PRIVACY POLICY
Tech Exploration LLC respects the sensitive nature of any personal information you
provide to us. We have created this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of
those who visit our website https://techx.md. By accessing and using the Site,
you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information through the Site as described in this
Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event we make changes to this Privacy
Policy, such policy will be re-posted in the “Privacy” section of our Site with the date such modifications
were made indicated on the top of the page, or we may contact you to inform you about the revisions with a
link to the revised Privacy Policy. All changes are effective on the date listed at the top of this page and
will apply to all information that we have. Your continued use of the Site or the services that we
provide (“Services”) after any change is posted indicates your acceptance of the changes and your continued
consent to our processing of your personal data. If at any point you do not agree to any portion of this
Privacy Policy then in effect you should immediately stop using the Site and the Services. Because this
Privacy Policy contains legal obligations we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy carefully. If you
have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy or our information collection, storage and disclosure
practices, please contact us at info@techx.md.
Non-Identifiable Data and Aggregated Personal Information
Regardless of whether you register for an account or submit information to us, Tech Exploration and third
parties performing services for us may send one or more "cookies" to your computer. Cookies are small text
files placed on your web browser when you visit our Site that store information on your computer, such as
your Site preferences. We use cookies when you sign in to keep track of your personal session. We also use
cookies to track your activity on the Site as a unique person. For security purposes, all of this
information is stored in encrypted form. This data may be used to display information about our Services on
websites operated by third parties.
You can set your web browser to inform you when cookies are set, or to prevent cookies from being set
altogether. Please note, however, that if you decline to use cookies, you may experience reduced
functionality and slower site response times.
Tech Exploration or our service providers, including Google Analytics, may also collect web surfing data
related to your use of the Site. Such information may include: your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser
type, and internet service provider (ISP); your operating system; which of our web pages you access and how
frequently you access them; referral or exit pages; click stream data; and the dates and times that you
visit the Site. This data may be collected using cookies, web beacons, page tags or similar tools. As with
cookies, the web surfing information is anonymous, "click stream" transactional data that is not associated
with any users as individuals.
Web surfing data and similar information may be aggregated for administrative purposes. Tech Exploration
may, for example, use this aggregated information in the administration of the Site to improve its usability
and to evaluate the success of particular marketing and advertising campaigns, search engine optimization
strategies, and other marketing activities. We also use it to help optimize the Site based on the needs of
our users.
How and When Your Information Is Shared With Other Parties
Tech Exploration does not sell, trade or license Personal Information about its users for marketing
purposes. We do not share your Personal Information unless it is necessary to fulfill our responsibilities,
including providing information or services to you.
Additional Sharing of Information
We contract with companies or individuals to provide certain services related to the functionality and
features of the Site, including content streaming, email, messaging and hosting services, software
development, client services, data collection and management, and other administrative functions. We call
them our “Service Providers.” We may share your information with our Service Providers as appropriate for
them to perform their services for us and our Service Providers are permitted to use your Personal
Information only for such purposes. Our Service Providers are legally required to keep your Personal
Information private and secure.
We may share your Personal Information with law enforcement or other government agencies as required by law
or for the purposes of limiting fraud. We reserve the right to disclose your Personal Information when we
believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court
order or legal process. We further reserve the right to disclose any of your Personal Information that we
believe, in good faith, appropriate or necessary to take precautions against liability, to investigate and
defend against any third-party claims or allegations, to assist government enforcement agencies, to protect
the security or integrity of the Site or our services, or to protect the rights, property or personal safety
of Tech Exploration, its users, issuers, or others.
We may share your Personal Information in connection with a corporate reorganization or transaction, such as
a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
Rights of EEA Residents
This section of the Privacy Policy is applicable to residents of the European Economic Area (“EEA”). The EEA
consists of the member states of the European Union, i.e., Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and
the United Kingdom, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. This section also applies to residents of
Switzerland and, in the event of its departure from the EU, residents of the United Kingdom. Residents of
the EEA and Switzerland are referred to here as “EEA Residents.”
From May 25, 2018, all processing of Personal Information of EEA Residents is performed by Tech Exploration
in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of Personal
Information and on the free movement of such data (“GDPR”).
Under the GDPR, Tech Exploration is both the controller and a coprocessor of the Personal Information of
EEA Residents. Tech Exploration’s purpose for collecting and processing Personal Information from EEA
Residents is to authenticate user accounts and subscriptions to our mailing lists and to provide marketing
information about our Services. The legal basis for collecting Personal Information for subscribing to our
email lists is your consent, including during the sign-up process. You may withdraw consent for obtaining
such communications by following the “Unsubscribe” instructions on any communication or by contacting us at
info@techx.md.
EEA Residents may obtain information about the Personal Information that Tech Exploration holds about them
by contacting Tech Exploration at info@techx.md.
Personal Information Retention
We retain the Personal Information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our
Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve
disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our
agreements, and comply with applicable laws.
Links to Other Sites
If you follow any links that direct you away from the Site, including links to social media sites, among
others, this Privacy Policy will not apply to your activity on the other sites you visit. We do not control
the privacy policies or the privacy practices of any third parties.
Privacy in Submitted Materials
If you submit any photos to us, including through a social media platform, such as Instagram, such photos
may be displayed on the Site, including photos of yourself or other individuals. By submitting such
materials you forego any privacy rights in such materials. Please consult the Terms of Service for other
conditions relating to submission of materials to Tech Exploration through social media sites.
Security Policy
We take commercially reasonable steps to protect our customers’ Personal Information against unauthorized
disclosure or loss. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Therefore, while we strive to protect user information we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any
information you transmit to us or from the Site. You engage in such transmissions at your risk.
If you believe your Personal Information is being improperly used by us or any third party, please
immediately notify us via email at info@techx.md.
