Privacy Policy
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At HumanShield, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for an account
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Fill out a form or survey
- Contact us for support
- Participate in our services
This information may include:
- Name and contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address)
- Account credentials (username, password)
- Profile information (profile picture, preferences)
- Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)
- Communication data (messages, feedback, support tickets)
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you access our services, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers)
- Usage data (pages visited, time spent, click patterns, feature usage)
- Location data (approximate location based on IP address)
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
- Log files and analytics data
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:
- Social media platforms (if you connect your account)
- Authentication services
- Analytics providers
- Marketing partners
- Publicly available sources
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Service Delivery: To provide, operate, and maintain our services
- Account Management: To create and manage your account and authenticate users
- Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, marketing materials, and respond to inquiries
- Personalization: To understand your preferences and customize your experience
- Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address security issues and fraudulent activity
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
- Research and Development: To develop new features and improve existing ones
- Payment Processing: To process transactions and manage billing
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
3.1 Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
- Payment processors
- Email and communication services
- Analytics and monitoring tools
- Customer support platforms
3.2 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.
3.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas, or government agencies).
3.4 Protection of Rights
We may disclose your information to protect and defend our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, and safety of our users or others.
3.5 With Your Consent
We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols (TLS/SSL)
- Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
- Access controls and authentication mechanisms
- Secure coding practices and regular security updates
- Employee training on data protection and privacy
- Incident response and breach notification procedures
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
5.1 GDPR Rights (European Union)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request access to your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of processing your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with a supervisory authority
5.2 CCPA Rights (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: Request information about the personal data we collect, use, and disclose
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal data)
- Right to Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
5.3 Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days (or as required by applicable law). We may require verification of your identity before processing your request.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your activity on our services. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
6.1 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., authentication, security)
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization
- Marketing Cookies: Track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements
6.2 Third-Party Tracking
We may use third-party services for analytics and advertising, including:
- Google Analytics
- Facebook Pixel
- LinkedIn Insights
- Other analytics and marketing tools
6.3 Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our services may not function properly without cookies.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
When determining retention periods, we consider:
- The nature and sensitivity of the information
- The purposes for which we process the information
- Legal and regulatory requirements
- The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure
- Whether we can achieve our purposes through anonymization
After the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.
We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions by competent authorities
- Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Sending you an email notification (for significant changes)
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
HumanShield
Email:
privacy@humanshield.comAddress:
[Your Company Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Country]
Data Protection Officer:
dpo@humanshield.comWe will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.
Additional Resources
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