Welcome to the Aquanetix website (“Site”) and, if applicable, choosing to use our service (“Service”) and any associated Software (“Software”). We try to make our Privacy Policy easy to understand so that you are informed as to how we use your information. This Privacy Policy, like our Terms of Service, is anintegral part of using our Service; therefore you must completely agree to our Privacy Policy in order to use our Site or Service.You must be at a minimum of 18 years of age or older to use our Site, Service or Software.
This Privacy Statement was last updated in May 2018. This update has been made in support of new legislation from the European Union. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation that expands the protection of personal data of EU citizens. In doing so, it also expands the obligations of organizations who collect or process that data. The goals of the GDPR are to increase transparency and fairness in the handling of individuals’ personal information. Personal data is any information relating to an identifiable individual. Enforcement of the GDPR starts on May 25, 2018. The Regulation can be viewed here. Under GDPR, Aquanetix is providing greater transparency on how and why we use your data and giving you more control over the data that you share with us.
Personally Identifiable Information Submitted by You
You may not be required to provide us any information when you visit our Site or use our Software. However, in order to access some of our Site or Software, you will be required to submit personally identifiable information to us. Personally identifiable information is personal information that maybe used to identify you as an individual. When using our Site or Software, we may collect your name,email, address, and telephone number. Additionally, we may collect relevant business information.
Non-Identifying Information
Whenever you use our Site, App, or Service, we may collect non-identifying information from you, such as your IP address, interactions with the Site and Service, mobile carrier, query information, location,referring URL, browser, operating system, browser version, mobile device version, web address,geographic IP information, cookie information, usage, data transferred, and Internet Service Provider. Additionally, we may collect information regarding your usage and interaction with our Site or Software. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party such as your wireless provider, this information alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Information Collected by Our Software
When using our Software we may collect industrial data related to operations, infrastructure, personnel,financial, inventory, planning, customers, suppliers, or other relevant business information.
We will never sell or transfer any personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent. However, you agree that we may use your information:
Additionally, we may give your information to law enforcement if we are compelled to by a court order, if there has been a violation of any UK laws or if a violation of the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy has occurred.
If you wish to change any of your profile information simply login to your account information and make any changes as necessary. If you have any questions or wish to review, change, or access any of your information collected by us, please contact us at support@aquanetix.co.uk. Additionally, if you wish to opt out of our data collection practices or would like us to remove any of your information, please contact us at support@aquanetix.co.uk. Please be aware that removal of your information may cause your account to become inaccessible. Also you agree that we may keep inaccessible copies of your information in our internal systems after removal for legal and internal purposes for a commercially reasonable period of time.
We use cookies to remember your preferences, for this reason, you must have cookies enabled in your browser to use our Site and Services. Additionally, some or all of our cookies may be accessible by third parties. If you do not wish cookies to be placed on your computer or wish to restrict the type of cookies you accept you can adjust the privacy settings of your web browser. You can manage cookies your self and learn more about them, including how to block them or delete them, at: http:/www.direct.gov.uk/managingcookies.Additionally, more information about cookies may be found at http://www.aboutcookies.org/. Deleting cookies may cause functionality issues with our Software or Service.
Although you are entering into an Agreement with Aquanetix to disclose your information to us, we do use third party individuals and organizations to assist us, including contractors, web hosts, and others such as Google Analytics.
Through out the course of our provision of our Services to you, we may delegate our authority to collect,access, use, and disseminate your information. It is therefore necessary that you grant the third parties we may use in the course of our business the same rights that you afford us under this Privacy Policy.For this reason, you here by agree that for every authorization which you grant to us in this PrivacyPolicy, you also grant to any third party that we may hire, contract, or otherwise retain the services of for the purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, or otherwise improving or preserving our website or its underlying files or systems. You agree not to hold us liable for the actions of any of these third parties, even if we would normally be held vicariously liable for their actions, and that you must take legal action against them directly should they commit any tort or other actionable wrong against you.
You agree that we may disclose your information to authorities if compelled to by a court order. Additionally, you agree that we may disclose your information if we reasonably believe that you have violated UK or English law or the terms of our Terms of Service or Privacy Policy or if we believe that a third party is at risk of bodily harm. In the event that we receive a subpoena affecting your privacy, we may elect to notify you to give you an opportunity to file a motion to quash the subpoena, or we may attempt to quash it ourselves, but we are not obligated to do either. We may also proactively report you and release your information without receiving any request to third parties where we believe that it is proper to do so for legal reasons, such as instances where we believe your publications violate any law of England, the UK, or any other country having jurisdiction over us, our Site, Services, or our Terms of Service. You release us from any damages that may arise from or relate to the release of your information to a request from law enforcement agencies or private litigants. We may release your information under the conditions listed in this paragraph whether it is to individuals or entities and to any state or national authorities, as required.
If you decide to provide us with your contact information, you waive your right to file complaints concerning unsolicited emails from us, since you have agreed to such communication by providing us with your information. However, you may unsubscribe from certain communications by notifying Aquanetix that you no longer wish to receive these solicitations, we will endeavour to remove you from our database where you have the right to request this under our Agreement, Privacy Policy, or applicable law. If you wish to opt out of certain communications, please contact us at support@aquanetix.co.uk.
Aquanetix may post links to third party websites on our Site or Service, which may include information that we have no control over. When accessing a third party site through our Site or Service, you acknowledge that you are aware that these third party websites are not screened for privacy or security issues by us, and you release us from any liability for the conduct of these third party websites. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy, and any other policies in place, in addition to any amendments, does not create rights enforceable by third parties. Aquanetix bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any advertiser or third party website. You must review their Terms of Service and Privacy to understand how their information collection practices work.
We take reasonable attempts to protect your information by using SSL Certificates. However, as this is the Internet, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information through our Site or Software. For this reason, we recommend that you use anti-virus App, routine credit checks,firewalls, and other precautions to protect yourself from security and privacy threats.
We intend to fully comply with UK laws respecting children’s privacy. Therefore, we ask that all users of our Site and Service be above the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, please do not submit any information to us and please do not use our Site or Service.
Your information may be transferred to - and maintained on - computers located outside of your state,province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. We may transfer personal information to the UK or else where and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Like our Terms of Service, we may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will place a note on our Site or we may contact you. You must agree to the amendments as a condition of your continued use of our Site and Service. If you do not agree, you must immediately cease using our Site and Service and notify us of your refusal to agree by e-mailing us at the address listed on our website.
Last updated: May 15, 2018