CloudTruth, Inc. (“CloudTruth,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) value the privacy of individuals who use our website (the “Website”) and any services offered by us (“Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share information from users (“Users”) of our Website and of our Services. By using our Website and/or Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Website is also subject to our Terms of Service (including any terms of service for beta test programs).
Information We Collect
We may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
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You Provide to Us. Communications If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you. For example, when you contact our team, we will receive your name, email address, the contents of a message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you choose to provide. If you subscribe to receive alerts, then we will collect certain information from you, such as your email address. When we send you emails, we may track whether you open them to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and improve our Website or our Services.
Careers
If you decide that you wish to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the information you choose to provide on your resume, such as your education and employment experience. You may also apply through LinkedIn or Indeed. If you do so, we will collect the information you make available to us on those services.
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We Collect When You Use Our Website and Services Device and Location Information We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Website or use our Services, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, and device identifiers. We may infer your general location information, for example, by using your internet protocol (IP) address.
Usage Information
To help us understand how you use our Website and Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Website, like the pages or other content you view and the date and time of your visits and about your use of our Services.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and third party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third party partners, such as analytics and advertising partners, may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different services. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Website. Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Website, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Website to their fullest potential.
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We Receive from Third Parties. Information from third party services. If you choose to link our Website to a third party account, we may receive information about you, including your profile information, your photo, and your use of the third party account. If you wish to limit the information available to us, you should visit the privacy settings of your third party accounts to learn about your options.
[Blog Posts. If you decide to like or comment on our blog posts, we will receive the publicly posted user information to include your name, profile photo, the content of the comment or message you post, the other bloggers or Medium subscribers you follow, and the history of blog posts you’ve liked at or commented on in the past. This information is publicly available to everyone viewing the website.]
How We Use the Information We Collect
We use the information we collect:
- To provide, maintain, improve, and enhance our Website and our Services;
- To personalize your experience on our Website and our Services such as by providing tailored content and recommendations;
- To understand and analyze how you use our Website and Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
- To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to our Website or Services, provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide customer support;
- For marketing and advertising purposes, such as developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest to you;
- To facilitate the connection of third party services or applications where our blog is hosted, or social networks such as Indeed or LinkedIn];
- To facilitate transactions and payments;
- To find and prevent fraud, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise;
- For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Service or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency;
- For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected.
How We Share the Information We Collect
Affiliates
We may share any information we receive with our affiliates for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Vendors and Service Providers
We may share any information we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Website or of our Services.
Social Networks and Other Online Services
Our Website allows you to, upon your direction, share information with social networking services, such as LinkedIn, and Indeed. You understand and agree that the use of your information by any social networking websites will be governed by the privacy policies of these third party platforms and your settings on that platform. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Analytics Partners
We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources. To help us understand how you use our Website and Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Website, like the pages or other content you view and the dates and times of your visits.
As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures
We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Website or the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time the applicable information was collected.
Consent
We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Your Choices
Marketing Communications. You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you opt-out of receiving promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive administrative messages from us.
Third Parties
Our Website may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Website is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at .
If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and you wish to remove content that you publicly posted, you may submit a request by contacting us at privacy@cloudtruth.com. Removing the public content does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you reside in California and have provided your personal information to us, you may request information once per calendar year about our disclosures of certain categories of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Such requests must be submitted to us in writing at the following email address: .
International Visitors
Our Website and Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use our Website or Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Website. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Website, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share personal information previously collected from you through our Website, we will notify you through the Website, by email, or other communication.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at info@cloudtruth.com. Last Updated: December 30, 2019