Privacy Policy
GENERAL
The International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), publisher of the SSON events, website, multimedia and Business Services Monthly (hereafter referred to collectively as the "Network") is committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that our customers provide to us. This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit or subscribe to the Network.
The Information We Collect & the Primary Purpose for its Collection
The information you provide is being collected by IQPC for the purpose of processing your registration or enquiry. The provision of this information is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the information requested, we may be unable to process your registration or enquiry. All information provided by you will be held in the strictest confidence.
We may use information in the following ways:
- For the purposes for which you specifically provided the information including, for example, to enable us to process, validate and verify subscriptions.
- To send you e-mail notifications about our new or existing products and services, special offers, or to otherwise contact you.
- To enhance existing features or develop new features, products and services.
- To provide advertisers and other third parties with aggregate information about our user base and usage patterns.
- To allow us to personalize the content and advertising that you and others see based on personal characteristics or preferences.
The information we collect on our sites includes (but is not limited to):
- Full Name & Job Title
- Company Name & Address
- Phone & Fax Number
- Email Address
- Interest Areas & Preferences
IQPC is the sole owner of the information collected on and/or through this site.
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Membership of IQPC's Divisional Sites
In order to provide our web site users with a personalised and valuable service, we operate several divisions, which require membership. As above, we will collect information from users during the membership process.
Use of Cookies & Log Files
When you visit our site, a cookie (a very small text file) is placed on your machine (if it is accepted), to provide you with a personalised experience and to assist in the collection of the site visitation statistics. You may refuse the cookie, if you wish. To do so, you will need to check your browser settings.
IQPC collects certain information about your computer hardware and software, this includes (but is not limited to):
- Your IP Address
- Browser Type
- Operating System
- Access Times
- Referring Web Site Addresses
This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of IQPC's web sites. Cookies are also used in connection with the membership of our site. If you choose to not have your browser accept cookies, you will be able to view the majority of our site; however you will not be able to register as a site member.
Google Site Stats (If you have clicked on an ad for this website that was delivered by Google).
Google measures the performance of the advertising it delivers. By providing a tool to more accurately measure the performance of the ads we deliver, Google (and advertisers) will be able to improve the quality and relevance of the ads that you see.
To measure performance, Google uses small strings of text (known as cookies) that are placed on your computer when you click on ads. Cookies typically remain active on your computer for about 30 days. If you visit certain pages of the advertiser's website during that period, Google and the advertiser will be able to tell that you saw the ad delivered by Google.
If you'd like to know more about how Google handles information gathered from the use of cookies, please read Google's privacy policy (http://www.google.com/privacy.html). If you want to disable the use of cookies, you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Be aware, however, that some websites may not function properly if you refuse to accept cookies.
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Information Sharing: Who We Intend to Share Information With and Why
We do not rent or sell our customer email lists. We may share other contact information with other professional organisations (including our event sponsors/exhibitors) to promote similar products and services. Before viewing any sponsored content on the Network, you will be informed if your information is going to be shared with a third party. If you do not want to make your details available please email database@iqpc.com indicating either or both of the statements below;
- I do not wish to have my details made available to other organisations
- I do not wish to receive information about IQPC events or services
No list supplied by IQPC may be used by anyone other than for the confidential use of the original mailer. All lists are seeded with decoy names to protect against abuse; violators will be prosecuted.
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Links to Other Web Sites
IQPC contains some links to other sites. Please be aware that IQPC is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. This privacy statement applies solely to the information collected by IQPC.
Surveys & Promotions
From time to time IQPC may run surveys and promotions and may request information from users as part of these. Participation in these is entirely voluntary.
Security
IQPC takes precautions to protect your information. When users submit sensitive information (such as a credit card number) over the internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. Access to all of our users' information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information. The servers that we store personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure environment.
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Correcting, Updating or Removing Your Personal Information
If your personal information is incorrect or changes, or if you no longer wish to receive information from IQPC, we will endeavour to correct, update or remove your information as swiftly as possible. This can be done by e-mailing database@iqpc.com.
Special Notice for our Australian Customers
Please direct any queries you may have in relation to the use of information about you to IQPC's Database Integrity Maintenance Department:
Data Protection
If you no longer wish to receive newsletters or promotional materials, you may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the unsubscribe method on the promotional piece or returning the item(s) to us with "unsubscribe" marked upon it. However, very occasionally, it may be necessary to send you important service announcements about a conference you are attending; for example, we may contact you to inform you of a venue change.
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Notification of Changes
IQPC will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. If at any point we decide to use your information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will let know you, by placing a prominent notice on this web site. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Transfer to U.S. or Other Countries
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country where IQPC has facilities, and by subscribing to our services, you consent to the transfer of information outside of your country.