Privacy Policy for www.NorthStarAnalytics.com
North Star Analytics LLC (NSA) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and recognizes your need for appropriate protection and management of any personal information you share with us. This privacy policy explains data collection from www.NorthStarAnalytics.com (the Site) as well as the data protection and use practices of NSA. By using the Site, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy policy.
- How we collect your information
- How we use your information
- How you access your information
- How we protect your information
- How to remove or update your information
- Changes to the privacy policy
- Disclaimers
1. Collection of Your Information
We collect your information using one of three way: 1) you enter it because you wish to receive some information from us, such as a newsletter; 2) we use cookies to gather information necessary to personalize your experience at the Site and to help us manage our ability to serve you; and 3) we monitor network traffic on the Site. All of these are discussed in more detail in the next few paragraphs.Submitting your information: To be able to fulfill your request for information, we sometimes need information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you. The personal information we collect may include, but not limited to: name, postal address, e-mail address, or phone number.
We will not sell or rent your personal contact information. We will not disclose your personal contact information to other companies, except in the limited manner and for the limited purposes described below.
Use of Cookies and other Tracking Technology: Some of Web pages on our Site utilize “cookies” and other tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. These cookies do not store any personal information on your hard drive. Instead, they contain simple non-personal information that may be used to maintain current session data, gather broad demographic information, and to help analyze Site traffic. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Although Web browsers typically allow cookies by default, most browsers will let you modify settings so that you can decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other web sites you visit.
Network Monitoring: The Site may collect information about your visit, such as the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; referring URL; the Internet browser being used; the date and time you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site; and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our Site. This information is used for the operation and improvement of the Site.
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2. Use of Your Personal Information
The personal information collected on this Site will be used to operate the Site, provide the services, or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized.NSA may use personal information for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, providing you with more effective customer service, improving the Site and any related NSA products or services, and making the Site easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing the Site to your particular preference or interests.
NSA may use current and past user information internally within NSA and with its affiliates, partners, service providers, and authorized distributors in order to provide users with support, service, promotional and/or other product information.
NSA occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as Web site hosting and site traffic analysis, and sending information about our products, special offers, and other new services. NSA controls how that data may and may not be used. We will only provide those companies the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
NSA may release current or past personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on NSA or the Site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NSA; or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of NSA employees or agents, users of NSA products or services, or members of the public. NSA may also disclose aggregate information to third parties.
Safe Harbors: Personal information collected on the Site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which NSA or its agents maintain facilities, and by using the Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. NSA abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
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3. Access to Your Personal Information
You can review and edit the personal information you provided at this Site by sending an e-mail to webmaster@NorthStarAnalytics.com or write to the postal address listed at the bottom of this policy. Back to Top
4. Security of Your Personal Information
North Star Analytics is committed to protecting your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer servers with limited access that are located in controlled facilities. Additionally, when we transmit sensitive personal information (such as a credit card number) over the Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. Back to Top
5. Manage Your Personal Information
North Star Analytics sends many types of printed and electronic correspondence, including newsletters and event announcements. You may choose to not receive these types of correspondence.Unsubscribe: To remove yourself from our lists, please submit an unsubscribe request.
Correct/Update your contact information: Please contact us via e-mail at support@NorthStarAnalytics.com.
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6. Changes to the Privacy Policy
North Star Analytics may occasionally make improvements or changes in the information, services, products, and other materials on this Site, at any time without notice. NSA may modify this privacy policy at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified privacy policy. Notification of changes to this privacy policy will be provided by noting a new “updated” date at the bottom of this policy. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of this Site constitutes your agreement to this privacy policy and any updates. Back to Top
7. Disclaimers
This Site contains links to external Web sites. NSA is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. Therefore, we urge you to learn about their privacy practices before leaving your contact information with them.We do not collect, use or disclose any online contact information or identifiable off-line contact information from anyone we know to be under 13 years of age. This Site is not intended for children.
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Contact Information
NSA welcomes comments regarding the contents of this privacy policy. All questions regarding this privacy policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Site, should be directed to webmaster@NorthStarAnalytics.com.Updated: August, 2006
