DSN Innovations
Privacy Statement
This page states the "Privacy Statement" of the DSN Innovations'
Web site. Please read this page carefully. DSN Innovations
may revise this Privacy Statement at any time as
set forth below. Users should visit this page periodically to review this Privacy
Statement. The term "User" as used herein refers to all members and visitors accessing
this Web site for any reason. This Privacy Statement was last updated on September 2008.
DSN respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site.
DSN strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, Users must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, DSN has implemented the following policy.
What Information Does DSN Collect?
Most data DSN collects is used only to help DSN better
serve its members. It is our general policy to collect and store
only personal information that our members and visitors
knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify
all Users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the
Web site.
General Users DSN does not collect any personal
information from Users browsing its Web site. Users to the
public areas of DSN 's Web site browse anonymously. Only
aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page--are
collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and
marketing purposes and do not provide any personally
identifying information.
DSN Members, Conference Registrants, and
other Customers
To gain access to members-only resources
and personalization features on the DSN Web site, members
and other Users are asked to register and provide some limited
information. These data are submitted voluntarily. DSN asks
Users to provide their name, member number (for members),
organization name, business phone, and e-mail. Similar
information may be submitted to DSN through membership
applications, conference or seminar registration, publication
orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations.
How Does DSN Use Data Collected?
DSN uses information voluntarily submitted by members and
other customers in the following ways:
DSN Member Services and Products
Generally, DSN and its direct subsidiaries use data collected to improve its
own Web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and
preferences; and to develop new products and services.
Disclosures to Third Parties DSN also makes member
contact information available through the DSN Membership
Directory to other members using its Web site and to those
who register for its meetings and conferences. In addition, DSN
incorporates information Users provide into hard copies of the
Membership Directory that it provides to members and may sell to
requesters. On occasion, DSN may also provide limited data
to third parties that offer products and services. These limited
data include names, job titles, companies and business
addresses, but do not include e-mail addresses. Users may request DSN to refrain
from disclosing the data it collects to third
parties on the membership application form, meeting and conference
registration forms or any other form on which they are providing
information; an opt-out box will appear on each form on which
a User provides information. Alternatively, Users may contact
DSN at correspondence@dsninnovations.org or (412) 918-4200 to
express their preferences if they determine later that they do not
wish to have the information shared.
Credit Card Account Information
DSN does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members
and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using
their credit cards, DSN submits the information needed to
obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.
How Does DSN Use Cookies?
Cookies are files that contain information created by
a Web
server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either
during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future
use ("persistent" cookie). DSN uses cookies only to facilitate
automated activity, store and track passwords, determine
appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns.
Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information
about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that
Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. When a User
registers, the system will ask whether the User approves of the
attachment of a cookie. Users may instruct their Internet
browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and
rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to login
each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the User
declines the attachment of any cookie, the User may not have
access to the full benefits of the Web site. Registration enables
the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide
the most relevant information.
What Privacy Issues Arise with Links to Other Sites?
This Web site contains links to other Web sites. DSN has
no
control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or
content of such sites.
What About Information from Children?
DSN does not intend to collect information from children.
DSN is committed to the safety of children and we do not intend
to collect personally identifiable information from children under age 18.
If a User is under age 18, the User should ask his or her parent for permission
before sending any information to our site or anyone else online. The User's
parent should contact us directly in order to provide us with prior written
consent. DSN will not intentionally use personal information
from or send communications to children under age 13 without prior
parental consent.
How Should a User Contact DSN?
If any User suspects DSN Innovations has handled its personal information in a manner that
does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to correspondence@dsninnovations.org or by calling (412) 918-4200.
DSN Innovations
2000 Technology Drive
Suite 102
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-918-4200
DSN Innovations' Privacy Statement