This Privacy Policy applies to any and all services, software applications, websites, or other affiliated ventures offered by BFS. Throughout this Policy, " BFS " and "We" refers to Bulldog Freight Solutions, an Arkansas based limited liability company and its affiliates. The “Site” refers to www.bulldogfreightsolutions.com . "You" or "Users" refers to you, our users, everyone who uses, or visits the BFS Site. The "Service" refers to the BFS software applications and services controlled, operated or produced by BFS. By using the Service, you expressly consent to how information is handled through the Site. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is subject to the Terms of Use. Your use of the Service and the Site and any personal information you provide through the Site are subject at all times to this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information You Provide: You may provide to BFS information referred to as "personally identifiable" information, such as your name and email address, or your credit card information if you purchase our software through our Site, or otherwise use the features and functionality of the Service (“Personal Information”). Your name and email address will only be used to contact you should that be necessary in connection with the Service. There will be no other use of your name or email address, except for purposes of your credit card purchases. We do include a “Contact Us” section on our Site whereby you can contact BFS with questions. This section does require that you include your name, phone number and email address so that we may respond to your questions. However, neither your name nor your email address will be used for any other purpose except to respond to your email.
“Automatically Collected“ Information: When you access the Site, use the Services, or open one of our emails, we may automatically record certain information from your system by using different types of tracking technology. This “automatically collected“ information may include Internet Protocol address ("IP Address"), a unique user ID, version of software installed, system type, the content and pages that you access on the Site, and the dates and times that you visit the Site.
“Cookies“ Information: When you access the Site, we may send one or more cookies, which are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters to your computer. BFS only uses session cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. Please review your web browser "Help" file to learn the best way to modify your cookie settings.
“Pixel Tags“ or “Clear Gifs“: A pixel tag, also known as a clear GIF or web beacon, is an invisible tag placed on certain pages of our Site but not on your computer. When you access these pages, pixel tags generate a generic notice of that visit. They usually work in conjunction with cookies, registering when a particular computer visits a particular page. If you turn off cookies, the pixel tag will simply detect an anonymous website visit.
HOW BFS USES INFORMATION
BFS uses the information that you provide or that we collect to operate, maintain, enhance, and provide all of the features and services found on the Site, and only to the extent necessary to comply as a service provider with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable laws.
We may use your email address for administrative communications such as notifying you of major updates, newsletters, for customer service purposes, and to send privacy or security related notices.
We only use your credit card information as necessary for completing the particular transactions you have purchased.
BFS uses all of the information that we collect to understand the usage trends and preferences of our Users, to improve the way the Site works and looks, and to create new features and functionality.
BFS may use Automatically Collected information and Cookies information to: (a) remember your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you access the Site; (b) allow you to participate in features we offer on the Site, such as opting in to newsletters; (c) verifying the email address you provide is active and valid; and (d) monitor and report aggregate usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages accessed.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY BFS
BFS does not share your Personal Information with other organizations for their marketing or promotional uses without your prior express consent.
BFS may disclose Automatically Collected and other aggregate non-personally-identifiable information with third parties to assist those parties in understanding the usage and demographic patterns for certain content, services, or other functionality on the Site.
We may disclose some limited User information to affiliated companies or other businesses or persons to provide web site hosting, maintenance, and security services; conduct data analysis and create reports; offer certain functionality; and assist BFS in improving the Site and the Software and creating new services. We require that these parties process such information in compliance with this Privacy Policy, we authorize only a limited use of such information, and we require these parties to use reasonable confidentiality measures. Only with your consent will we share your information with business partners, advertisers and other non-affiliated entities who would like to send you promotional information about their products and services directly. We may also ask for your consent when you choose to engage with a service, offered by one of our business partners in conjunction with BFS. By providing consent, you give BFS permission to share your contact information with those business partners.
You can access information regarding BFS on third-party social networks, such as Facebook, and connect with third-party social networks through BFS. With your consent, Trinnos may send the social networking service information about you, including information about your use of the Site. Social networking services may also collective certain information about you. You are encouraged to read the privacy policies and terms of use of these services.
We may also share your information with companies that provide services to BFS, including payment processing companies, data processing, advertising, and other services. These companies agree that they will only use your information for the specific service that we have requested and for no other purpose.
Trinnos may disclose User information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws (such as U.S. copyright or trademark law) or respond to a court order, judicial or other government subpoena, or warrant in the manner required by the requesting entity.
BFS also reserves the right to disclose User information that we believe, in good faith, is appropriate or necessary to take precautions against liability; enforce our Terms; protect BFS from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses; to investigate and defend ourselves against third-party claims or allegations; to assist government enforcement agencies; to protect the security or integrity of the Site or the Services; or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of BFS, our Users, or others.
You are not required to share your name or email address with BFS in order to use the Site. Sharing such Personal Information does allow you to receive information from Us concerning the Services.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SECURITY
BFS uses commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your Personal Information to help prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of Personal Information. While we take these reasonable efforts to safeguard your Personal Information, no system or transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to BFS, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission of information, BFS makes commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our safeguards.
If BFS learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. BFS may post a notice on the Site if a security breach occurs. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a free written notice of a security breach you should notify us on our Contact Us page..
BFS is concerned about the protection of young children. BFS does not knowingly collect emails from children under 13 years of age. Upon notice of information that BFS has collected such information, BFS will take whatever appropriate steps are necessary to delete such information from the Site.
In the event you are a non-U.S. user, please be advised that any information you provide will be transferred outside of your country to BFS in the United States. By using the Site, you hereby are expressly consenting to such transfer of information to the United States.
CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically without further notice to you. Please revisit this page to stay aware of any changes. In general, we only use your Personal Information in the manner described in the Privacy Policy in effect when we received that Personal Information. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any future revisions.
For revisions to this Privacy Policy that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of Personal Information you have provided to us, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you and obtain your consent before implementing revisions with respect to such information.