DCS | Privacy Policy

 

Privacy Policy

 

At Direct Connect, we recognize that respecting the privacy of our customers is of utmost importance. This privacy policy is created to demonstrate it unwavering commitment to protecting your privacy. Its intended use is to describe the information collected, how the information is used, under what circumstances pay it be shared, as well as your personal choices regarding such uses and disclosures. We encourage all out customers to read over our Privacy Policy carefully prior to doing business with our company. By utilizing the services presented on our website, you accept the practices outlines in our Privacy Policy.

 


How we use the information we collect: In general, Direct Connect may use information provided by you to –

  • Deliver products and services you requested
  • Manage your account settings and provide you with ample customer support
  • Perform research about your use of our website, your interests on the website, our various products and services, and our content
  • Communicate with you about the products and services that may interest you
  • Develop as well as display content and advertising that is tailored to your interest
  • Enforce our terms and conditions
  • Manage our business

 

Identifying information is requested when a customer

  • Registers on our website
  • Places an order
  • Provides feedback to our online survey or informs us of a suggestion
  • Participate in a rebate program, contest, and other promotional offers
  • Request a special service
  • Request information of files from technical support or customer service

 

Direct Connect does not share, rent, or sell any of your private information provided to our website to any outside organization for use in solicitations or marketing. There will be times when Direct Connect may use contractors or agents who will have access to your private information to perform for Direct Connect, such as database maintenance. However, they sign a confidentiality report maintaining that they must keep all information confidential and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services for Direct Connect.

 

How Direct Connect protects your Private information: Direct Connect will take all the appropriate and necessary security measures to assist in safeguarding the private information of all customers from unauthorized disclosure and access. For instance, only Direct Connect’s authorized personnel are permitted to access the private information of customers, and they may only access this private information to move forward an authorized business function. As well, Direct Connect employs top-level encryption programs when the sensitive private information of customers is transmitted through the website. Direct Connect also employs firewall protection to assist in preventing unauthorized persons from obtaining access to the private information of customers.

 

Aggregated and Non-Private information: Direct Connect may share aggregated information as well as non-private information. We may share this information with third parties in an effort to develop and deliver targeted advertising on our website. We may share aggregated information with various third parties, such as investors and advertisers to conduct general business analyses. For example, we might provide information to our advertisers on the number of visitors to Direct Connect’s website and the features that are the most popular and the main services accessed. The information provided here will not contain any private information. It is solely used to develop content and services that Direct Connect hopes users will find interesting, and to target further advertising and content.

 

Third Party Links: Direct Connect does provide links to other websites. Other internet websites have separate privacy and data collection practices. Once you leave our website, Direct Connect has no control or responsibility for the data collected or privacy policies of another websites.

 

Cookies: When you visit Direct Connect’s website, we may assign a “cookie” to your computer to facilitate website access and to personalize your experience on our website. Through using a cookie, we are able to automatically collect information referencing your online activity throughout our website, such as the pages you visit, links you click, and the searches you conduct. A majority of web browsers accept cookies; however, you can modify the settings on your browser to decline cookies. Please keep in mind that if you elect to decline cookies, you will not be able to utilize some of the functions on Direct Connect’s website.

 

Children’s Privacy Protection: Direct Connect’s website is a general audience site. We do not knowingly collect any private information from children who are under the age of 13.

 

Changes to this Policy: Direct Connect will occasionally update the Privacy Policy to reflect current practices and services. When changes are made to the Privacy policy, we will provide the date in which the revision of the Privacy Policy took place. if any material changes are made, such as in the way Direct Connect collects, uses, or shares any private information, we will immediately notify all customers by sending an email to the provided email address. We also post the notice of change at the top of our website. We highly recommend that all customers check the Privacy Policy at least once a month to note any changes that have been made to our policy.