Background and Definitions
This Privacy Policy governs the collection and use of user data from those portions of the Ducom Software, Inc. website that are available to the public without a login ID or password (the "Public Site") as well as those portions that are restricted to users with a login ID and password (the "Restricted Site'). The Public Site and the Restricted Site are, collectively, referred to as the "Website".
As used in this Privacy Policy, "You" and "Your" refer to the individual person using the Website.
The Restricted Site is available only to commercial entities that have executed a license agreement with Ducom Software, Inc. (each, a "Corporate Licensed User"). Each Corporate Licensed User may provide a login ID and password to certain of its employees or other representatives (each, an "Individual Licensed User"). If You have a duly-issued login ID and password, then you are an Individual Licensed User and the Corporate Licensed User of which you are a representative is referred to as "Your Company".
Your Privacy
Your privacy is very important to Ducom Software, Inc. That's why we are committed to safeguarding the information You entrust to us. This Privacy Policy statement describes how we collect information through the Website, how we use that information, and to whom and under what conditions we may disclose that information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that the Company may collect through mechanisms or processes other than the Website.
Your data belongs exclusively to you and will not be used without your prior and explicit consent. This is emphasized in your partnership contract which will be sent to you before live access is granted.
Security
Your data is secured using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) [definition]. This is the same protocol used when transferring credit card numbers, bank transactions, and any personal, identifiable information. SSL is a proposed standard protocol to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a standard security approach for Web browsers and servers.
Children Under 17
The Website is intended for the use of commercial entities, entrepreneurs, investors and their professional representatives. Children under the age of 17 may not provide personally-identifiable information to the Website under any circumstances.
The Information We Collect
Public Site
The Public Site will not collect information from You, unless You complete an online survey or submit a request for further information to Ducom Software. Ducom Software will retain information You provide through such methods.
Restricted Site
Your use of the Restricted Site is subject to the license agreement or other contract that Your Company has completed with Ducom Software ("Your Company's License"). Ducom Software may collect information from You, or about You, from You or from other representatives of Your Company. All such information is subject to retention and use by Ducom Software and Your Company in accordance with Your Company's License.
How We Use This Information
Public Site
We will use the personally-identifiable information collected from You from the Public Site only for our administration of the interactive functions of the Public Site and for the purpose of contact You regarding Ducom Software products and services.
Restricted Site
We will use the information collected through the Restricted Site in any manner permitted by Your Company's License.
Entire Website
We will use the non-personally-identifiable information we collect from all You, whether through the Public Site or the Restricted Site, to count and record the traffic the Website receives and to communicate with third parties and the public regarding the number of users who visit the Website.
Who May Have Access to This Information
Public Site
If we collected Your name, address, telephone or email address through the Public Site, we may disclose that information to persons who wish to contact You for commercial purposes. If You do not wish to receive communications from advertisers or other persons in this manner, you may opt-out of such communications by sending and e-mail with the word "REMOVE" in the "subject" box to webmaster@ducomsoft.com.
Restricted Site
Information collected from You in the Restricted Site may be used by (a) Your Company, (b) persons granted access to that information by Your Company, and (c) Ducom Software, to the extent permitted by Your Company's License.
Entire Website
We may disclose information collected from You to advertisers or to parties who are evaluating our service and other services, but all such disclosures will be done in a way that does not identify You personally. (For example, we may disclose that some number of our users often utilize a hypertext link from our Website to a particular third party website, but we will not identify any of those particular users personally).
How We Use Cookies
A cookie is a piece of software that a web server can store on your PC and retrieve later.
Public Site
The Public Site Does not use cookies in any way.
Restricted Site
The Restricted Site may use "cookies" to tailor the Restricted Site for Your use in the manner provided by Your Company's License. Our software uses cookies to customize the user's experience on the Restricted Site.
You May Correct Your Data
Public Site
If we have collected personally-identifiable information from You through the Public Site, You may review and edit that information. To do so, a You must contact our Customer Service Department by e-mail at marketing@ducomsoft.com or by telephone at (214) 415-2698.
Restricted Site
If the Restricted Site has collected personally-identifiable information from You or about You, that information is owned by Your Company. Contact Your Company's administrator to learn how you may access, review or edit that information.
Links to Other Websites
Our Website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies, other practices or contents of those other websites Public Forums and Bulletin Boards Our Website makes it possible for You to visit various chat rooms and bulletin boards, including chat rooms and bulletin boards sponsored on our service. Any messages or statements You may make in any such chat rooms or on bulletin boards are public communications. Do not disclose any information in such areas that You wish to keep confidential.
Company-Wide Forums and Bulletin Boards
The Restricted Site contains chat rooms and bulletin boards that are available for use only by Individual Licensed Users who are representatives of Your Company. Any messages or statements You may make in any such chat rooms or on bulletin boards are owned by Your Company. Do not disclose any information in such areas that You do not wish to give to Your Company.
Questions?
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or the practices of this Website you may contact us by email at info@ducomsoft.com or write to us at:
Ducom Software, Inc.
2716 Westmoreland
Plano, TX 75093
Attn: Privacy Questions