Privacy Policy

Last updated [November 2020]

INTRODUCTIONVertaeon LLC (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users  (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and  safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.vertaeon.com and our  mobile application, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or  mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this  privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please  do not access the site. 
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. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon  posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive  specific notice of each such change or modification. 
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of  updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be  deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.  

COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATIONWe may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may  collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email  address, and telephone number, and demographic information, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with  the Site or our mobile application, or when you choose to participate in various  activities related to the Site and our mobile application, such as online chat and  message boards. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of  any kind.

Derivative Data Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages  you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. If you are using our  mobile application, this information may also include your device name and type, your  operating system, your phone number, your country, your likes and replies to a post,  and other interactions with the application and other users via server log files, as well as  any other information you choose to provide.

Financial Data We do not collect any personal financial data or process payments on this site. 

Data From Social Networks User information from social networking sites, such as [Apple’s Game Center,  Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter], including your name, your social  network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and  public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks. If you are  using our mobile application, this information may also include the contact information of  anyone you invite to use and/or join our mobile application.

Mobile Device Data Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and  information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile  device.

Third-Party Data Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this  information.

Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys Personal and business information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways  and/or responding to surveys.

Mobile Application InformationIf you connect using our mobile application:
● Geo-Location Information. We may request access or permission to and track  location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while  you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services. If you  wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s  settings.
● Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features  from your mobile device, including your mobile device’s [bluetooth, calendar,  camera, contacts, microphone, reminders, sensors, SMS messages, social  media accounts, storage,] and other features. If you wish to change our access  or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings.
● Mobile Device Data. We may collect device information (such as your mobile  device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and  IP address.
● Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or the Application. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types  of communications, you may turn them off in your device’s settings. 

USE OF YOUR INFORMATIONHaving accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth,  efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected  about you via the Site [or our mobile application] to:  

• Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.  
• Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena. 
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third  parties.  
• Create and manage your account. 
• Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information 

regarding promotions and the Site [and our mobile application] to you.  ● Email you regarding your account or order. 

• Enable user-to-user communications. 
• Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site [and our  mobile application] more personalized. 
• Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site [and our mobile application]. 
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site  [and our mobile application]. 
• Notify you of updates to the Site [and our mobile applications]. 
• Offer new products, services, [mobile applications,] and/or recommendations to  you. 
• Perform other business activities as needed. 
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity. 
• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site [and our mobile  application] .  
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems. 
• Respond to product and customer service requests. 
• Send you a newsletter. 
• Solicit support for the Site [and our mobile application]. 
• [Other] 

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATIONWe may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your  information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights  

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal  process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the  rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or  required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging  information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service Providers We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our  behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services,  customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing CommunicationsWith your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share  your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users If you interact with other users of the Site [and our mobile application], those users may  see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending  invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs. 
Online PostingsWhen you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site [or our mobile  applications], your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed  outside the Site [and our mobile application] in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers We do not use any third-party advertising on the site. 
In the event that we use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site [or  our mobile application], these companies may use information about your visits to the Site [and our mobile application] and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. 

Affiliates  

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those  affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any  subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under  common control with us.
Business Partners We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products,  services or promotions.  Social Media Contacts If you connect to the Site [or our mobile application] through a social network, your  contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of  your activity.] 
Other Third PartiesWe may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of  conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such  third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law. 

Sale or Bankruptcy  

If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired  by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out  of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or  acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the  transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or  sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If  you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly. 

TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES 

Cookies and Web Beacons 

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on  the Site [and our mobile application] to help customize the Site [and our mobile  application] and improve your experience. When you access the Site [or our mobile  application], your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking  technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or  reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and  functionality of the Site [or our mobile application]. You may not decline web beacons.  However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your  web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to  accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.  However, if you do not want any information to  be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or  the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out  Tool. 

Internet-Based Advertising 

Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site [and our mobile  application], implement email marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive  marketing initiatives. This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking  technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us. 

Website AnalyticsWe may also partner with selected third-party vendors[, such as [Adobe Analytics,]  [Clicktale,] [Clicky,] [Cloudfare,] [Crazy Egg,] [Flurry Analytics,] [Google Analytics,]  [Heap Analytics,] [Inspectlet,] [Kissmetrics,] [Mixpanel,] [Piwik,] and others], to allow  tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site [and our mobile application]  through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things,  analyze and track users’ use of the Site [and our mobile application] , determine the  popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the  Site[,our mobile application,], you consent to the collection and use of your information  by these third-party vendors. You are encouraged to review their privacy policy and  contact them directly for responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal  information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to  be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or  the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out  Tool. 

You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading  an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may  also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings. 

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITESThe Site [and our mobile application] may contain links to third-party websites and  applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not  affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site [or our mobile  application], any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this  Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.  Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should  inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible  for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect  the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and  security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or  applications that may be linked to or from the Site [or our mobile application]. 

SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATIONWe use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your  personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal  information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security  measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be  guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed  online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we  cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.


POLICY FOR CHILDRENWe do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If  you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please  contact us using the contact information provided in ‘Contact Us form’ or via info@vertaeon.com.  

CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURESMost web browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile applications]  include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy  preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and  collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT  signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser  signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be  tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the  future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy  Policy./Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems [and our mobile  applications] include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to  signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities  monitored and collected. If you set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to  such DNT browser signals.  

OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION 

Account Information 

If applicable, you may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your  account by: 

• Logging into your account settings and updating your account 
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below 
• [Other] 

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account  and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained  in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations,  enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.
Emails and CommunicationsIf you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from  us, you may opt-out by:

• Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site [or  our mobile application] 
• Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences. ● Contacting us using the contact information provided below 

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from  third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.  

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTSCalifornia Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits  our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and  free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we  disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of  all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding  calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request,  please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided  below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account  with the Site [or our mobile application], you have the right to request removal of  unwanted data that you publicly post on the Site [or our mobile application]. To request  removal of such data, please contact us using the contact information provided below,  and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you  reside in California. We will make sure the data is not publicly displayed on the Site [or  our mobile application], but please be aware that the data may not be completely or  comprehensively removed from our systems. 

CONTACT USIf you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via Contact Us Form on www.vertaeon.com or via info@vertaeon.com.