We have created this email privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your information.
Why did you receive an email from us?
If you received a mailing from us, (a) your email address is either listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this address for the purpose of receiving information in the future ("opt-in"), (b) you have registered online as a "registered site user", or (c) purchased or otherwise have an existing relationship with us. We respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.
Press Submission/Contacts
By sending GISuser.com your press releases you agree to provide us with permission to run your press release submission (in whole or parts) on GISuser.com and you agree to allow the press contact to be added to the GISuser.com newsletter distribution list.
Contacting GISuser with a PR request
When you send an email or other form of electronic communication to GISuser and REQUEST that we publish a news release, weblink, or resource of interest, you agree to allow GISuser.com to publish said information online and, additionally, you permit us to reply to you or add your contact information to a GISuser contact list. You may then receive ocasional communications via email from us. Your contact information will not be shared, sold, or distributed.
Use of Non-Personal Information
We may also collect anonymous or "non-personal" information, such as demographic information (your profession, industry/principle business, company size, title, ZIP code, etc.), technical information (your IP address, type of browser you are using, etc.). We use this non-personal information to analyze how our website is being used, and to improve the content of our websites, online product offerings, and marketing and promotional efforts. We reserve the right to use or disclose non-personal information in any way we see fit.
E-mail Communications
If you send us an e-mail with questions or comments, we may save it for future reference. So long as you provide a valid e-mail address when you subscribe, there may also be times when we e-mail you to update you on additions to our website(s), notify you of special offers or news, or notify you regarding your account with us. By providing your e-mail address, you become registered to receive electronic mailings directly from us that specifically pertain to our publication and/or the industries we serve. Additionally, by registering as a "premium" or registered user of our site you agree to be added to our email distribution list and will receive applicable notices until you have requested to be removed from said list. Your e-mail address will serve as your log-in name to access many special features, reward coupons, your account information, and more. At any time, you may opt-out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided at the bottom of any email that you receive from us, or by contacting us at info[at]gisuser.com.
How we protect your privacy
We use security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of data used by our system.
Cookies
We may use "cookies" to store non-personal information (or information that you have knowingly provided) that will help us personalize your visits to our website. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server. It is stored on your hard drive. Cookies allow our website to recognize your browser as a previous visitor and save any preferences that you may have set. It is possible for you to refuse cookies on your browser, however certain features of this website may not work without cookies. Consult your user manual or "help" function of your browser and operating system software for more information about cookies. You can also visit http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.htm for more information.
Sharing and Usage
We will never share, sell, or rent individual personal information with anyone without your advance permission or unless ordered by a court of law. Information submitted to us is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you or sending you emails based on your request for information and to contracted service providers for purposes of providing services relating to our communications with you.
Furthermore, we will not distribute or sell our email list (database) under any circumstances, however, we may on occasion send you a message from a site sponsor - you will be made aware of this clearly in the message.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
To keep you abreast of their offerings by postal mail, our clients and partners occasionally rent your name and address from us. These names are almost always rented on a strict "one-time use and mandatory destroy thereafter" basis. By submitting your email address and/or postal address to us, you designate your acceptance of these mailings. However, you may opt to have your name removed from our
third-party rental lists at any time by e-mailing us at info[at]gisuser.com.
Please note that we will never release your e-mail address, phone or fax number to any third party unless we are required by law to do so. The only communications you will receive via email phone or fax will come directly from us, and you may opt not to receive those communications at any time. We may disclose non-personal information, such as demographic information, and our statistical analyses to third parties, including advertisers or other business partners.
How can you stop receiving email from us?
Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to cease receiving email from us, or to change your expressed interests. If you wish to do this, simply follow the instructions at the end of any email.
If you have received unwanted, unsolicited email sent via this system or purporting to be sent via this system, please forward a copy of that email with your comments to webmaster[at]gisuser.com for review.
External Links
GISuser displays hundreds of external weblinks to various third party websites. GISuser does not officially endorse any of these links and is not responsible for the content and/or accuracy of the content on these sites.
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time, and will post any changes to this Policy as soon as they take effect. If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, feel free to contact us.
This policy was created on January 14, 2004. Last update, May 26, 2004
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