Privacy Policy
At Security Mechanics, accessible from https://www.securitymechanics.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Security Mechanics and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Security Mechanics. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
Log Files
Security Mechanics follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Security Mechanics.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Security Mechanics, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Security Mechanics has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Security Mechanics's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Security Mechanics does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
User Privacy Policy related to our Apps
Security Mechanics’ Privacy Policy for Black Cat Apps
Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Black Cat collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our apps:
Guard App - Black Cat
Post Mapping Tool
Operator App - Black Cat
Data We Collect
We collect the following personal information from you:
Location data: We collect your location data to enable Location Tracking and Attendance with Precise Check-In and Check-Out. We are collecting the location data in the background and even when the app is closed, to geofence the guard and alert the security command. if he leaves the geofencing area. The location data shall be collected only during his shift at his alloted post.
Camera access: We collect camera access for the Video Call feature.
Microphone access: We collect microphone access for the Audio and Video Call feature.
File and storage access: We collect file and storage access for storing your Profile Picture and pictures and videos shot on the cameras
How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Provide you with the features and services of our apps.
Improve the performance and stability of our apps.
Develop new features and services.
Deliver targeted advertising.
Market our products and services.
Protect our users and our business.
How We Share Your Data
We share your data with the following third parties:
Service providers: We share your data with third-party service providers who help us operate our apps and provide our services.
Advertisers: We share your data with advertisers to deliver targeted advertising.
Law enforcement: We may share your data with law enforcement if we are required to do so by law or if we believe it is necessary to protect our users or our business.
Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your personal information:
You can opt out of location tracking by disabling the Location permission in your device settings.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by disabling the Personalized Advertising setting in your device settings.
You can request access to your personal information or request that it be deleted by contacting us
Security
We take the security of your personal information very seriously. We use a variety of security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.