Social Sampling, Inc. ("Social Sampling," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information when you visit www.socialsampling.com (the "Site") or contact us through it. It applies to visitors located in the United States and Canada.
Social Sampling provides field marketing and brand-ambassador services to its clients. This Site is informational and is intended for prospective clients, business partners, and members of the public. It is not directed to children.
Information You Provide to Us
When you use our "Contact Us" page to send us a message, we collect the information you choose to give us, which typically includes:
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through server logs and similar technologies, including your IP address, approximate location derived from that address, browser and device type, operating system, the pages you view, referring website addresses, and the dates and times of your visits.
We use a limited number of cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary cookies allow the Site to function and remain secure. We may also use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
We may use third-party analytics providers (for example, Google Analytics). These providers may set their own cookies and process usage data on our behalf. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of certain analytics collection using tools the provider makes available.
We use the personal information described above for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
| Respond to inquiries | To receive, review, and reply to messages you send through the Contact Us page. |
| Provide information | To send you information about our services that you request. |
| Operate and secure the Site | To host, maintain, monitor, and protect the Site against fraud and misuse. |
| Improve the Site | To analyze usage trends and improve content, performance, and user experience. |
| Comply with law | To meet legal, regulatory, and recordkeeping obligations and to enforce our terms. |
We do not sell your personal information. We disclose personal information only as follows:
No sale or sharing for advertising. We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, as those terms are defined under California law. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes that require an option to limit such use.
We retain personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this Statement — for example, to respond to and follow up on your inquiry — and thereafter as required to meet legal, accounting, or recordkeeping obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. No method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information, as defined by the CCPA:
| Category | Examples | Collected? |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, email address, phone number, IP address | Yes |
| Customer records | Company name and contact details you provide | Yes, if provided |
| Internet/network activity | Browsing and usage data, referring URLs | Yes |
| Geolocation | Approximate location derived from IP address | Yes (approximate) |
| Sensitive personal info | Government IDs, financial or health data | No |
To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12. We will verify your request by matching the information you provide against the information we hold. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf with proof of authorization. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
Canadian Residents (PIPEDA)
If you are located in Canada, you may, subject to applicable law: request access to the personal information we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate information; and withdraw consent to our use of your information, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. To make a request, contact us using the details in Section 12. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
The Site is not directed to children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services that we do not operate or control. This Privacy Statement does not apply to those third parties, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of any site you visit.
Social Sampling is based in the United States, and information collected through the Site is processed in the United States. If you access the Site from Canada, you understand that your personal information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date above and post the updated version on this page. Material changes will take effect when posted. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Statement.
If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or wish to exercise a privacy right, contact us at: