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D2 Emerge LLC is committed to protecting your privacy and to developing technology that gives you the most powerful and secure online experience.
This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of D2 Emerge LLC and D2 Emerge LLC's websites sdnews.com, codeproject.com, sdtimes.com, itopstimes.com (the "Site” or “Sites") (for purposes of this privacy policy, D2 Emerge LLC and the Site shall collectively, be referred to as "We" or "D2 Emerge LLC").
The "Site" refers to https://d2emerge.com and all other Web properties owned or operated by D2 Emerge LLC now and in the future (or anything that replaces, supplements, or supersedes the Web as the site of D2 Emerge LLC).
By providing personal information to D2 Emerge LLC, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS AN AGREEMENT. BY PROVIDING ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SITE OR BY ACCESSING THE SITE, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SITE.
As part of our commitment to treat your personal information with respect, we operate in accordance with the following ten principles (the "Principles"):
Principle 1 - Accountability
Principle 2 - Identifying Purposes
Principle 3 - Consent
Principle 4 - Limiting Collection
Principle 5 - Limiting Use, Disclosure and Retention
Principle 6 - Accuracy
Principle 7 - Safeguarding Customer Information
Principle 8 - Openness
Principle 9 - Customer Access
Principle 10 - Handling Customer Complaints and Suggestions
We will maintain and protect the personal information under our control. We have designated an individual who is accountable for compliance with the Principles. If you have questions about our privacy statement or our use of your information, or if you need help changing your personal information or to opt-out, please contact us by sending e-mail to webmaster@codeproject.com or contacting us at:
D2 Emerge LLC
The purposes for which personal information is collected by us will be identified to you before or at the time the information is collected.
Except where required or permitted by law your informed consent is required for our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information.
The personal information collected by us shall be limited to those details necessary for the purposes identified to you. To that end, please note the following description of the type of information collected and the reason we collect such information. D2 Emerge LLC does not require any financial or payment information. Additionally D2 Emerge LLC does not intentionally collect information from any individual under the age of 13 years.
Additionally, none of the material or advertising on D2 Emerge LLC is intended to attract audiences under the age of 13, and as such D2 Emerge LLC does not intentionally collect information from any individual under the age of 13 years
If you would like to create a new member account, we will collect your name and email address. In addition, at your option, if you would like to increase your profile on the Site or with D2 Emerge LLC generally, or if you would like to be considered by potential employers for employment (please see Principle 5 for a discussion on this point), you may also provide whatever personal information you choose including, without limitation, a brief personal description, lists of interests and experience, where you live, the time zone in which you are in, your occupation, birthday, links to home pages, a picture of yourself and a message board signature. In some limited instances, we may require your credit card information to accommodate your requests to process transactions or access information on any financial transactions carried out with the Site.
Of course, any time you choose to post an editorial, or other message on the Site, that information is stored by D2 Emerge LLC and is viewed, together with the biographical information you have provided, by all users of the Site.
Please know that only your name and email is necessary to create a new member account, the provision of all other information is optional depending on what you are looking to do on the Site and with D2 Emerge LLC.
We use cookies, a piece of text stored on a user’s computer by their web browser, to store your viewing preferences on the Site and, at your choosing, to store your login information so that once you have logged in you do not need to repeat the login process. We also use a session cookie, meaning it expires soon after you leave the registration process and is not placed on your hard drive, to store your session information during your visit to the Site. Read our Cookie Policy for more information.
In addition to personal information, certain anonymous information about your visit is automatically captured when you visit the Site. This information includes the name of the Internet service provider and the Internet Protocol (IP) address through which you access the Internet; the date and time you access the Site; the pages that you access while at the Site and the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site. None of this information is personally identifiable. This anonymous information is used to help improve the Site, analyze trends, and administer the Site.
We will only use or disclose your personal information in accordance with the purposes for which it was originally collected unless you have otherwise consented, or when it is required or permitted by law.
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
D2 Emerge LLC strictly protects the security of your personal information, including any financial information. While no security infrastructure is foolproof, we carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Except as specifically provided for in this privacy policy, we do not disclose any personal information to third parties. D2 Emerge LLC may disclose personal information in the following instances:
The type of information we are legally required to disclose may relate to criminal investigations. In some instances such as a legal proceeding or court order, we may also be required to disclose certain information to authorities. Only the information specifically requested is disclosed and we take precautions to satisfy ourselves that the authorities that are making the request have legitimate grounds to do so.
You may be offered the option to provide your information to certain third parties as part of an advertising promotion, special section, sponsored download, or other area on the Site. You will be made aware of the use of your information before you provide it, and the use thereof will be limited to the use to which you agreed.
Because email is the dominant form of communication between D2 Emerge LLC and you, we wanted to address certain aspects of handling email addresses separately. Email addresses collected as part of the sign-up process are not made publicly available, except in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy. Most of the time, email addresses are simply used to confirm your identity and to communicate with you via email.
Occasionally, third parties want to send emails regarding offers to our members. Unless you specifically authorize it we do not provide your email address to these third parties. These third parties wishing to send offers to our members do so through us. They send us the offer and we email it to you on their behalf.
We shall make every reasonable effort to ensure your personal information is maintained in an accurate, complete and up-to-date form.
D2 Emerge LLC strictly protects the security of your personal information and honors your choices for its intended use. Data is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access. While no security infrastructure is foolproof, we carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Electronic customer files are kept in a highly secured environment with restricted access.
We manage our server environment appropriately and our infrastructure is strictly adhered to. Our security practices are reviewed on a regular basis and we routinely employ current technologies to ensure that the confidentiality and privacy of your information is not compromised.
In the course of daily operations, access to personal information is restricted to authorized employees who have a legitimate business purpose and reason for accessing it. For example, when you call us, our designated employees will access your information to verify who you are and to assist you in fulfilling your requests.
As a condition of their employment, all employees of D2 Emerge LLC are required to abide by the privacy standards we have established. Employees are informed about the importance of privacy and they understand that they are prohibited from disclosing any customer information to unauthorized individuals or parties.
If you would like a copy of our privacy policies we would be more than happy to provide one to you and if you have any questions regarding same, we are more than happy to discuss the merits with you.
You have the right to access, verify and amend the information held in your personal files. You can request us to provide you with the information at any time by writing to webmaster@codeproject.com
You can delete your account by sending an email to webmaster@codeproject.com and requesting that we delete all information we have about you.
If you have questions about our privacy statement or our use of your information, or if you need help changing or removing your personal information, please contact us by sending e-mail to webmaster@d2emerge.com or contacting us at:
D2 Emerge
PO Box 13
Newburyport, MA 01950
This Site may contain links to other Web sites. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected on the Site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. We encourage you to be aware when you are leaving this Site and read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that you visit before providing any personally identifiable information.
This agreement, your use of the Web Site, and all related matters are governed solely by the laws of the state of Massachusetts and United States excluding any rules of private international law or the conflict of laws which would lead to the application of any other laws.