Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: November 3, 2023

This Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy") governs the websites operated by 42, Inc. ("42," "us," "we," or "our"), including, without limitation, the website currently located at 42inc.com (collectively, the "Site"). By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data and information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and if you have any questions, contact us by phone at 510.548.7948. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms of Use.

(1) Personal Data Collected

While using the Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") to contact or identify you. 42 will contact you if you interact, supply, and submit your Personal Data from one of our forms on the Site. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

We may also collect information ("Usage Data") on how the Site is accessed and used. This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

(2) Tracking and Cookies Data

We do not directly use cookies or similar tracking technologies to track the activity on the Site and hold certain information. We do use Google Analytics only if you give permission.

(2a) Analytics

42 may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of the Site.

(2b) Google Analytics Usage Data and Cookies

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of the Site. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network.

Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to capture data about its web visitors. 42 does not directly use or include cookies on the Site. Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are also yummy, tasty treats in chocolate chip, peanut butter, and various flavors. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website or service, such as Google Analytics, and stored on your device. Google Analytics may use tracking technologies and cookies along with beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the Site.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is stored. You can opt out of having Google Analytics tags and code added to the Site experience anytime.

(3) Opt-Out

If you provide Personal Data from a Site forms, 42 will not disclose Personal Data to third parties for their marketing purposes ever. 42 can use the Personal Data provided by the user for business and marketing communications or support in the troubleshooting of a technical issue. If you want to opt out of having your Personal Data available to 42, contact us by phone at 510.548.7948.

Another option is to opt out of having your activity on the Site available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

(4) Use of Data

42 Inc. uses the collected data for various purposes:

(5) Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer and save the data, including Personal Data, to servers located in the United States.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such Personal Data represents your agreement to that transfer. 42 will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is secure in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

(6) Disclosure of Data

42 may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

(7) Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

(8) Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate the Site ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how the Site is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

(8) Links To Other Sites

The Site may contain links to other sites ("Third-Party") that are not operated by us. If you click on a Third-Party link, you may be directed to a Third-Party website not operated by 42. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every website you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any Third-Party websites or services.

(9) Children's Privacy

The Site does not address anyone under 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone, specifically under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and know that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please get in touch with us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

(10) Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will not notify you directly. 42 will update the "effective date" at the top of this page and include any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy.

42 advises you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted.

(11) Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please call us at 510.548.7948.

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