Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1/1/2025

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.kolene.com. Kolene Corporation (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website, services, and communications, including SMS messaging.

2. Information We Collect

When you visit our website, engage with our services, or communicate with us, we may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Application and Inquiry Information: If you apply for a job or request information about our services, we may collect details related to your request.
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies for website analytics and functionality.
• Usage Data: Website traffic patterns, page interactions, and navigation details collected through analytics tools.
• SMS Consent: If you opt in to receive SMS messages from us, we collect your phone number and communication preferences.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

4. Media

If you upload images to our website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted online.

5. Cookies

• If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
• If you visit our login page, 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
• If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and indicates the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the original website. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions, including tracking users with accounts logged in on those sites.

7. Use of Google Analytics and Cloudflare

Our website uses Google Analytics and Cloudflare to analyze visitor activity and improve our services. These tools collect non-personally identifiable information, including:

• Website traffic data (e.g., page visits, session duration, and navigation patterns).
• Device and browser details for performance optimization.
• IP addresses (processed in an anonymized format where possible) for security and fraud prevention.

This data helps us make informed decisions regarding professional development, website performance, and internal metrics. The collected information is used solely for internal analysis and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

You can manage how your data is collected by adjusting your browser settings or using Google’s opt-out tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties. Specifically:

• We do not share SMS consent with third parties for marketing purposes.
• We may share personal information if required by law, legal processes, or to protect our legal rights.
• We may use third-party service providers for website hosting, analytics (Google Analytics, Cloudflare), and business operations, but they are contractually bound to keep your information secure and confidential.
• If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

• If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
• For users that register on our website (if applicable), we store personal information in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

10. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, this does not include any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

12. SMS Messaging & Opt-Out Policy

If you opt in to receive SMS messages from Kolene Corporation, we will use your phone number solely for relevant communications. Your consent to receive SMS messages:

• Is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
• Can be withdrawn at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us.
• Will only be used to send you updates, alerts, or responses related to your inquiries or transactions with us.

13. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or mobile networks is 100% secure.

14. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at:

Kolene Corporation
Website: www.kolene.com