Introduction
At Harbor Breeze, we respect the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://harborbreezeinc.com/, along with any related mobile applications and services that reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, our “Services”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Services.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, any changes to the Privacy Policy after the “Last Updated” date indicated above.
What Information Do We Collect?
Information You Provide to Us:
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you create an account, participate in any interactive features of the Services, fill out a form, request customer support, provide any contact or identifying information, or otherwise communicate with us.
The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, credit card information, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information Collected Automatically:
We automatically collect certain information about the Services you use and how you use them. This information is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between you and us and to enable us to comply with legal obligations.
Additionally, such information enables us and our service providers (who may provide certain aspects of the Services on our behalf) to analyze and track data, determine the popularity of content, deliver contextual advertising and content, better understand how the Services are used, improve the Services, and customize your experience.
The types of information we automatically collect include:
- Log Information: We collect log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, app version, access times, pages viewed, IP address, and other information.
- Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, MAC address, unique device identifiers, and other information.
- Location Information: We may collect information about the location of your device each time you access or use one of our mobile applications or otherwise consent to the collection of this information.
- Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: As further described in our Cookie Policy, we and our service providers use various technologies to collect information when you interact with our Services, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website, which enable us to collect information about your device identifiers, IP address, web browsers used to access the Services, pages or features viewed, time spent on pages, mobile app performance, and links clicked. Web beacons are graphic images that are placed on a website or in an email that is used to monitor the behavior of the user visiting the website or sending the email. They are often used in combination with cookies.
Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, customized experience. We use information about you for various purposes, including:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
- Research and develop new products and services;
- Manage transactions, e.g. billing, account management;
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, invoices, and other support and administrative messages;
- Provide and deliver products and services you request;
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service and support;
- Communicate with you about products, services, offers, programs, and events, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;
- Personalize and customize your experiences;
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities;
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Harbor Breeze and others;
- Personalize and customize advertisements for you;
- Link or combine information we collect from or about you; and
- Carry out any other purpose or reason for which the information was collected.
Sharing of Your Information
We share your Personal Data (as defined below) and other information with consent or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any product you have requested or authorized. We also share data with our affiliates or subsidiaries who may use your Personal Data and other information to provide services or targeted advertising to you. Beyond that, we do not share your Personal Data or other personally identifying information that we have collected directly with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.
Parties with Whom We May Share Your Information
We may share information as discussed below, including Personal Data, as follows:
Affiliates: We may disclose the information we collect from you to our affiliates or subsidiaries for research, marketing, analytics, and other purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Service Providers: We may disclose the information we collect from you to third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform functions on our behalf.
Business Transfers: If we are acquired by or merged with another company, if any of our assets are transferred to another company, or as part of a bankruptcy proceeding, we may transfer the information we have collected from you to the other company.
In Response to Legal Process: We also may disclose the information we collect from you in order to comply with the law, a judicial proceeding, court order, or other legal process.
To Protect Us and Others: We also may disclose the information we collect from you where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, violations of our Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy, or as evidence in litigation in which Harbor Breeze is involved.
Aggregate and De-Identified Information: We may share aggregate, anonymized, or de-identified information about users with third parties for marketing, advertising, research or similar purposes.
Our Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies: Cookies are text files placed in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Harbor Breeze uses cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and gather demographic information about our user base. Users can control the use of cookies at the browser level. For more information on cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Online Tracking and Do Not Track Signals: We and our third party service providers use cookies, tracking pixels, SDKs, and similar tracking technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather demographic information about our user base. We may receive reports on website usage and analytics based on tracking technologies, including tracking pixels and cookies.
We currently do not respond to web browser “do not track” signals or other mechanisms that might enable you to opt out of tracking technologies across all of your devices. If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make our Services more efficient may not function properly.
Targeted Advertising: We may allow third party online advertising networks, social media companies and other third party services, to collect information about your use of our website over time so that they may play or display ads that may be relevant to your interests on our Services as well as on other websites or apps. Typically, the information we share is provided through cookies or similar tracking technologies, which recognize the device you are using and collect information, including hashed data, click stream information, browser type, time and date you visited the site, and other information. The advertisements you see may be selected based on various factors such as the content of the website you are visiting and information you provided through your use of our Services. Other parties that collect data for tailored advertising may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance. If you would like more information about tailored browser advertising and how to opt-out of data collection, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada.
Third Party Links
Harbor Breeze may contain links to third party websites. If you choose to click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s website. The fact that we link to a website or services is not an endorsement, authorization or representation that we are affiliated with that third party, nor is it an endorsement of their privacy or information security policies or practices. We do not exercise control over third party websites. These other websites and parties may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data, or solicit your personal information. Other sites and services follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personal information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit before providing your personal information.
International Data Transfer
Your information 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. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information, including personal information, to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. Harbor Breeze will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Security of Your Information
We take reasonable administrative, physical, and electronic measures designed to safeguard and protect information about you from unauthorized access, disclosure, use, and modification. However, no information system can be 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to the Services over networks that we do not control, including the Internet and wireless networks.
Retention of Your Personal Data
We store the Personal Data we collect for as long as it is necessary for the purpose(s) for which we originally collected it. We may retain certain information for legitimate business purposes or as required by law.
Children’s Privacy
The Services are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 16. If we learn that Personal Data of persons less than 16 years-of-age has been collected through the Services, we will take the appropriate steps to delete this information. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Data without parental consent, please contact us.
Your Rights and Choices
Marketing Communications: If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us on a going-forward basis, you may opt-out via the unsubscribe link or other instructions contained in the relevant email. We will try to comply with your request(s) as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that if you opt-out of receiving marketing-related emails from us, we may still send you important administrative messages that are required to provide you with our products and services.
Do Not Track: Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to websites and other online services that you access. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
Access, Correction, Deletion: You may access, update, alter, delete, or correct your account information and preferences by logging into your account and visiting your account profile page. If you wish to download or delete your account information, please submit your request via our contact form. We will respond to requests to access your Personal Data within 30 days.
Cookies: You can remove or reject cookies using the settings in your browser. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. Many browsers have universal privacy controls to choose whether browser cookies are set and to clear existing cookies. For example, in Firefox you can open the Options/Preferences menu and choose Privacy & Security to block cookies or use custom settings. You must opt out separately for each device and browser you use.
Advertising: Opting out of tracking technologies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Services. However, the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by participating companies in the following online advertising alliances, please visit:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): http://optout.aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
Mobile Apps: Your mobile device settings may provide options to limit mobile app tracking or targeted advertising.
California Privacy Rights: If you reside in California, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to opt-out of the sale of your personal information, subject to certain restrictions. For purposes of the CCPA, we do not “sell” your personal information or disclose it to third parties for monetary consideration. However, some of our practices may be considered a “sale” under California law. You can exercise your right to opt out of these disclosures by submitting a request via our contact form. Please note that in response to an opt-out request, we will not provide you with targeted advertising; however, you may still receive non-targeted advertising from us and third parties. Opting out does not prevent all advertising from appearing in your browser or applications. The CCPA further provides California residents with specific privacy rights, including the right to request access to or deletion of their personal information. To exercise these rights, please submit your request via our contact form. Please note we are only required to respond to one request per customer each year.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy here. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes.