The PapersInvited database (available at http://www.Papersinvited.com ) is a product of CSA 7200 Wisconsin Avenue - Suite 601, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA. CSA feels that as part of responsible disclosure papersinvited.com web site users are to be made aware of what information is being logged. This policy statement tells how we collect information from you and how we use it.

CSA reserves the right to change the Online Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion. Your use of this site will be subject to the most current version of the Online Privacy Policy at the time of such use.

Use of IP Addresses

CSA uses your computer's IP (Internet Protocol) address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Web sites. Your IP address is used to help identify you and your time spent at our sites, and to gather broad demographic information.

This allows us to see which parts of our sites users are visiting. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means, for instance, that a user's session will be tracked, but the user will remain anonymous.

Use of Cookies

CSA makes use of "cookies" which stores small pieces of information on your computer. We do this to identify repeat visitors and offer them personalized service. The cookies are used to keep track of user preferences and to make sure the user doesn't see the same survey questions repeatedly.

Cookies, by themselves, cannot be used to find out the identity of any user. CSA will only store information that adds to your browsing experience. This information is not personally identifiable. If for some reason you would rather not take advantage of the benefits made possible with cookies, most Web browsers allow you to reject cookies or to choose which cookies to accept.

Use of Information

CSA does not collect any personally identifying information about individuals except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals. CSA will not willfully disclose any individually identifiable information about its users to any third party. The information you supply will be used by CSA to respond to your inquiries, supply you with requested information on relevant products and services. CSA will comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate its systems properly or to protect itself or its users. Where practical, CSA will attempt to obtain the prior consent of the individual prior to disclosing individually identifiable information. CSA reserves the right to share aggregated "site usage" information with third parties. Access by you to your Registration Information is available through a password and unique customer ID selected by you. This password is encrypted. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone.

CSA maintains a strict "no-spam" policy and will not sell user information third party. We use customer contact information from the registration and other forms to send you information about our company and to contact you when necessary. Often, CSA and/or its partners may wish to contact individual users to make promotional offers. However, such communications will only be delivered to users who have previously approved them.

Links

The Papersinvited database contains links to other sites. We do not endorse or otherwise accept responsibility for the content, practices or privacy policies of those sites.

Public Forums

Some areas of our sites contain user forums, message boards, and/or newsgroups that are open to the users. Please remember that any information that you disclose in these areas becomes public information; you should exercise caution when deciding whether to disclose your personal information.

Privacy Preferences

Please note that if you provide inconsistent privacy preferences (for example, by indicating on one occasion that third parties may contact you with promotional offers and indicating on another occasion that they may not), CSA cannot guarantee that your most recent privacy preference will be honored.

Privacy Issues

If you have any comments/questions about this privacy policy, please contact the Privacy Officer at the below address:

Privacy Officer
CSA
7200 Wisconsin Avenue - Suite 601
Bethesda
Maryland 20814
USA
Email: privacy@csa.com

EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2005