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basystemsllc.com Privacy Statement
This document was last updated December 2, 2002.
BAS is committed to protecting your privacy. You can visit most pages on our
site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need
information to provide services that you request, and this privacy statement
explains data collection and use in those situations. This privacy statement
only applies to basystemsllc.com; it does not apply to other online or offline
BAS sites, products or services. Please read the complete basystemsllc.com
privacy statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you
(personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information
is requested when you are registering before making online payments, accessing
project tracking, accessing online support, or when purchasing and/or
registering BAS products. Personal information collected by basystemsllc.com
often is limited to e-mail address, language, or location, but may include
other information when needed to provide a service you requested.
For example: If you choose a service or transaction that requires payment, such
as making a purchase in the BAS
products area of the Web site, we will request personal information
necessary for billing and/or shipping, such as: name, address, telephone
number, and credit card number.
When you buy and install a new product, we may ask you to register your
purchase electronically. We keep this registration information on file with any
information you've already given us on previous visits to our Web site.
basystemsllc.com also collects certain information about your computer hardware
and software. This information may include: your IP address, browser type,
operating system, domain name, access times and referring Web site addresses.
This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality
of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of
basystemsllc.com.
basystemsllc.com also collects information about which pages our customers
visit within basystemsllc.com. This site visitation data is identified only by
a unique ID number, and it is never linked with personal information unless a
user consents as described below.
Use of your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
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To ensure our site is relevant to your needs.
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To deliver services, such as newsletters, events, or software, that you request
or purchase.
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To help us create and publish content most relevant to you.
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To alert you to product upgrades, special offers, updated information and other
new services from BAS, if you so request.
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To allow you access to limited-entry areas of our site as appropriate.
We will merge site-visitation data with anonymous demographic information for
research purposes, and we may use this information in aggregate to provide more
relevant content. In some limited-entry sections of basystemsllc.com, with your
approval, we will combine site-visitation data with your personal information
in order to provide you with personalized content. If you decline permission,
we will not provide you the personalized service and won't merge your personal
information with site-visitation data.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf,
including packaging, mailing and delivering purchases, answering customer
questions about products or services, sending postal mail and processing event
registration. We will only provide those companies the information they need to
deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for
any other purpose.
BAS may disclose your 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 BAS or the site; (b)
protect and defend the rights or property of BAS and its family of Web sites,
or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of BAS
employees, users of BAS products or services, or members of the public.
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other
country in which BAS or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain
facilities, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of
information outside of your country. BAS 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.
Control of your Personal Information
When you register, or otherwise give us personal information, basystemsllc.com
will not share that information with third parties without your permission,
other than for the limited exceptions already listed. It will only be used for
the purposes stated above.
basystemsllc.com may send out periodic e-mails informing you of technical
service or security issues related to a product or service you requested, or
confirming you requested a product or service. You will not be able to choose
to unsubscribe to these mailings, as they are considered an essential part of
the service you have chosen.
Security of your Personal Information
basystemsllc.com is committed to protecting the security of 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 in computer servers
with limited access that are located in controlled facilities. When we transmit
sensitive 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.
Use of Cookies
When someone visits the site, a cookie is placed on the customer's machine (if
the customer accepts cookies) or is read if the customer has visited the site
previously. One use of cookies is to assist in the collection of the site
visitation statistics described above.
We also use cookies to collect information on which newsletter links are
clicked by customers. This information is used to ensure we are sending
information customers want to read. It is collected in aggregate form and never
linked with your personal information.
Web beacons, also known as clear gif technology, or action tags, may be used to
assist in delivering the cookie on our site. This technology tells us how many
visitors clicked on key elements (such as links or graphics) on a
basystemsllc.com Web page. We do not use this technology to access your
personally identifiable information on basystemsllc.com; it is a tool we use to
compile aggregated statistics about basystemsllc.com Web site usage. We may
share aggregated site statistics with partner companies but do not allow other
companies to place clear gifs on our sites.
If you choose to not have your browser accept cookies from the basystemsllc.com
Web site, you will be able to view the text on the screens, however you will
not experience a personalized visit nor will you be able to subscribe to the
service offerings on the site.
Enforcement of this Privacy Statement
If you have questions regarding this statement, you should first contact
basystemsllc.com by
e-mail.
Changes to this Statement
basystemsllc.com will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do,
we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy
statement. For material changes to this statement, basystemsllc.com will notify
you by placing prominent notice on the Web site.
Contact Information
BAS welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement, please contact us
by e-mail,
or postal mail.
basystemsllc.com Privacy
BA Systems, LLC
2501 Lemontree Lane
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774
Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2002 - 2:56 p.m. Eastern Time
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