INTELLECTUAL ALLIES LLC
PRIVACY POLICY
1. Introduction
Welcome to INTELLECTUAL ALLIES LLC ("we", "us", "our"). We understand that your privacy is a fundamental right and is of utmost importance. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information that we receive when you use our website and services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect Personal Information that you provide to us voluntarily when you access our services. This may include:
- Your name, email address, mailing address, and other contact information;
- Keywords and simple statements about your invention;
- Patent application details including title, abstract, field of invention, prior arts, drawings, descriptions, and claims;
- Payment and transactional information.
2.2 Non-Personal Information
We also collect Non-Personal Information, which is data in a form that does not permit direct association with you. This includes website usage information, viewed pages, referring websites, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks, which help us analyze trends, administer the website, track users' movements in the aggregate, and gather demographic information about our user base.
2.3 Information Collected Through Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us through your computer or mobile device.
3. Use of Personal Information
3.1 Service Provision
We use the collected information mainly to provide and improve our services, to process your transactions, to communicate with you about your account, our services, promotions, news, upcoming events, and other topics you may be interested in, and to provide customer service.
3.2 Improvements
We use the information to understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our users, to improve our services, and to develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
4. Sharing of Personal Information
4.1 With Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who use this information to perform services for us, such as payment processors, hosting providers, auditors, advisors, consultants, customer service, and support providers.
4.2 For Legal Reasons
We may disclose your information if required by law, in response to a court order or a subpoena, or in response to a law enforcement agency's request. We also reserve the right to disclose your information to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, and situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our website and applicable laws.
5. Security
Your personal data is important to us, and we follow internationally recognized standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.
6. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the bottom of the policy and, in some cases; we may provide you with additional notice.
7. Contact Information
For further information or if you have any questions or queries about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at the address provided on our website.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information of a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove the information from our records.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Services may contain links to other websites operated by third parties. We do not control these third-party websites and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. Please consult the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy of the relevant third-party website to find out how they collect and use your personal information.
10. Your Rights
Depending on the jurisdiction where you are located, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw any consent given and to opt-out of various forms of processing.
11. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our policies.
12. International Transfers
Please be aware that the personal information we collect may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province, country, or other jurisdiction, where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your location. If you are located outside of the United States, by using the Services, you agree to the transfer of your personal information to the United States.
13. Dispute Resolution
Should you have any issues, concerns or problems related to your data privacy through our services, please communicate directly with us at our contact information provided on our website. We will be glad to resolve your concerns.
14. Privacy Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. In certain circumstances, we may also notify you via email or other direct contact about changes to the Privacy Policy.
15. Contact Us
Your privacy is important to us. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the contact information listed on our website. We are dedicated to treating your personal information with care and respect.