Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 9, 2019

THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES TO OUR WEBSITES AND PLATFORMS.

This Policy describes how Siegel Family Endowment, Inc. (“SFE”, “we”, or “us”) treats personal information collected on the websites and platforms where this policy is located (each a “Site”). This Policy does not apply to information SFE collects offline, through email, or through other sites. This Policy also does not apply to websites or platforms where it is not posted and where a link to the privacy policy is not provided. It also may not apply to the practices of all SFE subsidiaries or affiliates.  

WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM AND ABOUT YOU.

We collect contact information.  For example, we might collect your name, address, and email address when you sign up for our newsletter.

We collect information you submit or post. We collect information when you contact us. We may also collect information you submit through our Site.

We collect other information.  We may collect usage data on how you use our Site. This may include information about your browser, device type, IP address, etc.  We may also collect information about your use of our Site and how long you visited our Site.

WE COLLECT INFORMATION IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

We collect information directly from you.  For example, if you sign up for our newsletter.

We collect information from you passively. We may use tracking tools like browser cookies and web beacons to provide and support our Sites and each of the uses outlined in this Policy. A cookie and a web beacon are pieces of data stored on your device containing information about your visit. You consent to any such use. Learn more about these tools and how you can control them, here.

We get information about you from third parties.  For example, our business partners or vendors may give us information about you.  We may combine this information with information that you give us.

We collect information as otherwise described at the time of collection.

WE USE INFORMATION AS DISCLOSED AND DESCRIBED HERE.

We use information to respond to your requests or questions. 

We use information to improve our websites and the information we provide.  We might use your information to deliver the Sites and/or customize your experience with us. For example, we may use your information to improve our Sites, our recruiting efforts and our other internal business purposes.

We use information for security purposes.  We may use information to enforce our rights, protect our company, affiliates, customers, websites, or a third-party website or platform.

We use information to inform you about the company.  For example, we might send you information about our company and what we offer.  We might tell you about new features or updates. We may also use your information to send you information about investment opportunities.

We use information to communicate with you about your account or our relationship.  We may contact you about your use of our Sites. We may contact you about your account or for feedback.  We might also contact you about this Policy.

We use information as otherwise described or permitted by law or as we may notify you.

WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES.

We use information to respond to your requests or questions.  For example, we might share your information with third parties in order to provide you with services requested by you or answer your questions.

We will share information with third parties who perform services on our behalf.  For example, we share information with our vendors, partners and consultants. We may also share information with companies that operate our Sites. 

We will share information if we think we have to in order to comply with the law or to protect ourselves.  For example, we will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena.  We may also share it if a government agency or investigatory body requests.  We might also share information when we are investigating potential fraud.

We may share information with any successor to all or part of our business.  For example, in the event of a merger, acquisition, divestiture, change of control, or liquidation of SFE or part of its business (or in anticipation of such an event) we may share your information as part of that transaction.

We may share information for other reasons we may describe to you or as permitted by law.

YOU HAVE CERTAIN CHOICES ABOUT OUR MARKETING AND TRACKING TOOLS.

You can opt out of receiving our marketing emails.  To stop receiving our promotional emails, simply use the opt-out or unsubscribe method provided in emails you receive from us.

You can control cookies and tracking tools.  Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies.  How you do so depends on the type of cookie.  Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies.  To control flash cookies, which we may use on certain Sites from time to time, you can go here.  Why?  Because flash cookies cannot be controlled through your browser settings. Options you select are browser and device specific. And, if you block or delete cookies, not all of the tracking that we have described in this Policy will stop.

Our Do Not Track Policy.  Some websites have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. We do not currently respond to those signals.  If you block cookies, certain features on our Sites may not work.  If you block or reject cookies, not all of the tracking described here will stop.

SFE SITES AND CHILDREN.

Our Sites are meant for adults.  We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 without permission from a parent or guardian.  If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child under 13 has given us information, please contact us at the address below and mark your inquiries “Legal / COPPA Information Request.”  Parents and guardians may learn more about how to protect children’s privacy on-line here.

WE USE STANDARD SECURITY MEASURES.

The Internet is not 100% secure.  We cannot promise that your use of our Sites or software will be completely safe.  We encourage you to use caution when using the Internet. We keep personal information as long as it is necessary or relevant for the practices described in this Policy. We also keep information as otherwise required by law or for internal compliance or record-keeping purposes.

WE MAY STORE INFORMATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Information we collect may be stored within the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your information to the United States. Our Sites are subject to U.S. laws, which may not afford the same level of protection as those in your country.

WE MAY LINK TO OTHER WEBSITES OR HAVE THIRD PARTY SERVICES ON OUR SITES WE DON’T CONTROL.

If you click on a link to a third party website, you will be taken to website(s) that we do not control.  This Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of such third party website(s).  Read the privacy policy of other websites carefully.  We are not responsible for actions, omissions or practices of third party website(s).

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS.

If you have any questions about this Policy or other privacy concerns, please contact us at:

[email protected]  

We may update this Policy.

From time to time we may change our privacy policies.  We will notify you of any material changes to our Policy as required by law.  We will also post an updated copy on our Sites.  Please check our Sites periodically for updates.

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