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ISTC and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are committed to protecting
it. ISTC provides this Privacy Statement to inform you of our privacy policy
and practices, and of the choices you can make about the way your information
is collected and used. We've structured our web sites so that, in general, you
can visit ISTC on the web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal
information. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage
and at the bottom of every ISTC.net web page.
When you visit the
ISTC.net web site, we collect and store information about your visit.
Examples of the kind of information we track include which pages you
view on our site, the site you visited just before coming to ours,
and the name of your Internet service provider. We use this information
to develop ideas for improving our site. We do not make any attempts
to link this information with you as an individual.
There are
also various forms on our web site that ask for personal information
about you, such as your name, social security number, phone number,
and e-mail address. If you provide us any personal information, we
use it only to contact you in response to your request or to provide
you with information that we think you may be interested in receiving.
If you inform us that you do not want to receive any information that
you have not specifically requested, we will honor your request. We
will not sell your information to any other company.
Notice
ISTC
uses personal information to better understand your needs and interests
and
provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with
personal information, you can be assured that it will only be used
to support your customer relationship with ISTC. We take seriously
the trust you place in us. ISTC will not sell, rent or lease your personally
identifiable information to others.
This privacy
statement covers personally identifiable information, anonymous data
collection and aggregate reporting. Personally identifiable information
is any information that is associated with your name or personal identity.
Anonymous (non-personal) information is data about usage and service
operation, reported in aggregate, which is not associated to a specific
personal identity. Aggregate information is data collected and summarized
for a broad category of customers or ISTC services.
What
we collect
On ISTC
web sites, you can order products or services, make information requests,
and subscribe to marketing or support materials. The types of personal
information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address,
phone, email address, user IDs and passwords, social security numbers,
billing information, transaction, credit card information and contact
preferences.
To personalize
our web sites, services or communications and improve our products
and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding
your personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences
with our products or services. Providing this additional information
is optional.
Anonymous
(non-personal) data we collect may include the pages visited on ISTC.net,
unique URLs visited within ISTC.net, browser type and IP address.
ISTC does
not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13
and ISTC products and services do not target information to children
under 13. ISTC is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children
and we encourage parents to take an active role in your child's online
activities and interests.
If you apply
for a job at ISTC, you provide your email address, educational and
employment background, and job interest data. You may chose to submit
your name when registering or remain anonymous. ISTC will not use personal
data submitted as part of the job application process for any other
purpose.
How
we use it
ISTC uses
your information to help us understand your needs and interests and
provide you with better services. Specifically, we use your information
to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you,
to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits,
to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some ISTC.net
web sites. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact
you for market research regarding ISTC products or services. We will
give you the opportunity to opt-out of market research and customer
surveys. Credit card information is used only for payment processing
and fraud prevention, and is not used for other purposes.
Anonymous
(non-personal) data is aggregated for reporting about ISTC.net web
site usability, performance, and effectiveness. It is used to improve
the customer experience, usability and site content.
Who
we share it with
ISTC will
not sell, rent or lease your personally identifiable information to
unrelated third party companies. Some ISTC services are linked with
those from other unrelated third party companies, some which offer
you the option to share personal data you give with both ISTC and the
third party.
Links provided
on ISTC.net to third party web sites are provided as a convenience
and ISTC does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which
may differ from ours. ISTC does not endorse or make any representations
about them. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company
before submitting your personal information. The personal data you
choose to give to unrelated third parties is covered by their privacy
policies, not the ISTC Privacy Policy. Some third-party companies may
choose to share their personal data with ISTC; that sharing is governed
by that third-party company's privacy policy.
Onward
Transfer
Personal
data given to ISTC may be transferred across state and country borders
for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer
information management.
Access & Accuracy
ISTC
strives to keep your personally identifiable information accurate.
We have
put in place managerial data standards, review processes and technological
tools to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide you with
access to view and change your information, including making every
effort to provide you with online access. To protect your privacy and
security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity,
such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data.
Certain areas of ISTC's web sites may limit access to specific individuals
through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.
Security
ISTC is
committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent
unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy and ensure
the appropriate use of the information, ISTC has in place appropriate
physical, managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.
This privacy
statement applies to all ISTC.net-owned web sites and domains.
Changes
to Policy
This policy may change over time. Your continued use of the site after these
changes are posted constitutes your agreement to the changes with regard to
information collected.
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