Stock Plan Solutions/Green Zapato LLC (“SPS/GZ”) values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website and what we will and will not do with the information we collect. SPS/GZ is committed to providing users with a safe and secure environment. SPS/GZ will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the information you provide remains private and is only used for the intended purposes stated below.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. Through the use of www.spsgz.com, you are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by companies that SPS/GZ does not control, nor by individuals not employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or for which we provide a link, be sure to review its privacy policy before providing the site with information. SPS/GZ is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not endorse them.
Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following:
· What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website and how we use cookies;
· Why we collect personally identifiable information;
· How we use the collected information;
· Notice to European Union users; and
· The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
Information We Collect and How We Use Cookies
We collect various contact information, including name, company name, email, and phone number from visitors who voluntarily complete the “Contact Us” form on our website. Visitors to www.spsgz.com remain anonymous unless the user provides contact information as part of the form completion.
https://www.spsgz.com, (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies on www.spsgz.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you consent to the use of cookies.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not.
3. The Cookies We Set
• Account-related cookies: If you create an account with us, we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out; however, in some cases, they may remain afterward to remember your site preferences when logged out
• Login-related cookies: We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
• Email newsletters-related cookies: This site offers newsletter or email subscription services, and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users. • Forms-related cookies: When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
• Site preferences cookies: To provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.
• Google Analytics cookies: This site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, for helping us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
• Third-party analytics cookies: In addition to Google Analytics, this site may use other third-party analytics to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit, which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
• Advertising cookies: We use cookies to help us run our advertising campaigns. These cookies are used to show relevant ads to you and to measure the performance of our advertising campaigns.
5. Managing Cookies
You can manage the cookies used on this site through your browser settings. Each browser provides different mechanisms to block and delete cookies. Here are links to support pages of some popular browsers:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari
Please note that blocking or disabling certain cookies may affect your browsing experience on our website.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.
Why We Collect Information and For How Long
We are collecting your data in order to better understand your needs and provide you with a quote or follow up call or email for the services for which you have requested. Your contact information is not used for any other purposes, nor is it added to any promotional email lists. User identities remain anonymous unless the user provides contact information when completing the “Contact Us” form.
The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time we retain said information will be determined based upon how long it takes to provide a quote for services.
Use of Information Collected and Links to Other Websites
SPS/GZ does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of its customer lists and/or names to any third parties. SPS/GZ may make use of personal information to ensure that a quote for services can be delivered on a timely basis.
SPS/GZ’s website includes links to various third-party social media features including but not limited to LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube and other interactive programs. These may collect your IP address and require cookies to work properly. These services are governed by the privacy policies of the providers and are not within SPS/GZ’s control.
Notice to European Union Users
SPS/GZ’s operations are located in the United States. If you provide information to us, the information will be transferred out of the European Union (EU) and sent to the United States. By providing personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as described in this Policy.
Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under the regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) of the EU you have certain rights as a Data Subject. These rights are as follows:
· The right to be informed: this means we must inform you of how we intend to use your personal data and we do this through the terms of this Policy.
· The right of access: this means you have the right to request access to the data we hold about you and we must respond to those requests within one month. You can do this by sending an email to inquiries@greenzapato.com.
· The right to rectification: this means that if you believe some of the date, we hold is incorrect, you have the right to have it corrected. You can do this by sending us an email with your request.
· The right to erasure: this means you can request that the information we hold be deleted, and we will comply unless we have a compelling reason not to, in which case you will be informed of same. You can do this by sending an email to inquiries@greenzapato.com.
· The right to restrict processing: this means you can change your communication preferences or opt-out of certain communications. You can do this by sending an email to inquiries@greenzapato.com.
· The right of data portability: this means you can obtain and use the data we hold for your own purposes without explanation. If you wish to request a copy of your information, contact us at inquiries@greenzapato.com.
· The right to object: this means you can file a formal objection with us regarding our use of your information with regard to third parties, or its processing where our legal basis is our legitimate interest in it. To do this, please send an email to inquiries@greenzapato.com.
In addition to the rights above, please rest assured that we will always aim to encrypt and anonymize your personal information whenever possible. We also have protocols in place in the unlikely event that we suffer a data breach and we will contact you if your personal information is ever at risk. For more details regarding our security protections see the section below.
SPS/GZ is based in and operates in the United States. SPS/GZ undertakes methods to transfer Personal Data as required by applicable law.
SPS/GZ complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF) and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. If there is any conflict between the terms in this privacy policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.
In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. DPF, SPS/GZ commits to resolve DPF Principles-related complaints about our collection and use of your personal information. EU and UK individuals and Swiss individuals with inquiries or complaints regarding our handling of personal data received in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF should first contact SPS/GZ per the “How to Contact Us” section below.
In compliance with the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, SPS/GZ commits to cooperate and comply respectively with the advice of and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with regard to unresolved complaints concerning our handling of human resources data received in reliance on and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF in the context of the employment relationship.
We are accountable for our transfer of EU Personal Data to third parties, as described in the Principles. In particular, we remain responsible and liable under the Principles if our third party agents who engage in processing of EU Personal Data on our behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless we prove that we are not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.
SPS/GZ is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Security
SPS/GZ takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit contact information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Wherever we collect user information, that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.
While we use encryption to protect information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to user contact information. The computers and servers in which we store such information are kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of the user’s information under our control.
The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private communications to build users’ trust and confidence in the internet and website use by providing simple and secure access and communication of personal information.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and acceptance of such changes.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to our website, please feel free to contact us at the following email, telephone number or mailing address.
Name: Jasmine Claycomb, vCISO
Email: jclaycomb@greenzapato.com
Telephone Number: 312-543-3593
Mailing Address:
Stock Plan Solutions/Green Zapato LLC
444 North Wells, Suite 203
Chicago, IL 60654
