Who We Are
This website is operated by Security Architects LLC (“we”, or “us”) based in the State of Maryland, USA. Our website address is: https://security-architect.com. We may be reached through https://security-architect.com/#contact or through our Contact Information. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies solely to the information collected on this site by Security Architects LLC . It explains how we collect, use and share information from users (“you”). By using this web site and the Third Party services on which it is based (“our Services”), you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes.
What Personal Data we Collect
We collect a few items of information from you as described below.
Contact Information: When you “Contact us” or “Subscribe to blog notifications,” we ask for your first name, last name, and email address. We collect this information to provide the blog notifications when we post a new blog entry and to be able to respond to any questions or comments provided through the Contact Us form.
Subject and Message Field: We also receive any other information in the “Contact us” form that you choose to provide.
Comments: We also receive any other information in the “Comments” that you choose to provide on blog posts or other pages enabling comments.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We are the sole owners of the information collected by us on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, enhance and provide features of the Services, to provide services and information that you request, or to respond to comments and questions.
Except as required for Compliance and Safety, we will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request (e.g. to respond to an inquiry) or as part of the Interaction of the Services with Third Parties such as hosting, analytics, anti-spam, and other vendors.
Compliance and Safety: We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal processes, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety.
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services or changes to this privacy policy.
Your Access and Control Over Information
You can unsubscribe from our blog notifications or any other bulk messages we may send by selecting the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the notification or bulk message.
You may contact us, and we will endeavor to satisfy requests such as:
- Let you know what data we have about you, if any.
- Change/correct any data we have about you.
- Delete any data we have about you.
- Address any concern you have about our use of your data.
Interaction of the Services with Third Parties
When you use our Services, our third-party service providers (such as WordPress, WordPress “plug in” vendors, and Google) may collect information from you through automated means. The information collected in this manner may include IP address, information about your Device, and information about the usage of our Services. The Third Parties may use this information in accordance with their privacy policies.
Our Services contain links to third-party websites and services. You use all Third-Party Links or embedded content at your own risk, and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the third party links or embedded content, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s unique privacy policy and data gathering practices.
Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to any third parties or any information you disclose to third parties.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics, which uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about the use of the services and report on activities and trends. This service may also collect information regarding the use of other websites, apps and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices by going to the following links accessed on December 28, 2019 https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (policy) and https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout (to opt out by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on).
If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies or be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer to your computer of a particular cookie (or cookies) from a particular site.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information both online and offline. Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the Web page.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only associates who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will post any changes to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please Contact Us.
Security Architects LLC | PO Box 2640, Wheaton, MD 20902