Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 21, 2025

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy:

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Country refers to: Latvia and the United States of America (“USA”)
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Maksims Austs, operating the website maksimsausts.com
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Service refers to the Website.
  • Terms and Conditions (also referred as “Terms”) mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
  • Third-party Social Media Service means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.
  • Website refers to Maksims Austs, accessible from https://maksimsausts.com
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Analytics and Advertising

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. For users in both the EU and United States, this means:

  1. Data Collection: Google Analytics collects various data points including but not limited to:
    • IP addresses (anonymized when required by law)
    • Browser type and version
    • Device type and screen resolution
    • Geographic location (country and state level)
    • Referring website
    • Pages visited and time spent on pages
    • Actions taken on our website
  2. Opt-Out Options:
  3. Data Usage: Collected data may be used for:
    • Website optimization
    • User experience improvement
    • Marketing strategy development
    • Demographics and interests reporting

For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads (AdWords)

Our Service uses Google Ads for advertising. This involves:

  1. Remarketing:
    • We use remarketing services to advertise on third party websites after you visit our Service
    • Google Ads uses cookies to serve ads based on your past visits
    • Your browsing behavior may be tracked across different websites and used for targeted advertising
  2. Data Collection and Use:
    • Demographics and interests
    • Websites visited
    • Time spent on sites
    • Items viewed or purchased
    • Device information
  3. Your Rights and Choices:
  4. Mobile Devices:
    • For Android devices: Use settings to “Opt out of Ads Personalization”
    • For iOS devices: Enable “Limit Ad Tracking”

Your Privacy Rights

For European Union (EU) Users and United States Users

For European Union (EU) Users

Under GDPR, you have certain data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update, or delete your personal information
  • The right to rectification
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

For United States Users

Depending on your state of residence, you have specific rights under state laws such as:

  1. State Privacy Rights: Including but not limited to:
    • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
    • Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
    • Colorado Privacy Act
    • Utah Consumer Privacy Act
  2. Do Not Track Signals: Our Service currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals.
  3. Children’s Privacy: We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age.

For California residents:

  • You have the right to know what personal information we collect about you
  • You have the right to request deletion of your personal information
  • You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
  • We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights under the CCPA

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 100 EUR if You haven’t purchased anything through the Service.

“AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind.

Governing Law

The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy, You can contact us: