Styqs knows that you care how
information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your trust that we
will do so carefully and sensibly. This notice describes our privacy policy. By
visiting Styqs Inc., you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy
Policy.
Styqs respects your privacy and
is committed to protect the personal information that you share with us.
Generally, you can browse through our website without giving us any information
about yourself. When we do need your personal information to provide services
that you request or when you choose to provide us with your personal
information, this policy describes how we collect and use your personal
information.
Information Collection
Personal information means any
information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not
limited to, a first and last name, email address, a home, postal or other
physical address, other contact information, title, birth date, gender,
occupation, industry, personal interests, or other information when needed to
provide a service you requested.
When you browse our website, you
do so anonymously, we don't automatically collect personal information,
including your email address. We do log your IP address (the Internet address
of your computer) to give us an idea of which part of our website you visit and
how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to any personal
information unless you have logged in to our website. Like many other
commercial websites, the Styqs website may use a standard technology called a
"cookie" to collect information about how you use the site. Please go
to "Cookies and Tracking Information" below
for more information.
Styqs collects personal
information when you register with Styqs for a Styqs account, when you use
certain Styqs products or services, or participate in an online survey, when
you ask to be included in an email or other mailing list, or you submit an
entry for a sweepstakes or other promotions, or when you submit your personal
information to Styqs for any other reason. From time to time, Styqs receives
personal information from business partners and vendors. Styqs only uses such
information if it has been collected in accordance with acceptable privacy
practices consistent with this Policy and applicable laws.
Notice
When personal information is
collected, we will inform you at the point of collection the purpose for the
collection. Styqs will not transfer your personal information to third parties
without your consent, except under the limited conditions described under the
discussion entitled "Information Sharing and Disclosure" below.
If you choose to provide us with
your personal information, we may only transfer that information, within Styqs
or to Styqs' third party service providers with your permission. Upon receiving
your permission, we may transfer your information across borders and from your
country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world.
We will always give you the
opportunity to "opt out" of receiving direct marketing or market
research information. This means we assume you have given us your consent to
collect and use your information in accordance with this Policy unless you take
affirmative action to indicate that you do not consent, for instance by
clicking or checking the appropriate option or box at the point of collection.
In some cases, when applicable, we will provide you with the opportunity to
"opt in." This means we will require your affirmative action to
indicate your consent before we use your information for purposes other than
the purpose for which it was submitted.
Cookies and Tracking
Technology
A cookie is a small alphanumeric
identifier data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you
visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the
site uses to track the pages you've visited, but the only personal information
a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read
data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Some parts
of Styqs website use cookies to track user traffic patterns. We do this in
order to determine the usefulness of our website information to our users and
to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that
information.
If you prefer not to receive
cookies while browsing our website, you can set your browser to warn you before
accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its
presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser,
although you may not be able to take full advantage of Styqs website if you do
so. In particular, you may be required to accept cookies in order to complete
certain actions on our website. You do not need to have cookies turned on,
however, to use/navigate through many parts of our website, except when access
to certain Styqs web pages may require a login and password.
How We Use Information
Collected
Styqs uses information for
several general purposes: to fulfill your requests for certain products and
services, to personalize your experience on our website, to keep you up to date
on the latest product announcements, software updates, special offers or other
information we think you'd like to hear about either from us or from our
business partners, and to better understand your needs and provide you with
better services. We may also use your information to send you, or to have our
business partners send you, direct marketing information or contact you for
market research.
Information Sharing and
Disclosure
Because Styqs is a global
company, your personal information may be shared with other Styqs offices or
subsidiaries around the world. All such entities are governed by this Privacy
Policy or are bound by the appropriate confidentiality and data transfer
agreements.
Your personal information is
never shared outside Styqs without your permission, except under conditions
explained below. Inside Styqs, data is stored in controlled servers with
limited access. Your information may be stored and processed in the United
States or any other country where Styqs, its subsidiaries, affiliates or agents
are located.
Styqs may send your personal
information to other companies or people under any of the following
circumstances: when we have your consent to share the information; we need to
share your information to provide the product or service you have requested; we
need to send the information to companies who work on behalf of Styqs to
provide a product or service to you (we will only provide those companies the
information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from
using that information for any other purpose); or we want to keep you up to
date on the latest product announcements, software updates, special offers or
other information we think you'd like to hear about either from us or from our
business partners (unless you have opted out of these types of communications).
We will also disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, to
enforce our Terms of Use, or in urgent circumstances, to protect personal
safety, the public or our websites.
Your Ability to Review and
Delete Your Account and Information
If you are a registered Styqs
user, you can request deletion of your Styqs account or any of your personal
information held by us by sending an email to webmaster@styqs.com
.
Data Security
Your Styqs account information
is password-protected for your privacy and security. Styqs safeguards the
security of the data you send us with physical, electronic, and managerial
procedures. In certain areas of our websites, Styqs uses industry-standard
SSL-encryption to enhance the security of data transmissions. While we strive
to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure the security of the
information you transmit to us, and so we urge you to take every precaution to
protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords
often, use a combination of letters and numbers, and make sure you use a secure
browser.
Children and Privacy
Our website does not target and
is not intended to attract children under the age of 13. Styqs does not
knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or
send them requests for personal information. If you are under 13, you may use
Styqs only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.
Third Party Sites
Styqs's website may contain
links to other sites. Styqs does not share your personal information with those
websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you
to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.
Our website may contain links to
websites operated by other companies. Some of these third-party sites may be
co-branded with a Styqs logo, even though they are not operated or maintained
by Styqs. Although we choose our business partners carefully, Styqs is not
responsible for the privacy practices of web sites operated by third parties
that are linked to our site. Once you have left our website, you should check
the applicable privacy policy of the third party website to determine how they
will handle any information they collect from you.
Changes to this Privacy
Policy
Styqs will amend this policy
from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your
personal information we will make that information available by posting a
notice on this site.
Questions or Suggestions
Styqs welcomes your comments,
suggestions, and questions about our privacy policy. If you have questions or
concerns about our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information,
please email us at webmaster@autosmartanalyzer.com
.
This document was last updated
October 10, 2007.
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