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 Privacy
Statement
Overview
Arkitectum.com is committed to respecting the privacy of our users. We
strive to provide a safe, secure user experience. This Privacy Statement
sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices
that apply to the Arkitectum.com and Arkitectum, Inc. Web Sites.
Your data will be stored and processed in whole or in part in the United
States. The information we gather on the Arkitectum Sites may be shared
within the Arkitectum-affiliated companies on a worldwide basis in
order to deliver the products and services that Arkitectum.com offers.
The Arkitectum Sites contain links to other Web sites over which we
have no control. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices
of other Web sites to which you choose to link from our Sites. We encourage
you to review the privacy policies of those other Web sites so you
can understand how they collect, use and share your information.
Collection and Use of Information by Arkitectum.com
In some areas of Arkitectum.com, we request or may request that you
provide personal information, including your name, address, e-mail
address, telephone number credit card number, contact information,
billing information and any other information from which your identity
is discernible. In other areas, we collect or may collect demographic
information that is not unique to you such as your ZIP code, age,
preferences, gender, interests and favorites.
We also gather or may gather certain information about your use of
Arkitectum.com, such as what areas you visit and what services
you access. Moreover, there is information about your computer hardware
and software that is or may be collected by us. This information
can include without limitation your IP address, browser type, domain
names, access times and referring Web site addresses, but is not
linked to your personal information.
We may sometimes afford you the opportunity to provide descriptive,
cultural, behavioral, preferential and/or life style information
about yourself, but it is solely up to you whether you furnish
such information. If you do provide such information, you are thereby
consenting to the use of that information in accordance with the
policies and practices described in this Privacy Statement. For
example, such information may be used for the purpose of determining
your potential interest in receiving e-mail or other communications
about particular products or services.
If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about
the Arkitectum Sites or refer a job posting to a friend, we will
ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically
send your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit
the Arkitectum Sites or view the job posting. We do not store this
information.
Our Use of Your Information
We use the information we gather on Arkitectum.com, whether personal,
demographic, collective or technical, for the purpose of operating
and improving the Arkitectum Sites, fostering a positive user experience,
and delivering the products and services that we offer.
If you have provided consent for us to do so, we may also use the
information we gather to inform you of other products or services
available from us or our affiliated companies.
We may use your contact information in order to send you e-mail
or other communications regarding updates at the Arkitectum Sites,
to contact you about your opinion of current products and services
or potential new products and services that may be offered. We
may also provide additional communications, promotions and information
on new Arkitectum opportunities and additional job postings which
may be of interest to you. The nature and frequency of these messages
will vary depending upon the information we have about you.
In addition, you may receive free informational newsletters from
us relating to topics that may be of special interest to you, such
as career management advice.
We have areas on the Arkitectum Sites where you can submit feedback.
Any feedback you submit in these areas becomes our property, and
we can use such feedback (such as success stories) for marketing
purposes or to contact you for further information.
Choices Regarding the Disclosure of Personal Information to
Others
We do not disclose your personal information to third parties,
or your combined personal and demographic information or information
about your use of Arkitectum.com (such as the areas you visit
or the services you access), except as set forth below.
Posting to Public Areas of Arkitectum.com
Please remember that if you post any of your personal information
in public areas of Arkitectum.com, such as in online forums or
chat rooms, such information may be collected and used by others
over whom we have no control. We are not responsible for the
use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise
make available in public areas of Arkitectum.com.
Use of Cookies
We use "cookies" to help personalize and maximize your online
experience and time online. A cookie is a text file that is
placed on your hard drive by a Web page server. Cookies are not used
to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to your computer, and can only be read by a Web server in the
domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience
feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell
the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For
example, if you personalize Arkitectum pages, or register for
services, a cookie helps us to recall your specific information
(such as user name, password and preferences). Because of our
use of cookies, we can deliver faster and more accurate results
and a more personalized site experience. When you return to Arkitectum,
the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so
you can easily use the features that you customized. We also
use cookies to track click streams and for load balancing.
You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web
browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually
modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively,
you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you
each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or
decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies,
however, that may hinder performance and negatively impact
your experience on Arkitectum.com.
Security of the Personal Information
We have implemented commercially reasonable technical and organizational
measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental
loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure.
However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties
will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal
information for improper purposes.
When you place an order online at Arkitectum.com, your credit
card information is protected through the use of encryption,
such as the Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") protocol.
SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to
be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted. We use
a service company to process its credit card transactions.
Children
The Arkitectum.com Site is not intended for children
under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal
information from children under 13.
Safe Harbor
We participate in the Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Framework
arising out of the U.S. implementation of the European
Union Data Protection Directive. We have certified adherence to
the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles for each of the Arkitectum Sites.
Thank you for using Arkitectum.com.
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