Software Quality Connection has created this Privacy Policy in order to disclose its use of consumer data collected about you. This Privacy Policy is effective as of February 1, 2011. Any questions regarding this policy should be directed by email to privacy@SoftwareQualityConnection.com. You may also contact Software Quality Connection at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 234N, Beverly, MA 01915, USA. The following policy discloses Software Quality Connection’s information gathering and dissemination practices for its website.
Information Collected and Received
Software Quality Connection may collect or receive information about each person who registers with the Software Quality Connection website including, but not limited to, user name, password, first and last name, email address, street address, gender, occupation, and interests. Software Quality Connection also collects information on the pages you access and other information you may volunteer, such as survey information.
Uses of Information
WE WILL NEVER SELL YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION, TO ANY THIRD PARTY. EVER.
Software Quality Connection reserves the right to disclose information when required by law.
We occasionally use other companies to perform services necessary to our operations. In the course of providing these services, those companies may have access to your personal information. By contractual agreement, those companies must treat your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. However, we will not be liable for any damages that may result from the misuse of your personal information by these companies.
Software Quality Connection may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with Software Quality Connection’s server and to administer Software Quality Connection’s web site. Your IP address may also be used to help identify you and your online profile and to gather broad demographic information.
Software Quality Connection’s site’s registration forms require you to give Software Quality Connection contact information (such as your name and email address) and demographic information (such as your zip code, age, or income level).
Software Quality Connection uses the information from the registration form to send you information about Software Quality Connection and promotional material from some of Software Quality Connection’s partners. Your contact information is also used to contact you when necessary. Software Quality Connection may use demographic and/or profile data to tailor your experience on SoftwareQualityConnection’s site, show you content that Software Quality Connection thinks you may be interested in, and display content according to your preferences. The demographic and profile data will be shared with advertisers ONLY on an aggregate basis.
Should there ever be a change in ownership of Software Quality Connection, we want to be able to maintain a relationship with you. In the event of a sale, merger, public offering, bankruptcy or other change in control of Software Quality Connection, your information may be shared with the person or business that owns or controls this site. Opting out of receiving information will not affect our right to transfer your information to a new owner, but your choices will continue to be respected regarding the use of your information.
Security
Software Quality Connection uses industry-standard technologies when exchanging consumer data between Software Quality Connection and other companies to help ensure its security. This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under Software Quality Connection’s control.
Cookies
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. Software Quality Connection’s site uses cookies to keep track of your session, shopping cart, and advertising delivery. Software Quality Connection may also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests and to save your password. Software Quality Connection may use an outside ad company to display ads on Software Quality Connection’s site. These ads may also contain cookies. While Software Quality Connection uses cookies in other parts of Software Quality Connection’s web site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by Software Quality Connection’s ad company and Software Quality Connection does not have access to this information.
Links
Software Quality Connection may create links to other web sites. Software Quality Connection will make a reasonable effort to link only to sites that meet similar standards for maintaining each individual’s right to privacy. However, many other sites that are not associated or authorized by Software Quality Connection may have links leading to Software Quality Connection’s site. Software Quality Connection cannot control these links and Software Quality Connection is not responsible for any content appearing on these sites.
As Required By Law
Software Quality Connection may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Software Quality Connection or to protect and defend the rights or property of Software Quality Connection.
Amendments
Software Quality Connection may amend this policy at any time. If Software Quality Connection is going to use personally identifiable information collected through Software Quality Connection’s site in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, Software Quality Connection will notify users via email and/or by posting a notice on Software Quality Connection’s Web site for 30 days prior to such use.
Contacts
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, you can contact us at privacy@SoftwareQualityConnection.com. Upon request, Software Quality Connection will provide you with access to information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that Software Quality Connection collects and maintains about you. This site gives you the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided: (i) email privacy@SoftwareQualityConnection.com; or (ii) visit www.SoftwareQualityConnection.com. There you can also log into your account to update your contact information.
Opt-Out
We value your privacy and you can opt-out of receiving communications from Software Quality Connection at any time. To opt-out of receiving our communications, go to our Unsubscribe page; or (ii) send postal mail to: 100 Cummings Center, Suite 234N, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
