Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This Online Privacy Policy applies to personal information that Closeknit Connections, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (“Closeknit Connections,” “we,” “our,” “us”) may obtain when you visit www.closeknitconnections.com and/or the sites of subsidiaries or affiliated companies (the “Site” or “Sites”). This Privacy Policy describes how we may collect, use, or disclose information about you; your choices regarding our use of your information; how we safeguard such information; and how you may contact us regarding our privacy practices.
Collection of personal information
​
Information you provide:
We may obtain information that you provide directly to us when you interact with the Site(s) (e.g., when you fill out our contact form). This information may include personal information, which is information that can be used to identify you individually, such as your name, email address, and phone number.
Information collected automatically:
We may collect certain information automatically using cookies and other online tracking technologies. The types of information we collect may include IP addresses, device identifiers, internet or other electronic network activity information, browser characteristics, operating system details, language preferences, referring URLs, length of visits, and pages viewed.
Please note that we or third parties may collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different devices and online properties when you use the Site(s).
Information collected from other parties:
We may also obtain your personal information from our service providers, vendors, and other parties. For example, if you apply for a job using the career portal, you may submit personal information to one or more of our service providers that may disclose your information to us. We may combine information that we have about you with information we obtain from other parties. When you submit information to another party, you are subject to that third party’s terms of use and privacy policies, for which we are not responsible.
Use of personal information
​
We may use personal information we obtain through the Site(s) to:
-
Facilitate and personalize your user experience;
-
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities of visitors and users of the Site(s);
-
Administer and improve the Site(s), our marketing, or services we may offer;
-
Deliver promotional content to you, or for other advertising purposes;
-
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, as well as industry standards and our company policies;
-
Prevent, investigate, identify, stop, or take any other action with regard to suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity, or any activity that violates our policies; or
-
For any other purpose, with your consent.
Disclosure of personal information
​
We may disclose your personal information to:
-
Our subsidiaries, affiliates, and business partners to support our business operations;
-
Our service providers and vendors that assist us in providing services to you; or
-
Parties involved in a business transaction, such as if we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (e.g., further to a merger, reorganization, liquidation, or any other business transaction, including negotiations of such transactions).
​
Additionally, we may disclose personal information when required by subpoena, search warrant, or other legal processes, or in response to activities that may be unlawful or a violation of our rules for use of the Site(s), or to protect and defend our rights or property.
Cookies and tracking technologies
​
We, and our vendors, may use cookies and other online tracking technologies to process data about your interactions with our Site(s), including to help you access and navigate the Site(s), retain your preferences, analyze your use of the Site(s), personalize content, deliver and customize advertisements, and track advertising campaigns.
Consumers who wish to manage their cookie preferences may click on the cookie icon located on each page of our Site(s), to view our cookie management tool and change their settings accordingly.
We may disclose personal information to our vendors, including third parties, in connection with interest-based advertising. We and our vendors, including Meta, may use, store, or access cookies and other online tracking technologies to collect or receive information from the Site(s) and elsewhere on the Internet and use that information to provide advertising services.
We may use web analytics services, including Google Analytics and Hotjar, to help us understand and analyze how visitors use the Site(s). We’ve implemented Google Analytics Advertising features such as remarketing with analytics, demographics and interests reporting, technology and device reporting, user segment analysis, and impression reporting.
To learn more:
We may also use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our Site(s). Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
​
Some advertising vendors may participate in the DAA or NAI opt-out programs. To learn more:
​
Our Sites are not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals from browsers.
Vendor integrations and features
​
We may engage vendors to provide interactive features on our Site(s), such as live chat, content sharing, or product reviews. These vendors may collect data and store transcripts or user-submitted content.
​
We may provide third-party interfaces or content embedded on our Sites. These external providers may collect and retain information according to their own privacy practices.
Security
​
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of Internet transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Linked websites
​
The Site(s) may include links to external websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
State-specific privacy rights
​
Depending on your state, you may have rights to:
-
Confirm whether we process your data
-
Access, correct, or delete your data
-
Receive a portable copy
-
Opt out of sale/sharing of personal data
-
Limit use of sensitive data
-
Object to profiling
​
To manage preferences or opt out of certain uses, click on the cookie icon and click on “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” located on each page of our Site(s).
​
We will not discriminate against users for exercising these rights.
For inquiries, email info@closeknitconnections.com.
Information for users outside the United States
​
If you visit from outside the U.S., your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries. These jurisdictions may have different data protection laws.
Dispute resolution
​
If a dispute arises between you and Closeknit Connections, we encourage you to contact us first. If unresolved, disputes will be settled by binding arbitration in Ohio under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive defenses of jurisdiction and venue.
​
Limited time to file claims: You must bring any claim within one year or it is waived.
Class action waiver: You agree to resolve disputes individually. No class or representative actions.
Revisions
​
We may change this Privacy Policy. Updates will be reflected by the "Effective Date." The most current version of the Privacy Policy will supersede all previous versions. Continued use of the Site(s) indicates your agreement to those changes.
Contact information
​
Questions or comments? Contact us at:
📧 info@closeknitconnections.com
📞 888-244-4052
📬 308 N Cleveland Massillon Rd #11, Akron, OH 44333