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Pervasive
Trust & Privacy Technologies, LLC ("Pervasive") recognizes privacy
and security as being concerns for most individuals accessing
the Internet, including our customers ("you"). However, in order
to conduct global business in this increasing electronic economy,
the collection of the personal information of individuals is
often necessary. We respect your right to privacy and are committed
to protecting your personally identifiable information. It is
our goal to balance the benefits of e-commerce with the right
of individuals to prevent the misuse of their personal information.
This statement describes how Pervasive collects, uses and safeguards
information you provide when using our web sites ("Sites");
in accordance with the relevant legislation for the countries
in which such data is being processed. Although legal requirement
may vary from country to country, we intend to adhere to the
principles set forth in this Privacy Statement even if we transfer
your information from your country of residence to countries
that may not require the same level of protection for your information.
Our commitment is to protect your information no matter where
it is collected, transported or retained.
By using
our web sites, you consent to the collection and use of your
information by Pervasive as set forth in the policy currently
in effect. Any changes to this statement will be posted on our
Site, so please check back periodically to ensure you have the
most current statement.
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| This statement
of privacy practices applies to web sites operated by or on behalf
of Pervasive Trust & Privacy Technologies, LLC, and its world-wide
affiliated companies and subsidiaries. The Pervasive Site may
provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and
information however Pervasive does not control those third-party
websites or their privacy policies or practices. Please read this
statement to understand the following: |
| Personal
Identifiable Information: |
Personally
identifiable information means any information that may be used
to identify an individual. This includes, but is not limited to,
an individual's first and last name, email address, mailing and
residential addresses, telephone number, tilt, birth date, gender,
occupation, company of employment and/or other information required
in order for us to provide a service you request at our websites.
Pervasive collects minimalist information whenever you place an
order or register products or services. In addition to ordering
and registration, we may ask you for and collect personal information
at other times, including when you enter a sweepstakes or contest;
participate in a promotion or marketing campaign sponsored by
Pervasive or one of its business partners; when you want to find
out about service offered in your area; when you complete surveys
or other questionnaires; when you participate in a user forum
or blog hosted by Pervasive or one of its business partners; when
you send an email to Pervasive; when you express interest in employment
with Pervasive; or when you engage in other activities on the
Sites.
You browse our Sites anonymously unless you have previously indicated
that you wish Pervasive to remember your login identification
and/or password. In some circumstances, we may request you to
provide personally identifiable information. Your response to
such a request is strictly voluntary. Pervasive uses this information
to customize your experience on our Sites. We may also use your
information for other business purposes, such as alerting you
to products and services that can assist you in your business,
promoting site registration, order processing and on-line customer
service.
When you visit certain Pervasive web pages, you need to be registered
and a password in order to login. The use of those web pages,
and the downloadable information on such web pages, may be governed
by a written agreement between you (for consumers) or your employer
(for businesses) and Pervasive. Unless you request that your personally
identifiable information be deleted, it may be retained by Pervasive
to verify compliance with the agreement, to track software and
documents you download, or track page visits and usage of other
applications available on the Pervasive Sites.
We may also receive your personally identifiable information from
our business partners and suppliers. We only use such information
if it has been collected in accordance with acceptable privacy
practices consistent with the Pervasive privacy policy and applicable
laws.
In general, you can visit our Sites without divulging any personally
identifiable information. However, there are areas of our Sites
that require this information to complete the customization functions
for which they are designed, and may not be available to those
individuals who elect not to provide the information requested.
You are always welcome to visit the public portion of the Pervasive
Sites without revealing any personally identifiable information.
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| Domain
Information: |
| Pervasive
analyzes the use of our Sites by collecting visiting domain information.
This data enables us to measure the number of visits, average
time spent on a Pervasive Site, pages viewed and Site usage information.
Pervasive uses this information to measure the use of our Sites
and to improve the content of our Sites and web-based offerings.
Pervasive uses this information to improve our web-based offerings.
Aggregated information is collected blindly, using complex one-way
mathematical functions, so there is no way to deduce personal
identifiable information of our visitors. |
| Your
Information: |
When you
are on a Pervasive site and are asked for personal information,
we will inform you at the time as to the reason we are requesting
such information. You are sharing that information with Pervasive,
its subsidiaries and related companies. The information will only
be used for Pervasive business purposes such as, to respond to
requests for products, documentation and/or services, to process
an order, to conduct a transaction, to correspond with you, to
enable a subscription or event registration, to handle a job application
or send direct marketing information and/or perform market research.
We will also use your information to personalize the content you
review and to better understand how you use the websites in order
to improve the services Pervasive provides.
Sites belonging to Pervasive may also contain various links to
third-party web sites. These sites may provide additional information,
goods, services and/or promotions. These sites are owned and operated
independently of Pervasive, and have their own separate privacy
and data collection practices. Any information you provide to
these web sites will be governed under the terms of their privacy
policy, if any. Pervasive has no responsibility or liability whatsoever
for the independent actions or policies of these independent sites,
and is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of
such sites. |
| Usage
of Your Information: |
Primarily,
when you purchase or download software applications from Pervasive,
your personal information (a) is to facilitate order processing
and to enable us to contact you if a problem arises with your
order, (b) is used in order to register you as a licensed software
user, and to permit Pervasive to provide you any required support.
If you don't want such supports you don't have to give your personally
identifiable information. Also, Pervasive is not privy to your
financial data; pertinent personal information relating to all
financial transaction is done by PayPal. PayPal keeps your records
in their secure vaults.
Your information may also be used to provide you with a customized
experience on our Site, which includes interactive communications,
and other services. The Sites of Pervasive may also contain optional
surveys and questionnaires asking for information, as well as
several opportunities for visitors to ask questions. We use the
information you provide to help us design and build better products,
to customize your shopping experience, and to provide advice and
purchase recommendations. Taking part in any of these segments
is always optional and voluntary.
Pervasive also conducts research on our users' demographics, interests,
and behavior based on the information provided to us when making
a purchase, during a promotion, from surveys and from our server
log files. We do this to better understand and serve our users.
This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis
so as to prevent identification of personal information relating
to any one individual.
Finally, we may also ask for your personal information when you
express an interest in employment opportunities at Pervasive.
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| Cookies: |
Some pages
on our websites use "cookies," which are small files that are
placed on your hard drive by the website for identification purposes.
These files are used for site registration and customization the
next time you visit us. It identifies you to a website when you
revisit to load your preferences and track the pages you visit.
Cookies help us deliver a better web site experience to our users.
If your browser is set up to automatically accept cookies then
your browser will add this text in a small file to your hard drive.
Most web browsers allow you to modify the way cookies are handled.
You can refuse cookies or choose to be warned when receiving a
cookie in order to be given a choice to accept or reject a cookie.
If you choose to reject all cookies you will be unable to use
those services or engage in activities that require the placement
of cookies. Please note, the only information held in a cookie
is information you have provided to Pervasive. |
| Your
Information to Third Parties: |
Pervasive
may share your information with the exception of "profile", credit
card (all financial information on stored on PayPal secure vaults),
and ordering information, with Pervasive business partners who
may alert you to new products and services to improve your competitive
edge, in cases where we believe your personal (for consumers)
or business (for businesses) interests will be served. Pervasive
will only share your personally identifiable information with
its business partners if you have provided us with your consent
to do so. If you do not want to receive marketing materials from
any of our business partners, please do not provide contact information
via the Internet or let them know directly that you wish to be
removed from their contact list.
In addition, Pervasive works with certain companies to deliver
Pervasive advertising and undertake surveys. These companies may
collect information to help us determine which products, services
and offers are of most interest to our current and future customers.
The information that is collected is not identifiable at an individual
or company level. It is aggregated at an anonymous level to provide
us with general statistics and trends.
In the event that Pervasive sells a part or parts of its business,
the personally identifiable information that we have collected
could be transferred to the acquiring company unless you instruct
Pervasive not to do so in writing.
If you elect to provide us with personally identifiable information,
we may transfer that information, within Pervasive or to Pervasive
business partners, across borders and from your country of residence
or jurisdiction to other countries around the world. |
| Information
Security: |
Pervasive
provides appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures
to prevent unauthorized access, such as encryption, maintain data
accuracy and ensure correct use of information and to safeguard
and secure your information we collect online. Encryption scrambles
the information in your purchase, so this information can only
be viewed by Pervasive. Pervasive does not keep any of your financial
records, which are managed by PayPal. Pervasive currently uses
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology, where appropriate,
for Internet-based transactions.
Please take note of the following to ensure information security:
You should be aware that when you disclose personally identifiable
information in the discussion forum or chat rooms, such information
is accessible to and collectable by others present.
Pervasive advises you to protect yourself against unauthorized
access to your computer and disclosure of your Pervasive password.
If you believe that your password has been compromised, you should
immediately change your password. |
| Supporting
Children' Privacy: |
| Sites operated
by or on behalf of Pervasive are solely intended for persons age
13 and over. Pervasive does not knowingly collect personally identifiable
information from individuals under the age of 13 ("children")
or send requests to children for personally identifiable information.
We are fully committed to protecting children's privacy on the
Internet and we comply fully with the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act (COPPA). If a child under the age of 13 submits
personal information to Pervasive' Sites, we delete the information
as soon as we discover it was provided by a child under 13 years
of age and do not use it for any purpose. Pervasive encourages
parents to take an active role in their children's use of the
Internet, and to inform them of the potential dangers of providing
information about themselves over the Internet. And if a parent
becomes aware that a child has provided us with personal information,
we ask that the parent or legal guardian of the child contact
us by sending an e-mail to privacy@spamblazer.com to request that
this information be deleted from our records. |
| Correcting
Your Information: |
| You also
have the right to access (review, correct, amend or delete) your
personal information by contacting Pervasive or by logging onto
our Sites with your username and password. Individuals are responsible
for providing Pervasive with accurate and complete personal information,
and for contacting Pervasive if correction of such information
is required. Please note that, in order to protect your privacy
and security, before changes are made to personally identifiable
information, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity
before granting access or making the corrections. And we reserve
the right to disallow unreasonable requests for access. |
Contacting
Us:
Pervasive values your opinions and feedback. Please send any questions
or comments about our privacy policy to:
techsupport
at spamblazer dot com
or write us at:
Pervasive Trust & Privacy Technologies, LLC
400 Perimeter Center Terrace, N.E
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30346 |
| Changing
Our Privacy Policy: |
| Pervasive
reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to
time. If Pervasive makes a change, this Privacy Policy will be
updated accordingly. We recommend that you review this Privacy
Policy periodically so that you are aware of any changes. If we
make a material change to this Privacy Policy we will make reasonable
efforts to notify you. Your continued use of our Sites following
the notification or posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy
shall constitute your acceptance of these changes. |
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