PRIVACY POLICY
AIE Inspection Services, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”, “us”, “we” and the like), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it at all times. This online privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how the Company collects, uses, and safeguards information on its website (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Company through its Site relating to you.
- Purpose. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you, including information gathered when you visit the Site, and information we may receive from third parties or affiliates in addition to that online information, how we may use that information, whether we disclose that information to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. The Company strives to help visitors of the Site protect their privacy while using our Site.
- Information We Collect. When you browse www.aiefire.com and do not interact with the Site by providing any information about yourself, you browse anonymously. Personally identifiable information–such as your name, address, phone number and email address–is not collected as you browse. When you choose to interact with the Site by clicking on the “How to Contact Us” tab, we will collect the personal information imputed by you, which may include your name, email address, phone number and any questions or comments or requests entered by you in the “Your Message” field.
THE SITE IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT KNOWINGLY SOLICIT OR COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE FROM CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. IF THE COMPANY LEARNS THAT A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 13 HAS SUBMITTED PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO THE COMPANY THROUGH THE SITE, IT WILL TAKE REASONABLE MEASURES TO DELETE SUCH INFORMATION FROM ITS RECORDS AND TO NOT USE SUCH INFORMATION FOR ANY PURPOSE (EXCEPT WHERE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD OR OTHERS, OR AS MAY OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED BY LAW).
3. How we Collect Information. We may collect information in several ways by your use of this Site, as well as from forms you submit to us. When you visit the Site, our servers may log your IP address, the URL of your request and other information that is provided in the HTTP header. We may also ask you to voluntarily provide us with personal information on this Site regarding yourself. Although you may decline to voluntarily provide personally identifiable information when asked, some features, products, and services will be unavailable to you as a result.
4. Cookies. We use “cookies” on our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that an internet website transfers to your hard drive for record-keeping purposes. The use of cookies is an industry-standard and frequently used by many websites. We use cookies to recognize visitors when they return to our Site. Through our use of cookies, we can customize and improve your use of our Site.
We may also evaluate our content and services and tailor our Site for visitors based on other information we collect, such as IP addresses, which are numbers assigned to your computer whenever you use the internet, pixel tags (or clear gifs), and the type of internet browser or operating system you are using. This information is collected in the aggregate, but we may tie it to your personal information through the use of cookies.
5. How We Use Personal Information. Once collected, we may use personal information regarding yourself for the following purposes:
- Answer your emails or online request
- Ensure the Site is relevant to your needs
- Contact you to verify the information you provide to us
- Understand and anticipate your needs and preferences
- Protect the security and integrity of our Site
- Confirm your compliance with this Privacy Policy
- Conduct internal reviews of our Site and the services we provide
- Develop, enhance, and market our services
- Notify you about new products/services, special offers, upgrades, and other related information from the Company and other approved third parties
- Meet legal and regulatory requirements
6. Disclosure of Information. Except as otherwise provided herein, we do not disclose any personal information collected from you through the Site to any third party.
7. Changes to Privacy Policy. The Company may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Should the Privacy Policy be modified in any way, the new Privacy Policy will be posted to this webpage. As we may make changes from time to time without notifying you, we suggest that you periodically review the Privacy Policy. By using the Site after the effective date of any modification to the Privacy Policy, you expressly consent, without qualification, to the collection, use and disclosure of information, including personally identifiable information (that you previously provided or later provide), as described in the new Privacy Policy.
8. How We Store and Protect Personal Information. We store, process, and protect personal information we collect by maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in compliance with applicable U.S. federal and State regulations. In certain areas of our Site, we use industry-standard SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions and we use industry standard practices to protect your privacy and the personal information we collect from you; however, we cannot ensure that your private communications and personal information will only be disclosed as described in this Privacy Policy. In the unlikely event that an unauthorized third party compromises our security measures, we will not be responsible for any damages directly or indirectly caused by an unauthorized third party’s ability to view, use, or disclose such information. Also, administrative agencies or courts of competent jurisdiction may order the disclosure of the personal information we collect. Therefore, we cannot guarantee, and you should not expect the personal information you provide us will always remain private. From time to time, following your termination of a service, we may delete and destroy personal information we have collected from you.
9. Linking to Other Internet Sites. You should be aware that other internet sites that link to the Site or to a Company email may contain privacy provisions that differ from the provisions of this Privacy Policy. To ensure your privacy is protected, we recommend that you review the privacy statements of other Internet sites you visit.
10. How You Can Access and Change Information. To the extent required by applicable law, you may request that we inform you about the personal information we maintain about you, and where appropriate, request that we update, correct, and/or suppress personal information about you that we maintain in our active database. We will make all required updates and changes within the time specified by applicable law, and where permitted, may charge an appropriate fee to cover the costs of responding to such request. Please remember, if you make such a request, we may not be able to provide you with the same quality and variety of services to which you are accustomed. Please direct your requests to the address and person listed below under the section “How to Contact Us.” To protect your confidentiality, we will only respond to the address or e-mail you provide to us in your request.
A. California Information-Sharing Disclosure. California Civil Code 1798.115(c), 1798.130(a)(5)(c), 1798.130(c), and 1798.140 indicates that companies should disclose whether the following categories of information are collected, transferred for consideration, or transferred for an organization’s “business purpose” as that term is defined under California law (or were collected or transferred in the past 12 months).
| Category of Personal Information | Is this information collected by us? | Is this information transferred for business purposes? | Is this information transferred for valuable consideration? |
| Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information | No | No | No |
| Bank account number | No | No | No |
| Biometric information | No | No | No |
| Characteristics of protected classifications (e.g., age, sex, race, ethnicity, physical or mental handicap, etc.) | No | No | No |
| Commercial information (e.g., products or services purchased, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies) | No | No | No |
| Credit card number | No | No | No |
| Debit card number | No | No | No |
| Driver’s License Number | No | No | No |
| State ID | No | No | No |
| Education | No | No | No |
| Electronic network activity (e.g., browsing history) | No | No | No |
| Email address | Yes | Yes | No |
| Employment | No | No | No |
| Employment history | No | No | No |
| Geolocation data | No | No | No |
| Health insurance information | No | No | No |
| Identifiers (e.g., name or alias) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Insurance Policy Number | No | No | No |
| Medical information | No | No | No |
| Online identifier (e.g. IP address) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Other financial information | No | No | No |
| Passport Number | No | No | No |
| Physical Characteristics | No | No | No |
| Postal address | No | No | No |
| Signature | No | No | No |
| Social Security Number | No | No | No |
| Telephone Number | Yes | Yes | No |
| Transaction information | No | No | No |
B. European Union (“EU”), General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). If you are located in the EU, you may have certain rights with respect to the personal information we have about you. The Company may process personal information because it is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. Pursuant to the GDPR, as implemented by EU Member States, you may access the personal information we hold about you; request that inaccurate, outdated, or no longer necessary information be corrected, erased, or restricted; and request that we provide your personal information in a format that allows you to transfer it to another service provider. You also may withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on your consent for the processing of your personal information. You may object to our processing of your personal information where that processing is based on our legitimate interest. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your competent data protection authority. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us in accordance with the instructions provided below in the “How to Contact Us” section. We may need to collect and process information about you solely for the purpose of responding to and satisfying any data right request you may have.
11. How to Contact Us. If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices or wish to make a request regarding your personal information, please contact us at info@aiefire.com or:
AIE Inspection Services, Inc.
Attention: Kati Smith
1314 Highway DD
Defiance, MO 63341
Toll-Free: (800) 892 – 9863
Phone: (636) 398 – 5288
Last updated: January 2020
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