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pan considers privacy with the
utmost of seriousness and is strongly committed
to protecting the privacy of visitors and users
of our site and services.
Safe
Harbor Data Privacy Notice
Performance Assessment Network, Inc. ("pan")
adheres to the Safe Harbor Principles published by
the U.S. Department of Commerce (the "Safe Harbor Principles")
with respect to personal information (as defined below)
it receives from the European Union.
This notice outlines our general policy and practices
for implementing the Safe Harbor Principles, including
the type of information to which this notice applies,
how we use personal information, and the choices individuals
have regarding our use of, and their ability to correct,
that personal information. If there is any conflict
between the policies in this notice and the Safe Harbor
Principles, the Safe Harbor Principles will govern.
This notice applies to all personal information we
handle, including on-line (except as noted below),
off-line, and manually processed data. For purposes
of this notice, "personal information" means data that:
- is transferred from the European
Union to the United States;
- is recorded in any form; and
- is about, or pertains to, a specific
individual who is identified in, or is identifiable
from, the data.
"Sensitive information" is a subcategory of
personal information. Sensitive information
is defined as personal information specifying
medical or health conditions, racial or ethnic
origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical
beliefs, trade union membership, or the sex
life of the individual. Sensitive information
also includes personal information received
from a third party where the third party treats
and identifies it as sensitive.
Safe Harbor Principles Regarding Personal Information
Notice and Choice
We notify individuals about the personal information
we collect from them, how we use it, and how to contact
us with privacy concerns. We obtain personal information
only as permitted by the Safe Harbor Principles or
with the consent of the individual affected. Consent
for personal information to be collected, used, and/or
disclosed in certain ways may be required in order
for an individual to obtain or use our services.
To the extent permitted under the Safe Harbor, we
reserve the right to process personal information
in the course of providing professional services
to our clients without the knowledge of individuals
involved.
Disclosures and Transfers
We do not disclose personal information to third
parties, except when one or more of the following
conditions is true:
- We have the individual's permission
to make the disclosure;
- The disclosure is permitted by law
or mandatory professional standards;
- The disclosure is reasonably related
to the sale or other disposition of all or
part of our business or assets;
- The personal information to be disclosed
is publicly available;
- The party to whom the disclosure
is made controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with pan;
- The disclosure is reasonably necessary
for the establishment or maintenance of legal
claims; or
- The disclosure is to persons or
entities for whom we are providing services,
provided the disclosure is consistent with
the purpose for which the personal information
was obtained.
We
will comply with the Safe Harbor Principles
with respect to disclosures of sensitive information,
including, when applicable, obtaining the explicit
consent of the individual prior to disclosing
sensitive information to a third party or using
sensitive information for purposes other than
those for which it was originally collected
or subsequently authorized by the individual.
Transfers of information permitted under this
notice, either to third parties or within pan,
include the transfer of data from one jurisdiction
to another, such as transfers to and from the
United States of America.
Data Security, Integrity, and Access
We employ physical, electronic, and managerial
measures, including education and training of our
personnel, designed to provide the personal information
in our possession with reasonable protection from
accidental loss or destruction, improper use, alteration,
or disclosure. Personal information collected or
displayed through a Web site is protected in transit
by industry standard encryption processes. However,
we cannot guarantee the security of personal information
accessible on or transmitted via the Internet.
We process personal information in ways compatible
with the purpose for which the personal information
was collected, or as otherwise authorized by the
individual. To the extent necessary for such purposes,
we take reasonable steps to make sure that personal
information is accurate, complete, current, and otherwise
reliable with regard to its intended use.
If an individual becomes aware that personal information
we maintain about that individual is inaccurate,
or if an individual would like to update or review
his or her personal information, the individual may
contact us using the contact information below. As
a security precaution, we may request that the individual
provide identifying information such as name, address,
birth date, and/or social security number. In addition,
we may limit or deny access to personal information
where providing such access would be unreasonably
burdensome or expensive in the circumstances, or
as otherwise permitted by the Safe Harbor Agreement.
In some circumstances, we may charge a reasonable
fee, where warranted, for access to personal information.
Accountability and Enforcement
We established a program to monitor our adherence
to the Safe Harbor Principles and to address questions
and concerns regarding our adherence. This program
will include a statement, at least once a year, signed
by our authorized representative, verifying our adherence
to the Safe Harbor Principles. We encourage interested
persons to raise any concerns with us using the contact
information below.
With respect to any dispute relating to this notice
that cannot be resolved through our internal processes,
we will cooperate with competent European Union data
protection authorities and comply with the advice
of such authorities. In the event that we or such
authorities determine that we did not comply with
this notice, we will take appropriate steps to address
any adverse effects and to promote future compliance.
Amendment
We may amend this notice from time to time by posting
a revised notice on this Web site, or a similar Web
site that replaces this Web site. If we amend the
notice, the new notice will apply to personal information
previously collected only insofar as the rights of
the individual affected are not reduced. So long
as we profess to adhere to the Safe Harbor Principles,
we will not amend this notice in a manner inconsistent
with the Safe Harbor Principles.
Information Subject to Other Policies
We are committed to following the Safe Harbor
Principles for all personal information, as that
term is defined herein. Other information we receive
may be subject to policies that may differ in some
respects from the policies set forth in this notice.
Certain of our Web sites have their own privacy policies
that apply specifically to those Web sites. Those
policies may be accessed through the Web sites in
question. Information relating to present or former pan personnel
is subject to our policies concerning personnel data
privacy, which are available to present and former pan personnel
upon request. Information obtained from or relating
to clients or former clients is further subject to
the terms of any privacy commitment made to the client,
any agreements with the client, and/or any applicable
laws and professional standards.
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