Updated: March 2019
Privacy at SHAW Data Security
SHAW Data Security is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and clients. This
policy addresses how SHAW Data Security treats proprietary information that we collect
and receive from you, including information about your company that is personally
identifiable such as your company, your name, title, email address, phone numbers, or
other information about your information security that is not otherwise available to the
public.
Information we collect
SHAW Data Security collects proprietary information about your company when you as a
company contract to use our services or products, including contact information, billing
information and security information. The information is collected in order to deliver services
and interact with you effectively.
Additionally we might collect PII when a client sends us email, signs up for an event, or
when a job candidate is applying for a job. Any information we collect is used only for the
purpose for which it was collected.
Some information is also collected from you when you visit the www.shawdatasecurity.com
site. We receive and collect the name of the domain and host from which you access the
Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser
software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; and the
Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. We use this
information to monitor the usage of our site.
If you do directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data
through SHAW Data Security public message boards such as commenting on blog posts,
this information may be collected and used by others. We never sell, trade, or disclose PII
to third parties or data aggregators without consent from the customer (except as required
by subpoena, search warrant, or legal process).
Information Collected via Cookies:
We may use client-side cookies to enhance the browsing experience on the
www.shawdatasecurity.com site, such as remembering your login status when accessing
products or services. “Cookies” are small files or records that we place on your computer’s
hard drive to collect information about your activities on our www.shawdatasecurity.com
site. No information stored in these cookies is linked to any Personally Identifiable
Information. These cookies cannot be used to install, execute or run applications; nor
deliver malware to your computer. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our sites;
however, the user may not be able to access all areas of our sites.
Data Protection
We limit access to your personal information to SHAW Data Security employees whom we
believe need to come into contact with that information to provide our services to you or in
order to do their jobs. We have the most up-to-date physical, electronic and procedural
information security safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect information
about you.
SHAW Data Security’s websites use reasonable commercially available methods and
security measures to protect against loss or alteration of information. If we transmit PII it is
protected with encryption such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer
Security) Protocols.
Email Communications
SHAW Data occasionally may use email to communicate with our current or future
customers about new products, services, events, and company updates. If you find yourself
receiving unwanted email about commercial solicitations, you can unsubscribe using the
instructions in the email or replying with “unsubscribe” in the subject line of the email. If you
do choose to unsubscribe from our great industry content, some email messages may still
come to you although not dealing with commercial solicitations.
Third Party Websites
We do occasionally post links to third party websites on our site. We do not share any
information with those websites about you, nor do we endorse their privacy policies and
practices.
When you click on links and banners on our site that take you to third-party web sites, you
will be subject to the third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of
privacy on the Internet, SHAW Data Security cannot be responsible for the actions of any
third-party web sites. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statements of every site
you visit, whether you are linking from our site or just browsing on your own.
Children’s Privacy
Our websites are not intended for people under the age of 13. SHAW Data Security does
not knowingly solicit or collect information from children or minors (under the age of 18).
Policy Consent
By using our websites, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This policy appears in its completed
form and supersedes any earlier version.
Notification of Changes
SHAW reserves the right to make modifications to this privacy policy at any time. Changes
to our policy can be viewed here and we recommend you review the policy frequently. If we
decide to use information for a purpose that is different from that stated at the time it was
collect we will notify those users via email of changes to our policy. Those users will the
opportunity to opt-out.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact us.
SHAW Data Security
6 Mill & Main, Suite 300
Maynard, MA 01754
Phone: (978) 254-6003