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Privacy Policy
We do not give out your telephone number, credit card information, or other personal data unless you specifically authorize us to do so. Your information is strictly confidential and your property alone. No information will ever be disclosed to outside parties.
DMD.com will not use information about where you go on our Web site, nor give that data out to third parties. We may aggregate traffic patterns in order to improve the quality of our Web site, but we do not review information at the personal level, only the aggregate.
Please note that the only information automatically logged by www.DMD.com is a user’s IP address. The IP information in no way identifies the user, merely the Internet Service Provider.
DMD.com recognizes the importance of protecting the personal privacy of both its customers and those individuals who simply visit the site. The privacy and security of your personal information are matters of the greatest importance to us. Our business can only succeed within an environment of trust and total confidentiality. This is our pledge to you.
Security Policy
DMD.com utilizes only proven security technologies in our efforts to safeguard your personal data. There are several sections within the Web site where we collect personal information. The following helps explain how we protect the integrity of your data:
Online Enrollment
Your online enrollment form will require numerous personal disclosures. We protect your information using a technology called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). As you enter personal information (such as your address, credit card number, and phone number), SSL encodes it so that it is available only to you and the DMD.com computer that receives your completed enrollment. This encryption makes doing business over the Internet as secure as making a purchase by telephone.
About Cookies
DMD.com uses cookies. Cookies are tiny bits of information that are stored locally on your computer. We use cookies to record your session settings. In particular, we keep track of your user name and your user preferences. By doing so, you are not required to re-enter this information each time you visit our site. Cookies cannot be used, however, to "steal" information about you or your computer. They can be used only to store information that you have provided at some point during your visit. In short, cookies make your Web experience more enjoyable and less tedious without violating your privacy. For a detailed discussion of the cookie question, visit http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/wwwsf2.html#CLT-Q10.
How do I know if a site is secure?
While browsing the Internet, you will encounter sites that are set up to be secure. Most browsers display "https," (Figure 1) as well as an icon, usually located in a status bar at the top of the window, that changes slightly when accessing a secure site. The most common icon is a padlock (Figure 2). In each case the solid or locked state indicates a secure site. For more information about this, you might want to take a look at the documentation for the browser you are using.
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This is what appears in a secure Internet Explorer browser |
This is what appears in a secure Firefox browser |
What's a cookie?
In the context of Internet security, a cookie is a digital file delivered to and stored on your hard disk from a particular Web site. This file contains information about your activities on that site, and can be used (only by the site of its origin) to store things like your preferences for browsing that site, or a history of your transactions with that site.
You should know that it is possible to refuse to accept a cookie (you can set this as a preference in most Web browsers), but many sites, including DMD.com, require you to accept cookies in order to function properly.
For most browsers, this is a small change in the security settings options. For more information about this, you might want to take a look at the documentation for the browser you are using. Many browser applications feature a 'Help' menu or button that will lead you to more detailed instructions.
Is it safe to give my personal data?
At DMD.com, we use all the tools and technology available to ensure that your personal data are safely transmitted. We protect your information using a technology called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) - the industry standard. As you enter personal information (such as your address, credit card, and phone number), SSL encodes it so that it is available only to you and the DMD.com computer that receives it. |
