We are Oso Group Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, doing business as THEBAERBØNES ("Company," “we,” “us,” “our”), a company registered in California, United States at PO Box 580, Pauma Valley, CA 92061. We operate the website https://www.TheBaerBones.com (the “Site”), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”). We aid in all website and brand matters. We create personal brands, custom websites, help with existing ones, boost SEO and performance to increase online traffic, automate backend workflows to improve business efficiency for other businesses, and we offer personal branding, website management, website, and automation subscriptions. We have a strong focus on individual business owners, small businesses and WCAG, ADA, and other accessibility legislation compliance with purchasable packages created for these. You can contact us by email at baer@thebaerbones.com, or by mail to PO Box 580, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, United States. These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and Oso Group Incorporated, concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY. We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services you are using. The modified Legal Terms will become effective upon posting or notifying you by baer@thebaerbones.com , as stated in the email message. By continuing to use the Services after the effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified terms. The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services.We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, participate in activities on the Services, or contact us directly.
Personal Information Provided by You
The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, the choices you make, and the products or features you use. The personal information we may collect includes the following:
• Contact preferences
• Contact or authentication data
• Email addresses
• Names
• Phone numbers
Sensitive Information
We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data
We may collect data necessary to process your payments if you make a purchase, such as your payment instrument number and the security code associated with your payment method. All payment data is stored by Stripe. You can find their privacy notice here: stripe.com/privacy.
All personal information you provide must be true, complete, and accurate, and you are responsible for notifying us of any changes to your personal information.
Information Automatically Collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and browser or device characteristics — is collected automatically when you use our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (e.g., your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as:
• IP address
• Browser and device characteristics
• Operating system and language preferences
• Referring URLs
• Device name and location
• Information about how and when you use our Services
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
The Information We Collect Includes:
• Log and Usage Data:
This includes service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance data automatically collected by our servers when you access or use the Services. This log data may include: • IP address
• Device information
• Browser type and settings
• Activity on the Services (e.g., date/time stamps, pages viewed, searches conducted, and features used)
• Device event information (e.g., system activity, error reports, and hardware settings)
• Location Data:
We may collect location data, which can be precise or imprecise, depending on your device’s settings. For example, we may collect geolocation data using GPS and other technologies based on your IP address. You can opt out of sharing location data by refusing access to it or disabling location services on your device. However, disabling location tracking may limit certain features of the Services.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for various reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
• To send administrative information to you:
We may process your information to provide updates about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other important details.
• To request feedback:
We may process your information to request feedback and contact you about your experience with our Services.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications:
We may process the personal information you provide for our marketing purposes, in accordance with your marketing preferences. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time. For more details, see “What Are Your Privacy Rights?” below.
• To deliver targeted advertising to you:
We may process your information to develop and display personalized content and advertisements tailored to your interests, location, and preferences.
• To post testimonials:
We may post testimonials on our Services that contain personal information, with your consent.
• To protect our Services:
We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep the Services safe and secure, including monitoring for and preventing fraud.
• To evaluate and improve our Services, products, marketing, and your experience:
We may process your information to identify trends, assess the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and improve our Services, products, and your overall experience.
• To identify usage trends:
We may process information about your use of our Services to better understand user behavior and improve the Services accordingly.
• To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns:
We may process your information to evaluate how effective our marketing and promotions are and make them more relevant to you.
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following third parties.
Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your personal data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to your information to carry out their work. These services may include:
• Fulfilling orders
• Processing payments
• Hosting and data storage
• Sending postal mail or emails
• Removing repetitive information from customer lists
• Analyzing data
• Providing marketing assistance
• Delivering search results and links (including paid listings)
• Processing credit card payments
• Offering customer service
We ensure that these entities have access only to the information necessary to perform their functions, and we take steps to ensure they do not use your information for any other purposes. Information is shared only as outlined here, and only with third parties that are subject to this Privacy Policy or an equivalent policy that is at least as protective as this Privacy Policy.
Third Parties We May Share Personal Information With:
• Advertising, Direct Marketing, and Lead Generation: Google AdSense
• Affiliate Marketing Programs: accessiBe
• Cloud Computing Services: Netlify
• Content Optimization: YouTube video embeds, Google Site Search
• Functionality and Infrastructure Optimization: Termly.io
• Invoice and Billing: Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Wallet
• Retargeting Platforms: Facebook Remarketing, Google Analytics Remarketing
• Social Media Sharing and Advertising: LinkedIn advertising, Reddit plugins, Facebook advertising, YouTube social plugins
• Web and Mobile Analytics: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Analytics
• Website Hosting: Netlify, Wix, Shopify, WordPress.com
• Website Testing: Google Play Console, Google Website Optimizer
Other Situations Where We May Share Your Information:
• Business Transfers:We may share or transfer your information during negotiations or in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company.
• Business Partners:We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. These technologies help us understand how you use our Services, enhance your experience, and improve our products and marketing efforts.
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal obligations).
When we no longer have an ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize the information. If deletion or anonymization is not possible (for example, because your personal information is stored in backup archives), we will securely store the information and isolate it from further processing until deletion is feasible.
6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to safeguard the personal information we process. These measures aim to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, despite our efforts, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Therefore, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to bypass our security measures and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. While we strive to protect your personal data, the transmission of information to and from our Services is at your own risk.
We recommend that you only access the Services from a secure environment to further protect your personal information.
7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor dependent and consent to that minor’s use of the Services. If we discover that personal information from users under 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete the data from our records.
If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under 18, please contact us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
Protecting the privacy of children is especially important to us. For that reason, we do not collect or maintain information from users under the age of 13, and no part of our Services is structured to attract children under 13.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
Withdrawing Your Consent
If we rely on your consent to process your personal information — which may include express and/or implied consent, depending on applicable law — you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us using the details provided in Section 12 below.
Please note that withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before its withdrawal. Additionally, where permitted by law, it will not impact the processing of your personal information based on other lawful grounds aside from consent.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Most web browsers accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. However, if you choose to remove or reject cookies, some features or services of our Services may no longer function properly.
If you have any questions or comments about your privacy rights, please contact us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers, as well as some mobile operating systems and applications, include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting that you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored or collected.
At this time, no uniform standard for recognizing or implementing DNT signals has been established. Therefore, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates a request not to be tracked online.
If a standard for online tracking is adopted in the future that we are required to follow, we will notify you of that change in a revised version of this privacy notice.
10. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Virginia, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
What Categories of Personal Information Do We Collect?
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
• A. Identifiers:
Contact details such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, and account name.
Collected: No
• B. Personal information (as defined by the California Customer Records statute):
Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information.
Collected: No
• C. Protected classification characteristics (under state or federal law):
Gender and date of birth.
Collected: No
• D. Commercial information:
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information.
Collected: No
• E. Biometric information:
Fingerprints and voiceprints.
Collected: No
• F. Internet or other similar network activity:
Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our websites, applications, systems, or advertisements.
Collected: No
• G. Geolocation data:
Device location.
Collected: No
• H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information:
Images and audio or video recordings created in connection with our business activities.
Collected: No
• I. Professional or employment-related information:
Business contact details used to provide our Services at a business level, or job title, work history, and professional qualifications (if you apply for a job with us).
Collected: No
• J. Education information:
Student records and directory information.
Collected: No
• K. Inferences drawn from personal information:
Inferences drawn from collected personal information to create profiles or summaries about preferences and characteristics.
Collected: No
• L. Sensitive personal information:
Collected: No
We may also collect other personal information outside these categories through interactions such as:
• Receiving help through our customer support channels.
• Participating in customer surveys or contests.
• Facilitating the delivery of our Services and responding to your inquiries.
How Do We Use and Share Your Personal Information?
To learn more about how we use your personal information, please refer to the section: “HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?”
We collect and share your personal information through the following:
• Targeting Cookies/Marketing Cookies
Will Your Information Be Shared with Anyone Else?
We may disclose your personal information to our service providers under written contracts between us and each provider. To learn more about how we disclose personal information, refer to the section: “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?”
We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as conducting internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered the “selling” of personal information.
Have We Sold or Shared Any Personal Information?
In the past twelve (12) months, we have not sold or shared personal information to third parties for business or commercial purposes.
Categories of Personal Information Disclosed
We have disclosed the following categories of personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the past twelve (12) months:
None
The categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information can be found under the section: “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?”
California Residents
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits California residents to request and obtain, once a year and free of charge, information about the categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes, along with the names and addresses of all third parties with whom we shared personal information during the preceding calendar year.
If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing using the contact information provided below.
Removal of Data for California Minors
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Services, you have the right to request the removal of any unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services. To request the removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information below and include:
• The email address associated with your account.
• A statement confirming that you reside in California.
We will ensure that the data is no longer publicly displayed on the Services, but please note that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g., backups or archives).
CCPA Privacy Notice
This section applies only to California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you are granted specific rights regarding your personal information, as outlined below.
Who Qualifies as a Resident?
According to the California Code of Regulations, a “resident” is defined as:
• Any individual who is in the State of California for purposes other than temporary or transitory.
• Any individual domiciled in the State of California but temporarily or transitorily outside of California.
All other individuals are classified as “non-residents.”
If the definition of “resident” applies to you, we are required to adhere to specific rights and obligations regarding your personal information as outlined in this privacy notice and the CCPA.
Your Rights with Respect to Your Personal Data
Right to Request Deletion of the Data — Request to Delete
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request, subject to certain exceptions provided by law (including, but not limited to):
• The exercise by another consumer of their right to free speech.
• Our compliance with legal obligations.
• Processing required to protect against illegal activities.
Right to Be Informed — Request to Know
Depending on the circumstances, you have the right to know:
• Whether we collect and use your personal information.
• The categories of personal information that we collect.
• The purposes for which we use the collected personal information.
• Whether we sell or share personal information with third parties.
• The categories of personal information that we have sold, shared, or disclosed for a business purpose.
• The categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold, shared, or disclosed for a business purpose.
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information.
• The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you.
In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request, nor are we required to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.
Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
We do not process sensitive personal information from consumers.
Verification Process
When you submit a request, we will need to verify your identity to confirm that you are the individual about whom we have the information. To do this, we may request information to match it with what we already have on file. Depending on the type of request, we may:
• Ask for specific information to confirm your identity.
• Use a previously provided communication method (such as phone or email) to verify your identity.
• Use other verification methods as appropriate to the situation.
We will only use the personal information provided in your request for verification purposes. If necessary, we may ask for additional information to confirm your identity and prevent fraud or unauthorized access. Any additional information provided will be deleted as soon as verification is complete.
Other Privacy Rights
• Object to Processing: You may object to the processing of your personal information.
• Request Corrections: You may request that we correct inaccurate or outdated personal data or ask us to restrict the processing of such data.
• Authorized Agent: You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf under the CCPA. We may deny a request from an authorized agent who fails to provide proof of valid authorization in accordance with the CCPA.
• Opt-Out of Selling or Sharing Personal Information: You may opt out of the future sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties. Upon receiving your opt-out request, we will process it as soon as possible, but no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of submission.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, you may:
• Email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
• Visit our contact page on our website.
• Refer to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
If you have a complaint about how we handle your personal data, we encourage you to reach out to us—we’d like to hear from you.
Colorado Residents
This section applies only to Colorado residents. Under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), you are granted the following rights. However, these rights are not absolute, and in some cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.
Your Rights Under the CPA
• Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data.
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us.
• Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for: • Targeted advertising
• The sale of personal data
• Profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
How to Exercise Your Rights
To submit a request to exercise the rights listed above, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Appealing Our Decision
If we decline to take action on your request and you wish to appeal our decision, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Within forty-five (45) days of receiving your appeal, we will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response, along with a written explanation of our decision.
Connecticut Residents
This section applies only to Connecticut residents. Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), you are granted the following rights. However, these rights are not absolute, and in some cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.
Your Rights Under the CTDPA
• Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data.
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us.
• Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for: • Targeted advertising
• The sale of personal data
• Profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
How to Exercise Your Rights
To submit a request to exercise the rights listed above, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Appealing Our Decision
If we decline to take action on your request and you wish to appeal our decision, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Within sixty (60) days of receiving your appeal, we will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response, along with a written explanation of our decision.
Utah Residents
This section applies only to Utah residents. Under the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), you are granted the following rights. However, these rights are not absolute, and in some cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.
Your Rights Under the UCPA
• Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data.
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us.
• Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for: • Targeted advertising
• The sale of personal data
How to Exercise Your Rights
To submit a request to exercise the rights listed above, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Virginia Residents
Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA):
• “Consumer” refers to a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth acting in an individual or household context. This does not include individuals acting in a commercial or employment context.
• “Personal data” means any information linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person. It does not include de-identified data or publicly available information.
• “Sale of personal data” refers to the exchange of personal data for monetary consideration.
If this definition of “consumer” applies to you, we are required to adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal data.
Your Rights with Respect to Your Personal Data
• Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data.
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us.
• Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for:
• Targeted advertising
• The sale of personal data
• Profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects
How to Exercise Your Rights under the VCDPA
To exercise these rights, you may:
• Email us at contact@thebaerbones.com
• Submit a data subject access request through our contact page.
If you are using an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, we may require proof that the agent has been validly authorized to act on your behalf. Requests without valid authorization may be denied.
Verification Process
To process your request, we may ask for additional information to verify your identity. If the request is submitted through an authorized agent, we may require further verification of both your identity and the agent’s authority.
Upon receiving your request, we will respond without undue delay, and within forty-five (45) days. If more time is required, we may extend the response period by an additional forty-five (45) days, if necessary. You will be notified of any extension within the initial 45-day period, along with the reason for the delay.
Right to Appeal
If we decline to take action on your request, we will notify you of our decision and the reason for it. If you wish to appeal our decision, please email us at contact@thebaerbones.com.
Within sixty (60) days of receiving your appeal, we will notify you in writing of any action taken or not taken, along with a written explanation of our decision. If your appeal is denied, you may submit a complaint to the Attorney General.
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date, and the changes will be effective as soon as the updated version is accessible.
If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by sending you a direct notification.
We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have any questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at contact@thebaerbones.com or contact us by post at:
Oso Group Incorporated
PO Box 580
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
United States
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, as well as the right to update or delete that information.
To review, update, or delete your personal information, please Contact Us using the information provided in Section 12 above.