Privacy Policy
This web page represents a legal document and is the Privacy Policy for www.joshuapearl.com. By using this website, you agree to fully comply with and be bound by the following policy each time you use this website. Please review the following terms carefully.
This Privacy Notice describes the types of information we collect or receive and how we may use that information. The information we collect includes personal information and non-personal information, as such terms are defined below.
The Privacy Notice also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the personal information. We also tell you how you can reach us to ask us to (i) access, change or not use the personal information you have provided to us, (ii) withdraw any consent you previously provided to us, and (iii) answer any questions you may have about our privacy practices.
Your Consent
By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of this information by us as set forth in this Privacy Statement and amended from time to time. If we decide to change our privacy practices, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always kept informed of what data we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Please check this page for changes from time to time to make sure you are aware of our latest privacy practices.
Your Privacy
We are committed to respecting your privacy. We recognize that when you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you trust us to act in a responsible manner. That's why we have put a policy in place to protect your personal information. You may always use this website without giving us any personal information. Please read on for more details about our privacy practices.
Our Collection and Use of Personal Information
Personal information is data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person. You may choose to provide personal information to us when you use this website. Because we change our features from time to time, the options you have to provide us with personal information also may change, but here are some examples of situations in which you may decide to provide personal information to us:
• Contacting us for any reason, such as by email, including for technical support or customer service; or
• Using the website when personal information is required for use or participation
The information we collect from you will vary depending on which page of the website you visit. However, the information you provide generally may include the following:
• First Name, Last Name, Email address, etc.
• Information about your activity on and interaction with our website (such as your IP address, the type of device or browser you use, your geolocation, and your actions on the site); and
• Communications you send to us (for example, when you send us emails or report a problem).
Because we directly ask you to provide personal information in these cases, you often will be able to tell from our specific requests what types of information we receive from you.
We collect this information for reasons such as:
• To understand your needs and provide you with a better experience;
• For statistical purposes and analysis for management purposes;
• Internal record keeping, and administrative purposes, and to inform you about our events, or other related information that we think would be of interest to you, as explained above; or
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes or to customize the website.
Our Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information
We also collect non-personal information data in a form that does not permit direct association with any specific individual. We may collect, use, and process non-personal information for website improvement purposes.
Information Collected by Automated Means
We may obtain certain personal and non-personal information by automated means when you use this website. The type of information we collect by automated means may vary, but generally includes technical information about your device, such as IP address or another device identifier. The information we collect also may include usage information and statistics about your interaction with this website. That information may include the specific page of our web pages that you visited, page views, time spent on a page, number of clicks, platform type, and other information about how you used this website.
In cases where you use a mobile device to access this website, we will receive information about the location of your device. In some cases, even if you are not using a mobile device, information about your general location may be discernible from your device’s IP address or the URLs we receive.
We use information we collect by automated means to understand our Users and to determine their preferences. As a result, we can develop and deliver new or modified offerings, that are improved with our users’ preferences in mind.
Here are some of the types of automated data collection that may occur when you use our sites:
Web Browsers
When you visit our website, your browser automatically sends us your Internet protocol (“IP”) address so that the web pages you request can be sent to your computer or device. We use your IP address to determine additional information, such as whether the computer or device has ever been used to visit our site before, which site features were used most often, and how much time was spent on a page.
Cookies
A “cookie” is a text file placed on your device's internal memory when you visit our website which helps record how you navigate our website. Please see our cookie policy page to read more.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Sharing of Information
We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
• With vendors, customer system managers and other service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business, so long as those third parties agree to keep this information confidential in accordance with European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR");
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by any applicable law, regulation, or legal process;
• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our Terms or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Joshua Pearl or others; and
• With your consent or at your direction.
Retention of Data
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.
Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
We will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Data
Business Transaction
If Joshua Pearl is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
• To comply with a legal obligation;
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Joshua Pearl;
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our website;
• To protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public; and
• To protect against legal liability.
Your Choices
In certain cases, you may have choices about how we use and disclose your personal information. For example, we will ask you before we use your personal information for any purpose incompatible with those purposes identified in this Notice.
You can also choose not to give us the information we request, as described in the “Our Collection and Use of Personal Information” section of this Notice. In some cases, if you decide not to provide information, we will not be able to provide you with access to some functions of our website, or we may not be able to provide you with the desired feature or information you requested.
In some cases, you can limit the information we collect by automated means. You may also exercise and amend your choices by sending an email to us as specified in the “How to Contact Us” section below.
How We Protect Personal Information
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to us; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.
Links to Other Sites
Our website may provide links to other websites or services. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or practices of these other websites or services. Our provision of such links does not constitute our endorsement of these third-party services, their content, their owners, or their practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these third-party services, which are subject to any privacy and other policies they may have. You should use caution and review the privacy policies of any third-party services that you visit from our website to learn more about their information practices, which may be significantly different from ours.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Child”, “Children”). If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from Children without adult verification or parental consent, we will take the necessary steps to remove that information from our servers.
Updates to Our Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated periodically to you to reflect changes in our information practices or relevant laws. We will indicate at the top of the Notice when it was updated. Please review this Notice any time you access or use our sites to make sure you have reviewed the most recent version.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice or if you would like us to update information, we have about you or your preferences, please contact us at investors@hickorylane.com.