Last updated: April 06, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how PL Programs LLC (“We,” “Us,” “Our,” or the “Company”) collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our Service, including the SimpleDim website (https://simpledim.com/) and the SimpleDim PowerPoint plug-in software (“Software”). It also outlines your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Definitions
- Company: PL Programs LLC, 516 1st Ave SE, Carmel, IN 46032, acting as the Data Controller under GDPR.
- Personal Data: Information relating to an identified or identifiable individual (e.g., name, email).
- Service: The SimpleDim website and Software.
- You: The individual or entity using the Service.
- Usage Data: Automatically collected data from your use of the Service (e.g., IP address, page visits).
Information We Collect
Personal Data
We collect:
- Work Email: Required for the 30-day free trial sign-up.
- Purchase Information: Name, email, and billing details for full license purchases, collected via FastSpring (our payment processor). We don’t store payment card details—FastSpring handles them directly.
Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- Device and Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and similar data via Google Analytics and WordPress analytics plug-ins to monitor and improve the Service.
Sources
We get data:
- Directly from you (trial sign-up, purchase).
- Automatically via Service use.
- From FastSpring for payments.
How We Use Your Data
We use Personal Data to:
- Provide the Service: Deliver trial access and full licenses, including activation and confirmation emails.
- Process Payments: Fulfill purchases via FastSpring.
- Communicate: Send support responses, Software updates, or marketing emails via Brevo (you can opt out).
- Analyze and Improve: Track usage with Google Analytics and WordPress plug-ins to enhance the Service.
- Comply Legally: Meet obligations or protect our rights.
Sharing Your Data
We share Personal Data with:
- Service Providers:
- FastSpring: Payment processing (see https://fastspring.com/privacy/).
- Google Analytics: Usage tracking (see https://policies.google.com/privacy).
- WordPress Plug-ins: Analytics (privacy varies by plug-in; contact us for details).
- Brevo: Email marketing (see https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy/).
- Affiliates: Our related entities, following this Policy.
- Business Transfers: If we merge or sell assets, with notice.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect rights, safety, or property.
Under CCPA/CPRA, sharing with analytics providers may be a “sale.” We don’t sell data in the traditional sense—see “Your Rights” for opt-out details.
Cookies and Tracking
We use:
- Essential Cookies: Session-based, for website operation.
- Analytics Cookies: Persistent, via Google Analytics and WordPress plug-ins, to track performance.
Manage cookies in your browser settings (refusal may limit functionality). For more, contact us.
Data Retention
We retain:
- Trial Emails: Until the trial ends, unless you purchase or opt into marketing.
- Purchase Data: For the license term plus legal periods (e.g., taxes).
- Usage Data: Briefly for analysis, longer if needed for security/functionality.
Data Security and Transfers
We use reasonable safeguards, but no online system is fully secure. Data may transfer to the U.S. or elsewhere—GDPR-compliant protections apply.
Your Rights
GDPR (EU Residents)
You can:
- Access, correct, or delete your Personal Data.
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Request portability.
- Withdraw consent (e.g., marketing).
Email [email protected] to act.
CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)
You can:
- Know our data collection (Categories A, B, D, F—e.g., identifiers, purchase info), sources, and sharing.
- Opt out of “sales” (e.g., analytics).
- Request deletion or correction (with exceptions, e.g., transaction needs).
- Avoid discrimination for exercising rights.
Contact [email protected] or https://simpledim.com/1956/contact/. We respond within 45 days (extendable by 45).
Do Not Track: We don’t respond to DNT signals—use browser settings.
Third-Party Links
Links to FastSpring, Google, Brevo, etc., aren’t our responsibility—review their policies.
Children’s Privacy
We don’t target users under 13 and delete their data if collected unknowingly.
Changes to This Policy
Updates will be posted here, with email or site notice for significant changes. Review periodically.
Contact Us
Questions? Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://simpledim.com/contact/