Privacy Policy
Last Updated: June 23, 2023
Fortress Technology Solutions, Inc. (“Fortress”, “we”, “us”, “our”) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of individuals (referred to as “you” or “your” in this Privacy Policy).
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we may collect through the below (collectively the “Services”):
- Websites;
- Mobile applications
- Other platforms or services that we own, operate, or make available that link to this Privacy Policy; and
- All other general inquiries or communications we may receive (including, but not limited to, postal mail, electronic mail, and telephone communications).
Please note, if you elect to engage in additional registrations or services offered by Fortress, you may be asked to agree to additional terms regarding our use of your personal information.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy and our [Terms of Use] prior to use our Services or sharing personal information with Fortress.
This Privacy Policy outlines what personal information we may collect, how we may use it, and for what reasons we may share your personal information.
Information We Collect and Why
Contact Information
Ex.: name; physical address; email address; phone number
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
- Complying with applicable law
Financial Information
Ex.: banking information; credit score; financial history information
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Complying with applicable law
Internet / Electronic Activity
Ex.: IP address; browsing history; website navigation and clicks
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
- Complying with applicable law
Employment / Professional Information
Ex.: employer; job title; education level; background check; income
- Employment verification and screening
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Complying with applicable law
Demographic Information
Ex.: date of birth; marital status; veteran/military status; household information (including pets and children where applicable); race; gender; ethnicity
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
- Complying with applicable law
Personal Preferences
Ex.: marketing preferences; purchase history
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
Operational Information
Ex.: transactional information; credentials to Services; customer service interactions
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
- Complying with applicable law
Social Interaction Information
Ex.: voluntary service responses; voluntary interactions with social media platforms/applications
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
Other Identifying Information
Ex.: lease/rental information; social security number; driver’s license number/image; passport number; taxpayer identification number; prior address(es); vehicle information
- Providing and improving our Services to you
- Analyzing our Services to improve quality or safety features of our Services
- Supporting our internal operations such as fraud detection and technical support
- Enforcing our [Terms of Use] and protecting Fortress as permitted by applicable law
- Marketing purposes and responding to questions regarding our Services
- Complying with applicable law
Information We May Share
Fortress will not share your personal information with external parties except as described below, as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, as otherwise agreed by you (for example, if you expressly consent to a disclosure) or as required or permitted by law.
Service Providers / Vendors
Fortress may share information with our service providers and other vendors providing certain services to or on behalf of Fortress.
Corporate Transaction
If Fortress merges with, acquires, or is sold, or in the event of another transfer of Fortress assets such as bankruptcy, Fortress may share or transfer your information in connection with such an occurrence.
Legal and Regulatory Enforcement
From time to time, it may be necessary for Fortress to disclose information in order to comply with a: legal or regulatory request; reporting obligations; request from a governmental authority; to cooperate with law enforcement; and/or for other legal reasons.
Enforcement of Our Rights or Rights of Others
Fortress may disclose information, including your information, to external parties to the extent necessary to enforce or protect our rights, privacy, Services, or property, and/or that of others, which includes enforcing our [Terms of Use] and any other agreements in relation to our Services.
Fortress Services with Partners and Third-Party Links and Services
- Fortress Services with Fortress Clients:
- Fortress may partner with and provide our Services to property managers, commercial landlords, and others operating in a similar manner in regard to rental residential and commercial real estate properties (collectively, “Fortress Clients”). Fortress may process or interact with personal information uploaded to our Services on behalf of Fortress Clients as a service provider to Fortress Clients. In such case, Fortress may collect, receive and disclose the information in accordance with its agreements with Fortress Clients. Those Fortress Clients are responsible for information practices concerning any personal information you may provide to us or our clients. If you have any questions or concerns about the information handling practices of a Fortress Client using our Services, please contact the Fortress Client directly.
- Fortress may also partner with third-party service providers to provide you with certain opportunities to engage in other services and you may have the option to use the websites and applications of other third parties.
- Third-Party Links and Services:
- Fortress may also partner with third-party service providers to provide you with certain opportunities to engage in other services and you may have the option to use the websites and applications of other third parties.
Fortress does not control the websites, services, or applications that may be offered by third parties and is not responsible for the content that may be present or how your personal information may be handled by other third parties. Our Privacy Policy applies to your interactions with our Services and does not extend to your interactions with websites, services, or applications offered by other third parties. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy or inquire as to how other third parties may handle your personal information before interacting with other third parties.
Security
Fortress endeavors to take commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures in accordance with applicable law to protect and safeguard information. Fortress undertakes these measures for security reasons, however, we cannot guarantee with 100% certainty that any information provided over an internet connection will remain secure, so any information you may provide over the internet is provided at your own risk.
Use of Our Services by Children
Our Services are not directed toward children. By using any of our Services, you represent that you are not under sixteen (16) years of age. We do not knowingly collect, process, or otherwise maintain personal information for children under the age of sixteen (16) without authorization by a verified guardian. If you believe that we may have inadvertently collected personal information from or about a child under the age of sixteen (16), please send us an email at [PLACEHOLDER] or call us at [PLACEHOLDER].
Consent
If you provide any contact information as described above in registering for or requesting more information about any of our Services, your provision of your contact information constitutes your affirmative consent that Fortress may contact you by email, text message, or telephone to provide you with information and notices regarding our Services or regarding any updates to this Privacy Policy.
You may choose to opt-out of future commercial email messages from us by following the directions on the link provided in any commercial message we may send you.
Do Not Track
A “Do Not Track” signal or preference setting in your web browser may let the operator of a website you visit know that you do not want that website operator collecting certain information about you during your visit to the website. Fortress does not currently respond to, or honor, any “Do Not Track” signal, request, or preference setting that you may have enabled or otherwise elected on your web browser. More information about “Do Not Track” is available at: https://allaboutdnt.com/.
California Privacy Rights
California residents are entitled to contact us to request information about whether we have disclosed Personal Information, as defined under California law, to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. We do not share Personal Information with third parties for their own marketing purposes, however. California customers may request further information about our compliance with this law by contacting us.
The rights above are separate from rights that consumers may have under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Please note that, at this time, we do not meet the thresholds to be considered a “business” as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act. We are, therefore, not currently subject to that law. Nonetheless, we respect your privacy rights, and you can find information about how Fortress may interact with your personal information in this Privacy Policy.
International Users of Fortress Services
Our Services are not directed toward individuals outside of the United States. If you provide information to us when using our Services, it may be transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States or other countries with different laws and protections governing the handling of personal information than the country you reside in. You should not use our Services if you are not a resident of the United States, and your use of our Services constitutes affirmative consent to have your personal information transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States or other countries.
Privacy Policy Updates
We may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time-to-time or as otherwise required by law. Any such changes will be effective immediately upon posting and any personal information of yours that we may interact with during your use of our Services will be treated in accordance with the most recent version of our posted Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or about our practices in regard to personal information we may interact with when you use our Services, please feel free to contact us at:
Fortress Technology Solutions, Inc.
1030 16th Avenue South,
Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37212
Email: privacy@fortresstech.net
Phone Number: 615-490-6727