Last Updated: 9/27/22

Blackburn Energy, Inc. (“Blackburn,” “our,” “us,” or “we”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the information of our website visitors (“you”).  We want you to understand how we collect and use information from our website blackburnenergy.com (the “Site”) and our related services, including any other ways you may engage with us (together with the Site, the “Services”) so you can interact with us with confidence.  By using the Services, you accept and agree to the practices this Privacy Policy describes.  If you do not agree to any of the terms in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Services.

What Information Do We Collect?

When you use our Services, we may collect, store, and process various kinds of data, including Personal Information about you.  “Personal Information” refers to information about you that can be used to identify you, such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, job title, or other contact data.

Specifically, we may collect, store, or process information when you:

• Register on our Site;
• Download information on the Site;
• Submit a form on the Site;
• Contact us with inquiries, including via email;
• Subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise sign up to receive communications; or
• Voluntarily provide information.

We may also collect details of your visit to our Site and the pages you access, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data, including your IP address, browser type, the date and time you accessed or left the Sites, and which pages you viewed.  Some parts of our Site uses cookies and other technologies to collect this information about your general internet usage.  See the section below called “How We Use Cookies” to learn more.

Further, we may also obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, affiliate programs, data providers, and other third parties.  We may combine this information with information we receive directly from you.

Why We Collect Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To present our Services to you;
• To personalize your experience;
• To provide you with information, products or services, including customer service that you request from us;
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
• To notify you about changes to our products or Services we offer;
• To allow you to participate in any interactive features on our Services;
• In any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
• To improve our Services;
• To perform analytics to learn about the behavior of our Service users;
• To send periodic emails relating to occasional company news, updates, or related product information;
• With your permission, we may send you marketing emails about our Services, new products and other updates;
• For any other purpose with your consent;
• To evaluate or conduct 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, in which personal information held by us about our Site visitors is among the assets transferred.

How We Use Tracking Technologies

We use cookies (small text files stored in your browser) and other techniques such as web beacons (small, clear picture files used to follow your online activities) (“Tracking Technologies”). Tracking Technologies collect information that tells us how you use our Site, web-related products and Services. The use of Tracking Technologies does not give us access to the rest of your computer.

This, in turn, helps us make our Services relevant to your interests and needs.  We use a number of different Tracking Technologies, including functional, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies.  The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. This log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services.
• Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services.  Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address, device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
• Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which may be precise.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:

• Tracking Technologies and Advertising. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You may be able to set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. For instructions, check your browser’s technical information. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.  However, you can still place orders over the telephone or by contacting customer service.  Please note that cookie-based opt outs must be performed on each device and browser that you wish to have opted out.
• Google Analytics. We may use Google Analytics to improve our Site’s functions.  You can choose not to be included in Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• You can unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the emails or by contacting us using the contact details below.

“Do Not Track” Requests

Our Site currently does not respond to “do not track” or similar signals.

How Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We may disclose your Personal Information as follows:

• With affiliates, contractors, service providers, and other third-parties we use to support our business;
• To fulfil the purpose for which you provide it;
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
• With your consent;
• With affiliates if you opt-in to receiving communications from affiliates;
• To 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, in which Personal Information held by us about the Website users is among the assets transferred;
• To enforce any agreement, including any applicable terms of service;
• To establish or exercise our right to defend against legal claims;
• To law enforcement and other government authorities such as legislatures, courts, agencies and litigants if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of governmental authorities; (b) comply with legal process; (c) respond to requests from public or government authorities, including public or government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) protect the security or integrity of the Services’ information systems; and/or (e) exercise or protect our rights, privacy, safety or those of affiliates, clients, you or others; and
• If we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Blackburn or others.

How Do We Protect Your Information?

To protect your Personal Information, we take commercially reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. However, no data protection procedures are entirely infallible. As a result, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee that it will be 100% secure. Your transmission of your information to our Platform thus is done entirely at your own risk.

Third-Party Websites and Social Media

Our Site may contain links to other sites, including those of third parties or partners.  While we seek to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we cannot be responsible for the privacy practices other websites use.  By accessing other third party websites or applications through our Site, you are consenting to the terms and privacy policies of those websites.  It is possible that other parties may collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different web sites when you use our Site.

Our Site may include social media features, such as Facebook “Likes” or “Recommend” buttons, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, and YouTube.  These social media features may require cookies to be set to function properly.  These features may also collect Personal Information such as your IP address.  These features are governed by the Privacy Policy of the social media platform.  Please review the Privacy Policy of the social media platforms to learn how they protect your information.

International Visitors

Our Site is hosted and operated in the United States (“US”).  By using this Site, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to the US.  If you are accessing our Site from outside the US, please be advised that US law may not offer the same privacy protections as the law of your jurisdiction.

California Visitors

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to bdibble@blackburnenergy.com.

European Union Visitors

For our customers residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) may be applicable.  The GDPR provides a framework for organizations to ensure protection of the personal information of European citizens and gives European citizens certain rights.

Legal Basis for Processing

If you are an individual located in the EEA, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal basis for processing your personal information will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which it is collected.  However, we will normally collect or process personal information from you only where:

• We have your consent to do so;
• We need the personal information to perform a contract with you (e.g. to deliver services); or
• We believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms.

 

In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to process Personal Information from you or may need the Personal Information to protect your vital interest or those of another person.  If we rely on your consent to process the Personal Information, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time in writing or as otherwise permitted.  Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your Personal Information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Please know that if we are relying on your consent to process your Personal Information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as is needed to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Rights to Access and Control Your Personal Data

Individuals residing in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland have certain rights to access and control their personal data.  These rights include:

• the right to be informed;
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the right to object; and
• rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

For a full list of rights, please visit www.eugdpr.org.

Users Only of Legal Age of Majority

Our Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Services or on or through any of its features/register on the Services or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, e-mail 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 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, please contact us at bdibble@blackburnenergy.com.

Review and Correction of Your Information

You may review and edit the information we collected about you at any time by contacting us at the addresses listed at the end of this privacy policy.  If your information has been shared with a third party, as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, then that third party has received its own copy of your data.  If you have been contacted by one of these third parties and wish to correct or delete your information, please contact them directly.

Privacy Policy Updates

We update the Privacy Policy from time to time, so please review it regularly.  If we materially change our Privacy Policy, we will notify you by contacting you through your provided e-mail address or by posting a notice on our Site. Your continued use of our Site will be deemed your agreement that your information may be used in accordance with the new policy.  If you do not agree with the changes, then you should stop using the Site and notify us that you do not want your information used in accordance with the changes.

Contacting Us

We welcome any questions, comments, or complaints you may have regarding this Privacy Policy.  Please do not hesitate to contact us by email at bdibble@blackburnenergy.com or by writing to us:

Blackburn Energy, Inc.

32 Forest Ridge Drive

Unit 10

Rowley, MA 01969