This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to stateofthefreight.com and State of the Freight (“Company”) and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to the Company include stateofthefreight.com. The Company’s website is a “Supply Chain News” website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act
–Right to know, You may request details on what personal data we collect, use, and share.
–Right to delete. You can request deletion of personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
–Right to Correct. You may request corrections to inaccurate personal information.
–Right to Opt-Out. You can opt of sale or sharing of personal data for advertising.
–Right to Restrict Sensitive Data Use. You may limit the use of sensitive personal information.
–Right Against Retaliation The Company will not discriminate against you for exercising your right.
Collection of you Personal Information
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through the Company’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you coluntarily provide it to us. HOwever, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal informaiton in the future.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Company does not sell, rent, or lease its customer list to third parties. The Company may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the Company, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of you information.
The Company may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is nccessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on the Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal saftey of users of the Company, or the public.
Automatically Collected Information
The Company may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. The information can include you IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. The information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the Comapny’s website.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal Information
The Company secures your personal information form unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The Company uses the following methods for this purpose:
-SSL Protocol