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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

At Howdy, accessible from www.austinsoftware.com, one of our main priorities is ensuring the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by Howdy and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information they share and/or collect on Howdy. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Free Privacy Policy Generator.


Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.


Information We Collect

The personal information you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask for it.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an account, we may ask for contact information, including your name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.


How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you directly or through our partners for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
  • Send you emails
  • Detect and prevent fraud

Log Files

Howdy follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services' analytics.

The information collected by log files includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable data and is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather demographic information.


Cookies and Web Beacons

Like many other websites, Howdy uses cookies. These cookies store information, including visitors' preferences and the pages on the website they accessed or visited. This information helps optimize the user experience by customizing web page content based on the visitor's browser type and other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read the “Cookies” article from the Privacy Policy Generator.


Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of Howdy's advertising partners.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links on Howdy. These are sent directly to your browser, automatically receiving your IP address. These technologies measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and personalize the advertising content you see on websites.

Note that Howdy does not control or have access to these cookies used by third-party advertisers.


Third-Party Privacy Policies

Howdy's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We encourage you to consult the Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information, including their practices and instructions on how to opt-out of certain options.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Detailed information about cookie management for specific web browsers can be found on the respective browser's website.


CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data collected.
  • Request that a business not sell their personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.


GDPR Data Protection Rights

We are committed to ensuring you are fully aware of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access - Request copies of your personal data. We may charge a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification - Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • The right to erasure - Request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing - Request that we restrict processing your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing - Object to our processing of your data under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability - Request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.


Children's Information

Protecting children online is a priority. We encourage parents and guardians to monitor and guide their children's online activity.

Howdy does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided such information on our website, please contact us immediately. We will make every effort to promptly remove this information from our records.