Who we are
Our website address is: https://skqc.org. This site is operated by SK Quality Consulting, based in Sarasota, Florida, USA. SK Quality Consulting provides quality management and supplier management consulting services for industrial and technology companies.
Personal data we collect
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide or that is automatically collected when you use this website.
- Data you provide directly
- Contact details you send to us (for example via e‑mail, contact forms or comments), such as name, e‑mail address, phone number and the content of your message.
- Any files or documents you upload when contacting us.
- Data collected automatically
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of visit and visited pages.
- This data is collected by our hosting and security tools and is used to operate the website, ensure security and improve performance.
Comments
If you leave comments on this site (if enabled), we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your e‑mail address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if any) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to this website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
This website may use cookies to make the site easier to use and to operate secure login areas.
- If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, e‑mail address and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- If you visit a login page, a temporary cookie may be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, cookies may be set to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies usually last for up to two days, and screen options cookies for up to one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login may persist for up to two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited and expires after one day.
You can control and delete cookies in your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the site may not work correctly.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third‑party tracking and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- respond to your inquiries and communicate with you;
- provide and improve our consulting services;
- operate, protect and maintain this website;
- comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights.
We do not sell your personal data and do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Who we share your data with
We may share personal data with:
- service providers that help us operate this website (for example hosting, security or e‑mail services), bound by confidentiality and data‑protection obligations;
- authorities or other parties when required by law, regulation, legal process or to protect our rights and the rights of others.
If you request a password reset (for example for a user account), your IP address may be included in the reset e‑mail to help prevent abuse.
How long we retain your data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow‑up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
- Contact data you send us by e‑mail or forms may be kept for as long as needed to respond to your request and for a reasonable period afterwards, or as required by law.
Your rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request deletion of your personal data, where legally possible;
- object to or restrict certain processing;
- request a copy of your data in a portable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details on the website. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam‑detection service. Technical and security‑related data may be processed by our hosting provider and security tools, which can be located in the United States or other countries with appropriate safeguards.
Data of children
This website and our services are not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page and marked with the latest revision date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your data, please contact us using the contact information provided on the Contact page.