Our Privacy Policy was last updated and posted on January 25, 2020. It governs the privacy terms of our website, located at https://houstonkeylocksmith.com, sub-domains, and any associated web-based and mobile applications (collectively, “Website”), as owned and operated by Houston Key Locksmith. Any capitalized terms not defined in our Privacy Policy have the meaning as specified in our Terms of Service.

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose and make use of personal information. We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the website. By using the website, you agree to this Policy’s collection and use of information. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as our Terms and Conditions, accessible at https://houstonkeylocksmith.com.

  • Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is collected.
  • We will collect and use personal information solely to fulfill those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
  • We will only retain personal information as long as necessary to fulfill those purposes.
  • We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
  • Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
  • We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.
  • We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

Your Privacy

Houston Key Locksmith follows all legal requirements to protect your privacy. Our Privacy Policy is a legal statement that explains how we may collect information from you, how we may share your information, and how you can limit our sharing of your information. We utilize the Personal Data you offer to be consistent with this Personal privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data for a particular reason, we could use the Personal Data in connection with the reason for which it was provided. For example, registration info sent when developing your account might suggest products to you based on past acquisitions. We might use your Data to offer access to services on the website and monitor your use of such services. You will see terms in our Privacy Policy that are capitalized. These terms have meanings as described in the Definitions section below.

Definitions

“Non-Personal Information” is information that is not personally identifiable to you and that we automatically collect when you access our website with a web browser. It may also include publicly available information shared between you and others.

“Personally Identifiable Information” is non-public information that is personally identifiable to you and obtained for us to provide you with our website. Personally, Identifiable Information may include your name, email address, and other related information that you provide to us or that we obtain about you.

Information We Collect

Generally, you control the amount and type of information you provide to us when using our website.

As a Visitor, you can browse our website to find out more about our website. You are not required to provide us with any Personally Identifiable Information as a Visitor.

Computer Information Collected

When you use our website, we automatically collect certain computer information by interacting your mobile phone or web browser with our website. Such information is typically considered Non-Personal Information. We also collect the following:

  • Cookies
  • Our website uses “Cookies” to identify the areas of our website that you have visited. A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. We use cookies to personalize the Content that you see on our website. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to access our website’s functionality correctly or at all. We never place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.
  • GeographicalInformation
  • When you use the mobile application, we may use GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location to determine the city you are in and display information with relevant data or advertisements. We will not share your current location with other users or partners. Suppose you do not want us to use your site for the above purposes. In that case, you should turn off the location services for the mobile application located in your account settings or your mobile phone settings and within the mobile application.
  • AutomaticInformation
  • We automatically receive information from your web browser or mobile device. This information also includes the IP address of your computer/proxy server that you use to access the internet, your Internet Website provider name, web browser type, type of mobile device, and computer operating system. We use all of this information to analyze trends among our Users to help improve our website.
  • Log Data
  • Like many Website operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website (“Log Data”). 

Under the Child’s Online Privacy Security Act, no Website operator can require, as a condition to involvement in an activity, that a child younger than 13 years of age divulge more details than is reasonably required. Houston Key Locksmith abides by this demand. Houston Key Locksmith collects information willingly offered; no information is gathered passively. Children under 13 can submit only their email address when sending us an email in our “Contact Us” area. Houston Key Locksmith uses the email address to respond to a one-time demand from a child under 13 and afterward deletes the email address. In case Houston Key Locksmith collects and maintains personal information relating to a child under 13, the parent may send out an email to us to review, alter and erase such info and decline to enable any other collection or use of the child’s information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we receive from you as follows:

  • Customizing our Website
  • We may use the Personally Identifiable Information you provide to us and any computer information we receive to customize our website.
  • sharing Information with Affiliates and Other Third Parties
  • We do not sell, rent, or otherwise provide your Personally identifiable information to third parties for marketing purposes. 
  • Data Aggregation
  • We retain the right to collect and use any Non-Personal Information collected from your use of our website and aggregate such data for internal analytics that improve our Website and Service and for use or resale to others. At no time is your Personally Identifiable Information included in such data aggregations.
  • Legally required releases of information
  • We may be legally required to disclose your Personally Identifiable Information if such disclosure is (a) required by subpoena, law, or another legal process; (b) necessary to assist law enforcement officials or government enforcement agencies; (c) necessary to investigate violations of or otherwise enforce our Legal Terms; (d) necessary to protect us from legal action or claims from third parties including you and other Members; and (e) necessary to protect the legal rights, personal/real property, or personal safety of Houston Key Locksmith, our Users, employees, and affiliates.

Opt-Out

We offer you the chance to “opt-out” from having your personally identifiable information used for particular functions when we ask you for this detail. When you register for the website, if you do not want to receive any additional material or notifications from us, you can show your preference on our registration form.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites not under our direct control. These websites may have their policies regarding privacy. We have no control of or responsibility for linked websites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our visitors. You access such linked Websites at your own risk. These websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should check the privacy policies, if any, of those individual websites to see how the operators of those third-party websites will utilize your Personal Information. In addition, these websites may contain a link to the Websites of our affiliates. The websites of our affiliates are not subject to this Privacy Policy, and you should check their privacy policies to see how the operators of such websites will utilize your personal information.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We utilize practical protection measures to safeguard against the loss, abuse, and modification of the individual Data under our control. Personal Data is kept in a secured database and always sent out using an encrypted SSL method when supported by your web browser. No Web or email transmission is ever totally protected or mistake cost-free. For example, emails sent out to or from the website may not be saved. It will help if you take special care in deciding what info you send to us using email.

Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. You should review this Privacy Policy frequently. If we make material changes to this Policy, we may notify you on our website, by a blog post, by email, or any method we determine. The way we choose is at our sole discretion. We will also change the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. Any changes we make to our Privacy Policy are effective as of this Last Updated date and replace any prior Privacy Policies.

Questions About Our Privacy Practices or This Privacy Policy

We are committed to conducting our business according to these principles to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained. If you have any questions about our Privacy Practices or this Policy, please contact us.