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| Privacy Policy |
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| Background |
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| Tecstra Systems is
committed to serving the needs of our visitors and in an effort to explain
our procedures pertaining to the privacy of our
visitors, we are providing a summary of our Privacy Policies regarding
the information we collect at the Tecstra.com domain. Our Policy applies
only to the online collection of information at the Tecstra.com domain
and does not apply to information that is provided to Tecstra Systems
through letters, mail, telephone, or other means other than the Tecstra.com
domain. |
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| Tecstra Systems does not collect information
about any visitor that can personally identify an individual accessing
the Tecstra Website, so visitors
can visit Tecstra.com without having a concern that personal information
is being collected. If any personal information is to be collected, it
will be accomplished as a request and the visitor will not only be fully
informed of the specific information being requested and the purpose
of use, but will also have an opportunity to elect not to participate
(opt out) of providing personal information. |
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| The access and use of the Tecstra.com Website signifies your acceptance of
our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do
not accept any aspect of our Terms of Use or Privacy
Policy we request that you do not use our site, submit information to our site, or access tools
provided by our company. |
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| Information Collected On the Site |
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| There are several forms of information that may be collected. First, information
consisting of standard site statistics, referred to as tracking information may be collected with
the use of cookies or other technology. Second, personally identifiable information provided by
you electing to become a Registered Visitor may be collected through the use of registration pages
on the site and will be collected only if you decide to provide the personal information as a
visitor to the site. |
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| Standard site statistics
or tracking information will include information such as the visiting
domains, length of stay, pages visited, geographic
locations, types of browsers, types of operating systems, key words used
or searched, and similar information which are all typical statistics
commonly recorded by Tecstra. This information may be collected by the
use of cookies or other similar Web technologies. This data is used to
identify trends, patterns or use, page delivery problems, and other relevant
data to be used for improving site functions and operational performance. |
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| Cookies |
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| The use of Cookies technology involves the placement
of a small piece of data on a visitor’s browser so that the Tecstra
site recognizes the data in order to deliver simple preferences of the
visitor for use when they revisit the site or to provide usage information while visiting
the site. Our Cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information
such as the visitor’s e-mail address or name unless the visitor
has personally elected to provide and register the information on the
site. If desired and personally elected by the visitor, cookies can be
utilized to provide usage or site information when a visitor personally
enters requested information on a registration page provided by the site.
When revisiting the site, registered users can then receive a variety
of services or functions that deliver information personalized or configured
for their needs. |
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| Cookies can be turned off (disabled) on a visitor’s
computer by simply configuring the Web browser to accomplish this procedure.
This eliminates the ability of our site to attach cookies to a visitor however,
by turning the cookies off the full functionality of the site and the
site offering may be limited when distributing content and information
to the visitor. |
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| Personally Identifiable Information |
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| There may be instances
when a registration page asks for information and if a visitor agrees
to provide personal information it is only then
that personal information will be collected and entered exactly as
provided by the visitor. Information such as user name, address (e-mail
or postal
mail), telephone number, city, state, zip, and any other information
personally provided by a visitor are examples of information that may
be collected and kept to identify individuals for future use. The visitor
will be informed of the use for the information and will be provided
with the opportunity to opt out of the registration at any time. All
information provided by the visitor must be given as their personal
information or information for another individual for whom the visitor
has permission
to register the information given to the site. |
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| Typical
instances that may involve the collection of personally identifiable
information may
include job applications, job inquiries, demonstration
requests, product inquiries, requests for marketing materials, access
to site tools, newsletter registration, sweepstakes registration, promotions
registration, survey participation, and other similar applications requiring
data that assists with the process or procedure being undertaken. |
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| The Use of Information |
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| Identifiable information will only be collected from
visitors who have personally registered the information and elected
to opt-in, giving permission
for Tecstra.com
to use their personal information. This data may be used as contact information
for inquiries, notification of participation, mailing information for newsletters
and literature, contact information for future promotions, mailing information
for orders or inquiries, contact s for customer support activities, improvements
to site performance or content, changes to products or services, and other
similar related activities. |
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| Third-Party Use of Information |
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| Tecstra Systems divisions,
agents, and partners with whom we establish working relationships
may be given access to the identifiable and non-identifiable
information
in order to conduct business with our organization. Information shared with
these parties will require that it be used only for purposes related
to the services
provided to our visitors and in a manner consistent with the security policies
established by Tecstra Systems, such as fulfillment for orders, surveys, promotions,
and related activities. Every effort will be undertaken to insure the integrity
of this data so that it is not misused or repurposed for the needs of the third
party. |
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| The Privacy Policies of Tecstra Systems will also include
the disclosure of personally identifiable information requested and required
by law
enforcement organizations
or third party providers of services, if required by law in an effort to assist
with legal action against violators of the Tecstra Website Terms of Use, general
and safe use of Internet technology, contest rules, and any related action
that is deemed to be unlawful in nature. It will be the intent of Tecstra
Systems
to provide the cooperation necessary to assist with enforcing laws and taking
legal action against unlawful activities. We are governed by the laws in the
State of Minnesota within the United States of America, so any information
provided to us is considered to be transferred and authorized under the
laws of our state
and nation. |
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| Links to Sites |
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| Sites that may be displayed and linked
in the Tecstra Systems site are not governed by the Privacy Policies
of Tecstra Systems. Therefore,
site visitors to those
linked sites will be required to review the policies of the linked sites in
order to gain a thorough understanding of their Privacy Policies, realizing
that Tecstra
Systems has no governing rights to the policies of others. |
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| Children’s Privacy |
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| Tecstra Systems is committed
to protecting the rights and interests of children. It is our policy
to not allow the collection of personal
information at the Tecstra.com
domain from children who are 13 years of age or younger unless consent is provided
by a parent or guardian. |
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| Privacy Policy Changes |
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| This Privacy Policy was last updated
January 1, 2004 and may be modified any time at the discretion of Tecstra
Systems. We encourage you to
return periodically
to review updates made to our Policy or if there is any concern regarding our
Policy to contact Tecstra Systems directly at support@tecstra.com. |
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| Security |
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| The information collected through the Tecstra.com
domain is placed in databases controlled by Tecstra Systems. The security
measures used to maintain the privacy
of the information include the use of firewalls, a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
of encryption, and security procedures designed to assist in protecting the
data and information provided by you as a visitor in order to prevent unauthorized
access and use. It is important to realize that we cannot fully guarantee the
security of any data or information provided to our site and that you, as a
visitor,
provide it at your own risk. |
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| Contact Us |
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| If you have any questions concerning our Privacy
Policy or the information we collect, you may contact us at support@tecstra.com or
use postal mail to
send us your comments to the following address: Tecstra Systems – Attn:
Customer Service - P.O. Box 478 - Austin, MN 55912. |
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