Last Update: January 2024
Inorder to ensure transparency and give you more control over your personalinformation, this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) governs how we,Velocity T.K., Inc. (together, “Velocity” “we”, “our”or “us”) use, collect, and store personal data we collect or receivefrom or about you (“you”) such as in the following use cases:
Wegreatly respect your privacy, which is why we make every effort to provide aplatform that would live up to the highest of user privacy standards. Pleaseread this Privacy Policy carefully, so you can fully understand our practicesin relation to Personal Data. “Personal Data” or “PersonalInformation” means any information that can be used, alone or together withother data, to uniquely identify any living human being. Please note that thisis a master privacy policy and some of its provisions only apply to individualsin certain jurisdictions.
Important note: Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intendedto limit in any way your statutory right, including your rights to a remedy ormeans of enforcement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ThisPrivacy Policy can be updated from time to time and, therefore, we ask you tocheck back periodically for the latest version of this Privacy Policy. Ifwe implement significant changes to the use of your personal data in a mannerdifferent from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify you byposting a notice on our Website or by other means.
1. WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT, WHY WE COLLECT IT, AND HOW IT ISUSED
When you browse or visit our Website
Personal Data we collect:
1. Cookies, analytic tools and log files
Why is this personal data collected and for what purpose?
1. To manage our Website
2. To help us understand and analyze your usage of our Website
3. To provide you with specific Website features
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Certain non-essential Website features may not be available
When you make use of, or interact with our Website
When you use our "contact us" or similar features on our Website
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Email address
3. Company name
4. Message / comments
5. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is this personal data collected and for what purpose?
1. To receive and respond your request
2. To provide you with information about Velocity
3. To send you marketing communications
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot receive and respond your request
2. Cannot provide you information about Velocity
3. Cannot send you marketing communications
When we process your job application:
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Email address
3. Phone Number
4. Country
5. Resume/CV
6. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To process your job application
2. To assess the candidate
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot process your job application
2. Cannot assess your suitability as a candidate
When you request us to provide you a demo:
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Work email address
3. Company Name
4. Job title
5. Any other Personal Information that you decide to supply us with
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To provide you with a demo
2. To send you demo-related communications
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot provide you with a demo
2. Cannot send you demo-related communications
When you make use of, or interact with our Platform
Personal Data we collect:
1. Cookies, analytic tools and log files
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To provide you with features and services in our Platform
2. To help us understand and analyze your usage of our Platform
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Certain non-essential Website features may not be available
When you create an account and log-in
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Work email address
3. Company name
4. Job title
5. Any other Personal Information that you decide to supply us with
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To establish a business connection
2. To allow you to create an account
3. To allow you to log-in to the Platform
4. To customize your experience
5. To send you communications related to the beta services
6. To provide you with support
7. To answer your questions (e.g., support or quotes)
8. To send you account usage details
9. To send you marketing communications
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot allow you to create an account
2. Cannot allow you to log-in to the Platform
3. Cannot customize your experience
4. Cannot send you communications related to the beta services
5. Cannot provide you with support
6. Cannot answer your questions
7. Cannot send you with your usage details
8. Cannot send you marketing communications
When you make use of our Platform (freemium version of paying tiers)
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Work email address
3. Company name
4. Job title
5. Any other Personal Information that you decide to supply us and the Platformwith
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To provide you with our services
2. To send you services/updates related communications
3. To customize your experience
4. To provide you the services and support
5. To answer your questions (e.g., support or quotes)
6. To provide you with your account usage details
7. To send you marketing communications
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot provide you with our services
2. Cannot send you communications related to the services
3. Cannot customize your experience
4. Cannot provide you the services and support
5. Cannot answer your questions (e.g., support or quotes)
6. Cannot provide you with your usage details
7. Cannot send you marketing communications
When you attend a marketing event and/or we exchange business cards and you (ora third party) provide us with your Personal Data
Personal Data we collect:
1. Email address
2. Full name
3. Phone number
4. Company name
5. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To establishing a business connection
2. To send marketing communications
3. To contact our service providers
4. To performing/execute the agreement
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot establish a business connection
2. Cannot send marketing communications
3. Cannot contact our service providers
4. Cannot perform/execute the agreement
When we use the Personal Data of our service providers, resellers,distributors, agents and/or finders (e.g. contact details)
Personal Data we collect:
1. Email address
2. Full name
3. Phone number
4. Company name
5. Payment details, to the extent that includes Personal Information
6. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To contact our service providers, agents and other partners
2. To performing/execute the agreement
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot contact our service providers, agents and other partners
2. Cannot perform/execute the agreement
When we use the Personal Data of our service providers, resellers,distributors, agents and/or finders (e.g. contact details)
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Email address
3. Phone number
4. Company name and details
5. Payment details, to the extent that includes Personal Information
6. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1.To contact our service providers, agents and other partners
2. To performing/execute the agreement
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot contact our service providers, agents and other partners
2. Cannot perform/execute the agreement
When we use the Personal Information of our customers (e.g. contact details)
Personal Data we collect:
1. Full name
2. Email address
3. Phone number
4. Company name and details
5. Payment details, to the extent that includes Personal Information
6. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To provide our products and/or services
2. To execute the relevant agreement with our customers
3. To send you contract-related communications
4. To send you marketing communications
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot provide our products and/or services
2. Cannot execute the relevant agreement with our customers.
3. Cannot send you contract-related communications
4. Cannot send you marketing communications
When you interact with us on our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook,Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn)
Personal Data we collect:
1. Social media profile
2. Any other Personal Information you choose to share with us
Why is the Personal Data collected and for what purposes?
1. To reply and/or respond to your request or question
2. To establish a first business connection/ discussion
3. To send you communications that are of your interest
Consequences of not providing the Personal Data
1. Cannot reply or respond to your request
2. Cannot establish a first business connection/ discussion
3. Cannot send you communications that are of your interest
Finally, please note that some of the above-mentioned Personal Data willbe used for detecting, taking steps to prevent, and prosecution of fraud or otherillegal activity, to identify and repair errors, to conduct audits, and forsecurity purposes. Personal Data may also be used to comply with applicablelaws, with investigations performed by the relevant authorities, lawenforcement purposes, and/or to exercise or defend legal claims. In certaincases, we may or will anonymize or de-identify your Personal Data. “AnonymousInformation” means information which does not enable identification of anindividual user, such as aggregated information about the use of our services.We may use Anonymous Information and/or disclose it to third parties withoutrestrictions (for example, in order to improve our services and enhance yourexperience with them).
2. HOW WE PROTECT AND RETAIN YOUR INFORMATION
2.1 Security. We haveimplemented appropriate technical, organizational and security measuresdesigned to protect your Personal Data. However, please note that we cannotguarantee that the information will not be compromised as a result ofunauthorized penetration to our servers. As the security of information dependsin part on the security of the computer, device or network you use tocommunicate with us and the security you use to protect your user IDs andpasswords, please make sure to take appropriate measures to protect thisinformation.
2.2 Retention of your personal data. Your Personal Data will bestored until we delete the record and we proactively delete it or you send avalid deletion request, please note that in some circumstances we may storeyour Personal Data for longer periods of time, for example (i) where we arerequired to do so in accordance with legal, regulatory, tax or accountingrequirements, or (ii) for us to have an accurate record of your dealings withus in the event of any complaints or challenges, or (iii) if we reasonablybelieve there is a prospect of litigation relating to your Personal Data ordealings.
3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Wemay share your personal data as follows:
Withour third party service providers to process your Personal Data for thepurposes outlined above, including, without limitation:
3.2.With our business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services. Wemay also share Personal Data with our affiliated companies;
3.3.To the extent necessary, with regulators, courts or competent authorities, tocomply with applicable laws, regulations and rules (including, withoutlimitation, federal, state or local laws), and requests of law enforcement,regulatory and other governmental agencies or if required to do so by courtorder;
3.4If, in the future, we sell or transfer, or we consider selling or transferring,some or all of our business, shares or assets to a third party, we willdisclose your Personal Data to such third party (whether actual or potential)in connection with the foregoing events;
3.5In the event that we are acquired by, or merged with, a third party entity, orin the event of bankruptcy or a comparable event, we reserve the right totransfer, disclose or assign your Personal Data in connection with theforegoing events; and/or
3.6Where you have provided your consent to us sharing or transferring yourPersonal Data.
4. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS. HOW TO DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT
Rights: The following rights (which maybe subject to certain exemptions or derogations) shall apply to certainindividuals:
Tothe extent that you do provide us with Personal Information, we wish tomaintain accurate Personal Information. If you would like to delete or correctany of your other Personal Information that we store, you can submit an accessrequest by sending an email to privacy@velocity.tech. Your email should include adequate details of your request. Your right ofaccess may normally be exercised free of charge, however we reserve the rightto charge an appropriate administrative fee where permitted by applicable law.
5. USE BY CHILDREN
We do not offer our products orservices for use by children and, therefore, we do not knowingly collectPersonal Data from, and/or about children under the age of eighteen (18). Ifyou are under the age of eighteen (18), do not provide any Personal Data to uswithout involvement of a parent or a guardian. We do not intend to offerinformation society services directly to children. In theevent that we become aware that you provide Personal Data in violation ofapplicable privacy laws, we reserve the right to delete it. If you believe thatwe might have any such information, please contact us at privacy@velocity.tech.
6. INTERACTION WITH THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS
We enable you to interact with thirdparty websites, mobile software applications and products or services that arenot owned or controlled by us (each a “Third Party Service”). We are notresponsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Third PartyServices. Please be aware that Third Party Services can collect Personal Datafrom you. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions andprivacy policies of each Third Party Service.
7. LOG FILES
We use log files. We use suchinformation to analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movementaround the Website, and gather demographic information.
8. COOKIES AND ANALYTIC TOOLS
Cookies: Our Website may utilize“cookies”, anonymous identifiers and other tracking technologies in order tofor us to provide our services and present you with information that iscustomized for you. A “cookie” is a small text file that may be used, forexample, to collect information about activity on the services. Certain cookiesand other technologies may serve to recall Personal Information, such as an IPaddress, previously indicated by a user. Most browsers allow you to controlcookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. Youmay set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may chooseto block cookies with your browser.
Google Analytics: The Website uses a tool called “GoogleAnalytics” to collect information about use of the Website. GoogleAnalytics collects information such as how often users visit this Website, whatpages they visit when they do so, and what other websites they used prior tocoming to this Website. We use the information we get from Google Analytics tomaintain and improve the Website and our products. We do not combine theinformation collected through the use of Google Analytics with personalinformation we collect. Google’s ability to use and share information collectedby Google Analytics about your visits to this Website is restricted by theGoogle Analytics Terms of Service, available at https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/,and the Google Privacy Policy, available at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.You may learn more about how Google collects and processes data specifically inconnection with Google Analytics at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.You may prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by downloadingand installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Facebook Pixels and SDK: We use Facebook pixels or SDKs, which aretools that provide help to website owners and publishers, developers,advertisers, business partners (and their customers) and others integrate, useand exchange information with Facebook, as such the collection and use ofinformation for ad targeting. Please note that third parties, includingFacebook, use cookies, web beacons, and other storage technologies to collector receive information from your websites and elsewhere on the internet and usethat information to provide measurement services and target ads. Facebook’sability to use and share information is governed by the Facebook Tools Terms,available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/technology_terms/. Youcan prevent your data from being used by Facebook Pixels and SDKs by exercisingyour choice through these mechanisms: http://www.aboutads.info/choices orhttp://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.
Through our Website, we may allow third party advertising partners to settechnologies and other tracking tools to collect Personal Information regardingyour activities and your device (e.g., your IP address, mobile identifiers,page(s) visited, location, time of day). We may also combine and share suchinformation and other information (such as demographic information and pastpurchase history) with third party advertising partners. These advertisingpartners may use this information (and similar information collected from otherwebsites) for purposes of delivering targeted advertisements to you when youvisit third party websites within their networks. This practice is commonlyreferred to as “interest-based advertising” or “online behavioral advertising”.We may allow access to other data collected by the services to shareinformation that may be useful, relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest toyou.
HotJar: The Website uses Hotjar in order to better understand ourusers’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. Hotjar is atechnology service that helps us better understand our users experience (e.g.how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, whatusers do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain ourservice with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies tocollect data on our users’ behavior and their devices. This includes a device'sIP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form),device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browserinformation, geographic location (country only), and the preferred languageused to display our website. Hotjar stores this information in a pseudonymizeduser profile. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the datacollected on our behalf. For further details, please see Hotjar’s privacypolicy at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.You can opt-out to the creation of a user profile, Hotjar’s storing of dataabout your usage of our Website and Hotjar’s use of tracking cookies on otherwebsites on this link https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out.
We reserve the right to remove or add new analytic tools.
9. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLICABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA PRIVACY LAW
9.1 California Privacy Rights. CaliforniaCivil Code Section 1798.83 permits our customers who are California residentsto request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Informationto third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, pleasesend an email to privacy@velocity.tech. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request percustomer each year.
9.2 Our California Do Not Track Notice. Do Not Track (“DNT”)is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similarmechanisms transmitted by web browsers, but we may allow third parties, such ascompanies that provide us with analytics tools, to collect personallyidentifiable information about an individual consumer’s online activities overtime and across different web sites when a consumer uses the Services.
10. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns orcomplaints regarding our compliance with this notice and the data protectionlaws, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to first contactus at privacy@velocity.tech.