Privacy Notice Policy (effective March 24, 2023)
Privacy Policy
Forte, LLC maintains this Privacy Policy ("Policy") that summarizes our policies and processes for protecting the privacy of all personal information gathered from visitors to our website, and when and how such information is collected, used, and safeguarded.
Introduction
Forte, LLC is committed to ensuring your privacy and protecting the security of your personal information. This Policy covers the public Forte, LLC website - www.mywayforward.com site (the "Website") - and all online portals and forms on this Website used to collect personal information; it does not cover third party sites that are linked to or from the Website. This Policy does not apply to other entities that we do not own or control or persons that are not our employees, agents or within our control. By using this Website, you are agreeing to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with any terms or practices described in this Policy, please exit from this Website.
Collecting Personal Information
You can access our Website without providing us with any personal information.
Information We Collect
We may collect anonymous clickstream data. We may use this data in aggregate to better understand the needs and interests of visitors to our Website. This information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis.
Our primary goal in collecting the information described above is to provide you, the user, with a customized experience on our Website. By knowing a little about each user, we are able to deliver better service and more relevant content to visitors.
Cookies
A "cookie" is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer or device. We may use cookies to track general, non-personal information about our users (e.g. pages viewed, time spent our Website, and the websites visited just before and just after our Website) for statistical and market research purposes. The information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis.
We use cookies to gather information about our Website users' browser activities in order to constantly improve our Website and better serve our customers. This information assists us to design and arrange our web pages in a most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our Website to better meet the needs of our Website visitors.
You have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the option to reject all cookies, which may, however, in limited instances prevent you from accessing certain features on our Website.
Use of Personal Information
We will not disclose any personal information collected from visitors, except as described below. Otherwise, the provisions of this Policy are limited only by legal process and the technical operation of the Website.
Use by Forte, LLC
Visitors
If you choose to submit a question, comment or suggestion to us, you may be required to give contact information such as name and email address. We use this information to contact you about the question, comment or suggestion regarding our site in which you have expressed interest.
Sharing with Business Partners
Visitors
We do not sell or trade any personal information about visitors to any third parties. We may share, however, aggregated visitor demographic information with our business partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
Storage of Personal Information and Security
We take reasonable precaution to protect the personal information we collect from Website users. When users submit personal information via the Website, the information is housed in a secure in-house database. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the personal information we maintain. Forte, LLC uses industry-standard technology, such as firewalls, in an effort to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. Moreover, only employees who need the information to perform their duties are granted access to personally identifiable information.
While we strive to protect your personal information using the aforementioned technologies, you should know that information that you send over the Internet is subject to threats outside of our control (e.g. malicious software infecting your computer or device) and therefore we cannot guarantee absolute security by e-mail. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of such information.
Feedback and Information
At any time, you can change your communication preferences for the type of information you would like to receive from Forte, LLC. You may also opt-out from receiving any such information. To contact us to change your communication preferences, please e-mail us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.
Retention and Deletion of Information
We will keep information collected until any point at which it is determined to no longer be necessary to fulfill a business need or provide a service to you, subject to our record retention policies that ensure compliance with any applicable laws. At any time, you may request that we delete information that you provided to us We will honor your request to the extent we can, while remaining compliant with any applicable laws. To request deletion of your information, please e-mail us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.
Legal Disclaimer
We may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on us.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Policy, we will post those changes on this Privacy Policy page so you are aware of what personal information we collect from visitors to our Website, and when and how such information is collected, used and safeguarded. If at any time we decide to use personal information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will take commercially reasonable measures to obtain consent from you. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your personal information in this different manner.
No Guarantees
While this Policy states our standards for maintenance of personal information and we will make efforts to meet them, we are not in a position to guarantee these standards. There may be factors beyond our control that may result in disclosure of personal information. As a consequence, we disclaim any warranties or representations relating to maintenance or nondisclosure of any personal information collected from customers, prospective customers, or visitors.
Protection of Children's Privacy
We understand the importance of protecting children's privacy, particularly in an online environment. Our Site is not designed to attract children under the age of thirteen (13). In accordance with Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly collect, solicit or accept, personally identifiable information about any person known to be under the age of thirteen (13) years of age.
California Consumers
Please review our California Privacy Policy for a detailed understanding of your rights under California law and how to exercise those rights.
Nevada Consumers
Nevada law allows Nevada consumers to request a company not sell their personal information. We do not sell personal information, but this right applies even if personal information is not currently being sold. If you wish to make such a request, please contact us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.
Contact Us
If you have questions or suggestions about our Website or this Policy, please contact us by e-mail at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.