Who we are

Our website address is: https://trackersgen.com

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.

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 you leave another comment. These cookies will 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 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.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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

Purpose:

The client requests Trackers’ services for the purpose of genealogical research. 

Client Personal Information:

Trackers collects name, date of birth, gender, address, e-mail, phone numbers, passwords (if applicable), and payment information.

Client Information Usage:

Trackers may use client personal information for the following: (1) website security (i.e.: detect fraud, archival backup, etc.), and (2) business purposes (i.e.: data analysis, audits, marketing, develop new products, enhance website, determine trends, improve products and services, and determine effectiveness of promotional campaigns, etc.).

Genetic Information:

The client authorizes the use of genetic research by providing the client’s genetic information or by enabling access to accounts that provide the client’s genetic information. 

Consent to Receive Communications:

The client authorizes Trackers to communicate with the client via text, e-mail, phone, physical mailing, and any other means designated by the client.

Payment and Billing Information:

Trackers acquires client payment information (i.e.: credit card numbers, and billing & shipping addresses) to collect payment for services rendered.

Third Party Services:

Trackers may share client information and client provided data to third party service providers to perform the functions for which they are engaged. For example: onsite repositories searches, website hosts, payment processing, and communications.

Public Record/Information:

Information publicly known is not considered confidential information. This includes public information available prior to this agreement or information that becomes generally available, through no action or inaction by Trackers, following the signing of this agreement. Publicly available personal information related to the client may include, but is not limited to, newspapers, census records, public records (i.e.: marriage, death, etc.), and social media accounts.

Security:

Trackers makes reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure, acquisition, and use of client’s personal information. However, please note that no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Violation of Rights and Safety:

Trackers may disclose client personal information to protect the rights, property or safety of the public.

Legal:

Trackers may disclose client personal information under the following conditions: (1) required by law, (2) necessary to comply with a legal process or government requests such as a subpoena, regulation, binding order of a government/regulatory authority, or other legal or regulatory process, (3) enforce the Terms of Service Agreement, and (4) as required to pursue available remedies or limit damages Trackers may sustain.

Changes of Control:

Trackers reserves the right to transfer or assign the information that we have collected from clients in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

Privacy Statement Changes and Modifications:

Trackers reserves the right to occasionally change or modify these Terms. The client should periodically review these Terms. When Trackers’ changes these Terms in a material manner, the client will be notified. The client’s continued used of Trackers’ website or services after any such change constitutes acceptance of the new Terms. If the client does not agree to any of these Terms or any future version of the Terms, the client should discontinue use or access (or continued access) of the website and services.