Privacy Policy – PODConnect

Pod Connect LLC (“Pod Connect”) offers software products and multiple different services to it’s international customers. We respect and protect our customer’s private information. This policy begins applying to visitors and customers as soon as they visit Pod Connect’s website, or websites that Pod Connect owns, for the first time.

Why this policy exists?

This data protection policy ensures Pod Connect

Complies with data protection law and follows good practice
Protects the rights of staff, customers and partners
Is transparent about how it stores and processes individuals personal data
Protects itself from the risk of a data breach
The General Data Protection Regulation

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy. The GDPR aims primarily to give control back to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU.

What is “Personal Data”?

“Personal data” is defined in both the Directive and the GDPR as any information relating to a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that person. So in many cases online identifiers including IP address, cookies and so forth will now be regarded as personal data if they can be (or are capable of being) without undue effort linked back to the data subject.

Information collection and use

Website visitors

Pod Connect collects non-personally-identifying information that web servers and browsers provide. It includes: browser type, language preference, referring website, date and time of each request made by the visitor, a record of URLs visted. That information is collected by Google Analytics and/or StatCounter. That information is retained by Google Analytics for 26 months before records are destroyed. You can read the Google Analytics TOS by clicking here. The purpose of collecting non-personally-identifying data is to understand how visitors browse Pod Connect’s websites as well as reward affiliates. It is not used for any additional purpose, such as to profile those who access our website.

Gathering of personally-identifying information

Certain visitors on websites owned by Pod Connect may interact with Pod Connect in ways that require Pod Connect to gather personally identifying information. The amount and type of the information gathered by Pod Connect depends on the nature of the interaction. Those who engage in transactions with Pod Connect usually by purchasing different services, are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Pod Connect collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Pod Connect. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities, including from becoming a customer of Pod Connect.

In some cases, Pod Connect will ask website visitors wishing to become customers of Pod Connect to provide additional information beyond what was requested in the signup form. This information is requested to verify customer’s identify and reduce the likelihood of fraud. Customers not wishing to provide such information as requested may not be permitted to become customers of Pod Connect. We do not collect additional information, such as your age, gender, interests or bank details.

For certain services that Pod Connect provides, Pod Connect may collect data feed which includes the action that Pod Connect’s client has performed, IP address from which that action was performed and a timestamp. This information is used to detect anomalies in behavior or malicious behavior so Pod Connect can use that information to re-construct the situation and to help to restore Pod Connect client’s data if needed.

When you contact us

While you can use websites owned by Pod Connect without giving out your personal information, once you contact Pod Connect via the any of website, Pod Connect collects information about you.

The information you fill in (personal information such as your name, email address, organization) will be processed and stored so that it is possible for us to contact and respond to your request, and/or allow you access to our services.

Recruitment

If you apply for a job with Pod Connect, we will collect, process and store the information you have sent us for recruitment-related purposes, such as contacting you. Additionally, Pod Connect may keep your data for a period of time for the purpose of considering you for a different opportunity.

Social media plug-ins

Websites owned by Pod Connect may feature multiple social plug-ins for easy sharing and following social media pages owned by Pod Connect: Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA; LinkedIn, operated by LinkedIn, 2029 Sterling Court Mountain View, CA 94043 United States; Twitter, operated by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103 United States; Reddit, operated by Reddit, Inc., 520 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 United States; Google, operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 United States.

Being on our website does not automatically result in sharing data on these social media networks. These plugins remain inactive (idle) until clicked upon. Once clicked upon, you will be taken to the said social media networks with their own specific privacy policies you are recommended to consult.

Protection of certain personally-identifying information

Pod Connect discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally information only to those of it’s employees, contractors and affiliate organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Pod Connect’s behalf or provide services available to Pod Connect’s customers, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Pod Connect’s products and services, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Pod Connect will not rent, sell or share potentially personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request.

If you are a customer of Pod Connect and have supplied your email address, Pod Connect may occasionally send you an email to notify you about new products or services, solicit your feedback, inform you of an outage or interruption in service, or just keep you up to date with what is going on with Pod Connect and their products and services. Pod Connect takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information. This is done through appropriate technical measures.

Access to information

You have the right to request access to the information Pod Connect have on you. You can do this by contacting us at helpdesk.podconnect.io. Pod Connect will make sure to provide you with a copy of the data we process about you. In order to comply with your request, Pod Connect may ask you to verify your identity. Pod Connect will fulfill your request by sending your copy electronically, unless the request expressly specifies a different method. For any subsequent access request, Pod Connect may charge you with an administrative fee.

Information correction and deletion

If you believe that the information Pod Connect have about you is incorrect, you are welcome to contact Pod Connect so Pod Connect can update it and keep your data accurate. Any data that is no longer needed for the purposes specified in Information collection and use will be deleted.

If at any point you wish for Pod Connect to delete information about you, you can simply contact Pod Connect.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Pod Connect collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Pod Connect’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Pod Connect’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Pod Connect may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Pod Connect also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on our blog. Pod Connect only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Pod Connect’s Website choose to interact with Pod Connect in ways that require Pod Connect to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Pod Connect gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. Those whom engage in transactions with Pod Connect are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Pod Connect collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Pod Connect. Pod Connect does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Pod Connect may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website. Pod Connect may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Pod Connect does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Pod Connect discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Pod Connect’s behalf or to provide services available at Pod Connect’s website, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Pod Connect’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Pod Connect will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Pod Connect discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Pod Connect believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Pod Connect, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a Pod Connect website and have supplied your email address, Pod Connect may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Pod Connect and our products. If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Pod Connect takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Pod Connect uses cookies to help Pod Connect identify and track visitors, their usage of Pod Connect’s website, and their website access preferences. Pod Connect visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Pod Connect’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Pod Connect’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If Pod Connect, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Pod Connect goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Pod Connect may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Ads

Any ads appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Pod Connect and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You can help ensure that your contact information and preferences are accurate, complete, and up to date by logging in to your account at www.podconnect.io For other personal information we hold, we will provide you with access for any purpose including to request that we correct the data if it is inaccurate or delete the data if we are not required to retain it by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may decline to process requests that are frivolous/vexatious, jeopardize the privacy of others, are extremely impractical, or for which access is not otherwise required by local law.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have certain additional rights. California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by us to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits registered users who are minors to request and obtain deletion of certain posted content.

Comments

Comments and other content submitted to us are saved on our servers.

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Pod Connect may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Pod Connect’s sole discretion. Pod Connect encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

If you have any questions or comments we may be reached at helpdesk dot podconnect dot io.