At NSDSC.com, we highly value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, nsdsc.com. We are dedicated to complying with privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:
- Personal Information: This includes information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us through forms, surveys, or communications.
- Non-Personal Information: This includes information that does not directly identify you, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other browsing information.
Log Files
NSDSC.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies
Like many websites, NSDSC.com uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or device when you visit a website. We use cookies to:
- Improve your browsing experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preference or login information.
- Analyze website traffic: Cookies help us understand how users interact with our website, which allows us to improve our content and design.
- Personalize content and advertising: Cookies allow us to show you content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, or to be notified when a cookie is being placed on your device. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
Web Beacons
We may also use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) on our website and in our emails. Web beacons are small electronic images that allow us to track user activity on our website and in our emails. We use web beacons to:
- Track email open rates: Web beacons allow us to see if you have opened our emails.
- Track website traffic: Web beacons allow us to see which pages on our website you have visited.
- Personalize content and advertising: Web beacons allow us to show you content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on NSDSC.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to NSDSC.com and other sites on the Internet. Visitors may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Amazon Associates Program
NSDSC.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As part of this program, we may include affiliate links on our website. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. Amazon uses cookies to track your purchase and attribute it to our website. You can learn more about Amazon’s privacy policy here: Amazon Privacy Notice
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of NSDSC.com.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on NSDSC.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that NSDSC.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
NSDSC.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, California residents have the following rights:
- The right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
- The right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- The right to opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. NSDSC.com does not directly sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, under a broad interpretation of the CCPA, certain advertising and data sharing practices may be considered a “sale.” To opt-out, please contact us at the contact information provided below.
- The right to non-discrimination: You have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided below.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond to your request within one month.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
NSDSC.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [insert contact email address here].