PRIVACY POLICY (Updated 03/09/2009)
By visiting the GPSsystems.com website (owned and operated by Professional
Project Management Services LLC) or any other websites operated by Professional
Project Management Services, LLC or its affiliates (collectively, the “Site”),
you agree to accept the practices described in this Privacy Notice. If you do
not agree to the terms of this Privacy Notice, please do not use the Site. Each
time you use the Site, you should check the date of this Privacy Notice (which
appears above) and review any changes that have been made since your last visit
to the Site.
GPSsystems.com has developed relationships with our customers based on
respect and integrity. We're aware of the trust and confidence you demonstrate
when you visit the Site and provide us with information. This Privacy Notice is
posted to demonstrate our leadership in online security and customer service
practices. We treat your information with the same honesty and sensitivity that
we have displayed throughout our company's history.
1. Personal Information Collected By GPSsystems.com
GPSsystems.com uses information that we collect from our visitors and
customers to personalize and improve your visit and shopping experience at the
Site. We gather the following types of information:
Information You Give to Us: We Collect Personal Information
that is provided by Site users. “Personal Information” includes your name,
address, telephone number, credit or debit card information, e-mail address,
date of birth, IP address and the last four digits of your Social Security
number. Personal Information is collected when you establish an account with
us, place an order on the Site, participate in a contest, sweepstakes or
on-line survey, or when you communicate with any of our departments such as
customer service, sales or technical services through the Site, telephone, mail
or fax. In some instances, we may obtain other people’s names and email
addresses that you may choose to provide as part of our “email a friend”
feature.
Web Beacons: We (or service providers on our behalf) may
collect information from visits to the Site through the use of “Web Beacons.”
Web Beacons are web page elements which may employ cookie technology that
enable us to record data about visits to or transactions made on the Site. This
information is sometimes known as “clickstream data.” We may use this data to
analyze trends and statistics to improve your online experience or our customer
service. No Personal Information is collected through the use of Web Beacons on
the Site.
Cookies: Through the use of cookies, we may also collect
and analyze the IP address used to connect your computer to the Internet;
computer and connection information such as your browser type and version;
operating system and platform; purchase history; confirmation when you open
e-mail that we send you; and the URLs which lead you to and around the Site
including the date and time. You can generally set your browser to reject
cookies or to notify you when you are sent a cookie. Software is also available
from third parties which will allow you to visit the Site without providing
this information. You are welcome to use the Site if you use such software but
we will not be able to offer you our personalized services and we will be
unable to accept any online orders from you.
Orders: If you place an order through the Site, you will be
required to provide contact, billing, and payment information.
Catalog Requests and Email Newsletter Subscriptions: Upon
placing an order through the Site, you will automatically begin receiving both
the GPSsystems.com catalog and the GPSsystems.com email newsletter, based on
the Personal Information you have provided, unless you opt-out of receiving
such communications. If you request an email newsletter subscription, we will
send you an email confirming your request. This confirmation process allows you
to unsubscribe if you change your mind and decide not to join the list.
Furthermore, the confirmation email will alert you if someone else has entered
your email address into our email newsletter subscription list. In order to
make our email newsletters more relevant and useful to you, our servers may
receive a confirmation when you open an email message from GPSsystems.com.
Sweepstakes Entrants: From time to time, we may run
sweepstakes. If you enter sweepstakes sponsored by us, we employ a double
opt-in subscription program. Upon registration, a confirmation email will be
sent to the email address you provide to us in connection with your entry which
will include instructions, or a link to instructions, for completing the
subscription process. You will not be entered until you click through the link
in the email we send to you or otherwise follow the instructions contained
therein. In order to make our sweepstakes more relevant to you, our servers may
receive a confirmation when you open an email message from us.
2. Use of Information Collected By Use
We use this information in an effort to improve your experience on the Site,
to provide services to you and to communicate with you about information that
you request. We may also use this information to help us target specific offers
to you, to help us develop and improve our Site, and to tailor our Site to your
interests.
3. Sharing of Information with Third Parties
We will not rent, sell or otherwise disclose your Personal Information to
unrelated third parties without your consent, except as stated in this Privacy
Notice.
Service Providers: We may employ other companies or
individuals to provide certain services to or on behalf of us such as analyzing
customer lists and data, or performing marketing or consulting services. These
third parties (“Service Providers”) will only have access to the information
needed to perform these limited functions on our behalf and are required to
provide your Personal Information with at least the same level of protection
and security as we use on the Site. Such Service Providers are prohibited from
using your Personal Information for any purpose other than that for which such party
was engaged by us and/or as stated in this Privacy Notice. Any Service
Providers that use data received from us may only do so in accordance with this
Privacy Notice.
Credit Card Companies: If you place an order through the
Site, the Personal Information you provide is transmitted to your credit card
company to verify and authorize your purchase. At certain times we may offer
financing options with or without third party participation. If you use a
financing option, information provided by you (such as your address, birth
date, social security number, and credit card number) may be used to request a
credit report from third parties or may be sent to a third party for
processing.
Third Party Marketing Partners: We may, from time to time,
share your name and postal mailing address with a few carefully selected third
party marketing partners that we believe offer products or services that may be
of interest to you. We will never share any telephone number(s), e-mail
addresses, or credit card information which you have given us with any such
third party marketing partner(s).
Aggregate Information: We provide aggregate information to
some of our business partners. This information is used in a collective manner
and does not identify you individually in any way. We collect and share
aggregate information in order to know more about the general profile of our
customers so that we can improve your shopping experience.
Shippers: If you make a purchase through the Site, your
name, telephone number and shipping information must be provided to third party
shippers such as UPS, FEDEX and the United States Postal Service to deliver
your purchase. There also may be instances in which we drop-ship orders
directly to you from one of our manufacturers or suppliers. These drop-shippers
are only given your name, postal address, and telephone number for the sole
purpose of fulfilling your order.
Third Party Transaction-Level Data: If you visit the Site
from a third-party website the third-party website may be able to access select
information from your individual transaction information. In order to track and
credit your transaction the third-party website may give you a unique code,
cookie or graphic which will uniquely identify you. This will only happen if
you link directly from a third party website to the Site. Any transactions made
at the Site while such a code is active will be reported back to the third
party website. We will only report non-Personal Information to these websites
such as the date of the transaction, the product(s) purchased and the amount
spent. We will not report any information to these third party websites that
will allow them to personally identify you. The presence of a third party
navigation bar at the top of any page on the Site is an indication that the
third party website may be able to see your activity on the Site.
Links to Third Party Site: The Site contains certain links
to third party websites, such as our vendors. We are not responsible or liable
for the privacy practices or content found on these websites. We recommend that
you check the privacy notice of each website you visit. Links to third party
websites are provided solely for your convenience and any submission of data to
such websites shall be at your sole risk.
Catalog Requests: When you request a catalog from us, we
share your name and postal address with a third party fulfillment company for
the sole purpose of sending you the requested catalog. This third party is not
permitted to store the information is only authorized to use this information
for to transmit catalogs to you.
Law Enforcement and Protection of Users: To the extent
permitted by law, we will disclose Personal Information to government
authorities or third parties pursuant to a legal request, subpoena or other
legal process. We may also use or disclose your information as permitted by law
to perform charge verifications, report or collect debts owed, fight fraud or
protect our rights or property as well as those of our affiliates, customers,
or its users. You should be aware that, following disclosure to any third
party, your Personal Information may be accessible by others to the extent
permitted or required by applicable law.
4. Affiliate Programs
We maintain relationships with third party affiliate websites. Although we
do not and cannot control the activities of the third parties that operate such
websites, we will cease doing business with any affiliate that engages in
abusive practices, including, for example, spam, trademark infringement,
predatory means of attracting visitors, or unlawful activities. To report abuse
by an affiliate, please contact our Affiliate Manager via email at affiliates@GPSsystems.com.
5. Children and Privacy
The Site is a general audience website and is not directed to children under
the age of 13. We will never knowingly collect personally identifiable
information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental
consent. If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide us with
personally identifiable information of any kind whatsoever. If we become aware
that a user is under the age of 13 and has submitted Personal Information
without verifiable parental consent, we will remove his or her personally
identifiable information from our files. We understand that children may not
fully understand all of the provisions of this Privacy Notice or make informed
decisions about the choices that are made available to adult users of the Site.
We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and
to be familiar with the websites they visit. GPSsystems.com does not sell
products to persons under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, you
are required seek the consent of your parent or guardian to purchase products
from the Site.
6. Security
We employ 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of the Site which
require you to provide your personal or account information, including those
areas related to online ordering, order status, catalog request and contest
forms. The Site utilizes industry-standard firewalls and Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) technology to allow for the encryption of potentially sensitive Personal
Information, such as your name, address and credit card number.
You should recognize, however, that no computer system is fully secure and
that there are inherent risks associated with Internet transactions. To make
sure you have the latest security features on your browser, you may want to
download the most recent version of your favorite browser, which should have
full SSL support.
7. Corrections/Information Removal/Opt-Out
If your name, e-mail or postal address, telephone number or other Personal
Information changes, you may update, correct or omit the relevant information
by contacting us at privacy@GPSsystems.com. In addition, if you no longer wish
to receive communications from us you may opt-out by emailing us at privacy@GPSsystems.com,
sending a letter to: GPSsystems.com Privacy Officer, 1328 Main Street, Crete, IL
60417 or by clicking on the unsubscribe link within any marketing e-mail you
receive from us. If you no longer wish to receive our catalog, you may call us
at 708.279-6510 email us at privacy@GPSsystems.com or send a letter to: GPSsystems.com
Privacy Officer,
1328 Main Street,
Crete,
IL
60417
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice, please
e-mail us at privacy@GPSsystems.com or send a letter to: GPSsystems.com Privacy
Officer,
1328 Main Street,
Crete,
IL
60417
9. Business Transfer
GPSsystems.com is owned and operated by Professional Project Management
Services, LLC. However, in the event that GPSsystems.com is sold, has its
assets acquired or transferred, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or merges
or becomes affiliated with any other division, individual or entity, any
customer information owned or under the control of GPSsystems.com may be one of
the transferred assets. We reserve the right, as part of such transaction, to
transfer or assign the Personal Information and aggregate information we have
collected from users of the Site.
10. Limitations On Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL GPSSYSTEMS.COM OR ITS PARENT (PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC), AFFILIATES, LICENSEES OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN
CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THE SITE OR ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES BE
LIABLE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS, USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THE SITE, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OR PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION,
INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR
LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR DATA,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, AND DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM INACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION OR INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, OR LOSS OF THE USE OF THE SITE). THE
FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF GPSSYSTEMS.COM
OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.