Effective Date: 01/01/2023

At Sloancode Technology Group, we value the privacy and security of our customer’s personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard the data and information provided to us by our customers and users of our website. We are committed to complying with applicable data protection laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) when applicable. By using our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information

We Collect information of everyone and technology that connects to our website. This includes clients, freelancers, job applicants, visitors, etc. The information that we collect are only used for the purposes that they were collected.

We may collect the following types of information:

1.1 Personal Information: We may collect personal information, such as your name, contact details, email address, Zip code, occupation, industry, and any other information you provide to us when using our services or communicating with us.

1.2  We automatically gather and store information of all users of our website from your browser on our server logs. This includes your IP address, cookie information, and the specific page you requested. It’s important to note that this information is not associated with your account and will not be utilized to personally identify you.

1.3 Client Data: As part of providing our software solutions and consulting services, we may collect, and process data and information provided by our clients. This may include business-related data, project details, and other relevant information necessary to fulfill the agreed-upon services.

2. Use of Information

We may use the collected information for the following purposes:

2.1 Service Delivery: To provide our software solutions, advisory, and consulting services to our customers, including project management, development, support, and maintenance.

2.2 Communication: To communicate with our customers, respond to inquiries, provide updates, and deliver important information related to our services.

2.3 Compliance and Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations, including but not limited to HIPAA compliance, data protection requirements, and contractual obligations.

2.5 Improving our Services: To analyze usage patterns, gather feedback, and enhance our services, we may use anonymized and aggregated data for analytical and statistical purposes.

3. Data Security and Confidentiality

We take appropriate measures to safeguard the data and information provided to us:

3.1 Data Protection Measures: We implement industry-standard security measures to protect against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction of data. These measures include physical, technical, and administrative safeguards.

3.2 Confidentiality Agreements: We require our employees and authorized third parties to sign confidentiality agreements and adhere to strict confidentiality obligations when handling customer data and information.

4. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers, consultants, agents: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, subject to confidentiality obligations and appropriate data protection standards.

4.2 Compliance with Laws: We may disclose information if required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

4.3 Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business assets, customer information may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards.

5. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

To further protect customer data and information, we require all customers and technology providers to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when engaging in technology and digital transformation services. We encourage our clients to sign NDAs as part of our service delivery

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights and choices regarding your personal information. You can:

6.1 Access and Update Information: You may request access to or update your personal information we hold about you.

6.2 Opt-Out: You can choose not to provide certain information or opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us.

6.3 Data Retention: We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Non-customers Data collection

When you connect to Sloancode Technology Group website as a client or non-client, human or non-human, automatically collects via other technologies like cookies. See our Cookie Policy.

9. Third part/Business Partners

You may see links to other third-party websites that we partner with. It does not mean we endorse their privacy policies since we don’t control these sites. Our recommendation is to validate their privacy policies.

10. Prohibition of Child Labor and Forced Labor

We strictly prohibit child labor and forced labor in all aspects of its operations. We do not employ or engage in any activities that involve child labor or forced labor. We also don’t collect data on children. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations concerning child labor and forced labor, including international conventions and standards Reporting Violations. If you become aware of any violation of our prohibition on child labor, forced labor, or any other unethical practices, we encourage you to report it to us immediately. We will take prompt action to investigate and address the issue in accordance with our internal policies and legal requirements. We demand parents and guardians monitor their children and if they believe their child/children have sent us personal data should let us know immediately by contacting us @info@sloancode.com

11. Persons in the EU and UK

As an individual residing in the European Union (EU) or the United Kingdom (UK), you have specific rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. These rights include:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and obtain information on how we process it.
• Right to Rectification: If you believe that the personal data, we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction or completion.
• Right to Erasure: Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. However, this right is not absolute and may be subject to legal requirements or our legitimate interests.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if you contest its accuracy, the processing is unlawful, or you oppose its erasure.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit that data to another controller where technically feasible.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes. We will assess the request and cease processing unless we have compelling legitimate grounds or legal obligations.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe that we have infringed your data protection rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in your country.
• To exercise any of these rights or for any inquiries regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us at info@sloancode.com

Please note that these rights may be subject to certain conditions and limitations as outlined in the applicable data protection laws.

12.

Sloancode Technology Group may have to transfer your personal data of clients to the US servers (since we are US based) in order to process your request. In instances where we need to meet your request, we will transfer personal data out of United Kingdom or the EEA which currently consists of the 27 EU member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom) and three EFTA member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway). we will ensure maximum level of protection just like within the EEA and the UK.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@sloancode.com

By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.