Altiva Corporation
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Privacy Policy

This web site ("Site") is produced by Altiva Corporation ("Altiva") 9800-I Southern Pine Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28273

Please also review the terms and conditions of use of the Site of which this Privacy Policy is a part.

Our Promise to You Altiva Corporation ("Altiva") respects your privacy and we assure you that we take your privacy very seriously. This policy explains what information we collect from your use of this Site, how we use that information, and how we protect your privacy. You can be assured that your confidential information will always remain completely private and not be shared with anyone without your permission.

Information We Collect From You and How We Use It
When you visit the Site, we may collect some information automatically, such as your Internet address, the identity of your Internet Service Provider, operating system, the site from which you linked (if any), and the time and date of your visit. This information is used to compile aggregate statistics about the total number of daily visitors to the Site, the pages most frequently visited and how long you stay at each page. By collecting this information we get a better understanding of your needs and what we can do to meet those needs. This information is not liked to personally identifiable information. In fact, Altiva does not collect your personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it to us. We will not disclose your individual identity or personally identifiable information without your prior consent except as required by law, court order or as requested by other government or law enforcement authority.

Cookies
Altiva uses a feature of your Internet Web browser called a "cookie" to assign a unique identification to your computer. Cookies are files that your Web browser places on your computer's hard drive. Altiva creates and then uses these cookie files to track your clicks as you go through this Site. We use cookies for the purposes described above, and to tell us whether you have visited the Site previously.

Cookies cannot be used by Altiva to retrieve any personal information about you unless you have previously provided it to us. Altiva does not and cannot use cookies to retrieve personal information about you from your computer unless such information was knowingly and willingly provided by you.

Consent
By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by Altiva. Please check this page periodically for updates. If we ever change our privacy policy, we will post any updates on this page so that you are always aware of the information that we collect and how we use it.

How We Secure Your Information
The security of personal information provided by our site visitors is important to Altiva. We exercise care to provide secure information transmission by using firewalls and encryption software. All of our employees are made aware of our security policies and practices, and any changes or updates thereto. We periodically review our security policies and procedures and update them as necessary to ensure the protection of user information obtained via the Site.

Children
Protecting the privacy of children is very important to us. For that reason, our Site does not solicit, collect or maintain personally identifiable information from users we actually know are under age 13.

Feedback About Our Site
We welcome all feedback about our Site, products, and services. Please share your comments by sending us an email at webmaster@altivacorp.com and let us know if you'd like us to write back. The content of any comments, suggestions, questions, information and feedback received by Altiva shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Any comments or materials sent to Altiva through this Site, including all feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, questionnaires and the like, shall become the sole property of Altiva. Altiva shall be free to use any such suggestions, comments, concepts and the like for any and all purposes of its sole choosing, without payment of any compensation.

External Sites
The Site may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by vendors and other third parties (the "External Sites"). You acknowledge that Altiva is not responsible for the availability of, or the content, products, services, information or materials located on or available through, any External Site. You should contact the site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding any matter related to or available from such External Sites, including without limitation, the privacy practices of such sites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may be modified from time to time; though Altiva will make efforts to notify users of such changes, you are responsible for periodically reviewing the privacy policy in order to be aware of any such changes.


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Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
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