Privacy Policy
Last modified: October 25, 2013
LatAm SEF values the privacy of customers and parties interested in our
company, products and services. This Privacy Policy applies to all of the products, services and
websites offered by LatAm SEF, LLC on
www.latamsef.com.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact
LatAm SEF by emailing
info@latamsef.com or write to LatAm SEF at:
Attn: Web Master
LatAm SEF, LLC
115 Broadway, Suite 1303
New York, NY 10006
Privacy Policy Sections
Territoriality
Our computer systems facilitating the Website are currently based in the United States.
Your personal data will be processed by us in the United States, where data protection and privacy
regulations may or may not be to the same level of protection as in other parts of the world. BY VISITING
THIS WEBSITE, YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING IN THE UNITED
STATES OF ANY PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED OR OBTAINED BY LATAM SEF THROUGH
VOLUNTARY SUBMISSIONS, AND THAT UNITED STATES LAW GOVERNS ANY SUCH COLLECTION AND PROCESSING.
Information We Collect
In order to provide our products and services and to manage Website content and quality,
LatAm SEF collects both Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Non-Personally Identifiable
Information (Non-PII).
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"Personally Identifiable Information" refers to information such
as name, phone number, mailing address, email address, and company details.
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"Non-Personally Identifiable Information" refers
to information about your activity at this Website such as the type of browser you are using, your
Internet Protocol ("IP") address, the time, date, and length of your visit, and the referring site.
While Non-Personally Identifiable Information may correspond to a particular person, account or profile,
it is not considered sufficient to identify, contact or locate the person to whom such information
pertains.
The following types of information are collected in the ways described:
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Information You Provide
When you complete a demonstration signup form, subscribe to the LatAm SEF
email newsletter, or sign a contract for one of our products or services, we ask you for personal information.
The information we collect varies based on what you are signing up for. In some cases, we may just collect
your name and email address. In other cases, we may request additional information, including, but not
limited to, your company, telephone number, information about your business and your business address. The
amount and type of information we collect will vary from time to time based on our business needs, but it is
our goal to collect only the information that we need.
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User Communications
When you send email or other communications to LatAm SEF, we may retain those
communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our websites, products and
services. For example, if you provide feedback to us, we may use and disclose such feedback for any purpose,
provided we do not associate such feedback with your personal information unless we are authorized by you to do
so. We will collect information contained in such feedback and will treat any personal information contained in it
in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
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Referral Information
LatAm SEF has a referral program that enables you to tell a
friend, associate or interested party about CapitalStarSystems.com and/or StarPortOTC.com and to forward an
email from LatAm SEF to the contact. We will ask you to provide your contact's name and email
address, then we will send your contact an email informing him or her of your reference, welcoming him or her and
providing a way to opt out of future emails from LatAm SEF if he or she does not want to receive emails
from us. LatAm SEF will store this information unless and until a removal request is received.
LatAm SEF may use this information to track the success of the referral program. In addition to the
removal link included in all emails sent from LatAm SEF, your contact may, at any time, contact
LatAm SEF at info@latamsef.com and request
that his or her information is deleted from our database.
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Non-Personally Identifiable Information
For purposes of web analytics and email marketing, LatAm SEF utilizes
third-party technologies that employ Non-Personally Identifiable Information tracking technologies,
including cookies and web beacons (clear GIFs). LatAm SEF may analyze the data about visits to
our websites and email opens and clicks to assess effectiveness, make the websites and email more accessible
and to make them more interesting for our audience.
To learn more about LatAm SEF's use of web analytics and email marketing,
refer to the dedicated sections of this Privacy Policy.
How We Use Information We Collect
In order to provide our products and services, we may use the information we collect in
the ways described:
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Marketing and Communications
If you have provided your contact information to us or your contact information has
been provided to us via our referral service, we may use such information to contact you for marketing and
promotional purposes by various means, including email, postal mail or telephone for a variety of reasons,
including LatAm SEF's effort to inform you of upgrades, changes in service, special offers,
newsletters and other products and services in which you may be interested. With each commercial communication
you receive from LatAm SEF, you will be given the opportunity to indicate that you wish to unsubscribe
from receiving such future communications.
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Company, Product and Service Inquiries
If you have contacted LatAm SEF for purposes of inquiring about our company,
products or services, we may use the information you have provided in order to respond to the inquiries submitted
to us as well as to provide technical support to Website visitors.
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Customer Support
If you are a customer of LatAm SEF, we contact you to provide you with
information concerning software updates, upgrades, changes in service, support inquiries, as well as for
marketing and promotional purposes, special offers, newsletters and other products and services in which you
may be interested.
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Product Trial Follow-up Communications
By accepting any of our trial offers, you agree to receive
related follow-up communications via email, telephone or other means. Unless you instruct us otherwise,
LatAm SEF may also contact you with commercial information about products, services, promotions,
contests, or other activities or offerings that may be of interest to you. You may be able to otherwise
indicate your desire to obtain information about a particular offering by other means (such as an email
request). Additionally, with each commercial communication you receive from LatAm SEF, you will be
given the opportunity to indicate that you wish to unsubscribe from receiving such future communications.
Storage and Security of Personal Data
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Storage Methods and Duration
LatAm SEF may store your personal information in its databases, for
reference. The information may be retained and used by LatAm SEF for a reasonable period,
reflecting LatAm SEF's need to answer queries or resolve problems, provide improved and new services
and any data retention requirements of the law.
LatAm SEF may retain information after an individual ceases to use
LatAm SEF products or services or after the individual has ceased interacting with LatAm SEF, these may
include the details of user authentication or verification checks.
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Security of Personal Information
LatAm SEF uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and
physical measures (a) to safeguard personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized use, disclosure, or
modification; and (b) to ensure the integrity of the personal information. To help LatAm SEF protect
your privacy, you contact LatAm SEF immediately at
info@latamsef.com if you believe your personal
information is being used for innappropriate purposes.
Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Data
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Ordinary Business
LatAm SEF does not disclose or share your personal information with third
parties in the course of ordinary business. However, LatAm SEF may disclose your personal information
to unaffiliated third parties in the following limited circumstances if we believe in good faith that such
disclosure is necessary:
(a) to comply with the law or in response to a court order, government request, or
other legal process;
(b) to protect the interests, rights, safety, or property of LatAm SEF or
others;
(c) to enforce any terms of service on this Website;
(d) to provide you with the services or products requested by you (including allowing
a purchaser of a LatAm SEF division, or LatAm SEF as a whole, to continue to serve you), and
to perform other activities related to such services and products, including billing and collection;
(e) to provide you with information, special offers, or promotions
from LatAm SEF to which you consented; or
(f) to operate LatAm SEF's products, services and communications channels
properly.
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Subsequent Owner of LatAm SEF
In the event that LatAm SEF goes through a business change, such as a merger,
acquisition or sale, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. You
acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of LatAm SEF or its assets may continue
to use your personal information in the ways described in this Privacy Policy. You hereby consent to LatAm SEF
sharing your personal information under the above circumstances. You will be notified via email and/or a
prominent notice on our Website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any
choices you may have regarding your personal information.
Web Analytics
This Website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the site. The tool uses
"cookies," which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor
behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website
(including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors' us of the
webiste and to compile statistical reports on Website activity for LatAm SEF.
We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool
to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of visitors to our site. Google will not
associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an
IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any
Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in
form on our Website.
For further details on Google Analytics cookies, visit
Cookies & Google Analytics.
Cookies
Third parties we engage to track and analyze our Website use Cookies to collect anonymous
information about how visitors use our Website. We use this data to help assess site traffic and improve the
site. By using this Website you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer's hard drive
through your web browser for record-keeping purposes. There are two types of cookies: session-based and
persistent-based cookies. The information collected includes the number of site visitors, where visitors
come to the site from and the pages they visited.
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Disabling Cookies
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can edit your
browser options to block them in the future. Help topics on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your
computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how
to disable cookies altogether. Site visitors who disable their web browsers' ability to accept cookies will be
able to browse the Website, however some sections of the site may not work properly.
Web Beacons
Third parties we engage for email marketing purposes use web beacons (clear GIFs) to
track and analyze information about how recipients use our email. Web beacons are used in our HTML-based
emails to let us know which emails have been opened by recipients, allowing us to gauge the effectiveness of
certain customer communications and marketing campaigns. In joining our email list you agree to our use of
web beacons. Email recipients can unsubscribe from the email list at any time using the preferences link
included in every email sent through our email marketing system or by sending an unsubscribe request to
info@latamsef.com.
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What Are Web Beacons?
Web beacons are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies,
and are used to track the online movements of Web users. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your
computer's hard drive, web beacons are embedded invisibly on Web pages.
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Disabling Web Beacons
If you have concerns regarding our use of web beacons, we recommend you do not
subscribe to our email newsletter or, if you have already subsribed, we recommend you unsubscribe. For
information on how to opt-out of receiving marketing email from LatAm SEF, please see the
section "How Can You Stop Receiving Email From Us?" in our Email Marketing
Privacy Policy.
Email Marketing Privacy Policy
This email marketing privacy policy has been created in an effort to demonstrate our
firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your personal information.
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Why Did You Receive An Email From Us?
You receive mailings from us for two possible reasons:
(a) Your email address is listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this
address for the purpose of receiving information in the future ("opt-in");
(b) You have purchased or registered or otherwise have an existing relationship
with us. We greatly respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.
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How Your Privacy Is Protected
We use the latest security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and
alteration of data used by our network.
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Usage and Sharing
We will never sell, share, or rent individual personal information with anyone
without your advance written permission or unless ordered by a court of law. Information submitted to us
is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you or sending you
emails based on your request for information and to contracted service providers for purposes of providing
services relating to our communications with you.
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How Can You Stop Receiving Email From Us?
Each email sent contains a very easy and automated way for you to stop receiving
email messages from us in the future, or to change your specific interest settings. If you would like to do
this, simply follow the links at the bottom of every email message.
If you have received unwanted, unsolicited email sent via this system or purporting
to be sent via this system, please forward a copy of that email with your comments to
info@latamsef.com
for review. We will look into the matter immediately.
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Email Marketing Privacy Policy Changes
This policy was last updated on October 1, 2012.
Privacy Policy Applicability
This Privacy Policy applies to LatAm SEF only. We do not exercise
control over the sites displayed as search results, or sites that reference LatAm SEF applications,
products or services. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect
data or solicit personal information from you.
This Website contains links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the
privacy practices or the content of any third party websites. Customers and visitors who link to other third
party websites from this Website should check the privacy and security policy statements of such third party
websites to understand the policies and practices of such third party websites as we are not responsible for
those policies and practices. Customers and visitors who access a linked site may be disclosing their private
information to the owner of such third party websites. It is your responsibility to keep such information
private and confidential.
How We Will Notify You of Privacy Policy Changes
We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices.
If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the email address specified in
your account) or by means of a notice on this Website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage
you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.