PRIVACY POLICY
PudgeFactor found at https://pudgefactor.com/
(“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The
purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable
information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies
to this Website.
By continuing to
utilize PudgeFactor or by submitting
personal information to us, you are agreeing to the terms of this privacy
policy and acknowledge that your information will be handled in accordance with
this policy.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?
Information
You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect
personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example,
you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment or
submitting a contact form. In addition, you are able to create a user profile,
which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username,
but your password will not be visible in our records.
Automatically-Collected
Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with
which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will
log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website,
pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may
also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as
links clicked.
Cookies:
We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your
browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you
close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until
deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.
HOW
YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
THIRD-PARTY
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties when you
explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers
to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s
use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy
policies.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service
providers:
Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides
information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google
Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is
captured by Google Analytics.
Mail Chimp – this service is used for delivery of email updates
and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of
delivering such communications. Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy
policy for further information.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any
other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in
the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or
reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent;
however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the
Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which
may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion
of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization
proceeding brought by or against us.
ANONYMOUS
DATA
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not
identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of
anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or
other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or
information collected from cookies.
PUBLICLY
VISIBLE INFORMATION
If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment,
certain information may be publicly visible. To create a user profile,
you must choose a username and password and input your email address for
profile confirmation. Your email address will never be available
publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile
description, and a link to your website.
You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google
Account.
Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and
website information.
COOKIES
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record
user-specific information on what pages users access or
visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner
ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other
information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party
services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the
Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus
permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may
be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This
is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the
setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website
may be entirely usable.
RIGHTS
RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by
following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at [email protected]
to be removed from our mailing list.
Access – You may access the personal information we have about
you by submitting a request to [email protected].
Amend – You may contact us at [email protected] to amend or
update your personal information.
Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or
forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to [email protected].
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for
recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
SENSITIVE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to
the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding
race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health
information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to
submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN'S
INFORMATION
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable
information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes
that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the
age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at [email protected]
and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our
records.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
At any time, please contact us at [email protected] for
questions related to this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: May 24, 2018.