Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 24, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our Service. It also outlines your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy. We use your personal data to provide and enhance our Service.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with capitalized initial letters have meanings defined in the “Definitions” section. These definitions apply whether the terms are singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • You refers to the individual using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf the individual is using the Service, as applicable.
  • Company (referred to as “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) refers to PCMI, located at 1030 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 305, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
  • Affiliate refers to an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party. “Control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest, or other securities entitled to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Account means a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Website refers to PCMI, accessible from https://www.pcmicorp.com.
  • Service refers to the Website.
  • Country refers to Illinois, United States
  • Service Provider refers to any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or social network through which a user can log in or create an account to use the Service.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history and various other uses.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (e.g., the duration of a page visit).

Collection and Use of Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • first and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. It may include information such as your Device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit on our Service, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service through a mobile device, we may automatically collect certain information, including but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you use, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service via a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

Our website uses cookies to collect information about how you interact with our website and to remember your preferences. This information helps us to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media.

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies such as beacons, tags, and scripts to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, some parts of our Service may not be accessible.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted once you close your web browser.

We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes outlined below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies
    • Type: Session Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Website and to enable you to use some of its features. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services you’ve requested cannot be provided, and we only use these Cookies to deliver those services.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when using the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid re-entering your preferences every time you use the Website.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service: This includes monitoring the usage of our Service.
  • To contact you: We may reach out via email, phone, SMS, or other electronic means to provide updates or information related to the Service, including security updates when necessary or reasonable.
  • To provide you with news and offers: We may send you information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have already purchased or inquired about unless you opt-out of such communications.
  • To manage your requests: We attend to and manage any requests you make to us.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and to contact you.
  • For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies we control or are under common control with us.
  • With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With Other Users: When you share personal information or interact in public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and publicly distributed outside. If you interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see your name, profile, pictures, and activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you, and view your profile.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is typically retained for a shorter period unless it is used to enhance security or improve the functionality of our Service, or if we are legally required to retain this data for extended periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at the Company’s operating offices and other locations where the parties involved in processing are based. This means your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such information, represents your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will occur to an organization or country unless adequate controls, including the security of your data and other personal information, are in place.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will notify you before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing related to the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

We take the security of your Personal Data seriously, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you are entitled to certain rights regarding your Personal Data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include:

1. Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the Personal Data we hold about you. Upon receiving a verifiable request, we will provide you with a copy of your Personal Data, along with details about how we use it, the categories of Personal Data we have collected, the categories of sources from which the data was collected, and the purposes for which we use it.

2. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in your Personal Data or complete any incomplete data. If you believe that any Personal Data we hold about you is incorrect, please contact us to update it.

3. Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data, subject to certain conditions. We will erase your data upon your request if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, if you withdraw your consent, if the processing is unlawful, or under other applicable conditions.

4. Right to Restrict Processing (GDPR) and Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA):

  • Under GDPR, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data under certain circumstances, meaning we may store your data but not use it.
  • Under CCPA, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your Personal Data. If you exercise this right, we will refrain from selling your Personal Data to third parties.

5. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we provide your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transfer that data to another data controller, where technically feasible. This right applies to data you provided to us, where the processing is based on your consent or the performance of a contract.

6. Right to Object (GDPR) and Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA):

  • Under GDPR, you have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data if it is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
  • Under CCPA, you have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA, including denial of goods or services, or being charged different prices or rates.

7. Right to Withdraw Consent (GDPR): If you have provided your consent for the processing of your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

8. Right to Lodge a Complaint (GDPR): If you believe that our processing of your Personal Data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or where the alleged infringement occurred.

How to Exercise Your Rights: To exercise your rights under GDPR or CCPA, please submit a verifiable request to us. Please provide sufficient information to verify your identity and specify the nature of your request so that we can effectively address it.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at sales@pcmicorp.com.