Privacy Policy
ID Forge is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the ID Forge Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the ID Forge website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
ID Forge collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. ID Forge also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by ID Forge. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by ID Forge for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the ID Forge Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through ID Forge public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: ID Forge does not read any of your private online communications.
ID Forge encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from ID Forge so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. ID Forge is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the ID Forge and ID Forge family of Web sites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by ID Forge. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by ID Forge for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the ID Forge Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through ID Forge public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: ID Forge does not read any of your private online communications.
ID Forge encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from ID Forge so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. ID Forge is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the ID Forge and ID Forge family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
ID Forge collects and uses your personal information to operate the ID Forge Web site and deliver the services you have requested. ID Forge also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from ID Forge and its affiliates. ID Forge may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
ID Forge does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. ID Forge may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, ID Forge may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to ID Forge, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
ID Forge does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
ID Forge keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within ID Forge, in order to determine what ID Forge services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within ID Forge to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
ID Forge Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ID Forge or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ID Forge; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of ID Forge, or the public.
ID Forge does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. ID Forge may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, ID Forge may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to ID Forge, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
ID Forge does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
ID Forge keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within ID Forge, in order to determine what ID Forge services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within ID Forge to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
ID Forge Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ID Forge or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ID Forge; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of ID Forge, or the public.
Security of your Personal Information
ID Forge secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. ID Forge secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
ID Forge will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. ID Forge encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how ID Forge is protecting your information.
Contact Information
ID Forge welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that ID Forge has not adhered to this Statement, please contact ID Forge at info@the-riverside.co.za. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.