Holonic, Inc Privacy Policy (effective July 2018)

Holonic, Inc. ("Holonic," "our," "us," or "we") respects your privacy. We created this Privacy Policy to let you know what information we collect and how we use it, as well as our information sharing and protection practices.

This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the website https://www.holonic.com (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy does not apply to:

  • Information we collect offline or by any other means (such as through other websites or services we may offer); and
  • Information collected by our affiliates or any other third parties, which may have their own privacy policies.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and save it. If you do not agree with it, you should not access the Website. By accessing the Website or by submitting electronic communications to us, you consent to the practices prescribed in this Privacy Policy.

What information does Holonic collect?

  • Personal Information. When we refer to "Personal Information" in this Privacy Policy, we mean any information by which you may be personally identified or contacted, whether online or offline.
  • Technical Information. We may also collect and use technical data and related information, such as information about your device, system and application software, peripherals and other data related to your interactions with the Website ("Technical Information").

How does Holonic collect this Information?

  • Website Forms - When you register on our website or fill out any other forms located on our Website (such as signing up for our newsletter), we collect certain Personal Information from you, such as your first and last name, physical address, email address, phone number, or other contact information.
  • Automatic Collection of Technical Information - We automatically collect Technical Information through cookies, APIs, web beacons and log files. The information we collect from these technologies includes your IP address, device ID, browser information and the page you request. Additionally, while we will not use this Technical Information in a way that associates the information with you, we may use and aggregate this information. Holonic owns all Technical Information and may use it for any lawful purpose that it deems appropriate.
  • Voluntary Communications. When you choose to communicate with us (e.g. via email), we collect any information you choose to provide to us, including your email address or phone number.
  • Our Partners. We may receive information about you from our partners including, but not limited to, distribution partners, investors, clients, and marketing firms.

You may choose to visit our Website without registering. It is always your choice whether or not to provide Personal Information. If you choose not to provide certain information to us, you may not be able to access and use certain features of the Website.

How does Holonic use your information?

We may use your information, including your Personal Information, as follows:

  • For billing purposes.
  • To provide software updates, product support, product enhancements and other services to you.
  • To improve, market or promote Holonic's products and services.
  • To communicate with you, including about your account.
  • To alert you to product upgrades, special offers, updated information and other new products and services offered by Holonic or its third party partners.
  • To respond to comments, questions or requests for customer service.
  • To display advertisements, including advertisements from third parties.
  • For any other purpose we may describe when you provide the information.

We may also use your information for any other purpose with your consent.

Information We Share

Except as described in this Privacy Policy or in our Terms of Service, information that you provide or that we collect will be kept confidential and used to support your relationship with Holonic.

Holonic or its agents, vendors or contractors may disclose information, including your Personal Information, to third parties in the following circumstances:

  • To our agents, vendors or contractors that we use to support the internal operations of our business including the Website and who are required to keep the information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
  • If required to do so by law, comply with legal process or to comply with a governmental or regulatory request;
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Holonic or its agents or contractors;
  • To enforce our Terms of Service or other Holonic agreements;
  • To act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of others; and
  • As part of a transaction or potential transaction where Holonic merges with another organization, files for bankruptcy, or sells its assets or capital stock.

Tracking and Do Not Track Signals.

We currently use the Website to collect information about your activities over time and across third-party websites, applications or other online services. Note that any “do not track” or similar mechanism from your browser will not affect our collection of information (including Personal Information) that you voluntarily provide to us whether though browsing our Website, signing up for our services or otherwise.

How do we protect your information?

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards designed to protect the information we collect. These safeguards include storing information on our secure servers behind firewalls. Despite the actions and precautions we take, no data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of the Information and you acknowledge and agree that you transmit it to us at your own risk.

What is your data retention policy?

We may retain information we collect until we no longer need the information to fulfill our legitimate business purposes, or for a period of time specifically required or allowed by applicable laws, rules or regulations.

Does Holonic use cookies?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow it). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser. We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. Currently, we use Google Website Tools. We may contract with third- party service providers, including Google, to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. For information on how Google collects and processes data, please see Google’s privacy policy, available at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to remove and reject cookies from our Website by changing your browser settings. The default setting of many browsers is set to accept cookies until you change your settings. Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, certain features of the Website may become inaccessible or may not function properly.

Third-Party Websites, Services and Technologies

We may provide links to third-party websites on the Website or in other communications to you. These links may appear as a specific domain name or URL or may be activated by clicking on an advertisement or other icon or graphic. Please be aware that other websites and services, including the websites of third parties that you connect with through the Website, may collect personally information from you. We cannot control and are not responsible for the information collection practices of any third-party websites, services or applications. We encourage you to carefully review their terms of use, privacy policies, and any other legal notifications before using or providing information through such websites, services or applications.

Further, the Website may employ third party technologies that require you to accept such third party's terms. This Privacy Policy does not cover the information practices of those third-party technologies.

International Transfers

You acknowledge and agree that the Website stores data on servers in the U.S. or any other country in which Holonic or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or contractors maintain facilities.

Children's Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Information from children under 13. If you believe that we may have collected Information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us at privacy@holonic.com.

Your California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at privacy@holonic.com.

Information Choices

If you no longer want us to use your information, you can withdraw your consent and request that we erase your personal information by contacting Holonic. Please note that even after we delete your personal information, we may retain some information as necessary to fulfill our legitimate business interests, such as fraud detection and prevention, and to comply with our legal obligations. You may request changes to your personal information where it is incorrect or incomplete at any time by contacting Holonic and describing the change you would like to make.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This is our entire Privacy Policy and it replaces any earlier version. We may change this Privacy Policy by posting a new version on the Website, and it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically. If we make material changes to our practices regarding the collection, use and sharing of your Personal Information, we will notify you via e-mail to the email address you provide to us and/or through a notice on the Website home page.

When we do change the Privacy Policy, we will also revise the “effective” date. Your continued use of the Website after such date constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates.

Contacting Holonic

For questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@holonic.com.