Privacy Policy


Gytheion Networks, LLC. respects the privacy of every individual. This Privacy Policy applies to Gytheion retail Customers and visitors to Gytheion websites in the United States. The policy applies to all Gytheion Communications companies that collect and/or use Customer information ("Gytheion Companies") as well as all websites owned and operated by Gytheion Companies including www.gytheion.com (collectively "the Gytheion Sites"). This policy statement provides detailed information about how Gytheion collects and uses information gathered about web visitors and Customers. This policy is dated and may change from time to time, so please check back periodically to review this information.

I.      General Principles

Personal privacy is important to Gytheion. We respect the privacy of every individual and take reasonable measures to protect the privacy of information provided to Gytheion by others. The personal information collected by Gytheion falls into two basic categories: (1) information collected from and/or provided by website visitors to the Gytheion Sites; and (2) information collected about Customers. Third-party service providers or those whose sites may appear on the Gytheion Sites may also collect personal information; however, their practices are not necessarily within the control of Gytheion. Gytheion employees are subject to the Gytheion Business Ethics Guidelines which include, among other things, compliance with legal requirements and company policies relating to the privacy of communications and the security and privacy of Customer records. Gytheion employees are expected to abide by this policy and follow applicable laws, rules, regulations, and court or commission orders that apply to our business. Employees who fail to meet the standards embodied in the Guidelines may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.

A.      Information Collected Via the Internet

The information available to Gytheion when a web visitor is on a Gytheion Site helps Gytheion to improve the quality and usefulness of our sites. In general, Gytheion gathers some generic information automatically to make the Gytheion Sites more helpful to visitors. Generic information does not reveal the identity of a visitor and usually consists of the Internet address assigned to the visitor's computer, the number, and frequency of visitors, the Gytheion Sites visited, etc. Gytheion accomplishes this by using certain technologies, such as web log analysis, data-tagging tools and/or "cookies. " These technologies can be used to provide the visitor with tailored information about Gytheion services and help make our sites more responsive by helping to personalize each visitor's experience. Gytheion does not combine information collected in this way with any personally-identifiable information. If you don't want to accept cookies, you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and so that it can be refused or accepted. Refusing cookies may, however, make certain features on Gytheion Sites unavailable.

Of course, some activities require personal information -- when making a purchase, enrolling for a referral program, using a credit card to pay for services, submitting a resume, requesting certain types of information, sending an e-mail to a Gytheion Site, etc. (when provided by web visitors who are or become Customers as a result of their visit to a Gytheion Site, such information will thereafter be treated as Customer information, see below). On those sites where visitors voluntarily submit questions, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas or the like, Gytheion will treat that portion of the information as non-confidential and non-proprietary and assumes no obligation to protect such information from disclosure.

Whenever personal information is provided on a Gytheion Site, it will be used for the specific purpose or to respond to the specific request for which it was given. In most cases, there is the opportunity to select whether Gytheion may, or may not, use this information for additional purposes. Individuals may also request that Gytheion not use their information for certain purposes and updating their contact preferences. Gytheion continues to have and reserves the right to send Customers service updates, bulletins and other important information about their Gytheion services.

Absent any instructions limiting the use of a visitor's information, Gytheion may use the contact information provided by visitors to Gytheion Sites to provide information about additional services and products offered by the Gytheion family of companies, Gytheion authorized agents, and other goods and services providers with whom Gytheion has relationships and whose offerings might be of interest to visitors. Gytheion will not, however, sell or trade a visitor's personal information unless we are authorized by you or legally required to do so, or in the case of imminent physical harm to the visitor or others.

Information disclosed in a public space, including on any bulletin board, chat room or website Gytheion hosts for Customers as part of Gytheion services are available to anyone else who visits that space. Gytheion cannot safeguard any information that is disclosed or stored in these locations. Additionally, Gytheion websites contain links to sites that belong to third parties unrelated to Gytheion. Gytheion assumes no responsibility for the content accessible on such sites or the privacy practices of those content providers and recommends that visitors to those sites review the privacy policy statements of those sites.

B.      Information Collected from Customers

1.      Customer Information Collected by Gytheion

When enrolling for or purchasing services from Gytheion, or participating in a business referral program, Customers may be required to provide some or all of the following information in order to establish an account and order services: Name; Address; Billing Address; Account Number; Credit card number; Phone or Fax Number; and Email Address. Gytheion may also request the Company/Customer name, Federal Tax ID, and other information a company Customer/employer may ask Gytheion to collect, such as purchase order number, employee number and job title of the individual responsible for business account administration.

2. How Gytheion Uses Customer Information

Gytheion needs the Customer information it collects from Customers to process orders, provide and bill for services. Gytheion may also share necessary information with outside parties, such as third-party vendors or shipping companies, to complete an order.

Absent any restrictions on our use of Customer information ("CI") or instructions from you otherwise, Gytheion may use Customer information to provide information about additional services and products offered by the Gytheion family of companies, Gytheion authorized agents, and other goods and services providers with whom Gytheion has relationships and whose offerings might be of interest to Customers. Gytheion will not, however, sell or trade CI or other contact information unless we are authorized by a Customer or legally required to do so. You may update your contact information and/or request that Gytheion refrain from using your CI or other contact information for commercial purposes by contacting your representative. Restricting use of CI or opting out of receiving commercial communications from Gytheion will not eliminate all Gytheion marketing or other contacts about the Services provided to a Customer. Additionally, Gytheion and its agents can and will use Customer contact information to get in touch with Customers if Gytheion has trouble processing an order or needs to contact a Customer about a service or billing related matter. Gytheion may also, where permitted by law or authorized by a Customer, provide this information to credit bureaus, or provide information and/or sell receivables to collection agencies, to obtain payment for Gytheion-offered products and services.

II.      Email Addresses

Gytheion collects email address information from Internet visitors and Customers (where voluntarily provided or required). Gytheion will use your email address to respond to any email inquiry sent to Gytheion or to follow up on your visit to the Gytheion Sites. From time to time, Gytheion may send emails about Gytheion products and services or offers that Gytheion believes will be of interest. Gytheion may also share your email address with providers whom Gytheion has a relationship with and who either provide Gytheion-offered services or whose products or services may also be of interest. In all cases, we hope recipients will find this information useful, but if you do not wish to receive such email from Gytheion, please indicate that you'd prefer not to receive such information or offers from Gytheion when you provide your email address. You can always change your preferences by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link that we include in all of the commercial emails we send.

III.     Exceptions and Limitations

There are times when, in order to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court or administrative orders, subpoenas or other matters, Gytheion must disclose information. Gytheion cooperates fully with state, local, and federal officials in any investigation relating to any content (including personal or private electronic communications transmitted to Gytheion) or purported unlawful activities of any user of any Gytheion Site or Gytheion service, and takes reasonable measures to protect the proprietary rights of the Gytheion Companies. If necessary to comply with the law or cooperate with law enforcement activity, Gytheion may disclose personally identifiable information of web visitors and/or Customers. Gytheion reserves the right to, and will, share information when it believes, in its sole discretion, it is necessary to prevent unlawful use of communications services, when necessary to repair or restore network outages, or to protect the security or integrity of the Gytheion Sites or the Gytheion Companies. In addition, Gytheion may monitor the areas of communication of any kind (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request (e.g. response to private or law enforcement-issued subpoena); (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate Gytheion (e.g. recording of Customer Care calls); or (iii) to protect the rights or property of Gytheion or others (e.g. to prevent fraud, infringement of rights, etc).

Additionally, in connection with the potential sale or transfer of any of its interest in any Gytheion Affiliate or Gytheion Site, Gytheion reserves the right to sell or transfer visitor or Customer information to a third party that (i) concentrates its business in communication products or services; (ii) agrees to be Gytheion's successor in interest with regard to the maintenance and protection of information collected and maintained by Gytheion; and (iii) agrees to the material obligations of this policy statement.

IV.      Security

Gytheion utilizes technological and business efforts to keep Customers' personal information secure and confidential through safeguards such as the use of secure encryption technology during transmission of certain data, or by restricting physical access to systems on which personal information is stored by appropriate login and/or password controls. Information collected from visitors and Customers is stored in databases Gytheion controls directly or through contracts with service providers. Credit card information is used only to bill Customers for the products and services they receive. Gytheion does not share credit card information except as may be necessary to process Customer transactions. On those Gytheion Sites where you may provide Gytheion with a credit card or other ordering information via the web, Gytheion employs customary web-based security and encryption protocols, examples of which include Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Secure Electronic Transaction (SET), to secure transmission of that information. If your browser does not support the use of such secure connections, or if you prefer not to send your credit card number over the Internet, you can place your order by calling us. However, as effective as modern security practices are, no physical or electronic security system is impenetrable. Gytheion cannot guarantee the security of databases, nor can Gytheion guarantee that information supplied by you will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet.

V.      Protecting the Privacy of Children

Protecting the privacy of the very young is uniquely important, particularly on the Internet. Gytheion Sites are designed to provide commercial business information and allow service ordering and management by adults. Gytheion Sites are not designed to attract minors, in particular, children under the age of 13. Gytheion does not market to or knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 13. Children should always get permission from their parents before sending any information about themselves (such as their names, email addresses, and phone numbers) to anyone over the Internet.

Rev. 01/02/17    

Should you have any questions about this policy or your information held by Gytheion, please contact us. We will gladly address any questions you may have.