Privacy Policy

  • Nate's Computer Services collects certain information vital to its business. We also value people's privacy and take privacy seriously.
  • Data we may collect from customers include: First and Last name, company name, billing/shipping/service address, email address, phone number(s), web site address.
  • For computer help customers: Computer information such as model/serial number, which OS is installed, and problems occurring may be collected  This info may be shared with computer manufacture if under warranty.    Data from computers will not be collected or shared (with an exception of making a backup for the user which only the customer will have access to)
  • Please do not give us your passwords, please type them in yourself.
  • All monetary transactions are recorded for bookkeeping/accounting/tax and other required reporting purposes.
  • We collect statistical data with our web sites for internal purposes. Some advertisements may also have tracking.   See partner companies and data service providers Our web sites are intended for Minnesota and United States but try to be as inclusive as possible
  • We have photos and video published on our web sites. We may take photos at public events and places. If you wish to have a photo with you or your child removed please contact us.
    To give us permission please let us know when we photograph if we forget to ask or fill this form for your permission or to give permission for a child's photograph to be published fill this form
  • We do Not knowingly allow children under 13 to submit to us or share information online.
  • We list businesses on some of our web sites. Business owners and representatives can ask to have information changed or removed. Or if your personal information is mistakenly used for a business please contact us to have it removed
  • We do NOT currently collect from customers: We DO NOT currently collect (nor share) , drivers license numbers, credit information, or medical records. We do Not social security numbers from customers.  DO NOT give these if asked as it is probably someone else asking not us.
  • We accept credit cards by 3rd party services such as Paypal for credit card processing, our partner with domains/hosting processes. Nate's computer Services does not store or share credit card information. Some of our service partners may store information. See partner companies and data service providers
  • We do not see emails sent to other people unless someone incorrectly types an address with one of our domains and arrives in catch-all account. We normally delete those emails and sometimes notify the sender or unsubscribe if it is a mass email.
  • We may keep a list of emails and phone numbers that we block. We do not share or sell this list. We may report spam /junk email/form submissions for automation purposes and to keep our web site and business functioning. We may report or block unwanted phone calls. During times unavailable, phone calls may go straight to voicemail. Illegal, unsafe, or unethical activity may be reported. We do not call or send emails to this list. If you have been blocked by mistake either by email address or IP (Internet Protocol) address, phone number, please contact us or have a representative contact us
  • We do not ask for permission whether or not to use cookies or tracking, we do our best to limit tracking but some of it is necessary for the web site to work. A reason this is done is to limit pop ups as well as asking for permission may be a form of tracking in itself
  • We no longer use postal mail for marketing promotion purposes.
  • Please note there are some scams, junk email, and phishing that may spoof one of our domains.  These are not sent by us.
  • We may send out notices to past or current customers and web site users by phone, email, or mail. We don't sell our mailing list. We limit these notices unless subscribed to an email list.  You may request not to be contacted if not a current user or customer.
  • Our web sites and services have partners and affiliates that may collect additional information and some of that information may be accessible by us.  Those partners may have different privacy policies.
  • We use 3rd party servers, software, and services that may store information. Usually private information is stored securely. See partner companies and data service providers
  • We may choose to link to some external sites.  We are not responsible for the content of those sites and may have different privacy policies.
  • Video conferences /web meetings may be recorded. We will let you know before hand that it is being recorded.
  • Remember when posting information on classified ads, business listings, discussion boards, or event listings that it is possible for anyone to view some of that information.
  • If you have any private information on any of our web sites posted that you would like removed please contact us and we will gladly help you.
  • If you send us an email, we will not post/share personal info unless you give permission. If it is general information (non-private info) we may post that with personal info removed.
  • If you are subscribed to one of our mailing list and wish to no longer receive that you may use the unsubscribe option in the email or contact us.
  • Policies may change and notice will be posted on this site.
  • Effective October 29 2010

Updates

  • Updated Feb 9 2011- we now accept credit cards
  • Updated June 22, 2012 - for typographical purposes and to show information is not shared with Google Apps we have decided against implementing Google Apps,
  • Updated August 30 2012: discontinue other phone numbers.
  • Update  September 28 2012: Social Media Policy / outside phone/ web directories:  Any website that is a domain not registered in our name is not official communication of this company.
  • Update April 23 2013: to reflect we may have to ask Tax information for vendors or employees.
  • Additional notice: A high level of spoofing emails is going on with some of our domains.  Again these are not sent by us.  Please review full headers.
  • Update July 8 2014: Clarify that we take and publish photos. Clarify that we list business on some of our web sites. Remove old photo services provider. Clarify we may keep block list. Update that we no longer use postal mail for marketing purposes.
  • Update March 7 2015: Clarify we use 3rd party services, servers, and software. Reminding people when they post publicly it is possible for anyone to view that information. Note that future web meetings may be recorded.
  • updated for clarification
  • Update August 25 2015: We may report spam /junk email/form submissions for automation purposes and to keep our web site and business functioning. We may report or block unwanted phone calls. During times unavailable, phone calls may go straight to voicemail. Illegal, unsafe, or unethical activity may be reported.
  • Update November 30 2015 Links to: partner companies and data service providers - Permission form for photo of yourself taken by us to be published - Parent Photo Permission form . reminded that we do Not knowingly allow children under 13 to submit to us or share information online.
  • Jan 20 2021 updated for clarification
  • Contact Nate's Computer Services if you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your privacy with this web site or Nate's Computer Services