Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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The web sites located at https://www.iris-na.com/ (the “Site”) is owned and operated by iris – infrared & intelligent sensors NA, Inc. (“Iris Inc.”). We recognize the importance of privacy to you and are firmly committed to protecting your privacy when you visit the Site. As a result, we have instituted this website privacy policy (“Privacy Statement”), which applies only to the operation of the Site. Iris Inc. is providing this notice to explain how we collect, use, disclose and protect the personal information that we collect from you in connection with your use of the Site. This Privacy Statement applies only to the use and collection of data collected by this Site and does not apply to any other data collected by us online or offline.

In general, you may visit the Site and view its content while remaining anonymous by not providing any personal information. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement and, if you provide us your personal information, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Statement. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not provide us any information and do not use the Site.

As used in this Privacy Statement, “we” includes Iris Inc., its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and any third-party vendors we hire to assist in the administration of the Site, the collection, cataloging and/or analysis of data, and/or the processing or handling of any visitor transactions. These vendors are required to maintain the confidentiality of the user information and are prohibited from using it for any purpose other than as described in this Privacy Statement. Iris Inc. is based in the United States, so any personal information we collect through this site will be transferred to and maintained in the United States.  By using this Site and/or providing us with your personal information, you understand and agree that your personal information will be transferred to the United States and subject to disclosures and uses in accordance with U.S. law as described in this Privacy Statement.

Iris Inc. is based in the United States, so any personal information we collect through this site will be transferred to and maintained in the United States.  By using this Site and/or providing us with your personal information, you understand and agree that your personal information will be transferred to the United States and subject to disclosures and uses in accordance with U.S. law as described in this Privacy Statement.

Registering with Iris Inc.

In order to use certain services provided on or through the Site, you may need to register with us, which will entail your disclosure and transmission of certain information about you. In connection with your registration, or at any time after registering, you may “opt-out” or unsubscribe from receiving any communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions on the registration page, the Site or in any email you receive from us.

Information We Collect

If you register with us, we shall collect certain personal information provided by you, which may include your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, billing information, credit card or other financial account information, and certain other personal, professional and demographic information about you.

Our Site may also collect non-identifiable information that becomes available to us as a result of your visit to our Site. This information includes, for example, your IP address (a number automatically assigned to your computer when you visit the Site, and which is logged by our servers), your Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), your web browser, the type of operating system, the domain name of the website which links you to our Site, the pages you visited, the average time spent on the Site, and the products searched for on the Site.

Because we are very interested in the successful dissemination of information through the Site, we will review visitor trends recorded on certain log files. In connection with such log files, analysis software will be used to generate reports that will allow us to determine how we can enhance your experience with our Site. This information will not be used to ascertain your identity or the substance of what you are viewing. The log files may be purged periodically, in our discretion, to maximize space on the server.

Collection of Personally Identifying Information from or about Children

Iris Inc. does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to register or send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to Iris Inc. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at https://www.iris-na.com/.

Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information

The information we learn from visitors helps us personalize and improve the Site and services that we offer through the Site. We use your information to respond to your requests for information and to generate and maintain mailing lists.

We may also use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • establishment and maintenance of our relationship with you;
  • responding to your requests and inquiries;
  • registering you for programs, events and/or services that you have requested;
  • process, fulfill and follow-up on your applications and fee payments;
  • meeting legal, regulatory, insurance, security and processing requirements; and otherwise with your consent.

Other Uses

In addition, we may share your personally identifying information with any third-party, without your consent or approval and without notice to you, (i) as permitted or required by law, (ii) as incident to a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy or similar event, (iii) under circumstances we believe reasonably necessary to protect the personal safety of our employees, users of the Site, or the public, (iv) to disclose information that is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our published policies, or (v) as is otherwise described in this Privacy Statement.

Cookies

We from time to time use cookies on our Site. Cookies are small text files that your web browser leaves on your hard drive to recognize you as a repeat user of our Site, track your use of our Site and target advertising. This allows for personalization of certain aspects of your visit to our Site. Information gathered from cookies in this way is only used on an aggregate basis. Unless a visitor specifically provides their identity to us, e.g., by registering at our Site, providing information through an online form or sending us correspondence from the Site, we will not know who the identification of individual visitors. We may use cookies to store preferences; record session information; develop information about Site visitors’ preferences and interests; record past activity at a website in order to provide better service when you return to our Site; or customize web page content based on information you voluntarily provide.

You can disable cookies using your Internet browser settings. Please consult your browsers’ help function for information on how to disable cookies. Note that if you disable cookies, certain features of our Site may not function properly.

Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please recognize that we do not control these third party websites and this Privacy Statement will not apply to those websites. You should consult each applicable privacy policy before using another linked website.

Security

We have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. While we strive to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-parties from intercepting information. You should not assume or expect that any communication that you transmit to us (such as personally identifiable or other data, questions or answers, comments, or suggestions) is confidential. Iris Inc. shall not be liable or responsible if any information about you is intercepted and used by an unintended recipient.

Access, Correction and Contacting Us

If you have questions about anything contained in this Privacy Statement, including how your personal information is used, if you wish to request that we correct, or change or remove any information about you that we may have collected, or if you wish to opt-out of receiving any communications from us, you may contact us at https://www.iris-na.com/.

Privacy Statement Changes

This Privacy Statement may be revised from time to time by us in our sole discretion. Any changes will be effective upon posting of the revisions at https://www.iris-na.com/. We may post changes or modifications to referenced policies and guidelines without your approval, and may determine whether and when any such changes apply to you. Your use of the Site following our posting of any changes will constitute your acceptance of such changes. Should you not wish to be bound by the modified Privacy Statement, do not use the Site.

This Privacy Statement was last revised on and is effective as February 11 2019  12:00 am.

TERMS AND CONDITION

Terms of Use

This website has been developed as a service of iris – infrared & intelligent sensors NA, Inc. (“Iris Inc.”). By accessing and using the web sites located at www.iris-na.com and (the “Web Site”), you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use (hereinafter, the “Terms” or “Agreement”) in effect at the time of each such access or other use. You also acknowledge that Iris Inc. may, from time to time, in its sole discretion and without notification to you, change these Terms. You should review the Terms each time you visit or use the Web Site. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Web Site. As used in these Terms of Use, “we” includes Iris Inc. and any third-party vendors we hire to assist in the administration of the Web Site, the collection, cataloging and/or analysis of data, and/or the processing or handling of any visitor transactions.

License and Access to the Web Site

No person under the age of eighteen (18) is authorized to access or use this Web Site. User access to, and use of, the Web Site is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Use of this Web Site is void where prohibited. By using this Web Site, you represent and warrant that you are eighteen (18) years of age and that you have the right, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and abide by the Terms.

Except as otherwise explicitly contemplated and/or sanctioned by terms associated with the Download Center (as described below), Iris Inc. grants you a limited, non-transferable license to access and use for non-commercial purposes the Web Site. Such limited license shall enable you to use the Web Site for informational purposes. This license shall not include any resale or commercial use of the Web Site or its contents; any derivative use of the Web Site or its contents; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Iris Inc. or our affiliates without our prior express written consent.

Journalists and bloggers may download, link, cite, copy, publish and use content provided at the Web Site’s “Download Center” for any and all purposes; provided that such persons shall not: (i) use the content except as specifically provided at the ; (ii) disassemble, decompile, decrypt, or reverse engineer any such content; (iii) remove, alter, cover, or obscure the copyright or other proprietary notices placed on or embedded in the content; or (iv) alter, modify, or prepare derivative works based on the content.

We make no guarantees regarding the availability of the Web Site. Furthermore, we reserve the right, within our sole discretion, to discontinue the Web Site. You agree that we will not be liable to you for any such discontinuance or modification of the Web Site. Any rights not expressly granted by these Terms are reserved by us.

You are under no obligation to use or continue to use the Web Site and may temporarily or permanently cease using the Web Site without notice to      Iris Inc. Any use of the Web Site, or any portion thereof, in violation of the foregoing shall constitute a violation of these Terms and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Web Site or any portion thereof.

Click-Through Agreements

Before using certain areas of the Web Site you may be asked to indicate your acceptance of additional special terms and conditions by clicking a button marked “I Accept,” “I Agree,” “Okay,” “I Consent” or other words or actions that similarly acknowledge your consent or acceptance of a Click-Through Agreement. To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and any Click-Through Agreement, the Click-Through Agreement will govern.

Account Registration and Payments

In order to access certain portions of the Web Site or receive certain Iris Inc. services, you may be required to register and create a membership account (“Account”) with Iris Inc. Information gathered through the registration process and any other information related to your Account will be subject to these Terms as well as to our Privacy Policy. You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and that all information provided by you when creating your Account is true, accurate and complete and that you will maintain, at all times, true, accurate and complete information related to your Account. Information related to your Account should be maintained by you in a confidential manner, as you are solely responsible for the usage of your Account by any third parties with respect to the Web Site. It is your responsibility to advise us if you are aware of any unauthorized access to your Account or if your Account information has been made available by you to third-parties in a manner that may result in unauthorized usage of the Account. In our sole and absolute discretion, we may terminate your Account for any reason (including for reasons related to unlawful or unauthorized usage) and we are under no obligation to retain a record of your Account or any data or information that you may have stored by means of the Account.

Restrictions on Your Use

All content within the Web Site and any materials made available on these pages for downloading, if any, are the property of Iris Inc. and/or its affiliates or other third parties. The Web Site and portions of the Web Site are protected by copyright and trademark laws. This Agreement does not grant any license to modify or alter the materials on the Web Site that are viewed, downloaded or otherwise accessed by you. You shall keep intact all proprietary notices, including copyright notices, contained on any downloadable materials. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, or any and all harm resulting from your use of the Web Site.

To the extent applicable, when accessing the Web Site, you are required to use the security procedures currently or hereafter maintained by us to confirm that only authorized users have access to certain information provided at, or contained in, the Web Site. You are prohibited from utilizing alter-egos or other disguised identities when accessing the Web Site. All forms of indirect and ‘spoofed’ access are strictly prohibited.

Do not submit, post or otherwise transmit via the Web Site information that is proprietary or confidential of third parties (whether by law or by contract) or that you otherwise do not have the legal right to use. Any information, content or other material, including, but not limited to, any feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, plans, ideas, user reviews or the like, which you send to us will be treated as being non-confidential and non-proprietary. We assume no obligation to protect confidential or proprietary information (other than those outlined in our Privacy Policy) from disclosure.

Intellectual Property Ownership

Any and all intellectual property rights associated with the Web Site, including, without limitation, any inventive concepts, know-how, publicity rights, trademarks, trade-dress, trade secrets, copyrights and patents (“Intellectual Property”) are the sole property of Iris Inc. or third parties. Except as otherwise expressly authorized by these Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, lease, loan, sell, create derivative works from, upload, transmit, or distribute the Intellectual Property of the Web Site in any way without the express written consent of Iris Inc. or the express written consent of the appropriate third party, as applicable. Except as provided herein, Iris Inc. does not grant to you any express or implied rights to        Iris Inc. or any third party’s Intellectual Property.

Privacy Policy

Any personal information or other information about you collected by Iris Inc. through, or in connection with, this Web Site is subject to our Privacy Policy. The iris – infrared & intelligent sensors NA, Inc. Iris Inc.  Privacy Policy is incorporated into the terms of this Agreement by this reference. As indicated in these Terms, this Web Site is designed for adults of legal age (18 years and over). For questions about our online privacy policy for children please refer to the Privacy Policy.

Links

This Web Site may provide or include links to other world wide web sites or resources. While Iris Inc. attempts to provide links only to third-party websites that comply with all applicable laws and regulations and Iris Inc.’s standards, please understand that the content on these third-party websites is subject to change without notice to Iris Inc. Because we have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Iris Inc.is not responsible for the availability of such external sites, or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IRIS INC. SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH CONTENT OR SITES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH SITE OR RESOURCE.

Iris Inc. prohibits caching of any portion of the Web Site and any unauthorized hypertext links to the Web Site. We reserve the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames. If you desire to provide a hyperlink from your website to the Web Site, you must contact Iris Inc. to discuss mutually agreeable terms for such hyperlink.

Exclusion of Warranty

IRIS INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE WEB SITE AND/OR ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE WEB SITE, ALL OF WHICH ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. IRIS INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OF THE CONTENT OR DATA FOUND ON THE WEB SITE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. IRIS INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE, ITS SERVERS OR ANY E-MAIL SENT FROM IT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

NEITHER IRIS INC., NOR ITS AFFILIATES, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES REGARDING (1) THE OPERATION OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEB SITE OR SERVICES, OR (2) THE INTERNET GENERALLY.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION AND THAT MAY NOT BE LIMITED BY THESE TERM, PROVIDED HOWEVER YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU WAIVE ANY SUCH STATUTORY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

Limitation of Liability

IRIS INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING IN THE WEB SITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO OR AUDIO FROM THE WEB SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL  IRIS INC.  BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS), WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY USE OF THE WEB SITE OR CONTENT FOUND THEREIN.

Jurisdictional Issues

Although this Web Site is accessible worldwide, not all information, products or services discussed or referenced herein are available to all persons or in all geographic locations. This Web Site is controlled and operated by        Iris Inc. from its offices within Atlanta, Georgia. Iris Inc. makes no representation that materials on the Web Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this Web Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Choice of Law and Forum

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, United States of America, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating such claim or action.

Indemnity and Release

By using this Web Site, you agree to indemnify Iris Inc. and its partners, officers, employees and agents and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from your use of the Web Site. By using the Web Site, you are hereby agreeing to release        Iris Inc. and its partners, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims, demands, debts, obligations, damages (actual or consequential), costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, that you may have against them arising out of or in any way related to your use of the Web Site.

Severability and Integration

Unless otherwise specified herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Iris Inc. with respect to this Web Site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and Iris Inc. with respect to this Web Site. If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties and the remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect.

Changes to the Terms

We may periodically modify and supplement these Terms and the notice provided to you will be the updating of these Terms. You are responsible for regularly checking these Terms for revisions. All amended Terms become effective upon our posting to the Web Site, and any use of the Web Site after such revisions have been posted signifies your consent and agreement to the modified Terms.

Iris Inc. Social Media Terms

Your use of the iris – infrared & intelligent sensors NA, Inc. (“Iris Inc.”) social media channels is subject to these Terms of Use and the terms of use of the social platform from which you accessed these Terms of Use.

The Iris Inc. Facebook page, Twitter account, Pinterest account, YouTube channel, and Google+ accounts (collectively, “Social Media Channels”) are social media locations for community members to connect to and learn about Iris Inc. through information, pictures and video concerning initiatives and programs. Our goal is to provide useful and interesting content about our company and foster an open and respectful dialogue relating to the specific issues and topics covered in our posts and tweets and other multi-media.

Iris Inc. reserves all rights relating to the Social Media Channels, including but not limited to: (i) adding, removing, or modifying any content, (ii) blocking disruptive users; and (iii) discontinuing any of our Social Media Channels at any time. Iris Inc. does not represent that the information on the Social Media Channels is accurate, complete, reliable, useful, timely or current. You read all content at your own risk. Do not rely on the information or advice in any of these postings.

Iris Inc. may, in its sole discretion, delete irresponsible content or content that is otherwise inconsistent with the purpose of the Social Media Channels; namely, dissemination and sharing of on-topic, appropriate content. To the extent applicable, Iris Inc. reserves the right to block any user that fails to follow these Terms of Use. Examples of inappropriate or off-topic messages include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Defamatory, malicious, obscene, intimidating, discriminatory, harassing or threatening comments or hate propaganda;
  • Calls to violence of any kind;
  • Activity that violates any law or regulation;
  • Attempts to target Iris Inc. or Iris Inc. followers to offer goods or services, of either a commercial or private nature;
  • Spam directed at Iris Inc. or any of Iris Inc.’s followers, including any form of automatically generated content or repeatedly posting the same content;
  • Content deemed to constitute an unapproved use of any of our products or is otherwise false or misleading;
  • Any potential infringement upon any intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, brand names, trade names, logos, copyrights or trade secrets of any person, business or place;
  • Other content deemed to be off-topic or to disrupt the purposes of the channel, its followers, and its sense of community and acceptance; and
  • Content posted by fake or anonymous users.

Our Social Media Channels are not the appropriate place to resolve issues, complaints or suggestions about individual sales and service experiences or our products. This does not mean we do not want to hear about such issues, but these types of concerns are best handled by trained representatives. If you’re interested in sharing comments or feedback outside the scope of these channels, you can send a message through the “Contact Us” tab onhttps://www.iris-na.com . Comments may be forwarded to other Iris Inc. departments and personnel to ensure appropriate follow-up.

Please keep in mind that Iris Inc. does not create, control, represent, or endorse any opinions or statements expressed by others within its Social Media Channels, including those that Follow/Like Iris Inc. and those Followed/Liked by Iris Inc. and that any content posted by anyone other than Iris Inc. is the responsibility of the submitter and not Iris Inc. Links which take you out of our Social Media Channels, websites, and digital assets are not under the control of Iris Inc., and Iris Inc. is not responsible for the terms and conditions, privacy policy, or content of any such site or any further links from such site. Iris Inc. is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by Iris Inc. Also, please keep in mind that if Iris Inc. follows another user’s account, “likes” another page, re-tweets, “favorites,” shares, or otherwise re-posts another user’s content, such an action does not constitute an endorsement.

You should understand that content you submit to our Social Media Channels is public and will not place Iris Inc. under any obligation to you. This means Iris Inc. is free to disclose and use the ideas contained in content on a non-confidential basis to anyone without any liability to you. You should also not use the Social Media Channels to submit unsolicited ideas. Generally we don’t accept these, and if you submit any – for example by posting them – you need to understand that you don’t have ownership rights in such ideas, that we won’t compensate or reward you, and that we don’t waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to us, developed by our employees, or obtained from other sources. You agree that by posting content on our Social Media Channels, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit and display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed. Further, by submitting content you represent and warrant to Iris Inc. that you are the sole owner of the content and that Iris Inc.’s use of the content will not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to copyright rights; and that you will defend and hold Iris Inc. harmless from any and all claims arising therefrom. By submitting content you waive any right to inspect or approve of such uses and agree to hold harmless Iris Inc. and all others identified above from any and all claims you, your heirs, executors or assigns may at any time have against Iris Inc. on account of the granting of the license or arising out of Iris Inc.’s use of the content.

This page is intended for a global audience. All Terms and Conditions of Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube, and Google+ apply, respectively.

This Privacy Statement was last revised on and is effective as Thursday February 14 2019 - 15:00