NORTECH PLATFORM GENERAL TERMS OF USE
Thank you for using Nortech-Platform and welcome to our site. We provide a platform for the northern Israel high-tech ecosystem where entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, non-profit organizations, and prospective employees can meet.
Nortech-platform.com (the “Site” and/or “Website”) is owned and operated by Nortech Network Ltd. (the: “Company”) all of which shall be also referred to as Nortech. The Site is controlled and operated by the company from its offices located in Israel.
This page gives you the basic principles for using the Nortech site and describes some of our services.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT TERMS
- Access to and use of the Nortech site is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms and conditions carefully as your use of the site and Nortech’s services constitutes a legal agreement between you and the Company regarding the access and use of this Site and the services rendered by the Company. By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree, to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use this Site. The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to periodically revise these Terms.
- The headings in this section of the website are intended solely for convenience and are not considered to be terms within the Terms of Use.
- The Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and you with regard to your access and use of this website, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, in connection herewith.
- If any court of competent jurisdiction deems any provision of these Terms of Use to be unenforceable, then that provision shall be enforced to the extent possible to affect the intent of the Terms of Use, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
PRIVACY & SECURITY POLICY
- In the Nortech Privacy Policy, which constitutes part of these Terms of Use, we describe what information we gather from users, customers, and subscribers, what we use the information for, and
- The Company places extreme importance on protecting information transferred on this Site and security precautions are taken to protect all such information. The Company continually reviews and updates the security methods implemented to protect information transmitted via this Site, including measures to secure and protect all personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, and alteration. Even though we take measures to protect and secure all customer-related information from loss, misuse, or theft, we cannot guarantee that all electronic commerce is completely secure. Any access or attempt to access other areas of Nortech computer systems or the information contained on its computer system is strictly prohibited.
- You acknowledge that the information Nortech has about its users, including, without limitation, names, email addresses, usernames, passwords, site usage history, etc., is governed by its Privacy Policy and may also be a trade secret. In addition, you acknowledge that any information Nortech has about the aggregate usage of this website are also trade secrets, unless published by Nortech for public use.
LIMITED LICENSE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE
- Subject to the Terms of Use, Nortech grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, conditionally revocable right to access, use and privately display this website for the above-mentioned purpose e.g., your legitimate business needs. Any other use of this website is expressly prohibited and constitutes a material violation of the Terms of Use. Prohibited uses include, without limitation, using email addresses obtained from this website for unsolicited solicitation purposes, the use of data mining, robots or other similar data gathering and extraction tools, and making any derivative works based, in whole or in part, on any portion or all of this website.
- Nortech reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and without prior notice or liability, to terminate, modify or add any features to this website at any time.
USE RESTRICTIONS
- You hereby certify that you are of legal age to use this Site and legally competent and duly authorized to do so.
- As a condition of your use of this Site, you undertake not to use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use this Site in order to interfere or damage the Company (including reputational damage) and/or any of its affiliate’s business, or act in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server, or the network(s) connected to any Company server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of this Site.
- You agree not to modify, add, or delete any content on this site, without the express written permission of Nortech. Further, you agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of this website or access thereto by other users. You agree not to resell or otherwise exploit for commercial or political purposes, directly or indirectly, any portion of this website, the services offered on this website, or access to this website.
LINKING POLICY
- You may link to this website, so long as it does not portray Nortech, its owners and/or affiliates and/or agents in a negative manner or otherwise portray its services in a false, misleading, derogatory or in offensive manner. Further, the linking site must not contain anything illegal, false, misleading, derogatory, or offensive, and no express or implied affiliation with Nortech may be indicated without Nortech’s express written permission. Nortech reserves the right to require that you remove any link to this website for any reason, and you agree to carry out the removal immediately.
- Unless specifically set forth in writing by Nortech, any link to this website shall not appear on the linking site so as to confuse or mislead users as to the affiliation, sponsorship, etc. of Nortech or to portray Nortech and/or affiliates and/or agents in a negative manner on the linking site.
- This Site and certain areas on this Site may be linked to other Sites that are not maintained by the Company and are not subject to the same Privacy and other Policies. The Company is not responsible for the content of these other Sites. A link to another Site does not imply an endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the Site and The Company disclaims any liability for the links to and from this Site.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
- Nortech makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, especially international locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.
- This website is controlled, operated, and administered by the Company from within the State of Israel. Nortech makes no representation that this site is available for access or use at other locations outside of the State of Israel. However, any access or use from outside of the State of Israel is still subject to the Terms of Use. Access to this website is expressly prohibited from territories where this site or any portion thereof is illegal. You agree not to access or use any information or materials on this website in violation of Israeli laws and regulations, or in violation of any laws or regulations in the country from which you are accessing this website.
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT DISCLAIMERS
- In many instances, the content and information available on Nortech represents the information, opinions, and judgments of the respective third parties whether or not under contract with the Company. Such information is provided on an “as is” basis. Nortech neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any user provided information, opinion, advice, submission, posting, or statement made on the website. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content and/or service, nor it’s fitness for any particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall the Company, or its affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents, lawyers, accountants, and anyone acting on their behalf, be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any content or other information obtained through the Site.
- As a convenience to you, Nortech may provide on this website one or more links to Third-Party websites and/or provide email contacts respecting third parties. Nortech makes no endorsement of such third parties, nor any representation or warranty regarding anything that takes place between you and any such third parties, including, without limitation, visits to third-party websites, email correspondence with third parties, and business or other transactions with third parties found through this website. Please understand that such third parties are independent from and not controlled by Nortech, even if, for example, a Nortech link or logo appears on a website linked from this site. It is up to you to practice whatever precautions are necessary.
NO WARRANTY / DISCLAIMER / LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES
- THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND THE COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NOT ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN OR ELECTRONICALLY DELIVERED INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROVIDERS, MERCHANTS, SPONSORS, LICENSORS, OR THE LIKE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, EXPENSES, PROFITS, LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF THE ACCESS, USE, OR INABILITY TO USE ANYTHING ON THIS WEBSITE OR ANY PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THE ONLINE ELECTRONIC CATALOG, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
- BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCEDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
INDEMNITY
- You agree to indemnify and hold the Company and, where applicable, its parent, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents and employees, or nay user whose content appears on this website, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any Third-Party arising out of or related in any way to your access, inability to access or use of this website, or any breach by you of the Terms of Use.
OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- This website is owned and operated by Nortech Network Ltd. You acknowledge and understand that copying any aspect thereof may subject the copyist to injunctions, monetary damages and/or other legal ramifications upon patent issuance.
- The trademarks, service marks, and logos (the “Trademarks”) used and displayed on this Site are registered and/or unregistered Trademarks of the Company and others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site, without the written permission of the Trademark owner. You agree not to use any meta tags or other hidden text utilizing Nortech’s name or any of its trademarks or service marks without the express written permission by the Company.
- All Rights Reserved Throughout the World. The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by the Company or by the original creator of the material. The Company claims a copyright interest in each page of this website and the site as a whole but excepting individual information belonging to the users in the form obtained by the Company, which is the property of the various users and partners whose information is offered on this website and associated content products and services, all of which is protected by Israeli and international copyright laws. No portion of this website or the website as a whole may be copied, retransmitted, reposted, duplicated or otherwise used without the express written permission of the Company.
- You also may not, without the Company’s written permission, “scrape” the Site with software tools or “mirror” any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any and all material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
- Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Company or the copyright owner.
- A general permission is granted to display, copy, and download the marketing materials provided on this Site for use in exploring legitimate business opportunities through Nortech services, provided that you do not modify the materials and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded and printed materials.
- If you wish to obtain permission to reprint or reproduce any materials appearing on our website, you may contact us at [email protected] All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COPYRIGHT POLICY
- If you are notifying Nortech of alleged Intellectual Property (IP) infringement, please be sure to provide the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- A description of the copyrighted or otherwise protected work claimed to be infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- A description of material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and/or an electronic mail address.
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the IP owner, or its agent, or the law; and
- A statement by you that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party has the authority to enforce the copyrights that are claimed to be infringed.
- Nortech’s IP Agent for notice of claims of IP infringement on or regarding this Website can be reached as follows: [email protected]
CHOICE OF LAW/FORUM FOR DISPUTES/JURISDICTION
- The validity, construction, and performance of the Term of Use of this website and the legal relations between you and Nortech shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, excepting its choice of law rules if the application of such rules would result in the laws of another jurisdiction being applied.
Last updated: _4.4.2022_
MEMBERSHIP AND JOB APPLICATION TERMS
Application
- The Membership is provided to you free of charge at Company’s discretion and will be governed by the applicable terms and conditions as set forth in this Terms of Use. The company reserves the right to reject Membership applications upon review, for any reason.
- Job seekers and other visitors are not required to gain Membership in order to send their CV to prospective Employers and they may view site content made available to the general public.
- In both cases, you agree to submit only true and accurate information, during the application process and afterwards, and not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead Nortech or other Members or users, as to your identity and/or affiliation.
Membership Terms
- As a member you gain access to “Membership only” features, described below. The Company reserves the right to offer and/or discontinue additional free or paid features and to offer or stop offering, new paid or free Membership plans in the future.
- You agree that Nortech may communicate with you by email or phone (if provided) about business opportunities, upcoming events, send you email alerts or other promotional materials including relevant information from partners that share our core mission. Your email preferences can be changed at any time in your profile.
- You agree to take reasonable precautions to maintain the confidentiality of your account name and password for full access to this website.
- Nortech reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and without prior notice or liability, to limit or terminate your Membership account and/or bar your access to this website and you agree to abide by such limit or termination.
Publishing Listings
- Members of this Website may submit a request to publish a listing for a Startup, Employer, Service Provider, Innovation and Investment entities, Jobs, and other listings, as may be introduced or updated by us from time to time.
- We may review any such listing request for compliance with our listing policy described below and delete or prohibit its publishing:
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- All listings (except member listing) should pertain directly to opportunities and/or entities located exclusively at the Northern District region of the State if Israel.
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- Service Provider listings can be used by service providers which their professional service revolves around the high-tech professional world.
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- A Startup listing can be used by entrepreneurs who are looking for advice, service providers, introductions to potential investors etc. The Startup must be based In the Northern District.
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- You are welcome to upload information about your project however consider not uploading information you consider confidential.
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- Employment opportunities must be for jobs fully based in the Northern District. Please do not post hybrid jobs (based on part time travel to other areas).
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- Innovation and Investment entities listings are for accredited and sophisticated investors & entities only. Please note that regulatory considerations may apply to the capital raising process. We do not guarantee other member’s credentials and you should perform you own due diligence in case of investment.
Marketing Communications Preferences
- You agree that Nortech may communicate with you by email or phone (if provided) about business opportunities, upcoming events, send you email alerts or other promotional materials including relevant information from partners that share our core mission. Your email preferences can be changed at any time in your profile.
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- You can ask us to stop sending you marketing messages or modify your email preferences at any time through any of the following methods:
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- by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you; or
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- through your account settings
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- by contacting us at any time using the contact details
Featured Manufacturers Members
- Nortech provides a service that allows businesses like buyers, distributors and retailers connect to multiple Other Members located in Israel. Nortech enables you to initiate contact with Other Members regarding transactions for the purchase of products or services. However, Nortech is not the supplier of such products or services, nor is it a third party to any transactions involving such products or services.
- Should you have a dispute with any other user or Member, you must address such dispute with such other user or Member directly. You hereby agree to release the Company (and our employees and agents) from any and all damages or claims (including consequential and incidental damages) arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes and your transactions with suppliers.
Nortech Privacy Policy
Last Update Date: __4.4.2022___
- Introduction
Welcome to Nortech. We provide a platform for the Northern High-tech ecosystem where entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, non-profit organizations, and prospective employees can meet.
This Privacy Policy applies to https://nortech-platform.com (the “Site” and/or “Website”) and all products and services offered by Nortech.
By using the Site, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site.
- Who we are and how to contact us?
This Website is owned and operated by Nortech Network Ltd. Reg 516487063 hereinafter: (“Nortech” “Company” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +972 54-576-9399
Address: Karmiel
Israel
- What information do we collect?
- We will only collect Personally Identifiable Information if you voluntarily submit such information to us. You can always refuse to supply Personally Identifiable Information, except that it may prevent you from engaging in certain Site activities.
- Information you choose to provide to us through our website, e.g., contact details, resume (CV) details, location data, etc., for example;
- When you apply for a Job
- When you apply for the Northern High Tech Relocation Program
- When you apply or ask to receive information about services provided in collaboration or by 3rd parties at the site
- Complete questioners, surveys etc.
- The information you provide when you register as a member and fill in and/or update your member profile, including necessary information for verification purposes etc.
- The information you provide to publish in a listing such as: Startup, Employer, Service Provider, Innovation and Investment entities, Jobs and/or other listings that we may introduce in the future.
- Other information you choose to provide to us.
- We may use cookies and web beacons (electronic placeholders that are placed on your device by websites to track your individual movements on that website over time). enabling us to recognize repeat users, facilitate the user’s access to the Website, track usage behavior, to balance the usage of our web servers, enable non-core functionalities, third-party functions (such as a social media “share” link). We may also include web beacons and other similar technology in promotional email messages to determine whether the messages have been opened.
- We may use hotjar, google analytics etc., to track user activity on our website, like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of visitors, device-specific information (e.g., hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information). Actions taken on the website; like pages visited on our website, the amount of time spent on those pages, and the types of searches done, listings you click on etc.
- Why do we collect this information?
- To create your account, to provide information based on your needs and respond to your requests for information, to forward your contact information to the appropriate resource, complete an action you requested, for follow-up related to your interests, and other requests.
- To communicate with you by email and phone (if provided) about business opportunities, upcoming event, send you email alerts or other promotional materials including relevant information from partners that share our core mission. Your email preferences can be changed at any time in your profile.
- To aggregate and share publicly or with third parties content posted on Nortech intended to be publicly available.
- Improve our services, maintain product quality, and to deliver products and advisory services of the most interest to our audience. For example, from time to time, we may ask users to provide us with input and feedback through surveys, usability studies, and focus groups).
- To protect users; and prevent fraud, spam and other potentially fraudulent or illegal activities, facilitate payment, in connection with chargeable services, if any, carry out automated processing in order to provide our services, enhance and optimize our services and security for by data sharing with our partners.
- We may use information gathered as a result of site navigation and electronic protocols and cookies (including third-party cookies), to help create and deliver personalized content, improve website quality, track marketing campaign responsiveness, evaluate page response rates, conduct usability testing, and facilitate your use of our websites (for example, to facilitate navigation and the login process, avoid duplicate data entry, enhance security, and preserve information between sessions).
- Who is this information shared with?
We will not give, sell, or otherwise transfer Personally Identifiable Information maintained by this site to any other third party. However, we may disclose your Personal information in the following instances:
- When you become a registered Member with Nortech, or apply for a Job, you agree that your personally identifiable information (like contact details) may be shared with Nortech partners that share our core mission so they can use this information to contact you or to assess your interest in their products and services. These contacts shall be limited and relevant to the purpose of facilitating networking and inform you about new programs, events, and opportunities. You can unsubscribe from this at any time. In any case of sharing we will notify on the form with whom it shared and that you specifically accept it
- If you apply for a Job, your contact details and CV will be sent to the prospective employer and/or to a recruitment agent acting on behalf of the employer. If you consider some of the personal information contained there as sensitive or confidential, please consult with the privacy policy of the employer, otherwise, consider deleting it. Nortech does not control such information once sent to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Nortech.
- By applying for the Northern High Tech Relocation Program for the Relocation Project you agree that the information you provided can be shared with the Lauder Center of Employment so you can be contacted by them regarding the Northern Relocation Assistance Program
- If you ask to receive information or services provided in collaboration or by 3rd parties at the Site, you agree that your information can be shared with those parties so they can contact you regarding your request.
- Third-party service providers who help us with our operations, e.g., for data storage etc. They are restricted from using this data in any way other than to provide services for Nortech or for the collaboration in which they and Nortech are contractually engaged (for example, hosting an Nortech database or engaging in data processing on Nortech’s behalf). These third parties are obligated to keep your data secure and are prohibited from using or sharing it for any purpose other than the job they were hired to do.
- We may disclose information about any Site visitor in response to subpoenas, investigative requests (with or without subpoena) and other legal process, to uphold Nortech legal rights and defend against legal claims.
- If all or part of Nortech is sold, merged, or otherwise transferred to another entity, the profile information and activity data that you have provided to us may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- Data Processing
- By registering as a member, you are entering into an agreement with Nortech and agree that your Personally Identifiable Information may be stored and processed by Nortech, in a way that abides by this Privacy Policy and in order to provide you with the services you signed up for, in a manner common within the industry.
- We may process your data in the following instances:
- If you have given consent to the processing of your personal data by registering as a member.
- For a legitimate interest to process data in order to provide you, the data subject with a service you signed up for (for example sending a CV).
- To fulfil contractual obligations with a data subject, or for tasks at the request of a data subject who is in the process of entering into a contract.
- Nortech may comply statistical reports based on processing of anonymous, aggregated information This aggregated information is anonymous and does not disclose any personal data about individual users and may be shared including publicly for researched analysis purposes.
- How long do we store your information?
Nortech stores your Personal Data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services, or until you ask us to delete your Personal Data. We may also be required to retain certain information in order to comply with local laws. If you wish to delete your Personal Data, you should submit a deletion request via email to [email protected]
- What are your rights with respect to your personal data?
You have the right under this Privacy and Cookies Policy, and by law in certain jurisdictions, to:
- Request access to your Personal Data. If you are in certain jurisdictions, this enables you to receive a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you and to check that we are lawfully processing it.
- Request correction of the Personal Data that we hold about you. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate information we hold about you corrected.
- Request erasure of your Personal Data. This enables you to ask us to delete or remove Personal Data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it. You also have the right if you are within the EU to ask us to delete or remove your Personal Data where you have exercised your right to object to processing.
- Object to processing of your Personal Data. This right exists where we are relying on a legitimate interest as the legal basis for our processing and there is something about your situation, which makes you want to object to the processing of your Personal Data on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your Personal Data for direct marketing purposes.
- Request the restriction of processing of your Personal Data. This enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of Personal Data about you in certain scenarios (for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it).
- Request the transfer of your Personal Data. If you are in certain jurisdictions, we will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information which you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you.
- Withdraw consent. This right only exists where we are relying on consent to process your Personal Data (“Consent Withdrawal”). If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you with access to certain specific functionalities of our Site. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
- How to exercise your rights. If you want to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us using the contact details below.
- Typically, you will not have to pay a fee to access your Personal Data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, except in relation to Consent Withdrawal, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive, or we may refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.
- We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your Personal Data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that Personal Data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
- We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.
- How Will You Know If Our Privacy Policy Has Changed?
Nortech, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to update its Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email if you have an Nortech Membership account, or by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.
- Contacting Us
To contact our privacy officer please email [email protected]