Privacy Policy

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use Sage Stream dot Live, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”)’s Site (the “Site”) or service. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to this privacy policy (the “Policy”). This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of this Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
Additionally, the information you provide, transmit, or transfer to us and to other users may reside outside of your country of residence. You authorize us to use your information in, and as a result to transfer it to and store it in, the United States of America, the European Union, and any other country where we operate. Privacy and data protection laws in some of these countries may vary from and offer fewer protection than the laws in the country where you live.

People Under the Age of 18

Our Site is not intended for people under 18 years of age. No one under age 18 may provide any personal information to or on the Site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on this Site or on or through any of its features, make any purchases through the Site, use any of the interactive or public comment features of the Site or provide any information about yourself to us, including your photo, your self-introductory, your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, social media account or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a person under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will disable that account. If you believe we might have any information from or about a person under 18, please contact us at ac@sagestream.live

Summary

The Company cares about your privacy. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not disclose it to others except as required to provide you with the Services of the Sage Stream.live, meaning – to allow you to buy, sell, share the information you want to share on the Site, pay or get paid for services, post reviews, provide us feedback and so on.
We collect information that you provide us or voluntarily share with other users, and also some general technical information that is automatically gathered by our systems, such as IP address, browser information and cookies to enable you to have a better user experience and a more personalized browsing experience.

Information that you provide us in the process of the registration will remain private and secure – including your contact information. Information that you choose to publish on the site (user name, photos, text, reviews, comments, suggestions, etc.) is no longer private, just like any information you publish online. Technical information that is gathered by our systems, or third party systems, automatically may be used for Site operation, optimization, analytics, content promotion and enhancement of user experience. We may use your information to contact you – to provide notices related to your activities, or offer you promotions and general updates, but we will not let any other person contact you, other than through your user login.

The above are just the highlights. We encourage you to read more about information we collect, how we use it, understand the meaning of cookies and more in the detailed version of our privacy policy below.

The Detailed Version

The Company (including Sage Stream, Inc. and its roster members) respect your privacy and is committed to protect the personal information of its users – customers, registered user, guests, service provider, and other visitors browsing the site (“Users”). We believe that you have a right to know our practices regarding the information we may collect when you visit and/or use our Site. This policy explains our privacy practices for the Site and Services provided by the Company. By accessing and/or using the Site and its related sites, applications, services, products, contents, functionality, mobile applications, Experiences and/or registering for a Sage Stream dot Live user Account, you consent to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, including to our collection, use, disclosure, processing and retention of your personal information directly from you and from third parties. You can also learn how to limit sharing of information in this policy. This Privacy Policy also applies to payments provided by you to Company.

Information We Collect

When you register to the Site we may ask you to provide certain personal information, including name, phone number, photo, profile description, a valid email address, location, certain social networking account name, username, password, and payment information. We may collect additional information, to share with our payment processor to provide you with the Services you need, or to ensure Site integrity (for example, prevention of fraud). We collect information to provide better services and enhanced user experience to all of our Users.

In addition, we may collect information while you access, browse, view or otherwise use the Site. In other words, when you access the Site we are aware of your usage of the Site, and may gather, collect and record the information relating to such usage, including, but not limited to Content, your communications with other users of the Service, transaction information created by your purchases made through our Services, geo-location information, IP address, device and connection information, browser information and web-log information, and all communications recorded by Users through the Site. We use that information to enhance user experience, personalize your browsing experience as well as monitor the Site for fraud and inappropriate content or behavior. We may also collect supplemental information obtained from third parties such as demographic and navigation data.

Once you register, your username and additional information regarding your activity is made public and is visible to all Users of the Site. This information includes photos you upload, your published texts, self-description, ratings, and additional information you may choose to add to your profile.

Information We Collect About You from Social Networking Sites

In the future, you may be able log into our Services through your social networking accounts. If you do this, we will obtain information from these sites as follows:
Facebook or Google – if you log into our Services using Facebook or Google, you must enter your Facebook or Google email address and password. We will ask that you grant us permission to: (1) access and collect your Facebook or Google basic information (this includes your name, profile picture, gender, networks, user IDs, list of friends, age range, email address, and any other information you have set to public on your Facebook or Google account); (2) send you email; (3) access posts in your newsfeed; and (4) access your Facebook or Google data at any time even if you are not using Facebook or Google. If you allow us to have access to this information, then we will have access to this information even if you have chosen not to make that information public.
We store the information that we receive from Facebook or Google with other information that we collect from you or receive about you.
Any third-party social networking site controls the information it collects from you. For information about how they may use and disclose your information, including any information you make public, please consult their respective privacy policies. We have no control over how any third party site uses or discloses the personal information it collects about you.
Any submissions by you to us (for example, questions, suggestions, materials, comments – collectively, “Feedback”) through any communication whatsoever will be treated as both non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree to assign all rights, title, and interest in, and we are free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property and proprietary rights contained in the Feedback, whether or not patentable, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, having manufactured, licensing, marketing, and selling, directly or indirectly, products and services using such Feedback. You understand and agree that we are not obligated to use, display, reproduce, or distribute any such ideas, know-how, concepts, or techniques contained in the Feedback or Google, and you have no right to compel such use, display, reproduction, or distribution.

How do we collect Information?

You directly provide us with most of the information we collect. You do this by filling out the sign up details on the Site, providing us feedback, emailing us, and by posting and sharing additional information voluntarily. This can include information about User, User’s location, sharing of Profile description, photos, ratings and feedback by other Users and anything you choose to add to your user profile or voluntarily feedback to us. We also collect technical information indirectly and automatically through our systems. This information may include logging your Internet Protocol (IP) address, software configuration, operating system and use of cookies (cookies are small files sent from us to your computer and sometimes back). Cookies ultimately help us improve your navigation and ease of use of our Site. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information. You can find further information about Cookies in this policy below, under cookies and Local Storage.

How do we use the Information collected?

We use personal information only as appropriate to provide you with quality service and security. For example, we may use the information collected from you to verify your identity. We may also use this information to establish and set up your Account, verify or re-issue a password, log your activity and contact you from time to time. The information helps us improve our services to you, customize your browsing experience and inform you about additional products, services or promotions from the Company that may be of interest to you. In addition, this information helps us track any fraudulent activities and other inappropriate activities and monitor content integrity.
We may also use certain limited personal information about you to use it and to share it with social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook or Google, to drive traffic to our Site or otherwise promote Company services. The social media platforms with which we may share your personal information are not controlled or supervised by Company. If you have any questions regarding how your social media platform service provider processes your personal information, please ask your social media platform provider directly.
Should you ever delete your Account with us, we will keep your information on file, but only use it to comply with regulatory requirements and to contact you occasionally with the option to reactivate your Account. We will ask for your consent before using information for a purpose other than those set out in this privacy policy. We may process personal information on our servers in different jurisdictions world-wide. We may process your personal information on a server located outside the country in which you live.
We retain information as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations. In addition, we may retain personal information from closed Accounts to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigation, enforce our Site terms and take other actions permitted by law.
The Company may send periodic promotional or informational emails to you. You may opt-out of such communications by replying to the emails and asking to cancel. Please note that it may take up to 10 business days for the Company to process opt-out requests. If you opt-out of receiving emails about recommendations or other information we think may interest you, we may still send you emails about your Account, your purchases, or any Services you have requested or received from Company.

Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties

We may combine your personal information with information we collect automatically or obtain from other companies and use it to improve and personalize our services, content and advertising. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can opt-out through the link attached to each communication.
We may also provide your personal information to a successor in the event of a merger, restructuring, dissolution, divestiture, or other transfer of some or all of Company’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information collected by Company is among the assets transferred.
We may provide your personal details to third parties, as detailed below:

Cookies and Local Storage

When you visit the Site, we may use industry-wide technologies such as “cookies” (or similar technologies), which store certain information on your computer and which will allow us, among other things, to enable automatic sign-in to the Site, make your browsing much more convenient and effortless and allow us to test user experience and offer you personalized browsing or promotions. Cookies (which may be html files, Flash files, or other technology) are files that help store user preferences and activity. The Site uses cookies to collect statistical data about its use, to tailor the Site’s functionality to suit personal preferences and to assist with various aspects of Site operation. These files contain a variety of information such as information about web pages visited by you, the length of time you visited certain sites, data about how you came to visit particular sites, referring sites, the scope and nature of those sites, areas viewed by you, and additional information. We may also use cookies or beacons on social media sites to serve you relevant and targeted advertisements during or after your visits to our social media sites.

Some content or applications on the Site are served by third parties. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use the Site. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different Sites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with advertising or other targeted content.
Company does not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

Blocking Cookies

You may set your browser to block all cookies, including cookies associated with our services, or to indicate when a cookie is being set by us. However, it’s important to remember that some of our services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled. For example, cookies may, in certain cases, save you from the need to enter usernames and passwords, and allow session continuity. Unless you have blocked cookies when you first visit or adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, Company’s system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the Site.
If you do not want Cookies to be dropped on your device, you can adjust the setting of your internet browser to reject the setting of all or some Cookies and to alert you when a Cookie is placed on your device. For further information about how to do so, please refer to your browser’s “help” / “tool” or “setting” section or see www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you want to remove previously-stored Cookies, you can manually delete the Cookies at any time. However, this will not prevent the Sites from placing further Cookies on your device unless and until you adjust your internet browser setting as described above.
For more information on the development of user-profiles and the use of targeting/advertising Cookies, please see www.youronlinechoices.eu if you are located in Europe, or www.aboutads.info/choices if in the United States.

Beacons

Company may collect information about whether you open or click any links in the email communications we send you through web beacons (“Beacon”). A Beacon is a graphic image, which is placed on a website or in an email that alone or in conjunction with cookies compiles information about your usage of or your interaction with our Site or email. The information we collect helps us to improve the effectiveness of content and format of our Site and email communications.
You may avoid Beacons by configuring your email reader program to disable the functionality that enables remote images to load and by refraining from clicking on any links in email messages.

Security

We take great care in maintaining the security of the Site and your information and in preventing unauthorized access to it through industry standard technologies and internal procedures. However, we do not guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.
Users who have registered to the Site agree to take steps to protect against unauthorized access to their password, phone, tablet, and computer by, among other things, signing off after using a shared computer, choosing a robust password that nobody else knows or can easily guess, and keeping their log-in and password in strict confidence and not disclose such password to any third party. The Company is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or compromised passwords or for any activity on your Account via unauthorized activity.
Please do not send us sensitive information through email. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is not secure, you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us at ac@sagestream.live. Note that if you choose to notify us via physical mail, this will delay the time it takes for us to respond to the problem.

Third Party Sites

While using the Site you may encounter links to third party Sites. Company is not responsible for these sites and has no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to privacy matters or any other legal matter with respect to such sites. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies and the terms of use or service of such Sites. Our terms of use and our privacy policy apply only to information collected by us in accordance with this policy.

Third Party Analytics

We use automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics or Wix Analytics, to evaluate usage of our services. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our services. We use these tools to help us improve our services, performance and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services.

Your California Privacy Rights

This PRIVACY NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS supplements the information contained in the Privacy Policy of Company (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”) and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and other California privacy laws. Any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this notice. To the extent this notice conflicts with our Privacy Policy, this notice shall control.

Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device (“personal information”). In particular, we have collected the following categories of personal information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months:

Identifiers.

A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers where applicable.

Demographic information.

A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories.

Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law.

Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).

Commercial information.

Information about Products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories.

Internet or other similar network activity.

Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.

Geolocation data.

Physical location or movements.

Device data.

Data obtained from devices regarding usage, service needs and device performance.

Inferences drawn from other personal information

Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.

We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:

Use of Personal Information

We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following business purposes:

Sharing Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to a third party for a business purpose. When we disclose personal information for a business purpose, we enter a contract that describes the purpose and requires the recipient to both keep that personal information confidential and not use it for any purpose except performing the contract.

We may disclose your personal information for a business purpose to the following categories of third parties:

In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have not sold any personal information for a third party’s commercial purpose or for monetary value.

Your Rights and Choices

The CCPA provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise those rights.

Access to Specific Information and Data Portability Rights

You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, we will disclose to you, to the extent required by applicable law:

Deletion Request Rights

You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions. Once we receive and confirm your verifiable consumer request, we will delete (and direct our service providers to delete) your personal information from our records, to the extent required by applicable law.

Exercising Access, Data Portability, and Deletion Rights

To exercise the access, data portability, and deletion rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by either:

Only you or your authorized agent, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.

You may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability twice within a 12-month period. A verifiable consumer request must:

We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you. Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with us. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.

Response Timing and Format

We endeavor to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time (up to 90 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
If you have an account with us, we will deliver our written response to that account. If you do not have an account with us, we will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option.
Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding the verifiable consumer request’s receipt. The response we provide will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with a request, if applicable. For data portability requests, we will select a format to provide your personal information that is readily usable and should allow you to transmit the information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. Unless permitted by the CCPA, we will not:
However, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by the CCPA that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any CCPA-permitted financial incentive we offer will reasonably relate to your personal information’s value and contain written terms that describe the program’s material aspects. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt in consent, which you may revoke at any time.

Other California Privacy Rights

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our Site that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Californians may request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, information about the personal information (if any) that we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year. To make such a request, please provide sufficient information for us to determine if this applies to you, attest to the fact that you are a California resident, and provide your current California address to which we will send our response. Your request must specify “California Shine the Light Privacy Rights Request” in the subject line of the email or the first line of the letter, provide your name and detailed address, and send an email to ac@sagestream.live or write to us at: 15645 Northstone Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078. Please note that we are not required to respond to requests made by means other than through the provided email or mail address. Please note we are only required to respond to one request per customer each year.

Changes to Our Privacy Notice

We reserve the right to amend this privacy notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this privacy notice, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website homepage, or as otherwise provided by law.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this notice, our Privacy Statement, the ways in which we collect and use your personal information, your choices and rights regarding such use, how to obtain this notice in a more accessible format, or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your Nevada Privacy Rights

This notice supplements the information contained in our Privacy policy and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of Nevada.

Nevada law (SB 220), permits consumers in Nevada to opt-out of the sale of certain kinds of personal information. A sale under Nevada law is the transfer of this personal information to third parties for monetary consideration so these third parties can then resell or license the sold information. We do not currently sell your personal information to third parties as defined in Nevada law. If you are a Nevada resident and wish to opt-out of the sale of your personal information should we change our practices in the future, you must send a request by e-mail to ac@sagestream.live. Make sure to state that you are a Nevada resident.

GDRP

Data Subjects Rights

If you are in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, or in other countries have similar laws, your rights in relation to your personal data processed by us as a controller specifically include:

You will not have to pay a fee to exercise any of these rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is repetitive or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests in a timely manner. Occasionally it may take us longer if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated. We may also need to contact you about your request to verify your identity, confirm certain information, or clarify the request before we can fulfill the request. Please note that we may request you to provide us with additional information in order to confirm your identity and ensure that you are entitled to access the relevant personal data.

If you are a European Union resident, or are otherwise data subject covered by GDPR or a similar law and would like to exercise these rights or otherwise have questions about your rights please contact us at ac@sagestream.live. You also have the right to lodge a complaint to a data protection authority. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

We only use your information in a lawful, transparent, and fair manner. Depending on the specific personal data concerned and the factual context, when Company processes personal data as a controller for individuals in regions such as the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK, we rely on the following legal bases as applicable in your jurisdiction:

International Data Transfers

Data may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (EEA), under data transfer agreements, corporate binding rules or otherwise provided by GDPR. It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that data is treated securely, in accordance with this privacy statement.
By using Company products and services or providing personal data for any of the purposes stated above, you acknowledge that your personal data may be transferred to or stored in the United States where we are established, as well as in other countries outside of the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. Such countries may have data protection rules that are different and less protective than those of your country.
We protect your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Statement wherever it is processed and take appropriate contractual or other steps to protect it under applicable laws. Where personal data of users in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK is being transferred to a recipient located in a country outside the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK which has not been recognized as having an adequate level of data protection, we ensure that the transfer is governed by the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Please contact us at ac@sagestream.live if you would like further information in that respect.

Updating Your Information

We take steps to ensure that the personal information we collect is accurate and up to date, and we provide you with the opportunity to update your information through your Account profile settings. In the event that you believe your information is in any way incorrect or inaccurate, please correct it or let us know immediately. We will make sure we investigate the matter and correct any inaccuracies as quickly as possible where necessary or give you ways to update it quickly or to delete it – unless we have to keep that information for legitimate business or legal purposes. When updating your personal information, we may ask you to verify your identity before we can act on your request. If for any reason you have a problem with deleting your personal information please contact us at ac@sagestream.live and we will make reasonable efforts to delete any such information pursuant to any applicable privacy laws.
When applicable, you can review and change your personal information by logging into the Site and visiting your Account page. You may also contact us at ac@sagestream.live to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user Account. We may not accommodate a request to change or delete information if we believe the change or deletion would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect or if we cannot verify your identity.
If you delete your information from the Site, copies of your information may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other Site users. Proper access and use of information provided on the Site, is governed by our Terms and Conditions.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, so please re-visit this page frequently. Changes to this privacy policy are effective as of the stated “Last Update” and your continued use of the Site on or after the Last Update date will constitute acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, those changes.

Corporate Change

In the event we go through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be among the assets transferred.

Contact Us

If you have any questions (or comments) concerning this Privacy Policy, please email us at ac@sagestream.live or write to us at 15645 Northstone Drive, Huntersville, NC USA, and we will make an effort to reply within a reasonable timeframe.