Last Updated: June 13, 2016
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to www.milemarkeradvisors.com (the “Website”), owned and operated by Mile Marker Advisors, LLC (“Mile Marker”, “We”, “Our”, “Us”) and hosted by Squarespace, Inc. (“Squarespace”). This Policy describes how We collect and use the personal information you provide on the Website. It also describes the choices available to you regarding Our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information. There is a separate privacy policy for clients in addition to this Policy. It does not apply to information collected by Us, or on Our behalf, in person, through the mails, by telephone or any other means.
By using Our Website, you consent to the terms of Our Policy and to Our use of your Personal Information as described here.
Introduction & Personal Information
We and Our affiliated companies ("we, us") respect your online privacy and recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of your personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") that we acquire in your use of our Website. We may collect Personal Information from you; if we do, you will be expressly asked for it so that you know what information you are providing. If you want to receive more information about Our services or register for Our newsletter on our Website or other similar in nature items, We may collect your name, title, company, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and company description and URL. We also collect non-Personal Information, described below.
Non-Personal Information
We use reporting technologies on Our Website to record non-personal information such as Internet domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; the page you request, your browser software and operating system types; clickstream patterns; and dates and times that Our Website is accessed. We analyze this information for trends and statistics. Our use of tracking technologies allows Us to improve Our Website and your experience, helps Us understand the demographics of Our user base, and suggests the sorts of announcements you are likely to have an interest in.
Our Website pages utilize "cookies." A "cookie" is a small text file placed on your computer’s hard drive that allows Our Website to recognize you as a prior user, determine which pages you have previously seen, and so on. We also use cookies to deliver content to you that you might be particularly interested in. We cannot determine your identity from Our use of cookies. We store the information collected through cookies in Our databases. You may be able to configure your browser to notify you if you receive a cookie, to block cookies, or to remove cookies from your computer. However, if you do so, it will be more difficult for you to navigate Our Website.
These technologies are not designed to identify you. It may be possible to identify you and your online actions with the use cookies and IP addresses, but only in conjunction with Personal Information you have voluntarily provided to Us.
Protection of Personal Information
We restrict access to the Personal Information We have collected from or about you, as described above, to those employees who need to know the information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your Personal Information.
Despite Our use of commercially reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access or disclosure, the Internet is an inherently insecure environment and so We cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information. We assume no liability for any disclosure of data due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access or other acts of third-parties, or acts or omissions beyond Our reasonable control.
Use of Personal Information
We collect Personal Information when you sign up to receive materials that We publish, request information regarding an event We sponsor, and otherwise as needed to fulfill your requests for information, products, and services, and to contact you. When We collect this information, you will know it because you will need to submit this information to Us in order to receive the information, product, or service you requested. We use Personal Information primarily for Our own internal purposes, such as evaluating what aspects of the Website need improvement, fulfilling your requests for information, products, or services, and communicating with you.
We also use Personal Information for Our direct marketing purposes, and We will use the information to send you announcements and invitations that We think you may be interested in. You can always opt out of these marketing uses by telling Us not to send the materials to you when you provide the Personal Information, or by asking Us to remove you from those mailing lists. This is normally done by clicking on the appropriate link in those mailings. You can also contact us at info@milemarkeradvisors.com. We cannot delete all the Personal Information that you provide to Us, even if you ask Us to do so.
If you choose not to provide Us with the Personal Information that We request, you can still visit most of Our Website, but you may be unable to obtain certain information, products, and services that We offer.
Disclosure of Personal Information
In the ordinary course of Our business, We do not rent or sell any Personal Information We collect from or about you. For the purposes specified above, We may transfer or disclose any Personal Information We have collected from or about you to any of Our affiliated entities.
We may disclose your Personal Information as permitted by law and may also be required to disclose your Personal Information to governmental or regulatory entities in response to regulatory inquiries in connection with investigations or to comply with applicable law, rules, regulations, orders subpoenas, or other legal processes.
We may disclose all of the information We collect from or about you, including Personal Information, as described above, to companies that perform marketing services on Our behalf or to other service providers with whom We have joint marketing agreements. These third-party service providers help Us maintain Our Website and deliver information, products, and services to you and other users of Our Website, and help Us analyze Our Website traffic. The companies We hire to provide such support services are not allowed to use your Personal Information for their own purposes and are contractually obligated to protect your Personal Information.
We do not transfer Personal Information to third-parties for their use as a mailing list or for other advertising purposes. As an exception, your Personal Information may be used by any company with which We merge, acquire or are acquired by; We may also use it in the event of bankruptcy. In the event our Privacy Policy is modified due to such merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or for any other reason, notice of the revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this Website.
Access, Accuracy and Deletion of Data
Upon your written request, We will allow you to review any of your Personal Information that you disclosed to Us, except for any Personal Information that We collect in connection with or in anticipation of any claim or legal proceeding. If you discover any inaccuracy, please let Us know so that We can make whatever corrections are appropriate.
We keep Personal Information for an unlimited time period. However, you can ask Us to remove your name from Our marketing databases, and if you do that We will comply as soon as practicable. If you would like to submit revisions to your Personal Information, please send them via e-mail to info@milemarkeradvisors.com.
Cookies Policy
We and Our third-party analytics or service providers use technologies such as cookies, beacons, tags, and scripts to analyze trends, administer the Website, tracking users’ movements around the Website, and to gather demographic information about Our user base as a whole. We may receive reports based on the use of these technologies by these companies on an individual and aggregated basis.
We use cookies for authentication, tracking user sessions, preferences, and movements around the website, anonymous and aggregated marketing analytics, performance analytics, retargeting, and tracking aggregate trends. Users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use Our website, but your ability to use some features or areas of Our website may be limited.
You can enable or disable cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. You can find out how to do this, and find more information on cookies, at: www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.
Third-Party Websites & Services
This Policy does not address, and We are not responsible for, the privacy, information or other practices of any third-parties, including any third-party operating any site or service to which the Services link. The inclusion of a link on the Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by Us or by Our affiliates.
We are not responsible for the information collection, use and disclosure policies and practices (including the data security practices) of other organizations, such as Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM or any other app developer, app provider, social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless service provider or device manufacturer. We cannot control how third-parties may use Personal Information you disclose to them, so you should carefully review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service provider you visit before using it or disclosing your Personal Information to it.
We always have the right to disclose your Personal Information to any third-party we engage for the purpose of administering, operating, configuring site design, maintaining and providing internal support for our Websites and Content on the Websites. These third-parties are called "operational service providers" and provide internal support to operations and activities and for Website design, development, hosting and operations. We always requests that Our operational service providers protect your privacy and not disclose your Personal Information to third party marketers that are not associated with Our Websites, nor are they permitted to use your Personal Information for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements regarding goods and services that may be of interest to you when you access and use the Services and other websites, based on information relating to your access to and use of the Services and other websites. To do so, these companies may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser (including through the use of pixel tags). If you would like to learn more about this practice and your choices with respect to it, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp and http://www.aboutads.info/.
Notice for Visitors to the Website Outside of the United States
You should be aware that the United States and other countries have not harmonized their privacy regulations. Because Our third-party website hosting provider, Squarespace, and its servers are located in the United States, We have written Our Privacy Policy to satisfy United States regulations. By using Our Website, you agree to the level of privacy protection set out in Our Privacy Policy.
Changes in this Privacy Policy
If We decide to change Our privacy policy, We will post those changes to this Privacy Policy, the homepage, and other places We deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information We collect, how We use it, and under what circumstances, if any, We disclose it. We will not materially change Our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If We make material changes to this Privacy Policy, We will notify you here or by email. Your continued use of our Website after We notify you of changes to this statement or post a modified Privacy Policy on this Website will constitute your acceptance of those modifications.
Children Under 13
Mile Marker is not directed to children under 13 years of age and We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If We become aware that a child under 13 has provided Us with personal information, We will delete such information from Our files.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding Our privacy policy, please contact Us by using Our support system.
Mile Marker is located at:
Mile Marker Advisors, LLC
3400 N. Central Expy, Suite 110-240
Richardson, Texas 75080
All correspondence should be sent to:
Mile Marker Advisors, LLC
ATTN: Legal Department
Re: Privacy Concern
3400 N. Central Expy, Suite 110-240
Richardson, Texas 75080