Touch Sonic Technologies, Inc. Privacy Statement
Touch Sonic Technologies, Inc. ("TST") respects your privacy and is
committed to protecting it. TST 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 site so that, in general, you can visit TST 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 touchsonic.com web page.
This privacy statement applies to the touchsonic.com web site and domain.
Notice
TST uses personal information to better understand your needs and
interest 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 TST. We take
seriously the trust you place in us. TST 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.
What we collect
On the TST web site, you can make information requests or register
yourself. The types of personal information you provide to us on these
pages may include name, address, phone, email address, user IDs and
passwords, and contact preferences.
Anonymous (non-personal) data we collect may include the pages
visited on touchsonic.com, unique URLs visited within touchsonic.com,
browser type and IP address. Most anonymous data is collected via
cookies or other analysis technologies. touchsonic.com web pages use
cookies and other technologies for data analysis and personalization
services. TST may place ads on other web sites that may use cookies.
TST does not knowingly collect information from children under the
age of 13 and TST products and services do not target information to
children under 13. TST 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 to work at TST, you provide your email address,
educational and employment background. TST will not use personal data
submitted as part of the work application process for any other
purpose.
How we use it
TST uses your information to help us understand your needs and
interests and provide you with better services. Specifically, we use
your information to help to communicate with you, to update you on
services and events, to personalize promotional offers and to
personalize some touchsonic.com web sites. Occasionally we may also use
your information to contact you for market research regarding TST
products or services. We will give you the opportunity to opt-out of
market research and customer surveys.
Data collected online may also be combined with information you
provide through other sources such as call centers or public events
such as trade shows, seminars, or educational events.
Anonymous (non-personal) data is aggregated for reporting about
touchsonic.com web site usability, performance, and effectiveness. It
is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.
Who we share it with
TST will not sell, rent, or lease your personally identifiable
information to others. TST will not share your personal information
with a business partner or any unrelated third party company unless you
give your permission. Your permission will be requested when you submit
your information.
Choice
You can subscribe to receive information and TST-wide marketing
communications. TST-wide communications may include new event
information, special offers or possibly an invitation to participate in
market research. We give you a choice regarding TST-wide communications
by postal mail, email and telephone.
Links provided on touchsonic.com to third party web sites are
provided as a convenience and TST does not control those sites or their
privacy practices, which may differ from ours. TST 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 TST Privacy
Policy. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal
data with TST; that sharing is governed by that third-party company's
privacy policy.
Onward Transfer
Personal data given to TST may be transferred across state and
country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and
simplified customer information management. The practices which govern
this data movement are described in our commitments in the Choice and
Security sections of this privacy statement.
Access & Accuracy
TST 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 TST's web sites may
limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and
other personal identifiers.
The most effective way to view and change your personal information
is to return to the web page where you originally submitted your data
and follow the instructions on that web page or send us a message as
described in "Contacting us" below. Data access is also available upon
request.
Security
TST 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, TST has in place
appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the
information we collect.
Contacting us:
We value your comments and opinions. If you have comments or
questions about our privacy policy please email us at:
info@touchsonic.com
To opt-out of TST marketing contact, please provide your name, email
and/or address and relevant information about registrations you may
have with TST. This opt-out will cancel all marketing and support
communication and newsletters.
Revised: 11/07/02
touchsonic.com does not post third-party ads on our web site. TST
may use third-party media companies to place ads for TST products or
services on other companies' web sites. If you view a web page where
TST ads appear, the online media company may place a cookie or web
beacon on the user's computer. This allows the online media company to
recognize the computer when it is used to return to that site or
measure advertising response. This data is anonymous and is not linked
to personal data on the user's computer or any TST databases. Some TST
newsletters delivered on TST's behalf by online media companies use the
same technologies. In both cases, this data is also used by the online
media company to measure advertising and content interest and
relevance. TST does not have access to the data collected by the online
media company. To prevent online media companies from placing cookies
on your computer, you will need to visit each media company's web site
and use their cookie removal (opt-out) process. |