Devdirect.com takes your privacy seriously. Most pages on our site do not require you to provide us with any information about yourself. On occasion however we do need information so we can provide services that you request, detailed below is an explanation of our data collection and use in those situations when it does take place. This privacy statement only applies to Dev Direct.

Collection of personal Information
We will ask you when we need personal information or information that identifies you, for example when you sign up to a news bulletin service or wish to download a free product. Personal information collected by devdirect.com is limited in the majority of cases to e-mail address, country or location, language, but may include other information when needed to provide a requested service.

Visitation data
Devdirect.com also collects information about which pages our customers visit within our web site. This site visitation data is identified only by a unique ID number, and it is not linked with personal information unless prior approval is given. We use it to determine use patterns so improvements can be made to improve your overall experience of our site.

Control of your Personal Information
When you register, or otherwise give us personal information, devdirect.com will not share that information with third parties without your permission, other than for a few limited exceptions. (We occasionally employ other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, including packaging, mailing and delivering items and we will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service. They are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose).

When you register at devdirect.com you can tell us how and when you would like to be communicated to. At any point after registering you can visit our Profile area to modify any preferences you may have now or in the future. Or you can tell us not to contact you by removing check marks from the contact option boxes.

Devdirect.com may send out periodic e-mails informing you of technical or security issues related to a product or service you requested, or confirming you requested a product or service. As they are considered an essential part of the service you will not be able to choose to unsubscribe to these mailings.

Use of Cookies
When you visit devdirect.com, we use cookies to store some information on your computer. This information will assist in the collection of the site visitation statistics described above. Cookies are also used to collect information on which newsletter links are clicked by customers. This ensures we are sending information customers want and it is collected in aggregate form and not linked with your personal information.

With most Internet Browsers, you can erase Cookies from your computer hard drive, block them, or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. Please refer to your Browser instructions or help screen to learn more about cookies.

Disclosure
Devdirect.com reserves the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate its systems properly or to protect itself or its users. Where practical, we will attempt to obtain the prior consent of the individual prior to disclosing individually identifiable information.

Contact Information
We welcome any comments regarding this privacy statement. To give your feedback please contact us.