Legal - Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy. This privacy policy describes BIS Global' current policies and practices with regard
to personal data collected by BIS Global through
its websites, www.bisglobal.net,
www.bethesdahosting.com,
www.mtgcp.com, and any other
BIS Global product or service websites (hereinafter
referred to as "BIS Global' websites"). This
privacy policy is independent from BIS Global'
offline personal data collection practices. The term "personal data"
refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as
your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any
other information that is identified with you personally.
Notification of Changes to This Policy. BIS Global is continually improving
and adding new functionality and features to its websites and improving and adding to our existing
products, services, and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law, and the
changing nature of technology, BIS Global' data practices will change from time
to time. If and when our data practices change, BIS Global will post the changes
on our websites to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page frequently. This
policy was last updated on January 1, 2006.
Personal Data Collected Through BIS Global website(s). Other than cookies, as described below, the only personal data BIS Global currently collects through its websites is the information you voluntarily give us when you use our sites.
For example, you may use this site to contact BIS Global with questions and comments. When you fill out a form on our websites, you may provide your name and other contact information, including your company's name, your e-mail address, and your mailing address or the mailing address of your company or other personal information. If you do not wish to fill out all of the information on the form you are not required to do so. Most of our registration forms require only your name and e-mail address. When you submit information to us through www.bisglobal.net, you will receive a confirmation e-mail if you enter a valid e-mail address. When you use our websites to search for information on technology solutions, systems integration, hosting and collocation, and business solutions, you are not providing us with any personal information. We offer the search features as a service to you. BIS Global does not collect or retain any identifying information about you when you use the search features.
Use of Personal Data Collected Through BIS Global website(s). BIS Global uses the personal data information you provide to answer your question or resolve your
problem. BIS Global and our affiliates also use this information to help us
improve the content and functionality of our websites, to better understand our customers and markets,
and to improve our products and services. BIS Global and our affiliates may use
this information to contact you in the future to tell you about products or services we believe will
be of interest to you. If we do so, each communication we send you will contain instructions
permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future communications.
Similarly, we may provide "subscription" e-mail services, either directly or
through affiliates, which enable you to receive current news about
BIS Global products or related medical conditions
and procedures. For all such services, we will provide an opportunity
to "opt-out" of, or cancel, the subscription. Please see the "unsolicited
ideas" heading under Terms
of Use for more information about our use of the communications
we receive through BIS Global websites.
Anonymous Data Collected Through BIS Global website(s). In addition to the information
you provide when you use our websites, BIS Global uses technology to collect
anonymous information about the use of our websites. For example, we use technology to track how many
visitors access our websites, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which
pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the
address from which they accessed our sites (for example, if they connected to a BIS Global website by clicking on one of our banner ads).
This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about
our visitors and their use of our sites. BIS Global and our affiliates use this
anonymous data and share it with third parties to improve the content and functionality of our
websites, to better understand our customers and markets, and to improve our products and services.
Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information that is sent to your browser and stored on your
computer's hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer and they cannot be used to discover the
identity of a user. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you
to decide if you want to accept it or not and whether you are required to accept the cookie to view
certain content. BIS Global may use cookies to "persist" a user session - that is,
to maintain connection with a user as he or she moves through an application or series of web pages.
The purpose of cookies in this context is to remember user inputs. For example, a "shopping cart"
application records purchases up until the user reaches checkout. Personalization features also use
cookies to identify groups of users and deliver appropriate content and services.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data. BIS Global may share some or all of the
personal data collected through this website with our affiliates, who use this data in accordance
with this Privacy Policy. Both BIS Global and our affiliates may share personal
data collected through its websites with third-party vendors who act for or on behalf of BIS Global or our affiliates (for example, companies that provide support services to us,
including data processing services, or that help us market our products and services). These companies
may need information about you in order to perform their functions. These companies are not authorized
to use the information we share with them for any other purpose. In addition, there may be some other,
limited circumstances in which BIS Global or our affiliates may share or transfer
the personal data in our databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the
administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, or in the event of a corporate sale,
merger, reorganization, dissolution, or similar event.
While no method of data transmission is guaranteed against unlawful third party interception or
other misuse, BIS Global uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure protection
of your data including industry-standard encryption and offline security methods in our physical
facilities (e.g., your data is protected onsite by our Information Assets Protection Policy).
Children. BIS Global does not knowingly collect personal data from children
under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us any personal data. If you
have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to BIS Global,
please contact us, and we will try to delete that information from our databases.
Link to Other Sites. This privacy policy applies only to BIS Global' websites.
BIS Global and our affiliates operate other websites for different purposes and in
different countries where different laws may apply. If you visit a BIS Global
website, please take a moment to review the privacy policy posted on that site to learn what personal
data may be collected through that site and how it is processed.
BIS Global' websites contain hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by
BIS Global or one of our affiliates. These hyperlinks are provided for your
reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party
websites or any association with their operators. BIS Global does not control
these websites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy
policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about
yourself.
Governing Law. This privacy policy forms part of our website Terms
of Use and as such shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.
Questions About Our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about
this privacy policy or concerns about the way BIS Global processes your personal data, please contact
us.
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