Introduction

Zmodo is committed to protecting your privacy. This Policy details the steps we take to protect your personal information when you use our website and software applications. It describes the personal information that we collect, the purposes for which we use such information, and your choices regarding our use of it. The steps we take to protect your personal information and how you can review and correct your personal information are also covered here. By accessing our websites, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

Our collection of information

Zmodo may collect information about how you use our websites and applications by using cookies and similar technologies, and our servers may collect similar information when you are logged in to the website or application. Depending on the website or application, this information may be anonymous or it may be associated with you. The personal information we collect may include:

• contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and physical address;
• information about your company, and job function;
• your e-mail marketing preferences;
• financial information (including credit card or account information);
• information such as your nationality and country of residence that allows us to determine your eligibility under export control regulations to receive information about certain technologies;
• information used to customize and facilitate your use of our websites, including login and technical information;
• inquiries about and orders for our products and services;
• information that assists us in identifying the products and services that best you’re your requirements;
• event registration information;
• feedback from you about our websites and our products and services generally;
• your general information about the browsing session, a hashed version of the Facebook ID, and the URL being viewed for our Facebook Ads. use;*
• any information as collected pursuant to the description under “information collected automatically” below.

You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.

*For information about Facebook Ads targeting and to opt out, please go to http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Information collected automatically

We collect information about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view, the number of bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you access, and other actions taken within Zmodo's sites. On sites that you enter with a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity to determine your potential interests in our products and services. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the website from which you linked to our site. We do not link this information to your identity.

How does Zmodo use your personal information?

Zmodo uses the information we collect about you in a number of ways, such as:

• Providing you with the Zmodo websites and applications for which you have registered, as well as any services, support, or information you have requested;
• Better understanding how our websites and applications are being used so we can improve them;
• Diagnosing problems in our websites and applications;
• Sending you business messages such as those related to payments or expiration of your subscription;
• Sending you information about Zmodo and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates, such as new application releases, special offers, and similar information;
• Reducing fraud, software piracy, and protecting our customers as well as Zmodo;
• To administer our services or website (including any searches or requests for information about our products or services);
• For assessment and analysis of our market, customers, products and services, including asking you for your opinions on our products and Services and carrying out customer surveys;
• To enable us to monitor, review and improve the products and services which we offer;
• To use for our Facebook Ads. targeting purposes;*
• For internal record keeping.

*For information about Facebook Ads targeting and to opt out, please go to http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Disclosure of your personal information

Except as described below, personal information you provide to Zmodo will not be shared outside of Zmodo and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.

Disclosure to service providers. Zmodo contracts with other companies to provide services on our behalf, such as hosting websites, sending out information, processing transactions, and analyzing our websites. We provide these companies with only those elements of your personal information they need to deliver those services. These companies and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information for any other purpose.

Disclosure to distributors. In responding to a request made by you, we may share your personal information with companies that distribute our products. In those cases, we provide these companies with only those elements of your personal information they need to respond to your request, and these companies and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information for any other purpose. In some cases, we may seek your permission to share your information with distributors for marketing purposes other than responding to a request from you. However, we will not share your information for such marketing purposes unless we have obtained your express consent to do so.

Disclosure in connection with transactions. In connection with certain transactions, we may disclose some or all of your personal information to financial institutions, government entities, and shipping companies or postal services involved in fulfillment.

Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. Circumstances may arise where for strategic or other business reasons Zmodo decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses in some countries. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or receiving it from sellers. It is Zmodo's practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.

Disclosure for other reasons. We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or with legal process served on us, to protect and defend our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of any individual.

Consent to international transfers of personal information

The personal information we collect on our websites may be sent to the United States or to any other country in which Zmodo or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities. We may also store and process the information there. Although the laws that protect personal information in those countries may differ from the laws where you live, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your privacy is protected. By using our websites and giving your information to us, you consent to the transfer of the data outside of your country.

Security

We are committed to ensure that your Personal Data is kept and stored securely and we maintain reasonable physical, technical and organizational measures and procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect through our Services and our website.

This has been done with a view to preventing unauthorized or unlawful processing of your Personal Data and accidental, unauthorized or unlawful access, use, processing, copying, alteration, transfer, loss or destruction of, or damage to your Personal Data. Whilst we have done all of this, and comply with the standards required by applicable laws, we cannot guarantee that your Personal Data is secure when submitted or otherwise communicated through insecure means. We protect the security of your Personal Data by:

• using encryption where appropriate;
• using password protection where appropriate;and
• limiting access to your Personal Data (for example, only our staff or employees who need access to it for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy will have access to it).

However, these measures do not release you from taking appropriate steps to keep your Personal Data safe and secure, in particular by avoiding obvious user ID's or passwords, by changing your password regularly and by ensuring that you do not disclose your password(s) or grant any other person access to your user account and your Personal Data.

We endeavor to protect the privacy of your account and other Personal Information we hold in our records, but we cannot guarantee complete security. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors, may compromise the security of user information at any time.

Reviewing your personal information

In some cases, you can review and correct personal information provided through our websites by going to the page on which you provided the information. In all cases, you can make a request to review and correct your personal information collected via our websites or asks Zmodo to stop using it by completing our Contact Us form. We may take steps to verify your identity before providing you access to your personal information. You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address. Note that we need to retain certain records for legal or internal business reasons and that some of your information may remain on backup systems, in compliance with applicable law. We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the websites and applications you are eligible to use with your Zmodo ID, or as needed to comply with our legal obligations or enforce our agreements.

Changes to this privacy policy

Zmodo may occasionally update this privacy policy. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the bottom of the privacy policy. We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this privacy policy that materially expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy policy at the time of collection.

Enforcement of this privacy policy

If you do not wish to receive email or other mail from us, contact us at privacy@Zmodo.com. Please note that if you do not want to receive legal notices from us, such as this Privacy Policy, those legal notices will still govern your use of the Service, and you are responsible for reviewing such legal notices for changes.

If you have questions regarding this statement or our handling of your personal information, please contact us. We will promptly address your concern and strive to reach a satisfactory resolution.

Last modified: Aug 29, 2014