PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ONLINE SHOP AND YOUR CONTINUED USE AFTER ANY CHANGES ARE POSTED SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ANY CHANGES.
Maruson Technology Corporation, along with our affiliates (collectively, “Maruson”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) takes your privacy and our responsibilities regarding the use of your personal information seriously. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how we collect, use, share, and retain information about you (“you” and “your”). This policy applies when you use our products (“Product”), or use our website and online store (“Site”), use of our software (“Software”), and services or otherwise interaction with us (collectively “Services”). “You” and “your” refers to the you the individual and the entity you represent.
Maruson reserves the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice.
Information We Collect
When you interact with us in any way you automatically provide us some basic information such as how you arrived to our Site and where you navigated from. Additional information we may collect will vary based on how you interact with us, including if you provide us with any reasonably identifiable information that can be used to identify you. This may include your name, phone number, email address, mailing and billing addresses, the entity you work for, phone and fax numbers, social media information, photos, payment information, purchase history, order trends, credit information if you are applying for credit terms, how you use our Product, search activity, pages you view, and any other information you provide us.
Tracking Information
We use cookies, web beacons, and embedded scripts on our websites to analyze visitors to our Site for future improvements and advertising. Cookies are small text files that websites save onto your device via web browsers to uniquely identify each visitor’s browser. These cookies may collect identifiable information about you for us and some of this information may be provided to third-party service providers to remember your browsing behavior, activity, and user preferences. Web beacons are tiny graphic images or tags with a unique identifier that track visitors on our Site that may be used in our Site or emails to track if emails are opened or forwarded, visitor interactions cross other sites, and more. The tracked information is used for statistics and analysis purposes to help us better understand our Site visitors and may provide insight to individual behavior, demographics, gender, and more. Any personal data collected is used in accordance with this Policy. By continuing to use our Sites, you accept that cookies will be set on your device.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies and most browsers give you the option to set “do not track” preferences to request websites you visit not to track the user. You may also block, disable, or remove cookies on your device and browser through your device and browser settings. Our Site is not currently set up to respond to “do not track” settings or signals and we do not take any action in response to this signal. For additional information about tracking, please visit: www.allaboutdnt.org.
Specifically, we use these third parties to provide analytics for us: (1) Google Analytics 4 for website metrics, measure effectiveness of advertisements, and track how you interact with us and across other sites; (2) Meta Pixel to track your interactions with us and across other sites, measure effectiveness of advertisements, and retarget campaigns; (3) Capturly to understand visitor behavior for future Site function improvements; (4) Square to manage marketing campaign analytics. Our online store is hosted by Weebly and payments processed by Square and they have their own privacy policy which you should also review before visiting our online store or allowing Square to process a payment. These third-party providers may use third-party cookies, server logs, web beacons, and embedded scripts to collect personal information about your online activities across different websites, including ours, for the purpose of delivering interest-based ads and actions you take across different websites.
Information Collected from Website Visits
When you use our Site, we collect and store limited personal data and some aggregated data from visitors who are browsing our Site and how you use our Site. The information collected include online behavior, demographic information, internet protocol (IP) address of the device you are using, the type of device you are using to browse our Site and unique device identifier, geolocation, reverse domain of IP address, name of IP address owner, browser software, your operating system, how you found our website, browsing history with us, items you purchase or browsed, payment method, and any personal identification information you provide when you interact with us such as signing up for newsletters. We may also collect information on how you engage with our advertising campaigns outside our Site.
If you make any purchase from us directly or indirectly through a third-party platform, you are providing your banking or credit card information either through our payment processing provider, the third-party’s payment processing provider, or stored in our system if you have an account with us and only if have given us written permission to store your payment information for future orders
Email Communications
If you are subscribed to our email newsletters, we will send you communication by email regarding new product announcements, promotions, educational information, upcoming events, or anything else we believe may be helpful for us to share. When you sign up for our newsletters, we collect information on how you engage with our emails (including if you opened the e-email, links you clicked, and if you remove yourself from our email list). We use this information to understand what type of information interests you most to improve the content we provide. You have the option to unsubscribe from our email newsletter list at any time. It may take up to 12 business days for us to process opt-out requests.
Text Messaging Communications
If you requested a payment link or order updates to be sent to you via text message (including SMS and MMS), you authorize our third-party service providers to send you text messages to your phone number. Our third-party service providers are not liable for delivered, late, or undelivered messages. You agree to pay for any charges that may apply for receiving such text messages from your phone carrier.
Physical Locations
To ensure the safety and security at our physical locations we may require your name, contact details, signature, government issued identification documentation with photograph (e.g., driver’s license, identification card, or passport), or employer identification. The information is used to manage visitor access, release products for pickups, and anything that requires onsite access.
When you visit any of our physical locations, we collect personal data about you through security cameras that record your image, video, and voice. These cameras are used primarily for security purposes to keep our premises safe.
If you use our Wi-Fi networks, we may also collect personal data from your device such as your name, device you are using, browser type, when you last logged on, and duration you were online.
Social Media and Communication Service Providers
Social media sites and messaging apps, such as Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, or any third-party communication providers and platforms have their own privacy policies explaining how they collect and share your personal data. You should review the privacy policy of each platform and service provider before deciding if you want to engage with us through those platforms. We may collect personal data that has been put online and is made publicly for our own social media sites such as product reviews, your name, demographic information, and more. If we do use any information on our own social media sites for promotional purposes, we will properly credit its source, mention where it came from, or show it as anonymous. Anyone is able to read, collect, and use information you provide on public forums.
Our website chat application is hosted by Meta Platforms. You should review their privacy policy before deciding whether or not to engage with us through the Messenger chat application.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Site, Software, and Services include links operated by third parties such as our online shop or in our product pages, emails, or newsletters, such as “Share” or “Tweet” buttons, or links to our social media pages embedded in social media icons. We are not responsible or have any control over the content or privacy practices of those third-party sites. If you click links in emails or newsletters, or interact with them in any way, your personal information may be collected and used under the privacy policies of those third-party sites. We have no control over third-party websites or applications. You should review those privacy policies before you use those websites in any way. We expressly disclaim any and all liability for the contents and actions of third-party sites, including without limitation any actions relating to the privacy practices of third parties.
Online Shop
Our online shop is hosted by Weebly and Square to process payments. Weebly and Square have their own privacy policies you should review before you decide whether or not to browse through or purchase from our online store. We expressly disclaim any liability for any damage in relation to the security of Weebly and Square and any damage that may result should any information be released to any third parties, and you agree to hold us harmless for any damages that may result therefrom.
Third-Party Analytics Services
We use third-party analytics service providers to help us improve our online services. The list of providers includes Google Analytics, Meta, and Capturly.
Third-Party Data Providers
Third-party data providers who have received your permission or have collected your public information may share your information with us. This may include demographic, lifestyle, geographic, preferences, interests, and other data to help us determine which ads are effective.
Third-Party Service Providers
We share your personal data with third-party service providers such as carriers and distributors who help with fulfilling orders, to offer services for repair or maintenance, insurance claims, and other services that help us complete any inquiries or services to you.
How We Use Your Data
We do not sell your personal data.
We use the data you shared with us to communicate with you, process orders, verify your identity, send updates, respond to questions and requests, recommend new products and offers, manage your account, administer and monitor promotions and contests, determine credit eligibility if you open a business account with us, keep our websites secure and information relevant, tailor advertisements to your interests, and improve future interactions with us. When we delete any information, it will be deleted from our active databases but may remain in our archives.
When you post a testimonial about our Products or Services on any public websites, you authorize us to post your testimonial and name on our own Site. We will not post testimonials and names that are not already publicly shared. You may contact us if you would like us to remove your testimonial or name on our Site.
Other potential uses of your personal data may be used to dispute claims, help with investigating product issues or warranty claims, detect and prevent fraud, track unlawful or unauthorized activities, comply with any legal obligation or interest such as subpoena, court order, creditors, tax authorities, or similar request, fulfill law enforcement agency request, create statistical analysis, or to determine effectiveness of promotional campaigns and advertising. If we transfer, merge, change ownership, or file for bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred or shared, and will assume the rights and obligations with respect to that information as set forth in this Policy.
Job applicants should review the Job Applicants section to see how your data is used.
How Long We Keep Personal Data
We store personal data as long as needed by law or to fulfill any obligations listed in this policy.
How We Protect Personal Data
We comply with payment card industry data security standards for the processing of credit and debit card transactions. Only select Maruson personnel who need the information to perform specific job duties are granted permissions to access your data. Violations to customer privacy safeguards are subject to disciplinary action, including termination, legal, or criminal action. We also implement reasonable security practices and procedures appropriate to the nature of the information we maintain, including limiting access to data only to appropriate technical, and administrative staff, and physical procedures to prevent loss, misuse, or alteration of your information online or offline. No data transmissions over the internet are completely secure and we cannot guarantee complete security of the transmission or storage of your information.
Children’s Privacy
Maruson Products, Software, and Services are not intended for children under the age of 18 and are not intentionally targeted to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 18. If a child under the age of 18 has provided us with personal information without their parent or legal guardian’s consent, the parent or legal guardian may contact our USA headquarters to let us know and we will remove their information and unsubscribe the child from any of our electronic marketing lists.
Job Applicants
When you apply for employment with us, we will collect personal data you have shared with us including your name, address, email address, phone number, education background, employment history, social security number or other government work authorization information, photo (if you had sent as part of a CV), identification card, credit and criminal background check findings, contact details for references, or image, voice, or video if there was a video interview. Additionally, we may use social media, job boards, and other publicly shared information found online to find, review, and contact potential candidates. This involves collecting some personal data you have made public from those sites.
We do not request or require sensitive personal information regarding religion, health, sexual orientation, or political affiliation as part of the employment process. If you have a disability and would like us to consider an accommodation, you may provide that information during the recruiting process. If you provide us with any sensitive information, you are expressly authorizing us to handle such information in accordance with our Policy.
We will not sell the information on your application. Your personal information is only accessible by those who need to in order to perform their tasks and duties and shared to third parties who have a legitimate purpose to access the information. These third-parties may include service providers such as electronic document solutions platforms, agents, consultants, attorneys, background check providers, corporate governance, or other regulatory requirements. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your information for a period after you apply as required by law or as long as legally necessary. If we merge, sell, or transfer ownership of the business, we may share or transfer your information in connection with the business transfer and will notify new ownership your information shall only be used in accordance with this Policy.
If you provided information concerning other individuals such as references, you are responsible for providing any notices and ensuring the individual you referenced consents to us collecting and processing that information as outlined in this Policy.
Deletion of Personal Data
We are required by law to keep personal data as long as necessary to fulfill any legal obligations.
In order to verify you are who you are, we may need to ask for specific information that allows us to reasonably verify you are who you say you are. If you make a request on behalf of another person, we must verify you have the authority to do so. If we are unable to verify your identity or authority to make the request for another individual, we will not be able to honor the request to delete personal data unless a legal exception applies.
Any requests for personal data deletion may take up to forty-five (45) days after verification of the person or authority making the request. If additional time is required, we will let you know. Personal data deleted will cover the last twelve (12) months period based on the verification date.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a resident of California, you have certain information protection rights under the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (“CCPA”). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Information.
If you wish to be informed what personal information we have about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
Under the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, you have the following data protection rights:
• The right to access data. This right to access data grants a person the ability to request that a business confirm whether it has personal information about him or her, the type of personal information that the business keeps about the individual, and/or a copy of the specific information that the business has on file.
• The right to be forgotten. The right to be forgotten grants the ability of a person to request that a business delete the personal information that it holds about them.
• The right to opt-out from having information sold. The right to opt-out grants to the ability of a person to direct that a business cannot sell the personal information that it holds about them.
• The right to opt-in to having information sold. The right to opt-in refers to the requirement within the CCPA that a business cannot sell the personal information of a consumer that is less than 16 years old unless the business has received “opt-in” consent – i.e., affirmative authorization for the sale of the information. If a child is between the ages of 13 and 16, they can provide the necessary opt-in consent directly to the business. If a child is under the age of 13, a parent or guardian must provide the consent.
• The right to receive services on equal terms. The right to receive services on equal terms prevents Maruson from discriminating against you when exercising your rights under the CCPA.
In order to exercise your right under the CCPA, you may make a request to have any personal data collected removed by contacting us from the Contact Us page. Requests to remove personal information will remove all past information collected. Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Maruson does not knowingly sell Products to any countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) or knowingly monitor citizens or residents in the EEA. If you are a citizen or resident in the EEA, you have the right to access your personal data, to have your personal data rectified, restricted or deleted, the right to restrict processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You also have the right to request we provide you (or a third party you designate) with a transferable copy of personal information that you have provided to us.
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have certain information protection rights. Maruson aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Information.
If you wish to be informed what Personal Information Maruson holds about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.
In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:
• The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Information directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Information.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority, as defined by the GDPR about our collection and use of your Personal Information. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Changes to Privacy Policy
Maruson reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove any portion of this Policy, in whole or in part, at any time to without prior notice. Any changes will be effective when posted unless another date is referenced in the notice. Your use of this Site after any changes are effective constituted your express agreement to comply with and be bound by the changes.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our privacy policy or if you want us to delete your personal information, you can contact us through our Contact Us page or in writing to our USA Headquarters with “Privacy Policy Team” in the subject or care of section.
Translations of Our Privacy Policy
This Policy was originally written in English. If there are any conflicts or inconsistencies between translated versions of this Policy, the English version will prevail.
Disclaimer
The information on this website is for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the any government authority. Use products only as directed.
Please refer to this page from time to time to review updates to this policy.
Last Update: July 12, 2022