A Little Tech. Privacy Policy - 01/2009
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The purposes of this Privacy Policy are to describe the information collection, use, and dissemination of Company and all related websites owned or registered to it, and applies to its collection, use, storage, and disclosure of such information on its (a) web sites, including all divisions, subsidiaries, and related companies, (b) on various third party Affiliate web sites, and (c) to Company’s other information collection, including the acquisition of customer information from third parties. Company expressly disclaims all responsibility and liability for the information collection or privacy practices of third parties, Affiliates, or other third party services and web sites or applications. The term "Affiliates" as used herein includes third party individuals or organizations contractually affiliated with Company to share or provide referral or other services to Company and/or Company’s customers.
Please read the following legal notices carefully. Your use of this web site and associated services constitutes your agreement with the terms and conditions set forth below. These terms and conditions may be changed or updated at any time. You are responsible for reviewing them periodically for current information. Additional legal notices regarding specific products, services, as well as conditions, restrictions or disclosures may be described on "sub sites" within the Company’s main web site, and on other web sites owned or controlled by the Company.
I. PRIVACY STATEMENT
At A Little Tech, LLC, your privacy is important. We understand that you entrust us with the management of your data. Please know that we protect your privacy. Under no circumstances will Company sell or share any personal information about you to or with any person or organization except as provided in this Privacy Policy or as may be required by law or court order. This Privacy Policy describes the standards we adhere to in handling information about you.
II. THE INFORMATION WE MANAGE
A. Personal Information
The personal information that the Company collects and/or manages includes, but is not limited to:
- Inventory
- Consumer customer lists
- Consumer customer contact information (emails, telephone, addresses)
- Client sales activities
- Purchasing activities
- Other contact information
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, Company will store all information provided by you in its secure data servers during the time you subscribe to or otherwise use Company products and/or services, and for a period of at least three (3) years after the end of such term. In no event shall Company sell, distribute, or otherwise transmit any Non-Business Consumer Customer Information that you transmit to Company. As used herein, the term "Non-Business Consumer Customer Information" refers to any personal information that you transmit to Company regarding consumers (e.g., your consumer names, contact information, or other personal information). Company uses reasonable efforts to ensure that such information is secure and to protect against its loss, misuses, and alteration of the information under Company’s direct control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company cannot guarantee that its security measures will prevent its computers from illegal or otherwise unauthorized access. For the avoidance of doubt, in no instance will Company retain Credit Card or other Financial Institution account information of users of any Company services or web sites without separate, prior written authorization provided by such users.
B. Technical Information
We may collect and track certain technical information to ensure that your experience is a beneficial one, including by not limited to the following:
- Cookies – a cookie is a small file stored on a user’s computer that contains information about the user. We may use either session ID cookies (which terminate once a browser is closed) or persistent cookies (which are small text files stored on a user’s hard drive for an extended period of time). Cookies allow us to see how and when you use our sites, but they cannot be used to track personal information such as email address or phone number. Cookies also allow us to store the personal preferences that you set during each visit to our sites which can speed up your future visits.
- Log files – Company may use log files to track how our sites are being accesses and used. Log files track anonymous user information such as IP addresses, browser types, Internet service providers, referring and exit pages, platform type, date and time stamps, and number of clicks to, from, and within our sites.
- Information from Banner Ads – if you arrive at Company.com through a banner ad or other Affiliate referral device, Company may track where you arrived from, as well as clicks that might have impacted our servers.
- We may use clear GIF Tracking Pixels to track user movement through our web sites for aggregated site traffic measuring. In addition, some Affiliates may set such tracking pixels on our web site pages to track completed forms and requests referred by their web sites.
C. "Contact Us" Information
If you decide to communicate with us through a "Contact Us" section on our web site, we may ask you for personal information such as your name, email address, or phone number. This information may be shared with third parties in order to resolve any problems you may have. Please understand that by providing such information, you are giving your express consent for Company and its Affiliates to contact you through electronic means, mail, wireless communications, SMS, facsimile, or via telephone (even if your telephone number is registered on the so-called "Do Not Call" registry). Such consent remains fully intact until Company receives written request by you to rescind such consent pursuant to the "Opt-Out Policy" in this Privacy Policy.
D. Third Party Information
Company may collect information from you when you provide such to a third party and Company subsequently acquires or uses the information provided by the third party. Such information may include, but is not necessarily limited to, the information listed in Section II. A., above. Please understand that by providing such information to such third parties, you are giving your express consent for Company and its Affiliates to contact you through electronic means, mail, wireless communications, SMS, facsimile, or via telephone (even if your telephone number is registered on the so-called "Do Not Call" registry). Such consent remains fully intact until Company receives written request by you to rescind such consent pursuant to the "Opt-Out Policy" contained in this Privacy Policy.
E. Opt-Out Policy
As stated above, please understand that by providing information to Company, you are giving your express consent for Company and its Affiliates to contact you through electronic means, mail, wireless communications, SMS, facsimile or via telephone (even if your telephone number is registered on the so-called "Do Not Call" registry). Such consent remains fully intact until Company receives written request by you to rescind such consent (e.g., an "opt out" notification). If you did not give such express consent, or if you would like to remove such express consent, you may send such notification to [email protected]; or if by mail to the address printed above. If your consent to be contacted was originally sent via SMS, you may also submit written notification of cancellation of such consent via SMS by sending "STOP", "END", or "QUIT" to any SMS message you received directly from Company. To ensure timely removal of consent, please provide all information that was originally provided to Company by you and please allow Company approximately ten (10) business days to process such request.
Please understand that this Opt-Out Policy impacts only future delivery of solicitations to you sent directly by Company on its on behalf. You may still receive solicitations from third parties, and the information that you provided (excluding Non-Business Consumer Customer Information, which is never shared with third parties) may still be shared with such third parties. By following this Opt-Out Policy, please understand that you will not automatically be unsubscribed from solicitations sent directly by any third parties or Affiliates. Such third parties may maintain their own separate databases from ours, and you will need to contact them directly to unsubscribe from each source individually. This allows you the freedom to pick and choose which subscriptions to maintain and which to discontinue.
F. Email Solicitations
Company only sends email solicitation to users who have agreed, through this Privacy Policy, on third party web sites, or by other means, to receive email from Company. As such, Company does not send any unsolicited email solicitations.
G. Wireless Communications.
If the email address(s) you provide to Company are wireless address(s), you agree to receive messages at such address(s) from Company and its Affiliates. You understand that your wireless carrier’s standard rates apply to these messages. You represent and warrant that you are the owner or authorized user of the wireless device(s) on which messages will be received, and that you are authorized to approve the applicable charges associated therewith.
H. Short Message Service
Company may make available a service through which you can receive messages on your wireless device via short message service ("SMS"). By submitting information to Company via SMS, you thereby represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age and the owner or authorized user of the wireless device on which messages will be received, and that you are authorized to approve the applicable charges associated with such messages. In addition to any fee which you are notified, your wireless provider’s standard messaging rates apply to all SMS correspondence from Company. All such charges are billed by and payable to your wireless provider. Company disclaims any liability for any delay in receipt of any SMS message. Your wireless provider and other service providers may collect data pertaining to your SMS usage, and such practices are not governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that SMS is provided via wireless systems, and the submission of information over such systems may not be private or secure. Company disclaims any liability for any unauthorized access to information transmitted via SMS. You hereby grant Company the right to access your wireless provider account for the purpose of identifying and resolving technical issues and SMS related complaints. Company may use any information you have submitted via SMS to provide requested services, including services that display customized content and advertising. Company may also use such information for auditing; research and analysis; transmission of such information to Affiliates; and other uses as provided in this Privacy Policy. You may opt out of future SMS messages by complying with the "Opt-Out Policy" contained in this Privacy Policy.
III. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
A. How We Use Technical Information Internally
Company uses the technical information described in Section II, above, to study how our web sites are being used. We can also use cookies to track your preferences so that when you return to our web site, you can navigate more easily without having to re-enter certain information. By analyzing the data that cookies and web logs provide, we can determine how to improve our web sites and affiliate and banner ad campaigns to better serve our customers.
B. How We Use Survey Information
Company uses information from our consumer satisfaction survey(s) to better understand the consumer experience and improve our services and web sites.
C. Other Uses of Your Information By Third Parties
- Affiliates – The information from your "contact us" request may be transmitted to one of our Affiliates. In these circumstances, we pass your information only to Affiliates that we have an existing contractual relationship. Company only enters into Affiliate relationships with reputable companies and our contract requires they follow applicable laws and not misuse the data provided to them.
- Companies that perform information processing on our behalf – Company may contract with companies who manage our email and data systems and conduct surveys on our behalf. Your personal information is shared with these companies on a limited basis—only to the extent necessary to perform such information processing on our behalf.
- Law Enforcement – Company will share your personal information in response to law enforcement officers, government personnel, court order or subpoena. This information will only be shared in order to comply with a legal obligation, and only to the extent required by such law or court order or subpoena.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS YOU CAN EXPECT
A. Company Communications
You may expect to receive confirmation emails for submitted quote request(s), newsletters, surveys, follow-up telephone inquiries, telephone solicitations, direct mail solicitations, wireless solicitations, SMS solicitations, and facsimile solicitations and courtesy communications from Company and/or its Affiliates.
B. Affiliate and Third Party Communications
By your submission of a request through Company or otherwise providing contact information, Affiliates and third parties may contact you using the contact information that you provided. In order stop these communications, you must contact the Affiliate(s) and/or other third parties directly and request that they stop contacting you. Such communications sent directly from Affiliates and other third parties are expressly excluded from this Privacy Policy. Company expressly disclaims all responsibility and liability for the information collection or privacy practices of such Affiliates and third parties.
V. CONTENT DISCLAIMER
Company provides its web sites and the information provided therein as a service to its customers. The information and materials provided are provided for general information purposes and may not be relied on as a substitute for professional or legal advice. The views or opinions expressed by the authors included such information do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Company or its Affiliates. The information is not intended to create any legal relationship between Company and the user. Neither the transmission nor receipt of these materials will constitute a legal relationship between the sender and the receiver. The information is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or current. Company makes no warranty, expressed or implied, about the accuracy or reliability of the information, or at any other web site to which the Company web sites are linked. Company also assumes no responsibility for the content and accuracy of materials contained in external sites to which links are provided to its web sites.
VI. RESTRICTED AREAS
Certain areas of www.downloadthisrecord.com, such as areas only available to our Affiliate and/or customer network, may have additional or different terms and conditions than those addressed in this policy. If you access any of these areas, you should consult the privacy policies posted in those areas.
VII. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Company may, at its sole discretion, revise this Privacy Policy at any time in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations. When we revise this policy, including changes to Company’s use of your personal information, we will incorporate the revisions into this policy and will revise the "last revised" date at the top of this web page. We recommend that you regularly visit this policy in order to remain informed about any changes that we may implement.
VIII. CALIFORNIA USER CONSUMER RIGHTS
In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1789.3. California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, 400 R Street, STE 1080, Sacramento, CA 95814; or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210; or by email to [email protected]. For more information about protecting your privacy, you may wish to visit: www.ftc.gov.
IX. USE OF COMPANY WEB SITE(S)
You acknowledge that the personal information you provide to Company is collected and stored in the United States and therefore consent to the transfer of information to and storage of the information in the United States, regardless of your country of domicile.
Company reserves the right to disclose, transfer, or sell your personal information to companies who are affiliated with Company in Company’s sole discretion. If Company changes ownership through, but not limited to, acquisition, merger, sale, or other change of business status, it reserves the right to transfer or assign the right to use your personal information.
X. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY COMPLETING FORMS PROVIDED BY COMPANY AND PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH COMPANY WEB SITES THROUGH ANY MEANS, YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT:
- YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPANY’S PRIVACY POLICY, AND COMPANY MAY SEND YOU ELECTRONICALLY (VIA EMAIL OR OTHERWISE) ANY NOTICES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIVACY POLICY, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO;
- COMPANY MAY PROVIDE THE INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT TO THIRD PARTIES AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THAT SUCH THIRD PARTIES MAY CONTACT YOU VIA THE CONTACT INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE, AND THAT SUCH THIRD PARTIES MAY USE YOUR INFORMATION TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
- COMPANY MAY CONTACT YOU USING THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.
- YOU ARE AN ACTUAL PERSON OF AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT, AND THE INFORMATION YOU SUBMIT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND TRUTHFUL.
- IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THEN DO NOT ENTER YOUR INFORMATION AND DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THIS PROCESS AND DO NOT PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION TO COMPANY THROUGH ANY MEANS. IN SUCH CASE, COMPANY IS RELIEVED OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS TO YOU AS SET FORTH IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].