PRIVACY NOTICE
Last Updated May 18, 2022
Thank you for choosing to be part of our
community at HFE-LTD ("Company," "we,"
"us," or "our"). We are committed to
protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any
questions or concerns about this privacy notice or our practices with regard to
your personal information, please contact us at http://hfe-ltd.com/contact
This privacy notice describes how we might use
your information if you:
In this privacy notice, if we refer to:
The purpose of this privacy notice is to
explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we
use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in
this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our
Services immediately.
Please read this privacy notice carefully, as
it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH
ANYONE?
3. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING
TECHNOLOGIES?
4. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
5. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED
INTERNATIONALLY?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC
PRIVACY RIGHTS?
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE OR DELETE THE
DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you
disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you
provide to us.
We collect personal information that you
voluntarily provide to us when you register on the express an
interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when
you participate in activities on the (such as by posting messages in our
online forums or entering competitions, contests or giveaways) or
otherwise when you contact us.
The personal information that we collect
depends on the context of your interactions with us and the , the choices you make and the products and
features you use. The personal information we collect may include the
following:
All personal information that you provide to
us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes
to such personal information.
Information
automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet
Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected
automatically when you visit our .
We automatically collect certain information
when you visit, use or navigate the . This information does not reveal
your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include
device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device
characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device
name, country, location, information about how and when you use our and
other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain
the security and operation of our , and for our internal analytics and
reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect
information through cookies and similar technologies.
2. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
In Short: We only share information with your
consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your
rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We may process or share your data that we hold
based on the following legal basis:
More specifically, we may need to process your
data or share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your
information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger,
sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of
our business to another company.
- Affiliates. We may share your information with
our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor
this privacy notice. Affiliates include our parent company and any
subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or
that are under common control with us.
- Business Partners. We may share your information with our
business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.
- Other Users. When you share personal information or
otherwise interact with public areas of the , such personal
information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly made available
outside the in perpetuity. If you interact with other users of
our and register for our through a social network (such as
Facebook), your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile
photo, and descriptions of your activity. Similarly, other users will
be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within
our , and view your profile.
3. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING
TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking
technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking
technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information.
Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse
certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
4. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our
services using a social media account, we may have access to certain
information about you.
Our offers you the ability to register
and login using your third-party social media account details (like your
Facebook or Twitter logins). Where you choose to do this, we will receive
certain profile information about you from your social media provider. The
profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider
concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list,
profile picture as well as other information you choose to make public on such
social media platform.
We will use the information we receive only
for the purposes that are described in this privacy notice or that are
otherwise made clear to you on the relevant . Please note that we do not
control, and are not responsible for, other uses of your personal information
by your third-party social media provider. We recommend that you review their
privacy notice to understand how they collect, use and share your personal
information, and how you can set your privacy preferences on their sites and
apps.
5. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED
INTERNATIONALLY?
In Short: We may transfer, store, and process your
information in countries other than your own.
Our servers are located in. If you are
accessing our from outside, please be aware that your information
may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by
those third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see
"WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?"
above), in and other countries.
If you are a resident in the European Economic
Area (EEA) or United Kingdom (UK), then these countries may not necessarily
have data protection laws or other similar laws as comprehensive as those in
your country. We will however take all necessary measures to protect your
personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and applicable law.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as
necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless
otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information
for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice,
unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax,
accounting or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require
us keeping your personal information for longer than __________.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business
need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize
such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your
personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely
store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing
until deletion is possible.
7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from
or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or
market to children under 18 years of age. By using the , you represent
that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor
and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the . If we learn that
personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected,
we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete
such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have
collected from children under age 18, please contact us at __________.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or
terminate your account at any time.
If you are a resident in the EEA or UK and you
believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have
the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority. You
can find their contact details here: https://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.
If you are a resident in Switzerland, the
contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.
Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or
change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:
Upon your request to terminate your account,
we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active
databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent
fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms
of Use and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.
Opting out of email marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing
email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that
we send or by contacting us using the details provided below. You will then be
removed from the marketing email list — however, we may still communicate with
you, for example to send you service-related emails that are necessary for the
administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for
other non-marketing purposes. To otherwise opt-out, you may:
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating
systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT")
feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to
have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this
stage no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT
signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser
signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not
to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must
follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised
version of this privacy notice.
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC
PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of
California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal
information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also
known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are
California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of
charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed
to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of
all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately
preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to
make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the
contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in
California, and have a registered account with , you have the right to
request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the . To
request removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information
provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and
a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the data is not
publicly displayed on the , but please be aware that the data may not be
completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g. backups,
etc.).
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at __________ or by post to:
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE
DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request form by clicking