Last Updated: October 31, 2024
Who we are
At Valverus, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
Our website address is: https://valverus.com.
Information we collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, including:
- Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, or company information when you fill out contact forms, subscribe to newsletters, or engage with our services.
- Usage Data: We may automatically collect data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on each page, and other diagnostic data to analyze website traffic and enhance user experience.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website may use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to personalize your experience and collect data on how you interact with our content.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
How we use your information
Valverus uses your information to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide requested services
- Improve our website, services, and customer experience
- Analyze trends and website usage
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against any potential security threats
- Send you updates, promotional offers, and other information that may interest you, with your consent (you may opt out of these communications at any time)
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Information sharing and disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party companies to perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and customer service. These companies have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal processes such as a subpoena, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Valverus, our clients, or the public.
Embedded content from other websites & third party links
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use 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.
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Data security
Valverus takes the security of your personal information seriously. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your data. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Access and Correction: You may request access to the information we hold about you or request corrections if any information is inaccurate.
- Data Deletion: You may request the deletion of your data, subject to certain exceptions where we are legally required to retain your information.
- Opt-Out: You may unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link provided in our emails.
To exercise these rights, please fill out our contact form.
Legal basis for processing personal data (GDPR)
Under GDPR, we are required to outline the legal basis for collecting and processing personal data for visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA). Valverus processes your information based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you have given us explicit permission to use your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., marketing emails).
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations.
Your GDPR data protection rights
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate information.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request that we provide your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Contact Email]. We will respond within one month, as required by GDPR.
International data transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside the EEA. When such transfers occur, we take measures to ensure that your data is protected in compliance with GDPR. This may include using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or other safeguards.
Automated decision-making and profiling
Under GDPR, you have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produce legal effects or similarly significant impacts on you. Valverus does not currently engage in automated decision-making of this nature.
Children’s privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will take immediate steps to delete such information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will post the updated version on this page with the date of revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please use our contact form to Contact us.