Privacy Policy
This privacy policy governs the data collection and usage practices of Analytical Evaluation Consultants, LLC. By using our website and providing information through the website you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the data practices described herein, you should not provide information to or through the website.
1. Important Information
1.1 Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version online. You are encouraged to check this page occasionally to review any changes. Your continued use of our website and continued provision of Personal Information to us will be subject to the terms of the then-current Privacy Policy.
1.2. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of the information you provide to us, please send an email to webmaster( at )anevaluation.com and put “Privacy” in the subject line.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 When You Visit Our Website
You are free to explore our website without providing any information about yourself. When you download certain reference material we request that you provide Personal Information about yourself, but this is not mandatory, you may download the material without providing the information. When you use the Contact Us form we require that you fill out the name, email, and comments fields. We also collect Navigational Information.
2.1.1 “Personal Information”
Personal Information is any information that you voluntarily submit to us and that identifies you personally, including contact information such as your name, email address, company name, and other information about yourself or your business.
2.1.2 “Navigational Information”
Navigational Information is information about your computer and your visits to our website, such as your IP address, country, browser type, referral source, length of visit and pages viewed. Please refer to the “Navigational Information” section below.
3. How We Use Information We Collect
3.1 We Never Sell Personal Information
We never have and never will sell your personal information to any third party - ever.
3.2 Use of Personal Information
No more than once per year, we may use your Personal Information to send you marketing communications relating to our business which we think may be of interest to you. We will not share your Personal Information with any third party.
3.3 Use of Navigational Information
We use Navigational Information to operate and improve our website.
3.4 Use of Comments Submitted on Forms
We use your comments to help improve your experience and/or address any concerns you may have. Comments are never posted anywhere on the website.
3.5 Security
Personal Information that we collect is kept in a password-protected secure database hosted by our service provider.
3.6 External Websites
Our website provides links to other websites. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content or practices of these other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these other websites.
3.7 Compelled Disclosure
We reserve the right to use or disclose your Personal Information if required by law or if we reasonably believe that use or disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with a law, court order, or legal process.
4. Navigational Information
4.1 Cookies
We use “cookies” to help enhance your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you were browsing “page 4” of our Projects, when you return to our site and visit the Projects page, it will bring you right to “Page 4” provided the cookie hasn’t expired. These types of cookies are set to expire after 30 days. Another type of cookie holds the information you type into the download form. This is used so you don’t have to keep entering it on subsequent downloads. This cookie is set to expire at the end of your session (i.e. when you close your browser).
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you decline cookies, our website will still function, however some pages (such as the aforementioned Projects and the Publications pages will be quite long and require a lot of scrolling.
4.2 Log Files
We may collect information regarding your computer software that is automatically collected for us by our Web hosting service provider. This information may include: your IP address, operating system, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used to provide general statistics regarding use of our website.
5. Opting Out
5.1 Reviewing, Correcting and Removing Your Personal Information
If you provide us with your Personal Information, you have the following rights with respect to that information:
- To review the user information you have supplied to us
- To request that we correct any errors, outdated information, or omissions in the user information that you have supplied to us
- To request that your user information not be used to contact you
- To request that your user information be removed from any solicitation list that we use
- To request that your user information be deleted from our records
- To opt out of being solicited by Analytical Evaluation Contractors
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email to webmaster( at )anevaluation.com. We will promptly change, correct, or remove your information and notify you of the action we have taken.
5.2 Anti-Spam Policy
We do not send Spam - ever.
