Privacy Notice

This privacy notice applies to information collected online from users of this website. This notice describes:

1. What kind of information Elegant Software Solutions, Inc. (“ESS”) collects,

2. When and how ESS might use that information,

3. How ESS protects your information, and

4. Your rights and options concerning your personal information.

 

What personal information is collected through this website and how is it used?

ESS collects information about users through cookies and from ESS’ web server logs. ESS uses this information to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. ESS does not share any of the information collected on this website with others except as specifically stated in this Privacy Policy, or when ESS believes in good faith that the law requires it.

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Web server logs: When you visit ESS’ website, ESS may track information about your visit and store that information in web server logs, which are records of the activities on this website. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. Examples of the information ESS may collect include:

• your unique Internet protocol address;

• the name of your unique Internet service provider;

• the town/city, county/state and country from which you access our Website;

• the kind of browser or computer you use;

• the number of links you click within the site;

• the date and time of your visit;

• the page from which you arrived to our site;

• the pages you view on the site; and

• certain searches/queries that you conducted via our Website(s).

 

The information ESS collects in web server logs helps it to administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use and improve the user's experience.

 

Cookies: In order to offer and provide a customized and personal service, ESS’ website may use cookies to store and help track information about you. Cookies are simply small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a webserver and stored on your computer's hard drive. ESS use cookies to help remind it who you are and to help you navigate the site during your visits. Using cookies, ESS may collect information such as browser type, time spent on the Services, pages visited, language preferences, and other anonymous traffic data. ESS and its service providers may use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, display information more effectively, and to personalize your experience while using the Services, as well as for online tracking purposes. ESS also gathers statistical information about the usage of the Services in order to continually improve the design and functionality, understand how the Services are used and to assist us with resolving questions regarding the Services. Cookies further allow us to select which of our advertisements or offers are most likely to appeal to you and display them while you are on the Services. ESS may also use cookies in online advertising to track responses to our advertisements and we may use cookies to track how you arrived at our site from another website to improve your on-line experience with us.

 

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies, or be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site. You may also wish to refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. However, if you do not accept these cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of the Services. You may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs.

 

Analytics: ESS uses Google Analytics, a Google service that uses cookies and other, similar technologies to collect information about use of the Services anonymously and report website trends, without identifying individual users. We also use an enhancement to Google Analytics called "Demographics and Interest Reporting," through which Google provides us with information about our users' demographics (e.g., age, gender) and interests. This information, which Google may collect by tracking a user's behavior across third-party websites, helps us to learn more about our users. You can learn about Google's practices in connection with this enhanced tracking and opt out of it by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

 

How is personal information protected?

ESS makes no representations about and takes no security measures, to protect information gathered by ESS’ web server logs or cookies from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

 

Who has access to the information?

ESS will not sell, rent, or lease mailing lists or other user data to others, and ESS will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties, except as follows:

• to agents, Website vendors and/or contractors who may use it on ESS’ behalf or in connection with their relationship with ESS; and

• as required by law;

• in a matter of public safety or policy;

• as needed in connection with the transfer of our business assets (for example, if ESS is acquired by another firm or if ESS is liquidated during bankruptcy proceedings);

• or if ESS believes in good faith that sharing the data is necessary to protect its rights or property.

 

How can I correct, amend o delete my personal information and/or opt out of future communications?

You may opt out of any future contacts from ESS at any time. Contact ESS via the phone number on our “contact us” page, or mail us at the mailing address on ESS’ Website at any time to:

 

• see what data ESS has about you from its Website, if any;

• change/correct any data ESS has about you from its Website;

• ask us to delete any data ESS has about you from its Website; and/or

• opt out of future communications from ESS.

 

If you have any additional questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact the ESS Data Privacy Officer (DPO) at by emailing Privacy@ESS.com. If ESS’ information practices change in a significant way, ESS will post the policy changes here.