Updated Oct 30th, 2024
Welcome to Scale PPC. This Privacy Policy describes our policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you access or use Scale PPC. This includes access to:
1. Websites, portals, mobile applications, channels, and software.
2. Social media pages and channels (collectively, the “Websites”), including any services, features, media, functions, content, tools, and links contained or offered therein (collectively, the “Services”). When you use the Websites or Services, you consent to our collection, use, modification, and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept and agree to this Privacy Policy, you may refrain from accessing or use any of the Websites or Services or create an account or user profile.
MODIFICATION
This Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time. When we make any form of change to this Privacy Policy, you will be notified through any of the following means:
1. By sending you an e-mail communication to the e-mail address you most recently provided to us.
2. By sending a push notification or in-app notification.
3. By prominently posting a notice of the changes on the Websites.
4. By requiring you to check a box indicating your assent to the updated terms.
Continued use of any of the websites or Services following any applicable notice of such material changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes. We may also post additional privacy policies or statements that apply to certain portions of the Websites or Services, and your access to and use of such Websites or Services shall be deemed to be your approval and consent to such additional privacy policies or statements.
Information We Collect And How We Use It
We generally use your information to:
1. Facilitate the creation of and to secure your User Account (as defined below) on the Services.
2. Identify you as a user in our system.
3. Provide, personalize, and improve the Services.
4. Provide feedback and user base demographics to third-party businesses listed on the Websites or Services.
5. Communicate with you about your use of the Services.
6. Develop new products and Services.
7. Track usage of the Websites and Services.
8. Customize the advertising you view and recommend content.
9. Backup our systems and allow for disaster recovery.
10. Fulfill your requests and provide customer support and behaviors and for other marketing purposes of Scale PPC using your contact information.
11. Send newsletters, surveys, offers and promotional materials related to the Services and your user preferences.
12. Protect, investigate, prevent and potentially act against possible fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activities.
13. Respond to claims that Website content is inauthentic, counterfeit, or otherwise violates the rights of third parties.
14. Respond to your requests for customer service.
15. Protect our rights and the rights of other users.
16. Enforce Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy, and any other policies governing your access to or use of any of the Websites or Services.
17. As otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or in notices we provided to you. We may also use your information to verify your geographic location.We may use your geographic location data to personalize and improve our websites or Services, to recommend content, or determine whether the information you have requested is available in your location.
How Scale PPC Discloses Your Information?
1. We may share your personal information with your consent or at your direction, including with third parties fulfilling orders or requests you place on our websites.
2. We may also share your information with others who perform services on our behalf.
3. We also may disclose your information if we believe doing so is appropriate or necessary to prevent any liability, or fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses or to protect Scale PPC, our websites, and Services; or any rights, property, or personal safety of Scale PPC orothers.
4. In the event that Scale PPC is or may be acquired by or merged with another company or involved in any other business deal (or negotiation of a business deal) involving sale or transfer of all or part of our business or assets, we may transfer or assign your information aspart of or in connection with the transaction and such acquirer or merged entity may thereafter utilize your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Finally, in the event of insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, information may be transferred as a business asset.
5. We may share your information with any of our affiliates. We may also share aggregated and reasonably anonymized data with our partners, advertisers, and other third parties.
You acknowledge and agree that the Websites can serve as portals to other businesses and consumers. Any requests, orders, or interactions you engage in with other businesses and consumers may necessitate the provision of information to such other party.
Information We May Collect
This Privacy Policy describes the types of information wecollect. Among the information we collect, please note:
1. Account Information:
If you create an account on any of the Websites or Services (a “User Account”),we may store and use your full name, e-mail address, home address, phone number, zip code, and other information you may provide with your User Account, such as your gender and birth date. Your first name and last initial, as well as any photo you submit through the registration process, may be publicly displayed as part of your User Account profile. We may also store and use information regarding your means of age verification (e.g., driver's license). We may also store information on your order history and preferences with respect to orders placed from your account.
2. Public Content:
The information that you contribute through or post on the Websites or Servicesis intended for public consumption, including your reviews, tips, photos,videos, check-ins, comments, likes, posts, events, bookmarks, friends, lists,compliments, and basic User Account profile information. We may display thisinformation through the Websites or Services, share it with businesses, andfurther distribute it to a wider audience through third-party sites andservices.
3. Communications:
When you sign up for a User Account or use certain features, you are opting to receive messages from other Scale PPC users, businesses, and Scale PPC itself. While you can manage some of your e-mail preferences, please note that you cannot opt out of receiving certain administrative,transactional, or legal messages from Scale PPC. We may also track your actions in response to the messages you receive from Scale PPC or throughthe Websites or Services, such as whether you deleted, opened, or forwarded such messages. If you exchange messages with others through the Websites orServices, we may store them to process and deliver them, allow you to manage them, and we may review and disclose them in connection with investigationsrelated to the operation and use of the Websites or Services. We may not deliver messages that we believe are objectionable, such as spam messages orrequests to exchange reviews for compensation. If you send or receive messages through the Websites or Services via SMS text message, we may log phonenumbers, phone carriers, and the date and time that the messages were processed. Carriers may charge recipients for texts that they receive. We mayalso store information that you provide through communications to us, including from phone calls, letters, e-mails, and other electronic messages, or inperson. If you are a representative of a business listed on Scale PPC, we may contact you, including by phone or e-mail, using the contact informationyou provide us, make publicly available, or that we have on record for yourbusiness.
4. Transactional Information:
If you initiate a transaction through any of our Websites or Services, to theextent applicable (the “Transactable Sites”), we may collect and storeinformation about you, such as your name, phone number, address, e-mail, andcredit card information, as well as any other information you provide to us, inorder to process your transaction, send communications about them to you, andpopulate forms for future transactions. This information may be shared withthird parties for the same purposes. Scale PPC does not disclose yourpersonal information to third parties for the purpose of directly marketingtheir services to you unless you first agree to such disclosure that mayadvertise content directly to you on behalf of such parties. When you submitcredit card numbers, we encrypt that information using industry standardtechnology. If you write reviews about businesses with which you transactthrough the Websites or Services, we may publicly display the fact that youtransacted with those businesses.
1. We collect non-personal information from you while you are browsing in the Websites. This information may include IP addresses to help analyze system administration, to gather broad demographic information, to enable ads to reach the right individuals, to report non-personal information to our advertisers, and to monitor the level of activity on Scale PPC. The information we collect from you visiting the Transactable Sites may include the URLs they came from, their IP addresses, the date and time of their visit ororder, the number of visits and orders, the number of visits per browsing session, the server type, the operating system and browser type used to come to the site, the country, state, and telephone area code where their servers are located, the pages and page titles of our site that visitors viewed during their visit, whether the visitor’s computer is enabled for Java or cookies, browser language, applications and plug-ins, and any search terms entered on Scale PPC. We may also collect and store data that may be considered personal medical information, including regarding orders you prepare to place oractually place through any of the Transactable Sites.
2. For individuals making purchases through the Transactable Sites, we may collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for third-party sellers to ship the products to you, verify your identity and eligibility to receive such products or services, and to communicate with you regarding purchases and any issues that may arise in connection with your purchase. This personal information includes your “ship to” information and your e-mail address. For product vendors and listing clients, we may collect information that is reasonably necessary for users to communicate with you regarding the purchases and shipment of goods and services purchased from you and any issues that may arise in connection with their purchase. This personal information includes the seller information provided during your listing or vendor registration and your e-mail address. When you make a purchase through the Transactable Sites, we may collect and maintain personal information from you, such as your name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping address, telephone number, product selections, credit card or other payment information, order number, referring URL, IP address, page you bought from, and a password. We collect this information, and other personal information as disclosed inthis Privacy Policy, to facilitate the fulfillment of your order, to facilitate the communication with you about your order, and to send you promotional materials. Before confirming your order, you will have the opportunity toreview the product order form and make changes and additions to the informationit contains, and these changes will be automatically kept for future use. Wemay require additional verifications or information from you before accepting any order.
5. Activity:
We may store information about your use of the Websites or Services, such as your search activity, the pages you view, you take, the date and time of your visit, businesses you call or e-mail using our mobile applications, and purchases you make through the Transactable Sites. We also may store information that your computer or mobile device provides to us in connection with your use of the Websites, Services, or Transactable Sites, such as your browser type, type of computer or mobile device, browser language, IP address, mobile carrier, phone number, unique device identifier, advertising identifier, location (including geolocation, beacon based location, and GPS location), and requested and referring URLs. You may be able to disallow our use of certain location data through your device or browser settings, for example by disabling “Location Services” for the Scale PPC application in iOS privacy settings. We note that disabling Location Services may adversely impact the Website or Services experience and functionality and enabling such services may be necessary in some cases to allow certain transactions.
Cookies
We, and third parties with whom we partner, may use cookies, web beacons, tags, scripts, local shared objects such as HTML5 and Flash (sometimes called “flash cookies”), advertising identifiers (including mobile identifiers such as Apple’s IDFA or Google’s Advertising ID) and similar technology (“Cookies”) in connection with your use of the Websites or Services, third-party websites, Transactable Sites, and mobile applications. Cookies may have unique identifiers, and reside, among other places, on your computer or mobile device, in e-mails we send to you, and on our web pages. Cookies may transmit information about you and your use of the Websites or Services, such as your browser type, search preferences, IP address, data relating to advertisements that have been displayed to you or that you have clicked on, and the date and time of your use. Cookies may be persistent or stored only during an individual session. Managing Cookies: It may be possible to disable some (but not all) Cookies through your device or browser settings, but doing so may affect the functionality of the Websites, Services, and Transactable Sites. The method for disabling Cookies may vary by device and browser but can usually be found in preferences or security settings. For flash cookies, you can manage your privacy settings by visiting the Adobe Macromedia site, located here.
Third Parties
Third parties may receive information about you as follows:
1. Advertisers:
We may allow third parties to use Cookies through the Websites or Services to collect the same type of information for the same purposes that Scale PPC does for itself. In doing so, Scale PPC adheres to the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising. Third parties may be able to associate the information they collect with other information they have about you from other sources. We do not necessarily have access to or control over the Cookies they use. Please note that opting out does not prevent the display of all advertisements to you. Additionally, we may share non-personally identifiable information from or about you with third parties, such as location data, advertising identifiers, or a cryptographic hash of a common User Account identifier (such as an e-mail address), to facilitate the display of targeted advertising. You may be able to limit our sharing of some of this information through your mobile device settings, as described in Section 2 above.
2. Service Providers:
We may rely on third-party providers to support or provide some of the features and options that are available through the Websites, Services, or Transactable Sites. We may also rely on third-party providers to perform certain services for us in connection with your use of the Websites or Services, such as communications and hosting services, network security, technical and customer support, tracking and reporting functions, quality assurance testing, payment processing, our own marketing of the Websites or Services, promotional and contest features, Transactable Sites’ product listings and brand management, and other functions. We may share information from or about you with these third-party providers so that they can perform their services or complete your requests. These third-party providers may share information with us that they obtain from or about you in connection with providing their services or completing your requests. Third-party providers may also share this information with their subsidiaries, joint ventures, affiliates, partners, or other companies under common control. Some of our web pages utilize framing techniques to serve content to you from our third-party providers, while preserving the look and feel of the Websites or Services. In such cases, please note that the information you provide is being provided to the third party. brand managers, and content distributors. For example, we may disclose the number of users that have been exposed to, or clicked on, advertisements, or certain products available in the Transactable Sites or the general characteristics of such users.
3. Aggregate Information:
We may share user information in the aggregate with third parties, such as advertisers.
4. Business Transfers:
We may share information from or about you with our subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, joint ventures, or other companies under common control, in which case we will require them to honor this Privacy Policy. If another company acquires Scale PPC or all or substantially all our assets, that company will possess the same information, and will assume the rights and obligations with respect to that information, as described in this Privacy Policy.
5. Businesses on Scale PPC:
We may share information from or about you (such as your age and gender, your devices, and your use of the Websites, Services, and/or Transactable Sites (such as which businesses you bookmark or call) with businesses listed on Scale PPC. You may adjust your settings to increase or decrease the amount of information we share. Keep in mind that businesses may see your Public Content (as defined in Section 2 above) and receive information about your transactions with them in the Transactable Sites, regardless of your settings. Additionally, if you make a phone call to a business through or in connection with your use of the Websites or Services, we may share basic information about your call with the business that you contacted, such as the date and time of your call and your phone number (and other information that would have been available to the business had you contacted them directly, and not through the Websites or Services). You may be able to limit our ability to collect and share your phone number through your phone’s settings or phone service provider.
6. Investigations:
We may investigate and disclose information from or about you if we have a good faith belief that such investigation or disclosure: (a) is reasonably necessary to comply with federal, state, or local legal process and legally binding law enforcement instructions and orders, such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute, judicial proceeding, or other legal process served on us; (b) is helpful to prevent, investigate, or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the Websites, Services, or Transactable Sites; or (c) protects our rights, reputation, property, or that of our users, affiliates, clients, partners, or the public, such as disclosures in connection with our Consumer Alerts program. If you flag or otherwise complain to Scale PPC about content available through the Websites, Services, or items on the Transactable Sites, we may share the substance of your complaint with the contributor of that content or product to provide an opportunity for the contributor to respond and/or remedy the situation.
7. Links:
The Websites or Services may contain links to unaffiliated third-party services. Except as set forth herein, we do not share your personal information with them and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We suggest you read the privacy policies on or applicable to all such third-party services. Some portions of the Websites and Services use the Google Maps API and this Privacy Policy therefore incorporates Google’s Privacy Policy by reference.
8. Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions:
We may sometimes offer sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions (any, a “Promotion”) through the Websites or Services that may require registration. By participating in a Promotion, you are agreeing to the official rules that govern that Promotion, which may contain specific requirements of you, including allowing the sponsor of the Promotion to use your name, voice, and/or likeness in advertising or marketing associated with the Promotion. If you choose to enter a Promotion, personal information may be disclosed to third parties or the public in connection with the administration of such Promotion, including, in connection with winner selection, prize fulfillment, and as required by law or permitted by the Promotion’s official rules, such as on a winner’s list.
9. Please Note:
If you agree to accept a Promotion from our third-party service providers or any third-party merchant, then you will receive e-mails separately from them and all information that you choose to disclose to them will be subject to their individual and separate privacy policies. If you later decide that you no longer want to receive their e-mails, then you will need to follow their own specific opt-out instructions. Following our directions for opting out of e-mail notifications and disclosure of personal information will not opt you out of third-party disclosures and related promotional communications.
Changes To Your Profile and E-Mail Preferences
We believe you should have the ability to access and editthe personal information you provide to us. You are responsible for maintainingthe accuracy of the information you submit to us, such as your contactinformation that was provided as part of your registration with our websites orServices. The Websites or Services may allow you to review, correct, or updatepersonal information you have provided through the Websites or Services’ formsor otherwise. We will make good faith efforts to make requested changes in ourthen-active databases as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that it isnot always possible to completely remove or delete all your information fromour databases and that residual data may remain on backup media or for otherreasons. Also, any public postings or other communications you have made on theWebsites or Services such as in forums or blogs cannot generally be removed.When you edit your personal information or change your preferences on theWebsites or Services, information that you remove may persist internally forour own administrative purposes.
You may cancel or modify the e-mail marketing communications you receive fromus by following the instructions contained within our promotional e-mails or insome cases by logging into your User Account and changing your communicationpreferences. This will not affect subsequent subscriptions, and if your opt-outpreferences are limited to certain types of e-mails, the opt-out will be solimited. Subsequent or different subscriptions will remain unaffected. Pleasenote that we reserve the right to send you certain communications relating toyour User Account or use of our Websites or Services, such as administrativeand service announcements, and these transactional User Account messages may beunaffected even if you choose to opt out from receiving our marketingcommunications.
For those users utilizing the Transactable Sites’ online ordering feature, youcan review, change, or delete the information you have submitted. You may askto have information on your User Account deleted or removed; however, becausewe keep track of past purchases, you cannot delete information associated withpast purchases. Also, as a security measure, we “back up” the data stored onour systems, ensuring that such prior information cannot be completely removedfrom our databases. As a result, you should not expect that all your personalinformation will be completely removed from our backed-up or archiveddatabases.
Data Retention And User Account Termination
After you have confirmed the closing of your User Account, we may retain information about you for the purposes authorized under this Privacy Policy unless prohibited by law. For example, we may retain information to prevent, investigate, or identify possible wrongdoing in connection with the Websites, Services, or Transactable Sites or to comply with legal obligations. Please note that if a business is removed, and then reinstated at a later date, it will retain all of its previous reviews, ratings, and associated comments.
Customer Data
As part of using the Services, users may submit electronic data or information they possess about their customers to the Websites and/or Services (“Customer Data”) for various purposes, including hosting and processing purposes in connection with the Services. Customer Data may include personal information, including, but not limited to, the name, location, and e-mail address of such customer. Any uses of the Customer Data by Scale PPC are conducted pursuant and subject to the terms of Scale PPC's Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. If personal information pertaining to you as an individual has been submitted to us by a user of any of the Services as Customer Data and you wish to exercise any rights you may have to access, correct, amend, or delete such data, please inquire with the user (or his/her organization) directly.
Security
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. This includes using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which is software that encrypts the information you input. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or via mobile device, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Do Not Track
Scale PPC does track its customers over time and across third-party websites to provide intelligent advertising and does not respond to Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals. In addition, some third-party sites may keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. If you are visiting such sites, your web browser may allow you to set the DNT signal on your browser so that third parties (particularly advertisers) know you do not want to be tracked. Please review your web browser’s internet options for more details.
Questions or Concerns
If you still have any questions, concerns or need clarification then please do not hesitate to contact us at admin@scaleppc.com or by sending a letter to Intelli Bros LLC, 30 N Gould St, #46165, Sheridan, WY, 82801, United States.