Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 28, 2017

This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by PowerForward, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PowerForward,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website and other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”), or when you otherwise interact with us.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy whenever you access the Services to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you create an account, use our Services or voluntarily provide such information such as when you otherwise communicate with us, contact us with inquiries, respond to one of our surveys, or by answering questions through the Services. The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

Information we Collect Automatically When You Use the Services

When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect information about you, including:

Log Information: We log information about your use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.

Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers and mobile network information.

Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies:
We and our service providers use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us to improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular and count visits. We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Services or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below.

Information We Collect From Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Services.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain and improve our Services;
  • Process transactions and send you related information, including confirmations;
  • Facilitate your use of the Services;
  • Send you notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
  • Respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;
  • Communicate with you about products, services, offers, surveys, contests, promotions, rewards and events offered by us and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Services;
  • Facilitate contests, sweepstakes and promotions, and process and deliver entries and rewards;
  • Personalize and improve the Services, and provide content or features that match user interests; and
  • Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

PowerForward is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • With vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
  • With other users at your direction or through functionality available through the Services;
  • In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;
  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of PowerForward or others;
  • In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of PowerForward assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company; and
  • With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Services that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS

We may allow others to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by PowerForward and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites and better understand your online activity. For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit these links: opting out and your choices.

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google“). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website and enhance your experience when you use the Services. For more information on how Google uses this data, go to their privacy policy.

THIRD PARTY SITES AND SERVICES

This Privacy Policy only applies to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by PowerForward (the “Third Party Sites”). The policies and procedures in this Privacy Policy do not apply to the Third Party Sites. Any links to Third Party Sites from the Services do not imply that PowerForward endorses or has reviewed the Third Party Sites.

Some of the Services are provided through a platform provided by Teachable, Inc. (“Teachable”). For more information on how Teachable uses data collected through use of its platform, go to Teachable’s privacy policy.

SECURITY

PowerForward takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

YOUR CHOICES

Account Information

You may update, correct or delete information about you at any time by logging into your online account, emailing us at [email protected]. If you wish to delete or deactivate your account, please email us at [email protected], but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Removing or rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third party flash cookies that may be used in connection with our Services. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit Adobe’s Flash security page for more information. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from PowerForward by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
[email protected].