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Technalign,
Inc. Privacy Policy
Updated September, 2006
This Privacy
Policy covers Technalign, Inc.'s treatment of personally identifiable
information that we collect when you are on our site, and when you
use all of our services. This policy also covers Technalign, Inc.'s
treatment of any personally identifiable information that our business
partners share with Technalign, Inc.. Technalign, Inc. takes your
privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about
our privacy policy.
As a provider
of solutions for every Technalign, Inc., we want you to feel comfortable
searching and exchanging information on our site. We realize the
importance of feeling safe online and are fully committed to ensuring
that your privacy is respected and protected. You are, of course,
free to use the majority of our site without providing any personal
information. The Technalign, Inc. site is defined as all English-language,
United States based web sites, web pages and channels owned, controlled
and/or operated by Technalign, Inc., specifically including but
not limited to Technalign, Inc. search engine, the auction, classified
ads, message boards, Polls, banner exchanges, and stock trading.
GATHERED
INFORMATION
Depending on features you select and use, information is gathered
in different means. The actual information entered into the Search
Engine, Banner Exchange, Classified Ads, and Auctions are much different
than the use of cookies used in other areas. In order to use many
of Technalign, Inc.'s features, tools and services, we ask you to
register to become a member. During this member registration process,
we will ask you for personally identifiable information such as
your name, email address, zip code, gender, age, member name and
password. In addition, you may choose to provide us with additional
information, including: your mailing address, household income,
education, marital status and employment status. Technalign, Inc.
uses the information it gathers for several purposes, such as to
understand more about our audience's interests, to communicate with
you and to give you a better experience when visiting us by providing
better content and services.
USE
OF COOKIES
The use of cookies interact with the services and tools that reside
there, Technalign, Inc. and third parties that we have contracted
with may collect information on your actions. This type of information
is generally collected from two sources. One is from the server
log files and the other is from cookies. Our site uses a feature
of your browser to set a "cookie" on your computer. Cookies are
small packets of information that a site's computer stores on your
computer. The Technalign, Inc. site can then read the cookies whenever
you visit the our websites. We use cookies to to deliver content
specific to your interests, to track the pages you've visited and
to make sure you don't see the same ads repeatedly. If you choose
to reject cookies you may be unable to use those Technalign, Inc.
services that require registration in order to participate or will
have to reregister each time you visit the specific function within
Technalign, Inc..
MESSAGE
BOARDS/FORUMS
Technalign, Inc. runs various public forums such as chat rooms and
message boards. Please remember that any information you disclose
in these public forum areas becomes public information and is immediately
accessible on the Technalign, Inc., so it is important for you to
exercise discretion and appropriate caution when deciding to reveal
personal information in these areas.
SURVEY
AND POLLS
Our surveys and polls ask for opinions on various issues. Occasionally,
we may request demographic information (like zip code, age or gender).
Most information obtained through surveys and polls is aggregated
and used internally or shared with advertisers, partners and visitors
only in the aggregated form. Such personally identifiable information
is never provided to third parties without your consent.
CONTESTS
AND GIVEAWAYS
We regularly operate contests and giveaways throughout the Technalign,
Inc. community. We typically ask you for your email address (to
notify you if you've won, or not). We also ask for first and last
names, and sometimes post office addresses in order to verify the
entrant's identity. In some situations, we need additional information
as part of the entry process, such as a prize selection choice.
This information is shared with a third party: When you choose to
receive information from a third party sweepstakes sponsor; When
a sweepstakes is hosted by Technalign, Inc. but administered by
a sponsor, again, we will advise you of this in the sweepstakes
rules; or Most sweepstakes and contests will also ask you to consent
to the release of information contained within the entry form for
tax purposes if you become a winner. You should carefully review
the rules of each contest and giveaway which you enter as they may
contain additional important information about Technalign, Inc.'s
or a sponsor's use of your personally identifiable information.
QUESTIONS
OR SUGGESTIONS
f you have questions or suggestions complete
a feedback form located here.
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