Your privacy and the privacy of all users of the FourPoint website (“FourPointEnergy.com”) are very important to FourPoint Energy. The following privacy statement tells you, among other things, what information FourPoint gathers from you on FourPointEnergy.com, how your information may be used or disclosed by FourPoint, the efforts FourPoint makes to protect your information, and your rights as a “data subject.” Please read this statement carefully. If you have any questions, please contact FourPoint Energy at webmaster@fourpointenergy.com.
Information We Collect From You
In general, you can visit this website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. However, FourPoint does collect certain types of data based on your web browsing activity. In addition, there are portions of this website where we may need to collect personal information from you for a specific purpose, such as providing you with certain information you request. The information collected from you may include the following:
Why We Collect This Information and How We Process It
FourPoint is a data processor and controller that uses any information collected to provide you with a better website. Additionally, FourPoint may use certain pieces of personal information, collected through registration or otherwise, to construct aggregate demographic or statistical pictures of FourPointEnergy.com users and the transactions conducted using the system.
(a) Domain Names and I.P. addresses
This information is collected and processed for the sole purpose of identifying and tracking statistical information about how frequently users access our site and how they interact with it. This information is collected only to help us improve our website to create a better user experience. This information is not shared with anyone outside of FourPoint and our affiliates and contractors, all of whom are bound by confidentiality. It is not sold or leased to advertisers or for any other purpose.
(b) Names and Email Addresses
This information is only collected if you choose to make a request through our “Contact Us” webpage. By filling out the form, you authorize our collection and processing of this information. It is only processed for the purpose of responding to your requests. Names and email addresses are only shared with FourPoint and our affiliates and contractors, all of whom are bound by confidentiality, to the extent necessary to fulfill your request or provide services. It is not sold or leased to advertisers or for any other purpose.
(c) Financial Information
This information is only collected when you invest in our company using our website or when you use our website to access certain reports and statements. It is collected and processed for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligation with you. By investing in our company, you authorize our collection and processing of this information. Your financial information will only be accessed by FourPoint and its affiliates and contractors, all of whom are bound by confidentiality, to the extent necessary to meet our obligations. It is not sold or leased to advertisers or for any other purpose.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed or permitted by law in light of the purpose(s) for which it was obtained. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
Third Party Notice
FourPoint uses affiliates and contractors to assist us in our efforts to create a positive web browsing experience, process and store information, and respond to your requests. All FourPoint affiliates and contractors are bound by strict confidentiality requirements and are subject to this privacy policy. We will not sell, lease, swap or authorize any other third party to use your personal information without your permission. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to restrict our use or sharing of aggregated or de-identified information in any way.
Your Rights
FourPoint is committed to securely storing the personal information of all FourPointEnergy.com users. However, some users may have the following rights regarding their personal data provided by law:
(a) Right to be Informed
You may have the right to know that FourPoint is collecting personal information, what information we collect, the reasons we process your data, the third parties involved, and the location of data processing.
(b) Right to Access
You may have the right to access the personal data that we have collected related to your use of our website.
(c) Right to Rectify
You may have the right to correct any incorrect personal information we have collected.
(d) Right to Erasure
You may have the right to require the deletion of your personal data from our systems under certain circumstances. However, our “Data Retention” policy, listed above, describes instances in which we will not be able to delete your data, such as to abide by applicable law or to comply with court orders or litigation requirements.
(e) Right to Object
You may have the right to object to certain uses of your personal data, such as marketing, scientific, or historical research.
(f) Right to Restrict Processing
You may have the right to require us to stop processing your data under certain circumstances. However, our “Data Retention” policy, listed above, describes instances in which we will not be able to stop processing your data, such as to abide by applicable law or to comply with court orders or litigation requirements.
(g) Right to Data Portability
You may have the right to obtain your personal data from us and to share it with another service provider.
To exercise any of these rights, or to determine whether they apply to you, please contact FourPoint Energy at webmaster@fourpointenergy.com.
Compliance with Legal Process
We may access, preserve and disclose personal information if we are required to do so by law or if we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to (1) comply with the law or with legal processes; (2) protect and defend our rights and property; (3) protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the FourPoint services; (4) protect the personal safety or property of our users or the public (among other things, this means that if you provide false information or attempt to pose as someone else, information about you may be disclosed as part of any investigation into your actions); and (5) cooperate with public and government authorities (which may be outside your country of residence).
Cookie Notification
Our web servers (as many websites do) place “cookies” (small data files) on your computer’s hard drive, or on your mobile or handheld device, which allow the server to identify the device when it visits our site again, in order to track statistical information about navigation to and throughout certain areas of our site. Cookies are not used to obtain your name or any personal data, and the information that is tracked is used only for internal purposes, such as to improve site navigation and to measure the effectiveness of our placements. This information is not shared with anyone other than FourPoint affiliates and contractors who assist FourPoint in these efforts and are bound to confidentiality. However, if you prefer not to accept cookies, you can set your browser to reject them or to alert you before one is placed, or you can update your cookie settings for our website here.