STI
Networks, Inc. is committed to providing you with a positive, easy and
secure online experience.
STI Networks, Inc. manages
www.stinetworks.net
Our Policy explained:
1. What information is collected?
2. What do we use the information for?
3. Sharing of information.
4. Use of Cookies.
5. Policy changes.
1. What information is collected?
Any information you enter during the submission of forms or a service
call to STI Networks, Inc. will be collected and stored in our customer
database. In order to better define the types of information that is
collected, STI Networks, Inc. has identified and grouped these into two
categories:
a) Personal Information; and
b) General Non-Specific & Demographic Information.
Personal Information
Personal information as defined by this Privacy Policy is any
information that identifies you personally, such as name, address,
telephone number and e-mail address.
General Non-Specific & Demographic Information
Any non-personal information either entered by you or recorded as part
of the transaction process is considered to be General Non-Specific &
Demographic Information. This is information that does not contain
personal information, rather is comprised of the type and quantities of
products purchased, and any demographic information.
STI Networks, Inc. also has the ability to track your navigation
through this site by recording the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), as well
as your computer's IP address, which is a unique address assigned to your
PC by your Internet Service Provider or Information Systems Department on
a TCP/IP network.
2. What do we use the information for?
In order to provide you with the best online experience possible, we
collect both personal and non-personal information to give us a better
understanding of the demographic and geographic profile of our customers.
The information we collect is reviewed closely to assist us in determining
the most popular products of interest to our customers, and better
structure our site(s) to suit your needs.
By tracking your IP through our site, we can better understand the
types of products and information which is relevant to our customers and
may from time to time, use this information to provide our customers with
information or promotions which match their various geo- and demographic
dynamics.
From time to time, we may send surveys to our customers via e-mail or
online at our website in order to solicit your feedback on improvements we
should make to the site in order to improve your online experience. These
surveys are completed on a voluntary basis and personal and general
information are not required. Refusal to complete the survey or poll will
not result in any penalization of the customer(s) standings with our
organization. Should you not wish to receive notification of subsequent
surveys or polls, you can click the link supplied at the bottom of every
promotional e-mail we send you to request that you not receive such
notifications in the future.
Should you contact us via the e-mail contact links on our site, or via
telephone or written correspondence, we may keep your comments on file for
future use in our contact database.
3. Sharing of Information
The primary purpose of collecting personal and non-personal information
on this site is for the purposes of informing you of ongoing marketing
activities to keep you apprised of new products, or special offers we may
run from time to time.
Your personal information will not be sold, traded or rented to another
party and is for the express internal use of STI Networks, Inc.
4. Use of Cookies.
"Cookies" are text files that are created by websites and stored on
your computer's hard drive. These files assist the website in recognizing
a user's preferences which may have been set by the user while on the
website, such as shopping cart preferences, usernames and passwords, etc.
A STI Networks, Inc. cookie cannot be recognized or viewed by another
website, thus ensuring privacy on the customers' part. There is no way for
a cookie to view or store any information from your hard drive, capture
your e-mail address, or pass on a computer virus.
5. Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy has been developed and implemented and came into
effect January 1, 2004. As changes to our information gathering practices
change, we will update this policy as required. Information contained in
this policy may change at any time without notice, so please be sure to
check our Privacy Policy statement regularly before disclosing any
personal or non-personal information through this website.