Privacy Policy
NTS Press Privacy Policy
Your right to privacy is a priority to us at National Technology and Science Press (”NTS Press”). We recognize your need for reasonable control of information that you share with NTS Press. We do not sell your information to outside organizations. Our goal in gathering information is to consistently improve our relationship with you, our customer.
We use the following guidelines to protect the information we collect during your visit to our Web site (the “Site”), ntspress.com; over the telephone; at trade shows; or through any other interaction. Because these guidelines affect information about you, please read them carefully and contact us if you have any questions or concerns. By registering for an ntspress.com profile, you consent to the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of information as set forth herein. By using our Web site without having been registered, you consent to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of information in accordance with and for the purposes set forth in the immediately subsequent section.
What information does NTS Press gather online and offline?
Every time you visit ntspress.com, we automatically collect information, such as your IP address — the Internet address of your computer, the locale, language, country and your user-specific profile ID, the browser you are using, the Web page from which you came, and a record of your activity on our site. We use this information to learn more about general trends in traffic patterns on ntspress.com, so we can understand the needs and interests of our visitors, improve the content, functionality and usability of our Site, and improve the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts.
We also use third-party Web analytics companies (”Analytics Providers”) to collect information that will help us improve our Site. At this time, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (”Google”), we may use other Analytics Providers in the future. Whenever you so request, we will inform you about the identity and contact details of the Analytics Providers to which your information is accessible at the time of your request. Analytics Providers use “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help website providers analyze use of websites by end-users. The information that is generated by the cookie about your use of our Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored on servers. The Analytics Providers and NTS Press will then use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Site, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to Site activity and internet usage. Analytics Providers act as data processors and do not use such personal data other than on behalf and the instructions of NTS Press. Analytics Providers may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law. You can read the Google Privacy Policy at http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; please note that, if you do this, however, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our Site. By using our Site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Analytics Providers, including without limitation Google for the purposes set out above.
For some areas of our Site, we ask you to provide additional personal information that helps us enhance your Site visit, assist you with technical support and service related issues, or permit post visit follow-up. For example, you provide this information to us by creating an ntspress.com profile. This information might include your name, e-mail address, school or company information, mailing address, product preferences, or contact preferences. Learn more details about your ntspress.com profile and its benefits at www.ntspress.com/faq.
Occasionally, we collect your personal information (including your name, contact details, job title, professional and qualification information, and other data which you volunteer and which is relevant to your professional relationship with NTS Press) over the telephone; via email; at trade shows or seminars; or through any other interaction.
How does NTS Press use the information collected about me?
We use the information we receive from you to tailor your ntspress.com experience and provide you with the specific information or services you are seeking. This information remains confidential. With the information you volunteer, we can process your purchases, confirm your orders, customize the page content and language. With the information you volunteer with us for this purpose, we can notify you of updates to our site and products, and provide you with specific product and local event information. We add any information you provide for the purposes set forth herein to our customer database. Information added to our customer database is aggregated with other information previously collected for the same purposes. By registering for an ntspress.com profile and/or otherwise providing such information to NTS Press and accepting this Privacy Statement, you consent to receive periodic mailings, e-mails, or telephone calls from us about new products and services, discounts, special promotions, or upcoming events. At any time, you can change the personal information we have stored in our customer database or request not to be contacted for marketing activities by sending an email to: support@ntspress.com.
How does NTS Press use cookies?
A cookie is a small file, typically only a few bytes, placed on your computer’s hard drive. If you agree, then your browser adds the text in a small file. At NTS Press, we primarily use cookies to tailor a Web application to you. We also use cookies to help us analyze Web traffic. By gathering and remembering information about your preferences, a Web application can tailor its operation to your needs, likes, and dislikes.
By accepting cookies, we do not gain access to your computer or any personal information about you, other than the data you chose to share with us. We do not store any personal information in the cookies we place on your computer. This practice is strictly enforced. In talking with many of our customers, we believe that the benefit we both gain from their proper use is worthwhile.
How do I know my information is secure?
This Site is hosted by a third party application service provider (an “ASP”), currently Tipit Communications, which has invested time and resources to implement online and internal security procedures aimed at safeguarding your personal information and keeping the systems up-to-date and secure. We do not request or accept credit card information on ntspress.com directly. For more information about ASPs see “What Third Party Providers Does NTS Press Use to Host and Manage Its Site?” below.
Is my information shared with third parties?
To keep your information confidential, NTS Press does not release your personal information, except as described below. We only use the personal information we collect to support and develop your relationship with NTS Press, our affiliates, and our strategic business partners as described below. Some of these partners and affiliates may be located in other countries.
NTS Press occasionally partners with other companies in an effort to provide the most relevant and detailed information. Such partnerships also could result from joint seminars. In this situation, expect us to conduct some joint marketing activities and enter your personal information in our customer database. By registering for an ntspress.com profile you consent to the transfer of your personal information to these third parties for joint marketing activities. We only agree to third-party mailings that we think will benefit you. At any time, you can request not to be contacted for marketing activities. See “How can I update my information or remove myself from your customer database?”
NTS Press reserves the right to release any information about you to protect our systems or business or when we reasonably believe you to be in violation of our current or later Site Terms of Use or other published guidelines. We also reserve the right to release personal information when we reasonably believe you to have initiated or participated in any illegal activity. We can release this information without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order in response to court and governmental orders, civil subpoenas, discovery requests, and other legal requirements.
By registering for a profile and/or otherwise using the Site and accepting this Privacy Statement, you consent to the sharing and/or release of your personal information as described herein.
How can I update my information or remove myself from your customer database (Opt-out)?
You can opt out at any time to the use of your personal information for direct marketing purposes via e-mail. To change or update your personal information, request information regarding what personal data is being processed about you or remove yourself from our customer database, send an email with your specific request to: support@ntpress.com.
We promptly record any request for changes to your communication preferences in our internal customer databases; please allow us 10 business days for these changes to take effect.
How does this privacy statement affect me outside the U.S.?
If you are located within the European Union, you should note that your personal information (i.e. name, title and department, company name and address, business telephone number and e-mail address, and private address), if collected by our European partners/affiliates, will be transferred to NTS Press, located at 11500 North Mopac Expressway, Austin, Texas, 78759, United States, for the purposes of contract management, accounting and data support, business assessment, and direct marketing. Please note that the United States is deemed by the European Union (”EU“) to have inadequate data protection. We have therefore made an effort to add adequate protection to our customers located in the EU and to comply with EU data protection laws. Pursuant to Article 26 (2) of the EU Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, appropriate contractual clauses provide a tool allowing the transfer of personal data from all EU Member States under a common set of rules. The European Commission has approved a model set of standard contractual clauses, which ensures adequate safeguards for the transfer of data to third countries (see Commission Decision 2001/497/EC of 15 June 2001 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 95/46/EC). Each of the affiliated companies located in the EU has entered into an intercompany agreement with National Instruments Corporation (see below) to incorporate these standard contractual clauses to ensure adequate safeguards for data transfer.
For information about the Commission Decision 2001/497/EC of 15 June 2001 including the applicable standard contractual clauses, visit http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2001/l_181/l_18120010704en00190031.pdf
Is my information public in the public forum?
Please remember that any information (including personal information) that you disclose in public areas of our Site, such as NTS Press discussion forums, chat rooms, forums, and/or message boards, or other public forums such as trade shows or conventions, becomes public information that others can collect, circulate, and use. By using an alias, you do not reveal to third-party users of the Site any personal information included in your ntspress.com profile. However, any text you include in a message is public. Because NTS Press cannot and does not control the acts of others, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose information about yourself or others in public forums such as these.
What Third-Party Providers Does NTS Press Use to Host and Manage its Site?
We may hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as processing data, and coordinating mailings, hosting our Site, or performing statistical analysis of our services. Such service providers will only be permitted to obtain the personal information they need to fulfill their service obligations to NTS Press.
NI uses certain ASPs to provide specific services to enhance your online experience. For example, ntspress.com is hosted by a third-party service provider (currently Tipit Communications). In order to provide the services of our company to you, such service providers may have access to your personal information. Additionally, any personal information you submit through our Site may be processed by a third-party service provider. These providers are required to keep your information confidential and are strictly limited to using this information solely as authorized under their agreements with NTS Press; they are prohibited from using your information for their own or another’s benefit. ASPs provide these services through their Web sites, although the look and feel of the site matches ntspress.com. If you are interested in learning which ASPs NI uses and for what services please email support@ntspress.com.
Does NTS Press maintain third-party Web site links?
Links to third-party Web sites are provided on ntspress.com are provided solely as a convenience to you. NTS Press does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to by this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.
When you click “buy” at ntspress.com, you will be sent to a site hosted by a third-party service provider (currently, Cerqa, Inc.) that processes all online product orders for NTS Press. Although the look and feel of the site matches ntspress.com, your transaction will occur on the third-party’s Web site (not this Site) and any personally identifiable information you provide will be collected by, and controlled by the privacy policy of, such third-party. Therefore, before sharing any information on a third-party Web site, we encourage you to review the applicable terms of use and privacy policy. The privacy policy of Cerqa, Inc., which includes information about the security of data transmissions, is available at: http://www.cerqa.com/pages/sitePrivacy.asp.
Any purchase you make or relationship you establish in connection with or arising from a link to a third-party Web site on ntspress.com, including without limitation purchases of goods or services by Cerqa, Inc., is solely between you and such third-party, and subject to the terms of use of such third party, including but not limited to their conditions, warranties or representations associated with such purchases. We shall have no responsibility or liability for your visitation to, the data collection and use practices of, or any purchase or other relationship you enter into with such third party Web sites. If you have concerns about submitting orders online, please contact us via sales@ntspress.com.
For more information on third-party Web sites, you are encouraged to visit our Terms of Use at
http://www.ntspress.com/legal/termsofuse/unitedstates/us/.
How can I contact National Technology and Science Press?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, the practices of our Site, or your dealings with NTS Press, contact:
NTS Press Privacy Officer
National Technology and Science Press
11500 North Mopac Expressway
Austin, TX 78759
United States
E-mail: support@ntsp.com
NTS Press is a certified business name (’Doing Business As’) of National Instruments Corporation (”NIC”), a Delaware corporation with principal offices at 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin, TX 78759-3504.