Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us and we have prepared this Privacy Policy to explain to you how we collect, use and share your personal information.  This Privacy Policy governs the Web sites operated by Paid Time Off, LLC (“Paid Time Off”), including, without limitation, the Web site currently located at www.pto.global (collectively, the “Site”).  By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.  Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

1.      Questions and Opt Out

If you would like to ask questions or provide comments regarding this Privacy Policy you may do so by sending us an e-mail at info@pto.global  or by writing to us at Paid Time Off, LLC PO Box 25673 Los Angeles, CA 90025. We will not disclose Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes without your consent.  If, after providing consent, you want to opt out of having your Personal Information disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes, please let us know by sending us written correspondence at the addresses above.  Please be sure to include your full name, e-mail address and mailing address and specifically state that you do not want your personal information shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

2.     Information You Choose To Submit

We may collect and store personal information that you choose to voluntarily provide to us when you contact us. We collect your name, residential or business address, e-mail address and other personal information that you choose to provide (collectively, “Personal Information”). The decision to provide this information is optional. We use the information you provide to send you the communications that you request. We may also use the information to communicate with you about other topics that we think may be of interest to you. If you communicate with us through the “Contact Us” link on our Site, we may ask you for information such as those listed above. We may also use the information you provide so that we can communication with you about topics we think may be of interest to you.

3.     Information We Automatically Collect

We automatically collect certain non-personal information to help us understand how our users use the Service (which we will refer to in this Privacy Policy, collectively, as “Usage Data”).  For example, each time you use the Site we may automatically collect the type of Web browser you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, your IP address, the pages you view, and the time and duration of your visits to the Site.  This anonymous usage information may be associated with your username and account, but we do not disclose the associated information to third parties.  We use this information to help us understand how people use the Site, and to enhance the services we offer. 

4.    Cookies

We currently do not use “cookies,” but we reserve the right to begin to use them at any time.  Cookies are small pieces data that are stored on your computer by your browser.  This data helps our Website manage your experience while you visit and helps us determine whether you are a first-time visitor.  You can always tell your Internet browser that you don’t want to have any cookies downloaded to your computer.  Check with the provider of your particular browser to find out how.  Before you do however, note that deleting cookies or directing your browser to refuse them may limit your ability to use certain portions of our Website that require cookies to function.  Lastly, third parties who partner with us to display advertising, if we have any, may also use cookies to collect or store data.We may also collect non-personally identifying information.  As an example, we may collect information as visitors browse our Website such as the number of people that visit, what pages are visited and from where visitors come (like Google or Bing).  We may also compile this data to enable statistical analysis of our services that would be used internally or with external assistance to make improvements to our Website.  We may also provide this information to third parties, including advertisers.  Remember though that this information is not personally identifiable.

5.     Google Analytics

We may also use third-party solutions to conduct web analytics, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a web analytics service providedby Google, Inc., which uses cookies to help analyze how users use this website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this Site (such as your IP address, the URL visited, the date and time the page was viewed) will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to monitor your use of this Site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law, or where such third parties process information on Google’s behalf. For more information about Google’s privacy policy in respect of Google Analytics, please refer to http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. You may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl+en=GB.

6.     How We Use Information

We may use your Personal Information to further our relationship with you and for other purposes, including to: (a) send you newsletters and/or industry updates; (b) process, evaluate and respond to your requests and inquiries; (c) verify your identity to ensure security for the other purposes listed here; (d) operate, evaluate and improve our business (including developing new services, managing our communications, learning about our visitors, analyzing our services, website and application, and facilitating the functionality of our website or application); (f) perform data analyses (including anonymisation of personal information); (e) enforce our Terms of Use; and (g) comply with applicable legal requirements and industry standards and our policies. In addition, if you have opted into receiving other communications from us, we use your Personal Information for that purpose. We may use personal information for other additional purposes. We will identify these additional purposes at the time of collection.

7.      How We Share Your Information

Other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy, except for aggregate demographic information that we may share with third parties in a manner that does not link such information to any individual, we will not share your Personal Information with third parties, unless you have given us permission to do so.

We may sometimes use other businesses (“Service Providers”) to perform certain services for us, e.g., such as payment processing, debt collection and legal process, hosting and maintenance, data storage and management services, production and fulfillment, and marketing and promotions.  We provide our Service Providers with the information reasonably necessary for them to perform the services on our behalf.  Each Service Provider must agree to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information involved in order to protect your information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure.

We may disclose aggregate Usage Data to third parties.  However, this aggregate data will not involve the disclosure of Personal Information nor personally identify you or any other users of the Site.

8.      Other Authorized Disclosures

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, you understand and agree that Paid Time Off may access, preserve and disclose any information we have collected about you or that you have submitted: (a) in response to subpoenas, court orders or legal process, or to establish, protect or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims; (b) to protect the rights and property of Paid Time Off, or the public; (c) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or violations of the personal or intellectual property rights of others or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (d) to our corporate affiliates, joint ventures or other companies under common control with Paid Time Off (in which case we will require such entities to honor this Privacy Policy); and (e) if Paid Time Off is acquired by or merged with another entity or in connection with a sale of our assets.

9.     Links to Other Sites

The Site may contain links to websites operated and maintained by third parties over which we have no control.  Privacy policies on such linked websites may be different from our Privacy Policy.  You access such linked websites at your own risk.  We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any such linked website you visit to understand that website’s collection, storage and use of your information.

10.    Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us.  We use standard security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information in an effort to protect information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure.  We also require our Service Providers to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information we share with them.  No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  As a result, while we strive to protect Personal Information, we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to or from the Site, and you do so at your own risk.

11.    Children's Privacy Statement

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.  If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personally identifiable information from a user under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records.  Because we do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen 13, we also do not knowingly distribute such information to third parties.

12.    Data Processing in the United States

Please be aware that your Personal Information and communications may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province or country.  If you are located outside of the United States, please be advised that we process and store all information in the United States.  The laws in the United States may not be as protective of your privacy as those in your location.  By using our Site, you agree that the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of your Personal Information and communications will be governed by the applicable laws in the United States.

13.   Changes

Paid Time Off may, in its sole and absolute discretion, change this Privacy Policy from time to time.  All changes to the Privacy Policy will be effective when posted. We encourage you to check back often to review the latest version. In order to continue using the Site following any changes to the Privacy Policy, you must agree to be bound by such changes.  If you object to any such changes, your sole recourse shall be to cease using our Site.