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This website (“Site”) is owned
and operated by DDC Research, Decision Data Collection, Inc. 4300 Plank Rd Suite 190 Fredericksburg, VA 22407 (“Elsevier,” “we,” “us” or “our”).
We are committed to maintaining
your confidence and trust with
respect to the information we
collect from you. This privacy
policy sets forth what
information we collect about
you, how we use your
information, and the choices you
have about how we use your
information.
Collection of Information
Provided By Your Browser And
Through Use Of Cookies
This Site
automatically collects
information on our server logs
from your web browser regarding
your use of the Site. Examples
of information we collect
automatically from all users
include the Internet Protocol
(“IP”) address used to connect
your computer to the Internet;
computer and connection
information such as browser type
and version, operating system,
and platform; and full Uniform
Resource Locator ("URL") click
stream data, including date and
time, and content you viewed or
searched for on the Site.
This Site also collects
information through the use of
"cookies." Cookies are
anonymous, unique alphanumeric
identifiers sent to your browser
from a web site’s computers and
stored on your computer's hard
drive. The type of information
we collect as a result of a
cookie being stored on your
computer is specific to your
computer. We use “session”
cookies to collect information
about your use of the Site
(e.g., whether you are logged
in) and , give you a more
personalized browsing
experience, and help you
navigate the Site more
efficiently from page to page.
These cookies are temporary and
are deleted when you close your
browser. We use “persistent”
cookies to gather statistical
information about repeat usage
from your computer or
workstation.
We collect and use, and may from
time to time supply third
parties with, this information
only as anonymous, collective or
aggregated user data for the
purposes of usage analysis,
quality control, generating
relevant advertisements for
viewing, and administering and
improving the Site.
You can prevent your browser
from accepting new cookies, have
the browser notify you when you
receive a new cookie, or disable
cookies altogether by accessing
your browser’s preferences menu.
If you choose to disable cookies
altogether, you can use the Site
but will not be able to
register, login to the Site with
a personal User Name and
Password, or make use of the
advanced personalization
features of the Site, although
the basic features and
functionality offered to
unregistered users of the Site
will be possible to use.
Collection and
Registration of Personal
Information
We sometimes request users of
the Site to provide personal
information. The information
collected from a user is
strictly voluntary and may
include contact information such
as the user’s name, e-mail
address, and postal address.
In order to access certain
content and to make use of the
full functionality and advanced
personalization features of the
Site, we may ask you to register
and obtain a personal User Name
and Password.
The information collected from
the contact form that is
presented to users when they
choose to contact us may include
information such as the user's
name, e-mail address, work
setting and country.
How Personal Information
Is Used
We use the personal information
that you provide for such
purposes as:
- Completion and support of the
activity for which the
information was provided, such
as allowing access to or
delivery of our products or
services, processing or
fulfilling an order or
responding to your requests or
inquiries.
- Website and system administration, such as for the technical support of
the Site and its computer
system, including processing
computer account information,
information used in the course
of securing and maintaining the
Site, and verification of Site
activity by the Site or its
agents.
- Research and development to
enhance, evaluate and improve
the Site and our services
· Tailoring or customizing
content or design of the Site
during a single visit to the
Site and individualized
personalization of the Site on
repeat visits.
- Pseudonymous analysis to
create a profile used to
determine the habits, interests
or other characteristics of
users for purposes of research,
analysis and anonymous
reporting.
- Communicating with you about
changes or updates to the Site
and our services and, with your
consent, special offers,
promotions or market research
surveys.
Disclosure of Personal
Information to Third Parties
Access to your
personal information is
restricted to our employees,
agents, representatives and
service providers for the
purposes set forth above.
We will not otherwise disclose
any personal information without
your consent except under the
following circumstances:
-
in response to subpoenas, court
orders, or legal process, or to
establish or exercise our rights
to defend against legal claims;
· if we believe it is necessary
to investigate, prevent, or take
action regarding illegal
activities, suspected fraud,
safety of person or property,
violation of our policies, or as
otherwise required by law; and
- if Amazed by Design, this Site or a related asset or line of business is
acquired by, transferred to or
merged with another company.
Retention of Personal
Information
We retain the personal
information we collect from you
for as long as the information
is relevant to our business
purposes or until you request
that we remove the data by
contacting our Customer Service
Department at the address or
telephone number detailed below.
Our Commitment to Data
Security
We recognize that your privacy
is important to you, and
therefore we endeavor to keep
your personal information
confidential. The personal and
demographic information about
each user is stored on our
servers that are behind a
firewall and physically housed
within a secured data center.
Furthermore, our internal
practices help protect your
privacy by limiting employee
access to and use of such
information. However, we do not
represent, warrant, or guarantee
that your personal information
will be protected against
unauthorized access, loss,
misuse, or alterations, and do
not accept any liability for the
security of such information
submitted to us nor for your or
third parties' use or misuse of
such information.
About This Privacy
Policy
The foregoing
is the current privacy policy of
the Site. We reserve the right
to change this policy at any
time without notice. Any changes
to this policy will be posted on
this webpage.
Our policy does not create a
contract or any legal rights.
This privacy policy applies
solely to the information you
provide while visiting this
Site. The terms of this privacy
policy do not govern personal
information furnished through
any means other than this Site
(such as via telephone or postal
mail).
This Site may contain links to
other websites that are beyond
our control. Other websites to
which you link may contain
privacy policies that are
different from this privacy
policy. We encourage you to
check the privacy policy of each
website you visit before
submitting any information to
them.
Questions, Complaints and
Dispute Resolution
If you
have any questions or comments
regarding this privacy policy,
please
contact us.
If at any
time you believe that we have
not adhered to this privacy
policy or you have a complaint
regarding the way your personal
information is being handled,
please
contact us.
We will resolve any disputes
under this privacy policy by
using commercially reasonable
efforts to promptly investigate,
and if necessary, to correct any
problem.
Last revised:
December 2009 |