Welcome to carbonfive.com, the website (the “Website”) of CarbonFive, Inc. (“us,” “we,” “Carbon Five,” or “Company”). We consider the privacy of our visitors to be extremely important. This privacy policy (this “Policy”) describes in detail the types of personal information that we collect and record at the Website and how we use it. We created this Policy to give you confidence as you visit and use the Website, and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy. This Policy is only applicable to the Website and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from the Website, each of which may have data collection and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Policy. By using the Website, you hereby consent to this Policy and agree to its terms; if you do not accept and agree to this Policy, you may not use the Website. If you require any more information or have any questions about this Policy, please feel free to contact us by email at info@carbonfive.com
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, the Website makes use of log files. These files merely log visitors to the Website, which is a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement around the site, and gather demographic information and other general statistics. No personal information about you is revealed in this process.
Cookies
From time to time, we may use the standard “cookies” feature of major browser applications that allows us to store a small piece of data on your computer that tracks information about your visit to the Website. The Website uses cookies to store information about visitors' preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings on your browser. However, if you choose to disable this function, your experience at the Website may be diminished and some features may not work as they were intended.
Mobile Device Identifying Information
When you access the Website via a mobile device, we may collect the unique identifying information of your mobile device (“Mobile Device ID”). We may use your Mobile Device ID to provide a tailored experience for you. In addition, the Mobile Device ID information may be collected in order to determine the aggregate number of unique devices using the Website or parts of the Website, to track total usage, analyze data, and communicate with you more effectively. We may combine your Mobile Device ID with information from third parties to provide you with a better experience and to improve the quality of the Website. We do not share any personally identifiable information with third parties in association with your Mobile Device ID.
Geographic Location
When you access the Website we may also collect the geographic location of your browser if your browser is set to transmit such information. We may use your geographic location to provide a tailored experience for you. In addition, the geographic location information may be used to analyze the Website’s traffic. We may combine your geographic location with information from third parties to provide you with a better experience and to improve the quality of the Website. We do not share any personally identifiable information with third parties in association with your geographic location.
Use and Sharing of Information
Sharing of Personal Information. We will not share information that personally identifies you (“Personal Information”) with any third parties without your consent, except as necessary or appropriate to provide you with the Website content offered by us or to comply with the law. We may use your Personal Information to verify your identity or to follow up with transactions initiated on the Website. We may also use your contact information to inform you of any changes to the Website, to send you additional information about Carbon Five, or to offer you other products, programs or Websites that we believe may be of interest to you. If you give your permission during the account registration process or otherwise, we may share your information with our business partners or other companies so that they may send you promotional materials. Use of Anonymous Information. We use anonymous information to analyze the Website’s traffic, but we do not examine this information for individually identifying information. In addition, we may use anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Website, or to display the content according to your preferences. Traffic and transaction information may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate and anonymous basis. Other Disclosure of Personal Information. We may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (i) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Carbon Five or its affiliates; (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of Carbon Five or the users of the Website; (iii) enforce our “Terms of Use” (available on our website and incorporated by this reference herein), and/or (iv) act under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of the public or users of the Website.
Sale of Assets. In order to accommodate changes in our business, we may sell or buy portions of our company or other companies or assets, including the information collected through the Website. If Carbon Five sells substantially all of its assets, or the assets of one of its business lines are acquired, customer information will be one of the assets transferred to the acquirer and thereafter be subject to a different privacy policy.
Children’s Information
We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has in its database the personally-identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately (using the contact in the first paragraph) and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Security
The Website has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information that we obtain from you, but we make no assurances to you or to any third party about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, or alteration.
Website Areas Outside Carbon Five’s Control
Public Disclosure of Information. The Website may now or in the future include interactive forums, chat rooms, message boards, and news groups for the posting and exchange of information, ideas and opinions. Additionally, you may through the Website post information to third party websites. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose Personal Information.
Third Party Websites and Sites
The Website may provide links to other websites, services, or resources. Your business dealings with any third party, third party website or third party content (collectively “Third Party”) found on or through the Website, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations, associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such Third Party. Company makes no endorsement or guarantee about the content, goods or services provided by such Third Party. Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of: (i) any dealings or transaction between you and any Third Party or as the result of the presence of such Third Party on the Website; (ii) any insufficiency of or problems with any such Third Party's background, insurance, credit or licensing; or (iii) the quality of services performed by any such Third Party or any other legal liability arising out of or related to the performance of such services. In the event that you have a dispute with any such Third Party, you release Company, its directors, officers, employees, agents and licensors, from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. Unless expressly provided otherwise, these Terms govern your use of any and all third party content. You hereby waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."
Third Party Websites. The Website contains links to third party websites. If you choose to visit third party websites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those other websites, and it is your responsibility to review the privacy policies at those websites to confirm that you understand and agree with their policies.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to the Website and regarding information shared and/or collected there. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than the Website.
Updates and Changes
We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update, or modify this Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Website. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. It is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that you continue to agree with all of its terms.