Geodework Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 14, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how General Index, LLC (dba Geodework) (the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your information when you use this website (the "Website").

1. Important information

Purpose of this privacy policy

We know how important privacy is to users of the Website, which is why we only collect the information we need and will not share your personal information with any third parties, unless necessary. Even within the Company, access to your personal information is limited to only those employees, contractors, and third-party services providers who require such information to handle matters related to the Website or services you request.

Changes to the privacy policy and your duty to inform us of changes

We may change this privacy policy from time to time. When we do make updates, we will let you know by changing the date at the top of this privacy policy. It is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically. If you keep using the Website, you consent to any updates to this privacy policy by using the Website once this privacy policy is updated.

Third-party links

The Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave the Website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

2. The data that will be collected

We need to collect personal information about you to provide you with certain services. Personal information means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data). We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data includes first name, birth name, last name, email address, or any other identity information you provide us.
• Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access the Website.
• Usage Data includes information about how you use the Website.
• Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.
• Location Data includes information about your device location.

We also collect, use, and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific app feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy policy.

3. How we collect your personal data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

• Direct interactions. You may provide your Identity, Technical, Usage, Marketing and Communications and Location Data by submitting it through the Website.
• Automated technologies or interactions. When you interact with the Website, we may automatically collect Usage and Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies. We may also receive Technical Data about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies.
• Third parties or publicly available sources. We may receive personal data about you from various third parties including Technical Data from analytics providers such as Google.

4. How we use your personal data

We collect all this information so that we can provide you with the Website safely and seamlessly. The information we collect allows us to:

• Deliver the full functionality of the Website;
• Stay connected with you: whether it be for providing customer service or notifying you of new features or updates to the Website; and
• Fulfill any other purpose for which the information was collected.

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize the Website, as well as our content and advertising.

5. How we share your personal data

Sharing with third parties

We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in Section 4 above:

• Legal advisors — If we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary: (1) to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (2) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (3) to enforce or comply with our Terms and Conditions; or (4) to protect us, users of our Website or the public from harm, fraud, or potentially prohibited or illegal activities.
• Service Providers — The Company may provide your personal information to other companies who help us provide, maintain, and improve the Website.
• Professional advisers — In order to comply with our legal obligations, we may need to share information with professional advisers who provide consultancy, banking, compliance, insurance, or accounting services.
• Third parties — We may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets to third parties. Alternatively, we may acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, then the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy policy.

6. How we protect your personal data

We protect your information using technical and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. Data may be stored with a third party company, which may have firewalls and data encryption not managed by us. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know.

7. Children under the age of majority

The Website is not intended for children under the age of majority in the country they live (i.e. 18 years of age in the United States) ("Minors"), and we do not knowingly collect information from Minors without parental consent. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a Minor without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we may have information from or about a Minor, please contact us at [email protected](opens in a new tab).

8. California Privacy Rights

Residents of California may have additional rights regarding our use of your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit this link here(opens in a new tab). California residents have rights to request a copy of personal information collected about them over the past 12 months. California residents will not be discriminated against because they choose to exercise rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. If you request a copy of or deletion of your personal information, we may ask you to provide additional personal information to verify your identity before processing your request. We may still be required to keep certain information about you to comply with relevant law. To request additional information or submit a request under the California Consumer Privacy Act, contact us at [email protected](opens in a new tab).

9. Data retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements. In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal data for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

10. Contact Information

Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding this privacy policy by sending an email to [email protected](opens in a new tab).