Privacy Policy
Taranto Electric is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Taranto Electric website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Taranto Electric website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Consent for SMS Communication
The information obtained through consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates. SMS opt-in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared.
Types of SMS Communications
If you have consented to receive text messages from Taranto Electric, you may receive text messages related to the following:
Appointment reminders – Example, “Thank you for contacting Taranto Electric. Your appointment time is xx:xx am/pm. You may reply STOP to opt-out at any time. Reply HELP for assistance. Messages and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary.”
Follow-up messages – Example, “Thank you for allowing Taranto Electric to provide electrical service. You may reply STOP to opt-out at any time. Reply HELP for assistance. Messages and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary.”
Billing inquiries – Example, “Thank you for contacting Taranto Electric. Our billing department will contact you via telephone to discuss your billing inquiry. You may reply STOP to opt-out at any time. Reply HELP for assistance. Messages and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary.”
Standard Messaging Disclosures
Message and data rates may apply.
Opt out at any time by texting “STOP.”
For assistance, text “HELP” or visit our [Privacy Policy] and [Terms and Conditions] pages.
Message frequency may vary
Frequency: You can expect one (1) text message response from Taranto Electric every time you, as customer, initiate a conversation through text message.
Fees: Message and data rates may apply.
Opt-out: Once you, as customer, opt=in and initiate a conversation through text messages, an opt-out language will always be sent to you, so you always have the option to opt-out at any time from receiving text messages from Taranto Electric. Once you opt-out, no further communication will be sent to you. To stop receiving text messages from Taranto Electric, reply “STOP” to any message.
Opt-in: Our customers may fill out a Contact Us form on our website and can opt-in for SMS messaging, by voluntarily checking the box to consent to text messaging. Checking the box is not required.
Collection of Your Personal Information
Taranto Electric collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Taranto Electric also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code. SMS opt-in or phone numbers for SMS consent will not be shared with any third party and affiliate company.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Taranto Electric. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Taranto Electric for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Taranto Electric website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Taranto Electric website, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Taranto Electric does not read any of your private online communications.
Taranto Electric encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Taranto Electric so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Taranto Electric is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of Taranto Electric website.
Use of your Personal Information
Taranto Electric collects and uses your personal information to operate the Taranto Electric website and deliver the services you have requested. Taranto Electric also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Taranto Electric and its affiliates. Taranto Electric may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Taranto Electric does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Taranto Electric may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Taranto Electric may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Taranto Electric, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Taranto Electric does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Taranto Electric keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within Taranto Electric, in order to determine what Taranto Electric services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Taranto Electric to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Taranto Electric websites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Taranto Electric or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Taranto Electric; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Taranto Electric, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Taranto Electric website use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a webpage server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Taranto Electric pages, or register with Taranto Electric site or services, a cookie helps Taranto Electric to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Taranto Electric website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Taranto Electric features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Taranto Electric services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Taranto Electric secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Taranto Electric secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Changes to this Statement
Taranto Electric will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Taranto Electric encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Taranto Electric is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Taranto Electric welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Taranto Electric has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Taranto Electric at info@tarantoelectric.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.