APRO Respects Your Privacy
APRO and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are
committed to protecting it. APRO 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. We've structured our websites so that, in general, you
can visit APRO on the Web without identifying yourself or
revealing any personal information. We make this notice
readily available on our home page and at the bottom of
every APRO Web page.
APRO has also self-certified its privacy practices as
consistent with U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor principles: Notice,
Choice, Onward Transfer, Access and Accuracy, Security, and
Oversight/Enforcement. More information about the U.S.
Department of Commerce Safe Harbor Program can be found at
http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/.
1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all aprotoday.com-owned
websites and domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries ("APRO
websites.")
Links to non-APRO websites.
The APRO websites may provide links to third-party websites
for your convenience and information. If you access those
links, you will leave the APRO website. APRO does not
control those sites or their privacy practices, which may
differ from APRO's. We do not endorse or make any
representations about third-party websites. The personal
data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not
covered by the APRO Privacy Statement. We encourage you to
review the privacy policy of any company before submitting
your personal information. Some third-party companies may
choose to share their personal data with APRO; that sharing
is governed by that third-party company's privacy policy.
2. Types of information we collect
This Privacy Statement covers personal information,
non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting. …
Personal information is information that is associated with
your name or personal identity. APRO uses personal
information to understand better your needs and interests
and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to
provide us with personal information, you can be assured it
will be used only to support your customer relationship with
APRO. We take seriously the trust you place in us. APRO will
not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.
On some APRO websites, you can order products or services,
request information, subscribe to marketing or support
materials, register yourself or your APRO products, or apply
for a job at APRO. The types of personal information you
provide to us on these pages may include name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords,
billing and transaction information, credit card
information, contact preferences, educational and employment
background, and job interest data. If you apply for instant
credit, we will ask you to provide additional information
such as salary, social security number and banking
information. This information will be used by our financial
services providers in determining whether to extend you
credit.
To personalize our websites, services or communications and
improve our products and services, we may also ask you to
provide us with information regarding your personal or
professional interests, demographics, and experiences with
our products or services. Providing this additional
information is optional.
Non-personal information is data about usage and service
operation that is not associated with a specific personal
identity. APRO collects and analyzes non-personal
information to evaluate how visitors use the APRO websites.
Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited
on the APRO websites, unique URLs visited within APRO.com,
browser type and IP address. Most non-personal data is
collected via cookies or other analysis technologies.
APRO.com Web pages use cookies, Web beacons and other
technologies for data analysis and personalization services.
APRO also places ads on other websites that may use cookies.
To learn more, read APRO use of cookies and Web beacons.
3. Children's privacy
APRO is committed to protecting the privacy needs of
children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an
active role in their children's online activities and
interests. APRO does not knowingly collect information from
children under the age of 13 and APRO does not target its
websites to children under 13.
4. How we use your information
APRO uses your personal information to provide you with
services and to help us better understand your needs and
interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you
complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to
provide service and support, to update you on services and
benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to
personalize some APRO websites. Occasionally we may also use
your information to contact you for market research
regarding APRO products or services. We will give you the
opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding
such communications (see section 7, "Your privacy
preferences and opting out"). Credit card information is
used only for payment processing and fraud prevention.
Sensitive personal information is collected only to
facilitate our financial service providers' credit decisions
and will be shared with them only with your permission.
Credit card information and sensitive personal data are not
used for any other purpose by our financial services
providers or APRO and will not be kept longer than necessary
for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your
credit card information for future purchases.
Personal data collected online may also be combined with
information you provide APRO through other sources such as
product registration, call centers or public events such as
trade shows or seminars.
Personal data given to APRO may be transferred across state
and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation,
storage and simplified customer information management.
Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about APRO
website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used
to improve the customer experience, usability and site
content.
5. Who we share your information with
APRO will not sell, rent or lease your personal information
to others. APRO will not share your personal information
with third parties except in responding to your requests for
products or services. Your permission will be requested when
you submit your information. APRO shares customer
information across APRO-owned business entities and
companies working on our behalf, but only as described above
in "How we use your information."
APRO contracts with third-party service providers and
suppliers to deliver complete products, services and
customer solutions described in "How we use your
information." Suppliers and service providers are required
to keep confidential the information received on behalf of
APRO and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry
out the services they are performing for APRO. These service
providers may change or we may contract with additional
service providers to better accommodate our customers. APRO
will not share personal information with any other third
parties without your permission, unless required by law
enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.
APRO or its related entities could merge with or be acquired
by another business entity or some or all of their
respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination
or acquisition occurs, APRO will make every reasonable
effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging
or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information
to continue serving you.
6. Your choices
APRO gives you the choice of receiving a variety of
information that complements our products and services. You
can subscribe to receive certain product- and
service-specific information and APRO-wide marketing
communications. APRO-wide communications may include new
product information, special offers, or an invitation to
participate in market research. We give you a choice
regarding delivery of APRO-wide communications by postal
mail, e-mail and telephone. You can make or change your
choices at the data collection point or through APRO
Passport (APRO's proprietary online customer registration
tool, available only in the United States). Please refer to
section 7 for further instructions. We will make every
effort to honor your preferences. This option does not apply
to communications for the purpose of administering order
completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings or
driver updates.
7. Your privacy preferences and opting out
Non-subscription services:
APRO will not use your personal information for a different
purpose than the one stated when you provided your data.
Examples of unrelated uses include sending communications
about special offers, product information, and marketing
messages. You can, however, choose to receive these types of
non-subscription communications by following the
instructions below.
Subscription services:
To opt-out of receiving communications you have expressly
requested (such as e-mail newsletters, software updates,
etc.), use any of the following methods:
Select the e-mail "opt-out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow
the opt-out instructions included in each subscription
communication
Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered
your preferences and follow the opt-out instructions
Write to the APRO - be sure to provide your name, e-mail and
postal address, and relevant information about your APRO
subscriptions and registrations
8. Your information and third-party companies
Certain APRO services are linked with those from unrelated
third-party companies, some which offer you the option to
share with both APRO and the third party personal data you
provide. Examples include the ability to register software
products from multiple vendors from a single APRO Web page,
to request communications from APRO marketing or solution
partners, or to enable order completion through a reseller.
We will not share your personal information with those
third-party companies unless you make that choice.
9. Access to and accuracy of your information
APRO strives to keep your personal information accurate. We
have implemented technology, management processes and
policies to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide
you with access to your information, including making
reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the
opportunity to change your information. To protect your
privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to
verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before
granting access to your data. Certain areas of APRO's
websites may limit access to specific individuals through
the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.
The most effective way to view and change your personal
information is to return to the Web page where you
originally submitted your data and follow the instructions
on that Web page or use APRO Passport.
10. Keeping your information secure
APRO is committed to protecting the information you provide
us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to
maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of
the information, APRO has in place appropriate physical and
managerial procedures to safeguard the information we
collect.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting
or transferring sensitive data such as credit card
information. SSL encryption is designed to make the
information unreadable by anyone but us. This security
measure is working when you see either the symbol of an
unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on
the bottom of your browser window.
Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment and
are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time
payment processing, APRO subscribes to a fraud management
service. This service gives you and APRO an extra level of
security to guard against credit card fraud to protect your
financial data.
11. Changes to this Statement
If there are updates to the terms of APRO's Online Privacy
Statement, we will post those changes and update the
revision date in this document, so you will always know what
information we collect online, how we use it, and what
choices you have. For material changes to this Statement,
APRO will provide notification to affected customers.
12. Contacting us
We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions
about our privacy policy, please send them to the APRO
Privacy Office or write to us at the following address:
APRO Privacy
P.O. Box 820237
Vicksburg, MS 39180 |
