Design Concepts: Community and Landscape Architects

Design Concepts created this Privacy Policy in order to ensure the confidence of site visitors ("Users") of and to our web site ("Site") , and to demonstrate the Design Concepts commitment to fair information practices and the protection of privacy.
  • Type of Information Collected
    Personal Information: In order for the User to submit an online form to Design Concepts via the Site, Design Concepts requires the User to provide information that personally identifies the User ("Personal Information"). Personal Information may include: (i) Contact Data (such as the User's name, mailing and e-mail addresses). If the User communicates with Design Concepts by e-mail, or otherwise completes online forms, any information provided in such communication may be collected as Personal Information.

  • Uses of Information Collected
    Design Concepts uses Contact Data to send Users information about our organization, or our programs or services, or to contact users when necessary.

  • User Choice Regarding Collection, Use and Distribution of Personal Information
    Users may choose not to provide Design Concepts with any Personal Information. In such event, Users can still access and use much of the Site; however, Users shall not be able to access and use those portions of the Site that require the Personal Information.

  • Confidentiality and Security of Personal Information
    Design Concepts shall keep Personal Information private and shall not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process or requirements; (b) protect Design Concepts rights or property; or (c) enforce Design Concepts Terms of Service. Users' Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible by third parties. Design Concepts uses physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect any Personal Information stored on its computers. Only authorized employees of Design Concepts have access to the information that is provided to us. While Design Concepts cannot guarantee that loss, misuse, or alteration to data will not occur, we take many precautions to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

  • Other Limits to Your Privacy
    The Site contains links to other web sites. Design Concepts is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites. Design Concepts may also make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to Users. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. Design Concepts has no control over its use and all Users should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information.

  • The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
    The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 regulates the online collection of personal information from children under the age of 13. For this reason, children under the age of 13 are not able to access or use all areas of the Design Concepts web site.

  • Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy
    Design Concepts reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such addition, change, update, or modification to the Site. Any such addition, change, update, or modification shall be effective immediately upon posting to the Site.