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U.S. Privacy Policy
This U.S. Privacy Policy was last updated in August 2006.
At The Best Guard, your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. As a result, we have adopted the following privacy policy regarding how the information you provide to us is used and maintained. This policy does not apply to information regarding or provided by employees or applicants for employment.
This privacy policy also governs information you provide us during your visit to The Best Guard websites: Thebestguard.com (collectively, "The Best Guard's Websites") is used and maintained. If you visit any other website maintained by The Best Guard or its affiliates, please be sure to refer to the privacy policy and other website terms and conditions posted on that site.
The Best Guard's U.S. Privacy Policy applies solely to persons residing in the United States. Persons residing in Canada should click on the "Canadian Privacy Policy" link below.
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR CUSTOMERS | How We Use the Information That We Collect from Customers | Our Practices Regarding the Confidentiality and Security of Customer Information | California Residents: Your Privacy Rights |
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR WEBSITE VISITORS | How We Use the Information That We Collect from THE BEST GUARD Websites | Security of Online Transactions | User Name and Password Security | Information You Submit | E-mail Communications | Linked Websites | Protecting Children’s Privacy Online | California Residents: Your Privacy Rights | CHANGES
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR CUSTOMERS
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Types of Information We Collect from Customers
In the course of providing or attempting to provide services to you, The Best Guard may collect certain personal information about you. Personal information is information that identifies you individually (“Personal Information”), including your name, service address, billing address, telephone numbers, electronic mail address, billing information including your bank account or credit card number. social security number, credit score, correspondence and communications records, and the specific products and services you have purchased from The Best Guard. The Best Guard may also collect information regarding our customers that is not individually identifiable (“Non-Personal Information”), such as the percentage of customers that purchase a particular service, the aggregate number of alarm signals received, average customer tenure, customer demographics, and the like.
How We Use the Information That We Collect from Customers
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The Best Guard’s uses your Personal Information to provide you with information about your account, to provide you the services you have requested, to improve the services The Best Guard provides its customers, and to inform you of additional products and services that we think may be of interest to you. The Best Guard also uses this information and Non-Personal Information in other ways related to our services, including sales, installations, product development, operations, administration, marketing, communications with you, billing and collections. We do not share Personal Information with third parties except that we may store and disclose Personal Information as allowed or required by applicable law, including, without limitation, making disclosures (i) that are necessary or advisable to protect the rights, safety and property of The Best Guard or others, (ii) that are necessary or advisable to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, (iii) to third parties in connection with the performance of services; (iv) to credit bureaus in connection with determining credit scores; and (v) as requested by law enforcement or other emergency agencies. The Best Guard does not sell or lease Personal Information to anyone not affiliated with The Best Guard
The Best Guard may use Non-Personal Information for various purposes, including but not limited to product development, customer service, marketing and similar purposes. The Best Guard may share Non-Personal Information with third parties.
Our Practices Regarding the Confidentiality and Security of Customer Information
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The Best Guard has confidentiality and security policies and procedures in place to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized use or disclosure. All The Best Guard employees are governed by these policies. The Best Guard takes precautions to identify you or your authorized representative when we receive an inquiry regarding your account. The Best Guard also restricts access to your Personal Information to authorized employees and to certain third parties as described above. The Best Guard disposes of your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information in accordance with all applicable law.
California Residents: Your Privacy Rights
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California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers who are California residents and who have provided The Best Guard with “personal information” (as that term is defined in Section 1798.83) to request certain information about the disclosure of that information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. At the present time, The Best Guard does not disclose “personal information” (as that term is defined in Section 1798.83) to any third party for that party’s direct marketing purposes.
OUR PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR WEBSITE VISITORS
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Types of Information We Collect From The Best Guard Websites
The Best Guard does not collect Personal Information about you on The Best Guard Websites unless you choose to provide that information to us or you choose a service on The Best Guard Websites that requires you to submit personal information in order to receive the selected service. Personal Information gathered on The Best Guard Websites may include, but is not limited to, your name, title, company, address, electronic mail address, phone number and the like. Unless specifically stated, we do not require Personal Information to obtain access to any part of The Best Guard Websites.
The Best Guard’s web servers may collect the IP addresses of visitors to The Best Guard Websites. The Best Guard Websites may also contain an electronic file called a Web beacon or an Action Tag, which allows The Best Guard’s or its contractors to count users who have visited that page or to access certain “cookies” (described below). This information may be aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time of visit, pages viewed, etc., in order to measure the use of The Best Guard Websites and improve content as may be necessary. The Best Guard does not obtain any Personal Information from your IP address or from any Web beacon or Action Tag on The Best Guard Website.
In addition, when you view certain parts of The Best Guard Websites, information may be stored on your computer. This information will be in the form of a “cookie” or similar file and will permit tailoring of The Best Guard Websites to better match your interests and preferences. Cookies are primarily used to enhance your online experience by aiding navigation and functionality of THE BEST GUARD Websites. The Best Guard does not obtain any Personal Information from the cookies placed on your computer.
How We Use the Information That We Collect from The Best Guard Websites
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The Best Guard uses the Personal Information that you supply during your visit to The Best Guard Websites to provide you with information about your account, to provide you the service you have requested, to improve the services The Best Guard provides its customers, and to provide you with information about additional products and services that we think may be of interest to you. We do not share your Personal Information with third parties, except we may store and disclose Personal Information as allowed or required by applicable law, including, without limitation, making disclosures (i) that are necessary or advisable to protect the rights, safety and property of The Best Guard or others, (ii) that are necessary or advisable to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and (iii) to third parties who assist in the design of the The Best Guard Websites. The Best Guard does not sell or lease Personal Information to anyone not affiliated with The Best Guard.
If you send us a resume to apply online for a position with The Best Guard, we will use the information provided to evaluate you for available opportunities.
Security of Online Transactions
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Some areas of The Best Guard Websites are not accessible unless you supply certain personal information. For example, in order to access your account via The Best Guard.com, you must enter your “user name” and “password”. *If you have forgotten your user name or password, or you would like to change your password, you may visit https://home.mybestguard.com/forgot-password.asp.
The Best Guard has security policies and procedures in place to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or alteration. When you are logged in to MyBestguard.com, your personal information is protected by current technology that uses a secure socket layer (SSL) protocol with a required 128-bit encryption key. SSL is an encoding algorithm that encrypts information passed between your computer and The Best Guard in an effort to prevent unauthorized access of your personal information. In addition, our personnel who have access to your data have been trained to maintain the confidentiality of your personal information.
User Name and Password Security
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If you have a user name and password for access to the non-public areas of The Best Guard Website, you are solely responsible for all activities that occur in connection with your user name and/or password. The Best Guard recommends that you take steps to protect the confidentiality of your user name and password. If you become aware of any disclosure, loss, theft or unauthorized use of your user name and/or password, please notify The Best Guard immediately.
Information You Submit
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Except as stated in the paragraphs above, any communication or material you transmit to The Best Guard Websites by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and nonproprietary. Any such communication transmitted or posted to The Best Guard Websites shall become the property of The Best Guard or its affiliates and may be used for any purpose.
E-mail Communications
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If you provide your e-mail address to us, you consent to our use of your e-mail address to notify you of information that may affect your account, or to provide you with the information you have specifically requested. If you send us an e-mail message, you also consent to our use of your e-mail address to answer the message we received from you. Your e-mail address will not be used for any purpose other than those listed in this policy.
Linked Websites
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The Best Guard Websites may contain links to other websites. These links are meant solely for your convenience. The Best Guard has no control over, and is not responsible for, the information collection practices of the linked websites. Further, your use of the linked websites will be governed by the privacy policies of those sites and not by this Privacy Policy. The Best Guard recommends that you review the privacy policy of each of linked website that you visit, before you provide them with any personal information.
Protecting Children’s Privacy Online
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The Best Guard understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy online. The Best Guard Websites are not intentionally designed for or directed at children under the age of thirteen (13) years. It is our policy never to knowingly collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of thirteen (13).
California Residents: Your Privacy Rights
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California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits customers who are California residents and who have provided The Best Guard with “personal information” (as that term is defined in Section 1798.83) to request certain information about the disclosure of that information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. At the present time, The Best Guard does not disclose “personal information” (as that term is defined in Section 1798.83) to any third party for that party’s direct marketing purposes.
CHANGES
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The Best Guard may revise this U.S. Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice; however, the most current version of the U.S. Privacy Policy will always be available to you by clicking on the link at the bottom of The Best Guard Websites. You are encouraged to regularly review this U.S. Privacy Policy to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
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