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Broadband Communication Solutions Corporation ("BCS")
recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of all
information provided by users of our Web site and recipients
of our e-mail newsletters. We created this policy with a fundamental
respect for our users’ right to privacy and to guide
our relationships with our users. This privacy statement discloses
the privacy practices for all products and services offered
by BCS, including but not limited to Web sites and newsletters.
Information Collection And Use
BCS collects information from our Web site users, subscribers
and customers. In this section of our privacy policy, we will
describe the type of information we collect and how we use
it to provide better services to our customers.
Web Site Usage
You may visit the BCS Web site without identifying yourself
or revealing any personal information. As you use the site,
the site collects log file, the IP address of your computer,
and other standard tracking data that BCS uses to evaluate
site traffic and usage patterns. This information is aggregated
with tracking data from all site visitors and is used both
to enable us to tailor content to the interests of visitors
and to inform advertisers of the usage patterns and interests
of our readers.
Registering and Subscribing
When attending our events, signing up for certain selected
services (such as free subscriptions), or subscribing to our
paid services, users must first register. During registration,
users are required to give their contact information (such
as name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number).
We also collect demographic information (such as job title
and purchasing responsibilities, and company information).
For internal purposes, we use this information to communicate
with users and provide requested services. We use aggregate
demographic information about our audience to improve our
service, for marketing purposes and/or industry reporting
purposes.
Surveys
From time to time we invite users to provide information via
surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary
and the user therefore has a choice whether to disclose requested
contact information (such as name and mailing address) and
demographic information (such as zip code or job title). This
information is used in accordance with other uses set forth
in this policy.
Communications with Us
We have features where users can submit information to us
(such as our feedback forms). Letters to the editor and similar
submissions may be made public. Requests for service, support
or information may be forwarded as needed to best respond
to a specific request. We may retain e-mails and other information
sent to us for our internal administrative purposes, and to
help us to serve customers better.
Communications from Us
In order to best serve our customers, we may send updates
that contain important information about our sites and services.
For example, we send new members a welcoming message, and
verify password and username for our password-protected sites
and services. We may also communicate with a user to provide
requested services and for account-related issues via e-mail,
phone or regular mail.
Cookies
We use "cookies," a piece of data stored on the
user's hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies
benefit the user by requiring login only once, thereby saving
time while on our site or using our services. If users reject
the cookies, they may be limited in the use of some services
or areas of our site. Cookies also enable us to track and
target the interests of our users to enhance the experience
on our sites.
For our internal purposes, we gather date, time, browser
type, navigation history and IP address of all visitors to
our site. This information does not contain anything that
can identify users personally. We use this information for
our internal security audit log, trend analysis and system
administration, and to gather broad demographic information
about our user base for aggregate use.
We may combine demographic information supplied by a subscriber
at registration with site usage data to provide general profiles,
in aggregate non-personally identifiable form, about our users
and their preferences in the content of the site and advertising.
We may share this composite information with our advertisers
and business affiliates to help them better understand our
services.
With Whom Your Information Is Shared
We may share your personal information with our affiliates
and partners and third parties licensed to access your personal
information by any of the foregoing. We rent e-mail lists
compiled from e-mail addresses gathered from this web site
to those partners or affiliates that we feel may offer products
or services that may be of interest to our readers. We do
not share credit card information with third parties.
Except as otherwise provided in this privacy policy, BCS
will keep your personal information and your financial information
private and will not share it with third parties, unless such
disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order
or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property;
or (c) enforce our terms of service. Users should also be
aware that courts of equity, such as U.S. Bankruptcy Courts,
might have the authority under certain circumstances to permit
personal information to be shared or transferred to third
parties without permission.
We may share aggregate information, which is not personally
identifiable, with others. This information may include usage
and demographic data, but it will not include personal information.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such
as zip code), or if a user no longer desires our product(s)/service(s),
we provide a way to correct or update that user's personal
data. The user should contact Customer Support for the applicable
product or service.
Security
We use reasonable precautions to protect our users' personal
information and to store it securely. Sensitive information
that is transmitted to us online (such as credit card number)
is encrypted and is transmitted to us securely. In addition,
access to all of our users' information, not just the sensitive
information mentioned above, is restricted. Only employees
who need the information to perform a specific job (for example,
a billing clerk or a customer service representative) are
granted access to personally identifiable information.
Links
Our web site contains links to other sites. BCS is not responsible
for the privacy practices or content of such external sites.
We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site
and to read the privacy statements of each web site to which
we may link that may collect personally identifiable information.
Notification And Changes
If we change our privacy policy, we will post those changes
on this page so our users are aware of what information we
collect, how we use it and under which circumstances, if any,
we disclose it. Users should check this policy frequently
to keep abreast of any changes.
For questions about this privacy statement, the practices
of this site or any dealings with BCS, send e-mail to info@bcs-corp.com
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