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Effective as of January 6 ,2010
At
Avtron, we respect and protect the privacy of our clients and visitors
to our Web site. This Privacy Policy explains how visitors’ and clients’
personal information is collected and used. This Privacy Policy applies to
the Avtron Web site and our products and services. Visitors and clients can
update their personal information by visiting one of our personal preference
pages:
Information Collection and Usage
Avtron collects information at several different points on our Web site in
order to better serve client and visitor needs. Avtron is the sole owner of
the information collected on this site. Under no circumstances will Avtron
sell, share or rent this information in any manner to any unaffiliated third
parties.
Avtron’s Web site offers several opportunities for visitors to register for
promotional and informational mailings, online Webinars and resources, and
for assistance in evaluating our products and services. These registration
forms enable users to opt in to Avtron's mailing lists and require users to
give contact information (such as name and email address). We use this
contact information to send the requested information about our company,
products and services. Notice is given at the point of collection to enable
users to choose whether or not they consent to the usage terms. Those who
have signed up and subsequently wish to withdraw their participation may opt
out of receiving future mailings at any time (see the opt-out section
below).
All financial and billing information we collect is used solely to check
credit qualifications of prospective clients and to invoice our clients for
the purchase of Avtron products and services.
Opt out and Update of Information
If an individual no longer wishes to subscribe to Avtron newsletters and
promotional communications, he or she can easily opt out of receiving them
by following instructions included in each newsletter or communication. If
personally identifiable information changes, or if an email recipient no
longer desires to receive specific mailings, he or she may correct, update
or delete all information or specific details by sending an email to
privacy@avtron.com.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)
Avtron will not knowingly accept any information from children under the age
of 13. For any children under the age of 13, a parent or guardian will need
to contact Avtron to provide consent for any portion of the site that
gathers personal information. We require our clients to comply with COPPA
with respect to their use of Avtron products.
Security and Privacy
Avtron takes every precaution to protect the confidentiality and security of
the personal information of Web-site visitors and clients by using
industry-standard security safeguards, such as firewalls, coupled with
carefully developed security procedures. These measures are designed to
protect visitor and client information from loss, misuse or unauthorized
alteration.
Avtron’s employees and its sub-contractors are trained and required to
safeguard client and Web-site visitor information. Using physical,
electronic and procedural safeguards, we restrict access to such personal
information to only those employees with a “need-to-know” for business
purposes. Additionally, we conduct periodic audits (including via external
security experts) to review the adequacy of our security procedures.
Automatic Collection of Anonymous Data
Following standard industry practice, Avtron may use pixel tags and other
methods to gather information about the emails it sends to registered
Web-site users and recipients of emails sent by the company’s registered
users to others. Pixel tags are tiny graphic files that are included in
HTML-encoded email messages. When such a message is opened in an
HTML-capable email program, the recipient's computer will access Avtron's
servers to retrieve the pixel tag file, allowing Avtron to record and store
information such as email address, date and time the recipient viewed the
email message, if the recipient's email program is capable of receiving
HTML, and other logging information. Avtron uses this information to
optimize delivery of future messages to specific recipients and to provide
information to registered users with respect to emails they send through the
Avtron System.
Avtron maintains log files tracking IP addresses to analyze trends, help
diagnose problems with our servers, and to monitor traffic/usage in order to
provide better service to our clients and Web-site visitors.
Avtron uses cookies to deliver content specific to Web-site visitors’
interests and to improve the convenience and efficiency of our clients’
experience when using our products and services. A cookie is a piece of data
stored on the user's hard drive tied to statistical information about the
user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable
information in Avtron products and email messages. Visitors can always
choose to not accept cookies, but in doing so they may not be able to use
some of the Avtron products and services. These cookies are used to track
visitor behavior, and Avtron has no access to or control over these cookies.
This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Avtron only and does not
cover the use of cookies by any third parties
Sensitive Information
"Sensitive information" is a subcategory of personal information. Sensitive
information is defined as personal information specifying medical or health
conditions, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or
philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, or the sex life of the
individual. Sensitive information also includes personal information
received from a third party where the third party treats and identifies it
as sensitive.
Disclosure
Transfers of information permitted under this notice, either to third
parties or within Avtron, include the transfer of data from one jurisdiction
to another, such as transfers to and from the United States of America.
Avtron will take reasonable precautions to protect personal information in
its possession from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure,
alteration and destruction.
Avtron conducts compliance audits of its relevant privacy practices to
verify adherence to this Policy. Any employee or sub-contractor that Avtron
determines is in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including termination of employment.
Privacy Manager
Avtron has a Privacy Manger who is responsible for the internal supervision
of Avtron privacy policies. Avtron educates its employees about compliance
with the privacy laws and has self-assessment procedures in place to ensure
its compliance.
Dispute Resolution
If an individual feels this company is not abiding by its posted privacy
policy he or she should first contact Avtron's Privacy Manager by email at
privacy@avtron.com.
Disclosures and Transfers
Avtron does not disclose personal information to third parties, except when
one or more of the following conditions is true:
(i) We have the individual's permission to make the disclosure;
(ii) The disclosure is permitted by law or mandatory professional standards;
(iii) The disclosure is reasonably related to the sale or other disposition
of all or part of our business or assets;
(iv) The personal information to be disclosed is publicly available;
(v) The party to whom the disclosure is made controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control with Avtron;
(vi) The disclosure is reasonably necessary for the establishment or
maintenance of legal claims; or
(vii) The disclosure is to persons or entities for which we are providing or
contracting services, provided the disclosure is consistent with the purpose
for which the personal information was obtained.
It is possible that as we continue to develop our business, Avtron may be
acquired. In such a transaction, client information may be transferred to
the acquiring entity. If, as a result of the business transition, the users'
personally identifiable information will be used in a manner materially
different from that stated at the time of collection, they will be given a
choice consistent with our notification-of-changes section.
Links to other Web sites
Avtron's Web site, or messages created with by Avtron, may contain links to
other Web sites. Avtron is not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of such other Web sites. Third parties may independently collect
information about Web site visitors when visitors view ads or other
communications from third parties’ sites. If visitors do not want those
companies to collect information about them, they should contact these
companies directly.
Changes to this Policy
Avtron will notify its subscribers via email if any changes are made to our
Privacy Policy. Any new policy will be posted on our site at least thirty
(30) days prior to its taking effect. If at any point we decide to use
personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated
at the time it was collected, we will notify impacted subscribers via email.
Subscribers will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information
in this different manner.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy, you should first
contact the Privacy Manager at the contact address listed below or via email
at
privacy@avtron.com.
Privacy Manager, Avtron
7900 E. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Independence, OH 44131
Phone: 216-642-1230 |
