About eds.com: Privacy and Data Protection Statement
EDS believes in your right to privacy and data protection. We have created this privacy statement with your needs in mind.
The following topics address our information gathering abilities, our philosophy on handling personal data and our privacy practices.
- How is data collected on eds.com and is registration necessary?
- How long do you keep my information?
- How do we use cookies?
- How do we use beacons?
- How do I correct or update my information?
- How do you protect against misuse of my information?
- What if I want to opt-out of future communications?
- How will I know if you change your privacy statement?
- How do you treat information submitted by juniors or users under the age of 13?
- I have been invited to participate in a survey of your site. Can you tell me more?
- Who do I contact if I have questions about security or privacy on eds.com?
Data Collection and Registration
The site collects data through a feedback form that allows users to request information about EDS and its products and services. For this purpose we request and collect user's contact information, consisting of first name, last name, position, title and e-mail address. The form also allows a user to provide such other information as he or she may desire to provide. Information so collected is used solely for the purpose of responding to the request of the user. Such request may include provision of EDS news releases and if so, the user's contact information will be used for mailings of such information by EDS. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the Opt-Out section below.
Use of the site may require registration in some areas where EDS deems it necessary to track user information. Registration may be required for proprietary information, marketing analysis and/or lead generation. All personally identifiable information that is collected in the registration process will be housed on a database or databases in the United States of America and subject to the applicable laws of that country. Use of registrant’s information will be used solely for the purposes of supplying marketing related material that the registrant has opted-in for in the registration process. Registered users will have the option to change permissions and opt-out of any and/or all communication.
Any resume received by EDS will be held in confidence and used only for the purpose of considering the submitting party for employment or such other purpose as requested by the submitting party. Such information is not shared with third parties unless specifically requested or authorized by the submitting party.
We may use user IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server and administer our Web site, to analyze trends, to track user movement and use, and to gather broad demographic information. Such data is not linked to any personally identifiable information. Personal information provided by the user may also be collected for the purposes of internal marketing research, user trend studies and sitewide improvements. Such data will not be shared with third parties and is used solely to improve our understanding of our audience.
EDS may use cookies for the purpose of improving user experience and to facilitate the transfer of data between the site and the individual.
Data submitted to the site may be transferred within EDS, including to subsidiaries and approved third parties strictly in order to fulfill or expedite a user's request. Data submitted to this site will not be shared or sold to any other outside parties, unless specifically requested by the user.
Retention of Personal Information
eds.com will retain data submitted to the Web site for as long as it is needed to fulfill a user’s request, maintain records of interaction with users, and/or to facilitate and support the use of registration.
Cookies
Periodically, the eds.com team will collect non-personally identifiable information from people who visit the site. We do this by using cookies – a small piece of data that our site sends to a person's computer where it is stored. For example, eds.com might use a cookie to identify a person interested in an industry and the next time that person visits the site the previously viewed industry will automatically populate the screen.
The cookies that eds.com uses are strictly for improving overall user experience and site performance. If people do not want to accept cookies, they can disable them by working with their settings in their browsers.
Beacons
eds.com will periodically use beacons or spotlight tags in its Web pages and newsletters to gather metrics in their aggregate form. A beacon is usually an electronic image called a clear GIF or a 1x1 GIF.
EDS does not allow for third-party ads on its Web site but we do occasionally contract with advertising companies that place ads on behalf of EDS. The advertising company may use beacons for campaign success measurements.
Beacons used by EDS collect data that is anonymous, is not linked to personally identifiable information nor attached to any databases.
Individuals can prevent the use of beacons and/or cookies by disabling them in the security settings of the Internet browsers.
How to Correct/Update Personal Information
Regular users may change or modify information previously provided to this site through e-mail to info@eds.com. Registered users may log in to the registration area to correct and/or update their profile.
Protection against Misuse of Personal Information
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Any EDS employee who may have access to such information is aware of the EDS Privacy and Data Protection Statement through direct notification and training. Access to such information is limited to those required to fulfill the applicable user request, and security procedures in place include password protection and, as appropriate, physical protection.
How to Opt-Out of Future Communications
Regular users may opt-out of receiving further communications through e-mail to info@eds.com. Users registered for the newsletter may opt-out through the newsletter opt-out field at the bottom of the newsletter or by e-mailing info@eds.com. Job seekers may opt-out of employment-related communication by accessing the job database supported by Yahoo! Resumix at www.edscareers.com.
Notification of Privacy Statement Changes
Any changes by EDS of its Privacy and Data Protection Statement that may impact the practices described on this Web site will be posted on this site. In no event will any such changes to this statement apply with respect to data previously collected through this site.
Registered users will be notified of changes to the privacy statement if it effects the way their personal information is being handled.
Data Collection from Juniors (under the age of 13)
We do not intentionally invite data from Juniors (under the age of 13) to this site, but where we are aware of such submissions for educational purposes, we will treat such data as "Sensitive Data." Data known to be from Juniors and which is not specifically submitted for educational purposes will be immediately deleted.
Site Survey Participation
Users may be invited (by pop-up screen) to participate in a site survey carried out by an independent organization. You may opt-out of participation at the time the survey is offered. The survey collects generalized statistics only. No personal data is held as a result of the site survey, unless you opt to provide specific comments. In this case your comments and address information will be passed directly to EDS and subject to the same provisions and safeguards as provided for information collected on the eds.com Web site. Contact for personal data submitted via the survey is info@eds.com.
Personal data submitted through the survey will be used only by EDS, and only in order to respond to, and where appropriate to action, your comments.
The survey organization will place cookies on users opting to participate in the survey, solely for the purpose of avoiding repeat surveys within 180 days. Cookies will automatically expire after 180 days.
Contact Information
In the event of any question relating to this site, please e-mail us at info@eds.com or mail us at:
EDS Online Marketing and CommunicationsElectronic Data Systems Corporation
5400 Legacy Drive
H3-6D-90
Plano, Texas 75024, U.S.A.
General questions regarding the EDS Privacy and Data Protection Statement may be e-mailed to CSPOPrivacyOffice@eds.com.