Analytical Frontiers, Inc. Privacy Policy
Analytical
Frontiers, Inc. (“Analytical Frontiers, Inc. ,”
“we," "us," or "our"), provides consulting services
that empower our customers to make informed decisions. This Privacy Policy is
designed to help you understand how we collect, use, process, and share your
personal information, and to help you understand and exercise your privacy
rights.
Scope and Updates To This Privacy Policy
This
Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed by us, including on
our websites, and other online or offline offerings. To make this Privacy
Policy easier to read, our websites, mobile applications, and other offerings
are collectively called the “Services.” By continuing to use our Services, you
agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
An
Important Note: This Privacy Policy does not apply to any of the
personal information that we process on behalf of our customers through their
use of our Services (“Customer Data”). Our customers’ respective privacy
policies govern their collection and use of Customer Data. Our processing of
Customer Data is governed by the contracts that we have in place with our
customers, not this Privacy Policy. Any questions or requests relating to
Customer Data should be directed to our customer.
Changes
to our Privacy Policy. We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time
in our sole discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy
Policy, we will notify you as required by applicable law. You understand and
agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if
you continue to use our Services after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.
Personal Information We Collect
The
categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with
us, our Services, and the requirements of applicable law. We collect
information that you provide to us, information we obtain automatically when
you use our Services, and information from other sources such as third-party
services and organizations, as described below. We may also collect personal
information from publicly available sources such as career information that you
have posted on other sites.
Personal Information You Provide to Us Directly
We may
collect personal information that you provide to us.
Our
Solutions. We may collect personal information and details associated
with your use of our solutions, including payment information. Any payments
made via our Services are processed by third-party payment processors. We do
not directly collect or store any payment card information entered through our
Services, but we may receive information associated with your payment card
information (e.g., your billing details).
Your Communications With Us. We may
collect personal information, such as email address, phone number, or mailing
address when you request information about our Services, register for our
newsletter, request customer or technical support, or otherwise communicate
with us. This may include information you provide to us through our online chat
functions. When you use our chat features you agree to share you information
with Us and our Service Providers that enable the chat features.
Surveys. We may contact you to participate in surveys. If you
decide to participate, we may collect personal information from you in
connection with the survey.
Interactive Features. We and others who use our Services may
collect personal information that you submit or make available through our
interactive features (e.g., messaging and chat features, commenting
functionalities, forums, blogs, and social media pages). Any information you
provide using the public sharing features of the Services will be considered
“public,” unless otherwise required by applicable law, and is not subject to
the privacy protections referenced herein.
Sweepstakes or Contests. We may collect personal information you
provide for any sweepstakes or contests that we offer. In some jurisdictions,
we are required to publicly share information of sweepstakes and contest
winners.
Conferences, Trade Shows, and Other Events. We may collect personal
information from individuals when we attend or host conferences, trade shows,
and other events.
Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. We may collect
personal information from individuals and third parties to assess and pursue
potential business opportunities.
Job Applications. We may post job openings and opportunities on our
Services. If you respond to one of these postings, we may collect your personal
information, such as your application, CV, cover letter, and/or any other
information you provide to us.
Personal Information Collected Automatically
We may
collect personal information automatically when you use our Services.
Automatic
Collection of Personal Information. We may collect certain information automatically when
you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user
settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising
and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location
information (including approximate location derived from IP address), and
Internet service provider. We may also automatically collect information
regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during
and after using our Services, information about the links you click, the types
of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities,
and other information about how you use our Services.
Cookie Policy (and Other Technologies). We, as well as third
parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on our
Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, and other technologies (“Technologies”)
to automatically collect information through your use of our Services.
Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers
that store preferences and facilitate and enhance your experience.
Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is
a piece of code embedded in our Services that collects information about
engagement on our Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for
example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a
particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in e-mails to understand
whether messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded.
Our
uses of these Technologies fall into the following general categories:
Operationally Necessary. This includes Technologies that allow you
access to our Services, applications, and tools that are required to identify
irregular website behavior, prevent fraudulent activity, improve security, or
allow you to make use of our functionality.
Performance-Related. We may use Technologies to assess the
performance of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to
help us understand how individuals use our Services (see Analytics below).
Functionality-Related. We may use Technologies that allow us to
offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This may
include identifying you when you sign into our Services or keeping track of
your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed.
Advertising- or Targeting-Related. We may use first party or
third-party Technologies, including cross-device tracking, to deliver content,
including ads relevant to your interests, on our Services or on third-party
digital properties.
Some
of the advertising Technologies we use include:
Facebook Connect. For more information about Facebook’s use of your
personal information, please visit Facebook's Data Policy.
For more information about LinkedIn’s use of your personal information, please
visit LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy.
See Your Privacy Choices and Rights below to understand your choices regarding
these Technologies.
Analytics. We may use Technologies and other third-party tools to
process analytics information on our Services. These Technologies allow us to
better understand how our digital Services are used and to continually improve
and personalize our Services.
Social Media Platforms. Our Services may contain social media
buttons, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube, which might include
widgets such as the “share this” button (or other interactive mini programs).
These features may collect personal information such as your IP address and
which page you are visiting on our Services, and may
set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Your interactions with
these platforms are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.
Personal Information Collected from Other Sources
Third-Party
Services and Sources. We may obtain personal information about you from
other sources, including through third-party services, and organizations. For
example, if you access our Services through a third-party application, such as
an app store, a third-party login service, or a social networking site, we may
collect personal information about you from that third-party application that
you have made available via your privacy settings. We may also collect general,
aggregated, or statistical information about companies, industries, and
salaries, and may associate this information with individual profiles. We do
not intentionally collect sensitive personal information, such as racial,
ethnic, sexual orientation, or health information. If an individual discloses
sensitive personal information in data we receive, we may inadvertently collect
and store that information.
Personal Information Collected From Publicly
Available Sources
We may
collect or obtain personal information that you have posted or shared on other
sites related to your job and career. This may include current and historic
business contact information, such as: full name, demographic information,
business and personal contact information, current and historical employment
information, current and historical educational information, and any other
information you may choose to publicly disclose. While this information may not
be covered by privacy laws because it is publicly available or related to your
employment, we endeavor to treat in accordance with
this Privacy Policy.
How We Use Your Information
We use
your personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to
provide our Services, for administrative purposes, and to market our products
and Services, as described below.
Provide Our Services
We use
your information to fulfill our contract with you and provide you with our
Services, such as:
Administrative Purposes
We use
your information for various administrative purposes, such as:
We may use your
information for other legitimate business purposes as permitted by law.
Marketing and Advertising our Products and Services
We may
use personal information to tailor and provide you with content and
advertisements. We may provide you with these materials as permitted by
applicable law.
Some
of the ways we market to you include email campaigns, custom audiences
advertising, and “interest-based” or “personalized advertising,” including
through cross-device tracking.
If you
have any questions about our marketing practices, or if you would like to opt
out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes, you may
contact us at any time as set forth in “Contact Us” below.
With Your Consent
We may
use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you
at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.
Other Purposes
We
also use your personal information for other purposes as requested by you or as
permitted by applicable law.
De-identified and Aggregated Information. We may use personal
information to create de-identified and/or aggregated information, such as
demographic information, information about the device from which you access our
Services, or other analyses we create, including market analysis, intelligence,
and reports.
How We Disclose Your Personal Information
We
disclose your personal information to third parties for a variety of business
purposes, including to provide our Services, to protect us or others, or in the
event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset
transfer, as described below.
Disclosures to Provide our Services
The
categories of third parties with whom we may share your personal information
are described below.
Service Providers. We may share your personal information with our
third-party service providers and vendors that assist us with the provision of
our Services. This includes service providers and vendors that provide us with
IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer service, and related
services.
Business Partners. We may share your personal information with
business partners to provide you with a product or service you have requested.
We may also share your personal information with business partners with whom we
jointly offer products or services.
Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our company
affiliates for example: for our administrative purposes, IT management, or for
them to provide services to you or support and supplement the Services we
provide.
Advertising Partners. Through our Services, we may share your
personal information with third-party advertising partners. These third-party
advertising partners may set Technologies and other tracking tools on our
Services to collect information regarding your activities and your device
(e.g., your IP address, cookie identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of
day). These advertising partners may use this information (and similar
information collected from other services) for purposes
of delivering personalized advertisements to you when you visit digital
properties within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as
“interest-based advertising,” “cross-context behavioral advertising,” or
“personalized advertising.”
APIs/SDKs. We may use third-party application program interfaces
(“APIs”) and software development kits (“SDKs”) as part of the functionality of
our Services. For more information about our use of APIs and SDKs, please
contact us as set forth in “Contact Us”
We may also share your information with third parties as appropriate and
permitted by law. The privacy choices you may have about your personal
information are determined by applicable law and are described in Section 5
below.
Disclosures to Protect Us or Others
We may
access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to
external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or
appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and
legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’
rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts
owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or
actual illegal activity.
Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
If we
are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization,
bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service
to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of
such a transaction, as permitted by law and/or contract.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Your Privacy Choices
The privacy
choices you may have about your personal information are determined by
applicable law and are described below.
Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you
can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of
receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive
transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have requested.
We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and
our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications
(e.g., communications regarding our Services or updates to our Terms or this
Privacy Policy).
Phone Calls. If you receive an unwanted phone call from us, you may
opt out of receiving future phone calls from us by following the instructions
which may be available on the call or by otherwise contacting us as set forth
in “Contact Us” below.
“Do Not Track." Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference
that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond
to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.
Cookies and Personalized Advertising. You can control our use of
certain cookies and Technologies in the following ways:
Website Cookie Controls. When you first visit our website, you will
be presented with a banner that informs you about the categories of cookies and
other tracking technologies (“Technologies”) used on that site and your options
for controlling those technologies based on the jurisdiction applicable to your
use of the website. Where applicable, you will have a choice about whether to
accept or opt-out of certain cookies and technologies, the use of which may
constitute a “sale” or “share” of personal information under applicable law and
may be used for targeted advertising. Please note that cookies are browser and
device specific. Your request to opt-out or reject the use of these
Technologies will be linked to your browser identifier only. If you use a
different computer, mobile device, or Internet browser to access our sites, you
will need to renew your cookie management choices. Where available, you can do
so by clicking on the cookie icon that appears when you return to our Services
or the “Your Privacy Choices” link at any time to manage
your preferences.
Browser and Device Controls. You may also stop or restrict the
placement of Technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting your
preferences as your browser or device permits. These tools are generally
available in the help section of browsers. You can also use the quick links,
based on the browser type that you are using: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. However, if you adjust
your preferences, our Services may not work properly. Please note that
cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you
may opt-out of personalized advertisements on some mobile applications by
following the instructions for Android, iOS, and others.
Global Privacy Control. You may exercise your
opt-out right by broadcasting an opt-out preference signal, called the Global
Privacy Control (GPC) (on the browsers and/or browser extensions that support
such a signal). Please note that your request to opt-out of sale/sharing will
be linked to your browser identifier only. If you use a different computer or
Internet browser to access our sites, you will need to renew your
opt-out request.
Ad Industry Opt-outs. In addition, the online advertising industry
also provides websites from which you may opt out of receiving targeted ads
from data partners and other advertising partners that participate in
self-regulatory programs. You can access these and learn more about targeted
advertising and consumer choice and privacy by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, the European Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada.
Please
note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.
Your Privacy Rights
In
accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:
Access and Port Your Personal Information, including: (i) confirming whether we are processing your personal
information; (ii) obtaining access to or a copy of your personal information;
and (iii) receiving an electronic copy of personal information that you have
provided to us, or asking us to send that information to another company in a
structured, commonly used, and machine readable format (also known as the
“right of data portability”);
Request Correction of your personal information where it is
inaccurate or incomplete. In some cases, we may provide self-service tools that
enable you to update your personal information;
Request Deletion of your personal information;
Request Restriction of or Object to our processing of your personal
information where the processing of your personal information: (i) is based on our legitimate interest for direct marketing
purposes; (ii) involves processing or sharing of your sensitive personal
information for certain non-essential purposes, or in contexts that require
your consent; and (iii) for profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce
legal or similarly significant effects concerning you;
Opt-out of Sale, Sharing for Cross-Contextual Advertising, or
Targeted Advertising involving your personal information.
Contact Us
Analytical
Frontiers, Inc. is the controller of the personal information we process under
this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our privacy practices or
this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy
Policy, please contact us at privacy@analyticalfrontiers.com or write to us at:
Analytical
Frontiers, Inc.
14211 Moneta Rd #771
Moneta, VA 24121
