This website is managed by TexanGroup. The primary goal of TexanGroup is to ensure that people feel safe when visiting our website and/or using our services. We are committed to maintaining your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to the data collected by TexanGroup through the websites and other means while doing business.

TexanGroup collects personal information to conduct business, sell services, and comply with legal obligations. On some occasions, we collect information at the request of our clients related to the products or services they provide to you. We may also collect data for informational purposes to better direct our services to you and improve your experience using our products or services.

You may refuse to provide us with some or all of your personal information; however, this may limit the ways we interact with you, including providing our services.

1 – TexanGroup generally collects the following types of personal information:

• Name, address, occupation, and contact information.
• Interest in our services or events, or those of our clients.
• Information about the relationship and business activities of people and companies with us or our clients.
• Your opinions and comments.
• Aggregated and non-identifiable personal information relevant to TexanGroup’s business (e.g., age, location).

2 – TexanGroup collects information in two ways:

• Information you provide to us: This includes the information you give us through chat tools, paper forms, or questionnaires filled out by you, personal interactions with TexanGroup employees, interviews, business cards, or phone conversations. We also collect information directly when you voluntarily provide it. For example, we may give you the opportunity to subscribe to a periodic newsletter in exchange for your email address. Providing this information is completely optional. Additionally, we collect personal information when you sign up for an opportunity or job at TexanGroup.

• Information we obtain when you use our services: This may be through technologies on our website or through third parties who collect information on our behalf or are authorized to share your information with us. This information includes:

  • Device information: We may collect specific device information such as hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and cellular network information, including phone numbers. TexanGroup may associate your mobile identifiers or phone number with your account in any TexanGroup software (e.g., Smart Canvas).

3 – When you use our services or view TexanGroup content, we may automatically collect and store certain information in access logs. This may include:

• Details of how you use our service, such as your search queries.
• Your IP address.
• Device event information such as errors, system activities, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, request date and time, and referrer URL.
• Cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
• Location information.
• Unique application numbers: Certain services include a unique application number. This number and information about its installation (e.g., operating system type and application version) may be sent to TexanGroup when you install or uninstall the service or when it periodically contacts our servers for updates.
• Local storage: We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as web storage (including HTML 5) and application data caching.

We use various technologies to collect and store information when you visit the TexanGroup service, which may include sending one or more cookies.

4 – Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small file containing a sequence of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows the site to recognize your browser. Cookies can store your user preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies. Other technologies are used with a similar purpose on platforms where cookies are unavailable or cannot be used.

TexanGroup’s website uses cookies to store and retrieve information about your visit. The cookies used on our website currently identify you only as a number.

When you visit our website, the following categories of cookies may be adjusted in your browser:

• Registered user cookies: A unique identifier is given to each registered user and is used to recognize you during your visit and when you return to the site.
• Performance cookies: These cookies collect information to help us analyze how our visitors use our site. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All the information they collect is anonymous and is used only to improve how our site works.
• Google Analytics cookies: Allow us to track a user’s actions during their visit to our website.
• Functional cookies: These cookies allow websites and applications to remember choices you made, such as your username, language, and region, and provide enhanced and personalized features. We may use the information collected from functional cookies to identify user behavior and serve content based on your profile.

We use cookies and web analytics data for statistical purposes and to enhance user experience. Cookies and web analytics data cannot be used to identify you personally, as they do not contain personal information such as your name or email.

5 – We store, use, and may disclose your personal information for purposes such as those mentioned in this Privacy Policy or as disclosed at the time of data collection. We generally use and disclose your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide our services to you or our clients.
• To manage our relationships with you or our clients.
• To improve the services of TexanGroup or its clients.
• To provide professional information related to IT system performance and procedures for our clients.
• To review and evaluate your submissions for job openings.
• To direct marketing products and services, offering you updates and industry news, brands, and events.
• To share with trusted third parties (e.g., contracted service providers or advisors) we are working with to provide services to you or to assist us in our contractual or legal obligations.

6 – The information we collect may be stored, processed, and transferred between any of the countries where TexanGroup, its partners, affiliates, or contractors have offices, in order to enable TexanGroup to use the information defined in this Privacy Policy.

If you are in the European Union, Canada, or Australia, the information you provide may be transferred to countries (including the U.S.) that may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in the European Union, Canada, or Australia. By submitting your information to the TexanGroup website or any of our products or services, you expressly consent to such transfer, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7 – We take appropriate measures to maintain the security and integrity of your information and data, including the use of encryption, passwords, physical security (e.g., locks and access control), and other security measures.

8 – Our collection and use of cookies will be managed according to this Privacy Policy.

9 – Third-party sites: You may find links to third-party sites on our site. These sites are independently owned and operated and may collect information about you. This privacy policy does not cover the information practices of these third-party sites. We accept no responsibility for their policies, as we have no control over them.

10 – Testimonials: We show personal testimonials from satisfied clients on our websites, along with other endorsements. With your consent, we may post your testimonial and name. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at [email protected]

11 – Social Media Widgets: Our site has social media features such as Facebook widgets and Twitter buttons. These features may collect your IP address, the page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to ensure the feature functions properly. Social media widgets and features are managed by third parties or our website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

12 – Single Sign-On: You may log in to our site using services like Facebook Connect, Google Apps Authentication, or an Open ID provider. These services authenticate your identity and give you the option to share certain personal information with us, such as your name and email, to complete the registration form. Services like Facebook Connect and Google Apps give you the option to post information about your activities on our site to your profile page and share it with your network of friends.

TexanGroup may change this privacy policy to reflect changes in our information practices. If we make any significant changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the email address you provided in your account) or through a notice on this site before the change occurs. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.