This Privacy Policy describes how Summit Audience Segments, LLC ("Summit," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website or interact with our services. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us and information gathered automatically through your use of our website.
Contact Form Data. When you submit a contact form or inquiry on our website, we collect the following information:
- Full name
- Company or organization name
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Message content
Usage Data. We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URL and exit pages
- General geographic location (country/region, not precise location)
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Respond to inquiries. To respond to your questions, requests, and contact form submissions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Improve our services. To understand how visitors use our website, identify areas for improvement, and develop better products and content.
- Communications. To send you information about our products, services, or updates that may be relevant to you, where you have provided consent or where permitted by applicable law.
- Legal compliance. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations, and to protect the rights, property, and safety of Summit, our users, and others.
3. Data Sharing
Summit Audience Segments does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (such as email platforms, analytics tools, and hosting services). These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are prohibited from using your information for any purpose other than providing services to us.
- Legal requirements. We may disclose information if required to do so by law, or in response to a valid legal request such as a subpoena or court order.
- Business transfers. In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4. Healthcare Data
Summit Audience Segments licenses and distributes de-identified healthcare audience data for advertising purposes. It is important to understand how this data relates to your privacy:
- Our audience segment data is de-identified and does not contain personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, email addresses, or Social Security numbers.
- Our data practices are designed to be HIPAA-compliant. The audience data we license is derived from first-party sources through processes that strip all direct and indirect identifiers before use in advertising contexts.
- Summit does not re-identify or attempt to re-identify any individual from our de-identified datasets, and our licensing agreements prohibit data licensees from doing so.
- If you believe you have a concern about how patient data may have been used, please contact us at the email below.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for basic analytics and to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
We use cookies to:
- Understand how visitors navigate our website (analytics)
- Remember your cookie consent preference
- Enable basic website functionality
You can control cookie settings through the cookie consent banner displayed on our website, or through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or cross-site tracking of individuals.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access. The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction. The right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion. The right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Opt-out of communications. The right to opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email we send, or by contacting us directly.
- Do Not Sell. California residents have the right under the CCPA to opt out of the sale of personal information. Please see our Do Not Sell My Personal Information page for details.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@summitaudiencesegments.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 24 months to support ongoing business communications.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Summit Audience Segments, LLC
Email: info@summitaudiencesegments.com
For requests related to your personal information, please include your name, contact information, and a description of your request so we can respond appropriately.