ACD's Information Privacy and Security Policy

ACD's Information Privacy and Security Policy

Advanced Communication Design (ACD) is committed to respecting the legitimate information privacy and security concerns of visitors to our website. We do not obtain any personal information that individually identifies you (e.g., your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, etc.) unless you affirmatively provide it to us. This statement explains our online information practices as currently in effect and the choices you, as a visitor to this site, can make about the collection and use of your information.

ACD reserves the right to change this Privacy and Security Statement at its sole discretion. Such changes will be posted to this page in a timely manner.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

We collect personal information from you (such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, etc.) only when you voluntarily provide it to us. Depending on the purpose for which the information was provided, we may use the information to communicate with you regarding our products, services, and promotions, to provide you with other information that you request, and/or to improve our product and service offerings.

Here are the circumstances in which we might ask for personal information from our consumers through our site, the types of information we obtain, and how we use the information:

If you contact one of our Customer Service Representatives through our site, we may ask you for personal information such as your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address so that we can respond to your questions or comments. (Of course, if you send us an e-mail, we will at a minimum obtain your e-mail address.)
You may be asked to provide personal information if you:

register for a sweepstakes, contest, or other promotion;
register as a user of our site;
participate in a survey, a consumer research panel, or similar type of activity;
ask to receive an online newsletter or other information or material from us; or
otherwise participate in features of our website that ask for personal information.

If you request a publication or promotional offering from us or take advantage of a rebate or similar offer, you may be required to provide your contact information) in order for us to process your request.

Your participation in any of these activities (and therefore your provision of personally identifiable information) is entirely voluntary. We may use the information you provide to respond to your questions or comments, to administer our promotions and sites, to fulfill your request, subscription, or order, or to otherwise provide or improve our products and services. We will not send you any online newsletter or similar e-mail communication unless you expressly consent to receive such a communication from us. And if you do choose to receive any such e-mail communication from us, you will always have the opportunity to "unsubscribe" from receiving the e-mail at any time.

ACD TREATS ALL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION GATHERED ON ITS WEBSITE AS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL. ACD MAINTAINS STRICT INTERNAL SECURITY PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE, ACCESS AND DISCLOSURE, INCLUDING:

Storing Confidential Information in a secure physical environment and marking that environment as containing Confidential Information;

Maintaining a secure electronic environment for any Confidential Information stored electronically;

Maintaining confidentiality agreements with employees or agents that may have access to any Confidential Information;

While ACD information security procedures are designed to maintain to the extent reasonably practicable the security of all Confidential Information, we cannot and do not guarantee that such precautions will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose Confidential Information.

ACD LIMITS THE USE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICE LEVELS AND TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE TO OPERATORS.

All Confidential Information collected by ACD is and shall remain the property of ACD. ACD may use Confidential Information for any legitimate business purpose related to the maintenance, improvement of and marketing of the businesses, products and services of ACD. Users may elect not to receive any marketing and sales material by contacting ACD at the address listed below.

ACD may also disclose Confidential Information to third parties including outside professional advisors and service providers, and potential business transaction partners. Any such disclosures will be made subject to an obligation of non-disclosure and all Confidential Information will be marked as "Confidential."

Information of or relating to Visitors and Users that does not constitute Confidential Information-namely, any information that is not personally identifiable to any particular Operator or User-is not subject to this statement of policies and procedures and, thus, may be used by ACD in any manner its sole discretion without any obligation to maintain its confidentiality.

We may use cookies and other tracking devices on this web site. Using cookies provides benefits to you, such as allowing you to maintain your account login information between visits. The use of cookies also allows us to measure site activity to provide an optimal user experience. Cookies and other tracking devices may be used to document the time and length of your visit as well as the specific pages viewed.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but can be configured not to do so or to notify the user when a cookie is being sent. If you wish to disable cookies, refer to your browser help menu to learn how to disable cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies, you may be unable to access some customized features on our site. Cookies do not collect or contain your name or e-mail address.

Acceptance of cookies on our Web site does not result in your receiving any additional e-mail from us.

DISCLAIMER

Notwithstanding the foregoing, ACD will disclose Confidential Information when required by law in order to comply with a valid legal process such as a subpoena, court order, or search warrant, for example. We may also use or disclose Confidential Information to protect our customers, employees, or property, in emergencies, to enforce our rights in court or elsewhere, or directly with the Visitor or User, and for violations of the agreement between ACD and the Visitor or User.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact the Webmaster at:webmaster@acdstar.com

* Effective November 20, 2006