Development Testing Services (DTS) respects your privacy and is committed to protect the personal information that you share with us. Generally, you can browse through our website without giving us any information about yourself. When we do need your personal information to provide services that you request or when you choose to provide us with your personal information, this policy describes how we collect and use your personal information.

Information Collection: Personal information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, email address, a home, postal or other physical address, other contact information, title, birth date, gender, occupation, industry, personal interests, other information when needed to provide a service you requested.

When you browse our website, you do so anonymously. We don't collect personal information, including your email address. We do log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to give us an idea of which part of our website you visit and how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to any personal information unless you have logged in to our website. Like many other websites, the DTS website may use a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how you use the site. Please go to "Cookies and Tracking Information" below for more information.

DTS collects personal information when you register for a DTS account, when you use certain DTS services, when you register to attend a seminar or participate in an online survey, when you ask to be included in an email or other mailing list, or when you submit your information to DTS for any other reason. DTS only uses such information if it has been collected in accordance with acceptable privacy practices consistent with this Policy and applicable laws.

Access to certain DTS web pages require a login and a password.

Notice: When personal information is collected, we will inform you at the point of collection the purpose for the collection. DTS does not intend to transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except under the limited conditions described under the discussion entitled "Information Sharing and Disclosure" below.

Cookies and Tracking Technology: A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you've visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Some parts of DTS's website uses cookies to track user traffic patterns. We do this in order to determine the usefulness of our website information to our users and to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that information.

If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our website, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, although you may not be able to take full advantage of DTS's website if you do so. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use/navigate through many parts of our website, except access to certain of DTS's web pages require a login and password.

How We Use Information Collected: DTS uses information for several general purposes: to fulfill your requests for certain products and services, to personalize your experience on our website, to keep you up to date on the latest announcements, or other information we think you'd like to hear about, and to better understand your needs and provide you with better services. We may also use your information to send you information or contact you for research.

Your personal information is never shared outside DTS without your permission, except under conditions explained below. Inside DTS data is stored in controlled servers with limited access.

Your Ability to Review and Delete Your Account and Information: If you are a registered DTS user, you may request have your personal information deleted from the DTS database or you may request to see any of your personal information held by us by sending an email to info@cfainfo.net.

Data Security: Your DTS account information is password-protected for your privacy and security. DTS safeguards the security of the data you send us with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. In certain areas of our websites, DTS uses industry-standard SSL-encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure browser.

Children and Privacy: We are sensitive that children will be viewing the DTS website. We will make every effort to publish information that would be appropriate.

Changes to this Privacy Policy: DTS will amend this policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will make that information available by posting a notice on this site.

Questions or Suggestions: If you have questions or concerns about our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please email us at info@cfainfo.net.

This policy was last updated June 5, 2004.

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