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Metagenics, Inc. Privacy Policy for California Residents
Effective Date: March 12th, 2020
Last Updated on: March 12th, 2020
This Privacy Policy for California Residents supplements the information contained in Metagenics’ Privacy Policy aand applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California ("consumers" or "you"). We provide this Policy to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this Policy.
This Policy does not apply to our job applicants, employees, contractors, owners, directors, or officers residing in California where the personal information we collect about those individuals relates to their current, former, or potential role with us.
As noted in this Policy, the CCPA temporarily exempts personal information reflecting a written or verbal business-to-business communication ("B2B personal information") from some of its requirements.
Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer, household, or device ("personal information ").
The following chart details which categories of personal information we collect, as well as which categories of personal information we have collected and disclosed for our operational business purposes within the last twelve (12) months:
Categories of personal information |
Disclosed to which categories of third parties for operational business purposes |
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A. Identifiers, such as name, contact information including postal and email addresses, account name, unique personal identifier, Internet Protocol address and other online identifiers. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)), such as name, contact information, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, and medical information. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law, such as age, gender, and medical condition |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
D. Commercial information, such as products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
E. Biometric information, such as sleep, health, or exercise data. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
F. Internet or other similar network activity, such as such as browsing history, search history, and interactions with our online services. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
G. Geolocation data, such as device location and approximate location derived from IP address. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
H. Sensory data, including audio, electronic, visual and similar information, such as call recordings. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
I. Inferences drawn from any of the personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics. |
Our affiliates and subsidiaries; third-party service providers and contractors; trusted business partners that support our provision of services. |
We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:
Use of Personal Information
We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following purposes:
Under the CCPA, if a business sells personal information, it must allow California residents to opt out of the sale of their personal information. However, we do not sell and have not sold personal information in the preceding twelve (12) months, as “sale” is defined in the CCPA. For example, and without limiting the foregoing, we do not sell the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.
Your Rights and Choices
The CCPA provides consumers (California residents) with specific rights regarding their personal information. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise those rights.
Right to Know and Data Portability
You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months (the "right to know"). You may request that we disclose to you:
The CCPA does not require providing the right to know or data portability for B2B personal information.
Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions (the "right to delete").
The CCPA does not require providing these deletion rights for B2B personal information.
Exercising Your Rights to Know or Delete
To exercise your rights to know or delete described above, please submit a request by either:
We will verify and respond to your request consistent with applicable law, taking into account the type and sensitivity of the personal information subject to the request. We may need to request additional personal information from you, such as your email address or Metagenics Customer Account number, in order to verify your identity and protect against fraudulent requests. If you maintain a password-protected account with us, we may verify your identity through our existing authentication practices for your account and require you to re-authenticate yourself before disclosing or deleting your personal information. If you make a deletion request, we may ask you to verify your request before we delete your personal information.
We may also verify your identity via steps including:
Non-Discrimination
You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
Authorized Agents
If you want to make a request as an authorized agent on behalf of a California resident, you may use the submission methods noted above. As part of our verification process, we may request that you provide, as applicable, proof concerning your status as an authorized agent, which also may include:
If you are making a request on behalf of a California resident and have not provided us with a power of attorney from the resident pursuant to Probate Code sections 4121-4130, we may also require the resident to:
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to amend this Policy at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this Policy, we will post the updated Policy on the Website and update the Policy’s“Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Phone: 800-692-9400
Website: metagenics.com
Email: [email protected]
Postal Address:
Metagenics, Inc.
Attn: CCPA/Privacy Office
25 Enterprise, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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