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Effective date – November 1, 2009
BalanceandInnovate.com ("We", "Us", "Our" or the "Website") has created this Privacy Statement ("Policy") to demonstrate our commitment to helping our users understand what information We collect from them and what We do with that information. The Website uses standard practices of privacy in order to protect the information you wish to keep private. By using the Website, users agree to the Policy and consent to Our use and disclosure of the information with which they provide us in the manner prescribed by the Policy.
Overview
BalanceandInnovate.com is a portal, an online resource for
- People to enjoy both, a successful career and a fulfilling personal life;
- Organizations to build and sustain an innovation culture, the key to growth in today’s highly competitive global economy.
In addition to practical tips the site provides tools for developing and tracking professional development and balanced life action plans. Users can subscribe for email messages and participate in forums.
Username and Password
For using tools and email message subscription requires that you create a username and password of your choice with a minimum of six characters each. This is to protect your privacy. Your username will be visible to other users of the Website, so choose a name you wish others to know. Your password will never be visible to others, so keep it secure and do not share it with anyone. If you forget your password, you can select the "Forgot Password" option on the login page and a new temporary password will be e-mailed to the e-mail account you provided us. You will then be prompted to create a new password. This new password will also be secure and not disclosed to other individuals or companies.
Links
The Website contains links to other websites. Please be aware that We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other website. We encourage all users to be aware of when they leave Our website, and to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.
Information We Collect
User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes.
In order to use tools, an e-mail address is required to validate the account. Your e-mail address is private and will not be shown to other users. You may optionally specify your first and last name, which is private and will not be shown to other users.
Who Can View Your Information
You can choose for your professional development and Balanced Life action plans information to be accessible by 'Family/Friends only.' If you choose to be visible by 'Family/Friends only', your profile can be found in searches and viewed by Members that you have added as your family/friend on the Website.
Cookies
We automatically track certain information regarding Member usage of the site through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on a user's computer for record keeping purposes. While we use cookies, we do not and will not use them to collect private information about our users. There are two types of cookies we use: session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie is used only during that session and helps us track when a user is logged in. It will expire when the user closes the browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time. Cookies help us store users' preferences and record session information. You can block cookies if you wish, but be aware that it may disable certain features on the site.
Security
The Website uses industry standard security measures to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information. We limit the access to this information to those employees who need access to perform their job function such as our customer service personnel. The Website uses many different security techniques to protect data from unauthorized access by individuals inside and outside of the company. Be aware, however, that 'perfect security' does not exist on the Internet.
Please contact us with any questions regarding this agreement.
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