Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Recess Villas collects, uses, protects, and manages personal information when you use our website, memberships, affiliate program, products, services, and related opportunities.
By using the Recess Villas website, registering for membership, joining our affiliate program, purchasing a product, or interacting with our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Introduction
Recess Villas respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share information when you visit our website, create an account, purchase products, register for membership, participate in affiliate activities, or communicate with us.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing and payment information
- Membership registration details
- Affiliate referral activity
- Account login information
- IP address and browser information
- Device and website activity information
- Customer support messages
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Process memberships and purchases
- Create and manage user accounts
- Provide access to member areas and affiliate tools
- Track affiliate referrals and commissions
- Send account updates and service notices
- Respond to customer support requests
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
- Comply with legal, tax, and business obligations
4. Cookies and Tracking
Recess Villas may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to support website functionality, login sessions, affiliate tracking, analytics, and user experience improvements.
Cookies may help us remember user preferences, track referral links, monitor website activity, and improve website performance.
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work properly if cookies are turned off.
5. Affiliate Tracking
Affiliate referrals may be tracked through unique referral links, cookies, account activity, and approved affiliate software.
This tracking helps Recess Villas verify referrals, calculate commissions, monitor program activity, and reduce fraud or abuse.
Affiliate tracking may be affected by browser restrictions, blocked cookies, incorrect links, or user actions outside the official referral system.
6. Payment Processing
Payments may be processed through approved third party payment providers such as PayPal or other payment services used by Recess Villas.
Recess Villas does not directly store full credit card or payment card details on its website servers.
Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.
7. Email Communications
We may send emails related to:
- Account registration
- Membership updates
- Affiliate activity
- Commission or referral notices
- Product and service announcements
- Promotional offers
- Customer support responses
- Important website or policy updates
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails where an unsubscribe option is provided. Important account, transaction, or security emails may still be sent when necessary.
8. Third Party Services
Recess Villas may use third party services, plugins, software, or platforms for:
- Payment processing
- Membership management
- Affiliate tracking
- Email communications
- Website hosting
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Security protection
- Customer support
These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies. Recess Villas is not responsible for the privacy practices of third party websites or services.
9. Website Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website, improve page performance, measure marketing activity, and identify technical issues.
Analytics information may include device type, browser type, pages visited, general location data, time spent on pages, and referral sources.
10. Data Security
Recess Villas uses reasonable administrative, technical, and security measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no online system, website, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as necessary to operate our services, manage memberships, process transactions, verify affiliate activity, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain business records.
Information may be deleted, anonymized, or securely stored when it is no longer required for legitimate business or legal purposes.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may request to:
- Access personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Ask how your information is collected and used
Privacy requests may be submitted using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
13. Canadian Privacy Compliance
Recess Villas operates in Canada and aims to comply with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including privacy principles related to consent, limited collection, limited use, safeguards, access, and accountability.
Users may contact Recess Villas regarding privacy questions, access requests, or concerns about how personal information is handled.
14. Children’s Privacy
The Recess Villas membership and affiliate programs are intended for adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 for membership registration, affiliate participation, commission activity, or payment processing.
15. International Users
If you access Recess Villas from outside Canada, your information may be processed in Canada or through third party service providers located in other jurisdictions.
By using our website and services, you understand that privacy laws may differ depending on where information is processed.
16. Links to Other Websites
The Recess Villas website may contain links to third party websites, payment pages, partner services, or external resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third party websites. Users should review third party privacy policies before providing information.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Recess Villas may update, revise, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time.
Updated versions become effective when posted on this page. Continued use of the website or services after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
Privacy Contact Information
Recess Villas
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Email: contact@recessvillas.com
Website: recessvillas.com
