Privacy Policy
Purpose
MakeMine, Inc, including its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “MakeMine”, “we” or “us”) respects the privacy of its customers, business partners, and website visitors (collectively “you”). The MakeMine Privacy Statement (the “Privacy Statement”) describes the information that we collect, how we obtain the information, and how we may use or disclose that information. This Privacy Statement also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information and how individuals can contact us about our privacy practices.
If you do not agree to be bound by this policy, you can not access or use our website and/or use our web-based tools.
Scope
This Privacy Statement covers our privacy practices with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information obtained through:
Interaction with all MakeMine website properties. In addition to its websites, MakeMine provides web-based tools which require individuals to log-in to retrieve data or to update product information. These web-based tools and the MakeMine website properties, collectively, are referred to as the MakeMine Websites (the “MakeMine Websites”).
Product data management tools and services which include access to CAD and other design models, product specifications, product quotations, product orders, (collectively, “MakeMine Product Data Solutions”).
In this Privacy Statement, the MakeMine Websites and MakeMine Product Data Solutions are collectively referred to as the “MakeMine Service” or “MakeMine Services.”
You should review this Privacy Statement carefully, because if you do not agree with our practices, you should not use the MakeMine Services. By using the MakeMine Services, you accept and agree to our privacy practices.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, where not otherwise defined, the following terms have the meanings set forth:
“Customer” means any entity that purchases MakeMine Product Data Solutions from MakeMine.
“Providers” means third parties that advertise on MakeMine Websites or provide services, features or information in connection with MakeMine Websites.
“Suppliers” means companies that are a part of MakeMine's database of companies.
How We Collect Information
As further described below, we collect information from visitors to the MakeMine Websites and users of the MakeMine Services from several sources:
We collect information you provide to us when you:
register for a MakeMine Website;
fill out forms on a MakeMine Website;
submit data and content via a MakeMine Website, participate in bulletin boards, engage in a chat, post a comment, participate in forums or other interactive features of a MakeMine Website or request further information or services from us, one of our Customers or other Suppliers listed on the site;
enter a contest or promotion we sponsor;
report a problem with a MakeMine Website;
contact us;
complete our surveys; or
subscribe to our email newsletters.
We collect information from third parties as follows:
MakeMine may collect reporting and analytics information from third parties in connection with your use of the Services. We automatically collect information as you navigate through the MakeMine Websites.
We use cookies to collect information. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the MakeMine Websites. You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. You may also set your browser to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you do so, please note that some parts of the MakeMine Websites may then be inaccessible or function improperly.
MakeMine collects personal information on behalf of our Customers from visitors or users who:
engage in e-commerce transactions with Customers via the MakeMine Services;
submit informational requests and requests for pricing or quotations from Customers.
submit forms that may be required to download CAD or other design drawings or other product information requests from Customers.
Customers, not MakeMine, are obligated to obtain consent from users to collect personal information for these purposes.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information including, without limitation, company name and address, mailing address, email address, IP address and telephone number.
We collect details about your website visits, including, but not limited to, your IP address, usage patterns, traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access, as well as information about your computer and internet connection, including your operating system and browser type.
Via persistent cookies, which are data files that remain on your computer for future visits until deleted, we may track your behavior at other websites, including what sites you visit and how long you spend there.
In addition to the foregoing, MakeMine may collect information on behalf of Customers who have provided forms residing within the MakeMine Services, namely
Company name and address.
User contact information including, first name, last name, phone number and email address.
Payment information (credit/debit card information) in connection with an ecommerce transaction.
Informational requests and requests for pricing or quotes.
Information about the user’s movements as they navigate throughout the MakeMine Services.
How We Use Information Collected
We use information that we collect about visitors to the MakeMine Services for the following purposes:
To present MakeMine Websites and their contents in a suitable and effective manner for you and for your computer or mobile device.
To diagnose and resolve technical problems with MakeMine Websites.
To improve MakeMine Websites.
To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us.
To provide usage reports to Customers who advertise or provide other services on MakeMine Websites.
To provide reporting to Customers who provide information, applications and other services.
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between MakeMine, including without limitation, MakeMine Website Terms and Conditions.
To notify you about changes to a MakeMine Service or obtain any required consent.
To allow you to participate in interactive features of a MakeMine Website, when you choose to do so.
For industry analysis, benchmarking, analytics, marketing, and other business purposes.
To track your browsing behavior, such as the pages you visited over time.
To improve your content experience as a newsletter subscriber.
To improve your MakeMine Website experience.
For example, MakeMine uses a third party for reporting and analytics to measure the effectiveness of our MakeMine Websites, marketing efforts for the MakeMine Websites (for example, the effectiveness of email promotions) and to identify areas for improvement.
Cookies and Other Forms of Automated Collection
We use “cookies” to help us improve the MakeMine Websites. A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on a visitor’s computer by the visitor’s web browser. We use session cookies while you are visiting to obtain information about your general Internet usage and to:
Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our MakeMine Websites.
Speed up your searches.
Authenticate your access to various areas of a MakeMine Website.
Recognize you when you return to a MakeMine Website.
Track when you respond to surveys.
Provide a consistent website look and feel.
Capture feedback from site users.
Connect via social media applications.
Conduct site testing.
Provide analytics services about the use of the MakeMine Websites.
Sharing of Information We Collect
As set forth more fully above, we collect certain data when you use the MakeMine Services. We do not share, sell, rent or trade personal information collected through the MakeMine Services with third parties for their promotional purposes except as expressly set forth herein, or with your explicit consent.
We may disclose personal information that you provide to us via the MakeMine Services to our subsidiaries and affiliates as well as to the following third parties under certain conditions:
Contractors, business partners and service providers we use to support our business or who provide services on our behalf. Personal information is shared only to the extent necessary for the third party to provide specific services or functions. These third parties (and any subcontractors) are subject to strict data processing requirements and are restricted from utilizing, sharing or retaining your personal information for any other purpose.
A buyer or acquirer in the event of merger, acquisition, or any form of sale or transfer of some or all of our assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation). In such case personal information held by us about our website visitors will be among the assets transferred.
If you ask us to contact you about goods and services that may be of interest to you, we may use your personal information or permit selected third parties to use your personal information to provide you with such services.
We may also disclose your personal information to the forgoing third parties or others:
To comply with any court order or other legal obligation.
In response to lawful requests by public authorities, government, law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (such as subpoena requests) or to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. To the extent we are legally permitted to do so, we will take reasonable steps to notify you in the event that we are required to provide your personal information to third parties as part of legal process.
To enforce or apply our MakeMine Terms of Use or terms of any other agreement, including agreement between Customer and MakeMine pursuant to which the Customer purchased access to the Service.
To protect the rights, property, or safety of MakeMine, our Customers, and website visitors or others.
To prevent or stop activity we consider to be illegal or unethical.
Communicating With Suppliers and Providers
When you use the features and software applications on MakeMine Websites, you may be asked to supply personal information, including one or more of the following: name, telephone number, fax number, postal address and email address, required to respond to your request to contact you, depending on how you wish MakeMine to respond to your request. We will only forward a Supplier or Provider the information you provide.
If you choose to call a phone number listed on the MakeMine Websites, your phone contact information, including such information as your phone number, name and location, may be collected and provided to the Supplier or Provider.
Public Forums and Comments
Your contributions in public forums, including comment threads, are posted on and transmitted to other visitors of the MakeMine Websites at your own risk. Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other visitors of the MakeMine Websites with whom you may choose to share your contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the MakeMine Websites. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of your contributions may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or might have been copied or stored by other websites. Proper access and use of information provided on the MakeMine Websites, including your contributions, is governed by the MakeMine Website Terms and Conditions and known or suspected violations should be reported to our Privacy Officer via email at legal@makemine.com. We recommend that you do not share personal information in your contributions.
International Transfer of Data
MakeMine may store and process any information collected in connection with the MakeMine Services in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers. By using MakeMine Services, you consent to the collection, storage, transfer and processing of information outside of your country of residence, including in the United States.
Transfers of Personal Data
MakeMine complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use and retention of personal information transferred from the European Economic Area to the United States. With respect to personal information received or transferred pursuant to the Privacy Shield Framework(s), MakeMine is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and/or the Department of Transportation.
Data Integrity and Purpose Limitation
MakeMine limits collection of personal information to the information that is relevant for the purposes of processing and we will not process such personal information in a way that is incompatible with the purposes for which it has been collected or subsequently authorized by you. To the extent necessary for those purposes, we will also take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is reliable for its intended use, accurate, complete and current.
Security Statement
MakeMine maintains reasonable and appropriate measures to protect the personal information obtained through the Service from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information
You may send us an email at legal@makemine.com to request access to, correct or delete any personal information that you have provided to us in connection with the Website. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to such requests, but reserve the right to enforce reasonable limits in cases where the legitimate rights of persons other than the individual would be violated or where the burden or cost of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the individual's privacy.
Communication Preferences and Choices
We provide certain choices regarding the information website visitors provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information when using the MakeMine Services. If you no longer wish to have your email address used for promotional purposes by MakeMine, you may withdraw consent at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link located in the emails sent by MakeMine or by contacting us at: legal@makemine.com, or via your user preference settings.
Third Party Websites and Applications
MakeMine Websites may link to websites that are not owned or controlled by MakeMine. As such, this Privacy Statement does not apply to information collected on any third-party site or by any third-party application that may link to or be accessible from MakeMine Websites. In addition, Customers and other third parties, including our business partners and consultants, may develop applications or provide services to you or other third parties using our Service. This Privacy Statement does not apply to information collected by Customers, our business partners and other third parties or third-party applications or services, even if this information is collected using MakeMine Services.
Changes to Our Privacy Statement
MakeMine reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Statement from time to time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Statement, we will notify you through an appropriate online notice (and obtain your consent where required by applicable law). Your continued use of the Website or Service is deemed to be acceptance of any updates or changes we make to this Privacy Statement and as such, we ask that you review the Privacy Statement periodically for any updates or changes that we may have made.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Statement and our privacy practices or if you need to update, change or remove your information, contact us at: legal@makemine.com, or
MakeMine, Inc
Attn: Privacy
8731 Red Oak Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28217