Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 20, 2023

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy outlines how Development 180 (“the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) manages, utilizes, and protects your personal information when you use our services (“Service”). Your privacy rights are important to us, and we adhere to legal protections concerning your data. By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Interpretation and Definitions

In this policy, capitalized terms are defined as follows:

  • Account: A unique account created for you to access our Service.
  • Cookies: Small data files placed on your device by our website, tracking your browsing history on our site.
  • Country: Refers to United States of America.
  • Device: Any device that can access our Service, like computers, cellphones, or tablets.
  • Personal Data: Information related to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service: The Website and related services provided by Development 180.
  • Service Provider: Third-party companies or individuals employed by us to support the Service, including service facilitation, data processing, and analysis.
  • Usage Data: Data collected automatically from Service use or the Service infrastructure (e.g., page visit duration).
  • Website: Refers to Development 180, accessible from Development180.com.
  • You: The individual or legal entity using our Service.

3. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with identifiable information for contact or identification purposes. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Usage Data

Usage Data Collection

When you engage with our Service, we automatically collect Usage Data. This includes details like your Device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, visited pages on our Service, visit dates and times, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.

For mobile device access, we collect specific data automatically, such as your mobile device type, unique ID, mobile device IP, mobile operating system, type of mobile Internet browser, along with unique device identifiers and diagnostic data.

Additionally, information sent by your browser during Service visits or mobile device access is also collected.

Tracking Technologies and Use of Cookies

To enhance your experience, we employ Cookies and similar tracking technologies. These technologies, such as beacons, tags, and scripts, are used to gather and track information and to refine and analyze our Service. The types of technologies we use include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on your Device, customizable through browser settings. If not accepted, some Service parts may be inaccessible.
  • Flash Cookies:Used for storing preferences or activity on our Service. These are managed differently than browser cookies. For management info, visit Adobe’s Flash Cookie settings.
  • Web Beacons: Small electronic files on our Service or emails, enabling us to count users who have visited pages or opened emails, and for other related statistics.

Cookies can be either “Persistent” (remaining after you go offline) or “Session” (deleted upon web browser closure). Our Cookie use includes:

  • Necessary/Essential Cookies (Session Cookies): Vital for providing services through the Website, aiding in user authentication and fraud prevention.
  • Cookies Policy/Acceptance Cookies (Persistent Cookies): Identify if users have accepted cookie use on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies (Persistent Cookies): Remember your Website preferences, like login details or language settings, for a more personalized experience.

For detailed information about our Cookie practices and choices, please visit our Cookies Policy in our Privacy Policy section.

Utilizing Your Personal Data

We may use your Personal Data for purposes such as:

  • Service Maintenance and Enhancement: Monitoring Service usage.
  • Account Management: Managing your Service registration, enabling access to Service functionalities.
  • Contractual Performance: Facilitating agreements for products, items, or services purchased through the Service.
  • Communication: Contacting you via email, calls, SMS, or other electronic methods for updates, security alerts, or service-related information.
  • Marketing: Providing news, special offers, and information about similar goods, services, and events, subject to your communication preferences.
  • Request Management: Addressing your inquiries and requests.
  • Business Transfers: Using your data in mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or asset sales.
  • Other Purposes: Data analysis, usage trend identification, promotional campaign effectiveness, Service enhancement, and user experience improvement.

Your information may be shared in situations such as:

  • With Service Providers: For Service monitoring and analysis, or for communication purposes.
  • During Business Transfers: In connection with company asset transactions or business negotiations.
  • With Affiliates: Shared information under this Privacy Policy with parent companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or companies under common control.
  • With Business Partners: To offer you specific products, services, or promotions.
  • With Other Users: When interacting in public areas of the Service, your information may be accessible to all users.
  • With Your Consent: Disclosing information for purposes you have explicitly consented to.

Data Retention and Transfer

Retention of Personal Data

Development 180 will store your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the objectives outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will maintain and utilize your Personal Data as required to fulfill legal responsibilities, settle disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies.

Additionally, we will keep Usage Data for internal analysis. This data is usually stored for a limited period, unless it is needed for enhancing security, Service functionality, or if we are legally required to keep this data for extended periods.

Transfer of Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at locations where Development 180 operates or where the involved processing parties are located. This means your data might be transferred to — and kept on — computers outside your governmental jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ.

Your agreement to this Privacy Policy, followed by your data submission, signifies your consent to this transfer.

Development 180 is committed to ensuring that your data is securely managed in alignment with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will occur to an organization or a country unless there are adequate safeguards in place for the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Personal Data

  • Business Transactions: In events like mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales, your Personal Data may be transferred. Notice will be provided before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different policy.
  • Law Enforcement: Under certain circumstances, Development 180 may be required to disclose your Personal Data if legally mandated or requested by public authorities (e.g., court or government agency).
  • Other Legal Requirements:We may disclose your Personal Data if necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect Development 180’s rights or property, prevent wrongdoing related to the Service, ensure personal safety of users or the public, or protect against legal liabilities.

Security of Personal Data

The security of your Personal Data is critical, but remember that no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. While we aim to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

4. Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not target anyone under the age of 13. We do not intentionally collect identifiable information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we find out that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under 13 without parental consent verification, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

If consent is required for processing information from minors in your country, we may need parental consent before collection and use.

5. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may have links to external websites not operated by us. Clicking on a third-party link will take you to that site. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy may change over time. We will notify you of changes by updating the Privacy Policy on this page and, if necessary, through email or a Service notice. The “Effective Date” at the top will be revised accordingly.

You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes become effective when posted on this page.

7. Contact Us

For any inquiries or questions regarding this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us at hellosupport@development180.com.