Privacy & Security

PCPI respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its Web site. PCPI strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately. To protect online privacy, PCPI has implemented the following policy.

Most data PCPI collects are used only to help PCPI better serve its members. It is our general policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. If our privacy policies change, we will notify all users by e-mail or a special announcement placed on the Web site.

From General Users . PCPI does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Users to the public areas of PCPI's Web site browse anonymously. Only aggregate data -- such as the number of hits per page -- are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information.

From PCPI Members, Conference Registrants, and Other Customers. To gain access to members-only resources and personalization features on the PCPI Web site, members and other users are asked to register and provide some limited information. These data are submitted voluntarily. PCPI asks users to provide their name, member username or ID, organization name, business phone, and e-mail. Similar information may be submitted to PCPI through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions, and contest registrations. Additionally, for some emails sent in HTML format by PCPI to its members through its listservers and electronic newsletters, PCPI may collect specific information regarding what the recipient does with that email. For those emails, PCPI may monitor whether a recipient subsequently clicks through to links provided in the message. Other information collected through this tracking feature includes: email address of a user, the date and time of the user's "click," a message number, tracking URL number and destination page. PCPI only uses this information to enhance its products and distribution of those products to its members. This information is not sold or distributed in any other manner.

PCPI uses information voluntarily submitted by members and other customers in the following ways:

PCPI Member Services and Products . Generally, PCPI and its direct subsidiaries use data collected to improve its own Web content; to respond to visitors' interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.

Disclosures to Third Parties . PCPI makes member name, title and company available through the PCPI Membership Directory to other members using its Web site. Members may opt-in to share their full contact information or part of their contact information with a) other print buyer members and/or b) associate members (print suppliers). Members have control over this and can change their preferences at any time in the member profile area. PCPI may in the future incorporate information users opt-in into hard copies of the Membership Directory that it provides to members and sells to requesters. Again, PCPI will only share the contact information that a member has opted-in to share with either other members or associate members. Alternatively, Users may contact PCPI at ahoward@pcpi.org or (703)534.9379 to express their preferences if they determine later that they do not wish to have the information shared or they can simply change their preferences in the member profile section of the site.

Credit Card Account Information. PCPI does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, PCPI submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate clearinghouse.

Cookies are files that contain information created by a web server that can be stored on a User's hard disk for use either during a particular session ("per-session" cookie) or for future use ("persistent" cookie). PCPI uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate significant information about Users over the Internet or to analyze any information that Users have knowingly or unknowingly provided. When a User registers, the system will ask whether the user approves of the attachment of a cookie. Users may instruct their Internet browsers to opt out of accepting a "persistent" cookie and rather accept only a "per-session" cookie, but will need to login each time they visit the site to enjoy the full benefits. If the User declines the attachment of any cookie, the User may not have access to the full benefits of the website. Registration enables the site to better determine members' interest areas and provide the most relevant information.

This Web site contains links to other web sites. PCPI has no control over and is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites.

If any User suspects PCPI has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this privacy statement, please contact us by e-mailing to ahoward@pcpi.org or by calling (703) 534.9379.