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Privacy Policy

This notice provides the privacy policy of Acquire BPO, Inc. (and its related bodies corporate) (hereafter “Acquire”, “us”, “we” or “our”) regarding the nature, purpose, use, and sharing of any Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) collected via our website. Our privacy policy explains our information practices when you provide PII to us, whether collected online or offline, or when you visit us online to browse, obtain information, or conduct a transaction. PII may include: your name, email, mailing and/or home address, phone numbers, or other information that identifies you personally. We do not require you to register or provide personal information to visit our website. The PII you provide on an Acquire website will be used only for its intended or a reasonably related purpose. We will protect your information consistent with the principles of the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, and the Federal Records Act. Personally Identifiable Information As a general rule, Acquire does not collect PII about you when you visit our website, unless you choose to provide such information to us. Submitting PII through our website is voluntary. By doing so, you are giving Acquire your permission to use the information for the stated purpose or a reasonably related purpose. However, not providing certain information may result in Acquire’s inability to provide you with the service you desire. If you choose to provide us with PII on an Acquire website, through such methods as completing a web form or sending us an email, we will use that information to help us provide you the information or service you have requested or to respond to your message. The information we may receive from you varies based on what you do when visiting our site. Generally, the information requested by Acquire will be used to respond to your inquiry or to provide you with the service you request, or a reasonably related purpose. When this information is requested, the reasons for collecting it, a description of Acquire’s intended use of the information and how to grant consent will be described in a “Privacy Notice.” This Privacy Notice will generally appear on the web page collecting the information or be accessible through a hyperlink (link) displayed above or below the information request. Email Many of our websites and communications allow you to send us an email. We will use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry. We will only send you general information via email. You should be reminded that email may not necessarily be secure against interception. Therefore, we suggest that you do not send sensitive personal data (such as your Social Security number) to us via email. If your intended email communication is very sensitive, or includes information such as your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number, you should be careful to ensure you take appropriate safeguards before sending it. Another alternative may be submission of data through a secure web page, if available. Electronic mail messages that meet the definition of records in the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) will be preserved and maintained for varying periods of time. Electronic messages that are not records may be deleted when no longer needed. Automatically Collected Information We collect and temporarily store certain information about your visit on our website. We collect and analyze this information because it helps us to better design our website to suit your needs, as well as other purposes. We may also automatically collect information about the web content you view in the event of a known security or virus threat. This information includes:
  1. The Internet domain from which you access our website (for example, “xcompany.com” if you use a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if you connect from an educational domain);
  2. The Internet Protocol (IP) address (a unique number for each computer connected to the Internet) from which you access our website;
  3. The type of browser (e.g., Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome) used to access our site;
  4. The operating system (e.g., Windows, Mac OS, Unix) used to access our site;
  5. The date and time you access our site;
  6. The Universal Resource Locators (URLs), or addresses, of the pages you visit;
  7. Your username, if it was used to log in to the website; and
  8. If you visited this website from another website, the URL of the forwarding site.
We may share the above information with our employees or representatives where we consider it necessary or practical to do so. Third-Party Websites and Applications Acquire uses social media websites and other kinds of third-party websites. Acquire uses social media websites to interact with clients and prospective clients and to publicize Acquire events, and engage with members of the public. Acquire also uses web measurement and customization technologies to measure the number of visitors to our websites and their various sections and to help make our websites more useful to visitors. In such cases, the third-party application may request an email address, username, password, and geographic location (e.g., State, region, or ZIP code) for account registration purposes. Acquire may use third-party websites to solicit and collect PII from individuals. Any PII collected by the third-party website will not be transmitted or stored by Acquire may be disclosed, sold or transferred to any other entity outside Acquire. Acquire uses various types of online surveys to collect opinions and feedback from a random sample of visitors. Such surveys collect PII which is retained by Acquire. Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies) A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer to allow it to remember specific information about your session while you are connected. Your computer will only share the information in the cookie with the website that provided it, and no other website can request it. There are two types of cookies:
  • Session: Session cookies last only as long as your web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deleted. Websites may use session cookies for technical purposes such as to enable better navigation through the site, or to allow you to customize your preferences for interacting with the site.
  • Persistent: Persistent cookies are saved on a user’s hard drive in order to determine which users are new to the site or are returning, and for repeat visitors, to block recurring invitations to take the ForeSee satisfaction survey.
If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn cookies off in your browser. You will still have access to all information and resources at Acquire websites. However, turning off cookies may affect the functioning of some Acquire websites. Be aware that disabling cookies in your browser will affect cookie usage at all other websites you visit as well. Security Acquire takes the security of all PII very seriously. We take precautions to maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the information we collect at this site. Such measures include access controls designed to limit access to the information to the extent necessary to accomplish our mission. We also employ various security technologies to protect the information stored on our systems. We routinely test our security measures to ensure that they remain operational and effective. We take the following steps to secure the information we collect:
  • Employ internal access controls to ensure that only personnel who have access to your information are those with a need to do so to perform their official duties.
  • Train appropriate personnel on our privacy and security policies and compliance requirements.
  • Secure the areas where we retain paper copies of the information we collect online.
  • Perform regular backups of the information we collect online to ensure against loss.
  • Use technical controls to secure the information we collect online including, but not limited to:
o Secure Socket Layer (SSL) o Encryption o Firewalls o Password protections  
  • Periodically test our security procedures to ensure personnel and technical compliance.
  • Employ external access safeguards to identify and prevent unauthorized access by outsiders that attempt to “hack” into, or cause harm to, the information contained in our systems.
We hold our contractors and other third-party providers to the same high standards that we use to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information they may have access to in the course of their work completed on behalf of Acquire. Interaction With Children Online Acquire is committed to the protection of children’s online privacy. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governs information gathered online from or about children under the age of 13. Verifiable consent from a child’s parent or guardian is required before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a child under age 13. If an Acquire website intends to collect information about children under 13 years old, which it currently does not, COPPA-required information and instructions will be provided by the specific web page that collects information about the child. The web page will specify exactly what the information will be used for, who will see it, and how long it will be kept. Visiting Other Websites Our website contains links to many other websites, including websites run by commercial entities. These websites are not within our control and may not follow the same privacy, security, or accessibility polices. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the policies of that site. Privacy Policy Contact Information We welcome feedback if you have any questions regarding our privacy policy or the use of your information. For additional information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@acquirebpo.com or mail us at: Acquire BPO Attn: Privacy Officer Level 15, 10 Queens Road Melbourne, Vic, 3004 Australia