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Privacy Policy ...
Last Updated: February 20, 2008
We know that your privacy is important to you and that you care how information about you is
used and shared. We appreciate your trust that the Business Rules & Decisions Forum will handle your information carefully and
sensibly. This notice describes our privacy policy. By visiting the Business Rules & Decisions Forum's website
(www.BusinessRulesForum.com), you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Notice.
About the information we collect ...
When you visit the Business Rules & Decisions Forum website, the information we collect from you
helps us to serve you better and to continually improve both our website and
our professional offerings. We gather information in several ways including:
Customer provided information: When you register for the Business Rules & Decisions Forum
we ask for certain basic information required to make your purchase including
your name, billing address, telephone number, email address, payment information, and
related details to help us serve you better.
If you choose to pay online and with your credit card, a portion of this information is
also supplied to the credit card company, together with your credit card number, for
purposes of processing the transaction. the Business Rules & Decisions Forum and its affiliates bear no
responsibility for the transfer of information by unrelated third parties. This includes
but is not limited to your credit card issuer and credit reporting authorities.
Automated electronic information: When you visit the Business Rules & Decisions Forum online
we keep track of customer registrations, traffic patterns and related site statistics inside
our website to help us shape our online process. Rest assured that the only information
we collect from your web browser is solely based on your activity on our
website. We do not track your browsing habits as they reflect other sites on the
Internet.
From time to time, we may randomly contact customers about participating in surveys.
As we do not outsource any of these activities you will be contacted only by people
directly affiliated with the Business Rules & Decisions Forum and its immediate associates.
These surveys are optional. The responses we gather help us make your professional and online experience
even better.
What do we do with the information we collect ...
Customer information is an important part of our business and we use it to help us provide
better services for you. However, we are not in the business of selling your information.
We share our customer information only in cases where the subject matter pertains directly
to your professional interests as expressed in your interaction with the Business Rules & Decisions Forum.
Your transactions are secure ...
Just as we protect your personal information, we also go to great lengths to protect your
financial information using state-of-the-art encryption technology to safeguard your online
transactions. Our site is protected using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) of your web browser,
which is fully supported by Mozilla's FireFox, Internet Explorer, Netscape and other current version
web browsers Your information, including your credit card details, is encrypted
and cannot be read as it travels over the Internet.
A few notes about cookies ...
As they pertain to the internet, cookies are small pieces of information that our servers
send through your web browser to your hard drive. A cookie lets our system recognize you
and and current purchases you might be making.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies automatically, but this setting can be changed in
almost all cases. See your web browser's "help section" to learn more about this setting.
To help facilitate your online purchases your browser must be set to 'accept' cookies for
our site.
Who has access to my information ...
Our conference registratons are administered by software developed and hosted by RegOnline
(a copy of their current Privacy Policy may be accessed via
http://www.regonline.com/Marketing/Privacy.aspx?product=Event),
all other registration processes are handled internally by members of the Business Rules & Decisions Forum.
We will release your personal information only to the proper persons when we believe, in
good faith, that we are required to comply with a law or legal process, enforce our
agreements, or protect the rights, property or safety of our operations or other persons
or entities.
Postal / email addresses ...
We are not in the business of selling your information. We share our customer information
only in cases where the subject matter pertains directly to your professional interests as
expressed in your interaction with the Business Rules & Decisions Forum. You have control over how you are
contacted. Announcements about the Business Rules & Decisions Forum or other items of professional interest will
occasionally be sent via postal mail or to your email account. You always have the option
to request that your name be removed from our lists. To have your information removed from
our lists, please contact our Customer Service Department at
Children
Our website is intended for use by adults. Although not an adult themed website, the materials
presented on this site are intended for business professionals. If you are under 18 years of
age, you may use the the Business Rules & Decisions Forum website only with the involvement of a parent or
guardian. Additionally, we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13
years of age. If you believe your child has provided information to our site, please
contact our Customer Service Department at
Acceptance of terms ...
By using www.BusinessRulesForum.com and/or providing us with your personal information, you are
accepting the privacy practices described in this document.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check back here occasionally
for any policy changes. You will always find the latest version posted here. Please note
that because a customer information database is customarily considered a business asset,
the Business Rules & Decisions Forum shall have the right to transfer it in a
merger or sale of some or all the company assets, or in an action for bankruptcy. Your
information will continue to be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy by the
acquiring or merged company unless you are notified and provided an opportunity to opt
out of any changes.
Notice of disclaimer to all users ...
The Business Rules & Decisions Forum is a venture of Business Rule Solutions, LLC; a company owned
and operated within the state of Texas in the United States of America. We observe generally
accepted practices with respect to the privacy of data we collect. The Business Rules & Decisions Forum
does not represent or warrant that its data collection practices meet the standards of
European Union Member States, or any other jurisdiction outside the United States. By your
use of this site for registrations you agree that you have read and agree to Texas jurisdiction
over any disputes that may arise in connection
with it.
Questions about our policy ...
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy, please send us an email
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