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Privacy Policy
A Note From Guardian Alliance
Guardian Alliance is committed to protecting your privacy. We built this company on trust and transparency, and that extends to how we handle your personal information. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. We do not sell your information. We do not share it with third parties for marketing purposes. If you have any questions at any time, reach out to us directly at info@guardian-soc.com.
This Privacy Notice for Guardian SOC, LLC (doing business as Guardian Alliance) (“we,” “us,” or “our”), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your personal information when you use our services (“Services”), including when you:
Visit our website at http://www.guardian-soc.com or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@guardian-soc.com.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties.
How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by submitting a data subject access request, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us.
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
The personal information we collect may include the following:
Please note: Guardian Alliance does not collect or store credit or debit card information directly. Any payment processing is handled by a secure third party payment processor. We do not have access to your full payment details at any time.
Sensitive Information: We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and browser and device characteristics, is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Services.
The information we collect includes:
Log and Usage Data. Service related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services.
Device Data. Information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services.
Location Data. Information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information by disabling your Location setting on your device.
Google API: Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for the following purposes:
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details provided in Section 13.
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
Google Maps Platform APIs: We may share your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs to provide location based features within our Services.
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather information when you interact with our Services. Some tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.
We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics purposes.
We use Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Services. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Specific information about how we use cookies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice. When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You should only access our Services within a secure environment.
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age. If we learn that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@guardian-soc.com.
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Depending on your location, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
You may have the right to request access to and obtain a copy of your personal information, request rectification or erasure, restrict the processing of your personal information, and request data portability. You can make such a request by contacting us using the details in Section 13.
Withdrawing your consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details in Section 13.
Opting out of marketing communications: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails, replying STOP to any SMS messages we send, or contacting us directly.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with third parties.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at info@guardian-soc.com.
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track feature you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals as no uniform technology standard has been finalized. If a standard is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this Privacy Notice.
California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser DNT signals. Because there currently is no industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to request access to, correct, copy, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve months. We will not sell or share personal information belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers.
Your rights under applicable US state data protection laws include:
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by submitting a data subject access request, by emailing us at info@guardian-soc.com, or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
California Shine The Light Law: California residents may request information about categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes once per year and free of charge. Please submit your request in writing using the contact details provided in Section 13.
12. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
13. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may contact us at:
Guardian SOC, LLC doing business as Guardian Alliance 11133 Shady Trail, Suite 635 Dallas, TX 75229 United States
Email: info@guardian-soc.com
14. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, correct inaccuracies, or request deletion of your personal information. To submit a request, please contact us at info@guardian-soc.com or submit a data subject access request through our website.