(Last updated: 10/15/2011)

 

Online Privacy Policy

Datacomplianceservices.com ("Datacomplianceservices" or "we" or "us") respects your privacy rights and is committed to protecting the information we collect from you online.  This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide to us on our website, Datacomplianceservices.com ("the Website.") 

Scope of Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to information submitted and collected online through Datacomplianceservices.com. It does not apply to information we collect offline unless, with your permission, that information is combined with information collected or submitted online.

All information transmitted, printed or otherwise submitted to Datacomplianceservices.com via the Website shall be deemed to be the property of Datacomplianceservices.com and Datacomplianceservices.com shall be free to use such information for any lawful purpose outlined in this Privacy Policy.

The Website may contain links to other sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites.

Information / Data Collection

We collect and/or track the following:

Personal information, meaning information and data that can be used to identify you, such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or certain financial or demographic profile information of yours, provided by you through online forms, registration forms, surveys, and/or other entries.  We also collect e-mail addresses of visitors that communicate with us via e-mail.

Technical information, meaning information and data that is automatically collected when you visit the Website, such as webpage http headers (home server domain names, Internet Protocol address, operating system type, browser type and language) and user-specific or aggregate information on what pages our visitors access. Technical information is not considered personal information unless it is linked to personal Information about a specific user.

Demographic information, meaning anonymous information and data to be used in the aggregate, such as age, gender, hobbies, interests, zip/postal code or country. Demographic information is not considered personal information unless it is linked to personal information about a specific user. 

Use of Information / Data Collected

We use your personal, technical and demographic information to consider your application for an account with us and to provide the services you request, including services that display customized content and advertising. We may also use the information for statistical and/or marketing purposes, to improve our technologies and services, to provide you with information about our company and to deliver promotional information from our partners. These uses are intended to enhance your experience at the Website and enable us to present you content in which we think you might be interested

We reserve the right to share, rent, sell, or otherwise disclose the information we collect to third parties. We prescreen the third parties with whom we might share, rent, sell, or otherwise disclose your information, and will only use the personal information you provide for those marketing products and services we determine, in our sole judgment, you might find of interest.

When we use third parties to assist us in processing your personal information, we require that they comply with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.

We may also share information with certain third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, and ensuring the security of our network and services. We may disclose information about our customers, including personal information, as part of any merger, sale, transfer of company assets, or acquisition.  We will take reasonable steps to assure that such information is treated in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

We may add your information to our databases to contact you through future e-mails, postal mailings, telemarketing and SMS text-messaging regarding site updates, upcoming events, new products and services, and/or the status of orders placed online. By using this site, you agree that you may be contacted in any manner contemplated in this section even if your number is found on a do-not-call registry.

Your SMS text-messaging data may include your name, address, cell phone number, your provider's name, and the date, time, and content of your messages. In addition to any other fees made known to you, your provider's standard messaging rates apply to our order confirmation and all subsequent SMS correspondence. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any SMS messages, as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your network operator. SMS message services are provided on an AS IS basis.

We reserve the right to release information to law enforcement or other governmental officials as we, in our sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary to comply with the law.

EU Safe Harbor

Personal information collected on any of our Websites may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which we or our affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities. By using our Website you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. We abide by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.

Use of Cookies and Web Beacons

Cookies are pieces of information stored on a user’s computer when the user accesses a website. Cookies do not collect personal identifying information about the user. There are two types of cookies our Website may use: a persistent cookie and a session cookie. A persistent cookie gets entered by your web browser into the “Cookie” folder on your computer and remains in this “Cookie” folder after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the site. A session cookie is held temporarily in your computer’s memory and disappears after you close your browser or shut off your computer.

We may also use Web beacons (also called “clear GIFs” or “pixel tags”) in conjunction with cookies. Web beacons are small strings of code that are placed in a Web page. Because a Web beacon is only 1 pixel high by 1 pixel wide, it appears invisible on your computer screen. We use Web beacons to collect non-personal technical information such as the IP address of the computer to which the Web beacon is sent, the URL of the user's web page and the time the Web beacon is activated or viewed. We do not intend to link such non-personal information to personal information.   

No Information Collected from Children

The information and services provided by us or our affiliates, sponsors, and advertisers are not intended to be viewed by children (under 18 years old). No information collected from children is knowingly used for any marketing or promotional purposes whatsoever, either inside or outside Datacomplianceservices.com, nor is any part of Datacomplianceservices.com web site is designed to attract anyone under the age of 18. Children are not eligible to use our service and we ask that minors (under the age of 18) do not submit any personal information to us or use the service.

 

Opting Out

If you want to be removed from our marketing list and do not want us to send you email, regular mail, or other messages about our products and services, you can opt out.  To do so, please send an email to Unsubscribe@Datacomplianceservices.com, with the word "REMOVE" in the subject line, or unsubscribe by clicking here: Unsubscribe  To opt out of SMS text messages, reply to the text you received with the word "REMOVE."

Please note that in some instances, despite your opt-out selection, we reserve the right to communicate with you regarding your account status, changes to subscriber agreements, privacy policies or other policies or agreements relevant to you, or regarding transactions or services you have specifically requested.

Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy.  If we change this policy, we will provide notice of the change on the Website, so please check the Website for the most up-to-date privacy policy. 

Contact Us with Privacy Questions, Comments or Concerns

If you have any questions, complaints or comments regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us. 

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