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BmeCentral Privacy Policy

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BmeCentral respects the privacy of its users and has created this statement to explain clearly how it protects sensitive and personal information. This policy addresses the gathering and dissemination of information at BmeCentral.com. BmeCentral contains links to other sites and is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of these linked Websites.

What information do we gather from our users?

We collect and store statistical information about user activity on our site in a manner that examines collective (aggregate) activity. BmeCentral may gather anonymous information collected through traffic activity. We collect only the IP address, aggregate information on what the user accesses and views, and survey data or other information volunteered by the user. The IP address we collect does not reveal the email address of the user.

A "User" is a person who registers on any portion of the Web site (completes a registration process), and a "person" means an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an estate, an unincorporated organization, or any other entity, or a government or any department or agency thereof.

BmeCentral may require that users provide certain identifying information ("Registration Data") when they register for services. BmeCentral requires that users supply their full name (where applicable), e-mail and demographic information (e.g. for what type of entity you work). Customers of any Job Posting or Event Posting or similar service that BmeCentral may offer from time to time must also agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use applicable to a service. When registering for a survey or signing up to receive a service at BMECentral.com, we may require that users supply their full name, street address, telephone/ facsimile numbers, and e-mail address.

BmeCentral requires that consumers supply personal information, including name, company, telephone number and email address. BmeCentral also logs IP addresses, Web browser information, referral information, and pages visited for the purposes of improving both the navigation and marketing of the website.

Who owns the gathered information and to whom is it disseminated?

BmeCentral is the sole owner of all gathered information and does not distribute, sell, or rent this information in a manner different from what is explained in this statement. BmeCentral may provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will include no personally identifying information. Personally identifying information includes first and last names, email addresses, local addresses, and phone numbers.

How we protect gathered information.

BmeCentral has appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from persons at our site. We use industry-standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal identifiable information, such as firewalls and Secure Socket Layers where appropriate. However, "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet.

While we do attempt to protect private communication from third parties who unlawfully intercept or access information, we cannot fully ensure that your private communications and other personally identifiable information will not be disclosed to criminal third parties. Additionally, in the unlikely event we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquires, we can (and you authorize us to do so) disclose any information about you to private entities, law enforcement or other government officials, as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate.

User consent, and changes to the BmeCentral privacy policy.

By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by BmeCentral. BmeCentral reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time with reasonable notice to the users of the Site. Changes to the statement will be effective immediately upon posting to BMECentral.com.


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