Privacy Statement
Dowell Systems, Inc., and its subsidiaries and divisions, are committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information entrusted to us on our websites. This privacy statement explains our online privacy practices.
Scope
This privacy statement applies to the Dowell Systems, Inc. (DSI) website (www.laborguide.net), application (www.autolaborexpert.com) and all DSI company and brand websites that link to it. Some DSI websites may have different privacy statements, so please read the privacy notice posted on each such website.
Additionally, some DSI websites may provide direct links to various sponsor and marketing partner sites. This privacy statement does not describe the practices of our partners. Before disclosing personal information to any other company's website, you should also read the privacy statement associated with that site.
Information That We Collect
When you visit our website, you may provide us with two types of information: (1) personally identifiable information such as contact and other information about your profession or your interests that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis, and (2) general user information that does not contain personally identifiable information, which is collected on an aggregate basis as you browse the website. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested information, you may not be able to access all of our website's content or services.
How We Use Personal Information
In general, we use all of the information we collect in order to:
- respond to your requests for information,
- provide you with products and services,
- update or improve products and services
- determine if you are eligible to receive certain products or services,,
- provide customer service, and,
- provide additional information that may be of interest, including marketing and educational materials from us and our partners,
We will tailor the materials we provide you based on the information in your profile, such as your professional interests. Also, certain products and services are only available to qualified professionals, so you may not receive access to all of the services we offer if we cannot confirm your qualification.
If you purchase a product or subscription from us, you may provide us with a credit card number or other payment information. Payment information will only be used for transaction processing.
When We Disclose Personal Information
We may also provide any contact information and professional information with our affiliates or, unless you tell us not to, with third parties. For example, like most businesses, we may share any information with third parties as needed to fulfill your requests for information, products or services. We will not share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes without your knowledge or permission. We reserve the right to adjust this policy in the future, and If we adjust this policy we will ensure you are informed and have the opportunity to opt out before the adjustment goes into effect.
If you do not want us to share your information with third parties for their own marketing, you can opt-out by contacting our Customer Service department by email at: support@autolaborexperts.com or phone at (800) 487-0279 (M - F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm ET) and requesting the desired change (e.g., opting in or out of emails).
You can also opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us and our partners at any time my following the opt-out instructions provided on every email.
Please note that we may disclose any information as permitted or required by law, when necessary for health or safety purposes, or to protect our legal rights. For example, we may disclose information about you to our auditors or legal advisors or in response to a subpoena. We may also disclose information about you in connection with the transfer of assets of our businesses.
A Special Note About Children
We do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. We encourage parents to spend time online with children and to monitor their online activities. Please protect your child's privacy by instructing them to never provide personal information on this site or any other, or within any software registration process, without your permission.
Cookies and Website Information
Like most other commercial websites, we use standard "cookie" technology and web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by your web browser on your hard drive. The cookies allow our web servers to recognize the computers used to access our websites. Cookies allow you to move from page to page on the website, by remembering the information about the entire session.
Information gathered through cookies and by our web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website and the websites visited just before and just after our website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis, and also may be associated with your personal information.
How Do You Access and/or Modify Your Information or Choices?
If you visit our website and volunteer personally identifiable information, you may access such information at any time by visiting the account information area where you will have the opportunity to revise certain of your personally identifiable information, and to update your preferences regarding what information you want to receive from us, or by clicking on the "Contact Us" link and sending us an email. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases. In addition, please be aware that your ability to opt-out from receiving marketing and promotional materials does not change our right to contact you regarding your use of our website for other business purposes.
How We Secure Your Information
We have implemented reasonable technical, physical and administrative safeguards to help protect your personal information against unauthorized access or loss. For example, when we ask users to provide payment information (such as credit card number), the data is protected during transmission to us using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology.
Information Process in the United Sates
This website may be operated in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide to us may be transferred to the United States or other countries in which our businesses are located. We will adequately protect the data in all locations.
Changes to Our Policies
This privacy notice is effective as of December 20, 2012. From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in this privacy statement. If we make a material change to this statement, we will post and highlight the policy changes, and we will also notify you via email and give you an opportunity to opt-out of the new data uses.
Contact Us with Any Questions
If you have any questions about this privacy statement or our use of your personal information, please contact us at:
Dowell Systems, Inc.
PO Box 21728
Tampa, FL 33622
Telephone: (800) 487-0279 or email us at: support@autolaborexperts.com
Privacy and Security Policy Regarding Social Security Numbers and Other Sensitive Personal information
Dowell Systems, Inc. does not collect Social Security numbers, but may collect other sensitive personal information in the ordinary course of its business. DSI has implemented reasonable technical, physical and administrative safeguards to help protect the sensitive personal information from unlawful use and unauthorized disclosure. All DSI workers are required to follow these established safeguards, which include the following:
- Access to sensitive personal information is limited to those workers and service providers who have a need to access the information to perform tasks for DSI. Sensitive personal information is only disclosed to third parties in accordance with DSI’s established privacy and security policy.
- DSI will only disclose sensitive personal information (i) to those service providers, auditors, advisors and/or successors in interest who are legally or contractually obligated to protect them, or (ii) as required or permitted by law.
If you have any questions, please contact us at support@autolaborexperts.com or (800) 487-0279.