Commonwealth Business media is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers. This statement outlines our privacy and data protection policy.
Collection and Use of User DetailsWhere applicable, personal details of cbizmedia.com users will be collected and processed upon registration to this and associated websites. All personal information is collected with the knowledge of users via the website's order and registration forms only.
This information is collected for the following purposes:
- Order fulfillment;
- To notify users of relevant new products;
- To notify users of promotional activities across Commonwealth Business Media companies.
If you do not wish to receive information about our products or services or information from other organizations about products or services offered by them, please check the appropriate box or boxes on registration form(s). However, we may disclose information to business partners and third party suppliers we engage to provide services that involve processing data on our behalf.
User information is retained for in-house research to:
- Improve our understanding of customer needs and product development;
- Build marketing profiles;
- Aid strategic development;
- Manage our relationship with advertisers.
All results of such research and analysis will be aggregated and will not reveal any personal facts about individual customers.
Steps have been taken to ensure that consistently high standards of data protection are adhered to in all our offices for all the forms of processing mentioned above.
User ChoicesAll registration and order forms provide users with a series of choices regarding further promotional activity, forms of communication and third party processing. When filling out order or registration forms on cbizmedia.com and associated websites, users should indicate whether they are receptive to the use of e-mail to inform them of Commonwealth Business Media offers and promotions. If you agree to be kept informed about Commonwealth Business Media products as well as technical/functional developments related to our website(s) and on-line services, please check the appropriate box. You may also indicate whether you wish to receive such information from other Commonwealth Business Media businesses. We may occasionally allow other similar but reputable organizations which may be of interest to contact you. If you don't wish to hear from these companies, please check the appropriate box on the order/registration form(s) to opt out of such activity.
CookiesA cookie is small file, which is placed on the user's hard drive following a cbizmedia.com visit. This file subsequently allows the user to move quickly and easily around our site by keeping a record of your previous visit(s). We do not link this information to users' personal details. The user can delete cookies from a PC’s hard drive at any time.
Security Policy or Security GuaranteeCommonwealth Business Media aims to maintain appropriate measures to ensure that users' personal details are not misused, accidentally destroyed, lost or altered within Commonwealth Business Media server environment. All credit card details are encrypted for transmission over the Internet to our server(s). Occasions will arise when customer information is passed outside Commonwealth Business Media to other data processors (e.g., fulfillment bureaus and database consultants) but these will only be authorized to act upon instruction from Commonwealth Business Media in order to perform the services required.
Transfer of Personal Data OverseasGiven that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing cbizmedia.com and communicating electronically with us you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way.
Updating Customer DetailsIt is important to us that we have your correct contact information so that you don't miss out on further correspondence or experience problems with the delivery of products. To notify us of any changes simply send your new details, along with your old details to customerservice@cbizmedia.com.
