Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we’ve developed this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used within our sites and services. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.
WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED AND HOW PTI USES YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
PTI collects personal information to make our site(s) and service(s) more relevant and rewarding for you to use.
For each visitor to our Web pages, our Web server automatically recognizes your domain, service provider, operating system, and internet browser. Our Web server additionally records the usage of pages by our visitors. We use this information, in aggregate, for our research reports and performance surveys. We sometimes use this non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience.
Some of PTI’s pages request you to provide personally identifiable information in order to participate in the activities and offerings within. We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services, respond to your inquiries about our offerings, and offer you other products, programs, or services that we believe may be of interest to you. We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you when we make changes to our services, to fulfill a request by you, or to contact you about your account with us. Most of our communications provide an “opt-out” feature.
We may also use your information to update internal systems. This allows for seamless delivery of services and resources to you across PTI. The PTI website(s) and service(s) may contain email services, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal Web pages, calendars, photo displays, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (collectively, “Communication Services”). The information we collect in connection with these Communication Services is used to provide an interactive experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these Communication Services. Within many of these Communication Services, PTI provides you with multiple privacy options that allow you to restrict the use and viewability of your information to others.
For each visitor to our Web pages, our Web server automatically recognizes your domain, service provider, operating system, and internet browser. Our Web server additionally records the usage of pages by our visitors. We use this information, in aggregate, for our research reports and performance surveys. We sometimes use this non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience.
Some of PTI’s pages request you to provide personally identifiable information in order to participate in the activities and offerings within. We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services, respond to your inquiries about our offerings, and offer you other products, programs, or services that we believe may be of interest to you. We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you when we make changes to our services, to fulfill a request by you, or to contact you about your account with us. Most of our communications provide an “opt-out” feature.
We may also use your information to update internal systems. This allows for seamless delivery of services and resources to you across PTI. The PTI website(s) and service(s) may contain email services, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal Web pages, calendars, photo displays, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (collectively, “Communication Services”). The information we collect in connection with these Communication Services is used to provide an interactive experience. We use this information to facilitate participation in these Communication Services. Within many of these Communication Services, PTI provides you with multiple privacy options that allow you to restrict the use and viewability of your information to others.
COOKIES
We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to the PTI website. Users may opt-out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BY THIRD-PARTY SITES
Some of our site(s) and service(s) contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other site’s privacy policies as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.
WILL PTI DISCLOSE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO PARTIES OUTSIDE OF PTI?
PTI does not sell, rent, give away, or loan any identifiable information regarding its members to any third party other than agents and contractors of PTI.
Agents and contractors of PTI who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this privacy policy by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for PTI.
PTI may release personal information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to (i.) comply with the law, (ii.) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements, or (iii.) protect the rights, property, or safety of PTI, our users, or others.
Agents and contractors of PTI who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this privacy policy by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for PTI.
PTI may release personal information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to (i.) comply with the law, (ii.) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements, or (iii.) protect the rights, property, or safety of PTI, our users, or others.
HOW DOES PTI PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this privacy policy.
Unfortunately, despite all of our efforts, there is always a risk that third parties may unlawfully intercept transmissions. This reality is true of all Internet use. As a result, we cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit, and you transmit all information at your own risk.
Unfortunately, despite all of our efforts, there is always a risk that third parties may unlawfully intercept transmissions. This reality is true of all Internet use. As a result, we cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit, and you transmit all information at your own risk.
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS OR CORRECT YOUR INFORMATION?
Many of the online sites and service(s) we provide allow you to manage your personal information. Should you need further assistance, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
HOW DOES PTI PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 13 YEARS?
Many of the online sites and service(s) we provide allow you to manage your personal information. Should you need further assistance, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.