Your privacy on TobiasGroup.com, TobiasGroup.Net, and TobiasGroup.Org
The Tobias
Group Web sites are administered by Tobias
Group.
The primary purpose of the Tobias
Group websites is to be a dynamic resource
and business tool to help our clients and prospective clients communicate with us.
We want you to feel secure when visiting our sites and are committed to maintaining
your privacy when doing so.
The following provides an overview of how we protect your privacy during your visit.
What information do we gather?
Information on the TobiasGroup websites are gathered in two ways: (1) indirectly
(for example, through our site's technology); and (2) directly (for example, when
you provide information on various pages of TobiasGroup.com).
One example of information we collect indirectly is through our Internet access
logs. When you access a TobiasGroup website, your Internet address is automatically
collected and is placed in our Internet access logs.
We collect information directly from you in a number of ways, some of which we describe
in this Privacy Statement. One way is through the use of cookies. Cookies are small
files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to the
TobiasGroup websites - for example, how you entered our site, how you navigated
through the site, and what information was of interest to you. The cookies we use
identify you merely as a number. (If you are uncomfortable regarding cookies use,
please keep in mind you can disable cookies on your computer by changing the settings
in preferences or options menu in your browser.)
We also collect information when you voluntarily submit it to us. Throughout our
site, we provide the opportunity to register for an event or conference, order a
white paper, participate in an online survey, collaborate on a document, and post
comments in discussion groups. When we collect this type of information, we will
notify you as to why we are asking for information and how this information will
be used. It is completely up to you whether or not you want to provide it.
How do we use this information?
We analyze it to determine what is most effective about our sites, to help us identify
ways to improve it, and eventually, to determine how we can tailor the TobiasGroup
websites to make it more effective. We may also use data for other purposes, which
we would describe to you at the point we collect the information.
Will we share this with outside parties?
We will not sell individual information and will share it only with our advisors.
There will be other times when we need to share information, for example, in the
case of an event where we need to provide our caterer with meal preference information.
But again, before you submit any information, we will notify you as to why we are
asking for specific information and it is completely up to you whether or not you
want to provide it.
What about sensitive personal data?
We do not generally seek to collect sensitive personal data through this site. If
we do seek to collect such data, we will ask you to consent to our proposed uses
of the data. We may also collect some sensitive personal data incidentally. By providing
us with unsolicited sensitive personal data, you consent to our using the data subject
to applicable law as described in this notice. The references to "sensitive personal
data" are to the various categories of personal data identified by European and
other data privacy laws as requiring special treatment, including in some circumstances
the need to obtain explicit consent. These categories comprise personal identity
numbers, personal data about personality and private life, racial or ethnic origin,
color, nationality, political opinions or convictions, membership of political parties
or movements, religious, philosophical or other similar beliefs, trade union membership,
physical or mental health or handicap, genetic code, addictions, gender, sexual
life (including sexual orientation), pregnancy, property matters or penal or criminal
conviction or record (including where a pardon has been granted).
As a global organization, data we collect may be transferred internationally throughout
TobiasGroup's worldwide organization. While we take steps to maintain the
security of the TobiasGroup websites, you should understand that the open
nature of the Internet is such that data may flow over networks without security
measures and may be accessed and used by people other than those for whom the data
is intended.
That's it in a nutshell. The short of it is - we are interested in maintaining your
privacy and creating a valuable resource for you to use. If you have any questions
now or during your visit, please contact us via our webmaster at
webmaster@TobiasGroup.com.
Terms of Use
Your access to and use of this site is subject to the following terms and conditions
and all applicable laws. By accessing and using this site, you accept the following
terms and conditions, without limitation or qualification.
Unless otherwise stated, the contents of this site including, but not limited to,
the text and images contained herein and their arrangement are the property of TobiasGroup.
All trademarks used or referred to in this website are the property of their respective
owners.
Nothing contained in this site shall be construed as conferring by implication,
estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to any copyright, patent, trademark
or other proprietary interest of TobiasGroup or any third party. This site
and the content provided in this site, including, but not limited to, graphic images,
audio, video, html code, buttons, and text, may not be copied, reproduced, republished,
uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the prior written
consent of TobiasGroup, except that you may download, display, and print
one copy of the materials on any single computer solely for your personal, non-commercial
use, provided that you do not modify the material in any way and you keep intact
all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices.
The information provided on this site is free of charge and for informational purposes
only and does not create a business or professional services relationship between
you and TobiasGroup. Links on this site may lead to services or sites not
operated by TobiasGroup. No judgment or warranty is made with respect to
such other services or sites and TobiasGroup takes no responsibility for
such other sites or services. A link to another site or service is not an endorsement
of that site or service. Any use you make of the information provided on this site,
or any site or service linked to by this site, is at your own risk.
This site and its contents are provided "as is" and TobiasGroup makes no
representation or warranty of any kind with respect to this site or any site or
service accessible through this site. TobiasGroup expressly disclaims all
express and implied warranties including, but not limited to, the implied warranties
of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
In no event will TobiasGroup be liable to any party for any direct, indirect,
incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or other damages (including, but
not limited to, lost profits, business interruption, loss of programs or data) without
regard to the form of action and whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability,
or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this site, any content on or
accessed through this site or any site or service linked to, or any copying, displaying,
or use thereof.
TobiasGroup maintains this site in Ohio, U.S.A. and you agree that these
terms of use and any legal action or proceeding relating to this site shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Ohio without reference to its choice of law rules. If
you attempt to bring any legal proceedings against TobiasGroup you specifically
acknowledge that TobiasGroup is free to choose the jurisdiction of our preference
as to where such action against us may be held. As you have agreed by using this
site to choose the laws of the State of Ohio to govern any such proceedings, we
will probably choose to defend any such action in Ohio and we can make this decision
entirely as it suits us, without regard to where in the world you are located, or
from where in the world you visited this site.
You are responsible for complying with the laws of the jurisdiction from which you
are accessing this site and you agree that you will not access or use the information
on this site in violation of such laws. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein,
any information submitted by you through this site shall be deemed non-confidential
and non-proprietary. You represent that you have the lawful right to submit such
information and agree that you will not submit any information unless you are legally
entitled to do so. Because of the open nature of the Internet, we recommend that
you not submit information you consider confidential.
