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On-line Privacy and Security
Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. That’s why
Focus Technology believes in an active approach to safeguarding your
privacy on-line. You can interact and remain assured that you are
protected by confidentiality, security and your individual right to
change your mind. Focus Technology provides this Privacy Statement
to inform you of our Privacy Policy and Practices, and of the
choices you can make about the way your information is collected
online, and how that information is used.
Confidentiality
In certain areas of this site you may choose to share personal
information with us, such as your name, address or even your credit
card information. Any personal information you choose to share with
us will not be disclosed to anyone outside of Focus Technology, our
related companies, or our business partners who help with this site
unless required by law. We will never exchange or sell your personal
information to any other company.
Secure Shopping - Protecting Your Information
You can shop at www.focustechnology.com online with
confidence. We have partnered with Authorize.Net, a leading payment
gateway since 1996, to offer safe and secure credit card and
electronic check transactions for our customers.
The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of
sensitive customer information through the credit card and
electronic check processing networks. The company adheres to strict
industry standards for payment processing, including:
- 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology for secure
Internet Protocol (IP) transactions.
- Industry leading encryption hardware and software methods
and security protocols to protect customer information.
- Compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data
Security Standard.
For additional information regarding the privacy of your
sensitive cardholder data, please read the
Authorize.Net Privacy Policy.
www.focustechnology.com is registered with the Authorize.Net
Verified Merchant Seal program.
Security
All information in our possession requires a unique password and
username to access it. Additionally, the information you include in
a secure SSL online ordering transaction is encrypted while in
transit to us.
Information Collection and Use
We will not sell or exchange names or any other information about
our online customers. We will not collect, share or sell any
information that is not addressed in this statement.
Types of Information We Collect
Dynamic Data. We collect anonymous information about every visit to
our site. We do not create individual profiles for visitors, we
collect only aggregate data. Our web server collects HTTP protocol
elements in access logs, used solely for the Focus Technology
Website functionality, traffic analysis, research and development.
We use IP addresses to track only aggregate information regarding
site traffic. Computers require IP addresses in order for users to
communicate on the Internet, browse and shop. We do not collect any
personal information via a user's IP address. We use this
information only to determine how to make future visits more
convenient and productive for our customers. We also collect browser
type, access time, and the URL where a user is entering or exiting
the site.
Email Forms and Inquiries
We do store the information we receive from forms you may fill out
on our web site, whether you are requesting an RFQ, sending us a WTS
request, Configuring a custom server or submitting a general
inquiry. We only use your information internally as a company and
NEVER sell it to anyone outside of FOCUS.
E-mail Specials (Sent 2 times per month
per product line)
We may use your
email address to send you our email newsletters as they are filled
with many money saving specials, but ONLY if you subscribe yourself
to our lists. You will never receive an e-mail special from us
unless you have signed yourself up to our lists because we have a
verified-opt-in process in place which makes it impossible for
anyone to sign you up without your authorization. Additionally: We
will NEVER share, rent, or sell your information to any other
organization. Submitting your information constitutes your express
written permission for Focus Technology International to contact you
via the mediums mentioned above. Don't worry, you can cancel your
subscriptions at any time. Enjoy the great Offers you're about to
receive!
Email Links
We use e-mail links throughout the site to allow you to contact us
directly with any questions or comments you may have. We read every
message and try to reply promptly to everyone. Information in the
message is used to respond directly to your comments or questions.
We may also file your comments to improve the site and programs, or
review and discard the information. Your personal information is not
shared with third parties without your explicit permission.
Your Comments and Suggestions
We always appreciate hearing from you and welcome your comments and
emails. But we ask that you exercise good judgment because material
we receive will be considered public and non-confidential.
Additionally, we reserve the right to use any comments and emails
you share without limitation.
Questions
If you have further questions about our Privacy Policy, the
practices of our site or your experience with our site, or for
information on how to opt-in or opt-out of use of your personal
data, you may contact our Site Representative.
Legal
By visiting this site you are agreeing to the terms as outlined
above and in the Terms of Use section. We reserve the right to
change our Privacy Policy at any time.
Updated January 14, 2009
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