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Effective Date: July 2010
MAJESTIC RESEARCH CORP. PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
Majestic Research Corp.
("Majestic") has implemented a set of Privacy Principles
("Principles") in this Privacy Policy ("Policy"), which
describes how we collect, use, and share personally identifiable information
(information that can be used to identify you, such as your full name, email
address, mailing address, user name or telephone number) ("PII") we
obtain from and about individuals both online and off-line. This Policy
applies to all research, services and web sites owned or provided by
Majestic.
The Majestic website and research
is directed to a general or industry audience, and Majestic does not knowingly
collect PII from children under 13 years of age.
From time to time we may revise
this Policy to reflect industry initiatives or changes in the law, our
information collection and use practices, the features of the Majestic sites,
or technology. If we make revisions that change the way we collect or use
PII, those changes will be posted in this Policy and the effective date will be
noted at the beginning of this Policy. Therefore, you should review it periodically
so that you are up to date on our most current policies and practices. If
we materially change our practices regarding use of your PII, your PII will be
governed by the changed Policy unless you have been provided notice of, and
have objected to, the change.
COLLECTION: Collection of PII
by Majestic
General. Majestic
provides clients with unique insights on key performance metrics through
research driven by real-time sources of information that enable us to report on
trends within a company or industry. Our goal is to help clients, among other
things, evaluate sales trends or product launches, analyze revenue streams, and
assess market share. Majestic collects PII only if it believes the
information is relevant to the market or product analysis carried out by the
company for its clients.
Majestic sometimes collects PII
in order to create or enhance its services to its clients. When we
collect PII it is because the information is freely available on a public
website, web page or web forum. PII may be used to conduct surveys or
otherwise used to form the basis of research carried out by Majestic.
Majestic may obtain PII from third parties that it considers to be reputable.
Please keep in mind that whenever
you disclose personal information in public areas of internet websites, your
information can be viewed and possibly used by others.
Cookies. Cookies are small
bits of information that may be placed on the hard drive of your computer when
you visit the Majestic site. We may use cookies to recognize users who have
already registered at a Majestic site, allowing those users to speed up their
future activities on the Majestic site.
You can set your computer to
alert you each time a cookie is being sent or to refuse cookies completely.
However, without cookies, you may not have access to certain features on the
Majestic site.
Web beacons. The Majestic
site may contain electronic images known as Web beacons - sometimes called
single-pixel gifs - that may be used to assist in delivering or accessing
cookies on our sites and allow us to count users who have visited those pages
and to deliver services. We may include Web beacons in promotional e-mail
messages or our research in order to determine whether messages have been
opened and acted upon.
NOTICE: Majestic Will Provide
You with Notice About its PII Collection Practices
Through this Policy we will
inform you about who is collecting your information, how and why the
information is being collected, and the types of uses Majestic will make of the
information. Through this Policy Majestic will notify you of your options
regarding our use of your PII (See "Choice" below). This Policy
describes the types of other companies with whom we may want to share your
personal information, as provided in this Policy (See "Use" below).
Majestic is not responsible for
the privacy practices of web sites operated by third parties that are linked to
the Majestic site or from which Majestic may collect PII. You should
check the applicable privacy policy of the third party websites that you access
or upon which you place information to determine how they will handle any PII
they collect from you.
CHOICE: Majestic Will Provide
You with Choices About the Use of Your PII
Majestic will not use your PII
for purposes different from those which this Policy states or for purposes
beyond those stated in this Policy. If you wish to communicate your
preference that your PII not be used by Majestic, you may contact Majestic
directly at the information listed at the end of this Policy.
USE:
Majestic's Use of PII
Majestic
will use PII in a manner that is consistent with these Privacy Principles. If
Majestic obtains PII from a third party, such as a business partner, our use of
that information is governed by this Policy. Majestic may use PII to carry out
research or to form the basis of analysis undertaken by Majestic.
Generally, PII collected and used to carry out Majestic's research activities
is used for purposes of analysis, but is shared in an aggregate, anonymous form
in resulting research. PII collected by Majestic is only made available
to its employees, agents and contractors who have a legitimate business
reason to have access to such information. The information is secure and
only disclosed to employees on a need to know basis. Majestic does not
sell PII to its customers.
Majestic may share your PII with
other companies in order to reasonably carry out Majestic's research activities
and to help Majestic manage its information activities. These companies
have agreed only to use PII to provide Majestic with a specific service.
These companies have agreed not to share your information with any third party
or use it for any other purpose. Majestic requires such companies to
adhere to industry best practices in handling and use of PII and to keep the
information secure and to disclose such information to employees on a need to
know basis to carry out research.
There may be instances when
Majestic may disclose PII without providing you with a choice in order to
protect the legal rights of Majestic, or their employees, agents, and
contractors; to protect the safety and security of visitors to our web sites;
to investigate, prevent or protect against suspected fraud, illegal activity,
violations of our user agreement or for risk management purposes; or to respond
to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise our
legal rights or defend against legal claims. In addition, if Majestic
sells all or part of its business or makes a sale or transfer of assets or is
otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, Majestic may transfer your
PII to a third party as part of that transaction.
SECURITY: Majestic Protects
the Security of PII
Majestic uses reasonable administrative,
technical, personnel, and physical measures to safeguard PII in its possession
against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification.
Notwithstanding these security
measures, please be aware that when you submit PII to publicly accessible
websites, web pages or other web forums or submit PII directly to Majestic, the
information may travel over many systems that are not under Majestic's control
and may not be secure.
If a password is used to help
protect your accounts and personal information, it is your responsibility to
keep your password confidential. Do not share this information with
anyone. Anyone who has access to your password will have access to your PII, as
well as to any credit card information that you have submitted. If you
are sharing a computer with anyone you should always log out before leaving a
site or service to protect access to your information from subsequent users.
ACCESS, REMEDIES AND
COMPLIANCE: How to Contact About Privacy Concerns
To access, correct or update your
PII or your collection preferences concerning PII, or if you have any other
questions or comments about this Policy, please contact Majestic at:
Majestic Research Corp. Attn:
Legal Department/Privacy Administrator
1270 Avenue of the Americas Suite
1900
New York, NY 10020
notifications@majesticresearch.com