CadPoint Inc. :: Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

We respect and committed to protecting your privacy. That is why we have adopted this privacy policy. The Cadpoint Privacy Policy discloses our privacy practice, including any changes we may inform you of, apply to our services available under the domain and sub-domains of www.Cadpointinc.com, and allow you to understand how your information is processed and used. By using this Web site, you consent to the terms of our Online Privacy Policy and to Cadpoint's processing of Personal Information for the purposes given above as well as those explained where Cadpoint collects Personal Information on the Web. If you do not agree, please do not use or access our services.

Our goal is to provide excellent productivity enhancements tools and professional services for structural engineers, drafters, and engineering firms. To achieve this goal, Cadpoint, Inc. must collect your information and it may be shared it with third parties so we can understand what makes you different from our other users. Please be advised that the information we collect from you will only be used to improve our services and Cadpoint is committed to safeguarding your privacy when you provide us with personal information. You are required to register before using Cadpoint’s software because some services may not be accessible unless you do. We promise to treat your personal information as safely and securely as reasonably possible. If you have any questions after reading through our statement, please let us know. Your opinion and suggestion are very valuable to us and you can e-mail us at the address below:

Cadpointinc.com: webmaster@Cadpointinc.com

Cadpoint collects anonymous or personally identifiable information, which refer to that cannot not be tied back to a specific individual. And we do not share customer information with other businesses except to process your requests and to enhance our serves to you. We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf, such as: fulfilling orders, sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, and processing credit card payments. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes. We limit access to personal information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs. We release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction. Obviously, however, this does not include selling, renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personally identifiable information from customers for commercial purposes in violation of these commitments.

1. What types of personally identifiable information does Cadpoint collect from its users?

Much of the personally identifiable information we receive comes directly from users during registration for software evaluation and product or service purchase . The information requested may vary depending on which product, service or site you are using or accessing. Typically, this information includes the user name, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number. We may also collect other types of information such as gender, age, number of children, the industry that you work in, and personal interests, which we may associate with personally identifiable information. If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence or communication. Information on how you communicated with us may also be recorded and can include your e-mail address including country domain, the language you selected for viewing order forms or other documents, your browser type, your use of a secure or insecure Web page, the return e-mail address shown in any e-mail message from you, the return address on any envelope or facsimile number on any facsimile, or the telephone number from which you called.

Cadpoint collects information about its Web site guest visitors and members in general, which does not necessarily identify the member, using our server log files and some of the methods described under "cookies" below.

2. Why does Cadpoint gather this information and how is my information used and shared?

Cadpoint collects your information to process your requests efficiently and to provide better service to you. We may also use your contact information to reach you regarding important issues about the use of our services. By gathering accurate information about you, Cadpoint is able to deliver better service and more relevant content to our individual users.

Cadpoint requests you to register and provide information about you, your company, and the version of Autocad that you are using before you download the trial version or install the purchased version of the software. This registration assures you as an authorized user of the software and also help us to identify you in case you encounter any problems during the trial. Your contact information may be used to reach you regarding important issues about the use of our services.

Information that we obtain from voluntary programs such as surveys, promotions, contests and sweepstakes may be subject to additional or different terms, and may be used in a slightly different way. If different terms apply, details of the shared use of this information will be highlighted in the specific terms and conditions or rules of these special surveys, promotions, contests, or sweepstakes. Be sure to read those specific terms and conditions because they may alter what is written in this privacy policy on a case-by-case basis.

When you order a product or service from Cadpoint, our service provider and us may use your name, e-mail address, delivery address, and credit card number and expiration date, and any other financial information as part of a credit check. This information allows our service provider and us to process the order and deliver the product or service to you. In the event you have asked for the delivery of tangible goods, we may need to share your telephone number with the carrier delivering the goods. We may also contact you by phone if there is a problem with your order or the delivery of a product or service. Cadpoint may disclose account information in other special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Cadpoint's Terms of Service or intellectual property rights. The same policy applies in cases where we believe an individual may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Cadpoint's rights or property, other users of a Cadpoint site or service, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. Cadpoint may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.

We collect information from our users to get a better understanding of our customer base. Thus, we may analyze our users' demographics, interests, and behavior based on the information provided to us. Our research and analysis is performed on an aggregate basis and users will be anonymous during the process. We may also disclose information to third parties such as Internet service providers for administrative purposes that we deem necessary to deliver or maintain services or products. A Cadpoint site or service may also display entity names as part of the registration process to facilitate an individual registrant’s affiliation with the correct entity.

As we continue to develop and expand our products and services, we may sell or buy businesses or product or service lines. In such case, customer information is generally one of the assets transferred during the transaction.

3. What choices do you have about the collection, use, and sharing of your personally identifiable information?

When you register with Cadpoint, you may choose whether you want to receive information from Cadpoint or our partners about other products or services or about special promotions. If you do not want to receive this information, be sure to indicate that on your registration form if the form requires you to specify your choices. You also have choices about whether you want to receive this information when you visit and provide information to other sites, including sites accessible through a Cadpoint site.

Also, if you visit a public forum, chat rooms, message boards, and/or news groups on an Cadpoint website, please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

4. What are “cookies” and how does Cadpoint use them?

From time to time, Cadpoint may send a “cookie” to your computer. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server, and gets saved on your computer hard drive. These cookie files store and sometimes track information about what you do on Cadpoint sites. We use cookies to identify which areas of Cadpoint’s network you have visited or customized, so the next time you visit, those pages may be readily accessible. Cadpoint may also use third-party Web metric partners subjected to strict confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations, to set cookies so that we can analyze user data.

Cadpoint uses cookies on certain pages of the Web site to:

Allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session.
Provide information that is targeted to your interests and deliver to you a better and more personalized service.
Allow us to deliver products and services more efficiently.
Prevent others from using your account.
Measure statistics.
Promote and enforce trust and safety.
Offer certain features that are only available through the use of cookies.
Measure promotional effectiveness and target advertisements based on user interests and behavior.
Analyze our web page flow and estimate our audience size.

Cadpoint also collects IP Addresses for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers.

5. What if I don’t want to have cookies stored on my computer? Can I refuse to accept them?

You can choose not to accept cookies by changing the settings of your internet browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when cookie is being sent. If you refused to accept cookies, your experience at our site and other websites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended. For example, you will be unable to use those Cadpoint services that require registration or customization in order to participate. You may still view Cadpoint sites in a non-personalized manner without cookies, though some areas of our sites may not be accessible or function properly if you choose to reject all cookies. If you choose to accept cookies from us, you are granting us your consent to set cookies on your computer.

6. Where is my data stored?

Your data may be processed and stored on Cadpoint’s service provider’s computers in the United States or other countries. Your data may also be processed and stored in other countries where services are being provided by a licensee, agent or service provider of Cadpoint. In such cases, Cadpoint and Cadpoint’s licensees, agents or service providers are bound to all the terms and conditions of this privacy policy. You hereby consent to the transfer of any personal data to the United States or any other country outside of your home country where Cadpoint or its licensee, agent or service provider is providing services or processing or storing personal data in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy.

7. Security and confidentiality.

Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example on message boards, through e-mail, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your user names and passwords. Please be careful and responsible whenever you're online.

8. What kinds of security measures do we take to safeguard your personally identifiable information?

The security and confidentiality of your information is extremely important to us. We have implemented technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect guest information from unauthorized access and improper use. From time to time, we review our security procedures in order to consider appropriate new technology and methods. Please be aware though that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to protect personal information about you.

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Cadpoint may update this policy. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Any material changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days following our dispatch of an e-mail notice to you or thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on the Web sites covered by this Privacy Policy. Please note that, at all times, you are responsible for updating your personal information to provide us your current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address that you have provided us is not valid, or for any other reason is not capable of delivering to you the notice described above, our dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice of the changes described in the notice. In any event, changes to this Privacy Policy may affect our use of personal information that you provided us prior to our notification to you of the changes. If you do not wish to permit changes in our use of your information, you must notify us prior to the effective date of the changes that you wish to deactivate your account with us.

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