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Information Collection and Use
SGI respects individual privacy and values the confidence of its customers, employees, business partners and others. The Company strives to collect, use and disclose personal information in a manner consistent with the laws of the countries in which it does business. The Company tries to uphold the highest ethical standards in its business practices and adheres to the principles outlined in the Safe Harbor. This Safe Harbor Privacy Policy (the "Policy") sets forth the privacy principles that the Company follows with respect to personal information transferred from the European Union (EU) to the United States.
Safe Harbor
The United States Department of Commerce and the European Commission have agreed on a set of data protection principles and frequently asked questions (the "Safe Harbor" Principles") to enable U.S. companies to satisfy the requirement that adequate protection be given to personal information transferred from the EU to the United States. The European Economic Area has recognized the U.S. Safe Harbor as providing adequate data protection privacy. SGI, adheres to safe harbor principles. Safe Harbor Information
Scope
This Policy applies to all information received by SGI in the United States and from the European Economic Area, in any format including, electronic, paper, or verbal.
SGI is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways other than those outlined in this statement. SGI collects information from our users at several different points on our Web site. Personal info provided by users will be used by SGI to improve the site and provide a more personalized experience for the user, but information which identifies a specific individual will not be disclosed to others without the user's permission unless necessary to provide services which the user has requested.
Registration
A user is required to give certain information (such as name and email address) as part of online training registration. This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Once the user closes the browser, the cookie simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie from our site, the user would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. The user must store a cookie to properly authenticate with the application and use our website, and are notified to leave if they disagree with our terms of use. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users as they visit different sections of our site.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movement, and gather broad information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
We do not share aggregate information with our partners and advertisers. When applicable, we use an outside credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes. We partner with other parties to provide specific services such as a secured site for financial transactions. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services, with the permission of the user. These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.
Links
This Web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that SGI is not responsible for the privacy practices of such sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. The SGI privacy statement applies solely to information collected by SGI.
Surveys & Contests
From time to time our site requests information from users via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include demographic information (such as name and shipping address, zip code, or age level). Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site. Information that is gathered will not be shared stored by us nor shared any other parties.
Security
This Web site takes every precaution to protect our users' information. All of our users' information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (e.g., our Finance department) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The servers used to store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment that complies with SAS 70 II standards. If you have any questions about the security at our Web site, you can contact us through the following email address. If a significant security breach occurs in which user data has been impacted, users will be notified within 48 hours.
Supplementation of Information
In order for this Web site to enhance its ability to tailor the site to an individual's preference, we might combine information about the habits of users with similar information from other users, to create a more effective program. The personalized user profile will be used to improve the site and provide a more personalized experience for the user, but will not be disclosed to others.
Site and Service Updates
We also send the registered site users service announcement updates. Users are able to unsubscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and account information via email or phone.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as an email address), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will make our best effort to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal data from our records. This can be done on the member information page or by emailing our Customer Support. Users will be able to access and download records of information entered into the program and actions within the program. Users have the right / ability to have all data removed from the program based upon written agreement / permission from the purchasing party (company).
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to "opt-out" of having information shared with them. For example, our informational email messages have an "opt-out" mechanism so users who register can change their mind and be removed from receiving future informational messages. In some instances, SGI requires users to "opt-in" for their personal information to be used. Users who no longer wish to receive information or promotional materials from us or our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the "unsubscribe" instructions in the email message. Users of our site are always notified when their information is being collected by any outside parties. We do this so our users can make an informed choice as to whether or not they should proceed with services that require an outside party.
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post changes on our homepage so our users are always aware of the information we collect, the ways we use it, and any circumstances under which we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
