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This Privacy Policy further clarifies and defines how information is collected from users and used by the website www.crowdfundingselect.com (hereinafter referred to as “the website”), a site owned by Crowdfunding Select Negócios em Geral. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”).

 

This policy covers how the Company handles the information capable of identifying users, whether collected directly on its website, or stored in the Company’s electronic databases by other means of collection, such as entries completed on the site or through information collected from communications over the telephone or through customer service.

 

This policy does not apply to companies that the website is not a parent of or does not own, or to individuals who are not employed or contracted by the Company.

 

The portal can contain access to links to other external sites whose contents and privacy policies are not the responsibility of the Company. The Company recommends that, when redirected to external sites, users should always consult the external sites’ respective privacy policies before providing their data or information.

 

This policy is subject to change. The Company therefore recommends that it is consulted periodically so that users are aware of any updates or changes.

 

However, if the website, in any moment makes any substantial change in the way personal information is collected, the new privacy policy and security measures will be communicated to the following parties:

a) The general public by prominent announcement on our website’s home page;

b) Registered users by means of electronic communication.

 

For purposes of this policy, the following considerations should be observed:

1. The website collects personal information capable of identifying users when:

a) Individuals or companies register in our system,

b) Individuals or companies come in contact with us through any of the Company’s communication channels.

 

2. For each individual or company registering with the site, the methods of data collection and the information required may be different, according to the purpose of the data collection. Thus, users will always be informed of the data being collected and what information is mandatory.

3. The website also automatically receives and records, through cookies, information from its servers concerning the activities originating in the browser, including IP address and page accessed. A cookie is a small amount of information that often includes an anonymous unique identifier. Some Internet sites send cookies to browsers. Then, the cookies are stored on the user’s computer hard drive so that the website is able to identify the user the next time he or she returns to the site.

4. Entering personal data on the website and accepting navigation cookies are not requirements to navigate the website and the quantity of cookies accepted can be managed as well. If a user decides to input personal data, he or she is hereby acknowledging and accepting the terms of this policy.

 

5. All information collected from users is handled safely, using standard Internet encryption processes.

 

6. Any information provided by users will be stored and the Company will seek to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information entrusted to it.

 

7. All personal data collected will be stored in the Company’s database, whose headquarters are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

8. The website uses the information collected for the following general purposes:

 

1. To inform users of new listings, Company products and partners;

(II) To keep the information of users current so that users may be contacted via telephone, mail, electronic mail, SMS or other media;

(III) To optimize the user friendliness and interactive experience of the user while navigating the website;

(IV) To record general statistics, without identification of users;

(V) To respond to queries and requests of its users;

(VI) To conduct promotional campaigns, present special offers and provide customized marketing; and

(VII) To communicate with users in order to give them information about the Company.

 

9. Access to collected information is restricted to personnel authorized by the website. Those who improperly use this information in violation of the Company’s Privacy Policy will be subject to the penalties provided in the Company’s disciplinary process, without excluding other applicable legal measures.

 

10. Unless by court order, the information of registered users on the website portal will never be transferred to unauthorized third parties, partners or companies or used for purposes other than those for which it was collected by the Company.

 

11. The user guarantees the truthfulness and accuracy of the personal data he or she provides on this website, i.e., the website has no responsibility if false or inaccurate data is entered by the user on the website.

 

12. The user providing personally identifiable data may at any time change, correct or remove his or her data, as is appropriate (excluding some fiscal data), by updating his or her profile on the site. The user should not provide his or her data by e-mail, as it is a communication medium lacking adequate security requirements. The website does not claim any responsibility for correctness, alteration or removal of data.

 

13. Newsletters and advertisements sent by e-mail will always contain a means of opting out for the user so that the user does not need to continue to receive that kind of message from the Company. The request will be met with the greatest speed possible.

 

14. The e-mail delivery services may be operated by a third party company that may use their own servers for delivery.

 

15. Independent contractors do not store or use in any way the e-mails of registered users on the website for any purpose other than sending messages in accordance with the preferences of each user registered on the website.

 

16. It is the user's responsibility to protect his or her access login and password. It is not recommended that users create obvious passwords, such as special dates, names or number sequences. If the user becomes aware of or even suspects that his or her password has been discovered, it must be changed on the website immediately.

 

17. Upon learning of any promotion offered by the Company, verify that the advertisement is valid by visiting the website, which must have record of the offer in order for it to be redeemable. If no record of the promotion can be found on the website, it must be disregarded and is ineligible for redemption.

 

18. In summary, all of the website’s data can only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

 

GLOSSARY

 

Antivirus

 

Program or software specifically developed to detect, cancel and remove a computer virus and other malicious code.

 

Cookies

 

A small piece of information stored on a computer by a website. When someone visits a website, the site may store one or more cookies on the computer’s hard drive. Later, when the user returns to this site, the website’s cookies are sent from the user back to the website. Cookies help websites to keep information about users.

 

Encryption

 

The science of writing messages in encrypted form or in code. It is part of a field of study that deals with secret communications. Its uses include but are not limited to: authenticating the identity of users, authenticating bank transactions, protecting the integrity of electronic funds transfers, and protecting the confidentiality of personal and business communications.

 

IP Address

 

A unique number for each computer connected to the Internet, composed of a sequence of four numbers ranging from 0 to 255 separated by ".". For example: 192.168.34.25.

 

Password

 

Character sets, known only to one user, that are utilized to verify identity, assuming that the user is who he or she claims to be.

 

SPAM

 

Term used to refer to e-mails that are usually sent to a large number of people.

 

SMS

 

Short message service (SMS) available in digital cellular phones that allows users to send short messages between these devices and other handheld devices such as smartphones, and even between fixed line devices.

 

Virus

 

Program or part of a computer program that is usually malicious and spreads itself by infecting computers, i.e., inserting copies of itself and becoming part of other programs and files on a computer. The virus depends on the downloading of a program (or host file) so that it can become active and continue the infection process.