Microsystems

Privacy Policy

Posted and Effective: October 1st, 2014

This webpage sets forth Microsystems’ Privacy Policy in regard to the collection and usage of personal or corporate information that you may provide to us through using this website (“Website”), or by using any product or service provided by Microsystems (the “Services”). By using the Website or Services, you agree to the Privacy Policy.

We may revise this policy from time to time, and will post the most current version on the Website.  If a revision meaningfully reduces your rights, we will notify you using the email provided by you.

We self-certify compliance with

Introduction

Microsystems has a comprehensive privacy policy that respects individual and corporate privacy. This program is designed to help us respect and protect the data privacy of our customers, prospective customers and business partners. Microsystems has more than fifteen years of experience handling sensitive documents and has demonstrated experience upholding the highest ethical standards in all of its business operations. Microsystems complies with the U.S. - EU Safe Harbor Framework and the U.S. - Swiss Safe Harbor Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland. Microsystems has certified that it adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement. To learn more about the Safe Harbor program, and to view Microsystems’ certification, please visit http://www.export.gov/safeharbor. Accordingly, we follow the Safe Harbor Principles published by the U.S. Department of Commerce with respect to all such data. This policy outlines our general policy and practices for implementing the Safe Harbor Principles (“Principles”). This policy applies to all personal and corporate information received by Microsystems including electronic, paper and verbal format.

Information Collection

We may collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or phone number.  We may also collect non-personal information (which cannot be used to personally identify you), such as how and when the Website or Services are accessed. Also, as part of using our Services, you may send us data such as documents and files (“User Content”) for the purpose of using the functionality of the Services, such as document analysis.  Together, the personally identifiable information, non-personal information and User Content are referred to herein as “Information”.

Cookies

Microsystems may use browser cookies on this website to keep track of your visit. A "cookie" is a small amount of data that is sent from a Web server to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. Use of cookies may allow Microsystems to provide a higher quality, more relevant, customer experience. Use of cookies may also allow us to automate entry into password protected portions of our website so that you will not need to re-enter your password each time you visit our Site. We may also use cookies to track which areas of our website are most popular with our users. With most Internet browsers, however, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored on your computer. Please refer to your browser instructions or a help screen to learn more about these functions and how to use them. Please be advised that certain sections or functionalities of our website may be inaccessible to you if your browser does not accept cookies.

Use of Web Beacons

When we send you emails, we may include a web beacon to allow us to determine the number of people who open our emails. When you click on a link in an email, we may record this individual response to allow us to customize our offerings to you. Web beacons collect only limited information, such as a cookie identifier, time and date of a page being viewed, and a description of the page on which the Web Beacon resides (the URL).

Web Beacons can be refused when delivered via email. If you do not wish to allow Web Beacons via email, you will need to disable HTML images or refuse HTML (select Text only) emails via your email software.

Links

The Website contains links to external sites, including our partners’ websites and others. These websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy, and we do not take responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party websites to which we link.

Usage of Information

We will never share, sell, or rent Information with anyone without your advance permission or unless ordered by a court of law. We only use Information for the purpose of delivering the Services (such as troubleshooting, promoting the safe exchange of documents, collecting fees and authenticating users), and the Information is only available to employees and authorized business partners for that purpose.  If we are involved in a merger, reorganization, or sale of our business, the Information will be transferred as part of that deal.  We will notify you of such any such deal and outline your choices.

Compliance with Law

Microsystems complies with all applicable privacy laws and regulations. We may be compelled to surrender personal user or customer information to United States or other legal authorities without expressed user consent if presented with a court subpoena or similar legal order, or as required or permitted by the laws, rules and regulations of any nation, state or other applicable jurisdiction. In the event of a violation of the terms and conditions of usage of this website or a violation of any restrictions on usage of materials provided in or through this website, we may disclose personal user information to our affected business partners or legal authorities

Principles Notice

Personal information that is transferred to Microsystems in the United States from the EU or Switzerland falls into the following two categories:

Processor on Behalf– Microsystems provides document solutions designed to help organizations optimize their document creation and maintenance operations. In the course of doing business, Microsystems receives documents from customers and prospective customers for the purpose of 1) configuring the solution (product) for the customer’s or prospective customer’s environment or 2) document repair or cleanup. Microsystems does not own or control any of the information it processes on behalf of its customers or prospective customers. All such information is owned and controlled by Microsystems’ customer. In this capacity, Microsystems receives information transferred from the EU or Switzerland to the United States merely as a processor on behalf. When acting as a Processor on Behalf, concerning personal information that has been transferred from the EU or Switzerland to the United States, Microsystems has in place measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

Personal Data Collection– Microsystems collects information about its customers and prospective customers for the purpose of facilitating business relationships, correspondence and communication. In this business context, Microsystems provides access to product information, educational webinars, marketing updates and industry information. It is through this regular communication Microsystems is able to provide valuable information about important issues related to our customers’ key work product—their documents. As a general practice, name, and business information including address, phone number, email address and employment information are the only personal information items collected.

Choice

Microsystems will offer individuals the opportunity to choose (opt out) whether their personal information is to be used for any purpose other than what it was collected for, namely, ongoing business communications related to document production and maintenance and the use of the Website or Services. Microsystems, upon request, will remove an individual’s name and related information from all communication lists.

Onward Transfers.Microsystems requires all agents who perform processing tasks on behalf of and under the instruction of Microsystems require its agents to either subscribe to the EU or Swiss Safe Harbor, or enter into a written agreement with Microsystems requiring them to provide the same level of protection as Microsystems.

Security

Microsystems has technological and operational security processes designed to protect Information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. Only authorized employees have access to Information provided by you, and that access is limited by need. Each employee having access to any Information is obligated to maintain their confidentiality. Although we take steps that are generally accepted as industry standard to protect your personally-identifiable information, we cannot guarantee that your personally-identifiable information will not become accessible to unauthorized persons.

Transfer

Customers and prospective customers may send data to Microsystems via regular e-mail, TLS-encrypted e-mail, or by upload to our SSL-encrypted Secure File Transfer server.

Deletion

Microsystems deletes any client documents that are considered unusable, unnecessary or invalid. All customer and prospective customer documents are deleted 90 days after the project has been completed or after the associated issue has been closed.

Data Integrity

Microsystems will use data consistent with the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles. Personal information collected must be relevant for the purposes for which it will be used. To the extent necessary for those purposes, Microsystems will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate, complete, current and reliable for its intended use.

Access

Microsystems will allow individuals to access their personal information. Further, Microsystems will allow the individual to correct, update, or delete information.

Individuals who wish to make an access request or remove personal information from our records or if you have any questions in regard to this policy or believe that Microsystems has not complied with the provisions of this policy, should direct such a request to Microsystems Solutions Center at the address provided below or by sending an email to us at support@microsystems.com.

Microsystems
Solutions Center
3025 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL 60515 USA

Enforcement

Microsystems uses a self-assessment approach to ensure compliance with this policy. This includes a periodic assessment to assure the policy is accurate and adhered to throughout the organization. If an individual has concerns, the contact information above can be used to raise those concerns and Microsystems will investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the Principles. Filing a complaint in English will expedite the process.

If a complaint or dispute cannot be resolved through our internal process, Microsystems agrees to participate in the dispute resolution procedures using Better Business Bureau as a third party resolution provider (http://www.bbb.org/us/european-dispute-resolution/consumer).

Microsystems is also subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission may be contacted at the following address:

Federal Trade Commission
Attn: Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20580
consumerline@ftc.gov
www.ftc.gov