Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the Personal Information you provide to us or that we collect about you when you use our Sites. As used in this Privacy Policy, the term “Personal Information” means any information that identifies or that could be used to identify you, and “Sites” refers to our websites and other online services that we operate and that include a link to this Privacy Policy.
Your privacy is important to us. So, please take the time to carefully read this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions on how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personal Information (as further described below), please contact us.
Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meaning as in our Terms of Use. By using the Sites, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information under the terms set forth herein. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to data that we access or receive in the course of providing services to our business customers, which we refer to as “Customer Data.” We process Customer Data on our customer’s behalf and in accordance with our agreements with them. If you have any questions about the handling of Customer Data made available to us in connection with the services that we provide to a customer, please contact the relevant customer directly.
Children under the age of 13 are not eligible to use the Sites, and we ask that they do not submit any Personal Information to us.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY
We collect certain information about you automatically when you use our Sites. This information may include: the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access the Sites; the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Sites; and information about your usage of the Sites, including the pages of the Sites you visit and the content you have viewed.
We collect some of this information through cookies and other similar technologies, as detailed in our Cookie Policy. In some cases, these cookies are set by third parties that may collect information about you and your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Sites.
INFORMATION YOU CHOOSE TO PROVIDE US
In addition to the information we collect automatically when you visit the Sites, we also collect Personal Information you choose to provide to us, such as through contact forms, or when you register to participate in an event or access resources that we provide through the Sites. This information may include your name, phone number, email address, and other Personal Information you choose to submit as part of your inquiry.
We may also collect Personal Information, including professional or employment-related information and education information, that you submit when you apply for a job with us through the Sites. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, educational and employment background, your resume, your expected salary, and any other information you choose to submit as part of your application.
The Company’s intention is not to seek any sensitive information through our Sites unless legally required for recruiting purposes. Sensitive information includes types of data relating to race or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or other similar beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; sexual life or criminal record. We suggest you do not provide sensitive information of this nature.
INFORMATION WE OBTAIN FROM THIRD-PARTY SOURCES
We may also receive your Personal Information from third parties sources, which may include services that make user-generated content from their service available to others, such as local business reviews or public social media posts; and service providers that we engage to provide services to us.
In addition, if you choose to interact with us or our partners on social media by posting to our pages, tagging us (or using certain hashtags or other identifiers) in posts, or participating in activities, we may collect certain information from the social media account you use to interact with us, including the name associated with the account, the account handle, recent activity, the content of any posts in which we are tagged, and other information that may be contained on your social media profile to allow us to respond to the posts and understand and engage with our audience.
2. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
- to provide our services to our customers;
- to respond to your inquiries and provide you with the information you have requested;
- to solicit feedback and provide technical support;
- to protect the security of the Sites and other users;
- to provide you with information regarding products, services, that may suit your particular interests, or that we otherwise think you may be interested in, including by sending you marketing communications by email and through targeted advertising;
- to help us improve the Sites and personalize and customize the user experience;
- to track trends and analyze use patterns on the Sites; and for our recruitment and hiring purposes, including evaluating and processing your employment application.
We may also use your Personal Information to create aggregated or anonymous information that does not identify you and use and disclose that information for any lawful purpose at our discretion.
3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties.
We do share Personal Information with vendors and service providers who are performing services for us, such as third-party integrations. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We also contract with a third party to maintain and host the Sites. Therefore, any information you submit, including Personal Information, will be placed and stored on a computer server maintained by this third-party host. The third-party has agreed to implement technology and security features and strict policy guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your Personal Information from unauthorized access or improper use.
In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
4. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION
We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by a breach of those security measures. By using the Sites, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
5. YOUR CHOICES REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication to you, you can opt-out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either unsubscribing or opting out in the Settings section of the Site, we may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy, or other important account information.
As a user, you can also request access to Personal Information obtained and collected by the Sites. Furthermore, you can request that your Personal Information be corrected. If you believe that any of your Personal Information is incorrect or has been changed since we collected it, please click here www.s3groupinc.com/contact-us, explain the correction or change and provide any relevant confirmation or reference number.
The Sites do not currently respond to browser “do not track” signals, but you may control some of the information we collect automatically through cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
6. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
As part of the Sites, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Sites. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link on our Sites. To the extent that you access or use the Sites through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.
7. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
S3 Group, Inc. reserves the right to change this policy at any time. We will notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. YOUR USE OR CONTINUED USE OF THE SITES FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POLICY AND ALL APPLICABLE CHANGES. You should periodically check the Sites and this Privacy Policy for updates.
8. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are a California resident, you may have additional privacy rights. For a complete discussion of such rights, please see our California Rights and Disclosures.
9. CUSTOMERS OR USERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
If you are a resident of a jurisdiction located outside of the United States, please see our European Economic Area and other Non-U.S. Jurisdictions Disclosures.
10. CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by sending an email here.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 25, 2023.