BiTS Workshop Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how BiTS Workshop uses and protects any information that you give BiTS Workshop.

BiTS Workshop is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website or contacting us, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

BiTS Workshop may change this policy at our sole discretion without notice by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from May 20, 2018.

What we collect

We may collect the following information directly from you or indirectly by using third party authorization applications ("social login"):

• Name, employer, and job title
• Contact information including email address
• Demographic information such as postcode

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• In accordance to your marketing preferences, we may periodically send promotional email or postal mail about upcoming events, new products, special offers, or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email or postal address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, or mail.
• We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.

We will never sell your information to a third party other than through a sale of the BiTS Workshop, and/or its assets.

Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which is stored on your computer or mobile device. Once you agree, either directly or based upon your web browser settings, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. In particular, permitting cookies avoids the need for logging in or signing in upon every return visit to this website. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilse visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information
You may choose to grant permission or restrict the collection and use of your personal information in the following ways:

• Whenever you are asked to fill in a form by BiTS on this website or via other web applications, look for the box(es) that you can click to indicate your marketing preferences.
• Discontinue the use of this website without providing your information when required or requested.
• If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us to withdraw permission.

We will not sell or distribute your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the address below. We will promptly correct or delete any information found to be incorrect. You may also request that we fully delete any personal or personably identifiable information we may have.

Contact Information:

BiTS Workshop
POB 1053
Los Altos, CA 94023 USA