Privacy Policy
Effective as of September 12, 2022.
This “Privacy Policy” describes the privacy practices of Cloudrise, Inc. and our subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Cloudrise”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) in connection with the https://cloudrise.com/ website, and any other website or service that we own or control and which posts or links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”), and the rights and choices available to individuals with respect to their information.
We provide important information for individuals residing in the European Union, European Economic Area, and United Kingdom (collectively, “Europe” or “European”) below.
We provide important information for individuals residing in California below.
Table of Contents
- Personal Information We Collect
- How We Use Your Personal Information
- How We Share Your Personal Information
- Your Choices
- Other Sites, Mobile Applications, and Services
- Security practices
- International Data Transfers
- Children
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
- How to Contact Us
- Notice to European Users
- Information for California Residents
Personal Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us.
Personal information you provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:
- Business and personal contact information, such as your first and last name, email and mailing addresses, phone number, professional title, and company name.
- Registration information, such as information that may be related to an event, such as a webinar, you register for.
- Feedback or correspondence, such as information you provide when you contact us with questions, feedback, or otherwise correspond with us online.
- Usage information, such as information about how you use the Service and interact with us, including information associated with any content you upload to the websites or otherwise submit to us, and information you provide when you use any interactive features of the Service.
- Marketing information, such as your preferences for receiving communications about our activities, events, and publications, and details about how you engage with our communications
- Other information that we may collect which is not specifically listed here, but which we will use in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
Information We Obtain from Third Parties.
We may receive personal information about you from third-party sources. For example, we may receive your contact information from a third party if you have expressed interest in learning specifically about our products or services, or the types of products or services we offer. We may obtain your personal information from other third parties, such as publicly available sources.
Cookies and Other Information Collected by Automated Means
We and our service providers may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and activity occurring on or through the Service. The information that may be collected automatically includes your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, manufacturer and model, device identifier (such as the Google Advertising ID or Apple ID for Advertising), browser type, screen resolution, IP address, the website you visited before browsing to our website, general location information, and information about your use of and actions on the Service, such as pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about your activity on a page or screen, access times, and length of access. Our service providers may collect this type of information over time and across third-party websites and mobile applications.
On our webpages, this information is collected using cookies, browser web storage (also known as locally stored objects, or “LSOs”), web beacons, and similar technologies, and our emails may also contain web beacons.
See our Cookie Policy for more information.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To Operate the Service.
We use your personal information to:
- provide, operate and improve the Service;
- provide information about our products and Services;
- communicate with you about the Service, including by sending you announcements, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
- communicate with you about events, such as webinars, in which you participate;
- understand your needs and interests, and personalize your experience with the Service and our communications;
- provide support and maintenance for the Service; and
- respond to your requests, questions and feedback
For Research and Development.
We analyze use of the Service to analyze and improve the Service and to develop new products and services, including by studying user demographics and use of the Service.
To Send You Marketing and Promotional Communications.
We may send you Cloudrise-related marketing communications as permitted by law. You will have the ability to opt-out of our marketing and promotional communications as described in the Opt Out of Marketing section below.
To Comply with Law.
We use your personal information as we believe necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.
For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety.
We may use your personal information and disclose it to law enforcement, government authorities, and private parties as we believe necessary or appropriate to: (a) protect our, your or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by making and defending legal claims); (b) enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Service; and (c) protect, investigate and deter against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity.
With Your Consent.
In some cases, we may specifically ask for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information, such as when required by law.
To Create Anonymous, Aggregated, or De-identified Data.
We may create anonymous, aggregated, or de-identified data from your personal information and other individuals whose personal information we collect. We make personal information into anonymous, aggregated or de-identified data by removing information that makes the data personally identifiable to you. We may use this anonymous, aggregated or de-identified data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and promote our business.
How We Share your Personal Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances or as described in this Privacy Policy:
Affiliates.
We may share your personal information with our corporate parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Service Providers.
We may share your personal information with third party companies and individuals that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Service (such as customer support, hosting, analytics, email delivery, marketing, and database management services). These third parties may use your personal information only as directed or authorized by us and in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy and are prohibited from using or disclosing your information for any other purpose.
Professional Advisors.
We may disclose your personal information to professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.
For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety.
We may share your personal information for the compliance, fraud prevention and safety purposes described above.
Business Transfers.
We may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including your personal information, in connection with a business transaction (or potential business transaction) such as a corporate divestiture, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy or dissolution.
Your Choices
In this section, we describe the rights and choices available to all users. Users who are located within (a) the European Union can find additional information about their rights below.and (b) within California can find additional information about how we use your information below
Opt out of marketing communications.
You may opt out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us at privacy@cloudrise.com. You may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
Cookies and Browser Web Storage.
We may allow service providers and other third parties to use cookies and similar technologies to track your browsing activity over time and across the Service and third-party websites. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
Google Analytics.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses Cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with the Site and Services, compile reports on their activity, and provide other services related to their activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The technologies used by Google Analytics do not gather information that personally identifies you. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt-out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.
Interest-Based Ads.
Unaffiliated third parties may use cookies and other technologies on third-party websites to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites you visit in order to provide you with interest-based advertising. You can generally opt-out of receiving interest-based advertisements from members of the Network Advertising Initiative by clicking here or the Digital Advertising Alliance by clicking here. When you opt-out using these links, please note that you may still receive advertisements. However, advertisements will not be personalized based on your interests.
Service Providers.
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Services to provide the Services on our behalf, and to assist us in analyzing how our Services are used. We take commercially reasonable measures to contract with service providers that implement commercially reasonable protections when processing your Personal Information.
Do Not Track.
Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
Choosing Not to Share Your Personal Information.
Where we are required by law to collect your personal information, or where we need your personal information in order to provide the Service to you, if you do not provide this information when requested (or you later ask to delete it), we may not be able to provide you with our services. We will tell you what information you must provide to receive the Service by designating it as required at the time of collection or through other appropriate means.
Other Sites, Mobile Applications, and Services
The Service may contain links to other websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control third party websites, mobile applications or online services, and we are not responsible for their actions. Other websites, mobile applications, and other online services follow different rules regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites, mobile applications, and other online services you use.
Security Practices
The security of your personal information is important to us. We employ commercially reasonable organizational, technical and physical measures in view of the nature and type of information we are collecting, which are designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
International Data Transfers
We are headquartered in the United States and may have service providers in other countries, and your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations outside of your state, province, or country where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
European Union users should read the important information provided below about transfer of personal information outside of the European Union.
Children
As a general rule, children are not allowed to use the Service, and we do not collect personal information from them. We define “children” as follows:
- Residents outside of Europe: anyone under 13 years old; and
- Residents of Europe: anyone under 16 years old, or the age needed to consent to the processing of personal information in your country of residence.
If we learn that we have collected personal information of a child without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian, we will delete it. We encourage parents with concerns to contact us.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service. We may, and if required by law will, also provide notification of changes in another way that we believe is reasonably likely to reach you, such as via e-mail (if you have an account where we have your contact information) or another manner through the Service.
Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the new terms and/or upon implementation of the new changes on the Service (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your continued use of the Service after the posting of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the terms of the modified Privacy Policy.
Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring this Privacy Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you wish to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format, please contact us as described below.
How to Contact Us
Please direct any questions or comments about this Policy or privacy practices to privacy@cloudrise.com. You may also write to us via postal mail at:
Cloudrise, Inc.
Attn: Legal – Privacy
1601 Riverfront Drive #101
Grand Junction, CO 80501
Notice to Nevada Residents
Nevada law allows Nevada residents to opt out of the sale of certain types of personal information. Subject to several exceptions, Nevada law defines “sale” to mean the exchange of certain types of personal information for monetary consideration to a person for the person to license or sell the information to additional persons. We do not currently sell personal information as defined in the Nevada law. However, if you are a Nevada resident, you still may submit a verified request to opt out of sales and we will record your instructions and incorporate them in the future if our policy changes. Opt-out requests may be sent to us through one of the methods provided in the “Contact Us” section below and put “Nevada Opt-Out” in the subject line.
Notice to Utah residents
We do not disclose your personal information to any third party for such third party’s direct marketing purposes.
Notice to European Users
The information provided in this “Notice to European Users” section applies only to individuals in Europe, which includes residents of the European Economic Area and the UK.
Personal Information.
References to “personal information” in this Privacy Policy are equivalent to “personal data” governed by European and UK data protection legislation.
Controller, Representative, and Data Protection Officer.
Cloudrise, Inc. is the controller of your personal information covered by this Privacy Policy for purposes of European data protection legislation.
Please contact us at privacy@cloudrise.com for further questions.
Legal Bases for Processing.
We use your personal information only as permitted by law. Our legal bases for processing the personal information described in this Privacy Policy are described in the table below.
Processing purpose (click link for details) Details regarding each processing purpose listed below are provided in the section above titled “How we use your personal information”. |
Legal basis |
To Operate the Service |
Processing is necessary to perform the contract governing our provision of the Service or to take steps that you request prior to signing up for the Service. If we have not entered into a contract with you, we process your personal information based on our legitimate interest in providing the Service you access and request. |
·For Research and Development ·To Send You Marketing Communications ·For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety ·To Create Anonymous, Aggregated, or De-identified Data |
These activities constitute our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal information for these activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). |
To Comply with Law |
Processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations. |
With Your Consent |
Processing is based on your consent. Where we rely on your consent you have the right to withdraw it any time in the manner indicated when you consent or in the Service. |
Use for New Purposes.
We may use your personal information for reasons not described in this Privacy Policy where permitted by law and the reason is compatible with the purpose for which we collected it. If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the applicable legal basis.
Sensitive Personal Information.
We ask that you not provide us with any sensitive personal information (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, biometrics or genetic characteristics, criminal background or trade union membership) on or through the Service, or otherwise to us.
If you provide us with any sensitive personal information to us when you use the Service, you must consent to our processing and use of such sensitive personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to our processing and use of such sensitive personal information, you must not submit such sensitive personal information through our Service.
Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
When we no longer require the personal information, we have collected about you, we will either delete or anonymize it or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible. If we anonymize your personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you), we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
Your Rights
European data protection laws give you certain rights regarding your personal information. If you are located within the European Union, you may ask us to take the following actions in relation to your personal information that we hold:
- Access. Provide you with information about our processing of your personal information and give you access to your personal information.
- Correct. Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal information.
- Delete. Delete your personal information.
- Transfer. Transfer a machine-readable copy of your personal information to you or a third party of your choice.
- Restrict. Restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Object. Object to our reliance on our legitimate interests as the basis of our processing of your personal information that impacts your rights.
You may submit these requests by email to privacy@cloudrise.com or our postal address provided below. We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and process your request. Applicable law may require or permit us to decline your request. If we decline your request, we will tell you why, subject to legal restrictions. If you would like to submit a complaint about our use of your personal information or our response to your requests regarding your personal information, you may contact us or submit a complaint to the data protection regulator in your jurisdiction. You can find your data protection regulator here
Cross-Border Data Transfer
The Service is located in the United States, as such, your personal data may be processed by us or our service providers in the United States. In such case, we have endeavored to establish and provide appropriate safeguards for EEA residents and provide EEA residents the ability to enforce their data subject rights and provide EEA residents effective legal remedies as set forth in GDPR Article 46.
For any transfer of Personal Data from the EEA, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom that we make, we use appropriate safeguards to ensure for the lawful processing and transfer of the Personal Data. When appropriate, we may use standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission. Please contact us through one of the methods provided in the “Contact Us” section below and put “Safeguards” in the subject line to receive more information on the safeguards we have put in place.
Information for California Residents
We are not a “business” as currently defined in the CCPA. As such, we are not under any additional obligation to California residents related to our collection and use of your Personal Information under the CCPA. However, in the spirit of the notice requirement of the CCPA, we are providing California residents a more detailed summary of what information we collect, how we use it, and with whom we share it.
Personal Information That We Collect, Use, and Share
The chart below provides information that we are required to give you under California law about the categories of personal information that we have collected, used and shared in the 12 months preceding Note personal information we collect.
Category* | Do we collect this info? | Do we share this info with third parties for business purposes?** | Do we “sell” this info?*** |
Identifiers | Yes (name & email) | Yes | No |
Online identifiers | Yes | Yes | No |
CA Customer Records Categories | No | No | No |
Protected Classification Characteristics | No | No | No |
Commercial Information | Yes | Yes | No |
Biometric Information | No | No | No |
Internet or Network Information | No | No | No |
Geolocation Data | No | No | No |
Sensory Information | No | No | No |
Professional or Employment Information | No | No | No |
Education Information | No | No | No |
Inferences | No | No | No |
Other Personal Information | No | No | No |
Shine the Light Law.
We do not disclose personal information obtained through our Site or Services to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Accordingly, we have no obligations under California Civil Code § 1798.83.
How to Contact Us
Please direct any questions or comments about this Policy or privacy practices to privacy@cloudrise.com. You may also write to us via postal mail at:
Cloudrise, Inc.
Attn: Legal – Privacy
1601 Riverfront Dr.
Suite #101
Grand Junction, CO 81501