Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 11, 2025

Advanced Automation and Controls, Inc. (“RKAnet,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the www.rkanet.com website (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Service.

Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used herein have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible from www.rkanet.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information for different purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

a. Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). The types of Personal Data we may collect include, but are not limited to:

Contact Information: Email address, first name, last name, phone number, mailing address.
Professional Information: Company name, job title, industry.
Usage Data: Information about how you access and use the Service.
Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, time zone setting, and other diagnostic data.
Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
Any other information you choose to provide to us.

b. Usage Data

We automatically collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

c. Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You have the option to instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service. These are temporary and are erased when you close your browser.
Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings, enhancing your user experience.
Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes, helping to protect your account and our Service.
Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how users interact with our Service, helping us to improve its functionality and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Data

RKAnet uses the collected data for various purposes, based on legal bases such as your consent, our legitimate interests, or to fulfill a contract with you:

To Provide and Maintain the Service: To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of our website and services.
To Manage Your Account: To manage your registration as a user of the Service and provide you with access to various functionalities.
To Communicate with You: To notify you about changes to our Service, provide customer care and support, respond to your inquiries, and send you important updates or marketing communications (where you have opted in or where permitted by law).
To Personalize Your Experience: To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so and to tailor content and offers to your interests.
For Analytics and Improvement: To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can understand usage patterns, improve the Service, develop new features, and enhance security.
For Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertising to you, measure the effectiveness of our advertising, and conduct marketing research.
To Monitor Usage and Prevent Issues: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or other illegal activities.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (For EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

We may process your Personal Data because:

We need to perform a contract with you.
You have given us explicit permission to do so.
The processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights.
To comply with the law.

4. Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there. The United States may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction.

RKAnet will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information, such as through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other appropriate legal mechanisms. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

5. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your Personal Data in certain situations:

a. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

b. Business Transfers

If RKAnet is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

c. Legal Requirements

RKAnet may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

To comply with a legal obligation, subpoena, or court order.
To protect and defend the rights or property of Advanced Automation and Controls, Inc.
To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.
To protect against legal liability.

d. With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal data for any other purpose with your consent.

6. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us. We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, 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 periods.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR for EU/EEA, CCPA/CPRA for California, and other U.S. state privacy laws), you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

a. For EU/EEA Users (under GDPR):

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to withdraw consent: You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where RKAnet relied on your consent to process your personal information.

b. For California Residents (under CCPA/CPRA):

The right to know: You have the right to request that we disclose what Personal Information we collect, use, disclose, and sell/share.
The right to delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Information collected or maintained by us, subject to certain exceptions.
The right to opt-out of sale/sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your Personal Information, as defined by CCPA/CPRA. RKAnet does not sell or share your Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
The right to correct inaccurate Personal Information: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate Personal Information we maintain about you.
The right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit our use and disclosure of sensitive Personal Information to only what is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer.
The right to non-discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

c. For Other U.S. State Residents (e.g., Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut):

Similar rights to access, delete, correct, and opt-out of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data may apply depending on your state of residence.

d. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in the “Contact Us” section below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

9. Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

10. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising out of or related to it will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Illinois for the resolution of any disputes.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: te**********@****et.com
By visiting this page on our website: www.rkanet.com/contact

Last Updated: July 11, 2025