Our
Commitment to Privacy
Our Privacy Policy was developed as an extension of
our commitment to combine the highest-quality products and services
with the highest level of integrity in dealing with our clients
and partners. The Policy is designed to assist you in understanding
how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide
to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using
our site and our products and services. This statement will be continuously
assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers'
needs.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our Web site you may provide us with
two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose
to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and Web site
use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others
browse our Web site.
- Personal Information You Choose to Provide
Email Information
If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain
the content of your email messages together with your email address
and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic
communications that we employ in the maintenance of information
received by mail and telephone.
- Web Site Use Information
Similar to other commercial Web sites, our Web site utilizes a
standard technology called Web server logs to collect information
about how our Web site is used. Information gathered through Web
server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages
viewed, time spent at our Web site, and the Web sites visited
just before and just after our Web site. This information is collected
on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated
with you as an individual.
How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us?
Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering
our business activities, providing customer service and making available
other products and services to our customers and prospective customers.
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify
you about important changes to our Web site, new services and special
offers we think you will find valuable. The lists used to send you
product and service offers are developed and managed under our traditional
corporate standards designed to safeguard the security and privacy
of our customers’ personal information. As a customer, you
will be given the opportunity, at least once annually, to notify
us of your desire not to receive these offers.
Sharing Information with Affiliates
From time to time you may notice offers from outside companies
advertised on our Web site. We take measures to select product or
service providers that are responsible and afford privacy protections
to their customers. However, we cannot make any representations
about the practices and policies of these companies.
Sharing Information with Strategic Partners
We may enter into strategic marketing alliances or partnerships
with third parties who may be given access to personal information
including your name, address, telephone number and email for the
purpose of providing you information regarding products and services
that we think will be of interest to you. In connection with strategic
marketing alliances or partnerships, we will retain all ownership
rights to the information.
Notice of New Services and Changes
Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify
you about important changes to our Web site, new services and special
offers we think you will find valuable. As our client, you will
be given the opportunity to notify us of your desire not to receive
these offers by clicking on a response box when you receive such
an offer or by sending us an email request at info@desouza-associates.com.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
- Evaluation of Information Protection Practices.
Periodically, our operations and business practices are reviewed
for compliance with corporate policies and procedures governing
the security, confidentiality and quality of our information.
- Employee Access, Training and Expectations.
Our corporate values, ethical standards, policies and practices
are committed to the protection of customer information. In general,
our business practices limit employee access to confidential information,
and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorized
persons, processes and transactions.
How Can You Access and Correct Your Information?
You may request access to all your personally identifiable information
that we collect online and maintain in our database by emailing
us at:info@desouza-associates.com
Do We Disclose Information to Outside Parties?
We may provide aggregate information about our customers, sales,
Web site traffic patterns and related Web site information to our
affiliates or reputable third parties, but this information will
not include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided
in this Privacy Policy.
What About Legally Compelled Disclosure of Information?
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in
other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires
it or for the protection of our legal rights.
What About Other Web Sites Linked to Our Web Site?
We are not responsible for the practices employed by Web sites
linked to or from our Web site nor the information or content contained
therein. Often links to other Web sites are provided solely as pointers
to information on topics that may be useful to the users of our
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