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PRIVACY STATEMENT
Overview
Thank you for visiting Emily T. Krone & Company, PLLC (“Krone & Company”)’s website (the “Website”) and reviewing our Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement applies to all online sections of the Website.
Krone & Company does not collect personal information about visitors to the Website unless a visitor voluntarily chooses to provide that information to us as follows:
By electing to receive emails or complete membership forms, a visitor is knowingly and voluntarily providing personal information to Krone & Company, and authorizing Krone & Company to contact such visitor regarding their inquiry, request or order. Krone & Company may also send information about related activities, programs, development/education opportunities, products and special events that may interest the visitor. Krone & Company will use any voluntarily given information to respond to a visitor’s messages and requests.
Krone & Company collects non-personal information about visitors to the Website automatically from a few different sources as follows:
Krone & Company uses online analytics tools such as Google Analytics, WebTrends, etc., to collect and track non-personal information about a visitor’s visit to the Website so that Krone & Company can monitor usage and make improvements. These tools may store a visitor’s IP address from which the visitor accesses the Website.
Krone & Company also collects anonymous data elements in aggregate form that cannot be tied to an individual:
Additionally, to better understand our visitors and supporters, we may ask that they share additional information about themselves or their experiences (such as one’s city, state, or age). Each visitor’s participation in sharing such information is voluntary and, unless specifically stated otherwise in the request, the information provided will not be connected with the visitor’s personally identifiable information.
Cookies, Web Beacons, and Pixels
Cookies
In addition to information collected automatically, we use cookies to support the internal functionality of the Website. Cookies, which are small pieces of information sent to one’s browser by a website that is visited, are used to track usage patterns, traffic trends and customer behavior, as well as to record other information from the Website. When a visitor registers on the Website, cookies also allow us to save information so that the visitor will not have to re-enter it the next time they visit. Many content adjustments and customer service improvements are made based on the data derived from cookies. The Website use third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics, to place cookies and analyze the information collected by cookies in order to make the Website more interesting and useful to visitors. No personally identifiable information is collected. Information that is collected from cookies will not be used to create profiles of individual users and only will be used in aggregate form. The data is retained for as long as necessary to support the mission of the Website. One may set his or her browser to refuse cookies from any website that they visit. If chosen, a visitor may still gain access to most of the Website, but may not be able to conduct certain types of transactions (such as shopping) or take advantage of some of the interactive elements offered. A visitor may opt-out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Additionally, the Website may use the Demographics and Interest reporting feature for Google Analytics for Display Advertising. The data provided by this service (such as age, gender, and interests) is used to better understand visitors to the Website and customize the Website to our users’ interest. A visitor may opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising by visiting Ad Settings.
Web Beacons and Pixels
Krone & Company also collects non-personally identifiable information through the use of tracking pixels that appear on our pages. A tracking pixel is a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a web page and, in combination with a cookie, allows us to collect information regarding the use of the web page that contains the tracking pixel. We use tracking pixels to trigger ads on participating websites based on activity tracked from the browser on a device used to visit the Website. We also use them to tell when an advertisement we run on another website has been clicked on by OEC Website visitors, and use that information to judge which advertisements are more appealing to users.
To opt out of these tracking pixels and services, please follow this link to opt out of the Google Analytics-based tools (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/), the Facebook Pixel (https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads), and the Bing Pixel (https://choice.microsoft.com/en-US/opt-out).
Information Collected Through Social Media
When a visitor accesses or interacts with Krone & Company via social media sites, such as Facebook or Instagram, Krone & Company may have access to such visitor’s profile name, photo and other information that has been made public through those various social media sites. Krone & Company does not own or operate any portion of these social media sites, and their services are governed by their own privacy policies.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Except as described below, we will not share a visitor’s personal information outside Krone & Company unless he or she affirmatively authorizes us to do so or if required to do so pursuant to the remainder of this paragraph. Krone & Company may provide a visitor’s personal information to: (1) a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency if Krone & Company becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation; (2) a court or party in a court or Federal administrative proceeding if Krone & Company is a party or in order to comply with a subpoena; (3) the Department of Justice or in certain legal proceedings when Krone & Company, an employee of Krone & Company, or the United States is a party to litigation or has an interest in the litigation and the use of such records is deemed relevant and necessary to the litigation; (4) a Committee of Congress in response to a formal request; (5) protect the security or integrity of the Website and services; and (6) any other person or entity as required by law.
Visitors’ Ability to Opt-Out
When Krone & Company sends any information to a visitor, he or she will always have the ability to decline further communication. A visitor may also update, review, correct, or remove any of the personal information he or she has given to us by sending an email to info@kroneandcopllc.com.
Our Data Retention Policy
We will retain visitors’ information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law. Remember that even after one cancels his or her account, or if we are asked to delete personal information, copies of some information from an account may remain viewable in some circumstances where, for example, the information was shared with social media or other services. It may not always be possible to completely remove or delete all of one’s information due to technical constraints or, contractual, financial or legal requirements.
Children and Privacy
The Website is intended to be accessible and enjoyed by audiences of all ages. We do not intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes their child’s personally identifiable information was inadvertently collected, please contact info@kroneandcopllc.com or by using the Contact Us page.
Linking
Within the Website are embedded applications, plug-ins, widgets, and other content links to non-Krone & Company websites. These sites operate independently of Krone & Company and have their own privacy policies. Krone & Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of non-Krone & Company websites, and such link is not intended to be an endorsement of the non-Krone & Company website or its content. For the protection of our visitors and supporters, we recommend they review the privacy policy of the site that was linked to from our website.
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