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Privacy Statement
Askmedear.com provides
promotional and consumer information regarding
various information technology products
and services via its web site and related web pages located at
www.Askmedear.com ("Web Site") and through email & interactive sessions.
Askmedear.com is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. To demonstrate
this commitment, Askmedear.com has created this privacy policy (the "Privacy Policy")
governing Askmedear.com's use of the information that is collected through the Web
Site and any interactive sessions you participate in. By accessing and viewing the
Web Site or participating in an interactive session, you agree to the terms and
conditions of this Privacy Policy. In order to access certain portions of the Web
Site you will be required to register by providing certain limited information regarding
you and the company you represent.
Even if you do not
register with us, we will still collect some information from you when you visit
the Web Site.
A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing information about
you including your use of the Web Site. Askmedear.com employs cookies to recognize
you and your access privileges on our Web Site. We also use cookies to track the
usage of our Web Site in order to enhance your use of the Web Site. If you do not
accept cookies from the domain "Askmedear.com.com" you cannot access certain portions
of the Web Site.
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the Web Site, track user's movement,
and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses that we
collect are not linked to personally identifiable information.
The Askmedear.com Web Site contains links to other Web Sites. Please be aware that
Askmedear.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.
We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of each and every Web Site
that you visit from our Web Site or through the interactive sessions.
While we make every effort to honor the laws and wishes of all users, this Web Site
is available for users located exclusively in the United States of America and therefore
may not recognize foreign laws.
In order to use many features of the Web Site and to participate in interactive
sessions, you will be asked to complete a registration form. During registration,
you are required to provide contact information, for you and the company you represent
as well as business information about the company you represent. Askmedear.com may
use this contact information as a means of confirmation of your identity, position,
or relationship to particular enterprise of company.
When you register on Askmedear.com, we ask you to share limited information about
yourself and the company you represent. Only disclose business information that
you are authorized to disclose. During interactive sessions, we may also collect
your opinions and preferences regarding certain information technology products
or services. We use this information to provide you with quality services as well
as with offers that we think are relevant to you based on the preferences you share
at registration or during interactive sessions. Please see the Information Sharing
and Disclosure section below.
Using your contact
information, Askmedear.com may also send you e-mail messages under the following
circumstances, among others:
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To respond to an inquiry or request for information;
- To thank you for contacting Askmedear.com;
- To welcome you to Askmedear.com and to its products and services;
- To explain new product offerings and features of our services;
- To notify you of special promotions; and
- To communicate with you regarding customer service related
issues.
Your contact information
may be made available or provided to third-party service vendors and contractors
(such as the Website webmaster) that are contractually obligated to protect your
information as disclosed in this Privacy Policy. In order to maintain accurate records
concerning communications that Askmedear.com may have received from or sent to you,
Askmedear.com may also indefinitely store any information that you provide to Askmedear.com
through the Website.
Once you register on the site, you are providing Askmedear.com with personally identifiable
information. Askmedear.com will pass on this information only after you have viewed
the vendor content and only to the company that has paid for the listing of that
particular content. The vendor's use of this information is governed by the vendor's
privacy policy and may be used for follow-up by telephone, email, or other common
methods. You should contact these vendors directly if you have any questions about
their use of the information.
In addition, Askmedear.com
may share certain aggregated demographic information with our sponsors regarding
the users of the Web Site and responses we receive from you through the interactive
sessions. The aggregated information that we provide is not linked to any personally
identifiable information.
If you have accessed
the Web Site from the web site of one of our partners or sponsors, then Askmedear.com
may disclose all the information collected about you to such partner or sponsor.
Third party research companies may set cookies regarding exposure to certain banner
advertising placements and these cookies may be used later for research purposes
if users opt in to take a survey.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant
changes to our Privacy Policy by placing a prominent notice on our Web Site or sending
an email to the address you provided to us. Askmedear.com welcomes comments and
questions on this policy.
We monitor how our users use our Web Sites including search terms entered, pages
visited and documents viewed. This information is stored with each registered user's
registration information. It is unique-number identifiable, and is used solely for
purposes of enabling us to provide you with a personalized Web Site experience.
Aggregated forms of this data may also be used in order to help us understand areas
for future research and to identify future features and functions to develop for
the Web Sites. This data may also be used by Askmedear.com, in the aggregate, to
identify appropriate product offerings and subscription plans.
Askmedear.com takes precautions to protect data and information under its control
from misuse, loss or alteration. Askmedear.com's security measures include industry-standard
technology and equipment to help protect your information, and Askmedear.com maintains
security measures to allow only the appropriate personnel and contractors access
to your information. Unfortunately, no system can ensure complete security, and
Askmedear.com disclaims any liability resulting from use of the Website.
If you have any questions
about the security at our Web Sites, please send an e-mail to contactus@Askmedear.com.
Other than as set forth above, Askmedear.com will not otherwise use or disclose
any of your personal information except to the extent reasonably necessary to: (i)
process your information and to correct technical problems and malfunctions in the
Website or the computer systems supporting the Website; (ii) protect the security
and integrity of the Website; (iii) protect the rights and property of Askmedear.com
and others; (iv) take precautions against liability; (v) respond to claims that
your information violates the rights and interests of third-parties; (vi) respond
to judicial or administrative process or otherwise comply with applicable law; and
(vii) to assist law enforcement agencies in connection with investigations or matters
related to public safety.
You may update or correct information you previously provided to Askmedear.com by
accessing your user profile on our Web Site.
For additional questions, or to be taken off our marketing lists, please send an
e-mail to contactus@Askmedear.com.
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