At iecfl.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services. This information includes:
- Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other contact details when you voluntarily submit them through forms, surveys, or when subscribing to our newsletter.
- Log Files: Like many websites, iecfl.com uses log files. These files log visitors to the site – usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
- Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites you visit. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic.
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies for purposes such as remembering your login details or website preferences.
- First-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by iecfl.com.
- Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. We utilize these cookies for analytics and advertising purposes, which are described in more detail below.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.
- Web Beacons: Web beacons (also known as clear GIFs, pixel tags, or web bugs) are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of web users. We may use web beacons to gather information about your usage of our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time you spend on our site. This information helps us to improve the performance and content of our website.
- Usage Data: We also collect information about how you access and use iecfl.com, including the pages you visit, the links you click, the time you spend on each page, and other analytical data. This helps us understand user behavior and optimize our website for a better user experience.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on iecfl.com.
Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to iecfl.com and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Amazon Associates Program
iecfl.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As part of this program, we may include affiliate links on our website, and Amazon may use cookies and web beacons to track the performance of these links. This means that if you click on an Amazon affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. Amazon’s tracking technologies allow them to measure the effectiveness of their advertising and provide relevant ads to you. Please refer to Amazon’s privacy policy for more information about how they use your data.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of iecfl.com.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on iecfl.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that iecfl.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
iecfl.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. These rights include:
- The right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- The right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to opt-out of sale: California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. iecfl.com does not sell your personal information. However, to ensure transparency, we provide you with the option to further confirm that you wish to opt-out. If you would like to be absolutely sure that your data is not sold, please contact us directly.
- The right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by the CCPA.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the GDPR. These rights include:
- The right to access: You have the right to request access to your personal information that we hold.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, including processing for direct marketing purposes.
- The right to withdraw consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by the GDPR.
Children’s Information
Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. iecfl.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.