CMO Data Systems is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This policy outlines our personal information handling practices for both online and offline data. If you give us personal information, we will treat it according to this policy.

We encourage you to read this privacy policy to ensure you understand CMO Data Systems privacy practices.

This policy covers the CMO Data Systems corporate website and is applicable worldwide. Some of our subsidiaries or programs may have their own, possibly different, policies. We encourage you to read this privacy policy and those of all websites you visit.

Collection of your personal information
When CMO Data Systems collects any personal information on our corporate website, we will express our need for the personal data at the point of collection. Some of the reasons why we collect your personal information include:

• Customer administration and billing
• Participation in discussion groups
• Collaboration efforts
• Registration to membership programs or newsletter subscriptions
• Provide registered users a more personalized and meaningful experience on the CMO Data Systems website.

Uses of your personal information
We will only use your personal information in the way we specified when it was collected. We will not subsequently change the way your personal information is used without your consent. Some of the ways we may use your personal information include:

• To provide the ability to create personal profile areas and view protected content.
• To provide the ability to contact you, and provide you with shipping and billing information.
• To provide customer feedback and support.
• To provide contests, sweepstakes or other marketing promotional activities on the CMO.com or affiliate websites.
• To understand more about you, so we can personalize newsletters and websites to your preferences. For example, allow you the opportunity to request specific information on products and services that may be of interest.
• To allow you to forward information to another individual such as a friend or co-worker. CMO Data Systems does not store the personal information of the third party. We collect the information for the sole purpose of sending a one-time email. If you choose to use our referral service to inform a colleague or friend, we will only ask for an email address.
• To meet contract obligations.

Accessing and updating your personal information
We need your help in keeping the personal information you have shared with us accurate and up to date. Please notify us of any changes to your personal information. Our site allows you to make these updates yourself online via the CMO Data Systems Client Center.

Unsubscribing
Subscriptions to newsletters can be managed through the CMO Data Systems Online Subscriptions website. In addition, each email newsletter includes instructions on how you can unsubscribe from that particular mailing.

You may also unsubscribe from CMO Data Systems newsletters by sending a letter, including your name, email address and the title of the marketing material you wish to unsubscribe from to:

CMO Data Systems Unsubscribe/Privacy
835 Victoria Street
Prince George British Columbia  V2L 2K7
Canada

Non-personal information collection
In some instances, CMO Data Systems may collect non-personal (aggregate or demographic) data through cookies, web logs or web beacons. This information is used to better understand and improve the usability, performance and effectiveness of the CMO.com website.

Sharing your personal information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third-parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your personal information within CMO Data Systems.

We may also share your personal information with authorized third-party agents or contractors in order to provide a requested service or transaction. For example, if we need to ship something to you, we must share your name and address with a shipping company. We only provide third-party agents with the minimum amount of personal information necessary to complete the requested service or transaction.

We may respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process by disclosing your personal information and other related information, if necessary. We also may choose to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.

We may collect and possibly share personal information and any other additional information available to us in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of CMO Data Systems terms of service, or as otherwise required by law.

We will ask you for your consent to share your personal information with a third party for any other reason.

Personalization
We may customize websites or newsletters for certain users based on the information they previously provided or that was collected through the CMO.com website in order to enhance the overall web experience.

Security of your personal information
CMO Data Systems is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. We utilize a combination of security technologies, procedures, and organizational measures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

When we transfer sensitive personal data (for example, your name and address) over the Internet, we protect it using 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology.

While we strive to protect your personal information, due to the nature of the Internet, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit.

We recommend you to take every precaution in protecting your personal information when you are on the Internet. For example, change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers when creating passwords, and make sure you use a secure browser.

Cookies
CMO Data Systems website utilizes cookies, although you can still access our site if you choose to disable cookies in your browser. You will not be able to complete certain activities if cookies are disabled. For example, our e-commerce system uses session cookies and persistent cookies to process transactions. If you do not accept cookies, the associated e-commerce system will not work and you will not be able to place an order.

We use multiple third parties to monitor web traffic, statistics, advertisement 'click-through', and other activities on CMO Data Systems sites. Where authorized by CMO Data Systems, such third parties may use cookies, CMO Data Systems web log files, web beacons, and other monitoring technologies to compile anonymous aggregate statistics on CMO Data Systems website visitors.

Current versions of web browsers offer enhanced user controls regarding the placement and duration of both first and third party cookies. Search for "cookies" under your web browser's Help menu for more information on cookie management features available to you.

Data retention
CMO Data Systems will not retain your personal information longer than is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws or regulations.

Linked websites
Our websites may provide links to other third-party websites which are outside our control and not covered by this policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these (and all) sites.

Forums/Newsgroups
CMO Data Systems message forums and newsgroups are public. Please consider this before posting material to them.

Children’s Privacy
CMO Data Systems does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information on a child under the age of 13, we will delete that data from our systems. CMO Data Systems encourages parents and guardians to go online with their children. Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:

• Teach children never to give personal information (such as name, address, phone number, school, etc.) unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult.
• Know the sites your children are visiting and which sites are appropriate.
• Look for website privacy policies. Know how your child's information is treated.

Please visit the Be Web Aware (www.bewebaware.ca) and FTC (www.ftc.gov) websites(1) for more tips on protecting children's privacy online.

Transfer of Personal Information
We will transfer your personal information to third parties acting on our behalf for the purposes of payment processing or secure data storage. Personal information will only be transferred to third parties listed below. The following reputable merchant services are utilized by CMO Data Systems:

• Payment Services Interactive Gateway Inc. (PSiGate)

Need help with an update, access, or unsubscribe request?
Please contact us by sending an e-mail to our Privacy Policy Coordinator at privacy@cmodatasystems.com. To aid in processing your request, please include the following details:

• Your contact information.
• Name of the program where you want the update applied.
• Details of the request. (e.g. change of e-mail address, unsubscribe from a newsletter, review of personal information, etc.)

Questions or Comments?
Should you have any privacy-related questions or comments related to this privacy policy please e-mail our Privacy Policy Coordinator at privacy@cmodatasystems.com. You may also send us regular mail at the following address:

CMO Data Systems Corp.
835 Victoria Street
Prince George British Columbia  V2L 2K7
Canada

Policy Updates
The CMO Data Systems Privacy Policy was last updated: July 7th, 2005.


(1) These links take you away from cmodatasystems.com. CMO Data Systems is not responsible for third party content.