Effective date: March 31st, 2020
Our Privacy Policy explains how we and some of the companies we work with collect, use, share and protect information provided to or in connection with Aston Sharp, Inc. DBA Aston Sharp Insurance Services (“Aston Sharp”,”we”, “us” or “our”) services (collectively, the “Service”), and your choices about the collection and use of your information.
Our Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Service (“Users” ,”you” or “your”).
Please read this entire Policy carefully before using this Site or providing us with any information. When you access or use this Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy. By providing personal information to the Site, all Users fully understand and consent to the collection, use and processing of such information by Aston Sharp, affiliates or third parties as set forth herein.
Users are welcome to browse our Site; however, in order to participate in some of our services, Users may be required to complete brief registration forms, contact via email with information, or provide information over the phone. Aston Sharp may or may not ask for personally identifiable information. When personally identifiable information is collected, it is subject to the terms of this Policy. Information entered by Users may be transmitted to affiliates and other third parties.
- INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect the following types of information.
Analytics information:
We use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your device or our Service, including the web pages you visit, add-ons, and other information that assists us in improving the Service.
Our company collects information in different ways from Visitors and Users who access the various parts of our Services and our website accessible through our Service. We use this information primarily to provide a customized experience.
Information for billing:
Users may be asked to provide certain personal information including name, address, telephone number, and billing information. The personal information collected from Users during the registration process is used to manage each User’s account (such as for billing purposes). This information is not shared with third parties, unless specifically stated otherwise or in special circumstances.
Personally Identifiable Information:
Aston Sharp collects personally identifiable information from our Users at several different points, including, without limitation, when Users provide it to us by (i) contacting us through e-mail, (ii) talking to us on the phone (iii) submitting information through any forms or interactive features or services available on the Site.
Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, Zip Code, or any other information which might reasonably be used to identify you individually. When other information is directly associated with personally identifiable information, this other information becomes personally identifiable information for purposes of this Policy. We collect this personally identifiable information when you, at any point, manually enter it into any online form available on the Site or voluntarily submit it to us in another manner. We also collect personally identifiable information available from third-parties. We may also store your personally identifiable information in our systems for use in other ways as described in this Policy.
Cookies and similar technologies:
When you visit the Service, we may use cookies and similar technologies like pixels, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about how you use Aston Sharp and provide features to you.
We may ask advertisers or other partners to serve ads or services to your devices, which may use cookies or similar technologies placed by us or the third party.
About Cookies:
Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identifies your browser or device. We may use technologies like cookies, pixels and local storage to deliver, secure, and understand products, services, and ads.
We use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to show you relevant content, improve your experience, and help protect Aston Sharp and our users. We may use these technologies to deliver the service, provide you with a service that is easy to use, enables you to move around the Service and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, and store information so that Aston Sharp responds faster. We may use these technologies to collect information about how you use the Service, for example which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from certain pages. We may use these technologies to allow us to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you’re in) and tailor the Service to provide enhanced features and content for you. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, font and other parts of pages that you can customize. Aston Sharp or our advertising partners may use these technologies to deliver advertising that is relevant to your interests. These technologies can remember that your device has visited a site or service, and may also be able to track your device’s browsing activity on other sites or services other than Aston Sharp. This information may be shared with organizations outside Aston Sharp, such as advertisers and/or advertising networks to deliver the advertising, and to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. We may use these technologies to understand, improve, and research products and services.
Third Party Cookies and Pixels:
First-party cookies are cookies that belong to Aston Sharp, third-party cookies are cookies that another party places on your device through our Service. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by someone providing a service for Aston Sharp, for example to help us understand how our service is being used. Third-party cookies may also be placed on your device by our third-party vendors, including, but not limited to, Google, so that they can use them to advertise products and services to you elsewhere on the Internet. Advertisers and partners may also use their own cookies. We do not control use of these cookies and expressly disclaim responsibility for information collected through them.
As you browse Aston Sharp’s website, advertising cookies will be placed on your computer so that we can understand what you are interested in. Our display advertising then enables us to present you with retargeting advertising on other sites based on your previous interaction with Aston Sharp’s Website.
You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting the Ads Preferences Manager. Alternatively, you can opt out of various other third-party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
You can opt-out of the Teracent cookie by visiting the Teracent opt-out page.
You can opt out of DoubleClick’s use of cookies by visiting the DoubleClick opt-out page or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Log file information:
Log file information is automatically reported by your browser each time you make a request to access (i.e., visit) a web page or app. It can also be provided when the content of the webpage or app is downloaded to your browser or device.
When you use our Service, our servers automatically record certain log file information, including your web request, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks and how you interact with links on the Service, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information. We may also collect similar information from emails sent to our Users which then help us track which emails are opened and which links are clicked by recipients. The information allows for more accurate reporting and improvement of the Service.
Device identifiers:
When you use a mobile device like a tablet or phone to access our Service, we may access, collect, monitor, store on your device, and/or remotely store one or more “device identifiers.” Device identifiers are small data files or similar data structures stored on or associated with your mobile device, which uniquely identify your mobile device. A device identifier may be data stored in connection with the device hardware, data stored in connection with the device’s operating system or other software, or data sent to the device by Aston Sharp.
A device identifier may deliver information to us or to a third party partner about how you browse and use the Service and may help us or others provide reports or personalized content and ads. Some features of the Service may not function properly if use or availability of device identifiers is impaired or disabled.
Metadata:
Metadata is usually technical data that is associated with User Content. For example, Metadata can describe how, when and by whom a piece of User Content was collected and how that content is formatted.
2. HOW WE USE AND SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
By submitting a form on this Site, you may receive marketing from Aston Sharp and Aston Sharp’s marketing partners. This privacy policy describes how the Aston Sharp currently uses the User Information, but Aston Sharp may change or broaden its use at any time. As noted below, Aston Sharp may update this policy from time to time. Aston Sharp and Aston Sharp’s marketing partners make use of User Information for telemarketing, direct mail marketing, email advertising, targeted online banner advertising and package stuffers, among other possible uses.
We may share information about Users (whether or not personally identifiable) with third parties so that we can offer you a broader range of services and information to meet your needs. If you would prefer not to have your information shared with third parties, you may opt out by e-mailing info@astonsharp.com.
Further, by registering on this Site, you agree that this act constitutes an inquiry and/or application for purposes of telemarketing laws, and notwithstanding that your telephone and/or cell number may be listed with the federal Do-Not-Call Registry you expressly opt-in to: (a) receive an offer or service from one or more of our partners or affiliates; (b) receive future information about products and services from us, our partners, affiliates and other third parties to whom we may provide your information; (c) permit us, our partners, affiliates and other third parties to contact you pursuant to the business relationship we have established using the information you provided to us for any purpose such as contacting you by e-mail address, phone and/or mobile phone number (including use of automated dialing equipment), text (SMS) message or any means of communication for any purpose that, among other things, your wireless device may be capable of receiving (e.g. mms, video etc. ). You may revoke authorization for us to contact you by such means at any time by e-mailing info@astonsharp.com.
Aston Sharp and Aston Sharp’s marketing partners may use User Information to provide email marketing materials to users. Aston Sharp and Aston Sharp’s marketing partners may maintain separate email lists for different purposes. If email recipients wish to end their email subscription from a particular list, they need to follow the instructions at the end of each email message to unsubscribe from the particular list or by e-mailing info@astonsharp.com.
In addition to some of the specific uses of information we describe in this Privacy Policy, we may use information that we receive to:
– help you efficiently access your information after you sign in
– remember information so you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit the Service;
– provide personalized content and information to you and others, which could include online ads or other forms of marketing
– provide, improve, test, and monitor the effectiveness of our Service
– develop and test new products and features
– monitor metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic patterns
– diagnose or fix technology problems
What happens in the event of a change of control:
If we sell or otherwise transfer part or the whole of Aston Sharp or our assets to another organization (e.g., in the course of a transaction like a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), your information such as name and email address, User Content and any other information collected through the Service may be among the items sold or transferred.
Responding to legal requests and preventing harm:
We may access, preserve and share your information in response to a legal request (like a search warrant, court order or subpoena) if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so. This may include responding to legal requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States where we have a good faith belief that the response is required by law in that jurisdiction, affects users in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized standards. We may also access, preserve and share information when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to: detect, prevent and address fraud and other illegal activity; to protect ourselves, you and others, including as part of investigations. Information we receive about you may be accessed, processed and retained for an extended period of time when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation, governmental investigation, or investigations concerning possible violations of our terms or policies, or otherwise to prevent harm.
3. HOW WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION
Storage and Processing:
Your information collected through the Service may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Aston Sharp, its Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities.
Aston Sharp, its Affiliates, or Service Providers may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that we may transfer information, including personal information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction. If you are located in the European Union you are not permitted to use Aston Sharp’s Service or website.
By registering for and using the Service you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or to any other country in which Aston Sharp, its Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use commercially reasonable safeguards to help keep the information collected through the Service secure, however, Aston Sharp cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to Aston Sharp or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party “Hackers” from illegally obtaining this information.
Please do your part to help us. You are responsible for controlling access to emails between you and Aston Sharp, at all times. Your privacy settings may also be affected by changes the social media services you connect to Aston Sharp make to their services. We are not responsible for the functionality, privacy, or security measures of any other organization.
4. YOUR CHOICES ABOUT YOUR INFORMATION
Your account information and profile/privacy settings:
Unsubscribe from email communications from us by clicking on the “unsubscribe link” provided in such communications. Alternatively, you may unsubscribe by emailing Aston Sharp at info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase, “Unsubscribe” in the subject line. As noted above, you may not opt out of Service-related communications (e.g., account verification, purchase and billing confirmations and reminders, changes/updates to features of the Service, technical and security notices).
If you have any questions about reviewing or modifying your account information, please contact us directly at info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase, “Account Information” in the subject line.
Opt out of Sharing:
This Policy describes Aston Sharp’s uses of your information. If you do not agree to our uses of your personally identifiable information as we have described in this Policy or if you would like to opt-out from the disclosure of your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes, please send an email to info@astonsharp.com and please include the phrase “Privacy Opt-Out” in the subject line, the domain name of the Web site you are inquiring about, along with your name, phone number, address, and email address.
Data Changes:
You may review, update and delete any personal information that you have provided to us through this Site by sending an email to info@astonsharp.com and including the phrase “Data Changes” in the subject line.
How long we keep your User Content:
Aston Sharp, its Affiliates, or its Service Providers may retain information (including your profile information) and User Content for a commercially reasonable time for backup, archival, and/or audit purposes.
5. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Aston Sharp does not knowingly collect or solicit any information from anyone under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to register for the Service. The Service and its content are not directed at children under the age of 18. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18 without parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us at info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase, “Under 18″ in the subject line.
6. CALIFORNIA LAW
Notice of Compliance to California Residents. Your California Privacy Rights under The California Online Privacy Protection Act and the California Business and Professions Code:
This privacy policy identifies the categories of personally identifiable information that our company collects through our Web site or online service, about individual consumers who use or visit our company’s commercial Web site or online service and the categories of third-party persons or entities with whom our company may share that personally identifiable information.
See the section below entitled “Changes to Our Privacy Policy” for a description of the process by which our company notifies consumers who use or visit our commercial Web site or online service of material changes to our company’s privacy policy for this Web site or online service.
The effective date of this privacy policy is listed at the beginning of this privacy policy.
For the purposes of this policy and California compliance the following definitions apply:
Under California Law SB 27, California residents have the right to receive, once a year, information about third parties with whom we have shared information about you or your family for their marketing purposes during the previous calendar year, if any, and a description of the categories of personal information shared. To make such a request, please send an email to info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase “California Privacy Request” in the subject line, the domain name of the Web site you are inquiring about, along with your name, address and email address. We will respond to you within thirty days of receiving such a request. You may also submit a request at the following mailing address: Aston Sharp – 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E Santa Monica, CA 90404
If you are a resident of the State of California and would like to opt-out from the disclosure of your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes, please send an email to info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase “California Privacy Opt-Out” in the subject line, the domain name of the Web site you are inquiring about, along with your name, phone number, address, and email address.
Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1789.3, any questions about pricing, complaints, or inquiries about Aston Sharp must be addressed to our agent for notice and sent via certified mail to:
Aston Sharp – 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 100E Santa Monica, CA 90404
Lastly, California users are also entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
7. OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES
We are not responsible for the practices employed by any websites or services linked to or from our Service, including the information or content contained within them. Please remember that when you use a link to go from our Service to another website or service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link on our website, are subject to that third party’s own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that we are not responsible and do not have control over any third-parties that you authorize to access your User Content. If you are using a third-party website or service and you allow them to access your User Content you do so at your own risk.
8. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, please contact us at info@astonsharp.com and include the phrase, “Policy Questions” in the subject line.
9. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Aston Sharp may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so please review it every time you use the service or access the Aston Sharp website. We may provide you additional forms of notice of modifications or updates as appropriate under the circumstances. Your continued use of the Aston Sharp website or the Service after any modification to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such modification. Aston Sharp reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy, our terms of service agreement, our privacy policy, and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner, by updating this posting. Please consult the privacy policy prior to every use for any changes. Whether or not you choose to print this offering, containing the terms of service as described herein, you agree that this contract constitutes a writing.