Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 09/06/2019

The Sudler Companies (“Sudler Co.,” “we,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy.  This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for www.sudlerco.com and www.sudlerco.com and applies solely to information collected by these websites.  This policy explains the personal data we collect, how we use and share personal data, and the choices you have regarding the use of your data.

This privacy policy applies to all users of our website.  Our processing of your personal data is subject to this privacy policy and any subsequent updates.

General

Sudler Co. is the “controller” of the personal data that is collected via our website(s).  “Personal data” is information that identifies, or can be used to identify, you individually, and we only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so.

Our legal bases for processing your personal data include your consent, fulfillment of a contractual obligation, and where we have a legitimate interest to process your personal data, provided that our interests do not outweigh your individual rights and freedoms.  Our legitimate interests include:

  • Investigating, preventing, and protecting against fraud, security risks, threats to you and others, and violations of this policy;
  • Protecting and defending our rights and properties, including intellectual property;
  • Complying with laws and regulations that apply to us, as well as responding to requests from law enforcement or government authorities or as otherwise required by law;
  • Improving your experiences with our products and services;
  • Understanding and improving our website, user experience, and customer relationships; and
  • Enabling our business operations.

Where we rely on your permission to process your personal data, you have the right to change, withdraw, or withhold your consent.

Personal Data Collection

We collect personal data that you choose to share with us, as well as information provided directly by your browser or device when you visit our website.

Information Collected from You

When you interact with certain features of our website, we collect the personal information that is necessary to provide you with that feature.

CONTACTING US

When you interact with certain features of our website, we collect the personal information that is necessary to provide you with that feature.

We collect information when you initiate contact with us via one of our contact channels.  This information is collected for the purpose of receiving and responding to your communication and understanding your needs so as to better tailor our response.  We may also use the information you provide for marketing purposes, including sending you information about our company and products.

You can contact us a variety of ways. Depending on the channel you choose, we will collect the following information:

  • Contact Form: We collect your first and last name, e-mail address, phone number, and the content of your message, which contains any additional information you choose to share with us.  When you submit a contact form via www.sudlerco.com, we also collect whether you are a hearing care provider, business owner, or other party contacting us.
  • E-Mails: We collect your first and last name, phone number, e-mail address, and whether you are a hearing care provider.  We also collect the content of your message or submission to us, which contains any additional information you choose to share with us.
REQUESTING A PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT KIT

When you request a product development kit form us, we collect your first and last name, e-mail address, telephone number, company, address, city, state, zip code, country, and application description.

We only collect this information when you choose to request the developer kit, and this information is used for the purpose of qualifying you for the kit, mailing a development kit for your evaluation, and providing ongoing support.

SUBMITTING A JOB APPLICATION

When you submit a job application via our website, we collect your first and last name, phone number, and e-mail address.  We also ask you to provide a cover letter and permit you to upload any documents to support your job application. When you submit your cover letter and supporting documentation, we will collect any additional information, including personal information, you include in those documents.

We only collect this information when you elect to apply for an open position with Sudler Co..  This information is used for the purposes of evaluating your candidacy for the position to which you applied, as well as any other positions for which we think you may be qualified, and updating you on the status of your application.

SEARCHING THE WEBSITE

When you submit a keyword or phrase in our search bar feature, we collect the term or phrase for analytic purposes.  This information is only collected in aggregate form and cannot be tied to you individually.

Personal Data Collected via Web-Based Technologies

BROWSER OR DEVICE INFORMATION

We collect information sent to us automatically by your browser when you visit our website, including your IP address, cookie information, and the page(s) you access.

We collect your IP address(es) for the purpose of analyzing website trends, administering the site, and tracking user movement for aggregate usage analysis. This website usage information enables us to provide you with site improvements and a better user experience.  To conduct this analysis, we only use anonymous, aggregate data that cannot be used to identify you individually.

COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS

We may set and access session cookies on your computer to customize your experience. “Cookies” are small files placed on your computer by your browser and are often used to make websites work, as well as provide information to the website operator.

We collect this information for the purpose of conducting analyses on our web traffic and improving your experience while visiting our website.  When you first visit our website, you will be asked to consent to our use of cookies, and you can withhold, withdraw, or change your consent at any time.  You have the ability to decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. If you decline or disable cookies, please note that certain functionalities of our website may no longer work.

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS

Some content or applications on our website are served by third parties.  Our third-party partners may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies already in your browser to collect information about you when you visit our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal data or they may collect information, including personal data, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services.

Third-party cookies and web technologies are controlled by our partners and not subject to this privacy policy.  If you have any questions about the practices of such a third party, you should contact the responsible third party directly.

SOCIAL MEDIA

By clicking the social media buttons you agree to the use of this plugin and therefore the transfer of personal data to the respective social media service. We have no control over the nature and scope of data transmitted or how these social media platforms will use your data.  According to our current state of knowledge, the relevant social media service is informed of your IP address and that of the web page using the plugin. If you are simultaneously logged in to a social media service platform, that social media service is able to directly assign the information to your user profile.

The social media platforms only share aggregate data about your use of the social media buttons with us, which does not contain any personal information that can be used to identify you.

Personal Data Use

How we use your personal data will depend on how you interact with our website and the personal data you have shared with us.

RESPOND TO YOUR REQUESTS

We use your personal information to respond to your requests, answer your questions, facilitate searches of our website, share content, and evaluate job applications.

ENHANCE WEBSITE AND USER EXPERIENCE CONDUCT

We use the information regarding the use of our website to analyze and administer the site and track user movement for web analytics purposes.  This website usage information enables us to make improvements to the website and user experience. We only use anonymous, aggregate data that cannot be used to identify you individually.

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

From time to time, we may also use the information you submit to provide you with updates and news, as well as marketing and promotional materials, about our company and products.  We will only contact you for marketing purposes when we have your consent to do so, which you can withhold, change, or withdraw at any time.

MEET LEGAL AND REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS

In certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal data to regulators or as otherwise required by law.  We will only share the information we are required to disclose by law and only when we are required to do so.

SECURITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION

When necessary, we will use your personal data, including e-mail communications, to preserve the security of our website, systems, and personal data in our control.  If necessary, we will also use your personal data to investigate possible fraud, violations of this privacy policy and our terms and conditions, and to prevent any attempted harm to our users.

Personal Data Sharing and Disclosure

We share your personal data when you have granted us permission to do so, when it is necessary to fulfill our obligations to you, or when it is in the legitimate interest of our business to do so, provided that our interests do not outweigh your individual rights and freedoms.

SUPPORT VENDORS

When necessary, we share your data with third-party vendors working on our behalf to provide specific business support services, including website hosting and management.

WEBSITE ANALYTICS COMPANIES

We share anonymous, aggregate information regarding visitors to our website with third-party website analytics companies.  These companies use this aggregate data, which has been stripped of any personally identifying information about you, to provide us with insight regarding our web usage patterns.  As we only share anonymous, aggregate data, this information cannot be traced back to you individually by either us or the website analytics vendors.

We use Google Analytics to provide us website usage and analytic reports, which necessitates us sharing your anonymous, aggregate data.  You may choose not to share your data with Google by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which instructs your browser not to provide your website usage data to Google Analytics. To opt-out of Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to install the browser add-on.

Please note that installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on will only disable the use of Google Analytics and will not prevent data from being sent to the website itself or to other web analytics services.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

As required by law, regulation, or legal process, we will share your personal data with government authorities, enforcement officials, or third parties as necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

SECURITY AND FRAUD PREVENTION EFFORTS

When necessary, we will share your personal data to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations or suspected violations of this privacy policy, our agreements or arrangements with you or other policies in effect from time to time to which you are subject, or as otherwise required by law.

SALE OF BUSINESS

We reserve the right to transfer your personal information in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or its assets.  In such event, your personal data will continue to be governed by this privacy policy.

Your Choices and Rights

EU DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

If you are an EU data subject, we provide you with choices about the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data.  You may exercise these rights by emailing us at customercare@sudlerco.com.  Unless explicitly stated otherwise, we will respond to your request as soon as possible, but at the latest within one month.

Your rights include:

  • Accessing your personal data to know what information we have collected about you and how it has been shared;
  • Requesting the deletion of all or some of your personal data;
  • Changing or correcting inaccurate or outdated information;
  • Objecting to, limiting, or restricting use of all or some of your personal data; and
  • Requesting a copy of your personal data, including in a portable format.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority if you believe we have violated your privacy rights or applicable laws and regulations.

 

Other Important Information

CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFERS

We process data both inside and outside the United States.  It is important to know that data protection laws in the United States may not be as strong as those in your country.  Where we transfer your personal data from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to a location outside the EEA, we will only transfer your data if an appropriate level of protection for your personal data is guaranteed, such as where we have contractual obligations to protect or transfer data with certain safeguards in place.  To ensure the continued protection of your personal data while in our care, we take appropriate organizational and technical measures. In addition, we may transfer your personal data if one of the legal exceptions for such transfer can be invoked, such as with your consent or in execution of an agreement you have with us.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

This website may contain links to websites owned or operated by third parties.  This privacy notice applies only to our websites and not to any third-party websites.

SECURITY

We have implemented organizational and technical safeguards for protecting the personal data you share with us, including secure socket layer (SSL) technology.

DATA RETENTION

Unless stated otherwise, we retain all personal data and other information collected for five (5) years.  If you would like your personal data deleted earlier than the 5-year retention period, you may exercise your right to request the deletion of your data at any time.

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16

We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16.  Our website is not intended for anyone under the age of 16, and no one under the age of 16 may provide information on this website.

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

Sudler Co. may update or revise this policy at any time, at its sole discretion. Any changes to our privacy policy will apply to your personal data from the “Last Updated” date at the top of the privacy policy and will not affect previous uses of your personal data.  You can find the most current version of our privacy policy at any time by clicking on the “Privacy Policy” link at the bottom of our website. If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will notify you of those changes by either sending an e-mail message to the e-mail address you most recently provided to us or by prominently posting a notice on our website.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us at:

The Sudler Companies

245 Green Village Rd, Chatham Township, NJ 07928

Telephone: (973) 257-0700

E-Mail: leasing@sudlerco.com