Privacy Policy for www.axiswebsites.com
Effective Date: June 29, 2024
Axis Websites ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.axiswebsites.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, engage with our services (including web design, SEO, and website support), or otherwise interact with us.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you:
* Visit our Site: We collect certain information automatically when you visit our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, access times, and pages viewed. This data helps us understand how visitors use our Site and improve its functionality.
* Contact Us: When you contact us through forms on our Site, email, or phone, we collect your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other information you choose to provide in your inquiry.
* Engage in Services: If you become a client, we will collect information necessary to provide our web design, SEO, and website support services. This may include business details, project requirements, access credentials for your website (if applicable and provided by you), and billing information.
* Subscribe to Newsletters/Marketing: If you subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications, we will collect your email address and potentially your name.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
* To provide and maintain our services: This includes designing, developing, and supporting your website, and performing SEO activities.
* To respond to your inquiries: We use your contact information to communicate with you and address your questions and requests.
* To improve our Site and services: We analyze usage data to understand how our Site is used and to enhance its functionality, content, and user experience.
* To send periodic emails: We may use your email address to send you information and updates pertaining to your services, company news, relevant industry insights, or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of marketing emails at any time.
* To process transactions: For clients, we use billing information to process payments for our services.
* To comply with legal obligations: We may use your information as required by applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
* For security purposes: To protect the security and integrity of our Site and services, and to prevent fraud or other illegal activities.
3. How We Share Your Information
We will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
* With Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and providing our services (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services, payment processors). These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
* For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
* Comply with a legal obligation.
* Protect and defend the rights or property of Axis Websites.
* Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site or services.
* Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
* Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
* With Your Consent: We may disclose your information to third parties with your explicit consent.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier.
We may use both session cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them) for various purposes, including:
* Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of our Site.
* Analytical/Performance Cookies: To analyze how visitors use our Site and to monitor Site performance. This helps us improve the user experience.
* Functionality Cookies: To recognize you when you return to our Site and personalize your experience.
* Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
You have the option to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
* The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
* The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete 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.
* The right to withdraw consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
* By email: support@axiswebsites.com]
* By phone: 813-501-0695