HydraTech Engineering Products LLC, (“HydraTech”) is committed to honoring the privacy of users of the HydraTech website.

While it is impossible to guarantee that any personally-identifying information you provide is or will be completely safe from unauthorized access or use, this policy outlines the steps we take to protect your information. We take all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of personally-identifying information.

How we use information you provide

HydraTech will utilize any information collected to better understand site users’ needs and provide better service. In addition, HydraTech will use the information we gather to improve the content of the website.

If any personally-identifying information has been volunteered, HydraTech may utilize that information to notify users about updates to the website and/or contact users for marketing purposes.

If you do not wish to receive non-transactional email from HydraTech, please unsubscribe (need link for this) from our email program. To change your customer information, or to be removed from our mailing list, please submit this information via our contact us form.

HydraTech discloses personally-identifying information only to those of our employees, contractors and affiliated organization that (i) need that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available on our website, and that (ii) have agreed not to disclose the information to others.

Circumstances under which we would share your information

We do not disclose personally-identifying information gathered online to third parties unless release is required or permitted by law; the release is pertinent to judicial or government investigations or proceedings; or we have asked for and obtained your consent.

HydraTech may also disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary or appropriate to avoid violation of, or interference with, the terms of use of our website and our services, or with our proprietary rights or the rights of third parties.

If a HydraTech brand, or some or all of our business or assets, is sold to another company, personal information provided to that brand or business may be transferred to the purchaser.

Information automatically collected

Below is a list of information that will be collected automatically when visiting the HydraTech website:

• Browser type or information about your operating system
• The IP address of the workstation
• Date and time logged in and out
• Pages visited while on our site

This information may be used to analyze the use and functionality of the website, in which case the information is not linked to your personally- identifiable information. The aggregated, non-personal data collected my be used to analyze trends and customer interests, as well as to administer the site, track your site movement, and gather broad demographic information.

The website may log users’ IP addresses, browser types and other similar information regarding visits to and use of the website, and we log that information when users complete certain forms through the website. In those instances, this information may be linked to you, to help us improve your website experience and diagnose website problems.

Cookies

HydraTech may use “cookies,” (elements of data that a website can send to your browser), which may then be stored on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

Changes to the policy

HydraTech may change our Privacy Policy from time to time and at HydraTech’s sole discretion. Visitors are encouraged to frequently check this page for any changes. If you have a HydraTech account, you may receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://dev.hydratechllc.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.