Privacy Policy
Gelpacks.com respects and is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who provide us with personal information, including personal information provided or made available by visitors to our website, Gelpacks.com, and related sub-sites under this domain, as well as other websites we operate and that include a direct link to this privacy policy (our “Websites”). This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes our personal information handling practices in connection with our Websites and applies to Gelpacks.com, 59 Wilson Patten Street, WA1 1NF, “Gelpacks.com”) as data controller.
From time to time, Gelpacks.com may offer products and services that involve additional privacy-related issues. Please check the applicable product page on our Websites for information on such additional privacy-related issues. If there are contradictions between this Policy and the more specific information on a product page, the product page information shall prevail.
Information Collected
Personal information means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. If we link other data with your personal information, we will treat that linked data as personal information.
Gelpacks.com collects the following categories of personal information:
- First and last name.
- Email address.
- Postal or physical address or other contact information.
- Social media account information.
- IP addresses or other access log information.
Certain other information needed to answer a request; provide information and services; or comply with various national, state, provincial, or local governmental reporting requirements.
In addition, when accessing certain documents or services on our Websites, visitors may be asked to provide certain information, such as how they can be contacted, where they work, and what they do.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we and the third parties we engage may combine the information we collect from you over time and across our Websites with information obtained from other sources, including third-party verification service providers. This practice helps us improve the overall accuracy and completeness of the information, and better tailor our interactions with you. Detailed information we collect is described in “Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies” below.
Purposes of Processing Personal Information
We collect and process personal information when necessary to fulfill purposes that are in our legitimate interests and/or when requested by you. These purposes include:
- Operating and maintaining our Websites.
- Viewing product demonstrations and software trials.
- Accessing white papers, eBooks, and other marketing collateral.
- Participating in marketing promotions.
- Processing your order.
- Creating an account.
- Enabling the use of certain features of our products.
- Personalizing your experience.
- Participating in seminars, training courses, or in-person or online events.
- Exploring career opportunities.
- Conducting user surveys.
- Using the “Locate Channel Partner” page.
- Accessing secured partner sites.
- Registering products.
- Direct marketing by Gelpacks.com or its telemarketing service providers (e.g., marketing through physical mail, email, and social media).
- Responding to an inquiry.
- Providing technical support, consulting, or cloud-based information security services.
- Meeting the needs of visitors to our Websites by answering questions or improving delivery of information and services.
- Other legitimate purposes permitted by applicable law.
Marketing Information
From time to time and in compliance with applicable law requirements (e.g. based on your prior consent if required under the law applicable to you), we use contact information that you have provided to send you tailored information regarding our products and services, as well as other information we think may be useful to you. You can provide your preferences and interests, as well as update them if you’ve previously registered, on our preferences page located at www.Gelpacks.com.net/opt-in. If you do not wish to receive any marketing information from us, you may opt out by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link on any of our emails, or alternatively, send the opt-out request to steve@gelpacks.com.
Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information
The personal information we collect will be used solely by and transferred only to Gelpacks.com, Inc.; its global offices and subsidiaries; and its resellers, distributors, and service providers. These companies, contracted by Gelpacks.com to deliver requested information and services, can use this information only to the extent permitted by applicable law. You may send a request to steve@gelpacks.com to inquire about your personal information.
Additionally, an individual’s personal information is not shared outside Gelpacks.com, except under conditions explained below and always in accordance with applicable law:
When we have an individual’s consent to share the information.
For legitimate purposes permitted by applicable law.
If sharing an individual’s information is necessary to provide a product or service that is requested. (If personal information is shared with third parties, we will only provide the information they need to deliver the product or service. Also, such companies are prohibited from using such personal information for any other purpose.)
In connection with, or during the negotiation of, any merger, sale of company assets, consolidation or restructuring, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by or to another company.
As part of a joint sales promotion or to pass sales leads to one of our distribution partners.
To keep individuals up to date on the latest product announcements, product updates, special offers or other information we think they would like to hear about either from us or from our service providers (where we are permitted to send these types of communications).
In response to a request for information by a competent authority if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or is otherwise required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
With law enforcement officials, government authorities, or other third parties as necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Gelpacks.com, its business partners, you, or others, or as otherwise required by applicable law.
In an aggregated and/or anonymized form that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
Security of Personal Information
Gelpacks.com safeguards the security of the personal information and other data provided to us with appropriate physical, administrative, and technical procedures. Inside Gelpacks.com, personal information is stored in secure and controlled servers with limited access. Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Gelpacks.com, Inc., its subsidiaries, or its service providers are located. When you use our Websites, you are transferring information to the United States and other locations where Gelpacks.com or its service providers operate. While we strive to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of the personal information provided to us, as no transmission of information through the Internet can ever be completely secure. We urge individuals to protect their personal information when using the Internet by, for example, changing passwords often and using a combination of letters and numbers, and making sure to use a secure browser.
If we learn of a security system breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Websites or by sending you an email. You may have a legal right to receive this notice in writing or in any other form required by applicable law.
Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
A cookie is an alphanumeric set of characters that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer so that our Websites can remember who you are. A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value, usually a randomly generated unique number.
Similar technologies are tools that can be used instead of or in conjunction with cookies, such as web beacons, which are small, non-recognizable pictures downloaded to your computer when a specific site is loaded.
When you visit our Websites, we may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- To help us recognize you as a unique visitor (just a number) when you return to our Website.
- To allow us to tailor content or advertisements to match your preferred interests.
- To avoid showing you the same advertisements repeatedly.
- To develop leads for our sales organization and our business partners and provide direct marketing communications to you if you have consented to receive such communications.
- To compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how users interact with our site.
- To help us improve the structure of our Websites.
- To protect the security of our Website.
- Our Website uses the following categories of cookies:
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. The cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated, and therefore, anonymous. For example, we use Adobe Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our Website. This means that when you visit our Website, your browser automatically sends certain information to Adobe. This includes, for example, the web address of the page you’re visiting and your IP address. You will find the details of how the Adobe technology collects and processes data at https://marketing.adobe.com/resources/help/en_US/reference/c_Privacy_Overview.html.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow a Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement, as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.
Two types of cookies may be used on our Websites: session cookies (which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site), and persistent cookies (which remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer, though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie).
Disabling and Enabling Cookies
You can use your browser settings to withdraw your consent to our use of cookies at any time and delete cookies that have already been set. The website www.allaboutcookies.org contains comprehensive information about the process of opting out on different browsers. Note that by disabling certain categories of cookies you may be prevented from accessing some features of our Websites, or certain content or functionality may not be available.
If you don’t want Adobe Analytics to be used in your browser, you can block the cookies in your cookie setting by enabling the Adobe Analytics Opt-Out Feature.
If you are in the European Union (EU) and would like to opt out of third-party cookies relating to behavioural advertising, see www.youronlinechoices.eu. Opting out does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising. It does mean that the company or companies from which you opted out will no longer deliver ads tailored to your web preferences and usage patterns.
Do Not Track
There are different ways to prevent tracking of online activities. Some web browsers may allow you to enable a do-not-track feature that alerts the websites you visit that you do not want your online activities to be tracked. Our Websites may not recognize or react in response to do-not-track signals. At present, no universally accepted standards exist on how companies should respond to do-not-track signals. In the event a final universally accepted standard is established, we will assess and provide an appropriate response to these signals.
Your Privacy Rights and How to Contact Us
Gelpacks.com encourages all individuals who provide personal information to Gelpacks.com to keep their personal information accurate and up to date. Personal information may, in many cases, be updated by you online. You may also request to:
Access your personal information.
Have your personal information corrected, restricted, or deleted.
Obtain the personal information you provide to us under a contract or with your consent in a structured, machine-readable format.
Have us share (port) this data with/to another controller.
In addition, you can object to the processing of your personal information in some circumstances. These rights may be limited; for example, if fulfilling your request would reveal personal information about another person, or if you ask us to delete personal information that we are required by law to keep or have compelling legitimate interests in keeping.
If you have any concerns about how we process your data or would like to exercise any of your rights, you can contact us by emailing steve@gelpacks.com. You can also contact Gelpacks.com’s data protection officer at steve@gelpacks.com or by writing to Gelpacks.com, Inc., 1133 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, California 94089 USA.
If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to complain to a competent data protection authority.
Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your personal information as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Children and Privacy
Our Websites do not target and are not intended to attract children under the age of 13. Gelpacks.com does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or send them requests for personal information.
Third Party Sites
Our Websites may provide links to other third-party websites that are outside our control and not covered by this Policy. Gelpacks.com is not liable for any information, content, products, services, software, or other materials available on or through an external website. The use of an external website or any information or other content found on external websites is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions of such website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these third-party websites.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Gelpacks.com may amend this Policy from time to time, and if we make changes that affect the way we use your personal information, we will notify you by posting a revised statement on our Websites. Where appropriate, we will notify you by additional means.
Your California Privacy Rights
Residents of California, under California Civil Code § 1798.83, have the right to request from companies conducting business in California a list of all third parties to which the company has disclosed personal information, for direct marketing purposes, during the preceding year. Alternatively, the law provides that, if the company has a privacy policy that gives either an opt-out or opt-in choice for use of your personal information by third parties (such as advertisers) for marketing purposes, the company may instead provide you with information on how to exercise your disclosure choice options.
Gelpacks.com qualifies for the alternative option. We have a comprehensive privacy statement and provide you with details on how you may either opt-out or opt-in to the use of your personal information by third parties for direct marketing purposes. Therefore, we are not required to maintain or disclose a list of the third parties that received your personal information for marketing purposes during the preceding year.
If you are a California resident and want information about how to exercise your third-party disclosure choices, please email us your request to steve@gelpacks.com
This document was last updated in March 2019.