Privacy Policy
HLV Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “HLV,” “we” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personally identifying information. We have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain how we collect, use, protect, and disclose your Personal Information and Usage Data (as such terms are defined below) when you use any of the HLV websites or services (the “Services”). This Privacy Policy also explains how you can manage your information preferences. By using the Services you consent to this Privacy Policy. Please see our Terms of Use for more information about our online terms and policies in general.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
PERSONAL INFORMATION
When you utilize or register for the Services, you may be asked to provide us with certain personal information. The decision to provide this information is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide the requested information, you may not be able to use certain features of the Services.
USAGE DATA
We may also automatically collect usage information regarding how users access and use the Services (“Usage Data”). For example, when you download and/or use the Services, we may collect information on the type of device you use and the device identifier (or “UDID”). Additionally, each time you use the Services, we automatically collect information regarding the type of web browser you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, your IP address, the pages you view on our sites, the time and duration of your visits, crash logs and other information relating to your use of the Services. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Services, troubleshoot any user problems, and to enhance and update the Services.
COOKIES
Like many other websites, we may use cookies on our sites (a small removable data file that is stored by the web browser on your computer that identifies your computer and browser when you visit our site or use our Services). We do not use cookies to collect your personal information but rather to improve the quality of the Services. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. The site’s cookies do not and cannot infiltrate a user’s hard drive to collect any information stored on the hard drive
2. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
HLV uses your personal data to fulfill your requests for information, process your requests to participate in events, personalize content that you view or receive on the websites, evaluate and improve our services, distribute newsletters and alerts to you, recruit and evaluate job applicants, analyze the websites’ performance and functioning, publish your letters to the editor or comments, prevent fraud, enforce our terms of use, comply with all applicable laws and corporate reporting obligations, enforce HLV’s agreements, and accomplish other purposes you may initiate or request.
We don’t collect your personal information, other than Usage Data collected via the site cookies. Such information is collected for internal purposes only. We do not sell or rent information about you. We will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent. We use Usage Data only to monitor and improve the Services. We might use third party’s tools to help analyze how users use the Service. We collect the Usage Data and use external tools only to improve our Services. Our Services do not track you by collecting personal data about your online activities over time and across third party websites or online services. Accordingly, we do not alter our data collection and use practices in response to “do not track” signals transmitted from web browsers.
3. HOW WE PROTECT THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
SECURITY
HLV is committed to protecting the security of your information. We employ generally accepted security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Regardless of our efforts, no data transmission over the Internet or other network, including any of the Services, can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, we cannot and do not guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit on or through the Services and any information you transmit is sent at your own risk.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
HLV cooperates with government and law enforcement officials to enforce and comply with the law. We may therefore disclose any information collected about you, if we deem that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process (such as a subpoena or court order) or enforceable governmental request; (b) enforce the Terms of Use, including investigation of potential violations thereof; (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; or (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of HLV, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.
YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE MAINTAINED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
Please be aware that we may process and store information in the United States. By using the Services, you agree that the collection, use, transfer, and disclosure of your information and communications will be governed by the applicable laws in the United States. Accordingly, we may transfer and store data outside of your home country. Where required by law, we make use of appropriate legal mechanisms to safeguard data transfers.
4. MISCELLANEOUS
POLICY TOWARDS MINORS
Our Services may not be used by anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information on anyone under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18 you must stop using our Services immediately.
RETENTION
We retain information only for so long as it continues to help us monitor or improve the Services. The exact length depends on the type of information collected and processed. When it is no longer needed it will be deleted.
COMPLIANCE WITH GDPR
To the extent required by law, HLV complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR gives users the following rights:
- Right of erasure (right to be forgotten)
- Right of rectification
- Right to be informed
- Right of access
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
- Right not to be subject to automated decision making
- Right to complain to a supervisory authority
If you do not believe that HLV is in compliance with GDPR, please email your concerns to legal@hlv.xyz .
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Please be aware that the Services may contain links to other sites that are not governed by this Privacy Policy. Paas Provider is not responsible for the content or practices of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each site visited before disclosing any personal information.
CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
We may periodically change this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will inform you by posting the revised Privacy Policy on the website(s). Those changes become effective upon posting on our site, the date of which is shown as the “Revised On” date in the revised Privacy Policy. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is collected. By continuing to use the Services, you agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please e-mail them to legal@hlv.xyz.