Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice Policy (effective January 1, 2023)

Privacy Policy

Forte, LLC maintains this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) that summarizes our policies and processes for protecting the privacy of all personal information gathered from visitors to our Website, and when and how such information is collected, used, and safeguarded.

Introduction

Forte, LLC is committed to ensuring your privacy and protecting the security of your personal information. This Policy covers the public Forte, LLC website – www.probatefinder.com site (the “Website”) – and all online portals and forms on this Website used to collect personal information; it does not cover third party sites that are linked to or from the Website. This Policy does not apply to other entities that we do not own or control or persons that are not our employees, agents or within our control. By using this Website, you are agreeing to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with any terms or practices described in this Policy, please exit from this Website.

Collecting Personal Information

You can access our Website without providing us with any personal information.

Information We Collect

We may collect anonymous clickstream data. We may use this data in aggregate to better understand the needs and interests of visitors to our Website. This information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis.

Our primary goal in collecting the information described above is to provide you, the user, with a customized experience on our Website. By knowing a little about each user, we are able to deliver better service and more relevant content to visitors.

We may collect any information that you voluntarily submit to us and that identifies you personally. The type of information that we collect from you depends on your particular interaction with our Website, and may include the following: name, business contact information, such as your company email address, postal mailing address, and phone number, and any other information that you choose to provide to us. If you choose not to provide us with your information, we will not be able to respond to your inquiries. Personal Information can also include information about any transactions, both free and paid, that you enter into on the Website, and information about you that is publicly available information.

Cookies

A “cookie” is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer or device. We may use cookies to track general, non-personal information about our users (e.g. pages viewed, time spent our Website, and the websites visited just before and just after our Website) for statistical and market research purposes. The information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis.

We use cookies to gather information about our Website users’ browser activities in order to constantly improve our Website and better serve our customers. This information assists us to design and arrange our web pages in a most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our Website to better meet the needs of our Website visitors.

You have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the option to reject all cookies, which may, however, in limited instances prevent you from accessing certain features on our Website.

Use of Personal Information

We will not disclose any personal information collected from our Website users, except as described below. Otherwise, the provisions of this Policy are limited only by legal process and the technical operation of the Website.

Use by Forte, LLC

We use the information that you submit to us to accomplish the purpose for which it was submitted. We may also use the information that we collect from or about you to analyze and improve the content, features, materials and opportunities that we make available on the Website, to notify you of changes made to the Website or new opportunities made available on or through the Website, to evaluate your needs and customize the Website content delivered to you according to those needs, to send you promotional materials that you request from us, and for other legitimate and lawful business purposes

Sharing with Business Partners

We do not sell or trade any personal information about Website users to any third parties. We may share, however, aggregated visitor demographic information with our business partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Storage of Personal Information and Security

We take reasonable precaution to protect the personal information we collect from users. When users submit personal information via the Website, the information is housed in a secure in-house database. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the personal information we maintain. Forte, LLC uses industry-standard technology, such as firewalls, in an effort to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. Moreover, only employees who need the information to perform their duties are granted access to personally identifiable information.

Customer Testimonials and Comments

We may post customer testimonials and comments on our Website, which may contain personal information. We obtain each customer’s consent via email prior to posting the customer’s name and testimonial.

Feedback and Information

At any time, you can change your communication preferences for the type of information you would like to receive from Forte, LLC. You may also opt-out from receiving any such information. To contact us to change your communication preferences, please e-mail us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.

Retention and Deletion of Information

How long we keep information we collect about you depends on the type of information, as described in further detail below We will keep information collected until any point at which it is determined to no longer be necessary to fulfill a business need or provide a service to you, subject to our record retention policies that ensure compliance with any applicable laws.

If you have elected to receive marketing communications from us, we retain information about your marketing preferences for a reasonable period of time from the date you last expressed interest in our content, products, or services, such as when you last opened an email from us or ceased using your ProbateFinder OnDemand account. We retain information derived from cookies and other tracking technologies for a reasonable period of time from the date such information was created.

At any time, you may request that we delete information that you provided to us We will honor your request to the extent we can, while remaining compliant with any applicable laws. To request deletion of your information, please e-mail us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com.

Forte may also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time period.

Legal Disclaimer

We may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on us.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our Policy, we will post those changes on this Privacy Policy page, so you are aware of what personal information we collect from visitors to our Website, and when and how such information is collected, used and safeguarded. If at any time we decide to use personal information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will take commercially reasonable measures to obtain consent from you. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your personal information in this different manner.

No Guarantees

This Policy states our standards for maintenance of personal information and we take commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect information transmitted or stored on the Website and transmitted to and from the Website. Nevertheless, no security system is impenetrable and there may be factors beyond our control that may result in disclosure of personal information. As a consequence, we disclaim any warranties or representations relating to maintenance or nondisclosure of any personal information collected Website users. You agree to immediately notify us of any breach of Website security, this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use of which you become aware.

Links to Third Party Websites

Please be advised that this Website may contain certain hyperlinks to other websites. Although these websites may have privacy policies, all of these websites and their privacy policies are independent of our Website and this Policy. We are not responsible for, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to, the privacy practices of those sites or of any companies that we do not own or control. You should review these privacy policies carefully before providing personal information to these websites. In addition, should you happen to initiate a transaction on a website that our Website links to, even if you reached that site through our Website, the information that you submit to complete that transaction becomes subject to the privacy practices of the operator of that linked site.

Protection of Children’s Privacy

We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, particularly in an online environment. Our Website is not designed to attract children under the age of thirteen (13). In accordance with Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly collect, solicit or accept, personally identifiable information about any person known to be under the age of thirteen (13) years of age.

California Consumers

Please review our California Privacy Policy for a detailed understanding of your rights under California law and how to exercise those rights.

Nevada Consumers

Nevada law allows Nevada consumers to request a company not sell their personal information.  We do not sell personal information, but this right applies even if personal information is not currently being sold.  If you wish to make such a request, please contact us at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about the Website, Forte, or our products, services, terms or privacy practices, please contact us by e-mail at privacy@fortedatasolutions.com or at the number or address given below:

Forte, LLC

Attn.: Privacy
1550 American Blvd E
Bloomington, MN 55425
Telephone: 877-326-5686

Acknowledgement

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and consent to the privacy policy, and to the uses and disclosures of information that are described in this privacy policy, and you agree to be bound by the terms of use referenced above.