The Privacy Commitment of Hardway Enterprises LLC
Our top priority at Hardway Enterprises LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is to protect your privacy. This Privacy Statement describes the ways in which Hardway Enterprises LLC gathers, uses, and discloses your personal data. This privacy statement applies to our online platform, which includes Hardway Enterprises LLC , our application, and linked subdomains (collectively, our “Platform”). Your use of our Platform or access to it constitutes your understanding, agreement, and consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information in the ways set forth in this Privacy Statement and our Terms of Service.
Definitions and Key
Terminology For clarity, certain terms referenced throughout this Privacy Statement are explicitly defined as follows:
Cookies are tiny data files that websites create and keep in your web browser for a variety of functions, including browser identification, analytics, and the storage of user preferences and login information.
Country: Hardway Enterprises LLC headquarters are in the United States of America (USA).
Customer: Refers to the company, group, or person who subscribes to the Hardway Enterprises LLC Service to handle communications with customers or service users.
Device: Any internet-connected device used to access Hardway Enterprises LLC services. This includes phones, tablets, computers, and similar gadgets.
IP Address: An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique number assigned to each internet-connected device, potentially revealing the geographic location of the device.
Personnel: Refers to individuals employed by or contracted to Hardway Enterprises LLC to provide services on behalf of either party.
Personal data Refers to information that directly or indirectly allows the identification of a natural person, which can include personal identification numbers.
Service: Denotes the services offered by Hardway Enterprises LLC, as outlined in the relevant terms and on the Platform.
Third-Party Service: Refers to entities such as advertisers, contest sponsors, marketing partners, and others offering content or products that may be of interest to you.
Website: The official site of Hardway Enterprises LLC, accessible via the URL www.HardwayEnterprises.com.
“You” Refers to the individual or entity registered with Hardway Enterprises LLC for utilizing its Services.
Information Collection
We gather information when you visit our website, register on our platform, place orders, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in surveys or complete forms. The information collected includes:
Name / Username
Phone Numbers
Email Addresses
Billing Addresses
Usage of Collected Information
How Do We Use The Information We Collect?
The information we collect may be employed for various purposes, including but not limited to
Personalizing your experience to better meet your needs
Enhancing our website based on feedback and insights from your information
Improving customer support effectiveness and responsiveness
Processing transactions securely
Managing contests, promotions, surveys, and site features
Sending periodic email communications
Utilization of Third-Party End-User Information
We may collect end-user data to deliver Hardway Enterprises LLC services to our customers. End users can also provide information from social media platforms, and publicly accessible data from these sites may be collected. Your control over publicly shared information on social media can be managed through privacy settings on these platforms.
Use of Third-Party Customer Information
When you contact us, we may receive information from third parties. For instance, submitting your email address to express interest in Hardway Enterprises LLC may involve third-party automated fraud detection services. We may also collect publicly accessible data from social media sites. Your control over publicly shared information on social media can be managed through privacy settings on these platforms.
Sharing of Collected Information
We may share collected personal and non-personal information with third parties, including advertisers, marketing partners, and contest sponsors. Trusted third-party service providers may be engaged for functions like hosting, database management, email services, credit card processing, and customer support. Portions of log file data, including IP addresses, may be shared with third parties for analytics purposes. Additionally, information may be disclosed to comply with legal obligations or protect rights and interests.
Usage of Your Email Address
By providing your email address on this site, you consent to receive emails from us. To opt-out, simply click the provided opt-out link or unsubscribe option in the email. Our emails are only sent to individuals who have authorized us to contact them, either directly or through a third party. We strictly refrain from sending unsolicited commercial emails, as we share your aversion to spam. By submitting your email address, you also grant us permission to employ your email for targeted customer audience advertising on platforms like Facebook, exclusively for those who have opted in for our communications. Email addresses submitted solely during order processing will only be used to relay information and updates related to your order. However, if you’ve supplied the same email through other means, it may be used for any of the purposes outlined in this Policy. It’s important that should you wish to unsubscribe from future emails, clear instructions are included at the bottom of each email.
Data Retention Period
We retain your information only for the duration necessary to provide you with Hardway Enterprises LLC services and fulfill the purposes detailed in this policy. This also applies to any parties with whom we share your information and who are engaged in providing services on our behalf. Upon no longer requiring your information and eliminating the need to retain it for legal or regulatory obligations, we will either remove it from our systems or depersonalize it to ensure your anonymity.
Safeguarding Your Information
Our stringent security measures encompass physical, electronic, and managerial protocols to uphold the integrity of your personal information. Utilizing a secure server, any sensitive or credit-related data you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and encrypted within our Payment gateway providers’ database, accessible only to authorized personnel bound by confidentiality agreements. Following a transaction, sensitive details such as credit cards and social security numbers are never retained on file. However, while we employ reasonable measures to safeguard your personal information, it’s important to acknowledge that no security system, including encryption systems, is infallible. Moreover, human errors, intentional misconduct, or policy deviations can impact security. Thus, while we strive to ensure your data’s protection, we cannot unequivocally guarantee absolute security. In cases where applicable law imposes an irrefutable obligation to protect personal information, any breach of duty will be assessed against a backdrop of intentional misconduct.
Potential International Data Transfer
As Hardway Enterprises LLC is headquartered in the USA, data collected through our website, direct interactions, or support services may be transferred, viewed, and hosted worldwide, including locations where laws governing data use and transfer are not universally applicable. By using our services, you voluntarily consent to the potential cross-border transfer and hosting of your information, as allowed by relevant laws.
Security of Information from Hardway Enterprises LLC Service
We adopt precautions to ensure your data’s security, employing physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data integrity, and ensure proper data utilization. However, no security system or personnel are infallible. Encryption systems can have vulnerabilities, and human errors, intentional misconduct, or policy non-adherence are possible. While we endeavor to ensure data protection, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If laws mandate a non-disclaimable duty to safeguard your personal information, you agree that compliance will be assessed based on intentional misconduct standards.
Can I Modify or Rectify My Details?
Your ability to request updates or corrections to the information gathered by Hardway Enterprises LLC is contingent on your association with our organization. For personnel, adjustments or corrections can be made in accordance with our internal employment guidelines.
For customers, the right to limit specific uses and disclosures of personally identifiable data is as follows: You may get in touch with us at:
(1) Revise or rectify your personally identifiable data,
(2) Adjust your communication preferences and other information you receive from us, or
(3) Erase the personally identifiable data maintained about you in our systems (with consideration to the following section) by terminating your account. Such revisions, corrections, modifications, and deletions will not impact other data we preserve or data shared with third parties according to this Privacy Policy before such changes. To protect your privacy and security, we may take reasonable measures (such as requesting a unique password) to confirm your identity prior to granting access to your profile or making corrections. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your unique password and account information at all times.
It’s important to note that it is not technologically feasible to entirely remove each and every record of the data you’ve provided from our systems. The necessity to back up our systems to prevent unintended loss means that a duplicate of your information might exist in an unerasable format, making it challenging or impossible for us to locate. Following your request, all personal data stored in actively used databases and other readily searchable media will be revised, corrected, altered, or deleted, as applicable, at the earliest and most technically viable opportunity.
If you are an end-user and wish to modify, delete, or obtain any data we have pertaining to you, you can do so by reaching out to the organization you are a customer of.
Personnel
For Hardway Enterprises LLC employees or applicants, we gather information you voluntarily provide. The information collected is used for Human Resources purposes, such as administering employee benefits and assessing applicants.
You may reach out to us at:
(1) Update or rectify your information,
(2) Modify your communication preferences and other information you receive from us, or
(3) Receive a record of the information we possess regarding you. Such revisions, corrections, adjustments, and deletions will not affect other data we retain or data shared with third parties according to this Privacy Policy prior to such alterations.
Sale of Business
We retain the right to transfer data to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or other transfer of all or a significant portion of Hardway Enterprises LLC assets, or any of its Corporate Affiliates (as defined herein), or that sector of Hardway Enterprises LLC or any of its Corporate Affiliates to which the Service pertains, or if we cease our operations or undergo a bankruptcy, reorganization, or comparable proceeding, as long as the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Affiliates
We may disclose data (including personal data) about you to our Corporate Affiliates. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, “Corporate Affiliate” signifies any entity or individual that directly or indirectly controls is controlled by, or is under shared control with Hardway Enterprises LLC, whether through ownership or otherwise. Any data regarding you that we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated by those Corporate Affiliates in accordance with the stipulations of this Privacy Policy.
Jurisdiction and Applicable Laws
This Privacy Policy is subject to the laws of the United States, regardless of its conflict of laws principles. By using our website or engaging with us, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in any action or dispute related to this Privacy Policy, except for individuals who may have rights under the Privacy Shield or the Swiss-US framework.
Applicable Laws and Agreements
The usage of this website and this Agreement are governed by the laws of the United States, excluding any conflicts of law rules. Additionally, your use of the website may be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.
Acceptance of Privacy Policy
By interacting with Hardway Enterprises LLC or using our services, you indicate your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined here, please refrain from using our website or services. Continuing to use the website, directly engaging with us, or acknowledging non-significant changes to this Privacy Policy implies your acceptance of those changes
Your Consent to Privacy Policy
We have updated our Privacy Policy to provide you with transparent insights into the data collected when you visit our site and how it’s utilized. By using our website, creating an account, or making a purchase, you hereby give your consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its provisions.
External Links
This Privacy Policy pertains exclusively to our Services. Our Services might contain links to external websites not operated or controlled by Hardway Enterprises LLC. We disclaim responsibility for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed on such external websites. These websites are not scrutinized by us for accuracy or completeness. When you navigate from our Services to another website through a link, our Privacy Policy no longer applies. Your interactions on other websites, including those linked on our platform, are subject to the rules and policies of those respective websites. Third parties may employ their own cookies or methods to gather information about you.
Use of Cookies
We use “Cookies” to identify the areas of our website you have visited. Cookies are small data pieces stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. They enhance the performance and functionality of our website but aren’t essential for its use. However, certain functions, like videos, might become unavailable without these cookies, or you might need to log in every time you visit, as we won’t be able to remember your previous login. Most web browsers allow you to disable Cookies, but doing so may affect your access to our website’s functionality. We don’t place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.
Managing Cookies and Similar Technologies
You can configure your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this might impact the proper functioning of our essential cookies, limiting your access to features and services. It’s important to note that blocking cookies could result in the loss of saved information (e.g., log in details and preferences). Different browsers offer varying controls. Disabling a cookie doesn’t delete it from your browser; you’ll need to do so manually in your browser settings
Security of Payment Details
Any credit card or payment processing information you provide us will be securely stored to the best of our ability.
Children's Privacy
We do not address individuals under the age of 13. Knowingly, we do not collect personally identifiable information from those under 13. If you’re a parent or guardian and are aware your child has shared Personal Data with us, please contact us. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected Personal Data from someone under 13 without parental consent verification, we take steps to remove the information from our servers.
Updates to Privacy Policy
We might modify our services and policies, necessitating changes to this Privacy Policy to accurately reflect these updates. Unless legally required otherwise, we will notify you of changes before they take effect. If you continue using our services, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy. If you disagree with the updated Privacy Policy, you can delete your account.
Third-Party Services
We display or provide access to third-party content, products, or services on our platform, including links to third-party websites. Hardway Enterprises LLC is not liable for Third-Party Services, their accuracy, legality, quality, or any other aspect. You access and use Third-Party Services at your own risk, subject to their terms and conditions.
Overview of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Details
For individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), this section of our Privacy Policy elucidates the precise collection and utilization of data, along with the comprehensive safeguards we employ to prevent unauthorized replication or misuse.
Understanding GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an extensive privacy and data protection statute encompassing EU residents’ data security, while also augmenting the control EU residents exercise over their personal information. This regulation extends its relevance beyond EU-based enterprises and residents, becoming a fundamental operational standard across our global operations, ensuring the significance of our customers’ data, irrespective of geographical location.
Defining Personal Data
Personal data refers to any information linked to an identifiable or identified individual. The scope of GDPR covers a broad spectrum of data, including but not limited to financial information, political opinions, genetic and biometric data, IP addresses, physical addresses, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. This regulation ensures the safeguarding of information that could singly or in combination identify a person.
Key Data Protection Principles
The tenets of data protection outlined by GDPR mandate that personal data be processed fairly, legally, and transparently, and used solely within reasonable expectations. Collection of personal data must have a specific purpose, and its use should remain aligned with that purpose. Organizations are obligated to elucidate the necessity for collecting personal data at the point of collection. Personal data retention is confined to the timeframe essential for its designated purpose. GDPR grants individuals the right to access, obtain copies, update, delete, restrict, or transfer their personal data.
Significance of GDPR
GDPR introduces novel requirements for the protection and processing of personal data, accentuating compliance through stricter enforcement and escalated penalties for breaches. Beyond compliance, GDPR embodies a moral imperative. At Ecom Cap Ventures, we hold your data privacy in high esteem, with well-established security and privacy practices surpassing the regulatory requisites.
Rights of Data Subjects - Data Access, Portability, and Erasure
Hardway Enterprises LLC remains committed to aiding customers in fulfilling GDPR’s data subject rights. We handle personal data in alignment with Data Protection Agreements (DPAs) and store them with thoroughly vetted vendors. Conversations and personal data are retained for up to 6 years unless accounts are deleted, in which case data disposal adheres to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, capped at 60 days. We acknowledge the necessity of affording EU customers access, updates, retrieval, and removal of personal data, facilitated by our user-friendly self-service platform and responsive customer support.
California Residents
In accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we provide insight into the categories and utilization of collected Personal Information, its sources, and third-party sharing. Furthermore, we outline California residents’ rights:
Right to Knowledge and Access
Right to Equal Service
Right to Deletion
Right to Opt-Out of Personal Data Sale
Responses to such requests are provided within one month. Rest assured, we do not sell users’ Personal Information. For additional information, please reach out to us.
Contact Us
Feel free to reach us for any inquiries:
Email: support@HardwayEnterprises.com