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Methodse is committed
to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful
and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Methodse Web
site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Methodse website, you consent
to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal
Information
Methodse collects personally identifiable information, such as your
e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Methodse also collects
anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP
code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically
collected by Methodse. This information can include: your IP address, browser type,
domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is
used by Methodse for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service,
and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Methodse Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information
or personally sensitive data through Methodse public message boards, this information
may be collected and used by others. Note: Methodse does not read any of your private
online communications.
Methodse encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose
to link to from Methodse so that you can understand how those Web sites collect,
use and share your information. Methodse is not responsible for the privacy statements
or other content on Web sites outside of the Methodse and Methodse family of Web
sites.
Use of your Personal Information
Methodse collects and uses your personal information to operate
the Methodse Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Methodse also
uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or
services available from Methodse and its affiliates. Methodse may also contact you
via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential
new services that may be offered.
Methodse does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Methodse
may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about
a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique
personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is
not transferred to the third party. In addition, Methodse may share data with trusted
partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail,
provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are
prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services
to Methodse, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Methodse does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race,
religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Methodse keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Methodse,
in order to determine what Methodse services are the most popular. This data is
used to deliver customized content and advertising within Methodse to customers
whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Methodse Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only
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
Methodse or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Methodse;
and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users
of Methodse, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Methodse Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your
online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a
Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your
computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server
in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save
you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned
to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Methodse pages, or register
with Methodse site or services, a cookie helps Methodse to recall your specific
information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your
personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on.
When you return to the same Methodse Web site, the information you previously provided
can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Methodse features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically
accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies
if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience
the interactive features of the Methodse services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal
Information
Methodse secures your personal information from unauthorized access,
use or disclosure. Methodse secures the personally identifiable information you
provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from
unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit
card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use
of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Methodse will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect
company and customer feedback. Methodse encourages you to periodically review this
Statement to be informed of how Methodse is protecting your information.
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