Who we are
Our website address is: http://KiteSteam.com
Privacy Policy
Kite Steam recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We provide this Privacy Policy to help you understand what we may do with any personal information that we obtain from you. By providing your personal information to us through this website and in connection with the registration process for Kite Steam programs, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, and agree that we may collect, store, use, and disclose your personal information as described herein. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not provide your personal information to us. Kite Steam can be contacted by mail at 296 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or by email at Admin@KiteSteam.com.
The policies outlined here apply to KiteSteam.com and any all sub-sites affiliated with KiteSteam.com.
Information You Provide Us
To communicate effectively with visitors to our website and in connection with the registration process for Kite Steam programs, we may ask you for personally-identifiable information that can include, by way of illustration, your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, nationality, gender, educational and work experience. It is your choice to provide us with this personal information; we will only collect personal information that you provide. Kite Steam will never sell or trade personally-identifiable information you provide to us through this website to other organizations or businesses unless we have your consent to share the information, or we are sharing such information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
Use of Information You Provide to Us
Personal data you provide to Kite Steam may be used by Kite Steam for editorial and feedback purposes, for marketing and promotional purposes. Kite Steam may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our services, to respond to your inquiries about our offerings, to offer you other programs or services that we believe may be of interest to you. Names, postal and email addresses, and phone numbers collected may be added to Kite Steam’s databases and used for future calls and mailings regarding site updates, new services or upcoming events.
Information Gathered Automatically
When you visit our site, some information such as your Internet network address, Internet service provider, operating system, web browser version, the site from which you arrived, and the time and date of your visit may be collected automatically as part of normal site operation. This information is not personally identifiable, and we do not link this information to any personally identifiable information you submit while using our site. This information is used solely to track web browsing patterns to better understand how our site is being used, and when necessary, to troubleshoot problems with the site.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer for record-keeping purposes. Session cookies expire and are removed from your hard drive when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive for extended periods of time. We use both session and persistent cookies on this site. The use of cookies helps us to assist your use of certain aspects of the site, and also helps us evaluate usage patterns so that we can improve site content and organization. We do not link the information we store in persistent cookies to any personally-identifiable information you submit while using our site. You can delete persistent cookies by following the directions provided with your web browser. You may also set your web browser to reject cookies from our site. If you choose to do this, you may still use our site, but you may not be able to access the full functionality of some sections of the site. You can obtain more information about how to manage cookies from www.aboutcookies.org.
Google Analytics
Some sections of our website use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how people use our sites. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website includes your Internet network address. This information will be transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for our website administrators, and providing other services relating to website activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your network address with any other data held by Google. To disable Google Analytics’ tracking of your usage of our site, you may disable cookies in your browser; however please note that by doing so you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. To learn more, visit the Google Analytics Privacy Overview and Google’s privacy policy.
Promotions
From time to time, Kite Steam may conduct various contests, sweepstakes, or other special offers. To the extent visitors choose to participate in a contest, sweepstakes, or special offer (“Promotions”) through KiteSteam.com or any other site affiliated with Kite Steam, Kite Steam may ask participants to submit certain personal identifying information, such as the participant’s name, address, age and other information in connection with that offering. This information may be used to contact the participant or to provide the participant or other users with a more personalized service going forward. The information collected from Promotions shall be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Opt-Out
Visitors may opt out of having their personal information disclosed to third parties or used by Kite Steam or third parties to send promotional correspondences to the visitor, by contacting Kite Steam Admin@kitesteam.com. Please note that, notwithstanding the promotional preferences that you have indicated, we may continue to send you administrative emails.
Access to and Ability to Correct Personal Data
Upon request via postal mail, email, or phone, Kite Steam will provide to visitors a summary of any personal information retained by Kite Steam regarding the visitor. Visitors may modify, correct, change, or update their personal records in the Kite Steam databases. Visitors may also cause their personal records to be deleted from the Kite Steam database. Kite Steam will only send personal records to the email address on file for the visitor name associated with it. Please note that we may not be able to comply with a request to delete your personal information if it is necessary to: (1) complete the transactions for which the personal information was collected, provide the services requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our business relationship, or otherwise perform the contract between you and Kite Steam; (2) detect security incidents or take actions to protect or prosecute malicious, deceptive or illegal activity; (3) fix errors on or functionality of the website; (4) enable internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with Kite Steam; (5) comply with a legal obligation; or (6) otherwise use your personal information internally in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which your provided the information.
Kite Steam’s Right to Contact User
Kite Steam reserves the right to contact site visitors regarding this privacy policy, or any other policies or agreements relevant to site visitors.
Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties
Kite Steam does not rent or sell personal data, but will not obtain visitor’s consent before sharing or otherwise disclosing data to third parties. Kite Steam will only disclose to third parties information knowingly and voluntarily disclosed by visitors. Kite Steam may use or disclose the information you provide about yourself to our contractors, agents and suppliers to fulfill your requests for our services or in connection with the operation of this site or any Promotions. We may disclose personally identifiable information in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request.
Links to Other Sites
The website may include social media features, such as a Facebook Like button. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you are visiting on the website, and they may set a cookie to make sure the feature functions properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on the website. We also maintain presences on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Any information, communications, or materials you submit to us via a social media platform is done at your own risk without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of these platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Your interactions with those features and platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them. This website contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Kite Steam. Please be aware that Kite Steam is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website to which you provide personally-identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by this website.
Use of This Site by Children
Kite Steam offers programs for children and provides information about those programs on this site. However, this site is not designed for or intended for use by children under the age of thirteen, and we request that such individuals do not submit personally-identifiable information to this site.
Security
We follow generally accepted industry practices to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make significant changes to the way we treat your personal information, we will notify you by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this website and/or the services available through this website after such changes will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy and your agreement to abide and be bound by the Privacy Policy.