Privacy Policy

 

 Last Updated: March 8, 2024

GROUP-Q, INC. PRIVACY POLICY

We are Group-Q, Inc. (“GROUP-Q”, “we”, or “us”) and we appreciate your visiting our website.

This is our privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).  It is intended to explain our practices concerning the manner and ways in which your information and data, and other information and data concerning you and others, is accessed, gathered, collected, stored and used by us and our affiliated companies (collectively, our “Affiliates”) including, without limitation, websites  or digital services owned, operated or offered by, through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with GROUP-Q or its Affiliates, including, without limitation, any  website, or  digital service through which this Privacy Policy appears and subdomains (e.g. hello@group-q.com) (each a “Service,” collectively the “Services”). “Users” are persons that access and use the Services.

By accessing and using the GROUP-Q website and using the Services, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.  If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the GROUP-Q website or use the Services.

This Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time and from time to time without notice in our sole and absolute discretion and without notice.  You can determine when this Privacy Policy was last revised by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this page.  Any changes to our Privacy Policy will become effective upon our posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the GROUP-Q website. If you don’t agree to any changes in our Privacy Policy, please stop using the GROUP-Q website and the Services. Your access and use of the GROUP-Q website or use of the Services following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy then in effect.  You should in any event periodically review this Privacy Policy to assure that it aligns with your needs and expectations, as they may also change from time to time.

Privacy Policy Coverage

This Privacy Policy covers GROUP-Q’s access, gathering and use of personal identifiable information (“PII”) when you access and use the GROUP-Q website and when you use Services.  PII is information that identifies you as an individual.  PII is of many different types, but includes information and data about you that is generally not publicly available, or that you may not generally disclose or intend to disclose to others for any one or a number of reasons. In addition, your general attitude and approach to PII may change from time to time. This policy does not apply to the policies, procedures and practices of third parties that GROUP-Q does not own or control (e.g. third-party websites accessible or linked to or through the GROUP-Q website), or to individuals that GROUP-Q does not employ, manage or control. We do not monitor their actions, and we are not responsible and will not be liable for their actions or omissions.

Collection of Data

We collect PII for a number of reasons and in a number of ways. We may collect PII to provide you with a better experience. We may collect PII that is relevant to the purpose of our Services including, without limitation, to provide, manage, improve and enhance the GROUP-Q website and the Services. We collect PII to process transactions. We may permit you to send emails and other messages for order processing, to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, company news and services and other content available on or through the GROUP-Q website to others. We may make available through the GROUP-Q website features, functionalities and services such as blogs, among others to which you are able to post information and materials.  Any information or materials that you disclose through such features, functionalities and services becomes public information, and may be available to visitors to the GROUP-Q website and to the general public in addition to our Affiliates, service providers, business partners and advertisers. We are not responsible for the use of any PII you voluntarily disclose through these and similar features, functionalities and services available on or through the GROUP-Q website or the Services, or to or through any third party websites that are accessible through links available on or through the GROUP-Q website. 

We may collect PII about our Users in a number of ways such as: directly from Users, via usage of our Services automatically, or from publicly available sources or affiliated third party services.

  1. Data that You Provide to Us
    1. Registration – We collect, store and use PII such as name, address, e-mail, IP address, geo-location, title, phone number, organization name and type, country, field of interest, and credit card that Users voluntarily supply while accessing and using the GROUP-Q website or using the Services including, without limitation, if Users leave comments on or while using the GROUP-Q website or uploading images. We use this information to improve the GROUP-Q website and the Services, detect spam and other misuse, to contact and communicate with Users, enhance the user experience as well as enable Users to access and use an array of services and/or features from GROUP-Q, business partners and advertisers. For some services, Users may be able to submit information or data about other people. For example, you might submit a person’s name, email address, telephone number to send a link of interest.
    2. Social Media – If Users access or log-in to one of the Services from or through a social media service, or connect to one of the Services from or through a social media service, the PII we collect may also include User ID and/or user name associated with social media service, any other information or content Users have permitted the social media service to share with us, such as profile picture, email address or friends lists, and any information Users have made public in connection with that social media service. When accessing Services from or through social media services, Users authorize GROUP-Q to collect, store and use such information and content.
  2. Data Automatically or Passively Collected by Us
    1. Server Logs – when Users access and interact with one of the Services and the service providers, we receive and record certain “traffic data” on our server logs (which may be hosted by service providers) such as, but not limited to: IP address, time stamp of visit, page visited or service used, geolocation, or unique device identifier. We use this to permit a connection to our Services, help diagnose problems with our servers, analyze trends, administer our Services, improve our Services, enhance User experiences, or for other purposes relevant to the GROUP-Q website and the Services.
    2. Cookies – We and third party services may use “cookies” (defined below), pixel tags and other similar technologies on your browser for ease of continued access and use, to provide content, advertising, functionality, or measure and analyze advertisement and traffic metrics. “Cookies” means a string of information that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser that enable our systems and those of our business partners and advertisers to recognize your browser, each time you return to the GROUP-Q website or the Services.     
  1. Usage Data
    1. Advertising Networks and Platforms; Embedded Content From Other Websites – We may, from time to time or at any time, include or display advertisements and sponsorships. Our advertisers and advertising networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and track information such as demographics, interests, aggregated or individual information, information of the different devices you use and your activity on such devices.  This may assist us or them in delivering advertising that is more relevant to you, your background or interests. Articles on the GROUP-Q website or the Services may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles).  Embedded content from other websites behave the same way as if the User has visited the other website.  These websites may collect data about you, uses cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. 
    2. Analytics and Reporting – The server log, cookies and usage data information may be made available to certain third party service providers (collectively, “Analytics Services”), such as contractors, analytics and other measurement companies, agents or sponsors, who help us analyze and understand User’s access and usage of the GROUP-Q website and usage of Services, and for other purposes relevant to the GROUP-Q Website and the Services including, without limitation, spam detection. The Analytics Services may also transfer the information to other 3rd parties. By using our Services, Users consent to the processing of information by Analytics Services wherever we may determine to process, or authorize or permit such information to be processed, both domestically and internationally.
  1. Other
    1. Third Party Information Usage – We do not sell or rent your PII.  We allow third parties to access, store and use your PII, including, without limitation, transmission through third party networks, in order to operate the GROUP-Q website and provide us with Services, in whole or in part. If you purchase products and/or services from or through the GROUP-Q website or the Services, we may forward your PII to third parties including, without limitation, services such as credit-card or other payment processing, order fulfillment, credit pre-authorization, and address verification. These business partners, advertisers and other third parties may in their discretion sell, transfer or share your PII with others.
    2. Publicly Available Information – We may at any time and from time to time supplement information we collect from other sources, such as publicly available information (“PAI”) from social media services, commercially available sources and information from our Affiliates, business partners or advertisers, as permitted by local, state, national and international laws, rules and regulations (collectively, “Laws”). We may use this PAI information and all information collected to augment, improve and enhance our analytics and for other purposes relevant to the GROUP-Q website and the Services.
    3. Legal and Permitted Uses of Information – We may use, release or disclose any PII collected to protect and enforce our site policies, our legal rights, property or safety and the legal rights property and safety of the Services, our employees, agents or Users and others or to comply with applicable Laws or legal process, including, without limitation, responding to information or trial subpoenas, demands or requests from courts and public and government bodies and authorities or investigators, or as otherwise may be due to, or involved with, an action, suit or proceeding, including courts, public and governmental bodies and authorities or investigators, or in connection with an action, suit or proceeding outside of your country of residence.
    4. Mergers and/or Sale of Assets – If GROUP-Q or any Affiliate sells, transfers or merges all or part of its assets or business, or makes a sale or transfer of its assets or all or a material part of its business (including, without limitation, in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings), GROUP-Q or any Affiliate may transfer User PII to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction without notice.
    5. Publication of Reports – We may release non-PII in the aggregate, e.g. by publishing a report on trends on the usage of the GROUP-Q website and the Services and similar marketing or advertising uses.

User Access and Control

  1. Receiving Electronic Communications – If a User no longer desires to receive marketing related communications from us going forward, or for any reason a User changes User’s mind, a User may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in the communication or notification settings.
  2. Cancelling the Account – If a User desires to delete their account, we may retain backup information related to the account including, without limitation, on our servers or on third party servicers after cancelation, or to comply with applicable Laws or our policies, practices or procedures. We may not remove or delete User PII for various technical constraints, contractual, financial, or legal requirements or obligations.

Security Issues

We protect PII through password protected folders on a secure drive. However, no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of any account you may have with us has been compromised), you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us in accordance with the “Contact Us” section below. 

Jurisdictional Issues

We do not represent that the GROUP-Q website or the Services, or any part thereof, are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction.  Those who choose to access or use the GROUP-Q website or use the Services do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for complying with all Laws.  We may limit the GROUP-Q website’s and the Services’ availability or content, in whole or in part, at any time, to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we chose, at any time and from time to time and in our sole and absolute discretion.  By accessing or using the GROUP-Q website or using the Services and submitting any PII, you consent to the transfer of PII to other countries, which may provide a different level of security than your country of residence.

Children’s Privacy

The GROUP-Q website and the Services are not directed to individuals under the age of thirteen (13).  You must be thirteen (13) years and older to register on the GROUP-Q website or use the Services. As a result, GROUP-Q does not specifically collect information about children.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to information collected through the GROUP-Q website or the Services and not to information collected offline.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us hello@group-q.com. Please note that email communications will not necessarily be secure.