INTRODUCTION Research Products Corporation (“ Research Products Corporation ” or “ we ,” “ our ,” or “ us ”) respects your privacy, and we are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy (our “ Privacy Policy ”) describes the types of information we may collect from or about you or that you may provide when you (i) visit www.researchproducts.com (“ Website ”), (ii) use the Research Products Corporation Healthy Air App (which may also be known as the Research Products Corporation Wi-Fi Thermostat App) and/or the Research Products Corporation Pro App (each, an “ Application ” and collectively, the “ Applications ”), or (iii) purchase Internet-enabled devices from Research Products Corporation or through one of our HVAC dealer-partners (each, a “ Device ,” and collectively, “ Devices ”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:
- on our Website;
- on or through our Applications, which you may download from mobile application stores, like Apple’s App Store ® and Google’s Play ® store. These Applications may provide a dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and our Websites or otherwise provide you with the ability to interact with our Devices or other products and services;
- from your use of a Device purchased from us;
- in email and other electronic messages between you and us;
- when you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this Privacy Policy; and
- from third parties, such as our affiliated entities, service providers, and business partners (including our HVAC partners from whom you purchased a Device).
It does not apply to information collected by:
- us offline (except for when you use our Devices) or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Research Products Corporation or any third party;
- any third party, including, but not limited to through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Websites or Applications; or
- us or any of our affiliates or subsidiaries related to your or any other individual’s employment or potential employment with us.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Websites, Applications, or Devices. By accessing or using our Websites, Applications, and/or Devices, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy ). Your continued use of our Websites, Applications, or Devices after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT Generally
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Websites, Applications, and Devices, specifically information:
- by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal and/or shipping address, email address, telephone number, and account name (“ Personal Data ”);
- that is about you but individually does not identify you, such as IP address, MAC ID and similar online identifiers, log file information, referring/exit pages, date and time of your visit to our Websites or use of our Applications, error information, clickstream data, geolocation data, information associated with your Apple iTunes or Google Play accounts or any other account used to download or access our Applications, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Websites or Applications;
- about your Internet connection, the equipment (e.g., computer, mobile device) and operating system you use to access our Websites or Applications, and usage details; and
- about your Device, such as its unique ID, serial number, name and type, location, operational data, schedules, and thermal/sensor data (e.g., indoor air quality metrics, such as humidity, PM, VOC, CO 2, etc.) (“ Device Data ”).
We collect this information:
- directly from you when you provide it to us;
- automatically as you navigate through the Websites or Applications (such as usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies), and/or use our Devices; and
- from third parties, for example, our business partners and service providers we use to support our business.
Information You Provide to Us
The information we may collect from you includes:
- information that you provide on or through our Websites, in our Applications, or on forms or other applications you complete, whether in writing, in person, electronically, or by other means. This can include information provided at the time of registering to use our Websites or Applications (e.g., creating an account), posting content on or in our Websites or Applications, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Websites or Applications;
- records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us; and
- Device Data.
You also may provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, “ posted ”) on public areas of the Website, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties (collectively, “ User Contributions ”). Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Website with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
As you navigate through and interact with our Websites or use our Applications, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect the details of your visits to our Websites and Applications, as described above. The information we collect automatically may include Personal Data or we may maintain it or associate it with Personal Data we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve our Websites and Applications and to deliver a better and more personalized service by enabling us to:
- estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
- store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Websites and Applications according to your individual interests; and
- recognize you when you return to our Websites or Applications.
The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:
- Cookies (or browser cookies) . We may use cookies and other technologies to receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our Websites or Applications through your computer or mobile device. A cookie is a small file or piece of data sent from a website and stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device. On your computer, you may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser, and you may have similar capabilities on your mobile device in the preferences for your operating system or browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Websites or use certain features in our Applications. Unless you have adjusted your browser or operating system setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser or mobile device to our Websites or Applications.
- Google Analytics . We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“ Google ”) to collect certain information relating to your use of the Website. Google Analytics uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Website analyze how users use the site. You can find out more about how Google uses data when you visit our Website by visiting “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps,” (located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ ). We may also use Google Analytics Advertising Features or other advertising networks to provide you with interest-based advertising based on your online activity. For more information regarding Google Analytics please visit Google’s website, and pages that describe Google Analytics, such as www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html .
- Google Ads . Google Ads is an online advertising solution that we use to promote our products and services on Google Search, YouTube, and other sites across the web. Google Ads also allows advertisers to choose specific goals for their ads, like driving phone calls or website visits. With a Google Ads account, advertisers can customize their budgets and targeting, and start or stop their ads at any time. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads . Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout – for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en .
- Facebook Pixels . We use Facebook pixels, which are tools that provide help to website owners and publishers, developers, advertisers, business partners (and their customers) and others integrate, use and exchange information with Facebook, as such the collection and use of information for ad targeting. Please note that third parties, including Facebook, use cookies, web beacons, and other storage technologies to collect or receive information from your websites and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. Facebook’s ability to use and share information is governed by the Facebook Tools Terms, available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/technology_terms/. You may block the use of targeted ads based on your activity on Facebook by adjusting your user preferences through Facebook’s Ad Settings or by changing your device settings on your mobile device.
- Mixpanel . We use Mixpanel to help analyze how our customers use the site. Mixpanel uses “cookies” to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Mixpanel. This information is then used to to compile statistical reports on website activity for us. We will use this information in order to maintain, enhance, or add to the functionality of the website. Mixpanel will not share any personally identifiable information or associate your information with any other data held by Mixpanel through their other clients. For more information, please visit: https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/ .