1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement applies to all AuthenTec-owned websites and domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries ("AuthenTec websites.")
Links to non-AuthenTec websites
The AuthenTec websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the AuthenTec website. AuthenTec does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from AuthenTec's. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the AuthenTec Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with AuthenTec; that sharing is governed by that third-party company's privacy policy.
2. Types of information we collect
This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.
Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. AuthenTec uses personal information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with AuthenTec. We take seriously the trust you place in us. AuthenTec will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.
On some AuthenTec websites, you can order products or services, request information, or apply for a job at AuthenTec. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data.
To personalize our websites, services or communications and improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences with our products or services. Providing this additional information is optional.
Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. AuthenTec collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the AuthenTec websites.
Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the AuthenTec websites, unique URLs(1) visited within AuthenTec.com, browser type and IP(2) address. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies.
3. How we use your information
AuthenTec may use your personal information to provide you with services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we may use your information to help communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some AuthenTec websites.
Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide AuthenTec through other sources such as product registration, or public events such as trade shows or seminars.
Personal data given to AuthenTec may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.
Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about AuthenTec website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.
4. Who we share your information with
AuthenTec will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. AuthenTec will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. AuthenTec may share customer information across AuthenTec-owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as described above in "How we use your information."
AuthenTec or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, AuthenTec will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.
5. Changes to this Statement
If there are updates to the terms of AuthenTec's Online Privacy Statement, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have. For material changes to this Statement, AuthenTec will provide notification to affected customers.
(1) A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web. For example, http://www.AuthenTec.com is the URL for AuthenTec's home page.
(2) An IP address is an identifier for a computer or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network, such as the World Wide Web. Networks use the TCP/IP protocol to route information based on the IP address of the destination. In other words, an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify your computer. Computers require IP addresses in order for users to communicate on the Internet, browse and shop.