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Privacy Policy

Last modified: December 4th, 2024

By means of this Privacy Policy, UnitedCloud provides you with information about how it uses Personal Data as a Data Controller.
About this Privacy Policy
1. User's Personal Data Processing
2. Comments and Media
3. Site Visitor's Personal Data Processing: Cookies
4. Embedded Content From Other Websites
5. Analytics and Website Optimization
6. Purpose of Data Processing
7. Security Measures
8. Data Sharing and Third Parties
9. Retention and Personal Data
10. Your Rights and Choices
11. Amendments to the Privacy Policy
12. Contact Information

About this Privacy Policy

At UnitedCloud Inc., safeguarding your personal data is a priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access and use our website. By using our website, you consent to the practices detailed in this policy.

1. User's Personal Data Processing

Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide while using our services, including:

  • Name: To personalize your experience.
  • Email Address: To communicate updates and respond to inquiries.
  • Postal Address: Required for specific services.
  • Phone Number: Used to contact you when necessary.
  • Other Data: Preferences or user-generated content you voluntarily provide.

This information is typically collected during account registration, newsletter subscriptions, or direct communication with us.

Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information is gathered automatically, such as:

  • IP Address: For security purposes and analytics.
  • Browser Type: To optimize your browsing experience.
  • Operating System: To ensure compatibility.
  • Referring URLs: To understand how you reached our website.
  • Pages Visited: To enhance website functionality and user experience.

2. Comments and Media

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information displayed in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to assist with spam detection.

If an anonymized string (hash) of your email address is used with the Gravatar service, its privacy policy can be found here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Approved comments display your profile picture publicly within the comment's context.

Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract location data from these images.

3. Site Visitor’s Personal Data Processing: Cookies

Cookies for Convenience
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for ease of future comments. These cookies last one year.

Login and Session Cookies

  • Temporary cookies are set when visiting the login page to verify browser compatibility and are discarded after closing the browser.
  • Persistent cookies store login information (two days) and display preferences (one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.

Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish content, a cookie storing the article ID will be saved and expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as though you visited the originating website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interactions.

5. Analytics and Website Optimization

We use collected information to improve website functionality, ensure security, and enhance user experience.

6. Purpose of Data Processing

  • Providing and Enhancing Services: To deliver requested services and improve your experience.
  • Personalization: Tailoring the website to your preferences.
  • Communication: Responding to inquiries and providing updates.

7. Security Measures

We employ robust measures such as encryption, access controls, and regular security audits to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.

8. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Your personal information is never sold or traded. It may only be shared with trusted service providers who help operate our website under strict confidentiality agreements.

9. Retention of Personal Data

User-provided data is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Administrators can also access and manage this information.

10. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: Request the removal of your personal data.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
  • Data Portability: Obtain your data in a commonly used format.

11. Amendments to the Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated via an updated version on our website.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@unitedcloud.ca.