Privacy Policy for Halbar.net

Effective Date: August 29, 2025

Halbar Inc., doing business as Halbar Associates (“Halbar,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you use our website halbar.net and our services.

We are located at:

Halbar Inc. dba Halbar Associates
2681 Dow Ave. Ste. B1
Tustin, CA 92656
Phone: (714) 731-2222

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Identifiers: Name, address, email address, phone number, and other contact details.

  • Financial Information (if applicable): Information related to financial transactions, billing, or services as required under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

  • Internet or Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and how you interact with our Website.

  • Commercial Information: Records of services requested, obtained, or considered.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To improve website functionality, personalize content, and analyze usage trends.

We do not knowingly collect or process any personal information from individuals under the age of 18.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for:

  • Providing and improving services.

  • Responding to inquiries and communicating with you.

  • Complying with federal and state legal requirements, including GLBA.

  • Marketing and promotional purposes (only with your consent where required).

  • Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious activity, and ensuring integrity of our systems.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited situations:

  • With Service Providers: To help operate our business (e.g., hosting, analytics, customer service).

  • For Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or government requests.

  • For Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

4. Your Privacy Rights

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know: What personal information we collect, use, and disclose.

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of your information in a portable format.

  • Delete: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Correct: Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Opt-Out: Request that we do not “sell” or “share” your personal information. We do not sell personal data, but we provide you with this right under California law.

  • Limit Sensitive Data Use: Restrict use of sensitive personal information to what is necessary for providing services.

  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

You or your authorized agent may submit requests by contacting us at:

📞 (714) 731-2222
📧 halbar@halbar.net

We may verify your identity before processing requests as required by law.

Financial Privacy Notice (GLBA Compliance)

As a company potentially covered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), we are required to explain how we collect, share, and protect your financial information.

  • What We Do With Your Information:
    We collect and share personal financial information only to the extent necessary to provide services, comply with federal or state law, or as permitted by you.

  • Opt-Out Rights:
    If we share your information with non-affiliated third parties (except as permitted by law, such as with service providers or for fraud prevention), you have the right to opt out of such sharing. Instructions will be provided in your service agreement or upon request.

  • Safe Harbor Compliance:
    We follow the FTC Model Privacy Form standards to ensure clear disclosure of your financial information rights.

  • The Halbar website does not collect any financial information from users or any parties, but reserves the right to do so in the future upon providing express notice with written consent of the user.

5. Data Retention

We keep personal and financial information only as long as necessary for business purposes, legal compliance, or customer service.

6. Security

We use reasonable safeguards—administrative, technical, and physical—to protect your personal and financial information. However, no system is completely secure.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and other tracking tools to improve your experience. You can manage these through your browser settings.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website and services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect or maintain information from anyone under the age of 18.

9. HIPAA Compliance

We are not a healthcare provider and do not act as a “covered entity” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Halbar does not collect, maintain, or process protected health information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. If, in the course of our business, we engage in services that involve PHI, we comply with applicable HIPAA requirements as a “business associate” and will enter into Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) as required by law.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted here with an updated “Effective Date.”

12. Contact Us

For questions or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Halbar Inc. dba Halbar Associates
2681 Dow Ave. Ste. B1
Tustin, CA 92656
Phone: (714) 731-2222
Email: halbar@halbar.net