This Privacy Notice describes how FlexGen Power Systems, Inc. (“FlexGen”, “we”, “us,” “our”) collects, uses and discloses information about individuals who use our website (https://flexgen.com/), applications, services, tools and features, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”). For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a website visitor, job applicant, representative of a company with whom we do business, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Notice.
Please read this Privacy Notice carefully. By using any of the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree to this Privacy Notice, please do not use or access the Services.
1. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may modify this Privacy Notice from time to time, in which case we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Notice. If we make material changes to the way in which we use or disclose information we collect, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you (such as by emailing you at the last email address you provided us, by posting notice of such changes on the Services, or by other means consistent with applicable law) and will take additional steps as required by applicable law. If you do not agree to any updates to this Privacy Notice, please do not continue using or accessing the Services.
2. Collection and use of your information
When you use or access the Services, we collect certain categories of information about you from a variety of sources.
Information You Provide to Us
Some features of the Services may require you to directly provide us with certain information about yourself. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may prevent you from using or accessing these features. Information that you directly submit through our Services includes:
- Basic business contact details, such as first name, last name, phone number, email address, companyname, title, and LinkedIn profile We use this information to provide the Services, register your attendance for webinars, and to communicate with you (including to tell you about products or services that may be of interest to you).
- Applicant details, such as information included in your resume or CV, references, and job history.We use applicant details to process your application for employment and to evaluate your application.
- Any other information you choose to include in communications with us, for example, when sending a message through the web form.
Information We Collect Automatically
We also automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Services using third party service providers such as Google Analytics, including information derived from your internet protocol (IP) address (“Usage Data”). To do this, we may use cookies or similar technologies (“Tracking Technologies”). Usage Data includes:
- Device information, such as device type, operating system, and browser type.
- Location information, such as approximate location.
- Other information regarding your interaction with the Services, such as interactions with marketing emails.
We use Usage Data to tailor content to you, market to you, run analytics and better understand user interaction with the website. For more information on how we use Tracking Technologies and your choices, see the section below, Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies.
Finally, we may deidentify your information such that it cannot reasonably be used to infer information about you or otherwise be linked to you (“deidentified information”), and we may use such deidentified information for any purpose. To the extent we possess or process any deidentified information, we will maintain and use such information in deidentified form and not attempt to re-identify the information.
3. Cookies and other tracking technologies
Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you may be able to control the way in which your devices permit the use of Tracking Technologies. If you so choose, you may block or delete our cookies from your browser; however, blocking or deleting cookies may cause some of the Services, including certain features and general functionality, to work incorrectly. If you have questions regarding the specific information about you that we process or retain, as well as your choices regarding our collection and use practices, please contact us using the information listed below. To opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, click here.
Your browser settings may allow you to transmit a “do not track” signal, “opt-out preference” signal, or other mechanism for exercising your choice regarding the collection of your information when you visit various websites. Like many websites, our website is not designed to respond to such signals, and we do not use or disclose your information in any way that would legally require us to recognize opt-out preference signals. To learn more about “do not track” signals, you can visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com/.
4. Disclosure of your information
We may disclose your information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Notice, including the following categories of third parties:
- Vendors or other service providers who help us provide the Services, including for system administration, cloud storage, security, customer relationship management, marketing communications, and web analytics (“Service Providers”).
- Professional advisors, such as auditors, law firms, or accounting
- Third parties in connection with or anticipation of an asset sale, merger, or other business transaction, including in the context of a bankruptcy.
We may also disclose your information as needed to comply with applicable law or any obligations thereunder or to cooperate with law enforcement, judicial orders, and regulatory inquiries, to enforce any applicable terms of service, and to ensure the safety and security of our business, employees, and users.
5. Data security and retention
Despite our reasonable efforts to protect your information, no security measures are impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” Any information you send to us electronically, while using the Services or otherwise interacting with us, may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to send us sensitive or confidential information.
We retain your information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Notice. When determining the length of time to retain your information, we consider various criteria, including whether we need the information to continue to provide you the Services, resolve a dispute, enforce our contractual agreements, comply with legal requirements and internal policies, prevent harm, promote safety, security and integrity, or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products.
6. California residents
This section applies to you only if you are a California resident (“resident” or “residents”). For purposes of this section, the term “personal information” shall have the meaning provided under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
Processing of Personal Information
In the preceding 12 months, we collected and disclosed for a business purpose the following categories of personal information about residents:
Category | Categories of Recipients |
Identifiers such as name, e-mail address, IP address | Service Providers |
Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute such as name and telephone number | Service Providers |
Commercial information such as records of products or services purchased | Service Providers |
Internet or other similar network activity such as information regarding your interaction with the Services | Service Providers |
Geolocation data such as IP address | Service Providers |
Professional or employment-related information such as title of profession, employer, professional background | Service Providers |
The specific business or commercial purposes for which we collect and disclosed your personal information and the categories of sources from which we collect your personal information are described in the section above, Collection and Use Your Information. The criteria we use to determine how long to retain your personal information is described in the section above, Data Security and Retention. We do not “sell” or “share” (as those terms are defined under the CCPA) personal information, nor have we done so in the preceding 12 months. Further, we do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” personal information of residents under 16 years of age.
As a California resident, you may have the rights listed below in relation to personal information that we have collected about you. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.
- Right to Know. You have a right to request the following information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information:
- categories of personal information we have collected, disclosed for a business purpose;
- categories of sources from which we collected personal information;
- the business or commercial purposes for collecting personal information;
- categories of third parties to whom the personal information was disclosed for a business purpose; and
- specific pieces of personal information we have
- Right to Delete. You have a right to request that we delete personal information we maintain about
- Right to Correct. You have a right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address, government issued ID or date of birth, before providing a substantive response to the request. You may designate, in writing or through a power of attorney document, an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require that the agent provide proof you have authorized them to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us.
7. How to contact us
Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, please email us at legal@flexgen.com or contact us at FlexGen Power Systems, Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 280 S. Mangum Street, Suite 150, Durham, NC 27701.