Cybritect Privacy Statement
Cybritect, LLC. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Cybritect”) are committed to protecting your privacy when using our website, products and services (“Solutions”).
This Privacy Statement applies to Cybritect websites and Solutions that link to or reference this Privacy Statement and describes how we handle Personal Data and the choices available to you regarding collection, use, access, and how to update and correct your Personal Data.
What is Personal Data?
“Personal Data” is any information that can reasonably be used to identify an individual, or otherwise make an individual identifiable, and may include name, address, email address, phone number, login information (such as account number and password), social media account information, or payment card number.
The types of Personal Data we may process depend on the business context and the purposes for which it was collected. It may include:
- Contact, subscription, and account/registration details, as well as online identifiers
- Login credentials where we require an account be made
- Communications content (such as audio, video, text), social media and discussion forum, or other communications details when you interact with Cybritect
- Financial Information (such as bank account details or credit card information)
- Details of an individual’s business and other interests and opinions (such as information held in a customer relationship management database)
- Information about the user and usage of our websites and Solutions, including System Information such as device identifiers and telemetry (such as IP or MAC address) when such data is linked or tied to a specific individual’s device
If we link other data with your Personal Data, we will treat that linked data as Personal Data.
Collection and use of your Personal Data
We may collect data, including Personal Data, about you as you use our websites and Solutions and interact with us. We also acquire Personal Data from trusted third-party sources and engage third parties to collect Personal Data on our behalf, in accordance with applicable laws.
We may use your Personal Data for the purposes of operating and helping to ensure the security of our business; delivering, improving, and customizing our websites and Solutions; sending notices, and other communications; and for other legitimate purposes permitted by applicable law.
We collect Personal Data for a variety of business reasons, such as:
- Customer relationship management and administration
- Order processing, including billing and payment
- Asset recovery and product returns and replacements
- Creating and managing user accounts
- Provisioning websites and Solutions and enabling the use of certain features
- Analyzing, personalizing, improving accuracy, and enhancing user experience, communications, and interactions
- Sending communications to you, including for advisories or customer satisfaction purposes, either directly from Cybritect or from our partners.
- Managing communications preferences.
- Contract performance, Solution delivery, and customer service
- Administering online education, training, and testing.
- Facilitating conferences, webinars, and other events
- Protecting Cybritect, our users, websites and Solutions, and others
There may be circumstances where we request Personal Data other than as identified above. Cybritect will do this only where necessary or justified to improve the services we provide and to increase the relevance of your service portfolio and will be treated the same as the other Personal Data identified in this Privacy Notice.
If you choose to provide Cybritect with a third party’s Personal Data (such as name, email, and phone number), you represent that you have the third party’s permission to do so. In some instances, Cybritect and the third parties we engage may automatically collect data through cookies, web logs, web beacons, and other similar applications.
Disclosing your Personal Data
Personal Data may be processed by third parties for the purposes of operating our business; delivering, analyzing, improving, securing, and customizing our websites, security solutions, and other communications related to our business; and for other legitimate purposes permitted by applicable law(s); or otherwise with your consent.
Personal Data may be disclosed in the following ways:
- Within Cybritect for the purposes of data processing, such as business operations, compliance, security services, reporting, website, or storage.
- With business partners, service vendors, authorized third-party agents, or contractors to provide a requested website, security service, or transaction..
- In response to a request for information by a competent authority or third party if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or is otherwise required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process
- With law enforcement officials, government authorities, or other third parties as necessary to comply with legal process or meet national security requirements; protect the rights, property, or safety of Cybritect, our business partners, you, or others; or as otherwise required by applicable law
- In aggregated, anonymized, and/or de-identified form that cannot reasonably be used to identify you
- If we otherwise notify you and you consent to the sharing
Security of your Personal Data
We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the Personal Data entrusted to us and treat it securely in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Cybritect implements physical, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect your Personal Data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized disclosure or access. We also contractually require that our suppliers protect such information from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.
Retention and disposal of Personal Data
We will retain your Personal Data as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We will retain and use your Personal Data as necessary to comply with our business requirements and legal obligations, resolve disputes, protect our assets, and enforce our rights and agreements.
We will not retain Personal Data in identifiable form when the purpose(s) for which the Personal Data was collected have been achieved and there is no legal or business need to retain such Personal Data. Thereafter, the data will either be destroyed, deleted, anonymized, and/or removed from our systems.
Use of cookies and similar technologies
Cybritect uses automatic data collection tools, such as cookies, embedded web links, pixels, tags, and web beacons. These tools collect certain standard information that your browser sends to us (such as Internet Protocol [IP] address, MAC address, clickstream behavior, and telemetry).
These tools help make your visit to our websites and Solutions easier, more efficient, and personalized. We also use the information to improve our websites and Solutions, provide greater service and value, better understand your potential interest in our websites and Solutions, and provide you with more relevant content.
Automated decision-making
We process Personal Data using both manual and automated methods of processing. Automated methods are often used to assist our manual methods in accordance with applicable laws. Where an individual’s rights and legitimate interests may be impacted by such automated decision-making, we will provide the impacted individual the opportunity to inquire about the decision or request manual review. Manual review may be conducted by Cybritect employees or trusted third-party business partners working on Cybritect’s behalf.
Linked websites
We may provide links to other third-party websites and services that are outside Cybritect’s control and governed by the respective third party’s privacy policy, not by this Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy statements posted on the websites you visit and in the applications you use.
Forums and chat rooms
If you participate in a discussion forum, local communities, or chat room on a Cybritect website, you should be aware that the information you provide there (such as your public profile and comments) will be made broadly available to others and could be used to contact you, to send you unsolicited messages, or for purposes neither Cybritect nor you have control over. Also, please recognize that individual forums and chat rooms may have additional rules and conditions. Cybritect is not responsible for the Personal Data or any other information you choose to submit in these forums. To request removal of your Personal Data from our blog or community forum, please send an email to privacy@cybritect.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove all Personal Data and comments. In such cases, we will provide you with a response and explanation.
Children’s privacy
Cybritect encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities. Cybritect does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If you believe that we may have collected Personal Data from someone under the applicable age of consent in your country without proper consent, please let us know by sending an email to privacy@cybritect.com and we will take appropriate measures to investigate and address the issue promptly.
What this Privacy Notice covers?
This Privacy Notice applies to the Personal Data collected when you use or interact with Cybritect’s products, services, networks, and platforms, including our websites. These may include Cybritect‑branded services and products.
How is your Personal Data shared?
Cybritect maintains a strict policy whereby we do not use, share, or sell Personal Data with third parties for the purpose of marketing or advertising products or services to you.
Cybritect may share Personal Data with others:
- When you direct us to do so, including to authorize other users on your account;
- When it is needed to deliver our services, such as our simulated email phishing services;
- When required by law, or to respond to legal process;
- To protect or enforce our property or rights or the safety of our employees, our customers, or other individuals; or
- When merging, selling, or transferring segments of our business, assets or acquiring other businesses
How do we protect your Personal Information:
Cybritect implements a variety of security and organizational measures to help prevent your Personal Information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. We limit our collection and use of your Personal Information to the minimum necessary.
Cybritect limits the availability of your Personal Information to the purposes specified in this Privacy Notice.
Cookies and Web Beacons:
Cybritect’s use of cookies and web beacons is managed by our Cookie Settings consent tool, which is presented on various Cybritect websites. Cookie settings are based on your location and specific to the regulatory requirements outlined in various U.S. States, EEA, and other international jurisdictions. Cybritect also honors browser‑based blocking, so if a visitor has a blocker on their browser, the visitor can block all but “strictly necessary” cookies. Cybritect also honors opt‑out preference signals when required.
We may use third party tools, such as Google Analytics, which are operated by third party companies, to evaluate usage of our Site and Services. These third‑party analytics companies use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect usage data about our Services to provide us with reports and metrics that help us evaluate usage of our Services, improve our Site, and enhance performance and user experiences. To learn more about Google’s privacy practices, please review Google Privacy and Terms on How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. You can also download the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on Page to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
Complaint resolution
Cybritect commits to resolve complaints and concerns about your privacy and our collection and use of your Personal Data. If you have concerns or complaints about your privacy and our collection and use of your Personal Data, please send an email to privacy@cybritect.com.
Your California Privacy Rights
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
For business purposes in the last 12 months, Cybritect may have collected, used, and shared Personal Data about you as described in this Privacy Statement. Each category of data that may be used by Cybritect or shared with third parties is categorically outlined in this Privacy Statement.
California consumers have a right to: (1) request access, correction, and deletion of their Personal Data, (2) opt out of the sale or sharing of their Personal Data, and (3) not be discriminated against for exercising one of their California privacy rights.
All individuals have the right to request access to and deletion of the information Cybritect holds about them either by sending an email to privacy@cybritect.com or by mail to Cybritect, LLC. Privacy Office, 987 Drew Ln, Auburn, AL 36830, USA.
Cybritect does not sell the Personal Data of California consumers.
Cybritect does not discriminate against individuals for exercising their privacy rights.
Updates to this Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. If we modify our Privacy Statement, we will post the revised version here with an updated revision date. If we make material changes to our Privacy Statement, we may also notify you by other means, such as by posting a notice on our websites or sending you a notification. By continuing to use our website after such revisions are in effect, you accept and agree to the revisions and to abide by them.
This Privacy Notice supersedes the Cybritect Privacy Notice, dated June 10th, 2023.
How can you contact us regarding this Privacy Notice?
Cybritect and its affiliates are controllers for Personal Data we collect from you as it relates to contacting you about our business products and service offerings that your employer may be interested in. Our principal address for the purposes of this Privacy Notice is:
Cybritect, LLC
Privacy Office
987 Drew Ln,
Auburn, AL 36830
You may also send an email to our Privacy Office at privacy@cybritect.com.
