Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Nov 1, 2023

Welcome to InnovationWorks, a platform dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation in the energy industry. We value your privacy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. Please take a moment to read our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your data. By accessing or using the InnovationWorks, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the InnovationWorks. This Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the InnovationWorks after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Policy periodically for updates.

Use of the InnovationWorks is also subject to our Terms of Service, which are incorporated herein by reference.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in several ways:

Information You Provide: When you sign up for or use InnovationWorks, you voluntarily provide us with certain information. This may include your name, profile photo, posts, comments, likes, the email address you used to sign up, and any other information you choose to provide.
Technical Information: Like most online platforms, we automatically collect technical information when you use InnovationWorks. This includes log data such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and cookie data. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the InnovationWorks. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the InnovationWorks.
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access InnovationWorks, including the device type, operating system, settings, unique device identifiers, and crash data.

The InnovationWorks is not intended for children. No one under age 18 may provide any information to or on the InnovationWorks. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on the InnovationWorks or through any of its features, register on the InnovationWorks, use any of the interactive or public comment features of the InnovationWorks, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18, please contact us.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide our services, enhance our platform, and protect ourselves, the InnovationWorks and our users. In addition, we use your information to:

Offer you a personalized experience, including suggesting relevant content.
Send you updates, newsletters, and information that may interest you.
Assist your connections in finding you on InnovationWorks.
Respond to your questions and comments.
Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
Provide you with notices about your account/subscription.
Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including our Terms of Service.
Notify you about changes to the InnovationWorks.
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
For any other purpose with your consent.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following ways:

With Your Consent: If you choose to link your InnovationWorks account with other services or share your activity on our platform with them, we may access information from those services. We may also share your information for the purposes for which you provided it.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to comply with the law or any legal order, protect the safety or rights of the public, prevent fraud or address security or technical issues.
Facilitating Services: We may disclose your information to our subsidiaries and affiliates and to our contractors and service providers in order to facilitate providing services to you.

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.

We may also share your information with a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding.

4. Your Choices

We believe in giving you control over your information. You can:

Access and edit your profile information.
Opt out of receiving updates, newsletters, and customized content.
Manage your account settings and privacy preferences.
Close your account at any time.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of the InnovationWorks, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. We urge you to be careful about giving out information in public areas of the InnovationWorks like message boards. The information you share in public areas may be viewed by any user of the InnovationWorks.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we try to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted to the InnovationWorks. Any transmission of information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the InnovationWorks.

5. International Data Transfers

InnovationWorks is a global platform, so your information may be transferred and stored outside your home country, including in the United States. Please be aware that privacy protections and authorities' rights may vary in different countries.

6. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including, without limitation, to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. If we make significant changes, we will provide notice on the InnovationWorks or obtain your consent, if required by law. Your continued use of the InnovationWorks after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

7. Contact Us

For questions, comments, or concerns regarding your privacy on InnovationWorks, please contact us at info@innovationforce.io.

We appreciate your trust in InnovationWorks and our commitment to protecting your privacy.

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