Information Collection and Use
Mid-Atlantic Data Systems is the sole owner of information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to any outside party, except as outlined in this policy. We collect information from our customers to process orders faster and better serve you with pertinent information, such as order confirmations and order status updates. Information collected includes your name, shipping address, billing address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, and payment information such as your credit card number.

Ordering
Most of the information collected in the ordering process will be used to process orders. During the order process, you will have to provide financial information such as your credit card number, expiration date, money order, wire transfer or check information. This information is used for billing purposes and to fulfill your order. If we have trouble processing an order, we will use this contact information to get in touch with you. To properly process your credit card information, we must share your personal and financial information with the merchant bank for authorization and approval. This process is protected by an enhanced security system. See the Security section below for more details on security measures and procedures. We do not share your personal and financial information with any third parties.

Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. We do not link IP addresses to personally identifiable information, and we do not distribute or share IP information with any third parties.

Children
Mid-Atlantic Data Systems does not sell products for purchase by children. Youth-oriented products are sold for purchase by adults only. If you are under the age of 18, you may only use Mid-Atlantic Data Systems in the presence of a consenting parent or guardian. We will not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information via the Internet from children under the age of 13. Mid-Atlantic Data Systems is committed to protecting the welfare and privacy of children.

Web Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Mid-Atlantic Data Systems is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by this website.

Security
Mid-Atlantic Data Systems takes precautions to protect its customers' information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

All Mid-Atlantic Data Systems servers, including web servers and database servers, are housed and maintained in secure locations. Access to the database is strictly monitored and protected from outside access. Internet access is restricted and protected by multiple Linksys and Netopia firewalls and password protection. The servers on which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secured environment, inside a secured and locked room. All backups are stored and locked in a high-level security room. Only personnel with proper security clearance have access to these restricted areas. Tape backups are not permitted to leave the premises without prior authorization.

All employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Every quarter, in addition to any time a new policy is added, Mid-Atlantic Data Systems employees are notified and/or reminded about the importance we of privacy and what they can do to ensure that customers' information remains protected at all times.

If you have any questions or concerns about Mid-Atlantic Data Systems' security practices, you can send us an email at service@Mid-Atlanticdata.com.

Special Offers
Our special offers are sent only to customers who grant Mid-Atlantic Data Systems permission to send them such information.

To honor the privacy of our users, one can only receive our special offers newsletter by specifically requesting it.

Correction/Updating/Reviewing Personal Information
Customers may change or review their stored account information such as street address or e-mail address by contacting us at 301-590-0666 or emailing us at service@Mid-Atlanticdata.com.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our homepage.

Last Update
The Privacy Policy contained herein became officially effective January 1, 2006.