Information Collection
&
Use
When you register on our websites, or for
events, or purchase products or services, we ask you for personal information. We use this
information to provide you with the best advice and service as
well as with offers that we think are relevant to you. We may also contact you
regarding a website problem or other customer service-related issues.
Information Sharing &
Disclosure
QPMC does not sell, share or rent personal
information about you collected on our websites outside QPMC partnered companies.
(as listed on the Partners page)
Unsubscribing If you no longer want to receive e-mail communications, you may unsubscribe by
returning the e-mail with "Unsubscribe" added to the e-mail subject line.
Registration In order to use features such as the Methodware Pathfinder Group website, you may be asked to complete a
registration form. During registration, you are required to provide contact
information which is used to determine whether you are an authorized subscriber or the
authorized employee of a subscriber.
Purchases & Fulfillment
When you place an order
or register for a QPMC event, we may request additional information such as
credit card number and expiration date. This information is used for
confirmation and billing purposes. The contact information you provide is used
to service the order. Also, when you register for an event, we may request
additional information about your hotel, meal and other travel preferences. This
information is used only for the specific event.
QPMC uses
third-party service providers such as credit card processing companies, shipping
companies, mailing services and event coordinators together with other service
providers as required to satisfy client requests.
When you register for
an event, we provide necessary information to hotels and to facilities
hosting events. These parties are allowed to use that personal information only
to provide services relevant to the event.
Website Tracking
We monitor how
our websites are used, including search terms you enter, pages visited and documents viewed.
This information is used solely for the purposes
of enabling us to understand areas of interest and to identify future
features and functions to develop for the websites.
Cookies
A
cookie is some computer code that enables web servers to identify
visitors. When you initiate a session on the order and inquiry website, a cookie is set to identify you,
only if you indicate you that you wish to retain your personal information for
future reference. Cookies do not
store any of the information that you have provided to the site. They are simply
identifiers on your local hard drive.
You may delete cookie files from your hard
disk at any time. However, beware that cookies may be necessary to
provide you with access to much of the content and features of websites. We use cookie technology to enable registered users to move
quickly and securely through access-controlled areas of the sites. Cookie
technology also enables registered users to take advantage of certain useful
features on the sites, including "remember my password."
Links to Other Sites
Our
website contains links to other websites. Beware that QPMC is not
responsible for privacy practices of such other sites.
Security
We provide users with a secure
online experience. To do this, we use a variety of security measures to maintain
the safety and confidentiality of personal information about you. All user
registration information is contained behind a firewall and only accessible by a
limited number of employees.
Personal
Information updates
If your personal information changes, you may update
it at any time. To correct or update personal information, go to your user
profile on the appropriate website. (ex. Methodware Pathfinder Group)
Policy Change Notification
QPMC will notify
users about significant changes to the Privacy Policy by placing a prominent notice on
the website and in some instances, we may send a notice to the primary e-mail
address specified in your user profile.
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