PRIVACY POLICY

WHO WE ARE

Colorado Engineering Inc. was founded in 2003. It has quickly become a leader in the design and development of Radio Frequency (RF) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems. In 2021, it was acquired by Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) to become its Advanced Technology and Engineering (AT&E) unit in the Missile Systems division. In 2023, the company evolved to its own CAES division, known as Advanced Program Development (APD).

CAES APD’s website address is: https://coloradoengineering.com. Visit the about page to learn more or contact us: +1 (719) 388-8582 or 1915 Jamboree Drive, Suite 165, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA. For information on the corporation’s privacy data, please visit https://caes.com/legal/privacy.

WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT

Comments

CAES APD disabled the comment section of its website.

Media

CAES APD disabled the ability for the public to upload media files.

Contact Form

CAES APD implements a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of its customer information when entering, submitting, or creating an account and/or accessing personal information. APD’s contact forms collect only the information necessary to either process an online transaction or provide the requested information. Only the information shown on the screen is collected and stored. Specifically, the contact form securely collects and stores the following information related to your inquiry: Name, Company, Email, Phone, City, State, Country, and Reason for Inquiry.

Request a Quote Form

The quote forms on each product page securely collect and store the following information related to your quote request: quantity, name, company, city, state, country, postal code, email, and message.

Checkout Forms

The checkout forms in APD’s online store securely collect and store the following information related to your transaction: product(s), quantity(ies), shipping class, first name, last name, company, country, street address, city, state, postal code, phone, email, and shipping information (if different). APD’s online payment gateway, Stripe, securely collects and stores only the information necessary for your online transaction: credit card number, expiration date, security code, name on card, and billing address.

Contact and store-related plugins in use on APD’s website include the following:

  1. https://elementor.com/about/privacy/
  2. https://octolize.com/terms-of-service/privacy-policy/
  3. https://www.monsterinsights.com/privacy-policy/
  4. https://ninjaforms.com/privacy-policy/
  5. https://automattic.com/privacy/
  6. https://yoast.com/privacy-policy/

Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you permit it to do so) that enable the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. CAES APD uses cookies to understand and save its customers’ preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction to offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

Cookies are also used in the portions of this website that use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to measure effectiveness and usage of the services. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze users’ website behavior and, therefore, serve their needs better. The information generated by the cookie (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and compiled with data from other users to help evaluate CAES APD’s website. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. APD will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser, but this decrease the functionality of this website. Using APD’s services is a consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

When customers log into their account on this site, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts them. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, APD will also set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies expire after two days, and screen options cookies expire after 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.

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 same way as if the visitor had 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website. This privacy policy only includes the information collected and stored at https://coloradoengineering.com. It is highly recommended to read the privacy policy of each Website you visit.

Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to provide the best experience possible for each visitor. To view Google’s privacy policy and/or opt out, please visit: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en#:~:text=You%20can%20opt%2Dout%20of,Google%20Analytics%20about%20visit%20activity.

Third Parties

CAES APD uses the following programs on its website, which collect user data anonymously: Google Analytics, Google AdWords, and Facebook Pixel. All third-party companies that APD employs for its website services are GDPR compliant.

Who We Share Your Data With

CAES APD will not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except as set forth below. Your personal information is shared with certain trusted third parties, defined below, who assist in operating APD’s website, conducting business or providing requested services to you, with the agreement that they will keep this information confidential. APD may also release your information when appropriate to comply with any court order, law, or legal process; enforce its policies for the services or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. Additionally, APD may transfer all personal information in its possession to a successor organization in the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy or other sale of all or a portion of its assets. Finally, APD may disclose information for purposes disclosed at the time you provide such information, or with your consent or at your direction.

CAES APD may derive information from your personal information that is not personally identifiable to you. For example, APD may aggregate certain information regarding use of its services so that your usage of those services is not discernible from the aggregate usage of the services. APD may use and share with third parties any such information that it derives that is not personally identifiable to you.

Please contact APD for a list of third-party companies and plugins we use to serve our customers and enhance/protect our website.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Users that create accounts and/or purchase on https://coloradoengineering.com have their personal information stored in their user profile. All users can view, edit, and delete their personal information by logging into their account. CAES APD website administrators can view and edit some of your account information, including purchase and billing/shipping information. This information will only be updated as needed, and only with the knowledge and permission of the customer. Account passwords are only available to the user. Customer information is retained indefinitely by APD for administrative purposes or until a user requests its removal.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Account users on this site may request an exported file of their stored personal information. This does not include any data CAES APD is obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Requests for removal may be sent by completing and submitting the online contact form found on APD’s contact page. Alternatively, you can contact APD by phone: +1 (719) 388-8582 or mail: 1915 Jamboree Drive, Suite 165, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA.

Where We Send Your Data

Your data is stored in the following secure locations.

Contact Information

Please contact CAES APD with any questions on this privacy policy, and/or any other matter related to its business, by completing and submitting the contact form. Alternatively, you can contact us by phone: +1 (719) 388-8582 or mail: 1915 Jamboree Drive, Suite 165, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How we Protect your Data

CAES APD’s website uses various security measures to keeps its customer data safe, including HTTPS, which signals the browser to use an added encryption layer of SSL/TLS to protect the traffic.

What Data Breach Procedures We have in Place

CAES APD’s website is hosted on a secure, dedicated, private server. While the event of a breach is highly unlikely, these events can and do occur in today’s highly technical world. Therefore, APD will promptly inform its customers of any and all incidents involving its customer data. APD is committed to helping its customers identify and respond to security or privacy events without delay and with all available information. APD will also notify national authorities of serious data breaches within 72 hours of detection.

What Third Parties We Receive Data From

CAES APD does not contract with any third parties regarding customer information.

What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We do with User Data

CAES APD does not employ the use of automated decision making or profiling.