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Privacy Statement
Sestus Data Company Privacy
Statement:
Introduction Sestus Data Company is committed to protecting your
privacy. This statement details the steps we take to protect your
information when you visit our websites. It describes the information
that we collect, the purposes for which we use such information, and your
choices regarding our use of it. The steps we take to protect your
information and how you can review and correct your information are
also covered here. By accessing our websites, you are consenting to the
information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
Our collection of information Generally, you can
visit Sestus Data Company’s websites without entering any information.
On certain pages, we may ask you for information to provide a service
or carry out a transaction that you have requested. The information we
collect may include:contact details, such as your name, title,
company/organization name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and
physical address, information about your company, your job function, your e-mail marketing preferences,
information such as your nationality and country of residence that allows us to
determine your eligibility under export control regulations to receive
information about certain technologies, information used to customize and
facilitate your use of our websites, including login and technical information.
inquiries about and orders for our products and services, information that
assists us in identifying the products and services that best meet your
requirements, event registration information, and feedback from you about our
websites and our products and services generally.
You are not required to provide any of this
information, but
if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service or
complete your transaction.
Information collected automatically We collect information
about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view, the number of
bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you access, and other
actions taken within Sestus Data Company’s sites. On sites that you enter
with a user ID, we may use this to determine your potential interests in our
products and services. We also collect certain standard information that your
browser sends to every website you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP)
address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your operating
system, the date and time you access the site, and the website from which you
linked to our site.
Our use of information Services and transactions. We use your information to
deliver services or carry out transactions you have requested, such as
providing information on Sestus Data Company products, registering
purchased products, processing product orders, replacing manuals, answering
customer service requests, facilitating use of our websites, and so forth. In
order to offer you a more consistent experience in your interactions with Sestus
Data Corporation, information collected by our websites may be combined with
information we collect by other means.
Website improvement. We may use your information to
improve our websites and related Sestus Data Company products or services,
or to make our websites easier to use by eliminating the need for you to
repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our websites to your
particular preference or interests.
Communications. With your permission, we may use your
information gathered via our websites to inform you of products or
services available from Sestus Data Company. When collecting information
that might be used to contact you about our products and services, you have the
right to opt-out of receiving such communications.
Employment Applications. In connection with a job
application or inquiry, you may provide us with information about yourself,
such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout
Sestus Data Company and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates for the
purpose of employment consideration. We will keep the information for future
consideration unless you direct us not to do so.
Our use of cookies. Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard disk
or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number of times you
have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to the site, to
determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including the effectiveness
of online advertising), to store information that you provide such as your
preferences, and to store technical information useful for your interactions with
our websites. We may use session cookies (cookies that are deleted when your
browser session ends) to store your user ID, elements of your user profile, to
facilitate your movement around our websites (particularly in connection with
information searches and order placement) and other information useful in
administering the session. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify
your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is
being placed on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be
able to fully experience the features of Sestus Data Company’s websites or
other websites that you visit.
Disclosure of your information. Except as described below, information you provide
to Sestus Data Company through our websites will not be shared outside of
Sestus Data Company and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without
your permission.
Disclosure to service providers. Sestus Data Company contracts with other companies to
provide services on our behalf, such as hosting websites, sending out
information, processing transactions, and analyzing our websites. We provide
these companies with only those elements of your information they need
to deliver those services. These companies and their employees are prohibited
from using that information for any other purpose.
Disclosure to distributors. Only when responding to a request made by you, we may share
your information with companies that distribute our products. In those
cases, we provide these companies with only those elements of your
information they need to respond to your request, and these companies and their
employees are prohibited from using that information for any other
purpose. We will not share your information for marketing purposes unless we
have obtained your express consent to do so.
Disclosure in connection with transactions. In connection with certain transactions, we may disclose
some or all of your information to financial institutions, government
entities, and shipping companies or postal services involved in fulfillment.
Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures.
Circumstances may arise where for strategic or other
business reasons Sestus Data Company decides to sell, buy, merge or
otherwise reorganize businesses in some countries. Such a transaction may
involve the disclosure of information to prospective or actual
purchasers, or receiving it from sellers. It is Sestus Data Company’s
practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of
transactions.
Disclosure for other reasons. We may disclose information if required to do so by
law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with
legal requirements or with legal process served on us, to protect and defend
our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the safety
of any individual.
Security Sestus Data Company is committed to protecting the
security of your information. We use a variety of security
technologies and procedures to help protect your information from
unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the
information you provide on computer systems with limited access that are
located in facilities to which access is limited.
Reviewing your information In some cases, you can review and correct
information provided through our websites by going to the page on which you
provided the information. In all cases, you can make a request to review and
correct your information collected via our websites or ask Sestus Data
Corporation to stop using it by completing our Contact Us form. We may take
steps to verify your identity before providing you access to your
information. You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by
notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address.
Children's information Sestus Data Company does not knowingly collect
information from children and does not target its websites that collect
information to children.
Links to other sites Our websites may contain links to other sites such as Sestus
Data Corporation distributors and sales affiliates, professional and government
organizations, strategic partners, and publications. We may also link to
third-party providers that host, maintain and operate on-line training
curricula. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and
respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or
privacy practices employed by other sites.
Enforcement of this privacy statement If you have questions regarding this statement or our
handling of your information, please Contact Us. We will promptly
address your concern and strive to reach a satisfactory resolution.
Changes to this privacy statement Sestus Data Company may occasionally update this privacy
statement. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the
top or bottom of the privacy statement.
Last Updated June 2006
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