Privacy Statement
INTRODUCTION
Griffin Monroe Group is committed to protecting your privacy. This statement details the steps we take to protect your personal information when you visit our web sites. It describes the personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such information. By accessing our web sites, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Information collected directly from you. Generally, you can visit Griffin Monroe Group 's web sites without entering any personal information. On certain pages, we may ask you for personal information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested. The personal information we collect may include:
Contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and physical address; information about your company, and job function; your e-mail marketing preferences; financial information (including credit card or account information); information used to customize and facilitate your use of our web sites, including login and technical information; inquiries about and requests for our products and services; information that assists us in identifying the products and services that best meet your requirements; event registration information; and feedback from you about our web sites and our products and services generally.
You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.
Information collected automatically We collect information about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view, the number of bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you access, and other actions taken within Griffin Monroe Group's sites. On sites that you enter with a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity to determine your potential interests in our products and services. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every web site you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the web site from which you linked to our site. We do not link this information to your identity.
OUR USE OF INFORMATION
Services and transactions. We use your personal information to deliver services or carry out transactions you have requested, such as providing information on Griffin Monroe Group’s services, answering customer service requests, facilitating use of our web sites, and so forth. In order to offer you a more consistent experience in your interactions with Griffin Monroe Group, information collected by our web sites may be combined with information we collect by other means.
Web site improvement. We may use your personal information to improve our web sites and related Griffin Monroe Group services, or to make our web sites easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our web sites to your particular preference or interests.
Communications. With your permission, we may use your personal information gathered via our web sites to inform you of products or services available from Griffin Monroe Group. When collecting information that might be used to contact you about our products and services, we will always give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving such communications. Moreover, each e-mail communication we send includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will remove you from the relevant list within 10 business days.
Employment Applications. In connection with a job application or inquiry, you may provide us with information about yourself, such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout Griffin Monroe Group and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates for the purpose of employment consideration. We will keep the information for future consideration unless you direct us not to do so.
COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS
Cookies are small files that web sites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number of times you have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including the effectiveness of online advertising), to store information that you provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information useful for your interactions with our web sites We may use session cookies (cookies that are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your user ID, elements of your user profile, to facilitate your movement around our web sites (particularly in connection with information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering the session. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of Griffin Monroe Group 's web sites or other web sites that you visit. Our sites also may contain electronic images known as web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow us to count the number of users who have visited those pages. We may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or Newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Except as described below, personal information you provide to Griffin Monroe Group through our web sites will not be shared outside of Griffin Monroe Group and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.
Disclosure to service providers. Griffin Monroe Group may contract with other companies to provide services on our behalf, such as hosting web sites, sending out information, processing transactions, and analyzing our web sites We provide these companies with only those elements of your personal information they need to deliver those services. These companies and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information for any other purpose.
Disclosure in connection with transactions. In connection with certain transactions, we may disclose some or all of your personal information to financial institutions, government entities, and investors involved in the fulfillment of transactions.
Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. Circumstances may arise where for strategic or other business reasons Griffin Monroe Group decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses in some countries. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or receiving it from sellers. It is Griffin Monroe Group 's practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.
Disclosure for other reasons. We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or with legal process served on us, to protect and defend our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of any individual.
SECURITY
Griffin Monroe Group is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For sites to which you login, it is your responsibility to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information to others. When you move around a site to which you have logged in, or from one site to another that uses the same login mechanism, we verify your identity by means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Our web sites may contain links to other sites. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT
Griffin Monroe Group may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the bottom of the privacy statement. We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this privacy statement that materially expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy statement at the time of collection.
Last updated: January 8, 2017
