Privacy Policy
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE, SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO PERNIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, YOUR SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO PERNIX TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC., INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES, YOUR CHOICE IS TO NOT DO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
1. Our Commitment to Privacy
Pernix Technology Group, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries ("Pernix") believe that online privacy is crucial for the ongoing success of the Internet as a service, commercial, and entertainment medium. Pernix recognizes the need for the appropriate protection and management of personal information that you provide us. We respect the importance of individual privacy and value the confidence of our customers, and other visitors to this website (the "Website") who may choose to provide personal information to us. The globalization of business in this increasingly electronic economy makes the collection of personal information of individuals a necessity.
This Privacy Policy will assist you in understanding what types of information we may collect from you, how the information may be used, and with whom the information may be shared. This Privacy Policy does not govern the collection, handling, or use of personal information by any unaffiliated website or third party.
2. Children Under Age 18
The Website is not directed to children, and persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use the Website. Accordingly, Pernix has no actual knowledge that it collects personal information from anyone under the age of 18. In the event that we learn that information has been collected from a child under age 18 without verification of parental or guardian consent, that information will be deleted promptly. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact the Chief Information Security Officer as described in section 12.
3. Collecting Your Information
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "personal information" means
information concerning a natural person that can be used to identify that
person, such as name, telephone number, email address, and location data.
Pernix may collect this information directly from you; for example, in person,
through email, or through your actions on the Website. We may also collect this
information indirectly from you; for example, from observing your actions on
the Website or from service providers.
The personal information collected by Pernix may include name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and employment information. We may also collect personal information using cookies. To learn more about how Pernix uses cookies and the information collected by cookies, see section 8 below and Pernix's Cookie Policy.
Generally, you may browse this Website without being required to provide us any of your personal information. However, in some circumstances, we may request that you provide personal information. Although your decision to respond to such a request is completely voluntary, there are times when providing the information is necessary for Pernix to understand your request and respond to you, such as when you contact us through the Website contact form. These functions may not be available to individuals who elect not to provide the information requested.
Category Examples
A. Identifiers. A name, alias, address, unique personal identifier, online
identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, or other
similar identifiers. Some examples may overlap with other categories.
B. Personal information categories. In addition to the identifiers above,
signature, state identification card number, physical characteristics or
description, insurance policy number, education, employment or employment
history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any
other financial information; or medical information or health insurance
information.
C. Commercial Information. Records of products or services purchased, obtained,
or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
D. Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search
history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application,
or advertisement.
E. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history.
Category Examples
A. Government issued identifiers. Social security, driver's license, state
identification card, or passport number.
B. Race, religion, and union membership. A Job Applicant's racial or ethnic
origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership.
C. Health. Personal information collected and analyzed concerning a consumer's
health, for instance disabilities that require accommodations.
4. Use of Your Information
Pernix may use the personal information collected from you, as applicable, for a variety of business, marketing, and legal purposes including, without limitation:
- To fulfill or meet the reason you provided the information, for example,
responding to requests regarding our products or services with Pernix.
- To fulfill or meet our legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or other
requirements, for example, record-keeping and archival purposes pursuant to
applicable law, responding to law enforcement requests and as required by
applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations, or carrying out our
obligations and enforcing our rights arising from any contracts entered into
between you and us or other obligations we may owe to you, including for
billing and collection.
- To evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization,
dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as
a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding,
in which personal information held by us about our Website users and/or
customers and/or sensitive personal information held by us is among the assets
transferred.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
- In any other way, we may describe when you provide the information.
Additional uses of personal information collected from you may include:
- To contact and correspond with you for business, marketing, and/or legal
purposes.
- To process your requests, purchases, transactions, and payments and prevent
transactional fraud.
- To provide, support, personalize, and develop our Website and services.
- To provide you with support and to respond to your inquiries, including to
investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses.
- To help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Website, products
and services, databases, and other technology assets and business.
- For testing, research, analysis, and product development, including to
develop and improve our Website, products, and services.
- To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law,
court order, or governmental regulations.
5. Sharing Your Information
Pernix may share your personal information with third parties for business, marketing, and/or legal purposes, as described below.
Category Examples
A. Identifiers. Service providers, business partners, affiliates, subsidiaries,
vendors, suppliers, and contractors, as necessary for business, marketing, and
legal purposes.
B. Personal information categories. In addition to the identifiers above, third
parties involved in the sale, merger, transfer, or reorganization of all or
part of our business; as required by law; or as requested or consented to by
you.
C. Commercial Information. Service providers, business partners, affiliates,
subsidiaries, vendors, suppliers, and contractors, as necessary for business,
marketing, and legal purposes.
D. Internet or other similar network activity. Service providers, business
partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, vendors, suppliers, and contractors, as
necessary for business, marketing, and legal purposes.
E. Professional or employment-related information. Service providers, business
partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, vendors, suppliers, and contractors, as
necessary for business, marketing, and legal purposes.
Pernix has not sold any personal information in the preceding 12 months.
6. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not controlled by Pernix. Pernix is not responsible for the privacy practices of such third-party websites. Pernix encourages you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites to understand how your personal information may be used by the operators of those websites.
7. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
As described, Pernix uses cookies and other tracking technologies on the Website. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer for record-keeping purposes. Pernix uses cookies to analyze how visitors use the Website, to allow us to see user preferences, and to detect and address problems with the Website. Pernix may also use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve advertising and marketing messages to you on the Website and other websites you visit.
8. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You can do this through your browser settings. Each browser is different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, you may not have access to features that make your experience on the Website more efficient, and some of our services may not function properly.
9. Security Measures
Pernix has implemented measures designed to secure your personal
information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration,
and disclosure. Pernix employs security measures to protect your information
from access by unauthorized persons and against unlawful processing, accidental
loss, destruction, and damage. Pernix uses industry-standard encryption to
enhance the security of sensitive personal information. Pernix also uses
firewalls to help prevent unauthorized access to your personal information.
Please be aware that the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
10. Data Retention
Pernix will retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, as set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to provide you with our services or respond to your inquiries. Pernix may also retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and enforce our agreements.
11. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Pernix reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make a material change to our Privacy Policy, we will indicate on the Website that our privacy practices have changed and will provide a link to the new policy. In the event we make a material change to how we use your personal information, we will provide you with an opportunity to opt out of such new or different use. The date this Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting the Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy
Policy or the information practices of this Website, please contact us at:
Pernix Technology Group, Inc.
Attention: Chief Information Security Officer
2546 Route 55, 503
Poughquag, NY 12570
+1 845-478-4005
13. Acceptance & Terms of Use
By choosing to use the Website, submit information to the Website, or submit a job application, Pernix considers that you independently accept and agree to abide by the terms and conditions outlined in this Privacy Policy. Your act of utilizing the Website signifies your consent for us to collect, use, and disclose your information as specified herein.
Effective Date: March 14, 2024