Privacy Disclosure
This Privacy Policy explains how Protomet Corporation (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit or interact with our website at Protomet.com (the “Site”), including when you submit information through our forms.
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Protomet Corporation
Address:
2400 Maremont Parkway
Loudon, TN 37774
Email:
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We collect information in the following ways:
Information you provide to us
- Contact information: name, email address, phone number, and any other information you include in a form submission.
- Recruiting-related information: information you provide when expressing interest in employment (for example, job interests, availability, work history, or other details you choose to share).Information collected automatically when you use the Site
-When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through Squarespace and standard web technologies:
- Device and usage data: IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, links clicked, referring/exit pages, and approximate location (derived from IP).
- Cookies and similar technologies: small files stored on your device that help the Site function and help us understand usage.Advertising and tracking data (Meta Pixel)
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We use personal information for the following purposes:
Recruiting and candidate outreach: to respond to inquiries and to contact potential hiring candidates personally and directly (we do not use your contact information for automated marketing campaigns).
Site operations and security: to operate the Site, maintain performance, prevent fraud/abuse, and troubleshoot issues.
Analytics and improvement: to understand how visitors use the Site and improve content and user experience.
Advertising measurement (when applicable): to measure the effectiveness of Meta ads and understand which ads lead to site visits or form submissions.
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We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information in the following limited circumstances:Service providers / processors
We use vendors to help us operate the Site and provide services. These vendors may process personal information on our behalf, including:Squarespace (website hosting and form tools)
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram advertising and measurement via Meta Pixel, when we run Meta ads)Legal and safety
We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, and security (ours, our users, or others).Business transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or part of our business, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
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Cookies
Squarespace and our Site may use cookies that are necessary to operate the Site and may also use cookies for analytics and advertising measurement.Meta Pixel
The Meta Pixel helps us understand ad performance and may allow Meta to associate Site activity with your Meta account, in accordance with Meta’s policies.Your choices
- Browser controls: You can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Site may not function properly.
- Ad preferences: You can control the ads you see on Meta platforms through Meta’s ad settings and opt-out tools.
- Do Not Track: Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is no consistent industry standard for honoring them, we do not respond to all such signals.
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We keep personal information as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including recruiting outreach, operating the Site, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes. We may retain and use aggregated or de-identified information for longer periods.
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We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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The Site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
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Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about our processing of your personal information. To make a request, contact us using the information in Section 1. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
If your state provides additional rights related to “selling” or “sharing” personal information for targeted advertising, note that we do not sell personal information. We may use advertising tools (like the Meta Pixel) that could be considered “sharing” under some state laws when ads are active. You can opt out by adjusting cookie preferences on our Site (if available) and/or using platform-level opt-out settings described above.
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If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be processed and stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be transferred to countries that may have different data protection laws.
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. If we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on this page.