Privacy Policy

Welcome to our website: www.marinoassociates.net. We value your privacy and are dedicated to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data, and your rights concerning this data. We do not share your data with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We collect various types of personal data, including:

Contact forms

Identity Data: First and Last Name
Contact Data: Email Address and Phone Number

Technical Data

Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform

Usage Data

Information about how you use our website and services.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Methods of Data Collection

We collect personal data through the contact form on our website.

Direct Interactions: You provide your personal data when you fill out forms or comment on posted articles.
Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this data using cookies, server logs, and other similary technologies.

How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

SMS Program: If you opt into our SMS program, we will send you messages regarding our services, updates, policies, and promotional offers. You will receive messages about product updates, service notifications, and special offers. You can opt-out at any time.
Service Provision: To perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
Marketing and Communications: To send you marketing materials and communicate with you about our services.
Prospecting: To analyze your data to understand your preferences and prospects for new clients.
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide support.

Who we share your data with

We do not share your personal data with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. We may share your data with third parties only in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: With third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as IT service providers, data storage providers, and telecom service providers.
Legal Obligations: When required by law or to respond to legal processes.
Protection: To protect our rights, property, and safety, or that of our customers and others.

Data Storage, Maintenance and Protection

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. These measures include:

Data Encryption: Encrypting personal data to protect it from unauthorized access.
Access Controls: Limiting access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
Regular Security Assessments: Conducting regular security assessments to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

What rights you have over your data

If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request correction of any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you.
Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your particular situation that makes you want to object to processing on this ground.
Restriction: You can request restriction of processing of your personal data.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional information

Opt-Out Options and Mobile Information

You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by:

SMS: Replying “STOP” to any SMS message you receive from us. Email: Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email you receive from us.
Account Settings: Updating your preferences in your account settings on our website.

More on mobile information usage, collection, and privacy

Our SMS program provides updates, notifications, and promotional messages related to our services. By subscribing to our SMS program, you consent to receive SMS messages at the phone number provided. Message frequency may vary based on your interaction with our service.
We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Additionally, all the categories of personal data mentioned above exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent. This information will not be shared with any third parties under any circumstances.However, we may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our SMS program, provided they agree to keep your data confidential and use it solely for the purpose of providing services on our behalf.
You have the right to access, correct, verify, or remove your personal information at any time. To manage your information, please contact us at [Contact Information].
Opt-Out Option: If you wish to opt-out of receiving SMS messages, you may do so at any time by replying “STOP” to any of our messages or by contacting us directly at [215-462-3200]. Opting out will not affect your other interactions with our services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Statement from time to time when necessary to reflect changes in our Services, how we use personal information, or the applicable law. If we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of the statement. If we make material changes, we will provide you with notice or obtain consent regarding such changes as may be required by law. We encourage you to review the Privacy Statement whenever you access the Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our privacy practices and the ways in which you can exercise choice over these practices. The practices described in this Privacy Statement are subject to applicable laws in the locations in which we operate.