Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 2021

Futurus, LLC is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, USA with its headquarters located in Atlanta, GA USA (“Futurus”).  The information in this Website Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how Futurus may collect, use and share information in connection with the operation of our website (www.futurus.com).

Information Futurus Collects and How We Use It

Futurus collects your personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us by visiting our website, sending us an email or interacting with us via our social media accounts.  “Personal data” is any information that can be used to identify you or that Futurus can link to you such as your name or email address. In addition to the information you voluntarily provide us, Futurus may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website.  For instance, Futurus uses “cookies” technology with our website for the collection of information to help us better tailor our website to our visitors.  Such information may include the date and time of visits to our website; the website pages viewed per visit; and time spent on our website. We also use web analysis services such as Google Analytics, in order to better understand your use of our websites and how we can improve it. The information generated by these web analysis service providers is anonymous and does not include personal data about you. The anonymous information collected through the use of these web analysis service providers is not combined with any personal data you may have voluntarily shared with us. To get a better understanding of how such providers may use the anonymous data collected on our website, you may review, as an example, Google’s policy on this matter by visiting https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can also opt-out of Google advertising features through your ad settings, or by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Our website is not directed to children under 16. Futurus does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16 without parental consent. If you become aware that Futurus has collected personal data from a child under the age of 16 without parental consent, please let us know so we can take appropriate action.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

With Whom We Share Your Information

Futurus does not sell or otherwise disclose your personal information except as described in this Website Privacy Policy.  We may also share your information as disclosed at the time you provide it and in the following circumstances:

• • Law Enforcement Agencies, Courts, Regulators, Government Authorities or other Third Parties – We may transfer and disclose your information to third parties (i) to comply with a legal obligation, (ii) when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, (iii) at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, (iv) to verify or enforce our policies or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Futurus, our customers, or others (v) to respond to an emergency, (vi) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity or (vii) otherwise to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of third parties, users of our services or the public; or
  • Non-Personal Information – We may share non-personal information, such as aggregate user statistics, demographic information, and usage information with web analysis service providers such as Google Analytics.

How We Protect Personal Information   

In proportion to the sensitivity of the information, we maintain reasonable administrative, technical and/or physical safeguards and appropriate security measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information you provide.  However, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information, as no electronic data transmission or storage of information is completely secure.  If an incident is reported affecting your information, we will investigate and comply with all required reporting obligations.

How Long is Personal Information Retained

Futurus retains the information Futurus collects in an identifiable form as reasonably necessary and only for as long as required to fulfill the purposes for which Futurus collects the information and to comply with our legal obligations.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Futurus may update this Website Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date of the current Website Privacy Policy is noted at the top of this page. Futurus encourages you to periodically review this page. You will be informed separately if needed, for instance, should we process your personal data for other purposes than set out in this Website Privacy Policy.

Your Choices and Rights in the European Union

Where we process your personal data on the basis of your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at the address below.  You can also ask us to see what personal data we hold about you, to change or correct your personal date, to rectify or erase your personal data, or to port your personal data and you may tell us if you object to or want to restrict our use of your personal data. If you would like to exercise such rights, please notify at the address below.  You can also use this address to lodge a complaint. If you are not satisfied about the manner in which Futurus handles your complaint, you may also lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.

How to Contact Us

Futurus, LLC

1095 Zonolite Road

Unit 105

Atlanta, GA 30306

ATTN: Webmaster