GDPR & CCPA Privacy Rights

This section applies only to individuals located in jurisdictions where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) applies.

GDPR Privacy Rights (European Economic Area & UK)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under the GDPR regarding your personal data.

Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent
Performance of a contract
Compliance with legal obligations
Legitimate business interests (such as security, fraud prevention, and service improvement)

Your GDPR Rights

You may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal data
Erase your personal data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal requirements
Restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances
Data portability, where applicable
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

How to Exercise GDPR Rights

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section. We may require verification of your identity before responding to your request.

We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where we or our service providers operate. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence if you believe your rights have been violated.

CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Categories of Personal Information Collected

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers (such as name, email address, IP address)
Commercial information (such as billing records)
Internet or network activity information
Technical and device information

Use of Personal Information

We collect personal information for business purposes, including:

Providing and maintaining services
Billing and account management
Security, fraud prevention, and compliance
Customer support and communications

Your CCPA Rights

You have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions
Opt out of the sale of personal information (if applicable)
Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Middle Ga Colo does not sell personal information.

Submitting a CCPA Request

You may submit a request by contacting us using the details in the Contact Us section. We will verify your identity before processing requests.

Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf where permitted by law, provided appropriate authorization is supplied.

Data Processor vs. Data Controller

Depending on the service provided:

Middle Ga Colo acts as a data controller for website visitors, account holders, and billing contacts.
Middle Ga Colo may act as a data processor for customer data stored within hosted systems, virtual machines, backups, or storage services.

Customers remain responsible for compliance with applicable data protection laws for data they store or process using our services.