Information Collected and How It is Used
If you do nothing during your visit to DVCPS.COM but browse, and we will automatically
collect and store the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol address and domain name used but not the email address. The
Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet
service provider or directly to your computer.
- The type of browser and operating
system you used and your connection speed;
- The date and time you visited the
site;
- The web pages you accessed during your visit; and
- The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site.
The information we automatically collect or store is used to improve the content
of the website and to help us understand how people are using the website. DVCPS.COM
analyzes its web site logs to continually improve the quality and ease of use of
the website. Our web site logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt
to link them with the individuals that browse DVCPS.COM.
Only registered users are allowed to participate in surveys in the password-protected Participant Study Area.
Participant codes are assigned to registered users to link demographic and survey
data for each user. No information that personally identifies a registered user
will appear on any page in the password protected Participant Study Area. Survey
information is used for the purpose stated. If you send an email and indicate that
you would like a response to your email, the e-mail address you provided and the
contents of the e-mail will be collected. We use your email address to respond appropriately.
This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, or to further improve
the web site.
Personal Information and Choice
"Personal information" is information about an individual that is readily identifiable
to a specific individual. Personal information includes personal identifiers such
as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol
address is not considered personal information.
We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate
in an activity that asks for such information (i.e. sending an e-mail or participating
in a survey). If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice
will in no way affect your ability to access the PUBLIC AREAS of DVCPS.COM.
Personal information requested or volunteered at DVCPS.COM is regulated by and complies
with the Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects by Authority
of 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 289(a); 42 U.S.C. 300v-1(b) in 56 FR 28012, 28022, June
18, 1991, including revisions and changes that were made effective June 23, 2005.
Confidentiality and protections pertaining to the collection, transmission, retrieval
and storage is in full compliance with HHS Policy for the Protection of Human Research
Subjects and any additional protections established by the University of Phoenix
Institutional Review Board.
Cookies
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier,
that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and may either be used
only during your session (a "session" cookie) or may be stored on your computer's
hard drive (a "persistent" cookie). Cookies can contain data about user movement
during the visit to the website. If your browser software is set to allow cookies,
a web site can send its own cookie to you. A web site that has set a cookie can
only access those cookies it has sent to you, it cannot access cookies sent to you
by other sites.
Why are Cookies Used on Web Sites?
Cookies are one mechanism for maintaining continuity during a user's visit to a
web site. They allow data to be maintained for users' benefit as they navigate a
site. This is referred to as "session" or "state management" cookie. These cookies
go away when you terminate your visit to the website as they are maintained only
in your browser's active memory during your session. Cookies may also be stored
on your computer to so that you can be recognized by a website on subsequent visits.
They can be read by the website that set them whenever you enter the website. They
are often used on websites that require you to log in to save you entering all of
your log-in information. They may store information on your unique identifier and
the areas of the website you have visited before. These cookies are stored on your
computer's hard drive after you have left your website visit and consequently are
often referred to as "persistent" cookies.
Choices about Cookies
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify
you when a cookie is set. (Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of
your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.)
DVCPS.COM Practices Regarding Cookies
DVCPS.COM uses only session cookies. The information on these cookies is retained
by the DVCPS.COM only while the user's session is active in a table that lists the
unique identifiers of those currently using the site.
Security
As developer and manager of DVCPS.COM, Professional Monitoring Systems (PMS), has
taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of this website, including but not
limited to authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Security measures
have been integrated into the design, implementation and operating environment to
ensure the privacy and safety of all visitors and registered users at DVCPS.COM.
This information should not be construed as warranting as fail-proof the security
of information provided at DVCPS.COM.
Links
DVCPS.COM does not post links to other sites and only under very rare circumstances
does DVCPS.COM allow other sites to link to the site. Linking to DVCPS.COM requires
written permission from the researcher, Media Wright. For information, please contact
Media Wright at dvparsignup@dvcps.com.
DVCPS.COM Contact Information
To offer comments about DVCPS.COM or to comment about the information presented
in this Privacy Notice, please use our Contact Us form or send an email to
dvparsignup@dvcps.com.