Last updated 1st August 2019
INTRODUCTION
PDF SECURITY ("we" or "us" or "our") respects the privacy of our
users ("user" or "you"). This Privacy Policy explains how we
collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you
visit our website PDF-SECURITY.INFO, including any other media form,
media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or
connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). Please read this
privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this
privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any
time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by
updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any
changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting
the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to
receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to
stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware
of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the
changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the
Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The
information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping
address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic
information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that
you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or when
you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site,
such as online message boards. You are under no obligation to
provide us with personal information of any kind, however your
refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the
Site.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the
Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating
system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly
before and after accessing the Site. [If you are using our mobile
application, this information may also include your device name and
type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your
likes and replies to a post, and other interactions with the
application and other users via server log files, as well as any
other information you choose to provide.
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method
(e.g. valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we
may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request
information about our services from the Site. We store only very
limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise,
all financial information is stored by our payment processors,
CommBank
and PayPal, and you
are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them
directly for responses to your questions.
Facebook Permissions
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Data From Social Networks
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and
manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if
you access the Site from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third parties, such as personal information or
network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and
grant the Site permission to access this information.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Mobile Application Information
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with
a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may
use information collected about you via the Site to:
Administer support and advice for using our solutions.
Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for internal use only.
Create and manage your account.
Deliver targeted newsletters and other information regarding your enquiry.
Email you regarding your account or order.
Enable user-to-user communications.
Fulfill and manage purchases, orders and payments.
Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
Notify you of updates to the Site and our software/services.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft and criminal activity.
Process payments and refunds.
Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
Respond to product and customer service requests.
Send you a newsletter.
Solicit support for the Site.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have collected about you in certain
situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to
respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential
violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and
safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or
required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes
exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and
credit risk reduction.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform
services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data
analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and
marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw
consent, we may share your information with third parties for
marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
Your interaction with other users is entirely at your discretion.
Online Postings
When you post comments, contributions or other content to the Site
your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly
distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.
Third-Party Advertisers
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we
will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint
venture partners or other companies that we control or that are
under common control with us.
Business Partners
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the
purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share
your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as
permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a
merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your
information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or
enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or
acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may
occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made
in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom
you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to
manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish
to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third
parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party
directly.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking
technologies on the Site [and our mobile application] to help
customize the Site [and our mobile application] and improve your
experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer
to our Cookie Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into
this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our
Cookie Policy.
Internet-Based Advertising
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
Website Analytics
Not applicable as it is not relevant to our service.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new
browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise
altering your browser's cookies files may also clear certain opt-out
cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications
of interest, including advertisements and external services, that
are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave
the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not
covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety
and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any
information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself
of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party
responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary
to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We
are not responsible for the content or privacy and security
practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites,
services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.
SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to
help protect your personal information. While we have taken
reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to
us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures
are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can
be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any
information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and
misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee
complete security if you provide personal information.
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children
under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have
collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the
contact information provided below.
CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a
Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal
your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing
activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard
for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As
such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any
other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to
be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that
we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice
in a revised version of this Privacy Policy./Most web browsers and
some mobile operating systems [and our mobile applications] include
a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal
your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing
activities monitored and collected. If you set the DNT signal on
your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser signals.
OPTIONS REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
Account Information
You may at any time review or change the information in your account
or terminate your account by:
Logging into your account settings and updating your account
Contacting us using the contact information provided below
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will
deactivate or delete your account and information from our active
databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to
prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any
investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal
requirements.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other
communications from us, you may opt-out by:
Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site.
Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences.
Contacting us using the contact information provided below
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence,
emails, or other communications from third parties, you are
responsible for contacting the third party directly.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The
Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to
request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge,
information about categories of personal information (if any) we
disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the
names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared
personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If
you are a California resident and would like to make such a request,
please submit your request in writing to us using the contact
information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a
registered account with the Site, you
have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly
post on the Site. To request removal of
such data, please contact us using the contact information provided
below, and include the email address associated with your account
and a statement that you reside in California. We will make sure the
data is not publicly displayed on the Site, but please be aware that
the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from our
systems.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please
contact us using this email form.