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Collection and Use of Personal Information

Our (The Corporate Focus) Privacy Policy applies to use of this website, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. Additionally, by using this website, you acknowledge and agree that internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. While utilizing The Corporate Focus website you may be prompted to enter personal information.

It is our privacy policy which declares that your personal information1 (i.e. name, e-mail/physical addresses, etc.) is private and confidential. Any and all personal information that is provided to The Corporate Focus will be stored in a secure, private location and only to be accessed by intended personnel/members of The Corporate Focus to facilitate related processes on the grounds of which the information was given.

* The Corporate Focus is not responsible for the privacy practices or policies of participants in its various programs.

Protection of Personal Information

The Corporate Focus takes precautionary measures; administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft, and misuse, as well as against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Third-Party Sites and Services

This website contains links to third-party websites, products, and services. The information that may be collected by third parties on their exclusive websites, which may include such things as location data or contact details, is governed by their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy practices of those third parties.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

In our attempt to maintain optimal security of your personal information, we communicate and enforce our privacy and security guidelines to both the employees of The Corporate Focus and its affiliated entities.

Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information

Non-personal information2 is also collected on this website. We may collect, use, transfer, and disclose non-personal information for any purpose. The following are some examples of non-personal information that we collect and how we may use it:

Cookies and Other Technologies

This website, online services, interactive applications, email messages, and advertisements may use “cookies” and other technologies such as pixel tags and web beacons. These technologies help us better understand user behavior, tell us which parts of our website people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches. We treat information collected by cookies and other technologies as Non-personal information2. However, to the extent that Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or similar identifiers are considered personal information by local law, we also treat these identifiers as personal information.1 Similarly, to the extent that Non-personal information2 is combined with personal information1, our Privacy Policy dictates that we treat the Combined information3 as personal information.1
As is true of most websites, we gather some information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type and language, Internet service provider (ISP), referring and exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information to understand and analyze trends, to administer the site, to learn about user behavior on the site, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.

*If you would like to manage your cookies settings, the adjustments can be made under the “privacy menu” of your browser’s settings.

Disclosure to Third Parties

The Corporate Focus does not rent, sell, nor share personal information1 with other individuals, companies, nor any other alternative third-party3 entities. The Corporate Focus does not provide any personal information to the advertiser when you interact with any third party links or advertisements that are found throughout this website.

Third-Party Web Site Links

This website contains links to other websites that are operated by third-parties4, including but not limited to third-party4 websites that display The Corporate Focus trademarks ("Third-Party Site(s)"). These links are available for your convenience and are intended only to enable access to these Third-party4 websites and for no other purpose.
The Corporate Focus does not warrant or make any representation about the substance, quality, functionality, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or any other representation about any third-party4 website or its content. A link to a third-party4 website on The Corporate Focus website does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, approval or responsibility for any third-party4 website. The Corporate Focus makes no representation or warranty as to any products or services offered on any third-party4 website.
The conditions of use and privacy policy of any third-party4 website may differ substantially from the Conditions of Use and Legal Notices that apply to your use of The Corporate Focus website. Please review the conditions of use for all third-party4 websites for more information about the terms and conditions that apply to your use of third-party4 websites.

Third-party4 websites may contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of The Corporate Focus does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external Internet addresses and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses.  Use of any information obtained from such addresses is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy, and timeliness. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by The Corporate Focus.

Special Legal Disclosure

It may be necessary − by law, legal process, litigation, and/or requests from public and governmental authorities within or outside your country of residence − for The Corporate Focus to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate.
You acknowledge and agree that The Corporate Focus may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with The Corporate Focus through this website or any service offered on or through this website, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or in the instance that The Corporate Focus determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of The Corporate Focus, its employees, affiliated entities, users of or visitors to the website, and the public.
We may also disclose information about you if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms and conditions or protect our operations or users. Additionally, in the event of a reorganization, merger, or sale we may transfer any and all personal information we collect to the relevant third party.
The Corporate Focus retains the right to update its Privacy Policy from time to time.

Terms

Personal information1 is identified as data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person.

Non-personal information2 is data in a form that does not permit direct association with any specific individual.

*If non-personal information2 is combined with personal information the combined information3 will be treated as personal information for as long as it remains combined.

* Non-personal information would be used for internal purposes such as, data analysis, and statistic research. Occasionally non-information regarding visitor activities on our website is collected and used to help us create a more user-friendly website, provide more useful information to our visitors, and to understand which parts of our website, and services are of most interest and utility.

Combined information3 is data composed of both personal information1 and non-personal information2

Third-party4/Third-parties4 refers to a person or entity who is not a personnel member of The Corporate Focus nor its affiliate companies

*Affiliates/The Corporate Focus members are not classified as third-party3 entities.


The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.
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Conscious Median LLC, P.O. BOX 31561, Houston, TX 77231, USA.

 

 



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