 Information
Collection and Use
Energie Design is the sole owner of the information collected on this Web site.
Any information collected from our users will not be sold, shared, or rented to
others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.
Energie Design Member and Product Registration
To become a Energie Design member or register a product, a user must first
successfully complete a registration form with information such as name, e-mail
address and product serial number. This data is used to provide information
about the services on our site for which the user has expressed an interest. It
is optional for the user to give demographic information (such as gender,
address or occupation), but encouraged, so that we can provide a more tailored
experience on our site. To confirm registration, we send all new members and
product registrants a welcoming e-mail.
Online Purchases
On our order form, a user is asked to provide contact information (e.g. name and
address) and payment information (e.g. credit card number, expiration date).
This information is used for billing purposes, to fill customer's orders and,
if the customer chooses, may be used for future promotional offers. If we have
trouble processing an order, this contact information will be used to get in
touch with the user.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing
information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in NO WAY linked to any
personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes
their browser, the cookie simply terminates or will not contain any
confidential information.
Cookies provide a more tailored and convenient experience for users. For
instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to login
more than once, thereby saving time. Cookies can also enable us to track and
target the interests of our users to further enhance the experience on our
site. Rejecting a cookie will limit users to some areas of our site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's
movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP
addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We will ONLY share aggregated demographic information with our partners and
advertisers. This is NOT linked to any personal information that can identify
any individual person.
Sometimes we partner with another party to provide specific services. When the
user signs up for these specific services, we will share ONLY information that
is necessary for the third party to provide these specific services. These
third parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except
for the purpose of providing these services.
Links
This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not
responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our
users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements
of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web
site.
Newsletters
If a user wishes to subscribe to our News Flash or Product Updates, we only ask
for the user's e-mail address.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site will request information from users via surveys or
contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary,
and, therefore, the user has the choice of whether or not to disclose such
information. Information requested may include contact information (such as
name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age
level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award
prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving
the use and satisfaction of this site.
Trial Downloads
Many Energie Design products have trial software available for downloading.
During the trial download process, the user has a choice to opt-in or -out of
certain options. For example, these may include the option to receive
occasional Energie Design product news and special offers via e-mail.
After a user downloads a software trial, only two follow-up e-mails will be
sent. The first to confirm the trial download and the second to remind the user
the end of the trial is nearing. There will be no subsequent mailings related
to the download, unless you choose to sign up for them.
Security
This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When
users submit sensitive information via the Web site, your information is
protected both online and off-line.
When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such
as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is
protected with the best encryption software in the industry: Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL). While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on
the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape® Navigator and Microsoft® Internet
Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to unlocked, or open, when you are just
'surfing'. To learn more about SSL, follow this link
http://www.verisign.com/site/ssl.html
At Energie Design, we also do everything in our power to protect user
information off-line. All of our users' information remains confidential in our
offices. Only a selected number of employees who need the information to
perform a specific job (e.g. a customer service representative) are granted
access to personally identifiable information. These employees must also use
password-protected screen-savers when they leave their desk. Furthermore, ALL
employees are kept up to date on our security and privacy practices. Every
quarter, as well as any time new policies are added, our employees are notified
and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy and what they can do
to ensure our customers' information is protected. Finally, the servers on
which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure
environment, behind locked doors.
If you have any questions about the security at our Web site, you can send an
e-mail to Energie Design.
Special Offers
Due to their request, established members will occasionally receive information
about products, services, special deals, and a News Flash. Out of respect for
the privacy of our users, we provide the option to discontinue these types of
communications. For more details, please see the Choice/Opt-out paragraph
below.
Modifying/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as the postal
code) or if a user no longer desires our service, we provide a way to correct,
update or remove that user's personal data. This is done at the member
information page.
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their information
used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask
for the information. These types of options may include receiving product
specific news, 3rd party contact, or even adding your e-mail address to a
contest list.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may
opt-out of receiving these communications by modifying your mailing status here.
Users who no longer wish to receive promotional materials from our partners may
opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubscribe in the
subject line in the e-mail.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our
home page so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we
use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point
we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from
that stated at the time it was collected, we would notify users by way of an
e-mail. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information
in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the
privacy policy under which the information was collected.
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