ShiftForce Privacy Policy
Updated: November 28th 2018 This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which ShiftForce, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company (“ShiftForce”) collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a “user” or “you”) of its www.ShiftForce.com web site and any derivative or affiliated web sites on which this Privacy Policy is posted (collectively, the “Web Site”). ShiftForce reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time by posting such changes to this page. You understand that you have the affirmative obligation to check this Privacy Policy periodically for changes, and you hereby agree to periodically review this Privacy Policy for such changes. ShiftForce will endeavor to provide email notice to you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy in the event you have provided a valid email address to ShiftForce. The continued use of the Web Site following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes an acceptance of those changes.
Privacy
ShiftForce is committed to safeguarding the information users entrust to ShiftForce and believes that every user should know how it utilizes the information collected from users. The Web Site is not directed at children under 13 years of age, and ShiftForce does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age online. Please note that the Web Site may contain links to other web sites. These linked sites may not be operated or controlled by ShiftForce. ShiftForce is not responsible for the privacy practices of these or any other web sites, and you access these web sites entirely at your own risk. ShiftForce recommends that you review the privacy practices of any other web sites that you choose to visit. ShiftForce is based, and this web site is hosted, in the United States of America. If you are from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law and you register an account on the Web Site, visit the Web Site, purchase products or services from ShiftForce or the Web Site, or otherwise use the Web Site, please note that any personally identifiable information that you provide to ShiftForce will be transferred to the United States. Any such personally identifiable information provided will be processed and stored in the United States by ShiftForce or a service provider acting on its behalf. By providing your personally identifiable information, you hereby specifically and expressly consent to such transfer and processing and the uses and disclosures set forth herein. ShiftForce will not share, rent or sell your Personal Information to other companies or individuals, unless we have your explicit consent.
The Information ShiftForce Collects
Users browsing the Web Site without registering an account or affirmatively providing personally identifiable information to ShiftForce do so anonymously. Otherwise, ShiftForce may collect personally identifiable information from users in a variety of ways. Personally identifiable information may include, without limitation, (i) contact data (such as a user’s name, mailing and e-mail addresses); (ii) demographic data (such as a user’s zip code, age and income); (iii) financial information collected to process purchases made from ShiftForce via the Web Site or otherwise (such as credit card, debit card or other payment information); and (iv) other information requested during any account registration process. If you communicate with ShiftForce by e-mail or otherwise, post Customer Data to the Web Site, post messages or content to any forums, message boards or other features on the Web Site, complete online forms, surveys or entries or otherwise interact with or use the features on the Web Site, any information provided in such communications may be collected by ShiftForce.
We receive your mobile phone number when you send a text message to us. We receive the text of messages that you send to other users of the Service. We also receive any user or screen name that you select in connection with the Service, as well as any comments or feedback regarding the Service that you send to us. We use this information to (a) provide you with the Service, (b) process and respond to inquiries, (c) improve the Service, (d) if necessary, contact you with important announcements or messages, (e) conduct research, and (f) provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients and partners.
Each message that you send through the Service (either to us or to other users of the Service) is stored on our servers. We retain these messages on our servers. ShiftForce utilizes servers owned by third parties.
Cookies
Like most web sites, the Web Site uses cookies and web log files to track site usage. A cookie is a tiny data file that resides on your computer that allows ShiftForce to recognize you as a user when you return to the Web Site using the same computer and web browser. Like the information you provide to ShiftForce, cookie and log file data is used to customize your experience on the Web Site. You can choose to disable cookies on your browser or allow your browser to notify you when a cookie is being sent, however this may prevent you from utilizing certain features of the Web Site.
IP Addresses
Due to the communications standards on the Internet, we automatically receive the uniform resource locator (URL) of the web site from which you came and the web site to which you proceed once you leave the Web Site. We also receive the IP address of your computer (or the proxy server you use to access the World Wide Web), your computer operating system and type of web browser you are using, as well as the name of your Internet service provider (ISP). This information is used to analyze overall trends to help us improve the Web Site. The linkage between your IP address and your personally identifiable information is shared with third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
How ShiftForce Uses Information
ShiftForce may use personally identifiable information collected through the Web Site for the specific purposes for which the information was collected, to process purchases and sales of products or services offered via the Web Site, to contact users regarding products and services offered by ShiftForce, its parent, subsidiary and other related companies and its trusted affiliates, independent contractors and business partners, and otherwise to enhance users’ experience with ShiftForce and such affiliates, independent contractors and business partners. ShiftForce may also use information collected through the Web Site for research regarding the effectiveness of the Web Site and the business planning, marketing, advertising and sales efforts of ShiftForce, its trusted affiliates, independent contractors and business partners. ShiftForce will communicate with you through email and notices posted on this Web Site. These may include a series of welcome emails which help inform new users about various features of the Web Site, emails and confirmations regarding actions taken by you on or through the Web Site, and notices relating to the proper functioning of the Web Site or your account. ShiftForce may use your personal information to send you promotional information relating to ShiftForce’ products and services and related products and services offered by third parties that ShiftForce feels may be of interest to you if you have opted-in to receive such information. If you wish to opt-out of receiving promotional emails, please send a request to support@ShiftForce.com or use the opt-out mechanism set forth in the applicable communication.
SMS text. You can opt out of schedule text alerts on your mobile phone by texting 'STOP' to 85241.
Disclosure of Information
ShiftForce may disclose personally identifiable information collected from users to its parent, subsidiary and other related companies, trusted affiliates, independent contractors and business partners who will use the information for the purposes outlined above, as necessary to provide the services offered by ShiftForce and to provide the Web Site itself, and for the specific purposes for which the information was collected. ShiftForce may disclose personally identifiable information at the request of law enforcement or governmental agencies or in response to subpoenas, court orders or other legal process, to establish, protect or exercise ShiftForce’ legal or other rights or to defend against a legal claim or as otherwise required or allowed by law. ShiftForce may disclose personally identifiable information in order to protect the rights, property or safety of a user or any other person. ShiftForce may disclose personally identifiable information to investigate or prevent a violation by a user of any contractual or other relationship with ShiftForce or the perpetration of any illegal or harmful activity. ShiftForce may also disclose aggregate, anonymous data based on information collected from users to investors and potential partners. Finally, ShiftForce may disclose or transfer personally identifiable information collected from users in connection with or in contemplation of a sale of its assets or business or a merger, consolidation or other reorganization of its business.
Personal Information Provided as Part of User Postings
If you include your personally identifiable information as part of a posting that you make to the Web Site, such information may be made available to any parties using the Web Site. ShiftForce does not edit or otherwise remove such information from postings before they are posted on the Web Site. If you do not wish to have your personally identifiable information made available in this manner, you must remove any such information from the posting before you post it to the Web Site. Your contact information (which may include, without limitation, your username and email address) may be included with any postings that you post via the Web Site. ShiftForce is not liable for any damages caused or incurred due to personally identifiable information made available in the foregoing manners.
Customer Data
Users may upload Customer Data as part of their use of the Web Site, specifically the ShiftForce online manager’s log and communication tools. ShiftForce uses and discloses such Customer Data solely to provide the services in accordance with the ShiftForce Subscription Agreement and Terms of Use and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. ShiftForce may also use and disclose de-identified, aggregated data based upon Customer Data as set forth in the ShiftForce Subscription Agreement and Terms of Use.
Security of Information
Information about users that is maintained on ShiftForce’ systems is protected using industry standard security measures. However, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and ShiftForce cannot guarantee that the information submitted to, maintained on or transmitted from its systems will be completely secure. ShiftForce is not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures relating to the Web Site by any users or third parties.
Correcting, Updating, Accessing or Removing Personal Information
If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desires to receive non-account specific information from ShiftForce, ShiftForce will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update and/or remove your previously-provided personal data. This can be done by emailing a request to ShiftForce at support@ShiftForce.com. Additionally, you may request access to the personally identifiable information as collected by ShiftForce by sending a request to ShiftForce as set forth above. Please note that in certain circumstances, ShiftForce may not be able to completely remove a user’s information from its systems. For example, ShiftForce may retain a user’s personal information for legitimate business purposes, if it may be necessary to prevent fraud or future abuse, for account recovery purposes, if required by law or as retained in ShiftForce’ data backup systems or cached or archived pages. All retained personally identifiable information will continue to be subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy to which the user has previously agreed.
Contacting ShiftForce
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may contact ShiftForce via any of the following methods:
ShiftForce
P.O. Box 413913 Kansas City, MO 64141
1+(888) 803-7281
support@shiftforce.com
Your California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits users that are residents of California to request certain information regarding ShiftForce’ disclosures of personally identifiable information to third parties for such third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please email ShiftForce at support@ShiftForce.com or write ShiftForce at the mailing address set forth above.