Global Privacy Statement
Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. (“Air Distribution,” “we,” or “us”) respects your privacy. In this Global Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”), we describe how we process your Personal Information when you visit our website, Air Distribution Technologies (“Website”), and when you interact with us, including when you purchase our products and use our services.
We may modify this Privacy Statement at any time at our discretion. Material changes will be conspicuously posted on the Website, at the top of this Statement, or otherwise communicated to you. All changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website.
IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, PLEASE SEE THE “YOUR STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS” SECTION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT APPLIES TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, SWITZERLAND OR THE UNITED KINGDOM, PLEASE SEE THE SECTION “EEA, UK & SWISS PRIVACY RIGHTS” BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE A CANADIAN RESIDENT, PLEASE SEE THE “CANADIAN PRIVACY RIGHTS” SECTION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF MEXICO, PLEASE SEE THE “MEXICAN PRIVACY RIGHTS” SECTION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO YOU.
I. WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
For purposes of this Privacy Statement, “Personal Information” or “Personal Data” means information that alone or in combination identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.
II. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect certain categories of Personal Information. The categories and a description of the types of data collected in each category are as follows:
Category of Data |
Examples |
Retention Period |
Identifiers |
Full name, mailing address, billing address, shipping address, Internet Protocol Address (“IP Address”), email address, account user ID, password, and telephone number. |
For business customers: We retain this information as long as we have a business relationship with you. For investors: As long as required by law. For individuals: As long as needed to respond to your requests or as required by law. |
Customer Records |
Name, signature, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information. |
As long as we have a business relationship with you. |
Commercial Information |
Records of products or services you purchased or received, or considered, other purchasing history or invoices, and credit checks. |
As long as we have a business relationship with you. |
Internet Activity |
Browsing history, search history, information regarding your interactions with the Website, application, or advertisement, electronic device identifier, hardware information, operating system version, browser type and version, browser language, media access control MAC), screen resolution, cookie information, system type, access times and referring website URLs. |
For as long as is needed for our business purposes. |
Geolocation Data |
City, state, zip code, and country (based on IP Address) |
For as long as is needed to obtain general statistics on website traffic. |
Sensory Information |
Customer service calls |
For as long as is needed for our business and customer service purposes. |
III. SOURCES OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH WE COLLECT IT
The charts below list the categories of Personal Information we may collect, the sources from which we collect the information, and the purpose(s) for such collection.
Information We Collect from You
We collect certain Personal Information from you directly or automatically using technology for the purposes described below.
Purpose for Collection and Use |
Examples |
Category of Data |
Business Purposes |
- To facilitate transactions
- To process, deliver, and return products and services
- To improve products and services
- To provide customer service
- To create accounts
- To inform our business strategies
- To engage in product research and development
- To monitor and improve our products and services
- To administer surveys
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- Identifiers
- Customer Records
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
- Sensory Information
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Communication Purposes |
- To respond to your requests or inquiries
- To send you newsletters and updates
- To provide information about our products and services
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- Identifiers
- Customer Records
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
- Sensory Information
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Website Management Purposes |
- To provide personalized experiences
- To troubleshoot problems with the Website
- To help improve the Website
- To understand how you get to the Website
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- Identifiers
- Internet Activity
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Marketing & Advertising Purposes |
- To send you information concerning our products
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- Identifiers
- Internet Activity
- Commercial Information
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For Compliance and Legal Purposes |
- To protect our legal rights and the rights of third parties
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- Identifiers
- Customer Records
- Commercial Information
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Analytics |
- To perform analytics on your use of the Website
- To understand the Website’s demographics and user preferences
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- Identifiers
- Internet Activity
- Geolocation Information
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INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES
We collect Personal Information from various third-party companies and public sources as described below.
Purpose for Collection and Use |
Examples |
Category of Data |
Third Party Source |
Commercial Purposes |
To facilitate payment for products and services purchased. |
- Identifiers
- Customer Records
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Payment Processors |
Marketing & Advertising Purposes |
We may receive information from our third-party advertising service providers. |
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Service Providers Third Party Marketing and Analytics Companies |
Website Management |
We may also receive Personal Information from our third-party analytics providers. |
- Identifiers
- Internet Activity
- Commercial Information
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Website related Service Providers, including analytics providers Third Party Marketing and Analytics Companies |
Disclosing Personal Information
We may disclose your Personal Information as follows:
With Whom We Disclose Personal Information |
Purpose for Disclosing |
Category of Information |
Employees, Affiliates, and Subsidiaries |
Business Purposes. Including processing, delivering, and returning purchased products and services, communicating with you, providing customer service, and improving our products and services.
Website Management. Including troubleshooting problems, improving the content and functionality of the Website, and customizing the Website for you and our users.
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- Identifiers
- Commercial Information
- Customer Records
- Internet Activity
- Sensory Information
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Service Providers |
Business Purposes. Including payment processing, customer service, and performing analytics.
Website Management. Including hosting, troubleshooting problems, improving the content and functionality of the Website, and performing statistical and other analyses of the Website.
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- Identifiers
- Internet Activity
- Customer Records
- Commercial Information
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Third-Party Advertising Networks and Social Media Platforms |
Marketing & Advertising Purposes. Including providing marketing communications.
Business Purposes. Including performing data analysis and statistical analysis for us.
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- Identifiers
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
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Government and Law Enforcement |
Legal Purposes. We will cooperate with law enforcement and other governmental agencies, and may disclose Personal Information: (i) if we believe in good faith we are legally required to disclose that Personal Information, (ii) if we are advised to disclose Personal Information by our legal counsel, or (iii) when necessary to identify, contact or bring a legal action against someone who may cause or be causing harm to, or interfering with the legal rights of, Air Distribution or any other person or entity. |
- Identifiers
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
- Customer Records
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Professional Advisors |
Business Purposes. To receive advice from our professional advisors, such as our attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and business advisors, in their capacity as advisors to us. |
- Identifiers
- Commercial Information
- Customer Records
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New Owners or Successors in Interest |
Change in ownership/business successors. We may share your Personal Information in connection with a contemplated or completed strategic business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets or stock to a subsequent owner or operator, a dissolution, bankruptcy, liquidation, or other similar business transaction where personal information may be shared, sold or transferred to that third party, including during the due diligence process. |
- Identifiers
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
- Customer Records
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Other Users |
DMCA Requests. By submitting a copyright infringement notice, counternotice, or other similar notification, you consent to have that communication forwarded to any person or entity to whom the notice or counter-notice relates in order to facilitate a prompt resolution of the copyright infringement claim. |
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De-Identified / Aggregated Data
We may aggregate or de-identify Personal Information we collect through our Website and when operating our business. For example, we may aggregate Personal Information to calculate the percentage of users in a particular zip code. Once information or data has been de-identified and/or aggregated, such information is no longer Personal Information. Air Distribution may use or share such de-identified or aggregated data for any legal purpose as determined in its sole discretion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Update your Personal Information. You may update your Personal Information by contacting us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below or by contacting us at info@adticorp.com.
- Delete Your Account. If you no longer wish to access your account or account information, you may request that we delete your account by contacting us at info@adticorp.com. This will result in the full, permanent deletion of your account and associated information. We will not be able to recover your account after it has been deleted.
Children
The Websites are not directed at children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect, use, share, or sell Personal Information from children under 18. If a parent or legal guardian learns that their child provided us with Personal Information without his or her consent, please contact us, and we will make commercially reasonable attempts to delete such Personal Information.
Data Security
We use reasonable physical, technical, and organizational measures to help secure Personal Information against unauthorized access or acquisition appropriate to the type of Personal Information processed. If a breach of your Personal Information occurs, we will notify you of the breach if required under applicable law.
Third-Party Website
The Website may link to, or be linked to, a Website not owned or controlled by Air Distribution. Air Distribution is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third parties or any third-party Website. This Privacy Statement does not apply to any third-party Website or to any Personal Information that you may provide to third parties. You should read the privacy policy for each website that you visit.
YOUR STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS
The terms in this section are only applicable to residents of California.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (together, the “CCPA”), residents of the state have additional rights with regard to their Personal Information. We have provided a summary of those rights below. In the event of a conflict between this Section and the remainder of this Privacy Statement, this Section shall take precedence for the applicable state residents.
Certain capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Statement have the meanings set forth in the relevant Act described above.
Your California Consumer Privacy Rights
Right to Know or Access Your Personal Information
You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your Personal Information and to access such Personal Information.
Right to Request the Deletion of Personal Information
Depending on the state in which you live, you have the right to request that we delete Personal Information we have collected from or about you. We will comply with such requests and direct our service providers to do the same, subject to certain exceptions permitted by applicable law.
Right to Correct Your Personal Information
You have the right to request that we correct your inaccurate or outdated Personal Information. If you request that we correct Personal Information about you, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct it. If necessary, we may ask that you provide documentation showing that the information we retained is inaccurate or outdated.
Right to Data Portability
You may request a copy of the Personal Information you previously provided to us in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
Right to Non-Discrimination
California residents have the right to be treated in a non-discriminatory manner for exercising any of their rights under the CCPA.
Additional Information for California Residents
Access to Information
California residents have the right to access any of the following which occurred in the previous 12 months:
- The categories and specific pieces of Personal Information that we have collected from you;
- The categories of sources from which the Personal Information was collected;
- The categories of third parties to whom we have disclosed your Personal Information;
- The categories of Personal Information that we Sold/Shared or disclosed for a Business Purpose and the categories of third parties to whom it was disclosed for a Business Purpose; and
- The Business or Commercial Purpose for collecting, sharing, or selling your Personal Information.
Disclosing Information
During the past 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of Personal Information for a Business Purpose:
- Identifiers
- Customer Records
- Commercial Information
- Internet Activity
- Sensory Information
Sharing Information
We have not sold or shared your personal information, as defined by the CCPA, in the last 12 months.
We Do Not Use or Disclose Sensitive Information
We do not use or disclose sensitive information, as defined in the CCPA.
Exercising Your Rights
Who May Exercise Your Rights
You may make a request to exercise your California privacy rights. A parent or legal guardian may make a request on behalf of their child. If you are a California resident, a person that you authorize to act on your behalf may submit requests to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf. If you choose to use an authorized agent, you must (a) provide signed, written permission that authorizes the agent to submit requests on your behalf and (b) verify your identity directly with us or (c) directly confirm with us that you granted permission to the authorized agent to submit the request on your behalf. For clarity, you are required to verify the identity of both you and the authorized agent.
We may deny a request from an authorized agent if we do not have proof that they are authorized by you to act on your behalf.
Verifiable Consumer Requests
To verify your request, you must provide sufficient information to allow us to reasonably verify that you are the person about whom we collected Personal Information, and you must describe your request with sufficient detail to allow us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.
When we receive your request to exercise your rights: (a) we will acknowledge receipt of your request; (b) we will try to match the information you provide in making the request with information we already maintain about you; (c) if required to verify your identity, we may ask you to provide additional information, including personal information, or to log into your existing account with us; (d) we will consider various factors when determining how to verify your identity, such as the sensitivity and value of the data, the risk of harm, the likelihood of fraud, etc.
We will only use the Personal Information we collect during the verification process to verify your identity. If we are unable to verify your identity as required by applicable laws and regulations, we will decline to comply with your request and let you know why.
Submitting Requests
To exercise your rights described in this Section, you may submit your request to us by contacting us at any of the following:
Air Distribution Technologies, Inc.
ATTN: Legal Department
605 Shiloh Road, 100
Plano, Texas 75074
Telephone: (972) 212-4800
When We Will Respond
We will try to respond to your request within 45 days. If we require additional time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period. Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding our receipt of your request. For data portability requests, we will select a format to provide your personal information to you. We may charge a fee to process or respond to your request if it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded.
Opting Out of the Sale of Sharing of Your Personal Information.
You may opt out of our Sale or Sharing of your Personal Information for targeted advertising by emailing us at: info@adticorp.com.
California Shine the Light
Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, if you are a California resident, you have the right to obtain: (a) a list of all third parties to whom we may have disclosed your Personal Information within the past year for direct marketing purposes, and (b) a description of the categories of Personal Information disclosed, by contacting us per the “Contact Us” Section below.
EEA, UK & SWISS PRIVACY RIGHTS
The terms in this section are only applicable to those located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (“UK”).
The purpose of this Section is to provide information and additional provisions that apply to Air Distribution’s processing of Personal Data following the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation, and the Swiss Federal Data Protection Act (collectively referred to herein as the “GDPR”). In the event of a conflict between this section and the remainder of the Privacy Statement, this section shall control those persons located in the EU, Switzerland, or the UK.
Legal Basis for Processing
When Air Distribution processes your Personal Data, it has one of the following legal bases for doing so as required under GDPR: (i) it has received your express opt-in consent for such processing, (ii) the processing is necessary for performance of a contract, (iii) the processing is necessary for a legal obligation to which Air Distribution is subject, (iv) the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject, (v) the processing is necessary for a task carried out in the public interest, or (vi) if Air Distribution or a third party has a legitimate interest that is not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. We have set out the purpose and legal bases for which we process the Personal Data of residents of the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK:
Purpose |
Legal Basis for Processing |
Website Management: To offer, operate, maintain, deliver, troubleshoot, and update the Website for fraud prevention and to help us provide safe and reliable services through the Website. |
Legitimate Interest in maintaining the Website, preventing fraud, and maintaining reliable services through the Website |
Analytics and Marketing: To analyze and improve the Website and its features and content; to provide direct marketing to you about our products and services; for market research and/or data analysis; to inform fundraising, marketing, and communication plans and strategies; to evaluate user needs and customize the Website and services; and to help us understand demographics and content preferences. |
Legitimate Interests of (a) providing marketing, (b) understanding our customer and visitor base, (c) Website, service, and product improvement, and (d) informing our internal policies |
Communications: To communicate with you about changes to this Privacy Statement, our Terms of Use, or any other public-facing policies; to respond to your requests or inquiries; and to notify you of new products, services, and promotions |
Consent or Legitimate Interests (depending upon the communication) of (a) providing good customer service, (b) answering your requests or inquiries, and (c) notifying you of new products or services or updates to our policies |
To comply with applicable law or other Air Distribution business purposes: To comply with legal requests or processes; to protect our interests or those of third parties; to address violations of the Terms of Use or this Privacy Statement; to communicate with our professional advisors; pursuant to a change in control or insolvency. |
Legitimate Interests of (a) protecting our legal rights and interests, and those of third parties, (b) complying with applicable laws, regulations, or governmental requests, (c) to seek professional advice, and (d) managing a change of control situation |
Product Improvement: To support, analyze, develop, improve, and enhance our products, services, user experience, and operations, including the Website |
Legitimate Interests in supporting, analyzing, developing, improving, and enhancing our products, services, user experience, and operations, including the Website |
Information Received from Third Parties: To supplement Personal Data we already have about you; to improve our ability to contact you; and to enhance our marketing capabilities |
Legitimate interests in improving our ability to contact you and market to you. |
When you contract directly with Air Distribution: To inform, process, and manage our business transactions with you and provide customer service for you |
Contract |
Right to Withdraw Consent
If you provide your consent for us to process your Personal Data, you may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing info@adticorp.com to request such a change at no additional cost.
Additional Privacy Rights
You also have the following privacy rights under GDPR:
- Right of access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
To exercise the above rights, please submit a request to info@adticorp.com.
Marketing
Air Distribution does not process Personal Data for the purpose of marketing without first obtaining your express, opt-in consent or having a legitimate interest for doing so. You have the right to object to the processing of Personal Data for marketing purposes at any time by contacting us at info@adticorp.com.
Automated Decision Making
Air Distribution does not make any automated decisions on your behalf or about you without first obtaining your express opt-in consent. In the event we secure your consent to do so, you have the right to object to the processing of Personal Data via automated decision making at any time by contacting us at info@adticorp.com.
International Data Transfers
Your Personal Data may be transferred to, processed, and stored in countries other than the country in which you reside, including the United States. These countries may have less strict data protection laws than the laws of your country or no data protection laws.
Whenever we transfer your Personal Data, we implement appropriate safeguards that are reasonably necessary to protect your Personal Data and to make sure it is treated securely, regardless of its location. When we transfer your Personal Data, we rely on approved data transfer mechanisms such as the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Data Protection Board and the UK Information Commission’s Office to ensure your information is subject to adequate safeguards in the recipient country. If you are located in Ireland or the UK, you may contact us using the contact details below for a copy of the safeguards that we have put in place to protect your Personal Data and privacy rights in these circumstances.
CANADIAN PRIVACY RIGHTS
The terms in this section are only applicable to residents of Canada.
“Personal Information” means information about an identified or identifiable individual where such information can be linked to an individual either alone or in combination with other information (such as information contained in cookies).
Legal Disclosures and Lawful Requests
We, our service providers, and affiliates may disclose your Personal Information (a) in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry or order, (b) to another organization for the purposes of investigating a breach of an agreement or contravention of law, (c) for detecting, suppressing or preventing fraud, or (d) as otherwise may be required or permitted by applicable Canadian, U.S. or other law or legal process. This may include lawful access by U.S. or foreign courts, law enforcement, or other government authorities. Your Personal Information may also be disclosed where necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims and to investigate or prevent actual or suspected loss or harm to persons or property.
Interest-Based Advertising
For more information about interest-based advertising on your device from third-party advertising companies participating in the DAAC, please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada website at http://youradchoices.ca/choices.
Translations
This Privacy Statement may be provided in several language for the convenience of our customers and users of our Website. In the event of conflict or inconsistency, the English language version of this Privacy Statement controls, unless otherwise required by applicable law. En cas de conflit ou d'incohérence, la version anglaise de cette politique de confidentialité contrôle, sauf si la loi applicable l'exige.
Your Rights and Choices
Under certain data protection laws, you may have certain rights relating to your Personal Information. Accordingly, if required by applicable law and subject to any lawful exceptions, we will comply with any such requests by you to exercise those rights. We may require you to prove your identity before we modify, provide, delete, or transfer your Personal Information, which may require you to provide us with certain Personal Information.
- Right of Access - You have the right to be informed of and request access to the Personal Information we process about you. This allows you to receive a copy of the Personal Information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification - Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we amend or update inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information about you.
- Right to Erasure (Deletion) - Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request deletion of your Personal Information.
- Right to Restrict - Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing all or some of your Personal Information.
- Right to Object - Under certain circumstances, you have the right to object to Air Distribution's Processing of your Personal Information (including profiling) when it is based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to Data Portability - When we process your Personal Information based on consent or on a contract and the processing is carried out by automated means, you have the right to request a copy of your Personal Information in an electronic format and to request that we send such Personal Information to another party.
- Communication Preferences and Opt-Outs - You can stop receiving marketing communications from us at any time by contacting info@adticorp.com.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint - You have the right to lodge a complaint with the applicable supervisory authority.
To exercise your rights described in this Privacy Statement, you may submit your request to us by contacting us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
In order to verify your request, you must provide sufficient information to allow us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information, and you must describe your request with sufficient detail to allow us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to your request. When we receive your request to exercise your rights under applicable law: (a) we will acknowledge receipt of your request; (b) we will try to match the information you provide in making the request with information we already maintain about you; (c) if required to verify your identity, we may ask you to provide additional information, including personal information; (d) we will consider various factors when determining how to verify your identity, such as the sensitivity and value of the data, the risk of harm, the likelihood of fraud, etc.
We will only use personal information we collect during the verification process to verify your identity and fulfill your request. If you maintain an account with us, we may use that account to respond to your request and/or verify your identity. If we are unable to verify your identity as required by applicable laws and regulations, we will decline to comply with your request and let you know why.
We will respond to your requests within the time period prescribed by applicable law. If we require additional time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period.
MEXICAN PRIVACY RIGHTS
The terms in this section apply only to Mexican residents. In compliance with the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Individuals (“LFPD”), we provide the following additional information regarding our privacy practices and your privacy rights.
You have the additional rights (i) to cancel your Personal Data when you deem it is not required for the purposes established in this Privacy Statement or that it is being used for unauthorized purposes, (ii) to oppose the processing of your Personal Data for certain specific purposes, and (iii) to file a complaint with the Federal Public Information Access Institute at www.ifai.org.mx.
You may exercise rights (i) and (ii) through a written petition to us at the address below, accompanied by your email address and telephone number, and if applicable, specific details of the reasons for which a rectification, opposition, or revocation of consent is requested. We will respond to your petition within a reasonable amount of time and inform you of its outcome through the phone number and/or email address provided by you.
Contact Us
Please contact us as described below with any questions, comments or complaints:
Air Distribution Technologies, Inc.
ATTN: Legal Department
605 Shiloh Road, Suite 100
Plano, Texas 75074
Telephone: (972) 212-4800