HINA Privacy Policy

Updated on 10.14.2024

Hinacao.com understands that your privacy is important to you. We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personally-identifiable information as you use this website. This Privacy Policy tells you how we protect and use information that we gather from you. By using this website, you consent to the terms described in the most recent version of this Privacy Policy. You should also read our Terms of Use to understand the general rules about your use of this website, and any additional terms that may apply when you access particular services or materials on certain areas of this website. “We,” “our” means hinacao.com and its affiliates. “You,” “your,” visitor,” or “user” means the individual accessing this site. 

PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION 

Our Privacy Policy identifies how we treat your personal and non-personal information. 

WHAT IS NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION AND HOW IS IT COLLECTED AND USED? 

Non personal information is information that cannot identify you. If you visit this web site to read information, such as information about one of our services, we may collect certain non-personal information about you from your computer’s web browser. Because non-personal information cannot identify you or be tied to you in any way, there are no restrictions on the ways that we can use or share non personal information. What is personal information and how is it collected? Personal information is information that identifies you as an individual, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number. We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways:

When you send us an application or other form.

When you conduct a transaction with us, our affiliates, or others.

When we collect information about in you in support of a transaction, such as credit card information In some places on this website you have the opportunity to send us personal information about yourself, to elect to receive particular information, to purchase access to one of our products or services, or to participate in an activity. 

ARE COOKIES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGIES USED TO COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Yes, we may use cookies and related technologies, such as web beacons, to collect information on our website. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you register with us, a cookie helps hinacao.com to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same hinacao.com website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized. A web beacon is a small graphic image that allows the party that set the web beacon to monitor and collect certain information about the viewer of the web page, web-based document or e-mail message, such as the type of browser requesting the web beacon, the IP address of the computer that the web beacon is sent to and the time the web beacon was viewed. Web beacons can be very small and invisible to the user, but, in general, any electronic image viewed as part of a web page or e-mail, including HTML based content, can act as a web beacon. We may use web beacons to count visitors to the web pages on the web site or to monitor how our users navigate the web site, and we may include web beacons in e-mail messages in order to count how many messages sent were actually opened, acted upon or forwarded. 

Third party vendors also may use cookies on our web site. For instance, we may contract with third parties who will use cookies on our web site to track and analyze anonymous usage and volume statistical information from our visitors and members. Such information is shared externally only on an anonymous, aggregated basis. These third parties use persistent cookies to help us to improve the visitor experience, to manage our site content, and to track visitor behaviour. We may also contract with a third party to send e mail to our registered [users/members]. 

To help measure and improve the effectiveness of our e-mail communications, the third party sets cookies. All data collected by this third party on behalf of hinacao.com is used solely by or on behalf of hinacao.com and is shared externally only on an anonymous, aggregated basis. From time 

to time we may allow third parties to post advertisements on our web site, and those third-party advertisements may include a cookie or web beacon served by the third party. This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of information collected from you by third party ad servers. We do not control cookies in such third party ads, and you should check the privacy policies of those advertisers and/or ad services to learn about their use of cookies and other technology before linking to an ad. We will not share your personal information with these companies, but these companies may use information about your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about goods and services that may be of interest to you, and they may share your personal information that you provide to them with others. 

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the hinacao.com websites you visit. 

HOW DOES HINACAO.COM USE PERSONAL INFORMATION? 

hinacao.com may keep and use personal information we collect from or about you to provide you with access to this web site or other products or services, to respond to your requests, to bill you for products/services you purchased, and to provide ongoing service and support, to contact you with information that might be of interest to you, including information about products and services of ours and of others, or ask for your opinion about our products or the products of others, for record keeping and analytical purposes and to research, develop and improve programs, products, services and content. Personal information collected online may be combined with information you provide to us through other sources We may also remove your personal identifiers (your name, email address, social security number, etc). In this case, you would no longer be identified as a single unique individual. Once we have de identified information, it is non-personal information and we may treat it like other non-personal information. Finally, we may use your personal information to protect our rights or property, or to protect someone’s health, safety or welfare, and to comply with a law or regulation, court order or other legal process. 

DOES HINACAO.COM SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH OTHERS? 

We will not share your personal information collected from this web site with an unrelated third party without your permission, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy. In the ordinary course of business, we may share some personal information with companies that we hire to perform services or functions on our behalf. In all cases in which we share your personal information with a third party for the purpose of providing a service to us, we will not authorize them to keep, disclose or use your information with others except for the purpose of providing the services we asked them to provide. We will not sell, exchange or publish your personal information, except in conjunction with a corporate sale, merger, dissolution, or acquisition. For some sorts of transactions, in addition to our direct collection of information, our third party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect personal information directly from you to assist you with your transaction. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use your personal information before they collect it. If you submit a review for a third party (person or business) using our Facebook Fan Review Application, during the submission process we ask your permission to gather your basic information (such as name and email address) which we then share with the third party for whom you are submitting the review. We may be legally compelled to release your personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, law or regulation. 

We may cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating and prosecuting web site visitors who violate our rules or engage in behavior, which is harmful to other visitors (or illegal). We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we feel that the disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or property, protect someone’s health, safety or welfare, or to comply with a law or regulation, court order or other legal process. As discussed in the section on cookies and other technologies, from time to time we may allow a third party to serve advertisements on this web site. 

If you share information with the advertiser, including by clicking on their ads, this Privacy Policy does not control the advertisers use of your personal information, and you should check the privacy policies of those advertisers and/or ad services to learn about their use of cookies and other technology before linking to an ad. 

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION USED FOR COMMUNICATIONS? 

We may contact you periodically by e-mail, mail or telephone to provide information regarding programs, products, services and content that may be of interest to you. In addition, some of the features on this web site allow you to communicate with us using an online form. If your communication requests a response from us, we may send you a response via e-mail. The e-mail response or confirmation may include your personal information. We cannot guarantee that our e-mails to you will be secure from unauthorized interception. 

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURED? 

We have implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally-identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorized personnel and third party vendors have access to your personal information, and these employees and vendors are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personal information.

LINKS 

This site contains links to other sites that provide information that we consider to be interesting. hinacao.com is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. 

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS 

This site may provide public discussions on various business valuation topics. Please note that any information you post in these discussions will become public, so please do not post sensitive information in the public discussions. Whenever you publicly disclose information online, that information could be collected and used by others. We are not responsible for any action or policies of any third parties who collect information that users disclose in any such forums on the web site. hinacao.com does not agree or disagree with anything posted on the discussion board. Also remember that you must comply with our other published policies regarding postings on our public forums.

HOW CAN A USER ACCESS, CHANGE, AND/OR DELETE PERSONAL INFORMATION? 

You may access, correct, update, and/or delete any personally-identifiable information that you submit to the web site. You may also unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations on the web site. To do so, please either follow instructions on the page of the web site on which you have provided such information or subscribed or registered or contact us at bebold@hinacao.com

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY 

hinacao.com will not intentionally collect any personal information (such as a child’s name or email address) from children under the age of 13. If you think that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

While Hinacao.com strives to protect your personal information through industry-standard security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security due to the inherent risks associated with data transmission over the internet. By using this website, you acknowledge that any information you provide is at your own risk. Hinacao.com shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES 

This website may contain links to external sites or services operated by third parties. Please note that Hinacao.com is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before sharing your personal information with them. Hinacao.com disclaims any liability for the use or misuse of your personal information by such third parties.

USER RESPONSIBILITY AND DATA ACCURACY 

It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the personal information provided to Hinacao.com is accurate, up to date, and complete. Hinacao.com is not responsible for any issues or damages arising from inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the user. If you notice any inaccuracies in the data we have on file, please notify us promptly so we can make the necessary corrections.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS 

Hinacao.com complies with all applicable data protection and privacy laws. By using our website, you agree to comply with all local, state, and federal laws governing your use of the site. You further agree not to use the site for any unlawful activities that could result in harm to other users or the integrity of the website.

DATA RETENTION POLICY 

Hinacao.com retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Once the data is no longer needed, we take appropriate measures to securely delete or anonymize it. By using our services, you acknowledge and agree to our data retention practices.

INDEMNIFICATION 

By using this website, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hinacao.com, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the site, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party. This indemnification obligation will survive the termination of your use of the website and services.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 

This Privacy Policy and any disputes related to your use of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware, US, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to this policy shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Delaware, US.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS  

If you are accessing Hinacao.com from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US where our servers are located. The data protection and privacy laws of these countries may not be as comprehensive as those in your own country. By using our website and services, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries. Hinacao.com will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION 

In the event of a data breach that exposes your personal information to unauthorized parties, Hinacao.com will notify affected users as soon as reasonably possible. We will also comply with any legal requirements for data breach notification, including informing regulatory authorities where applicable. Our notification will include the nature of the breach, the information affected, and any steps users can take to mitigate potential harm.

USER CONSENT AND OPT-OUT RIGHTS 

By using this website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. However, please note that withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to access certain features or services on the website. If you no longer wish to receive communications from Hinacao.com, you can opt-out by following the instructions provided in the communication or by contacting us directly.

DO NOT TRACK (DNT) REQUESTS

Hinacao.com does not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals sent by web browsers. While we collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services, this is done to provide a better user experience and improve our website's functionality. If you have concerns about your data being tracked, you may adjust your browser settings to block cookies and other tracking technologies, but this may impact the usability of the website.

USER-GENERATED CONTENT 

Any content or information you post on publicly accessible areas of the website (such as forums, blogs, or social media channels) is considered non-confidential, and Hinacao.com reserves the right to use, reproduce, or share this content without restriction. Be mindful of the personal information you choose to share publicly. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other users or third parties that access this information.

RIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (IF APPLICABLE)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), residents of California have specific rights regarding their personal information. If you are a California resident, you have the right to request the following information from us:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you.
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected.
• The business purpose for collecting the personal information.
• The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

To make such a request, please contact us at bebold@hinacao.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with the CCPA.

ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCE THROUGH DATA

At Hinacao.com, we use the information you provide to continuously improve your experience on our site. By collecting both personal and non-personal data, we are able to offer a more tailored experience, ensuring that our products, services, and content are relevant to your interests and preferences. For instance, data about your site usage helps us identify ways to optimize our website’s functionality, making your interactions with us smoother and more efficient. Whether you’re browsing or making a purchase, our goal is to offer you a seamless and enjoyable experience with every visit.

RESPONSIBLE USE OF INFORMATION 

Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to using your personal information responsibly. Hinacao.com uses your data to provide you with access to our services, respond to your inquiries, and inform you about updates and offers that might interest you. We ensure that any third-party service providers we engage are held to the same high standards of privacy and security. We do not sell your information to third parties, and any data we share is strictly for the purpose of enhancing your experience or providing necessary services.

YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR CONTROL 

At Hinacao.com, we believe in giving you control over your personal information. You can easily access, update, or delete your personal details through our website or by contacting us directly. We respect your communication preferences, so you can choose to opt-in or out of receiving newsletters or promotional content. We strive to provide you with transparency and control over the information you share with us.

SECURITY AND PROTECTION MEASURES 

The security of your personal information is our top priority. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Our commitment to data protection includes constant evaluation and enhancement of our security practices to meet evolving industry standards. While no system is entirely immune to risks, we take every possible precaution to ensure that your personal information remains safe and confidential.

CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY 

At Hinacao.com, we are committed to keeping our privacy practices transparent and up to date. As digital environments evolve, so do our privacy policies. We will notify you of any significant changes, ensuring that you are always informed about how your data is being used. We encourage you to regularly review our Privacy Policy to stay aware of any updates. Our mission is to maintain your trust and provide you with a secure, enjoyable experience on our platform.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY 

Hinacao.com reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal or regulatory obligations or our data practices. When we make significant updates, we will provide a notice on the homepage of our website or notify you via email. Continued use of our website after changes to the policy indicates your acceptance of the updated terms. Please review this policy periodically for any updates. If you have any questions about privacy at any websites operated by hinacao.com or about our website practices, please contact us at: bebold@hinacao.com