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Quartz’s Privacy Policy lets you know how Quartz collects information through your use of the website. It also lets you know what we do with the information we collect. The Privacy Policy only applies to Quartz’s website. It doesn’t apply to other ways you might communicate with us, such as telephone or in-person communications. Terms such as “we”, “our”, or “us” refer to Quartz and its current and future affiliated entities.
This website is intended for an audience in the United States of America. The information you provide will be transferred and processed by a computer server located within the United States of America.
This site is owned and operated by Quartz. Any activity on this site is subject to monitoring by Quartz at any time. Quartz uses technologies, including but not limited to single session “cookie” technology. Cookies are used to gather information from visitors to our website. You may disable the use of cookies at any time. If you do so, this may limit your ability to use all aspects of our web site. Quartz does not respond to web browser “Do Not Track” signals at this time.
Quartz uses third-party vendors to use technologies, including but not limited to cookie technology, to gather information from visitors to our website. This includes information such as which web browser was used to read our website and which websites referred you to our site. Quartz does not control these third-party vendors’ technologies or their privacy practices. Quartz also uses third-party vendors to gather, aggregate, and analyze data such as the number of users to the site, the pages visited, and user demographics, to provide, maintain and improve our services. No personally identifiable information is collected when Quartz or its third-party vendors gather such information. Quartz reserves the right to use and share or disclose this information with others unless otherwise restricted by this Privacy Policy or applicable law.
We do not collect personally identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. Personally identifiable information is any information or data that is unique to an individual such as a name, Social Security Number, address, birth date, etc. Parts of the Quartz website may allow you to provide Quartz with personally identifiable information in order for Quartz to provide requested products, services, or materials to you, or to respond to your questions. The personally identifiable information you provide is used only for the stated purposes on that website page. Quartz does not sell, license, transmit or disclose personal information that you provide to us outside of Quartz and its affiliated companies except with the following exceptions:
It is your choice to provide personal information to us through this website. You do not have to provide personal information if you do not want to. That may limit your ability to use certain parts of the website. Please contact customer service to learn how to obtain products, services, or materials, or have your questions answered, in a different manner.
Quartz will not intentionally collect any personal information from children under the age of 13 through our website without first obtaining parental consent. If you think we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 through this web site please contact customer service.
Quartz protects personally identifiable information, including any Social Security Number Quartz receives during the course of business. Quartz uses various physical, technological, and administrative safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access of your Social Security Number.
Quartz takes the duty to protect your personally identifiable information seriously. We strive to keep your data safe by using industry-proven best practices. Quartz protects the confidentiality of the data you submit through this website by encrypting sensitive information. Encryption is a way of concealing and securing data. Quartz uses a 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL). Quartz uses a system of firewalls to help protect our private network from unauthorized Internet users. Quartz continually checks the whole system and makes sure data is secure. We use an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and other monitoring tools. These tools alert our security team so that they can find and block attacks against our systems. Quartz analyzes data in real time to check for threats. We also check to make sure that everything is working properly. Data is collected from all security and network hardware, software and systems. Quartz has back-up systems and a disaster recovery plan in place. This means that all critical systems and data will continue be safe and available. This is a common way to prepare for a range of problems that can include power outages or natural disasters.
Even so, Quartz cannot guarantee the security of our website. We cannot guarantee that the personal information sent or submitted through our website will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us. We are not liable for the acts of malicious third parties.
The effective date of this policy is September 1, 2016.
We may update this Privacy Policy. If we update the Privacy Policy we will publish the updated version on our website. We will let you know that updates were made, what options you have (if applicable).
For more information on how to contact us regarding the Privacy Policy please visit our Contact Us page.
