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1. Introduction
ClarityCheck ("we," "us," "our," or the "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information processing practices of ClarityCheck on the ClarityCheck.com website and all its subdomains (collectively, the "Site"). This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Site and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from the Site, each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that may differ materially from this Privacy Policy.
2. Information Collection Practices
2.1 Types of Information Collected
We collect several different types of information about you (collectively, "Personal Information"):
a) User Information: Information we collect from you when you use our Site, including:
Contact Data (name, mailing address, email address)
Financial Data (account or credit card number)
Demographic Data (zip code, age)
b) Traffic Data: Information we automatically track and collect when you visit our Site, including:
IP address
Access times
Browser type and language
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Pages visited on our Site
Content viewed on our Site
Referring URL
Domain servers
Types of devices used to access the Site
c) Publicly Available Information: Information we collect from various databases, government entities, commercial data providers, and websites to create our reports and provide our Site. This may include:
Names and aliases
Addresses (current and past)
Phone numbers
Email addresses
Social media profiles
Age and date of birth
Gender
Marital status
Employment information
Education history
Public records (court records, property records, etc.)
2.2 Sources of Information
We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:
a) Directly from our clients as part of the registration and transaction process.
b) Indirectly from our clients through website usage details collected automatically.
c) From third-party consumer data resellers and licensors.
d) Information collected from public websites.
3. Use of Personal Information
We may use or disclose the personal information we collect for one or more of the following business purposes:
a) To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
b) To provide, support, personalize, and develop our Website, products, and services.
c) To create, maintain, customize, and secure your account with us.
d) To process your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments and prevent transactional fraud.
e) To help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Website, products and services, databases and other technology assets, and business.
f) To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.
g) To evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.
h) To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us.
i) For testing, research, analysis, and product development.
j) For other purposes about which we notify you or are essential to the Site's functionality.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
4.1 Use of Cookies and Web Beacons
Cookies and web beacons are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. ClarityCheck collects information through cookies and web beacons about your web browsing activities such as the address of the page you are visiting, the address of the referrer page you previously visited, the time you are viewing the page, your browsing environment, and your display settings.
4.2 Purposes of Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies and web beacons on our Site for the following purposes:
a) Understanding traffic patterns and the number of visitors to the Site and other websites that we partner with.
b) Understanding how you use and interact with the Site.
c) Improving ClarityCheck's products and services.
d) Optimizing your experience on the Site.
e) Providing anonymous individual or aggregate auditing, research, modeling, and reporting for our advertisers and other partners.
f) Storing your password so you do not have to re-enter it each time you visit the Site.
g) Providing you with relevant advertising and content.
h) Managing our Site.
4.3 Your Cookie Choices
You can control our use of cookies using the cookie consent tool we provide on our Site, by adjusting your browser settings, or by contacting us as set forth in "Contact Information" below. For more detailed information about how we use these technologies and how to manage them, please refer to our separate Cookie Policy [link to Cookie Policy].
5. Sharing of Personal Information
We may share your Personal Information with the following categories of third parties:
a) Our affiliates
b) Service providers
c) Third parties to whom you or your agents authorize us to disclose your Personal Information in connection with products or services we provide to you
d) Law enforcement officers when appropriately requested, and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations
e) Other third parties as necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our customers, or others
f) Potential buyers or other successors in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets
6. Interest-Based Ads
We may share your Personal Information with advertisers and other third parties who may use it for advertising purposes, including to serve targeted advertising on unaffiliated third-party sites. These companies may use cookies, pixels, or other technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites.
To opt out of these types of ads, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) for information about how to opt-out of interest-based advertising by their members. See http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ for general information about the NAI and http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp for the opt-out page. You may also visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to learn about interest-based advertising and how to opt-out from online behavioral ads served by some or all participating companies.
7. Email Marketing and Communications
7.1 Marketing Communications
To unsubscribe from receiving email messages from us, from our affiliates, or from other third parties, click on the "Unsubscribe" link contained in each email.
7.2 Contests, Sweepstakes, and Surveys
ClarityCheck may conduct or co-sponsor contests, sweepstakes, or other offerings. In such circumstances, the Personal Information we obtain from you may be shared with our co-sponsor, who will be identified at the point where you submit your information.
7.3 Testimonials
We may publish testimonials provided by our customers on our Site in addition to other endorsements. If you provide a testimonial, we may publish it on our Site using your first name and last initial.
8. Your Rights and Choices
All users, regardless of location, have the following rights regarding their personal information:
a) The right to access and obtain a copy of your personal information
b) The right to request deletion of your personal information
c) The right to correct inaccurate personal information
d) The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
e) The right to opt-out of certain sharing practices
f) The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
9. Data Security
ClarityCheck uses reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. However, no system is 100% secure, and we do not accept liability for any unauthorized disclosure of your information.
10. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete any Personal Information we have collected, unless we have a legal obligation to keep it, and terminate the child's account if applicable. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us.
11. International Users
Our services are hosted and operated in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to this transfer and processing of your information in the United States.
For international data transfers, we comply with applicable legal frameworks, including the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
a) The length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you
b) Whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject
c) Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations)
13. Changes to Privacy Policy
ClarityCheck may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, at its sole discretion. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make significant changes to the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the ClarityCheck.com website and/or sending you an email notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [Insert Phone Number]
Address: [Insert Mailing Address]
15. Grievance Officer
For privacy-related complaints or concerns, you may contact our designated contact at [email protected].
16. Additional Information for Residents of California, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Delaware, and Oregon
16.1 Your Rights and Choices
Residents of these states may have specific rights regarding their personal information, including:
a) Request to Know: A request that a business disclose personal information that it has collected about the consumer.
b) Request to Delete: A request that a business delete personal information about the consumer.
c) Request to Correct: A request that a business correct inaccurate personal information that it maintains about you.
d) Request to Opt-Out: A request that a business not sell the consumer's personal information to third parties.
16.2 How to Exercise Your Rights
You may submit requests through our designated request forms or by emailing [email protected]. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.
16.3 Verification Process
We cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information if we cannot verify your identity or authority to make the request and confirm the personal information relates to you.
16.4 Non-Discrimination
You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your privacy rights.
16.5 Detailed Rights for Residents of Specific States
Subject to applicable law, if you are a resident of California, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Delaware, or Oregon, you may have the following rights:
a) To Know and Access: You may obtain a copy of the specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you. (Note that this right only applies to Personal Information relating to you, and not to any other user.)
b) Deletion: You may request that ClarityCheck delete your Personal Information. This right may be limited to the extent that ClarityCheck is permitted or required by applicable law to retain information. (Note that if you request deletion of your Personal Information, you may no longer be able to use or access the Site. If you decide to use or access the Site again, ClarityCheck may consider this a new account, and may collect Personal Information associated with that account in accordance with this Privacy Policy.)
c) Opt-Out of "Sale" and Certain Sharing Practices: You have the right to opt-out of certain information sharing practices with third parties who do not act as our service providers. In some states, like California, this information sharing may qualify as a "share" or a "sale," while in other states, like Virginia, this information sharing may qualify as "targeted advertising" (collectively, "personalized advertising"). If you wish to opt-out of personalized advertising, you can opt out by using the controls we make available in our cookie banner and/or your browser controls, by clicking here, or by contacting us as set forth below.
d) Correction: You may request the correction of inaccurate Personal Information that we may have on file about you.
e) Obtain additional details regarding ClarityCheck's information practices: You may have the right to request disclosures regarding ClarityCheck's information practices. (Note that this information is generally available in this Privacy Policy).
In addition to the rights you have with respect to your Personal Information described above, you also have rights with respect to Publicly Available Information that may be obtained through our Site. If you would like to download the Publicly Available Information that we have retained about you, or suppress your information from appearing in others' searches, you may do so at https://www.ClarityCheck.com/privacy-center/.
We will not discriminate against you, in terms of price or services that we offer, if you exercise any of the rights listed above.
16.6 "Do Not Track" / "Global Privacy Control"
Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Additionally, some browsers or plug-ins use a "Global Privacy Control" ("GPC"), which you can learn more about at https://globalprivacycontrol.org/. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers. However, if our site detects a GPC signal from your device, we will interpret it as either a Do Not Sell request or a request to limit the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising depending on the law applicable to your jurisdiction.
16.7 Verification and Appeal Process
We are required by law to take reasonable steps to verify your identity prior to responding to your request. Please note that your exercise of these rights is subject to certain exemptions to safeguard the public interest (e.g., the prevention or detection of crime) and our interests (e.g., the maintenance of legal privilege). If we are unable to process your request via you authenticating yourself on the Site, we may verify your request by asking for information sufficient to confirm your identity, such as your name, email address, and phone number. Requests to exercise these rights may be granted in whole, in part, or not at all, depending on the scope and nature of the request and as permitted by applicable law. Where required by applicable law, we will notify you if we reject your request, and notify you of the reasons we are unable to honor your request.
If you are a resident of Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, Texas, Delaware, or Oregon, you have the right to appeal a request we deny when we have verified your identity and still decline to honor your request. The process for that appeal will be sent to you separately if your request is denied.
16.8 Authorized Agent
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to use an authorized agent on your behalf to exercise a privacy right discussed above. If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of a user to communicate with us or to exercise a privacy right discussed above, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the requisite authorization to act on behalf of the user. If you are an authorized agent trying to exercise rights on behalf of a ClarityCheck user, then you can make a request on the user's behalf by contacting us as set forth below in the "Contact Information" section. Such requests must include a written authorization from the consumer that includes the consumer's full name, address, telephone number and valid email address used by the consumer to interact with ClarityCheck that is signed by the consumer and clearly bestows upon the agent the proper authority. Alternatively, an acting agent can provide a valid power of attorney signed by the consumer on the agent's behalf and a valid email address used by the consumer to interact with ClarityCheck. In addition, for a request under the Right to Know, Right to Delete, or Right to Correct, the email address of the consumer will be used to separately verify the agent's authority directly with the consumer.
16.9 Refer-a-Friend, Promotions, and Similar Incentive Programs
We may offer referral programs, promotions such as sweepstakes, or other incentivized information collection programs. We may offer incentives to you such as discounts or promotional items or credit in connection with these programs, wherein you provide Personal Information regarding your friends or colleagues (such as their email address) and receive rewards when they sign up to use our Site. (The referred party may also receive rewards for signing up via your referral.) Alternatively, we may ask you to provide your Personal Information in exchange for a reward or participation in a promotion. These programs are entirely voluntary and allow us to grow our business and provide additional benefits to you. The value of your information to us depends on how you ultimately use our Site, whereas the value of the referred party's information to us depends on whether the referred party ultimately uses our Site. Said value will be reflected in the incentive offered in connection with each program. You may withdraw from the incentives at any time. In order to withdraw from the financial incentive, please contact us as described below.
16.10 Shine the Light Disclosure
California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice that identifies the categories of Personal Information that we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and provides contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like this information, please submit a written request to us using the contact information below.
17. Metrics
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides California residents with specific rights, including the right to delete or request access to certain types of data, as well as to ask us not to sell your personal information. Under CCPA, businesses that process these requests must publish information about them.
As ClarityCheck began operations in 2024, we do not yet have a full year of data to report. We will make this information publicly available in early 2025, covering the period from our launch through December 31, 2024. For transparency, we are providing the format in which this information will be presented:
Metrics for Requests to Know – Jan. - Dec. 2023
Total Number of Requests to Know Received: 0
Total Number of Requests to Know Complied With in Whole or in Part: 0
Total Number of Requests to Know Denied: 0
Average Substantive Response Time for Requests to Know: 0 days
Metrics for Requests to Delete – Jan. – Dec. 2023
Total Number of Requests to Delete Received: 0
Total Number of Requests to Delete Complied With in Whole or in Part: 0
Total Number of Requests to Delete Denied: 0
Average Substantive Response Time for Requests to Delete: 0 days
Metrics for Requests to Opt-Out (Do Not Sell Information) – Jan. - Dec. 2023
Total Number of Requests to Opt-Out Received: 0
Total Number of Requests to Opt-Out Complied With in Whole or in Part: 0
Total Number of Requests to Opt-Out Denied: 0
Average Substantive Response Time for Requests to Opt-Out: 0 days
Metrics for Requests for Correction – Jan. – Dec. 2023
Total Number of Requests to Correct Received: 0
Total Number of Requests to Correct Complied With in Whole or in Part: 0
Total Number of Requests to Correct Denied: 0
0 days
We are committed to transparency and will update these metrics annually to provide our users with accurate information about privacy-related requests.
18. Nevada Privacy Rights
Nevada residents who wish to exercise their sale opt-out rights under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A may submit a request to us at [email protected]. We will endeavor to respond to your verified request within 60 days of receipt. If we need more time (up to 30 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
19. Do Not Track Signals
We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from web browsers.
20. Third-Party Sites
The Site contains links to websites not operated by ClarityCheck. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
21. Enforcement
We regularly review our compliance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any concerns or complaints about how we handle your personal information, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section. We will investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints and disputes regarding the use and disclosure of personal information.
22. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable laws.
23. Do Not Sell My Personal Information
To opt-out of the sale of your personal information, click here [link to Do Not Sell My Personal Information page] or call [phone number].
24. Privacy Impact Assessments
We conduct regular privacy impact assessments to identify and minimize privacy risks associated with our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.
25. Employee Training
We provide regular privacy and security training to our employees who have access to personal information to ensure they understand and comply with our privacy practices.
26. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or similarly significant effects on you. If we introduce such practices in the future, we will provide you with information about the logic involved and the significance and consequences of such processing.
27. Accessibility
If you need this Privacy Policy in an alternative format, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.