Purpose

This website privacy statement ("Privacy Statement") provides information regarding how Layer5, Inc. ("Layer5" or "we") collects, uses and transfers personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") from you through Layer5's publicly accessible website (layer5.io) (the "Website" or "Site").

By using this Website, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Data as described herein. If you do not agree with the terms set out herein, please do not use this website.

If Layer5 decides to make changes to this Privacy Statement, Layer5 will post the changes on this website so that you will know what Personal Data we collect, and how we use it. We therefore encourage you to periodically look for updates to this Privacy Statement.

Collection of your data

When you request information on the Website, subscribe to a mailing list or for a service, respond to an online survey or otherwise actively send us data, we usually collect data such as your name, e-mail address(es), mailing address(es), telephone number(s), and certain information related to the business you represent such as number of employees and industry type. You may opt out of providing information by not entering it when asked and, if such information is required in order to allow us to respond to your inquiry, you will receive a notice advising you of this.

When you visit the Website, we also track information on your computer and your internet connection, such as but not limited to the IP address of your computer and internet service provider, when you access the site, the IP address of websites from which you connect to our Website, the computer systems you are using and your use or and preferences on our Site. When you use our Website, we may send one or more cookies – small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters – to your device. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Sites. Your web browser may provide you with some options regarding cookies. Please note that if you delete, or choose not to accept, cookies from our Websites, you may not be able to utilize the features to their fullest potential. We may use third party cookies in connection with our Website.

We may also automatically record certain information from your device by using various types of technology, including "clear gifs" or "web beacons." This automatically collected information may include your IP address or other device address or ID, web browser and/or device type, the web pages or sites that you visit just before or just after you use our Website, the pages or other content you view or otherwise interact with through our Websites, and the dates and times that you visit, access, or use our Website. We also may use these technologies to collect information regarding your interaction with email messages, such as whether you opened, clicked on, or forwarded a message. This information is gathered from all users, and may be connected with other information about you.

We may use cookies and automatically collected information to: (i) personalize our Sites, such as remembering your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your use of, or the next time you use, our Website; (ii) provide customized advertisements, content, and information; (iii) monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our Website and third-party marketing activities; (iv) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (v) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities offered through our Website.

Our Site is a general audience website and not directed to children under the age of 13. Layer5 does not knowingly collect Personal Data or other personal information from children under the age of 13 without obtaining parental consent.

Use and purpose of collected data

When you request information, subscribe to a mailing list or for a service, respond to an online survey or otherwise actively send us data, we usually collect data such as your name, e-mail address(es), mailing address(es), telephone number(s), and certain information related to the business you represent such as number of employees and industry type. You can opt out of providing information by not entering it when asked and, if such information is required in order to allow us to respond to your inquiry, you will receive a notice advising you of this. In each such instance, you will know what data we collect through the site, because you actively submit it.

We use the information that we collect on or through our Website to operate, maintain, enhance and provide all features of our Website, to provide services and information that you request, to respond to comments and questions and otherwise to provide support to users, and to process and deliver entries and rewards in connection with promotions that we may offer from time to time.

We use the information that we collect on or through our Website to understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our users, to improve our Website, and to develop new products, services, features, and functionality.

We may use your email address or other information we collect to contact you for administrative purposes such as customer service or to send communications, including updates on promotions and events, relating to products and services offered by us and by third parties.

Reporting and Enforcement

Unless you have opted out from receiving commercial communications from Layer5, we also may share contact information (that we collect through various marketing efforts) with trusted business partners, such as system integrators, distributors and referral partners. We may share personal information for legal, protection, and safety purposes; to comply with laws; to respond to lawful requests and legal processes; to protect our rights and property including but not limited to enforcing our agreements, policies, and terms of service. We may also share information in an emergency.

We may share or transfer your information in connection with a prospective or actual sale, merger, transfer or other reorganization of all or parts of our business. Also, we reserve the right to fully use and disclose any information that is not in personally identifiable form (such as statistics and survey results that do not identify you individually by name). We may also share aggregated and/or anonymized data with others for their own uses. We may also share any information that you voluntarily choose to include in a publicly accessible area of the Sites will be available to anyone who has access to that content, including other users.

Information choices and changes

In connection with promotions or other projects, we may ask you specifically whether you have objections against a certain kind of data use or sharing. If you opt-out under such circumstances, we will respect your decision. To opt out of receiving commercial communications from Layer5 or please click on the "opt-out" link in the communication or, please contact us at privacy@layer5.io Please note that our affiliates and other data recipients have their own data privacy policies, which may differ from ours and you would have to contact them separately with respect to opt-out requests.

In connection with promotions or other projects, we may ask you specifically whether you have objections against a certain kind of data use or sharing. If you opt out, we may still send you non-marketing emails. Non-marketing emails include emails about your accounts and our business dealings with you.

You may send requests about personal information to our Contact Information below. You can request to change contact choices, opt-out of our sharing with others, and update your personal information.

If personal information you have submitted through the site is no longer accurate, current, or complete, and you wish to update it, please send an e-mail to privacy@layer5.io. Upon appropriate request we will usually update or amend your information, but we reserve the right to use information obtained previously to verify your identity or take other actions that we believe are appropriate.

Contact information

We welcome your comments or questions about this privacy policy. You may also contact us as follows:

Layer5, Inc
1000 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78735
Email Address: legal@layer5.io
Telephone number: 512-810-8200

Last Updated: January 4th, 2019

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