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What does Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. do with the data it collects?
Whenever Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. or its subsidiaries collects data, the data is intended to tailor or improve the experience of visitors to our site. From the data collected we can customize content and advertising based on the user's preferences. We analyze what our users prefer in order to improve Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. We use information from a cookie (a feature of your browser used to assign identification to your computer) to count and track site visits in the aggregate, to personalize the site for each unique user, to control the frequency of individual advertisements directed to individual computers, and to target advertisements to broad demographic segments. We may also use information about your interests to display product information or specific content that we have determined may be of interest. Some broad statistical customer data is provided to our advertisers (e.g., percentage of males or females visiting the site), but specific personal information is not shared with our advertisers, except as otherwise stated in this privacy policy.
We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web sites. IP addresses may be disclosed to a third party if we believe in good faith that the law or legal process requires it, or to protect the rights or property of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. or others. When you register for unique services on our sites - such as to create an email account, we collect additional information from you in order to provide you with those specific services and to personalize your experience on the site. We may use such information to target our offerings or offerings of third parties that may be of interest to you and/or to analyze aggregate user data in order to improve our services. On occasion we may email bulletins to provide you with information that we think you will find useful, including information about new products and services. We might also contact you to see if you are interested in participating in market research regarding Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc.
Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. also may contact you by email to respond to customer-service complaints you have submitted, to address a problem affecting your use of the service or to verify your account information if you submit a password request.
With whom does Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. share data?
With your permission, Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. may disclose your personal information to our direct subsidiaries and/or business partners in order to provide you with the services you have requested. Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. does not have control over and is not responsible for the data collection and use practices of our business partners. We also may disclose your personal information to a third party if we believe in good faith that the law or legal process requires it, to protect the rights or property of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. or others, or as otherwise described in this privacy policy. We may share aggregate demographic information with our advertisers.
What choices are available regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?
As previously noted, you may always choose to not provide us with any of the information we request; however, this may limit our ability to provide you with a specific service or limit our ability to offer personalized content. For example, Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc.'s email registration form requests your contact information, demographic information (such as your age and gender) as well as information regarding your interests.
How can you update or correct your information?
Users of Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. Services can review and modify their account or profile information on the site or alternatively by sending an email to .
How can you delete your information?
Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. currently does not have a method for completely deleting user information from our database. However, deleting the cookie stored on your computer will cause you to be perceived as a new user with no known user data. You may also change a setting in your browser, instructing it not to accept cookies, but this could prevent you from receiving some Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. services. As a part of ongoing site maintenance, some information may be automatically deleted from our site after a certain period of time.
What procedures have been designed to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc.'s control?
Except as otherwise stated in this privacy policy, Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. has taken measures intended to restrict access to information that is not publicly available through its sites, to the user who initially entered the information or to authorized personnel at Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. ,or its partners, and only after a password has been entered.
If you have further questions regarding privacy or site policies, please e-mail