As of June 1, 2015
This IR BARN Digital Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect and use your information through a variety of digital means. By accessing or using this website, mobile application or other IR BARN product or service on any computer, mobile phone, tablet, console or other device (collectively, “Device”), you consent to our Privacy Policy. IR BARN may modify this Privacy Policy at any time effective upon its posting. Your continued use of our products and services constitutes your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and any updates. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and is subject to, the Terms of Use.
Collecting Information
What You Give Us
We collect information you give us or permit us to access. Information may include, but is not limited to, your name, email and physical address, telephone number, location (GPS) information, activity, and when necessary, credit card information.
What We Collect From You
We may automatically collect information regarding your interaction with, and use of, our products and services. Information we may collect includes, but is not limited to, your telephone number, Device identifier and hardware information, IP address, browser type and language, cookie information, system type, whether you have enabling software to access certain features, access times, referring website URLs, information about your purchases and other information about your interactions with us.
What We Collect From Other IR Barn Interactions and Third Parties
We may combine information you give us with other information from IR BARN sources, transactions and communications. This may include, but is not limited to, information from IR BARN events, products and applications, or other IR BARN interactions. We may also combine that information with data that is publicly available and data from third parties.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from students under 18.
Using Information
We may use your information to do the following:
Enable Your Use
- Enhance, customize and personalize your IR BARN experiences and communications
- Use IR BARN features
Operate, Improve and Analyze
- Operate, provide, improve and maintain IR BARN’s products and services, including analyzing user behavior and trends
- Send you administrative messages and other information about IR BARN. Communicate with you about your subscription, account information or customer service
Provide and Conduct Marketing and Promotions
- Communicate with you about our products and services, and for other promotional purposes
- Administer contests, promotions, events, surveys or other features
- Display relevant marketing to you
Sharing Information
We may provide your information to the IR BARN parent company (Four Hills Advisors LLC).
By Law or to Protect Rights
We may disclose information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, when required by law, to enforce our policies, or to protect our or others’ rights, property or safety. We may share information to prevent illegal uses of IR BARN’s products and services or violations of the Terms of Use, or to defend ourselves against third-party claims. We may also share information with companies assisting in fraud protection or investigation.
Business Transfers
Your information may be transferred to a third party as a part of our business assets in a sale of a part or all of IR BARN. If this should happen, notice will be provided by posting to the website or other form of communication.
Public Sharing
Default Sharing
When you subscribe or use certain services, you agree to publicly share a basic amount of information, which may include your username and city location.
Sharing You Choose
You may choose to share certain information. In order to participate in certain features, you may have to adjust your privacy settings and share more information.
IR Barn Sharing
Information that is publicly shared may be used by IR Barn for promotional purposes.
Protecting Information
Security Measures: We use a variety of security measures, including third party encryption and authentication tools, to help protect your information. All credit card information you supply is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted.
No Guarantee
However, like other companies, IR BARN cannot guarantee 100% the security or confidentiality of the information you provide to us.
Collection Tools
How We Collect Information
IR BARN automatically collects information within our products and services or stored by your browser or Device. We use a variety of methods to collect this information, including, but not limited to, cookies and pixel tags/web beacons (“Collection Tools”).
Turning Off Collection Tools
If you turn off certain Collection Tools, you may not have access to certain features that make your experience more efficient and some of our services and features may not function properly. Our websites may not recognize or respond to Do Not Track (DNT) headers from web browsers.
Third-Party Tracking
We also work with other companies who use tracking technologies to serve ads on our behalf across the Internet. These companies may collect information about your interaction with us, including advertising. These companies may not recognize or respond to DNT headers from web browsers.
Choices
Modifying or Deleting Your Information
You can modify or delete your profile within certain IR BARN services, through your account. IR BARN may keep information in our backup files and archives.
Communication/Unsubscribe/Opt-Out
Regardless of the settings you select, IR BARN may send you service-related communications.
International Users
Our digital operations are conducted, in whole or in part, in the United States. Regardless of where you live, you consent to have your personal data transferred, processed and stored in the United States, and allow IR BARN to use and collect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Terms of Use
Your use of our products and services, and any disputes arising from them, is subject to this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. Please visit our Terms of Use, which explains other terms governing the use of our products and services.