1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. PURPOSE OF POLICY.
De Novo Software
(“us,” “we,” or
“DNS”) is committed to respecting the privacy
rights of visitors to and users of the websites located at
www.denovosoftware.com and publish.denovosoftware.com
(collectively,
the “Site”). We created this Website Privacy Policy
(this “Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit
and use the Site, and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information
practices and the protection of privacy. This Policy is only applicable
to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to
access from the Site, each of which may have data collection and use
practices and policies that differ materially from this
Policy. If you have any questions concerning the Site, this
Policy, or anything related to either of the foregoing, we can be
reached at the following numbers and addresses:
De Novo Software
3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 803
Los Angeles, CA, 90010
Phone: 213 814 1240
Fax: 213 814 1240
privacy@denovosoftware.com
1.2. NOTICE CONCERNING CHILDREN
PLEASE NOTE: We are a general audience site, and do not direct any of our content specifically at children under 13 years of age. We understand and are committed to respecting the sensitive nature of children’s privacy online. If we learn or have reason to suspect that a Site user is under age 13, we will promptly delete any personal information that might be stored in that user’s account.
1.3. DISCLAIMER REGARDING SITE CONTENTS
REMEMBER: We have created this Site for the purpose of providing
information and materials that we hope will be helpful and informative
for our users, and while we are always doing our best to monitor the
information on this Site and to update the Site regularly, we cannot
guarantee the accuracy, currency, reliability or completeness of any
information or material included here, or on any site accessible from
here. We expect that you will use your own skill and care in
using the Site and in reviewing any materials that may be available
from the Site.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
2.1. WHAT BASIC INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
In operating the Site, we may collect a variety of user-submitted information such as names, email addresses, and other contact information, in order to establish and authenticate user accounts and to send information and notices to our users regarding the Site and the services we offer. In addition, we may provide registration forms, bulletin boards, comment forms, online surveys, and other online forms that ask users to provide their names, e-mail addresses, and other contact information, as well as information related to the subject matter of the activities requiring registration, of the surveys or of the other online forms.
2.2. WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
(a) AUTOMATIC COLLECTION. Our servers
automatically recognize visitors’ domain names and IP
addresses. No personal information about you is revealed in this
process. The Site may also gather anonymous “traffic
data” that does not personally identify you, but that may be
helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer.
(b) COOKIES. From time to time, we may
use the standard “cookies” feature of major browser
applications that allows us to store a small piece of data on your
computer about your visit to the Site. We do not set any personally
identifiable information in cookies, nor do we employ any data capture
mechanisms on the Site other than cookies. Cookies help us learn which
areas of the Site are useful and which areas need improvement. You can
choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings on your
browser. However, if you choose to disable this function, your
experience at the Site may be diminished and some features may not work
as they were intended.
(c) FINANCIAL INFORMATION. The
Site may provide you with the opportunity to purchase products or
services from us, and in connection with any such purchase (a
“Transaction”), you may be required to provide us
with a credit card number and other personally identifiable information
necessary for us to complete the Transaction. We use any
information that we collect in connection with a Transaction to fulfill
your order for our products or services, to process your payment, and
to facilitate billing in connection with the Transaction. Your
personally identifiable information provided for purposes of any
Transaction will be used in connection with the Transaction and for no
other purpose.
3. USE AND SHARING OF INFORMATION
3.1. WHAT DO WE DO WITH COLLECTED INFORMATION?
(a) PERSONAL INFORMATION. We will not
share your personal information with any third parties without your
consent, except as necessary to provide you with access to the Site and
the services offered by us, to process any Transactions you initiate,
or to comply with the law. In addition, we may use your
personal information to verify your identity, to check your
qualifications, or to follow up with inquiries or Transactions
initiated on the Site. We may also use your contact information to
inform you of any changes to the Site, or to send you additional
information about us. If you give your permission during any account
registration process, we may share your contact information with our
business partners or other companies so that they may send you
promotional materials or otherwise contact you regarding services that
they offer that may be relevant to your use of the Site.
(b) ANONYMOUS INFORMATION. We use
anonymous information to analyze our Site traffic, but we do not
examine this information for individually identifying information. In
addition, we may use anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose problems
with our server, to administer our site, or to display the content
according to your preferences. Traffic and transaction information may
also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate
and anonymous basis.
(c) USE OF COOKIES. We may use cookies to
deliver content specific to your interests, to save your user ID or
password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit
our site, or for other purposes. Promotions or advertisements displayed
on our site may contain cookies. We do not have access to or control
over information collected by outside advertisers on our site.
(d) DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
In addition to disclosures described above, we may disclose personal
information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief
that such action is necessary to (1) conform to the edicts of the law
or comply with legal process served on us or our parent company,
subsidiaries or affiliates, (2) protect and defend our rights or
property or the rights or property of users of the Site, or (3) act
under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of the public or
users of the Site.
(e) SALE OF INFORMATION. In order to
accommodate changes in our business, we may sell our company or
portions of our company or sell or buy portions other companies or
assets, including the information collected through the Site. If DNS or
substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will
be one of the assets transferred to the acquirer.
(f) ACCESS TO INFORMATION. Unfortunately,
we do not maintain any procedures for you to review or request changes
to the information that we collect about you, except that you may
request that we remove all information about you from our database by
contacting us in accordance with Section 6.1 below.
4. SECURITY
DNS and the Site have security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information that we obtain from you, but we make no assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, or alteration, and we and our owners, partners and affiliates will have no liability to you or to any third party arising out of any such loss, misuse, or alteration
5. WEBSITE AREAS ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL
5.1. PUBLIC FORUMS
The Site may include interactive forums such as message boards, comment areas and chat rooms. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information, and please exercise caution when using any of these public forums to disclose your personal information. We have no control over the use of any personal information disclosed in a public forum, and you are solely responsible for the effects of any such disclosure.
5.2. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to other websites. If you choose to visit other websites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those other websites, and it is your responsibility to review the privacy policies at those websites to confirm that you understand and agree with their policies. In addition, in no event will we have any responsibility for the contents of those other websites, and you visit and use those websites entirely at your own risk.
6. CONTACT INFORMATION AND POLICY UPDATES
6.1. CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about this Policy, our practices related to this Site, or if you would like to have us remove your information from our database please feel contact us using the contact information provided in Section 1.1 above.
6.2. UPDATES AND CHANGES
We reserve the right, at any time, to add to, change, update, or modify this Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. It is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that you continue to agree with all of its terms.