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PRIVACY POLICY
PCS Companies, Public Communications Services, PCS Development, PCS Property Management, Team PCS (collectively, "PCS," "we," "us") share your concern about the protection of your personal information online. This Privacy Policy discloses what information we gather on our network of websites (collectively, the "PCS Site" or our "Site"), how we use it, and how to correct or change it. This privacy policy applies to the following websites operated by PCS:
www.teampcs.com Please note that this privacy policy applies only to information submitted and collected online through the website(s) listed above, and does not apply to information that may be collected by PCS offline. In addition, this privacy policy applies only to sites maintained by PCS and not to websites maintained by other companies or organizations to which we link. PCS is therefore not responsible for the content or activities provided on such sites. When you visit PCS Site you can expect to be informed about:
INFORMATION THAT PCS COLLECTS: PCS gathers personal information about visitors to the PCS Site ("Site Visitors") from two different sources: (a) personal information that individual Site Visitors provide when using or registering to use one or more of our services; and (b) personal and contact information that Site Visitors provide when voluntarily submitting questions via our information request forms. In addition, user information is aggregated for tracking data derived by tallying and identifying users' page views throughout our Site, by depositing and tracking cookies, by logging IP addresses, identifying browser type, and through other technologies. Such information enables us to better tailor our content to readers' needs and to help advertisers and partners better understand the demographics of our audience. PCS gathers user information in the following processes: General Data Collection We collect personal information about you (such as your name, email address, zip code, and interests) when you volunteer such information, for example when you submit a request for information or other forms on the PCS Site. We may also collect information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, and your Site usage patterns, such as the pages on the PCS Site you have visited and the amount of time you have spent on our Site. If you contact us, we may keep a record of your correspondence. Wherever we collect personal information from you online, we will make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. We may retain personal information you provide us for internal use, such as to provide you with an enhanced or customized experience. Cookies To enhance your experience with our Site, many of our web pages use "cookies." In general, cookies are small text files that we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. These cookies do not, by themselves, tell us your e-mail address and/or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at our Site. If, however, you choose to furnish the Site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. In particular, we use both "session ID cookies" and "persistent cookies." In the case of a session ID cookie, once you close your browser, the cookie terminates altogether. In contrast, a persistent cookie may be stored on your hard drive for an extended period of time. If you would like to remove persistent cookies from your hard drive, you may do so by following Internet browser help file directions. The reason we use cookies is to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our Site. PCS Newsletters & Customer Communications During the course of registration and in other areas of the Site, users may be invited to receive a free email subscription to the PCS.com Newsletter and various other email updates and bulletins that we send out on a periodic basis containing items that we hope will be of interest to Site Visitors. In order to receive the Newsletter, Site Visitors must "opt in" by affirmatively checking the appropriate box, clicking the appropriate link, or otherwise responding to an invitation to subscribe by "opting in" to the Newsletter subscription. Site Visitors must provide their email address in order to receive the Newsletter. Various Periodic Surveys/Polls We may ask Site Visitors to participate in surveys from time-to-time. These are typically aimed at obtaining general or demographic information about Site Visitors. Because information obtained in these surveys may be connected with individual Site Visitors and is used internally to better market our services, participation is voluntary. Data collected from these surveys will not be shared with third parties in any form. Sweepstakes and Contests From time-to-time PCS may offer contests and sweepstakes from requiring Site Visitors to provide additional personal information in order to participate so that, for example, we can verify entrants' identity and eligibility, and notify potential winners. Participation in such sweepstakes and contests is voluntary. The Official Rules for such contests and sweepstakes may contain additional or different terms regarding the use of personal information provided by entrants. In the event of any conflict between this Privacy Policy and those of a contest’s or sweepstakes' Official Rules, the Official Rules for that promotion will govern. Please make sure to read the Official Rules for all promotions offered on the PCS Site. HOW PCS USES AND SHARES INFORMATION: We use and disclose information obtained from Site Visitors as stated in this Privacy Policy and as permitted by law. The personally identifying information gathered on the PCS Site will not be shared with third parties. Your information may be shared within PCS and with its affiliates and subsidiaries (such use, "Internal Sharing"). Your information may also be shared with PCS's joint ventures, sponsors, partners, and licensees with whom PCS has entered into sharing agreements (collectively, the "PCS Partners") in order to provide you additional products or services. The information we collect may be combined with information collected by PCS Partners to enable us to provide better service to you. You will be asked if you would like to "opt in" to such information sharing with PCS Partners when you register for certain PCS site features. If you do not want your information to be shared with third parties who are PCS Partners, do not check the opt-in box on the registration page. We also reserve the right to disclose personal information to third parties when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, to enforce our terms of use, to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of PCS or its partners and affiliates, Site Visitors, or the public, to respond to an emergency, or as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy. We may also disclose information if you have given us permission to do so, for example by voluntarily entering a contest or making a purchase on our Site. We use tracking data to create aggregate reports on Site Visitor demographics, Site traffic patterns, and consumer behavior; we may provide these reports to our advertisers and partners, enabling them to better target their advertisements to Site Visitors. SITE NOTICES:
From time to time, in our sole discretion, we may email registered Site
Visitors important information regarding their use of the Site or
changes to this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service. You may not opt
out of receiving such information. Please note that third parties may collect information about you, through cookies or other technologies, when you link to their websites through our Site. You acknowledge that we do not monitor or control the information collection or privacy practices of these or any other third parties, and are not responsible for their practices or the content of their websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of such third parties to understand how they collect and use information. SECURITY: We use reasonable security methods to protect the data that resides on our servers. Yet because no security system is impenetrable, we cannot guarantee the security of our servers. It is also possible that information you supply to us will be intercepted during transmission. |