Terms of Service
I wish to make the Terms of Service and Refund Policy of niclaz.net as
transparent and easy to understand as possible. No cryptic legalese here.
For all questions and clarifications please email :
niclaz [at] pm [dot] me
Terms of Service for niclaz.net
Latest update : 10/06/2018
Specific terms such as Service and Personal Information are bolded
This Privacy Policy was written by Nic Laz for niclaz.net and its associated Service.
Composed using text taken from free templates by Privacy Policy Template.net and SEQ Legal as a starting point as well as inspiration and recommendations from the Simvoly Blog.
Nic Laz wishes to commend and thank the Electronic Freedom Frontier, EPIC, Me and My Shadow, and the Tor Project for their work in creating a secure and private internet for all.
Photo Credits : Samuel Zeller, Dayne Topkin, H,. Heyerlein, Bernard Hermant, Arvin Febry, Drew Graham, Marten Newhall, James Sutton, and Warren Wong on Unsplash & Werwin15 on Flickr
Table of Contents
- What is this website?
- Why this policy?
- Collection of Personal Information
- Log Data
- Use of Personal Information
- Disclosure of Personal Information
- Security
- Cookies
- Service Providers
- Policies of website builder and hosting
- APIs & Links to Other Sites
- Minors Policy
- GDPR Compliance
- Do Not Track
- Data Protection Officer
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
What is this website?
Nic Laz is the sole-proprietor and operator of niclaz.net
A website that is accessible by any and all users without discrimination, pay-walls, or restrictions due to user choices.
niclaz.net offers a variety of Services, including but not limited to the following:
- Facilitating contact with Nic Laz
- Promoting the Renaissance Man Consulting Service of Nic Laz
- Viewing a consolidated portfolio of Nic Laz’s past activities and achievements
- Viewing (with public commenting) of a dedicated blog entitled ‘At Times I Blog…’
- Browsing, booking, and secure payment for Services provided by Nic Laz in the form of online of in-person training and freelancing.
Please note : Third-party payment processors may be used in providing this Service, depending on the payment method chosen by the user.
Why this policy?
This Privacy Policy is used to inform the website visitors and users regarding the policies about the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information of anyone that chooses to use of the Service. This Privacy Policy is created to be concise and easily accessible, is written plain language for full understanding by all, and can be consulted free of charge by anyone. You may at any time contact Nic Laz (the Data Protection Officer) questions or clarifications of what is written in this policy, or if you wish to declare not to accept the policy.
Unless declared formally in writing, by choosing to use the Service and navigating niclaz.net you consent to the collection and use of Personal Information as described in this policy and agree with all the terms herein. The Personal Information that is collected is used to provide and improve the Service. Nic Laz will not use or share your information with anyone except under conditions described in this Privacy Policy.
You will always be asked for your consent when opting-in to newsletters or the use of a Service that requires the collection of Personal Information (for example the obligation of registering an account before making a purchase through niclaz.net).
You may at any time revoke this consent and opt-out of the Service or newsletter by writing to the Data Protection Officer.
Collection of Personal Information
For a better experience while using the Service, niclaz.net may require you to provide certain personally identifiable information through the platform. The information that is collected will be used to identify you in case of making a purchase from niclaz.net, and/or be used to keep in contact if you opt-in to receiving a newsletter or request to being contact (email collected via a form on the website).
Personal Information is considered any data or information classified as personal that can be used to identify a user which is collected, stored, and used by the Service. For niclaz.net and herein in this Privacy Policy the following are considered Personal Information :
- Data on your visits to and use of the website (including referral source, length of visit, page views, paths);
- Data that is generated while navigating (including when, how often, and under what circumstances you access it);
- Information relating to the purchase of Service offered via the website;
- Information that you post to our website with the intention of publishing it on the internet via the website such as comments in blog posts (including your username, profile pictures, and the content of your posts);
- Information contained in any communications that you send to us by email or through forms accessible on the website, including its content and metadata;
- Any other information or data that you willingly send or enter while using the Service or website (i.e. contact form)
Log Data
Users should be aware that whenever you visit the niclaz.net, information that your browser sends the website is collected; this is commonly called Log Data and is included in niclaz.net’s definition of Personal Information.
Log Data may include information such as your computer's internet protocol (IP) address, your geographical location, your browser version, operating system, pages of the website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. This information is anonymised and cannot be tied to any particular user, it is nonetheless considered Personal Information.
Use of Personal Information
Personal Information submitted through the website will be used for the purposes specified in this policy. By default navigation to, and viewing of, content on the website can be done anonymously.
When using Services offered on the website you may be asked to provide Personal Information (opt-in) - particularly in the case of booking and paying for Service. niclaz.net uses that Personal Information primarily to identify a user that chooses to use specific Services and to ensure appropriate follow-up (i.e. call-back, booking a training) once the purchase or opt-in action has been completed online.
niclaz.net uses data for the following :
- Administering the website and Service;
- Enabling your use of the Service;
- Sending you goods purchased through the website;
- Supplying services purchased through the website;
- Sending statements, invoices, and payment reminders to you;
- Collecting payments from you or in contracting an agent to do so;
- Sending you non-marketing communications (such as updates to this Policy);
- Sending you email notifications that you have specifically requested;
- Dealing with inquiries and complaints made by or about your use of the website;
- Keeping our website secure as well as preventing fraud; and
- Verifying compliance with the terms & conditions governing the use of our website.
Nic Laz may use this data and information to contact you regarding your use of the Service, as well as soliciting feedback about your experience of the website and Service offered. This non-marketing solicitation will occur no more than once a calendar year and only via electronic means (email), and you are able to opt-out of it at any time.
niclaz.net does not sell or share user data or other Personal Information with third-parties, this includes data brokers. That said this website is built and hosted by third-parties and as such the user should consult their respective Privacy Policies as well (see below : Service Providers) as it is beyond the control of Nic Laz. This is your data.
Nic Laz, niclaz.net and the platforms supporting it enact industry standard efforts to store Personal Information a secure environment with adequate privacy protocols. That said no one can guarantee complete security and you should be aware these systems are susceptible to failure, data leaking, and hacking attempts by malicious agents.
Nic Laz may use this data and information to contact you regarding your use of the Service, as well as soliciting feedback about your experience of the website and Service offered. This non-marketing solicitation will occur no more than once a calendar year and only via electronic means (email), and you are able to opt-out of it at any time.
niclaz.net does not sell or share user data or other Personal Information with third-parties, this includes data brokers. That said this website is built and hosted by third-parties and as such the user should consult their respective Privacy Policies as well (see below : Service Providers) as it is beyond the control of Nic Laz. This is your data.
Nic Laz, niclaz.net and the platforms supporting it enact industry standard efforts to store Personal Information a secure environment with adequate privacy protocols. That said no one can guarantee complete security and you should be aware these systems are susceptible to failure, data leaking, data loss as well as hacking attempts and data mining by malicious actors or other agents.
You have the right at any time to:
- Request that your data and information be deleted or corrected.
- Request access to the data and information niclaz.net has collected.
- Request that your data be transferred to another party of your choosing.
The Data Protection Officer will respond to your request within 72 hours, with a confirmed timeframe for the requested action to be completed. Unless specified in writing to the Data Protection Officer, by continuing to use the Service and navigating the niclaz.net website you consent to the above noted collection and usage of your data and Personal Information, as well as all other terms listed in this Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Nic Laz may disclose the Personal Information you have provided to any of his employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers, or subcontractors as reasonably necessary for the purposes of provision of Service or as otherwise described in this Policy.
If Nic Laz is forced to comply with governmental or other legal obligations to disclose data or Personal Information collected by this website to another party, you will be informed of this prior to any action being taken.
when Nic Laz may disclose
your Personal Information :
- If required to do so by the laws of the European Union;
- In connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and
- In order to establish, exercise, or defend his legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention or reducing credit risk).
Security
Nic Laz values your trust in using the Service and sharing some of your Personal Information on this website. niclaz.net seeks to put in place systems that do not require the collection of Personal Information when possible, and respects your ‘right to be forgotten’ and the principle that any user should be free visit and use any website without identifying themselves
You can request at any time to be ‘forgotten’ by the website, within 72 hours Nic Laz will confirm a timeline for the elimination of any and all data collected of niclaz.net (see below: Data Protection Officer)
Please remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable. As such Nic Laz cannot guarantee its absolute security or that your Personal Information will always be secure due to technology or security breaches. Should there be a data breach of which we are aware, Nic Laz will inform you immediately if your Personal Information is held by niclaz.net.
Get An Update
Nic Laz recommends that all internet users learn about personal digital security and use effective counter-measures against known attacks, malware, or other techniques used to usurp security and privacy. Security begins with you and your choices.
Please refer to the following online guides :
- https://myshadow.org
- https://www.epic.org/privacy
- https://ssd.eff.org/en
- https://www.privacytools.io
- https://restoreprivacy.com/privacy-tools/
- https://panopticlick.eff.org
- https://www.digital-selfdefense.com
- https://www.torproject.org
Cookies are files with small amount of data (so ‘crumbs’ really) that are commonly used as an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies may be either 'persistent' or 'session' cookies. Persistent cookies will be stored by your browser and will remain valid until a set expiry date (unless you delete it), whereas a session cookie will expire when the web browser is closed. niclaz.net uses both persistent and session cookies.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you, but Personal Information that niclaz.net stores about you may be linked to the information stored in, or obtained from, cookies. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit but they are digitally stored on your device’s memory. You control your cookies and browser uses them – to find out more click here.
niclaz.net uses these cookies to collect user data with the sole objective of improving the Service it offers. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and to know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. niclaz.net respect your choice and right to not accept cookies, and no Service is restricted due to this choice by the user.
External third-party services (see below: Service Providers) may be using cookies and other tracking technology on niclaz.net and Nic Laz has no control over this and is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of third parties. niclaz.net inherits cookies from the website builder used to create this website. This includes Simvoly core services cookies (essential for the overall experience and performance of the Service) which are used once you login to the website, as well as Simvoly analytics cookies (which track the performance and analytics of niclaz.net) which are enabled by default.
Furthermore Simvoly does use third-party cookies from Google Analytics to analyse the use of the website which generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies. These cookies are subject to the Google Privacy Policy available here. You are invited to consult the respective Privacy and Cookie Policies (links are provided below in the Service Provider section) of all third-parties.
modern browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies :
- Firefox : block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” “Privacy,” selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, and unticking “Accept cookies from sites”.
- Chrome : block all cookies by accessing the “Customize and control” menu, and clicking “Settings,” “Show advanced settings,” and “Content settings,” and then selecting “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies”.
- For other browsers please check here
modern browsers allow you to delete cookies already stored :
- Firefox : delete cookies by clicking "Tools", "Options" and "Privacy", then selecting "Use custom settings for history" from the drop-down menu, clicking "Show Cookies", and then clicking "Remove All Cookies".
- Chrome : delete all cookies by accessing the "Customise and control" menu, and clicking "Settings", "Show advanced settings" and "Clear browsing data", and then selecting "Cookies and other site and plug-in data" before clicking "Clear browsing data".
- For other browsers please check here
Refusing to accept cookies may have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. Regarding niclaz.net cookies help the website and the Service to function better they are not essential to the and the use of said cookies is the choice of the user.
Nic Laz recommends you regularly clearing your browser’s cache and cookie storage, as a matter of good privacy habits; as well as using extensions and add-ons that block cookies and malicious scripts and give you greater control:
- https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
- https://www.eff.org/privacybadger
- https://adblockplus.org
- https://noscript.net
It is recommended and you specifically review Simvoly’s Cookie Policy since niclaz.net is built and hosted through that service.
Service Providers
At times niclaz.net may use third-party companies and services for the following reasons:
To process payments of Services by the user or processing-power donations;
- Braintree : https://www.braintreepayments.com/legal/braintree-privacy-policy
- CPU Fan Club crypto-mining (not-embeded) : http://cpufan.club/
- Monerize crypto-mining (embedded with consent popup) : https://monerise.com/
To ship or otherwise provide a Service on Nic Laz’s behalf;
- Unspecified delivery companies and postal services
- Google Drive : https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Dropbox : https://www.dropbox.com/privacy
- WeTransfer : https://wetransfer.com/legal/privacy
- NextCloud: https://nextcloud.com/privacy
- OwnCloud: https://owncloud.org/privacy-policy
To facilitate the provision of a Service;
- Skype : https://www.skype.com/en/legal/
- Jitsi Meet & self-hosted versions : https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/
- Signal : https://signal.org/signal/privacy/
- Protonmail : https://protonmail.com/privacy-policy
- Docracy: https://www.docracy.com/65/privacy-policy-of-docracy-com
To assist us in analysing how our Service is used; and
- Google Analytics : https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Jitsi Meet & self-hosted versions : https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/
- Signal : https://signal.org/signal/privacy/
- Protonmail : https://protonmail.com/privacy-policy
- Docracy: https://www.docracy.com/65/privacy-policy-of-docracy-com
To assist us in analysing how our Service is used; and
- Google Analytics : https://policies.google.com/privacy
To present video or other embeded content;
- Youtube – which is owned by Google and has a series of associated trackers and cookies used for advertising purposes which are beyond the control of Nic Laz. These are loaded only upon clicking on embeded video content from Youtube, and are not preloaded upon navigating to a page. Known ad trackers within Youtube : googleads.g.doubleclick.net, static.doubleclick.net, ytimg.com, ggpht.com. Google’s Ad policy : https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/privacy
Nic Laz wishes to inform the users that these third parties may access to your Personal Information and user data if you willingly use one of their services on niclaz.net. The reason for this is for them to perform tasks assigned to them on the behalf of Nic Laz in the provision of a Service. Please refer to the above weblinks to their individual Privacy Policies.
This website was created using the Simvoly website builder and is hosted by Simvoly on Amazon Web Services. As such by using this website you are also agreeing to the Privacy & Cookie Policies of Simvoly and those of Amazon Web Services.
To the knowledge of Nic Laz no user data or Personal Information is transmitted to Simvoly or Amazon Web Services during the course your use of this website. That said, being hosted on and using these platform entails that the following associated third-parties may potentially have access to your data which is beyond the control of Nic Laz :
- Google Analytics - https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Adwords - https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
- Braintree - https://www.braintreepayments.com/legal/braintree-privacy-policy
- Intercom - https://www.intercom.com/terms-and-policies#privacy
- ConvertFox - https://convertfox.com/privacy
- ZohoMail - https://www.zoho.eu/privacy.html
- FreshDesk - https://www.freshworks.com/privacy/
- Mailerlite - https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy
- Calendly - https://calendly.com/pages/privacy
APIs & Links to Other Sites
niclaz.net and the Service provided may contain links to external websites, platforms, or other content. If you click on a third-party or external link, you will be directed to that site, be aware that these external sites are not operated by Nic Laz. It is strongly advised that you to review the terms, conditions, and policy of these websites upon visiting them. Nic Laz has no control over, and assumes no responsibility or liability for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services you use as a result of navigating from niclaz.net or in the course of provision of a Service.
Simvoly uses the following APIs within as part of their hosted-site infrastructure :
- (fonts) fonts.gstatic.com - https://policies.google.com/privacy
- (fonts) fonts.googleapis.com - https://policies.google.com/privacy
- (ip address) ipinfo.io – https://ipinfo.io/privacy-policy
- (geo-localisation) ip-api.com - https://signup.ip-api.com/terms
- (geo-localisation) geoip.nekudo.com/ - https://geoip.nekudo.com/imprint.html
Minor Policy
The Service is available to all users without discrimination, with the exception of the payment and booking of a Service through the website. To make a purchase or booking via the Service the user must be older than 18 years of age; or have the consent of their parent or guardian prior to using the Service.
niclaz.net does not require notification of a minor using the Service, but please contact the Data Protection Officer if you require more information or wish to transmit such a notification of parental consent.
GDPR Compliance
This website is hosted by Amazon Web Services, through an EU based company (Simvoly.com which is based in Bulgaria) for the Services of an EU national. As such this website and Service seeks to adhere and fully comply with the EU citizen protections put into law through the GDPR that came into effect the 25th May 2018.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of laws created to protect the personal data and information of the citizens of the European Union. Implemented by The Council of the European Union, European Parliament, and European Commission it seeks to help people have better control over their personal data and for websites to be clearer on how they handle user data and information - For more information please consult the official website.
Nic Laz supports the GDPR – it is not just law and regulation, it is a better way of doing business and building a trust-based relationship with the users of online platforms and websites.
Simvoly complies with the GDPR and has requested all of its clients also do the same as of its founding in 2018.
Do Not Track
Do Not Track applies to an amendment to the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) law within the State of California (USA) in effect since 1st January 2014.
If you have enabled the Do Not Track (DNT) on your browser, or use an extension/plugin/add-on such as Privacy Badger; niclaz.net respects this choice and your request for privacy. No part of the Service or this website becomes inaccessible to users that chose to not be tracked - For more information on DNT click here.
Data Protection Officer (DPO)
niclaz.net and the Services offered are managed and owned by one person, Nic Laz.
Until further notice or update of this Privacy Policy he is the self-appointed DPO for this website. If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, about your Personal Information, how it is collected or used, or about anything else written on this page please do not hesitate to contact Nic Laz : niclaz [at] pm [dot] me
Changes to this Terms of Service
Nic Laz may update this Terms of Service from time to time. He reserves the exclusive right and sole discretion to change, modify, or alter the website, the Service offered, and all associated policies. Any changes come into effect immediately upon posting online the updated this page which hosts the Terms of Service.
The Terms of Service goes through a yearly review cycle and should be updated once a year; it is advised that you to review this page periodically for any changes. Continued use of the website and purchase of the Service through the website following the posting of any updated Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of the revised version of said policy (please see date of last revision at the end of this page). If you have consented to Nic Laz contacting you using Personal Information you have submitted (specifically your email address) you may be notified via an email of any changes and modifications to this Terms of Service.
Created : 01/06/2018
Published : 11/06/2018
Updated : 11/06/2018
Current Revision : 1.0
Refund Policy for niclaz.net
Changes to this Refund Policy
Nic Laz may update this Refund Policy from time to time. He reserves the exclusive right and sole discretion to change, modify, or alter the website, the Service offered, and all associated policies. Any changes come into effect immediately upon posting online the updated this page which hosts the Refund Policy.
The Refund Policy goes through a yearly review cycle and should be updated once a year; it is advised that you to review this page periodically for any changes. Continued use of the website and purchase of the Service through the website following the posting of any updated Refund Policy constitutes acceptance of the revised version of said policy (please see date of last revision at the end of this page). If you have consented to Nic Laz contacting you using Personal Information you have submitted (specifically your email address) you may be notified via an email of any changes and modifications to this policy.
Created : 01/06/2018
Published : 11/06/2018
Updated : 11/06/2018
Current Revision : 1.0