At rcitc.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website. We are dedicated to complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By using rcitc.com, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services. This information can be categorized as follows:
- Log Files: Like many other websites, rcitc.com uses log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
- Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device by websites you visit. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, analyze website traffic, and serve targeted advertisements.
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website, such as session management and security.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use our website, so we can improve its performance and usability.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable us to remember your preferences and personalize your experience, such as language settings and font size.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They may also be used to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
You can control cookies through your browser settings and can choose to disable or delete them. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
- Web Beacons: Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) are small electronic images that are embedded in web pages or emails. We use web beacons to track user activity, such as page views and email opens. This information helps us to understand how users interact with our website and improve our content and services.
- Personal Information (Voluntarily Provided): We may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, and other contact details, if you voluntarily provide it to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, participate in a survey, or contact us through our website. We will only use this information for the purposes for which it was provided and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on rcitc.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our site’s visitors based upon their visit to rcitc.com and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Amazon Associates Program
rcitc.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As part of this program, we include tracking links, including special identifiers provided by Amazon, that help us earn referral fees when you purchase products through our links. Amazon uses cookies to track your browsing activity and determine if a purchase was made as a result of clicking on our affiliate link. Please refer to Amazon’s privacy policy for more information about how they use your data.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of rcitc.com.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on rcitc.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that rcitc.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
rcitc.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, California consumers have the following rights:
- The right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for which we use the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
- The right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. rcitc.com does not currently sell your personal information. However, if we were to do so in the future, we will provide a clear and conspicuous link on our website that allows you to opt-out.
- The right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. We will respond to your request within 45 days.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Information
Protecting the privacy of children is especially important. rcitc.com does not knowingly collect any Personally Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact form on the website.