TechWise Group Privacy Policy
Updated October 2019.
Our mission is to make technology work for your business, to help you achieve more. We take the protection of your data and communications very seriously.
Our website collects some Personal Data from its Users. The following Privacy Policy discloses the data we collect and that which is collected by software providers we’ve engaged. Where possible, we provide Users with the ability to opt-out of having their data collected.
Policy Summary
Personal Data collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
Advertising: Bing Ads and Google Ads.
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data. Read more about our cookie policy here.
Analytics, Tracking and Reporting: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Google Search Console.
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data. Read more about our cookie policy here.
Interaction with external social networks and third-party platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data. Read more about our cookie policy here.
Managing support and contact requests: Gravity Forms
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of each service.
User database management: Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
SPAM protection: Google reCAPTCHA.
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data. Read more about our cookie policy here.
Contact information
TechWise Group
PO Box 609
Conshohocken. PA 19428
Owner contact email: gettechwise at techwisegroup.com
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Types of Data collected
Among the types of Personal Data our website collects, by itself or through third parties, are: Cookies, Usage Data and email addresses.
Other Personal Data collected may be described in other sections of this privacy policy or by dedicated explanation text contextually with the Data collection. The Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or collected automatically when visiting our website.
Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by on our website or by the owners of third-party services used by our website, unless stated otherwise, serves to identify Users and remember their preferences, for the purpose of providing the service required by the User or for advertising.
Mode and place of processing the Data
Methods of processing
The Data Controller processes the Data of Users in a proper manner and shall take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or unauthorized destruction of the Data.
The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT-enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of the site (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.
Place
The Data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved with the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.
Retention time
The Data is kept for the time necessary to provide the service requested by the User, or stated by the purposes outlined in this document, and the User can always request that the Data Controller suspend or remove the data.
The use of the collected Data
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, SPAM protection, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Advertising, displaying content from external platforms, Platform services and hosting, Managing support and contact requests and User database management.
The Personal Data used for each purpose is outlined in the specific sections of this document.
Details on the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements, possibly based on User interests. This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
Some of the services listed below may use Cookies to identify Users or may use behavioral retargeting techniques, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside this website. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
Bing Ads
Bing Ads is an advertising service provided by Microsoft Corporation.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Google Ads
Google Ads is an advertising service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”).
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Analytics, Tracking and Reporting
These services enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and may be used to track User behavior.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Google Tag Manager (Google Inc.)
Google Tag Manager is an analytics service provided by Google Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy
External social networks and third-party platforms
These services enable the Owner to engage users on social media websites and third‑party platforms.
Linkedin.com is a social network provided by Linkedin Corporation (owned by Microsoft Corporation)
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Twitter.com is a social network provided by Twitter.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
Facebook.com is a social network provided by Facebook.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out
User database management
This type of service allows the Owner to build user profiles by starting from an email address, a personal name, or other information that the User provides to this Application, as well as to track User activities through analytics features. This Personal Data may also be matched with publicly available information about the User (such as social networks’ profiles) and used to build private profiles that the Owner can display and use for improving this Application.
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 is a customer relationship management (CRM) service provided by Microsoft, Inc.
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of this service
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy
Managing support and contact requests
This type of service allows this Application to manage support and contact requests received via email or by other means, such as the contact form. The Personal Data processed depend on the information provided by the User in the messages and the means used for communication (e.g. email address).
Gravity Forms
Gravity Forms is a service enabling our website to use forms to collect information users provide and is provided by Rocketgenius, Inc.
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of this service.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy
ClickDimensions
ClickDimensions is a Microsoft Dynamics certified marketing automation solution provided by ClickDimensions.
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of this service.
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Users may Opt Out of our email communications by clicking the Unsubscribe link in the email footer.
SPAM protection
This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Application, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content recognized as SPAM.
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Inc.
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data
Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy
Additional information about Data collection and processing
Legal action
The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Data Controller, in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this website or the related services.
The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.
Additional information about User’s Personal Data
In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this website may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.
System logs and maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third party services may collect files that record interaction with this website (System logs) or use for this purpose other Personal Data (such as IP Address).
Information not contained in this policy
More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.
The rights of Users
Users have the right, at any time, to know whether their Personal Data has been stored and can consult the Data Controller to learn about their contents and origin, to verify their accuracy or to ask for them to be supplemented, cancelled, updated or corrected, or for their transformation into anonymous format or to block any data held in violation of the law as well as to oppose their treatment for any and all legitimate reasons. Requests should be sent to the Data Controller at the contact information set out above.
This website does not support “Do Not Track” requests.
To determine whether any of the third party services it uses honor the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this website and can request that the Data Controller remove the Personal Data. Unless stated otherwise, the then-current privacy policy applies to all Personal Data the Data Controller has about Users.
Definitions and legal references
PERSONAL DATA (OR DATA)
Any information regarding a natural person, a legal person, an institution or an association, which is, or can be, identified, even indirectly, by reference to any other information, including a personal identification number.
USAGE DATA
Information collected automatically by our website (or third party services employed by our website), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this website, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.
USER
The individual using this website, which must coincide with or be authorized by the Data Subject, to whom the Personal Data refers.
DATA SUBJECT
The legal or natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
DATA PROCESSOR (OR DATA SUPERVISOR)
The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization authorized by the Data Controller to process the Personal Data in compliance with this privacy policy.
DATA CONTROLLER (OR OWNER)
The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization with the right, also jointly with another Data Controller, to make decisions regarding the purposes, and the methods of processing of Personal Data and the means used, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this website.
WEBSITE
The software tool by which the Personal Data of the User is collected.
COOKIES
Small piece of data stored in the User’s device.
LEGAL INFORMATION
Notice to European Users: this privacy statement has been prepared in fulfillment of the obligations under Art. 10 of EC Directive n. 95/46/EC, and under the provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC, as revised by Directive 2009/136/EC, on the subject of Cookies.
This privacy policy relates solely to this website.