for our response. You may request this information in writing by contacting Married to Massage at: Married to Massage 2118 P St, Ste B Sacramento, CA 95816 (with a copy by email to [email protected]). Please allow up to thirty (30) days for a response.
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CHILDREN UNDER 13
The Service is not designed for children under 13. If Married to Massage and/or an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location discovers that a child under 13 has provided PII to Married to Massage and/or an independently owned and operated Married to Massage location, Married to Massage and/or the independently owned and operated Married to Massage location will delete such information from its/their systems.
If you discover that your child who is under 13 has provided PII through the Website and/or Application(s) and you wish that such PII be deleted, please contact us via Postal Mail at: Married to Massage 2118 P St, Ste B, Sacramento, CA 95816, or by email at marriedtomassage.com.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) are not responsible for any PII provided by a child under 13 sent via the Website or through the Application(s) without the Married to Massage Entities’ (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) knowledge, and you hereby release the Married to Massage Entities (as defined in the Terms and Conditions) from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of any such information in a manner that may violate this Privacy Policy, the law, and/or your personal privacy.
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CONTACT US
Users with questions or concerns regarding their privacy or this Privacy Policy should contact Privacy Statement Personnel via Postal Mail at: Married To Massage 2118 P St, Ste B, Sacramento, CA 95816, or by email at [email protected]
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CHANGES IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY
If Married to Massage decides to change this Privacy Policy, Married to Massage will post those changes to this page on the Website and other places Married to Massage deems appropriate so that you are aware of what information Married to Massage and/or independently owned and operated Married to Massage locations collect, how it is used, and under what circumstances, if any, it is disclosed or shared.
Married to Massage reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If Married to Massage makes material changes to this Policy, Married to Massage will notify you here, by email at the most recent email address, if any, you provided to us, or by means of a notice on the Website and/or Application(s).
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