Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how True Equitance collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully. This is a general draft provided for informational purposes and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your specific data practices and applicable legal requirements before publication.
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1. Introduction
True Equitance ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any information you share with us. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website, related services, and any associated communications. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information depending on how you interact with our website and services.
- Information you provide directly: such as your name, email address, phone number, or any details submitted through contact forms, account registration, or correspondence with us.
- Usage data: including pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URLs, browser type, device information, and general interaction patterns.
- Technical data: such as IP address, operating system, browser version, and log file information collected automatically when you access our website.
- Cookies and similar technologies: data collected through cookies, pixels, and local storage to support site functionality and analytics, as described in Section 7 below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for a variety of legitimate business purposes, including to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- Respond to inquiries, support requests, and other communications.
- Analyze usage trends to improve content, features, and user experience.
- Communicate updates, security notices, or administrative messages.
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our terms.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services, provided those interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, or customer support, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
- Legal requirements: where disclosure is required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, where information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- With your consent: in any other circumstances where you have provided explicit consent for the disclosure.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance functionality, remember preferences, and gather analytics about how visitors use our site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings; however, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. International Data Transfers
If you access our website from outside the country in which our servers are located, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a different jurisdiction. Where such transfers occur, we aim to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with applicable data protection requirements.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
- Request portability of your information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. We will respond to verified requests within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable law.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action to delete it.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any information.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us via our Contact page. We aim to address all inquiries promptly and transparently.