Privacy Policy

Information we collect

Data is at the core of what HappyMeter does, as such by using HappyMeter you trust us with your information. By using or accessing the Services in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is meant to help you understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it.

We collect information to provide better services to all of our users – this helps us improve the product and make the data you receive more actionable and useful.

We collect data in the following ways:

  • Information you provide. This includes things like your name, email address, or credit card. Additionally this includes your response to questions asked through the service.
  • Information we get from your use of our services.
    • Device information
    • Log information
    • Location information
    • Cookies and similar technologies

We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage (including HTML 5) and application data caches. How we use information we collect We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, protect and improve the product, by adding new features and making your data more relevant to you.

We may use the data you provide to perform statistical and predictive analysis around things like moral improvement, attrition prediction, etc.

HappyMeter may also use non-personally identifiable data submitted by Users to create and provide new services, features or content. For example, and without limitation, we may use data like HappyMeter rates to publish interesting observations for informational or marketing purposes. HappyMeter will anonymize such data such that neither users nor Subscribing Organizations are identified. When you contact HappyMeter, we keep a record of your communication to help solve any issues you might be facing. We may use your email address to inform you about our services, such as letting you know about upcoming changes or improvements.

We will ask for your consent before using information for a purpose other than those that are set out in this Privacy Policy.

Information Sharing

We do not share personal information with companies, organizations and individuals outside of Happymeter unless one of the following circumstances applies:

With your consent

We will share personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of HappyMeter when we have your consent to do so.

For external processing

We provide personal information to our affiliates or other trusted businesses or persons to process it for us, based on our instructions and in compliance with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.

For legal reasons

We will share personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of HappyMeter if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to:

  • meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request.
  • enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations.
  • detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
  • protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of HappyMeter, our users or the public as required or permitted by law.

If Non Identifiable

We may also share non-personally identifiable data submitted by Users publicly and with our partners or use it to create and provide new services, features or content. For example, and without limitation, we may use data like employee trends rates to publish interesting observations for informational or marketing purposes. We will anonymize such data such that neither users nor Subscribing Organizations are identified.

DISCLOSURE

We may disclose aggregated, anonymous, or anonymized data to third parties for market research, trend research, academic research, benchmarking, forecasting, or any other purpose. In all such instances, we will not disclose any identifiable information about you, your respondents, or your company. We may also analyze your usage patterns and the usage patterns and respondents to improve or optimize our services. Consistent with this Privacy Policy, HappyMeter may also disclose personally identifiable information under special circumstances, such as to comply with subpoenas or when your actions violate the Terms of Service.

Information that we collect from our users, including Personally identifiable information, is considered to be a business asset. Thus, if we are acquired by a third party as a result of a transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale or if our assets are acquired by a third party in the event we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, some or all of our assets, including your Personally identifiable information, may be disclosed or transferred to a third party acquirer in connection with the transaction. In the event of such a transaction, we will give you notice of the transaction and the opportunity for a period of 30 days to refuse disclosure or transfer of your personally identifiable information to the third party acquirer in connection with the transaction.

Information security

We work hard to protect HappyMeter users from information security risks. No security system is impenetrable and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.

At HappyMeter, we restrict access to personal information to authorized HappyMeter employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to process it for us, and who are subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.

When this Privacy Policy applies

Our Privacy Policy applies to all of the services offered by HappyMeter and only those services. This policy does not apply to services offered by other companies or individuals. If you ever chose to share HappyMeter data outside of HappyMeter, the people and places you share your data with are not covered under this privacy policy.

Children’s Privacy

HappyMeter’s website and services are intended for use strictly by adults. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we learn that any personal information has been collected from a child under 18, we will delete the information as soon as possible and block the user from future responses. If you believe that we might have collected information from a child under 18, please contact us at [[email protected]].

Changes

We may change this policy from time to time, and if we do we’ll post any changes on this page. If you continue to use HappyMeter after those changes are in effect, you agree to the revised policy. If the changes are significant, we may provide more prominent notice or get your consent as required by law.

Any questions about this Privacy Policy should be addressed by mail at: HappyMeter, 410 S Michigan St #801, Chicago, IL 60601 USA.