Privacy Policy
for Flojics Technology
Last Updated: September 21st, 2022.
This Privacy Policy explains the information collection, use, and sharing practices of Flojics
Unless otherwise stated, this Policy describes and governs the information collection, use, and
sharing practices of Flojics with respect to your use of our website and the services we provide and/or host on our servers.
Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with the services, please carefully review this Privacy Policy. By using any part of the services, you understand that your information will be collected, used, and disclosed as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use our services.
Our Principles:
Flojics has designed this policy to be consistent with the following principles:
- Privacy policies should be human-readable and easy to find.
- Data collection, storage, and processing should be simplified as much as possible to enhance security, ensure consistency, and make the practices easy for users to understand.
- Data practices should meet the reasonable expectations of users.
What information do we collect?
We collect information in multiple ways, including when you provide information directly to us; when we passively collect information from you, such as from your browser or device; and from third parties.
Information You Provide Directly to Us
We will collect any information you provide to us. We may collect information from you in a
variety of ways, such as when you: (a) create an online account, (b) make a purchase, (c) contact us or provide feedback, (d) subscribe to our newsletter, or (e) subscribe to our newsletter. This information may include but is not limited to your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, and geographic location.
Information that Is Automatically Collected
Device/Usage Information:
We may automatically collect certain information about the computer or devices (including mobile devices or tablets) you use to access the Services. As described further below, we may collect and analyze (a) device information such as IP addresses, location information (by country and city), unique device identifiers, IMEI and TCP/IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, mobile device carrier information, and (b) information related to the ways in which you interact with the Services, such as referring and exiting web pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages, and content viewed and the order of those pages, statistical information about the use of the Services, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used the Services, the frequency of your use of the Services, error logs, and other similar information. As described further below, we may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, including cookies and similar tools, to assist in collecting this information.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We also collect data about your use of the Services through the use of Internet server logs and
online tracking technologies, like cookies and/or tracking pixels. A web server log is a file where
website activity is stored. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer when you
visit a website, that enables us to: (a) recognize your computer; (b) store your preferences and
settings; (c) understand the web pages of the Services you have visited and the referral sites that have led you to our Services; (d) enhance your user experience by delivering content specific to your inferred interests; (e) perform searches and analytics, and (f) assist with security
administrative functions. Tracking pixels (sometimes referred to as web beacons or clear GIFs) are tiny electronic tags with a unique identifier embedded in websites, online ads, and/or email, and that are designed to provide usage information like ad impressions or clicks, measure the popularity of the Services and associated advertising, and to access user cookies. We may also use tracking technologies in our license buttons and/or icons that you can embed on other sites/services to track the website addresses where they are embedded, gauge user interaction with them, and determine the number of unique viewers of them. If you receive email from us (such as the CC newsletter, campaign updates, or other ongoing email communications from CC), we may use certain analytics tools, such as clear GIFs, to capture data such as whether you open our message, click on any links or banners our email contains, or otherwise interact with what we send. This data allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns. As we adopt additional technologies, we may also gather additional information through other methods.
Please note that you can change your settings to notify you when a cookie is being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information. Please note that by blocking any or all cookies, you may not have access to certain features or offerings of the Services.
For more information about how we use cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.
Information from Third Parties
To the extent permitted by law, we may also collect information from third parties, including public sources, social media platforms, and marketing and market research firms. Depending on the source, this information collected from third parties could include name, contact information,
demographic information, information about an individual’s employer, information to verify identity or trustworthiness, and information for other fraud or safety protection purposes.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from and about you to:
- Fulfill the purposes for which you provided it.
- Provide and improve the Services, including developing new features or services, taking steps to secure the Services, and for technical and customer support.
- Fundraise, accept donations, or process transactions.
- Send you information about your interaction or transactions with us, account alerts, or other communications, such as newsletters to which you have subscribed.
- Process and respond to your inquiries or request your feedback.
- Conduct analytics, research, and reporting, including analyzing and deriving insights from your use of our Services.
- Comply with the law and protect the safety, rights, property, or security of Flojics, the
Services, our users, and the general public; and enforce our Terms of Use, including investigating potential violations thereof.
Please note that we may combine information that we collect from you and about you (including
automatically collected information) with information we obtain about you from our affiliates
and/or non-affiliated third parties, and use such combined information in accordance with this
Privacy Policy.
We may aggregate and/or de-identify information collected through the Services.
We may use de-identified and/or aggregated data for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
The laws in some jurisdictions require companies to tell you about the legal ground they rely on to use or disclose information that can be directly linked to or used to identify you. To the extent
those laws apply, and our legal grounds for processing such information are as follows:
- To Honor Our Contractual Commitments to You.
Much of our processing of information is to meet our contractual obligations to provide services to our users.
- Legitimate Interests.
In many cases, we handle information on the ground that it furthers our legitimate interests in ways that are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected
individuals, these include:
- Customer service
- Marketing, advertising, and fundraising
- Protecting our users, personnel, and property
- Managing user accounts
- Organizing and running events and programs
- Analyzing and improving our business
- Managing legal issues
We may also process information for the same legitimate interests of our users and business partners.
- Legal Compliance
We may need to use and disclose information in certain ways to comply with our legal obligations.
- Consent
Where required by law, and in some other cases where legally permissible, we handle information on the basis of consent. Where we handle your information on the basis of consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent; in accordance with applicable law.
Online Analytics
We may use third-party web analytics services (such as Google Analytics) on our Services to
collect and analyze the information discussed above and to engage in auditing, research, or
reporting. The information (including your IP address) collected by various analytics technologies described in the “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” section above will be disclosed to or collected directly by these service providers, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive to our Site, analyzing usage trends, assisting with fraud prevention, and providing certain features to you. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Your Choices and Data Subject Rights
You have various rights with respect to the collection and use of your information through the
Services. Those choices are as follows:
- Email Unsubscribe
You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each newsletter or by emailing info@flojics.com with your request.
- Account Preferences
If you have registered for an account with us through our Services, you can update your account
information or adjust your email communications preferences by logging into your account and
updating your settings.
- International Transfers
As described above in the “When We Disclose Your Information” section, we may share your
information with trusted service providers or business partners in countries other than your country of residence in accordance with applicable law. This means that some of your information may be processed in countries that may not offer the same level of protection as the privacy laws of your jurisdiction. By providing us with your information, you acknowledge any such transfer, storage, or use.
If we provide any information about you to any third parties information processors located
outside of the EEA, we will take appropriate measures to ensure such companies protect your
information adequately in accordance with this Privacy Policy and other data protection laws to
govern the transfers of such data.
Security Measures
We have implemented technical, physical, and organizational security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and/or alteration of your information. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since, despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure.
Children
The Services are intended for users over the age of 18 and are not directed at children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information (as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) from children under the age of 13, or personal data (as defined by the EU GDPR) from children under the age of 16, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable.
Data Retention
We retain the information we collect for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as long as we are legally required or permitted to do so. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
Third-Party Links and Services
The Services may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media sites like Facebook and Twitter), third-party plug-ins (e.g., the Facebook “like” button and Twitter “follow” button), and other services. If you choose to use these sites or features, you may disclose your information not just to those third parties, but also to their users and the public more generally depending on how their services function. Creative Commons is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third-party websites or services. The collection, use, and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of the third-party websites or services, and not this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every site you visit.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will continue to evaluate this Privacy Policy as we update and expand our Services, and we
may make changes to the Privacy Policy accordingly. We will post any changes here and revise the date last updated above. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates to stay informed on how we collect, use and share your information. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide you with notice as required by law.
Questions About this Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us at: info@flojics.com.