Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2020

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit or interact with our website located at https://consilii.com (the “Website”), communicate with us, create an account, submit information through the Website, or opt in to receive communications from us.

By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us as well as certain information collected automatically when you use the Website.

Information we may collect includes:

  • Name;
  • Email address;
  • Telephone or mobile phone number;
  • Company or organization information;
  • Information submitted through contact forms;
  • Comments or other content you submit;
  • Account or profile information;
  • Communication preferences;
  • SMS or text-message consent information;
  • IP address;
  • Browser type and user-agent information;
  • Device and technical information;
  • Website usage information; and
  • Other information you voluntarily provide to us.

We may also collect technical information automatically for purposes such as website operation, security, administration, analytics, and spam prevention.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through the Website to:

  • Operate, maintain, and administer the Website;
  • Respond to inquiries and requests;
  • Provide information regarding our services;
  • Communicate with clients, prospective clients, and other Website visitors;
  • Provide requested SMS, email, or other communications;
  • Manage accounts and authentication;
  • Process and display comments;
  • Maintain records of communications and user preferences;
  • Detect and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, unauthorized activity, and security threats;
  • Improve the functionality and user experience of the Website;
  • Analyze Website performance and usage;
  • Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, administrative, and security requirements; and
  • Protect the rights, property, and safety of Consilii, our users, and others.

We will use personal information only for purposes reasonably related to the reason it was collected or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

3. Mobile Communications and SMS Messaging

If you provide your mobile telephone number and consent to receive text messages from Consilii, we may send you SMS or other text communications.

Messages may include communications relating to:

  • Your inquiries;
  • Appointments or meetings;
  • Requested services;
  • Account or service information;
  • Customer support;
  • Follow-up communications;
  • Notifications; or
  • Other informational communications you have requested or consented to receive.

By opting in to receive SMS communications, you consent to receive text messages from Consilii at the mobile telephone number you provide.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to a message.

For assistance, you may reply HELP or contact us using the contact information provided on our Website.

Consent to receive SMS messages is voluntary and is not a condition of purchasing goods or services.

Mobile Information and Third-Party Sharing

Consilii does not sell, rent, or share your mobile telephone number or SMS consent information with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS opt-in information, telephone numbers, and consent records are excluded from our general information-sharing practices and will not be disclosed to third parties for their independent marketing or promotional purposes.

We may, however, provide information to service providers that assist us in delivering text messages or operating our communications systems when necessary to provide the services you requested. Such providers may use the information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf, subject to applicable contractual and legal restrictions.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Website, we may collect the information entered into the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string.

This information may be used to assist with spam detection, security, and Website administration.

An anonymized string created from your email address, commonly referred to as a “hash,” may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service.

Gravatar is operated by Automattic. Its privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture, if applicable, may be publicly visible in connection with your comment.

5. Media

If you upload images or other media to the Website, you should avoid uploading files containing embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data.

Visitors to the Website may be able to download images or other files published through the Website and extract location information or other metadata contained within those files.

You are responsible for reviewing and removing sensitive metadata before uploading files to the Website.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website, remember user preferences, maintain sessions, improve functionality, and support Website administration.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on the Website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website information in cookies.

These cookies are provided for your convenience so that you do not need to re-enter the same information when submitting another comment.

These cookies generally remain active for approximately one year.

Login Cookies

When you visit a login page, the Website may place a temporary cookie on your device to determine whether your browser accepts cookies.

This cookie contains no personal information and is generally deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, additional cookies may be created to save your login information and screen-display preferences.

Login cookies generally remain active for approximately two days. Screen-preference cookies may remain active for approximately one year.

If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login session may remain active for approximately two weeks.

Logging out of your account will remove the applicable login cookies.

Publishing Cookies

If you edit or publish an article through the Website, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser.

This cookie does not contain personal information and generally identifies only the post ID associated with the article you edited.

It generally expires after approximately one day.

Managing Cookies

You may configure your browser to reject, restrict, or delete cookies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of portions of the Website.

7. Embedded Content and Third-Party Websites

Pages or articles on the Website may include embedded content from third-party websites, including:

  • Videos;
  • Images;
  • Articles;
  • Maps;
  • Social-media content;
  • Forms; or
  • Other externally hosted materials.

Embedded content generally behaves in the same manner as if you had visited the third-party website directly.

Third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies or similar technologies, implement tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.

If you have an account with a third-party service and are logged into that service while interacting with embedded content on our Website, the third party may associate that activity with your account.

Consilii does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party providers before providing personal information to them.

8. How We Share Information

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to operate our Website, provide requested services or communications, protect our systems, or comply with applicable law.

Information may be shared with service providers that perform services on our behalf, including providers supporting:

  • Website hosting;
  • Website maintenance;
  • Email communications;
  • SMS and telecommunications services;
  • Security;
  • Spam detection;
  • Analytics;
  • Data storage; or
  • Other technical or administrative functions.

These service providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law or regulation;
  • Respond to a subpoena, court order, governmental request, or other legal process;
  • Enforce our agreements or policies;
  • Prevent or investigate fraud, security incidents, or unlawful activity;
  • Protect the rights or property of Consilii; or
  • Protect the safety of our users or others.

We do not sell or share mobile telephone numbers or SMS opt-in consent information with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.

9. Password Reset Requests

If you request a password reset, technical information such as your IP address may be included in or associated with the password-reset process or related communications.

This information may be used for security, authentication, and fraud-prevention purposes.

10. Automated Spam Detection

Visitor comments, form submissions, and other Website communications may be reviewed or processed through automated spam-detection or security services.

Information submitted through these systems may be transmitted to and processed by third-party service providers for purposes such as identifying:

  • Spam;
  • Malicious activity;
  • Fraud;
  • Unauthorized access attempts; or
  • Other security threats.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, or support legitimate business and administrative needs.

Comments

If you leave a comment, the comment and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely.

This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Registered Users

For users who register for an account on the Website, if registration is available, we may store the personal information provided in their user profile for as long as reasonably necessary.

Registered users may generally view, edit, or delete personal information contained in their profiles at any time, except that usernames may not be changeable.

Website administrators may also access and edit profile information when necessary to administer the Website.

Communications and Consent Records

We may retain records of communications, including SMS consent and opt-out records, for administrative, compliance, security, and recordkeeping purposes.

Certain information may be retained after an account is closed or a user requests deletion when retention is required or permitted by applicable law.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you;
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
  • Request deletion of certain personal information;
  • Request an exported copy of personal information you have provided to us;
  • Withdraw certain forms of consent;
  • Opt out of certain communications; or
  • Exercise other privacy rights available under applicable law.

If you maintain an account on the Website or have submitted comments, you may request an exported copy of certain personal information we maintain about you.

You may also request deletion of certain personal information.

These rights do not require us to delete information that we are required or permitted to maintain for purposes including:

  • Legal compliance;
  • Security;
  • Fraud prevention;
  • Recordkeeping;
  • Accounting;
  • Dispute resolution;
  • Contract enforcement; or
  • Other legitimate administrative purposes.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the contact information provided through our Website.

13. Communications Preferences

You may choose to discontinue certain communications from Consilii.

For SMS messages, reply STOP to opt out.

For assistance with SMS communications, reply HELP.

For email communications, you may use any unsubscribe instructions included in the applicable email or contact us directly.

Transactional, administrative, legal, or security-related communications may still be sent when reasonably necessary even if you have opted out of certain marketing communications.

14. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of electronic transmission, Internet communication, or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, while we take reasonable measures to safeguard information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we may take reasonable steps to delete that information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

  • Our business practices;
  • Website functionality;
  • Technology;
  • Service providers;
  • Legal requirements; or
  • Other operational circumstances.

When this Privacy Policy is updated, the revised version will be posted on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, your personal information, or your communications preferences, please contact Consilii using the contact information provided on our Website:

Consilii
Website: https://consilii.com.