Privacy Policy
CDS shares your concerns about privacy on the Internet. In order to better protect your privacy, CDS has provided this notice explaining its online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used on the Site. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy, being part of the Terms, works in conjunction with the Terms and Conditions of Use, but does not modify or supersede it.
CDS ‘s Collection and Use of Your Information
In the course of using the Site, CDS may ask you for your name, e-mail address, postal address, telephone number, fax number as well as other relevant information. CDS also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox or others), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Windows ’98, Windows XP, Mac OS or others), the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink, Net Rockets or other), aggregate data about the number of visits to the Site and/or aggregate data about the pages visited.
How CDS Uses the Information
CDS uses the non-personally identifiable information (“Aggregate Data”) to improve the design and content of the Site and to enable CDS to personalize your Internet experience. CDS may use the Aggregate Data to analyze Site usage as well as create services and/or products to fit your needs. Also, CDS shares this Aggregate Data with CDS ‘s related entities, advertisers, partners and/or other third party vendors. CDS shall own such Aggregate Data and maintain copies of such as part of its records. Except as otherwise indicated, CDS uses the personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) you provide about yourself: (a) to respond to any of your inquiries or questions about our products and/or services; (b) for internal marketing purposes; (c) to provide you additional and updated information, materials and other advertisements regarding CDS ‘s products and/or services; (d) to offer you other materials and/or information that CDS believes may be of interest to you; (e) to cooperate with government officials or parties in litigation under process of law, or as otherwise required by law; (f) to protect the security or integrity of the Site; (g) to protect against a threat of safety or destruction of property; and/or (h) to protect against legal liability. In all cases, however, CDS ‘s agents, employees and contractors who have access to Personal Information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy. Furthermore, CDS encourages all its business partners to adopt and adhere to standards of protection consistent with this Privacy Policy. CDS will not use the Personal Information, except as set forth herein, without your permission; provided, however, CDS shall own all such Personal Information and maintain copies of such as part of its records. If you do not wish to receive any such information or to allow CDS the right to use your personally identifiable information as described, please contact CDS in the manner identified in the “Opt-Out” section below. The Aggregate Data and Personal Information may be transferred, distributed or sold as part of CDS or its assets.
Opt-Out
You may choose not to receive such information and/or to allow CDS to use your information in the manner described above by simply notifying CDS directly at info@cdsfunds.com or at (843) 971-8801. Upon receipt and processing of an “opt out” request, CDS will, within its commercially reasonable amount of time, remove your information from any future marketing communications.
Security; No Liability
CDS has implemented security measures to help protect against the risk of loss, misuse and alteration of any information under CDS ‘s control. Nevertheless, such security measures may not prevent all loss, misuse or alteration of information on the Site, and CDS is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to any such security failures. You understand that data and communications, including e-mail and other electronic communications, may be accessed by unauthorized third parties when communicated over the Internet. Furthermore, the Site contains links to other web sites. CDS is not responsible for nor can CDS ensure the privacy practices or content of such other sites.
IP Addresses and Cookies
Like other web sites, CDS uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with CDS ‘s servers, to administer the Site and for security purposes. “Cookies” are pieces of data sent from a Web server through a Web browser, which writes a file on your local PC. This file enables a Web server to identify users that visit a site hosted by that server. CDS may use Cookies in order to identify you to our site so that CDS can provide more customized information and services to you. In addition, our site may contain advertisements that may contain Cookies. In general, if you choose, you can disable the use of Cookies by reviewing your browser’s preferences and options. If you disable the use of Cookies, it will make some portions of our site inoperable.
Modification of Privacy Policy
CDS may change this Privacy Policy at any time, consistent with the terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Use, by posting the changed or amended Privacy Policy on the Site. Your continued viewing of or use of this Site following the posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy will signify your assent to any such changes or amendments.
How to Contact CDS for Any Reason
You may contact CDS with questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, updating any personally identifiable information or anything else related to CDS and/or this Site at info@cdsfunds.com or at (843) 971-8801.