Privacy Policy
We respect your need to keep your personal information private and secure
Public Knowledge® respects your preferences concerning the collection and use of your personal information. The following privacy policies are tailored for the different ways your personal information is collected by different PK lines of business (websites, computer or mobile software applications, social media pages, HTML-formatted email messages, offline sales, and marketing activities) and service offerings. By accessing this website (www.pubknow.com), you acknowledge the terms and conditions expressed herein. We reserve the right to change this policy at our sole discretion and without notice.
Personal and Other Information We Collect
Through your interaction with and use of our website, PK may collect personal information that identifies an individual or relates to an identifiable individual. Personal information may include but is not limited to, your name, physical address, telephone number, email address, company affiliation, and associated interests. We track information, such as the domain from which you are visiting and your browser type. We also collect specific information regarding your session on our website, like the date and time of the visit and pages viewed. Sometimes, we ask a user to voluntarily provide personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, name, email address, physical address, and telephone number. We request this information when the user requests one of the following:
- To register to attend an on-line seminar or demonstration
- To register to attend a PK event
- To receive specific information from us, such as a white paper
- To sign up for a mailing list
- To correspond with us
- Or any other such activity that we deem necessary
PK does not collect any personally identifiable financial or health-related information.
How We Use & Share Information
Non-personally identifiable information is collected to allow us to analyze how our website is used and to improve the content and service our website provides. Personally, identifiable information is collected for analysis to improve the content of the website and the services we provide you. We may also engage with you about new product releases and service developments and advertise PK’s products and services in accordance with this policy. PK owns the collected information and will not sell, trade, or rent the information to others. We may use the information to continue contact with you. This may include contacts such as follow-up phone calls, email correspondence, or mail correspondence to follow up on the contact or to provide marketing information about promotions, new services, or important website changes. PK may share this information with our business partners for the specific purpose of a promotion or service offering. PK post testimonials on our websites that may contain personal information. Before posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and testimonial. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, please contact us – be sure to include your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
Are Cookies Used on the Website?
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are placed on a Web user’s hard drive. We may use cookies to provide you with better service. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the Web more useful by storing information about your preferences for a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and many major websites use them to provide useful features to their customers. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user’s computer. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to refuse cookies if you prefer. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of the functionality of the PK website by doing so.
Personal Information Security
The security of your personal information is very important to PK. We use industry-standard methods and mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion monitoring, and passwords to protect electronic information. Multiple physical security methods, such as locking devices and 24-hour premise monitoring, are also employed. Access to personal information is limited and on a need-to-know basis.
Links to Other Websites
PK’s website may contain links to other Internet websites. PK neither controls nor endorses external sites and is not responsible for the content of such sites. This policy does not cover the privacy policies and data collection practices of non-PK websites.
Opt-Out of Correspondence
Based on the information a user has provided, PK may send him or her email correspondence. Each correspondence will contain an easy means to opt-out of further communication. Opting out of marketing communication does not opt the user out of further correspondence with a PK representative.
Policy last updated: March 10th, 2021