Who we are
Our website address is: https://greensealnotary.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are 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 our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for 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 will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). 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 with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
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 also 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.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We also share your information with Signix and Zoom in order to facilitate the notary process.
Your contact information
Additional information
How we protect your data
We take the security of your Personally-Identifying Information seriously and use reasonable electronic, personnel and physical measures to protect it from loss, theft, alteration or misuse. However, please be advised that even the best security measures cannot fully eliminate all risks. We cannot guarantee that only authorized persons will view your information. We are not responsible for third-party circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures.
We are dedicated to protect all information on the Website as is necessary. However, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Personally-Identifying Information by keeping your password confidential. You should change your password immediately if you believe someone has gained unauthorized access to it or your account. If you lose control of your account, you should notify us immediately.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the event of a data breach or imminent breach of PII data, in order to contain the data breach and minimize the extent of the intrusion:
- Review virus/malware/other protective software to review system vulnerabilities and increase the level of protection for the system.
- If possible, reimage the system and restore from backup files.
Within 24 hours of the breach, GreenSeal Notary at the Office for Victims of Crime.
Following the incident, GreenSeal Notary staff will review procedures to determine if any actions by the user or the team contributed to the data breach. Staff will be updated on policies to protect against data breaches or imminent breaches of PII data.
A computer technician will review software, updates, and software/data protection programs to improve the security of the data and operating system to prevent further incidents. Information related to the data breach will be documented on the incident log, repairs or modifications implemented will be included on the log and kept in a secure location.
If necessary, the management team will review procedures and make necessary changes to the procedures to improve the security of PII and other secure information.
Confirmation of Identity, Capacity, and Freedom of Action
You confirm that you will provide truthful, accurate, and complete information in registering your account, in using the Services, in participating on the Platform, and in responding to questions or other requests by Notaries acting through our Platform, and otherwise in communicating with us. You will also truthfully identify yourself for all purposes in connection with the Services. You also confirm and warrant to us that you are participating in the Services knowingly and intentionally for their intended purpose and that you are acting willingly without duress or coercion.
What third parties we receive data from
Information is shared between Signix and Zoom.
Consent to Use Electronic Means
In connection with each Transaction that brings you to our Platform to use our Services, you may be entitled by law to receive certain information “in writing” – which means you would be entitled to receive it on paper. If you choose to receive such information electronically, and also to conduct Transactions with us and to view, sign and access your Documents electronically, you must consent to do so. Your consent is set forth below. You agree to receive the Services and to conduct Transactions over our Platform by electronic means. You also consent to receive, by electronic means, all Documents and communications relating to your Transactions and involving the use of our Platform and our Services. We and any business involved in providing the Documents for which you are accessing our Platform and Services will communicate with you electronically, including over the internet and by email or through notices we post via the Platform. You are providing this Consent to us, and also for the benefit of all other parties providing Documents as part of your Transactions on our Platform. In addition to the foregoing, you consent to do all the following by electronic means rather than in paper form: (i) convey, receive, access and view Documents, (ii) acknowledge your signature, be placed under oath, or do those things necessary for all required Notarizations; (iii) communicate via an internet-based audio/video link with us, (iv) create an electronic signature and use it to sign all Documents, as required, and (v) view, access and receive all Documents, notices and communications, as electronic records, via email and an internet link which you can use to view, download or print for your records.
Recording of Session Data, Audio Video, and Transaction Information
You consent to our Platform creating a record of your session and the Transaction process. To the extent you invite others to participate with you in the session, you confirm to us, on their behalf, that they agree to participate and to be recorded as part of the session, and that it is lawful for them to so participate. The record of your session will be electronically stored by us, and may also be stored and viewed by other parties according to applicable agreements, your permission, or applicable law. The data from your session includes (i) your User Data, (ii) results of database searches, (iii) credential analysis and other processes authorized by law to validate your identity, (iv) the uploaded Documents and additional information about the Transaction, (v) session and connection information, (vi) all information required for the Notary’s journal or Transaction record, and, (vii) where applicable given the Service requested, the recording of your audio-video session with a Notary and any other Signatories or Witnesses/Participants.