Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") explains how Vantion ("Vantion," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you use our website at vantion.com and related online services (collectively, the "Service").

Vantion is a service of Walnutech PBC, a public benefit corporation focused on providing AI-enabled decision-support tools to learners and applicants. When you use Vantion, you agree to the data practices described in this Policy.

If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not access or use the Service.

California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA"). These include the Right to Know what personal data we collect, use, and share; the Right to Delete personal data subject to legal exceptions; the Right to Correct inaccurate personal information; the Right to Opt-Out of the sale or sharing of personal data for advertising; the Right to Restrict Sensitive Data Use; and the Right Against Retaliation, meaning we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Collection of your Personal Information

In order to better provide you with products and services, we may collect personally identifiable information such as your first and last name, mailing address, email address, phone number, employer, and job title.

We may also collect anonymous demographic information that is not unique to you, such as your age, gender, and household income.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. We will use your information for communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Use of your Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information to operate and deliver the services you have requested; to provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us; to provide you with notices about your account; to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered between you and us, including for billing and collection; to notify you about changes to our products or services; and for any other purpose with your consent.

We may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from us and our affiliates.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or lease customer lists to third parties.

We may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (email, name, address, phone number) may be transferred to the third party. We may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

We may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on us or the site; (b) protect and defend our rights or property; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users or the public.

Opt-Out of Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

In connection with any personal information we may disclose to a third party for a business purpose, you have the right to know the categories of personal information that we disclosed about you.

You have the right under the CCPA and CPRA and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to opt out of the disclosure of your personal information. If you exercise your right to opt out, we will refrain from disclosing your personal information unless you subsequently provide express authorization.

Tracking User Behavior

We may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit in order to determine what services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of our website.

Use of Cookies

Our website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. 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 personalize our pages or register with our site or services, a cookie helps us recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information. When you return to the same website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the features that you customized.

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

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Security of your Personal Information

We secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure using SSL Protocol encryption. In addition to SSL encryption, we use secure cloud hosting, access controls, and trusted third-party services to protect your personal data. These measures include encryption at rest, routine security audits, and strict access policies to minimize risk and ensure your information remains secure.

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet that are beyond our control; and (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this site cannot be guaranteed.

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will delete your personal information from our records and direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Under the CCPA and CPRA, you have the right to request that we, and any third parties with whom your personal information is sold or shared, delete any personal information that has been collected about you.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to complete a transaction or fulfill a contract with you; detect security incidents or protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; debug to identify and repair errors; exercise free speech or another right provided for by law; comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act; engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest; enable solely internal uses reasonably aligned with your expectations; comply with an existing legal obligation; or otherwise use your personal information internally in a lawful manner compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Children Under Thirteen

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Opt Out and Unsubscribe from Third-Party Communications

We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt out of receiving any or all communications from third-party partners by contacting us.

Email Communications

From time to time, we may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from us or click on a link therein.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email, you may opt out by contacting us.

External Data Storage Sites

We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted.

Changes to This Statement

We reserve the right to change this Policy from time to time. For example, when there are changes in our services, changes in our data protection practices, or changes in the law. When changes to this Policy are significant, we will inform you. You may receive a notice by email to the primary email address specified in your account, by a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating this privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or services after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Policy and agreement to abide and be bound by it.

Contact Information

Questions or comments regarding this Policy may be directed to: Vantion (a service of Walnutech PBC), 1055 S Arizona Ave Ste 7 #108, Chandler, AZ 85286, USA.