SaasCortex's Privacy Policy

This privacy notice for SaasCortex (operating as SaasCortex) describes how and why we may collect, store, use, and/or share your information when you use our services, such as when you:

• Visit our website at https://www.saascortex.com/ or any of our websites that link to this privacy notice
• Interact with us in other related ways, including sales, marketing, or events

Reading this privacy notice will provide you with insight into your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, we kindly ask that you refrain from using our services. Should you still have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at contact@saascortex.com. Scroll to bottom

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:

Personal Information Processing: We process personal information based on how you interact with our Services, the choices you make, and the features you use.

Sensitive Personal Information: We do not process sensitive personal information.

Third-Party Information: We do not receive information from third parties.

Information Processing: We process your information to provide, enhance, and manage our Services, communicate for security purposes, and comply with legal requirements.

Information Sharing: We may share information in specific situations with certain third parties.

Data Security: We have measures in place to protect your information, but no method can guarantee absolute security.

Privacy Rights: You may have certain privacy rights based on your location.

Exercising Your Rights: Submit a data subject access request or contact us to exercise your rights. To know more about our data processing practices, please read our privacy notice in full.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT:

Personal Information Provided by You:

• When you interact with us or our Services, we collect personal information you voluntarily provide, such as names, email addresses, and job titles.
• Sensitive Information: We do not process sensitive information.
• Social Media Login Data: If you choose to register using social media accounts, we collect specific information as detailed in the "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" section.
• Your provided personal information must be accurate and updated.

Information Automatically Collected:

• Upon visiting our Services, certain information like your IP address and browser/device characteristics are automatically collected.
• This data, including device details, usage patterns, and technical information, is vital to maintain security, service operation, and for internal analytics purposes.

2. HOW WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION:

Purpose of Processing:

• We process your information to provide, enhance, and manage our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and fraud prevention, and comply with legal obligations.
• Additional processing may occur with your consent.

Specific Reasons for Processing:

• Account Management: We process your information to facilitate account creation, login, and the maintenance of user accounts.
• Protection of Vital Interests: Information may be processed to safeguard or protect an individual's vital interests, particularly in preventing harm.

3. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING YOUR INFORMATION:

EU/UK Residents:

• Consent: We process your information with your consent for specific purposes, and you can withdraw consent anytime.
• Legal Obligations: Processing may occur to comply with legal obligations, such as cooperating with law enforcement, defending legal rights, or disclosing information for litigation.
• Vital Interests: Information may be processed to protect your vital interests or those of others, specifically in situations endangering safety.

Vital Interests:

• Consent: We may process your information with express or implied consent which can be withdrawn.
• Legal Permitted Cases: In some instances, processing without explicit consent may be allowed by law, such as for investigations, fraud prevention, or business transactions.
• Varieties of Cases: The information may be processed in unique circumstances like legal investigations, identifying individuals in emergencies, or where consent is not feasible.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED:

Business Transfers: Your information may be shared or transferred during negotiations of mergers, sales of assets, financing, or acquisitions involving our business and another company.

5. OUR POSITION ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES:

• We are not accountable for the security of information you disclose to third parties linked to or advertising our Services that are not associated with us.
• The Services may include links to third-party websites or advertisements from non-affiliated third parties. We do not guarantee the actions of these third parties and cannot be held responsible for any resulting loss or damage.
• Linking to third-party websites does not indicate our endorsement. We cannot ensure the safety and privacy of data shared with third parties, as their practices are not covered by this privacy notice.
• We are not liable for the content, privacy, or security practices of third parties, including websites linked to or from our Services. It is recommended to review third parties' policies and communicate directly with them for inquiries.

7. MANAGING SOCIAL LOGINS:

• Registration Through Social Media: You can register and log in to our Services using third-party social media account details, such as Facebook or Twitter logins. By opting for this method, we may access specific profile information from your social media provider.
• Information Received: The profile details received may include your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and other publicly shared information on the social media platform.
• Usage of Information: The received information is utilized solely for the purposes outlined in this privacy notice or as explicitly stated on the Services. It's important to note that we do not govern or bear responsibility for how your personal information is handled by your social media provider.
• Privacy Preference Setting: We advise reviewing the privacy notice of your social media provider to comprehend how they gather, utilize, and share your personal information, and how you can adjust your privacy settings on their platforms.

7. DATA RETENTION POLICY:

• Retaining Your Information: We retain your personal information for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes detailed in this privacy notice, unless extended by law.
• Legal Requirements: In some cases, such as tax or accounting obligations, legal requirements may necessitate a lengthier retention period. No purpose outlined here mandates retaining your data beyond the user account period.
• End of Processing Need: When there is no ongoing legitimate business necessity to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If immediate deletion isn't feasible (e.g., archived backups), we will securely store and isolate the data until deletion becomes possible.

8. HOW WE ENSURE DATA SECURITY:

• Security Measures: We have established appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard the personal information we process.
• Security Guarantee: While we strive to protect your data, no electronic transmission or storage system is entirely immune to breaches. We cannot assure that unauthorized entities like hackers won't bypass our security and misuse your information.
• User Responsibility: The transmission of personal information to and from our Services carries inherent risks, despite our protective efforts. It is advisable to access our Services in a secure environment to mitigate potential risks.

9. COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM MINORS:

• Policy Statement: We do not intentionally gather data from or advertise to individuals under 18 years of age.
• Age Verification: By utilizing the Services, you affirm that you are at least 18 years old or have parental/guardian consent for minors using the Services.
• Protection of Minors' Data: If we discover personal data from individuals under 18 has been acquired, we will deactivate the account and promptly remove such information from our systems.
• Reporting Data Concerns: If you suspect data has been gathered from individuals under 18, contact us at contact@saascortex.com

10. PRIVACY RIGHTS:

• Applicable Rights: In regions like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights per data protection laws to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, object to automated decision-making, and lodge complaints.
• Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw consent for data processing at any time by contacting us. Withdrawal will not affect earlier processing's lawfulness.
• Marketing Communications: Unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime by clicking the unsubscribe link or contacting us. Non-marketing communications may still be received.
• Account Management: Review, modify, or terminate your account by logging in, updating settings, or reaching out to us for assistance.
• Account Deactivation: Upon account termination, we will deactivate or delete your account and certain information, retaining some data for legal compliance and security reasons.
• Contact for Privacy Rights: For queries regarding your privacy rights, contact us at contact@saascortex.com

For queries regarding your privacy rights, contact us at contact@saascortex.com

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES:

• Controls for Do-Not-Track Features:
• Many web browsers and some mobile operating systems offer a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature enabling you to indicate your preference for not having your online browsing activities monitored and collected.
• Currently, there is no universal standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. Consequently, we do not presently acknowledge DNT browser signals or similar mechanisms indicating a choice to opt out of online tracking.
• If a standardized online tracking protocol is established that we must adhere to in the future, any updates regarding this practice will be communicated in a revised version of this privacy notice.

12. Privacy Rights for U.S. Residents

If you live in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or Virginia, you have specific rights regarding your personal information.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the past 12 months, we've collected the following types of personal information:

• Identifiers: Name, alias, postal address, phone number, email, account name, etc. — YES
• Personal Information (California Customer Records): Name, contact info, education, employment, etc. — YES
• Commercial Information: Transaction details, purchase history, payment info — YES
• Protected Classification Characteristics: Gender, date of birth — NO
• Biometric Information: Fingerprints, voiceprints — NO
• Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history, online behavior — NO
• Geolocation Data: Device location — NO
• Audio/Visual Information: Photos, videos, call recordings — NO
• Employment-Related Information: Work history, job title — NO
• Education Information: Student records, directory info — NO
• Inferences from Collected Information: Summaries of preferences and characteristics — NO
• Sensitive Personal Information: — NO

We use and keep your personal information to provide our services and for the following durations:

• Categories A, B, D: As long as you have an account with us.

How We Use and Share Your Personal Information

For details on how we process your information, see the section: HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

To learn how we share your information, see: WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, like research for technological development. We don't sell your personal information.

In the past 12 months, we haven't shared or sold personal information to third parties for business or commercial purposes.

We will not sell or share your personal information in the future.

California Residents

Under California law, you can request information on the categories of personal information we may have shared for direct marketing purposes in the past year. To make a request, email us at contact@saascortex.com.

If you're under 18 and a California resident with a registered account, you can request the removal of data you've publicly posted. Email us using the contact information provided below.

Rights Under CCPA

• Right to Delete: Ask us to delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
• Right to Know: Ask about the categories and specifics of your personal information we collect, use, and share.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We won't discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
• Right to Limit Sensitive Personal Information: We don't process sensitive personal information.

To exercise these rights, email us at contact@saascortex.com or refer to the contact details at the end of this document.

Other States

Residents of Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have rights under their respective state laws. These may include:

• Right to Know: Ask whether we're processing your personal data.
• Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.
• Right to Correct: Ask us to correct inaccuracies in your data.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Copy: Obtain a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of data processing for targeted advertising, selling data, or profiling.

For more details on how to exercise your rights, email us at contact@saascortex.com or submit a data subject access request.

Verification and Appeals

We may need to verify your identity before processing your requests. If you wish to appeal a decision, contact us via email. We will respond to appeals within 60 days.

13. Regional Privacy Rights

Summary: Depending on your country of residence, you may have specific privacy rights.

Australia and New Zealand

• We handle your personal information according to Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020.
• This privacy notice explains the personal information we collect, its sources, purposes, and recipients.
• Refusing to provide necessary personal information may impact our ability to:
  • Offer you desired products or services
  • Assist with your requests
  • Manage your account
  • Confirm your identity and protect your account
• You can request access to or correction of your personal information at any time by contacting us using the contact details in "HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?"
• If you think we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you can complain about a breach of Australia's Privacy Principles to the Australian Information Commissioner or New Zealand's Privacy Principles to the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.

Republic of South Africa

• You can request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us using the contact details in "HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?"
• If you are unhappy with how we handle your complaint about personal information processing, you can contact:
  • The Information Regulator (South Africa)
  • General Enquiries: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
  • Complaints (Complete POPIA/PAIA, Form 5): POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za

14. Updates to This Notice

• We may revise this privacy notice periodically.
• The revised version will show an updated "Revised" date and take effect as soon as it is available.
• If we make significant changes, we may notify you by:
  • Posting a prominent notice
  • Sending a direct notification
• We recommend reviewing this privacy notice often to stay informed about how we protect your information.

15. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at contact@saascortex.com