Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 10, 2024
Modifications to Our Privacy Policy
Our Statement of Privacy Practice
Purpose
At Kariscom LLC, trading as Political Sign Manager, we understand the significance of the trust you place in us when sharing your personal information. We are committed to handling your data with the utmost responsibility and care. Personal Information, as defined in this Privacy Policy, refers to any data about you that can be used to identify you, either directly or indirectly. This document outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your Personal Information across our website, mobile application, and related services. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy thoroughly to understand our commitment to protecting your privacy.
Collection of Personal Data
Data We Collect About You
- Contact Information: Purpose: For creating your account, facilitating communication, and, when necessary, processing payments. Types of Data: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Account Credentials: Purpose: To ensure secure access to our services. Types of Data: Usernames, passwords, and other information critical for account security and access control.
Cookies and User Preferences
What Are Cookies?
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that allow seamless navigation during your visit, expiring once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period, remembering your preferences and settings for future visits.
- Security Cookies: Deployed to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and safeguard user data from unauthorized access.
- Analytics Cookies: Utilized to gather insights on how you interact with our site or app, tracking aspects such as which pages you visit and how long you spend on them, aiding us in understanding usage patterns.
- Performance Cookies: Aimed at enhancing website functionality by collecting information on user engagement and identifying issues like error messages from web pages.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by services and providers apart from our domain, these cookies support features like cross-site tracking, retargeting, and ad-serving based on your browsing history.
- Functional Cookies: Enable our website or app to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide more personalized features.
Managing Your Preferences
- Pop-Up Notification: Upon your first visit, you’ll encounter a pop-up form detailing our use of cookies, where you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential ones, or customize your preferences.
- Browser Settings: Adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if preferred. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain site features.
- Preference Persistence: Your cookie preferences are saved and applied to subsequent visits, ensuring a consistent experience according to your choices.
Purpose Of Data Usage
- Service Optimization: To ensure our services are running smoothly, we monitor and diagnose server issues, analyze usage trends, and safeguard against unauthorized or illegal activities.
- Personalization: We aim to tailor your experience, making it as relevant and enjoyable as possible. This includes customizing the content and functionality based on your interactions and preferences.
Detailed Use of Collected Data
- Device and Technical Information: We collect details like IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, and mobile device specifications. This data aids in ensuring compatibility, enhancing security, troubleshooting, and refining the user interface and overall experience.
- Location Data: With your permission, we gather latitude and longitude coordinates from mobile devices using Google API services. This information is vital for offering location-based services and adhering to regional regulations.
- Communication Data: We maintain records of your communications with our service team and between users through our platform. This includes customer support interactions, feedback, and responses to surveys, as well as messages and notifications sent between users, which help us to understand and improve your service experience.
- Preferences and Settings: By learning about your settings and preferences within our app, we can offer a more personalized and streamlined experience, adjusting our service to meet your needs better.
- Log Data: Server-generated data, such as error logs, are crucial for diagnosing and resolving technical issues, ensuring the ongoing security and reliability of our platform.
- Content Data: We value the content you create and share within our service, from calendar events to file uploads and contact information. This user-generated content is key to providing a rich, interactive experience on our platform.
Sharing of Personal Information
Service Providers
- Purpose: To enhance the quality and breadth of our services, we collaborate with third-party service providers, including payment processors, email service platforms, customer support vendors, and marketing agencies.
- Data Access: These partners may have limited and controlled access to your information, solely for the purpose of performing tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
Subsidiaries, Business Partners, and Affiliates
- Internal Sharing: Your information may be shared within our family of companies for internal administrative purposes, service improvement, and product development.
- External Partnerships: We occasionally share information with business partners who may offer products or services that could be beneficial to you. Such sharing is conducted with your interests in mind and is governed by this privacy policy.
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Transitions: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the business assets. We commit to maintaining the confidentiality of your information throughout this process.
Legal Compliance and Law Enforcement
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information when required by law, in response to legal processes, law enforcement requests, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users and the public.
- Prevention of Harm: This includes sharing information to prevent, investigate, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or as otherwise required by law.
Consent
- Voluntary Sharing: With your consent, we may share your information for purposes not explicitly described in this policy.
Aggregate and De-Identified Data
- Improvement and Analysis: We share aggregated or anonymized information with third parties for service improvement, analysis, or marketing purposes, ensuring individual users cannot be identified.
Data Security
Encryption and Secure Storage
- Encryption: All data transmitted to or from our services is encrypted using industry-standard encryption technology. This ensures that your personal information is protected during transmission.
- Secure Storage: We employ robust security measures for storing your personal data securely. Our data storage solutions are designed to prevent unauthorized access and ensure the confidentiality of your information.
Comprehensive Security Measures
- Risk Assessment: Our security practices are informed by a thorough risk assessment process. This includes evaluating the potential risks to your personal data and implementing measures to mitigate these risks effectively.
- State-of-the-Art Technology: We utilize the latest security technologies and practices to protect your data. This includes firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and rigorous access controls.
- Cost and Nature of Processing: In determining the appropriate level of security, we consider the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of our data processing activities. Our goal is to ensure that our security measures are both effective and efficient.
- Minimization of Data Processing: We adhere to the principle of data minimization, ensuring that only the personal data necessary for each specific processing purpose is collected and processed.
Ongoing Commitment
- Continuous Improvement: Our commitment to data security is ongoing. We regularly review and update our security practices to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
- Compliance with Laws: All our data security measures are in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring that your personal data is protected according to legal standards.
Measures To Protect Against Unauthorized Access, Disclosure, Or Alteration
Enhanced Account Security
- Multifactor Authentication (MFA): To fortify account security, we employ multifactor authentication methods, including email and SMS verification, ensuring that access to your account requires more than just your password.
- Automatic Session Termination: For added protection, our system is designed to log you out automatically after ten minutes of inactivity. This feature helps prevent unauthorized access should you forget to log out from a device.
User Responsibility
While we take stringent measures to protect your data, the security of your account also depends on your actions. We urge you to be vigilant in safeguarding your account by adhering to the following practices:
- Confidentiality of Account Credentials: It’s crucial that you do not share your username, password, or any other security-related account information with anyone. Keeping this information confidential is a key step in preventing unauthorized access to your account.
Limitation of Liability
Despite our best efforts to ensure the security of your data, no system can be completely infallible. Factors beyond our control, such as errors in transmission or unauthorized third-party access due to sophisticated attacks, may still pose risks. Therefore:
- Assumption of Risk: While we strive to protect your personal data against potential threats, we cannot guarantee absolute security. We are not liable for any breach of data security caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
- Collaborative Security: We consider data security a shared responsibility. By working together and adhering to best practices for data protection, we can enhance the overall security of your personal information.
Transparency and Consent
Your Responsibility and Acknowledgment
Data We Collect About You
At Kariscom LLC, operating under the Political Sign Manager brand, we prioritize your privacy and are transparent about the personal data we collect and use to offer you a tailored and efficient experience. Here’s an overview of the types of data we collect:
- Contact Information: Purpose: For creating your account, facilitating communication, and, when necessary, processing payments. Types of Data: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Account Credentials: Purpose: To ensure secure access to our services. Types of Data: Usernames, passwords, and other information critical for account security and access control.
Cookies and User Preferences
To enhance your experience and improve our services, Kariscom LLC, operating under the Political Sign Manager brand, employs various cookies and similar tracking technologies. Understanding and managing these technologies are crucial for both optimizing your user experience and ensuring your privacy preferences are respected.