Privacy
Policy
KD2 is concerned
about your privacy and your rights as our customer. As part of the
operation of KD2, certain pieces of information are gathered about
our members and customers. Below are explanations regarding the
types of information collected, what is done with it and your rights.
How We
Gather Data
We gather information in a number of ways, depending on the section
of our site you are using. This information is used for account
management purposes so we can better suit your needs. Your personal
information will never be gathered without your knowledge or understanding.
- Contact
Us
KD2 uses "contact us" forms as a way for clients, potential
clients and members to communicate with us. KD2 collects the information
supplied by the sender of the "contact us" form in order
to establish and maintain relationships with clients, potential
clients and members. KD2 also uses email links located on various
pages of the KD2 website to allow you to contact us with questions
or comments you may have. KD2 welcomes these email communications
and makes efforts to respond to these communications where appropriate.
Email communications and the ideas sent to KD2 in these email
communications become the property of KD2. KD2 uses the email
communications to evaluate and improve its services and website.
KD2 also may save these email communications for future reference
or use.
- Registration
You may be required to register in order to be granted access
to certain services and/or products at this web site. At the time
of registration, you may be prompted by one of our online forms
to provide certain personal information to us (such as your name,
company name, email address, etc.) otherwise known as "Registration
Data". We use Registration Data to send you information about
our company and service and to keep you informed of enhancements
and complementary products in which you might be interested. We
also use Registration Data to tailor our web site to your particular
needs. We use demographic and profile information to tailor your
experience at our site, showing you the content that we think
you might be interested in as well as displaying the content according
to your preferences. This Registration Data may be shared with
other KD2 partners.
- Newsletter
/ Mailing List
If a user wishes to opt-in to our mailing list, we ask for contact
information such as name and email address. Our mailing list will
provide users with the latest site developments, new product lines,
special offers, interesting info and more. All information provided
by the user for this list is optional.
- Surveys
& Contests
We may occasionally need to share your information with business
partners who co-sponsor contests, surveys or other services. In
these cases, we will provide only the data that is needed to make
the survey or contest successful. If we plan to share this type
of information, we will notify you before we collect it. If you
do not want KD2 to share your information, simply choose not to
allow the transfer by not using or signing up for the contest
or service in question. Participation in these surveys or contests
is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether
or not to disclose this information. 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.
- Promotional
Offers
When you sign up to receive promotional items from us, we may
need to share some personal information with the third parties
helping us to complete your transaction or send you the items
you have requested. When we share your information with such third
parties, we will disclose only the information needed to complete
your transaction. You will be informed at the time of registering
that the information gathered may be sent to third parties.
What Information
is Collected
We collect and store information about our customers which includes
contact information and other various pieces of information. We
use this information to contact our customers through both email
and regular mail regarding the service and to alert them of new
products and services. Through our services, we also collect and
store information in a secure and private manner on behalf of our
customers. This information includes, but is not limited to, email
address lists, articles, survey answers, letters and usage statistics.
In an attempt
to customize our service and provide members with the information
they may be most interested in, KD2 also conducts internal research
on our users' demographics, interests and behavior based upon information
members provide directly to KD2 and information that KD2 may collect
from third party sources. KD2 may combine or otherwise overlay some
or all of the foregoing information to build profiles about KD2
members, which may be individual specific or in aggregate form.
By becoming a KD2 member, you consent to KD2 employing the foregoing
techniques in its continuing efforts to better serve its members
by providing them with the information in which they may be most
interested. KD2 does not use information about its members for any
purposes unrelated to the services offered by KD2.
As discussed
above, KD2 may, from time to time, obtain information about its
members from third party sources. Please be aware that this Privacy
Policy does not cover the conduct or practices of third party sources.
However, KD2 will treat information that it receives from third
party sources according to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Use of
Cookies
"Cookies" are small data files sent from a website to
your browser and stored on your hard drive, keeping track of your
general activity on the site. When you make subsequent visits to
our site, your cookie gives us a summary of your preferences and
past experiences. This allows us to tailor KD2 to your needs. Cookies
in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although
they do identify a user's computer. Most browsers are initially
set up to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set your browser
to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage
of our web site if you do so. No cookie delivered by us will interfere
with the operation of your computer. Your cookie may be altered
at different times throughout your visits to KD2 and it is updated
frequently as you use various KD2 features.
Our products
and services use cookies to authenticate the user and keep track
of the user session. We also use cookies to govern over survey voting.
We do not use cookies to collect any information about you.
Our Partners
We have endeavored to have Partners adopt appropriate privacy and
security policies, but we cannot control their actions or be responsible
for their use of information that you provide to them. Some advertisers
or Web sites that have links on our site may use their own cookies.
Again, these cases are beyond our control and are not included in
KD2 Privacy Policy. You should inform yourself concerning the privacy
policy of each Partner with whom you deal.
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.
Website
Traffic Data
The KD2 website captures a variety of information about our users
through website traffic reports. This information does not contain
specific personal user information but instead provides us with
information about the activity occurring on our website to include
but not limited to the following:
- IP Addresses
- IP addresses are used by your computer every time you are connected
to the Internet. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers
on the network to identify your computer. IP addresses are automatically
collected by our web server as part of demographic and profile
data so that data (such as the Web pages you request) can be sent
to you. We will not use your IP address to attempt to identify
your personal information.
- Referrers
- A Referrer is the information passed along by a web browser
that references the Web URL you linked from, and is automatically
collected by our web server. This information may be used to identify
broad demographic trends that may be used to provide information
tailored to your interests. You will not be personally identified
from this information.
- System
Information - System information we collect in part includes
time, the type of web browser being used, the operating system/platform
and CPU speed. Your web browser sends this information automatically
when you are connected to a web site. This information is used
in identifying broad demographic trends and may be used to provide
information appropriate for your computer system. You will not
be personally identified from this information.
Security
Information collected by KD2 is stored in secure operating environments
that are not available to the public. All of our employees and contractors
are dedicated to maintaining and upholding your privacy and security
and are aware of our privacy and security policies. Unfortunately,
no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed 100% secure.
As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information
within our systems, KD2 cannot ensure or warrant the security of
any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.
Your Agreement
to This Privacy Policy
By using the KD2 website, you indicate that you agree to the collection
and use of your personal information by KD2 as outlined in this
Privacy Policy.
Changes
to the Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. KD2 reserves the
right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Be sure
to visit this page occasionally to find any updates we have made.
We are committed to post Privacy Policy changes on this page so
consumers can be sure of how KD2 is gathering and using information
they provide.
Last Update:
April 9, 2001
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