Privacy policy.
April 1, 2024
Welcome to the Deconstructing Technology websites together with any materials and services available therein, and successor site(s) thereto (individually referred to as the “Site” or collectively as the “Sites”), which are operated by Deconstructing Technology and its subsidiaries (“Deconstructing Technology” or “we” or “us”).
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Deconstructing Technology may use, maintain, and disclose information that we may collect about all users and viewers through the Sites.
The Terms of Use (“Terms”) state the terms and conditions governing your use of and access to the Sites and constitute a legally binding contract between you and Deconstructing Technology. The Terms incorporate any additional terms and conditions posted by Deconstructing Technology through the Sites, or otherwise made available to you by Deconstructing Technology.
PLEASE REVIEW THESE TERMS AND POLICY CAREFULLY. YOUR ACCESS TO AND/OR USE OF THE SITES CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF, AND CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY, THESE TERMS AND POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AND CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND POLICY, THEN YOU MUST NOT USE OR ACCESS THE SITES.
We may change these Terms and/or Policy from time to time by notifying you of such changes by any reasonable means, including by posting revised Terms and/or Policy through the Sites. Any such changes will not apply to any dispute between you and us arising prior to the date on which we posted the revised Terms or Policy incorporating such changes, or otherwise notified you of such changes.
In the event of a conflict between these Terms and/or Policy, and any other applicable terms or agreement fully executed by you and Deconstructing Technology (“Other Terms”), the Other Terms shall control.
The “Last Updated” legend above indicate when the Policy was last changed. We may, at any time and without liability, modify or discontinue all or part of the Sites (including access to the Sites via any third-party links); or offer opportunities to some or all Site users. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Policy on the Sites. Your use of the Sites following these changes means that you accept the revised Policy.
Personal Information Collection
When you use or register with the Sites, we may collect certain information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual (“Personal Information”).
We may collect personal identification information from users and viewers in various ways, including, but not limited to, when users visit our Sites, register on our Sites, subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Sites. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, first and last name, email address, phone number, and other information.
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized.
With respect to visitors of the Site, we collect the following categories of information from your browser or directly from you when you visit our Site:
Internet activity, such as your browsing activity on the Site, your IP address, cookies, installed plug-ins, and javascript object. This information, including geolocation data, is collected automatically (“Data Collection Technologies”)
Regarding your IP address, this is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. An IP address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever a user accesses the Sites, along with the time of the visit and the pages visited. We use IP addresses for purposes such as calculating usage levels, diagnosing server problems, and administering the Sites. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address
Geolocation data
Identifiers if you wish to download certain documents or reports, in which case you will need to provide your first and last name, email
Professional information if you wish to download certain documents, in which case you will need to provide your job title
With respect to individuals who are business clients of Deconstructing Technology who use the Sites (“Customers”) and any corporation, partnership or other entity on behalf of which a Customer is using the Sites (collectively also referred to as “you” and “your”), we collect the following categories of Personal Information from you or from our service providers:
Identifiers such as your first and last name, phone number, and email address
Professional or employment-related information such as your company name, department, and job title
Sources of Personal Information
We collect the following categories of Personal Information from the following sources:
Directly From California consumers: (a) identifiers; (b) professional or career / employment related information; (c) characteristics of protected classifications under California or Federal law.
Data Collection Technologies (described above): (a) Internet information; (b) Geolocation data.
By providing your mobile phone number to us, you opt in and consent to receive text messages from us, which includes but is not limited to text messages sent through an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not required as a condition of working with us. If you do not wish to receive marketing text messages, do not provide us with your mobile phone number or opt out pursuant to “Choices Relating to SMS Terms”, below.
How We Use Collected Information
Deconstructing Technology may use Personal Information for the following purposes:
To improve your customer service
To personalize your user experience
To send periodic, automated email messages (the email address you provide may be used to send you information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions)
To send periodic, automated text messages (message and data rates may apply)
To provide you with information regarding job opportunities and career-related information
To develop and carry out marketing activities
To provide you with requested information or services
For our business purposes, such as data analysis, audits, protecting the Sites from abuse, and improving our services
In addition to the above purposes, we use your information as described in the section below titled "Sharing Your Personal Information".
“Other Information” is any information that does not reveal your specific identity or does not directly relate to an identifiable individual. We may collect Other Information in a variety of ways, including:
Through your browser or device: Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Macintosh), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, date, and Internet browser type and version. We use this information to ensure that the Sites function properly.
Using pixel tags and other similar technologies: Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of Site users and email recipients, market our services to you, measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about Site usage and response rates.
Analytics: We use third-party analytics providers such as Google Analytics on the Sites. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies and IP address to collect and analyze information about use of the Services and report on activities and trends. Google Analytics may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/, and opt out by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Site Security: We use the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google to protect the Site and your submissions via internet submission forms on this Site. reCAPTCHA uses the following to evaluate your use of the Site: IP address, your device type and information about your device, cookies placed on your device (such as from Google), language and date information, installed plug-ins, and javascript objects. Your use of reCAPTCHA on the Site is subject to the Google Terms and Privacy Policy.
Please note that we may use and disclose Other Information for our business purposes.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
Web Browser Cookies
Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. Users' web browsers place cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. Users may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information stored on the computer or mobile device that you are using. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on the Site, pages visited, registrations, submissions, demographics, information requests, language preferences, and other traffic data. We use the information for security purposes, to recognize your device, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your experience. We also gather statistical information about use of the Site to enhance its functionality, understand how it is used and assist us with resolving questions about it. We may also use cookies and other technologies in online advertising campaigns to track responses to our ads. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers allow you to automatically decline cookies, or be given the choice of declining or accepting a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site. If, however, you do not accept cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Site.
Cookies cannot spread viruses or harm your computer. With respect to how long a cookie stays on your computer or mobile device, some cookies are session cookies that expire once you close your browser while others are persistent cookies which stay on your device until you delete them or they expire.
Third Party Services
This Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which the Sites link, or any device through which you access the Sites.
Security
We use reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures designed to protect Personal Information within our organization. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us by email.
Choices Relating to Receiving Email from Us
If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us on a going-forward basis, you may opt-out by using the mechanism contained in each such email. Otherwise, you may unsubscribe by doing any of the following:
Fill out the online Communications Preferences form
Choices Relating to SMS Terms
If you no longer wish to receive marketing-related texts from us on a going-forward basis, you may opt-out by texting “STOP” to us at any time.
Data Retention
We keep your Personal Information for as long as needed or permitted in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include (i) for as long as we have an ongoing relationship with you; (ii) as required by a legal obligation to which we are subject to; or (iii) as advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard of applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations).
We may delete Personal Information for inactive accounts from our database, subject to any applicable legal or regulatory obligations. Furthermore, we may delete Personal Information from our database at any time and without providing any reason.
Use of Sites By Children
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 16 years old and we do not "sell" or "share," as those terms are defined under CCPA/CPRA (defined below), the Personal Information of children under 16 years old. If we become aware that we have received or collected Personal Information about a child under 16 years old, we will delete that Personal Information as soon as possible.
Jurisdictional Issues
The Sites are controlled and operated by us from the United States and is not intended to subject us to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other than that of the United States.
California Residents
If you are a California resident, you have the right, subject to certain exceptions detailed in the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”) and other applicable laws and regulations, to:
request access to your Personal Information, including information about specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you. If you wish to know the categories of Personal Information we have collected, the categories of sources from which we have collected your Personal Information, the business or commercial purpose for collecting or sharing your Personal Information, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose Personal Information, please see the foregoing sections of this Privacy Policy
request deletion of your Personal Information; however, to the extent permitted by applicable law, we may be required to retain some of your Personal Information, and certain Personal Information is strictly necessary for us to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy
if we maintain any inaccurate information about you, request correction of that inaccurate Personal Information
for sensitive Personal Information that we collect, request that we limit our use of your sensitive Personal Information to that use which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer who requests such goods or services and as otherwise authorized under applicable laws
request information about the Personal Information about you that we have disclosed for a business purpose and the categories of persons to whom it was disclosed for a business purpose
request information about the Personal Information about you that we have "sold" or "shared" (as such terms is defined under CCPA/CPRA) and the categories of third parties to whom the Personal Information was sold or shared
opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your Personal Information (as such terms is defined under applicable California laws), if applicable
Exercising Your California Consumer Rights. If you would like to exercise of any of your rights detailed above, you may do so in any of the following ways:
Submit your request online by clicking the following link and filling out the online form provided: California CCPA/CPRA Request Form
You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights under the CCPA. In order to verify your request, you will need to provide your legal first and last name, email address you use to correspond with Deconstructing Technology, your relationship with Deconstructing Technology, and the state you currently reside in. If you are submitting your request via the online form, after you submit the form, you will need to verify your email by clicking on a “Confirm Email” button in the verification email we will send you.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Deconstructing Technology has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
If you have any questions or complaints about the Terms or the Policy, or if you would like to update any Personal Information you have provided to us, please contact us at the email address below.
Email Address: deconstructingtechnology@gmail.com