ONLINE
PRIVACY POLICY AGREEMENT
February 1, 2023
Freely Informed ( FI)
values its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") will help
you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit
our website or make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will
and will not do with the information we collect. Our Policy has been designed
and created to ensure those affiliated with Freely Informed
of our commitment and realization of our obligation not only to meet, but to
exceed, most existing privacy standards.
We reserve the right to
make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to make sure that
you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit
this page. If at any point in time Freely Informed decides to make use of any
personally identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different from
that which was stated when this information was initially collected, the user
or users shall be promptly notified by email. Users at that time shall have the
option as to whether to permit the use of their information in this separate
manner.
This Policy applies to Freely Informed,
and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us. Through the use of
https://freelyinformed.com, you are therefore consenting to the data collection
procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this
Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that Freely Informeddoes not control, nor by individuals not
employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to,
be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information.
It is highly recommended and suggested that you review the privacy policies and
statements of any website you choose to use or frequent to better understand
the way in which websites garner, make use of and share the information
collected.
Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the
following
1.
What personally identifiable information
is collected from you through our website;
2.
Why we collect personally identifiable
information and the legal basis for such collection;
3.
How we use the collected information and
with whom it may be shared;
4.
What choices are available to you
regarding the use of your data; and
5.
The security procedures in place to
protect the misuse of your information.
Information We Collect
It is always up to you
whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if you
elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to register you as a user or
provide you with any products or services. This website collects various types
of information, such as:
In addition, Freely Informed
may have the occasion to collect non-personal anonymous demographic
information, such as age, gender, household income, political affiliation, race and religion, as well as the type of browser you are
using, IP address, or type of operating system, which will assist us in
providing and maintaining superior quality service.
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
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To better understand your needs and provide
you with the services you have requested;
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To fulfill our legitimate interest in
improving our services and products;
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To send you promotional emails containing
information we think you may like when we have your consent to do so;
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To contact you to fill out surveys or
participate in other types of market research, when we have your consent to do so;
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To customize our website according to your
online behavior and personal preferences.
The data we collect from
you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time we retain
said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the
length of time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time
it is reasonable to keep records to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our
duties and obligations; any limitation periods within which claims might be
made; any retention periods prescribed by law or recommended by regulators,
professional bodies or associations; the type of contract we have with you, the
existence of your consent, and our legitimate interest in keeping such
information as stated in this Policy.
Use of Information Collected
Freely Informed may also be in contact
with you with regards to completing surveys and/or research questionnaires related
to your opinion of current or potential future services that may be offered.
Freely Informed may not use or disclose
the information provided by you except under the following circumstances:
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as necessary to provide services or products
you have ordered;
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in other ways described in this Policy or
to which you have otherwise consented;
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in the aggregate with other information in
such a way so that your identity cannot reasonably be determined;
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as required by law, or in response to a
subpoena or search warrant;
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to outside auditors who have agreed to
keep the information confidential;
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as necessary to enforce the Terms of Service;
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as necessary to maintain, safeguard and
preserve all the rights and property of Freely Informed.
Non-Marketing Purposes
Freely Informed
greatly respects your privacy. We do maintain and reserve the right to contact
you if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security
breaches, account issues, and/or changes in Freely Informed
products and services).� In certain
circumstances, we may use our website, newspapers, or other public means to
post a notice.
Children under the age of 13
Freely Informed's website is not
directed to, and does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information
from, children under the age of thirteen (13). If it is determined that such
information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of
thirteen (13), we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that
such information is deleted from our system's database, or in the alternative,
that verifiable parental consent is obtained for the use and storage of such
information. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13) must seek and obtain parent
or guardian permission to use this website.
Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
All users and visitors to
our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications from us by
way of email or newsletters. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website
please send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to
contact@freelyinformed.com. If you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any
third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to unsubscribe or
opt-out. Freely
Informed will continue to adhere to this Policy with respect to
any personal information previously collected.
Links to Other Websites
Our website does contain
links to affiliate and other websites. Freely Informed does not claim nor accept responsibility
for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites.
Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our
website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects
personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only
and solely to the information collected by our website.
Notice to European Union Users
Freely Informed's operations are located
primarily in the United States. If you provide information to us, the
information will be transferred out of the European Union (EU) and sent to the
United States. (The adequacy decision on the EU-US Privacy became operational
on August 1, 2016. This framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in
the EU whose personal data is transferred to the United States for commercial
purposes. It allows the free transfer of data to companies that are certified
in the US under the Privacy Shield.) By providing personal information to us,
you are consenting to its storage and use as described in this Policy.
Freely Informed takes precautions to
protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the
website, your information is protected both online and offline. Wherever we
collect sensitive information (e.g. credit card
information), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure
way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and
looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption
to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your
information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific
job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally
identifiable information. The computers and servers in which we store
personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment. This is
all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure
or modification of the user's personal information under our control.
By using this website,
you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy
Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions,
then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your
continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to
our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such
changes.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the
Privacy Policy Agreement related to our website, please feel free to contact us
contact@freelyinformed.com.