Privacy
Statement
This Privacy Statement relates solely to the online information
collection and use practices of our Web site located at www.casefilemethod.com
(this "Web
Site"), and not to any subdomains of this Web Site. We recognize
that many visitors and users of this Web Site are concerned about the
information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This
Privacy Statement, which may be updated from time to time, has been developed
to address those concerns.
Your use of this Web Site indicates to us that you have read and accept
our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Statement. If you
have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement, please
contact: generalinfo@thomson.com.
WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU DO WE COLLECT?
When you visit our Web Site, you may provide us with two types of
information: (1) personally identifiable information that you knowingly
choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis, and
(2) general user information that does not contain personally identifiable
information, which is collected on an aggregate basis as you browse
the Web Site. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested
information, you may not be able to access all of our Web Site's content
or services.
Personally Identifiable Information You Choose to Provide.
We may ask for certain personal information from you for the purpose
of providing to you content and/or services that you request. For example,
if you indicate an interest in receiving press releases about The Thomson
Corporation, you are asked to submit your name and e-mail address,
which we retain on file, so that we may send you the information that
you requested. If you indicate on our E-mail Alert registration form
that you are a member of the press, we may also send you information
regarding our business. We also request your name and e-mail address
each time you contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" link.
We may retain a record of users who have contacted us in order to respond
properly to questions or concerns and for purposes of future communications.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information We Collect.
Cookies/ Web server logs: Similar to other commercial Web sites, our
Web Site utilizes standard technology called "cookies" and
Web server logs to collect information about how our Web Site is used.
Cookies are a feature of Web browser software that allows Web servers
to recognize the computer used to access a Web site. Cookies are small
pieces of data that are stored by a user's Web browser on the user's
hard drive. Information gathered through cookies and Web server logs
may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent
at our Web Site, and the Web sites visited just before and just after
our Web Site. This information is collected on an aggregate basis.
None of this information is associated with you as an individual.
You can, of course, disable cookies on your computer by indicating
this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. However,
it is possible that some parts of our Web Site will not operate correctly
if you disable cookies. You should consult with your browser's provider/manufacturer
if you have any questions regarding disabling cookies.
HOW DO WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT?
We use your personally identifiable information to provide you with
the information or content that you have requested, and, in some cases,
to contact you about our programs, products, features or services.
If you no longer wish to receive press releases or any other type of
information from us, you may send us an email through our "Contact
Us" link or use our E-mail Alert form to change your preferences.
We use non-identifying information collected on our Web Site in the
aggregate to better understand your use of the Web Site and to enhance
your enjoyment and experience. For example, we may use the information
to improve the design and content of our Web Site or to analyze the
programs and services that we offer.
We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions
on our behalf. Our employees, agents and contractors who have access
to personally identifiable information are required to protect the
information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Statement.
We may provide access to your personally identifiable information
when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations
or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized
use of our Web Site, to limit our legal liability and protect our rights,
or to protect the rights and safety of visitors to this Web Site or
the public. In those instances, the information is provided only for
that limited purpose.
We will not share your personally identifiable information in ways
unrelated to those described above without providing you with an opportunity
to opt out of such use or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
HOW DO YOU ACCESS AND/OR MODIFY YOUR INFORMATION OR CHOICES?
If you visit our Web Site and volunteer personally identifiable information,
you may modify, update or delete such information at any time by visiting
the E-mail Alert area where you will have the opportunity to access
and revise certain of your personally identifiable information, and
to update your preferences regarding what information you want to receive
from us, or by clicking on the "Contact Us" link and sending
us an e-mail. You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible
to completely remove or modify information in our databases. In addition,
please be aware that your ability to opt out from receiving marketing
and promotional materials does not change our right to contact you
regarding your use of our Web Site.
PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN USING THE INTERNET
Protecting children's privacy is important to us. For that reason,
we do not collect or maintain information on our Web Site from those
we actually know are under the age of 13, nor is any part of our Web
Site targeted to attract anyone under 13. We request that all visitors
to our Web Site who are under 13 not disclose or provide any personally
identifiable information. If we discover that a child under 13 has
provided us with personally identifiable information, we will delete
that child's personally identifiable information from our records.
DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to maintain the security of the personally
identifiable information that we collect, including limiting the number
of people who have physical access to our database servers, as well
as installing electronic security systems that guard against unauthorized
access. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed
to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot ensure or warrant the
security of any information that you transmit to us, so you do so at
your own risk.
CONSENT TO TRANSFER
This Web Site is operated in the United States. If you are located
outside of the United States, please be aware that any information
you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using
our Web Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing
us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
LINKS
This Web Site contains links to third party sites as well as to other
sites owned and/or operated by The Thomson Corporation. Please be aware
that The Thomson Corporation is not responsible for the privacy practices
of any third party sites. Please also be aware that the privacy policies
of other Thomson sites may differ significantly from the privacy policy
of this Web Site. Therefore, we encourage our users to read the privacy
statement of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable
information. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected
by this Web Site.