Privacy Policy

Revised: 11/17/2018

Empowerly, Inc. has created the following Privacy Policy to let you know what information we collect when you visit our site, why we collect it and how it is used. This Privacy Policy explains the data collection and use practices of Empowerly.com website and mobile apps; it does not apply to other online or offline Empowerly, Inc. sites, products or services. The terms “you,” “your,” and “yours” refer to the customer/purchaser utilizing our Site. The terms “Empowerly, Inc.,” “Empowerly” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Empowerly, Inc. By using this website, you consent to the data practices prescribed in this statement. We may periodically post changes to this Privacy Policy on this page, and it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy frequently and we encourage you to visit this page often. When required by law, we will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy.

How We Collect Information About You

When you visit the Empowerly website, use Empowerly Services, or use third-party services which use the Empowerly application programming interface (“API”), we collect information sent to us through your computer, mobile phone, or other access device. This information may include your IP address, device information including, but not limited to, identifier, device name and type, operating system, location, mobile network information and standard web log information, such as your browser type, traffic to and from our site and the pages you accessed on our website. You must be at least 18 years old, or of the applicable age of majority, in order to use Empowerly Services. Empowerly does not intentionally collect information from or about any individual who is under 13 years old.

If you create an account or use Empowerly Services, we, or our affiliates vendors acting on our behalf may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information – your name, address, phone, email, online ID and other similar information.
• Financial information – the full bank account and routing numbers and/or credit card numbers that you link to your Empowerly Account or input when you use paid Empowerly Services.

For some Empowerly features and products, we may require you to provide additional information which we may use in collaboration with service providers acting on our behalf to verify your identity or address, and/or to manage risk. This information may include your date of birth, taxpayer or government identification number, a copy of your government-issued identification, or other personal information. We may also obtain information about you from third parties such as credit bureaus and identity verification services. We will only ask for this information on an as-needed basis.

When you use Empowerly Services, we collect information about your transactions and/or your other activities on our website and we may continuously collect information about your computer, mobile device, or other access device for fraud prevention purposes, to monitor for possible breach of your Empowerly Account, and to identify any malicious software or other activity that may harm Empowerly or its users.

You may choose to provide us with access to certain personal information stored by third parties such as social media sites (such as Facebook and Twitter). The information we have access to varies by site and is controlled by your privacy settings on that site and your authorization. By associating an account managed by a third party with your Empowerly account and authorizing Empowerly to have access to this information, you agree that Empowerly may collect, store and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may collect information using “cookies.” Cookies are small data files stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our Site.

You can typically remove or reject cookies via your browser settings. In order to do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “settings,” “help” “tools” or “edit” facility).  Many browsers are set to accept cookies until you change your settings.

Further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

If you do not accept our cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of our Site. For example, we may not be able to recognize your computer or mobile device and you may need to log in every time you visit our Site.

We may also use pixel tags (which are also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) on our Site to track the actions of users on our Site. Unlike cookies, which are stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website, pixel tags are embedded invisibly on webpages. Pixel tags measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of the Site, so that we can manage our content more effectively. The information we collect using pixel tags is not linked to our users’ personal information.

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 signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit https://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Finally, we may collect additional information you may disclose to our customer support team.

How We Use the Personal Information We Collect

Our primary purpose in collecting personal information including but not limited to phone, text, email, or mailing address is to provide you with a secure, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. We may use your personal information to:

• Provide Empowerly Services and customer support you request;
• Process transactions and send notices about your transactions;
• Resolve disputes, collect fees, and troubleshoot problems;
• Prevent and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and/or violations of our posted user terms;
• Customize, measure, and improve Empowerly Services and the content and layout of our website and applications;
• Deliver targeted marketing, service update notices, and promotional offers based on your communication preferences; and
• Compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties.

We will not use your personal information for purposes other than those purposes we have disclosed to you, without your permission. From time to time we may request your permission to allow us to share your personal information with third parties. You may opt out of having your personal information shared with third parties, or from allowing us to use your personal information for any purpose that is incompatible with the purposes for which we originally collected it or subsequently obtained your authorization. If you choose to so limit the use of your personal information, certain features or Empowerly Services may not be available to you.

Marketing

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize Empowerly Services, content and advertising.

How We Share Personal Information with Other Parties

We may share your personal information with:

• Service providers under contract who help with parts of our business operations such as fraud prevention, bill collection, marketing and technology services. Our contracts dictate that these service providers only use your information in connection with the services they perform for us and not for their own benefit.
• Financial institutions with which we partner.
• Companies that we plan to merge with or be acquired by. (Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information. You will receive prior notice of any change in applicable policy.)
• Law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when:
• We are compelled to do so by a subpoena, court order or similar legal procedure; or
• We believe in good faith that the disclosure of personal information is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity or to investigate violations of our User Agreement.
• Other third parties with your consent or direction to do so.

Empowerly will not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes and only shares your personal information with third parties as described in this policy.

If you establish a Empowerly account indirectly on a third party website or via a third party application, any information that you enter on that website or application (and not directly on an Empowerly website) will be shared with the owner of the third party website or application and your information may be subject to their privacy policies.

In general, we will notify you of material changes to this policy by updating the last updated date at the top of this page, and we will provide you with explicit notice of material changes as required by law. We recommend that you visit this page frequently to check for changes.

How You Can Change Access or Change Your Personal Information

You are entitled to review, correct, or amend your personal information, or to delete that information where it is inaccurate, and you may do so at any time by logging in to your account and clicking the Profile or My Account tab. This right shall only be limited where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to your privacy in the case in question, or where the rights of persons other than you would be violated. If you close your Empowerly account, we will mark your account in our database as “Closed,” but will keep your account information in our database for a period of time described above. This is necessary in order to deter fraud, by ensuring that persons who try to commit fraud will not be able to avoid detection simply by closing their account and opening a new account. However, if you close your account, your personally identifiable information will not be used by us for any further purposes, nor sold or shared with third parties, except as necessary to prevent fraud and assist law enforcement, as required by law, or in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Minors

This Service is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age without parent permission and oversight. Empowerly does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide your contact information or any other personally identifiable information to Empowerly. If you are the parent or legal guardian of someone under the age of 13 who may have provided us with information without your knowledge or consent, please contact us to have this information removed.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Empowerly reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy, from time to time, due to modifications to the Site’s features and functionality. We will post any changes here and indicate the new effective date of the Privacy Policy at the top of the document. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy for any updates while you are an active User of the Site.

Users Outside of the United States

The Site is hosted in the United States and is governed by United States law. If you are using the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries may be different from those in your country. By using the Site, you consent to your information being transferred to our facilities and to the facilities of those third parties with whom we share it as described in our Privacy Policy.

How You Can Contact Us About Privacy Questions

If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, you should contact us on our support page or email us at support@empowerly.com.