Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with this site, we may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information — such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide through forms.
• Technical Data — such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is collected automatically for security, analytics, and performance purposes.
• Usage Data — such as how you interact with our content, which links you click, and whether you open emails we send.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To deliver the free resource, guide, or content you specifically requested.
• To send you follow-up emails, educational content, newsletters, and promotional communications related to the topic you expressed interest in.
• To improve our content, understand audience preferences, and optimize user experience.
• To monitor and analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of our communications.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on: (a) your explicit consent when you submit your information through our forms; (b) our legitimate interests in communicating with you about relevant content and improving our services; and (c) compliance with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time.

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do NOT sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers — trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating the site, delivering emails, hosting content, and analyzing usage. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide to us.
• Legal Compliance — if required by law, court order, subpoena, or government request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Candid Store LLC, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This site uses cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to recognize your browser, remember your preferences, analyze traffic patterns, and measure conversion events. You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time; however, some features of the site may not function properly as a result.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. If you unsubscribe from our emails, we will retain your email address in a suppression list to ensure we honor your opt-out request.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion — request that we delete your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Opt-Out — unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link in every email.
• Data Portability — request a portable copy of your data where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, contact the page owner through the contact information provided on the site you signed up from. We will respond to verified requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8. Data Security

We implement and maintain commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You provide your information at your own risk.

9. Third-Party Links

Our content and emails may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data receives an adequate level of protection regardless of where it is processed.

12. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time at our sole discretion. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

Pliq is owned and operated by The Candid Store LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact the page owner through the contact information provided on the site you signed up from.