Gestalt Systems, Inc. ("Gestalt," "we," "our," or "us") provides this Privacy Policy (the "Policy") to describe how we collect, use, and disclose information collected from our website at www.gestalt.com and any other online service on which we provide a link to this Policy (collectively, the "Services").
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE HANDLE YOUR INFORMATION. BY ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SERVICES.
The Information We Collect
We collect information when you access or use the Services. The types of information we collect depend on how you use the Services. You may provide information to us directly, and we may also collect information automatically through your access and use of the Services. We may also collect information about you from other parties.
Information You Provide to Us Directly
We collect information that you provide when you access or use the Services or otherwise communicate or interact with us. For example, we may collect information from you directly when you:
- Provide us with your contact information;
- Make inquiries or otherwise communicate with, such as by filling out an online form to receive more information;
- Register for a newsletter or other updates;
- Register for or attend an event we sponsor or otherwise are involved in;
- Apply for a job or other opportunity with us; or
- Otherwise communicate with us through the Services.
The information you provide directly to us may concern you and others and may include, but is not limited to your name, email address, mailing address, employer, job title, your inquiries about our Services and any other products and services we may offer, professional history, and other information you provide to us.
You are not required to provide us with such information, but certain features of the Services may not be accessible or available, absent the provision of the requested information.
Information We Collect Automatically
We and our vendors may automatically collect information about your use of the Services, including through cookies and other tracking technologies. The information we collect automatically may include, without limitation, browser type, operating system, domain name, access time, referring or exit pages, page views, IP address, device identifiers, and the type of device you use. We may also track when and how frequently you access or use the Services, including how you engage with or navigate our Services. We may in addition collect general location information (such as general location inferred from IP address). We may use third-party web analytics services on the Services, such as those of Google Analytics. These analytics vendors help us analyze how users use the Services, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive. The information collected by the technology will be disclosed to or collected directly by these vendors, who use the information to evaluate your use of the Services. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
The technologies described above serve a variety of purposes, including to help us better understand and analyze use of the Services, personalize preferences, improve the Services, and provide essential functions that allow us to run the Services. We or our vendors also may use certain of these technologies in emails to our users to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded.
Information From Other Sources
We may collect information about you from other sources, such as data enhancement providers, individuals other than yourself (such as people who refer you to us), and publicly available sources.
We may combine information that we collect from you through the Services with information that we obtain from such other parties and information derived from other products or services we provide.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We use your information in a variety of ways described in this Policy or for purposes disclosed at the time of collection or to which you consent. In particular, we may use your information to:
- Provide and manage the Services;
- Respond to your requests or other communications;
- Personalize your experience;
- Communicate with you, including with promotional content or transactional information;
- Analyze and improve the Services or other products and services we may research and develop;
- Secure and troubleshoot the Services and detect and prevent fraud and abuse;
- Comply with applicable laws or legal process, obtain legal advice, and establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights (for example, to defend our legitimate interests or those of others and enforce our terms and policies);
- Protect us, the Services, our users, and any third party;
- Assess your qualifications for any job opening with us; and
- For any other purpose as directed by you or with your consent.
We may combine the information that we collect through the Services with information that we receive from other sources, both online and offline, and use such combined information in accordance with this Policy.
We may aggregate and/or de-identify any information collected through the Services so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device ("Aggregate/De-Identified Information"). We may use Aggregate/De-Identified Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also disclose such data to any third parties at our discretion.
When We Disclose the Information We Collect
We may disclose the information we collect in the following circumstances:
- Affiliates. We may disclose information to our affiliates or subsidiaries.
- Vendors. We may disclose information to vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as data hosting providers, analytics vendors, fraud prevention providers, and security vendors.
- Safety and Protection. We may disclose certain information if we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary or appropriate to protect or defend the rights, safety, or property of Gestalt or other parties.
- Legal Requirements. We may disclose certain information if we believe in good faith that doing so is necessary or appropriate to comply with any law enforcement, legal, or regulatory process, such as to respond to a warrant, subpoena, court order, or other applicable laws and regulations; or to defend or enforce our legal rights, including to enforce this Policy and any terms or other contractual arrangements to which we are a party.
- Business Transfers. We may disclose certain information in connection with or during negotiations or closing of any merger, sale of our assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization to another organization.
- Consent/At Your Direction. We may disclose your information with your consent to do so.
Data Retention
We keep your information for the time necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and your choices, after which time we may delete and/or aggregate it. We may also retain and use this information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Security
We protect your information by using safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect "personal information" (as defined in the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) from children under 13 years of age. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Policy, then you may alert us at info@gestalt.com.
Third-Party Links and Services
The Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, nor do we endorse or make any representations regarding them or their practices. Please be aware that this Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. Before you provide your information to any third party, we encourage you to read its privacy policy.
Your Choices
Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email. Removing your name from the email list may take a reasonable amount of time. Please note that even if you opt out promotional communications, we may still contact you regarding non-promotional matters, such as emails regarding our relationship or transactions with you (e.g., emails notifying you that you have opened or terminated an account with us, or that we have updated our policies).
Cookies: You may be able to set your web browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and to accept or refuse certain cookies. If you elect not to accept cookies, some functionality and areas of the Services may be restricted. To learn how to manage your cookies, please follow the instructions from your specific browser. If you access the Services via a mobile device, refer to the manufacturer's instructions. Please be aware that if you disable or reject cookies, some parts of the Services may not work properly.
Do Not Track: California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser Do Not Track ("DNT") signals. Because there currently isn't an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we don't respond to them at this time.
California "Shine the Light" Disclosure: California's "Shine the Light" law gives California residents the right under certain circumstances to request information from us regarding the manner in which we share certain categories of "personal information" (as defined in the Shine the Light law) with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share your "personal information" with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.
Consent to Transfer
Our Services are designed for users in the United States. If you access our Services from outside of the United States, please be aware that information about you may be stored and processed in the United States and other countries outside the United States, which may have data protection laws that differ from the laws in your country. By using the Services, or otherwise providing us with any information, you consent to the collection, processing, maintenance, and transfer of such information in and to the United States and other applicable countries.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Policy at any time. When we do so, we will post the updated Policy on our Services with a new "Last updated" date. Updates become effective immediately on the posting of the new Policy. We encourage you to check the Services and Policy regularly. We will provide further notice of changes in accordance with legal requirements. Your use of the Services following any changes to the Policy constitutes your agreement to the terms of the revised Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@gestalt.com.