Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.dmwandh.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone – Note that no mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.  All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
  • Message

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we share your data

  • With Service Providers: We may share your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our service, to contact you.
  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
  • With business partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
  • With other users: when you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

SOC2 Compliance Evidence: Terms of Service (TOS)

These Terms define your rights, responsibilities, and important limitations regarding the use of our products and services. Please review them carefully to understand your obligations and our commitments to you.

Unless otherwise specified in your individual agreement with us, the following provisions generally apply:

1. Use of Services

You may use DMW&H software and services for your internal business needs only. Unauthorized sharing, copying, or modifying is not allowed.

2. Intellectual Property

All software and content remain the property of DMW&H. You may not reverse-engineer, resell, or alter our products.

3. Third-Party Software

Our systems may include third-party tools (e.g., Angular, Docker, Kafka, Microsoft Products, specific databases, etc.). These are governed by their own licenses.

4. Confidentiality

You agree to keep DMW&H’s proprietary information private and not share it without written permission.

5. Data Usage

DMW&H may collect system usage data to improve performance and ensure compliance. You own your input data but grant us rights to use it for service delivery.

6. Support Access

Remote access may be required for support. You are responsible for maintaining secure access for DMW&H support teams.

7. No Warranties

DMW&H provides services and software “as is.” We do not guarantee uninterrupted service or specific results.

8. Limited Liability

DMW&H is not liable for indirect or consequential damages. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate access for violations. Upon termination, you must stop using our software and services.

10. Export Laws

You must follow U.S. export laws. Our software may not be used in restricted regions.

11. Legal Jurisdiction

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, these terms are governed by Michigan law. Disputes will be resolved in the State of Michigan.

12. Security Controls

DMW&H implements industry-standard security controls to protect data and systems. Access to systems is restricted to authorized personnel and managed through role-based permissions.

13. Security Assurance

We regularly monitor and review our systems to ensure compliance with security standards. Internal checks and audits are performed to maintain data integrity and confidentiality.

14. Incident Response

In the event of a security incident, DMW&H follows a documented response process, including timely notification to affected parties and remediation steps to restore security.

15. Updates

We may update these terms. Continued use means you accept the changes.

Thank you for choosing DMW&H

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