Security
PortBizOpps.org is build on the intuits QuickBase application offering confidently,
security, and reliability.
Access via Registration
With the exception of our Inquiry Page, PortBizOpps offers access only to
individual registered users who have specified an e-mail address and a password
at least 8 characters in length.
Permissions
When you have a Supplier’s page on PortBizOpps only you and
authorized Port Users can access the data with the exception of the Basic
Inquiry page offer contact information. This means you have complete control
over who can have access your products, presentation, pricing and other proprietary
information you may wish to share directly with airport, seaport and transit
officials*.
Security Over the Internet
PortBizOpps employs industry-standard, 128-bit Secure Socket Layers (SSL)
protocol to ensure your information is neither intercepted nor corrupted during
transmission over the Internet. In addition, PortBizOpps uses encryption
technology to help protect your data when stored on disk.
In case of natural disaster, we have a second and separate data center that redundantly protects and stores all customer information and assets.
*Certain regulated ASTA and MTSA Facility Security Officers (FSOs) may qualify for access.
PortBizOpps.org Privacy Statement
The Unites States Airport and Seaport Police, the U.S. Port
Security Council and the PortBizOpps.org Program place the highest importance
on respecting and protecting the privacy of our suppliers. Our most important
asset is our relationship with you. We want you to feel comfortable and
confident when using our Web site. Therefore, we would like to share with you
the following principles that govern our information practices and other
privacy aspects of our Web site. Throughout this policy, we refer to
information that personally identifies you as "personal information."
We protect your information
We work to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorized
alteration by using industry-recognized security safeguards. We use both
internal and external resources to review our security procedures. Our
employees are trained and required to safeguard your information.
We tell you how we use your information
When we ask you for information, we will tell you, --or it will be
clear --what we need to know to fulfill your request. We will also tell you how
we will use the information we’re asking for. Because of the nature of our
business, our Web sites are not designed to appeal to children under the age of
13. We do not knowingly request or receive any information from children.
We tell you about our
relationships with third parties
We have limited relationships with third parties to assist us in
servicing you, for example, by fulfilling customer orders or providing customer
service. These service providers are contractually required to maintain the
confidentiality of the information we provide them. Additionally, we have
business partners that provide services, some of which are co-branded. We
clearly identify partner services and sites. When you request any of these
products or services, you are permitting us to provide your personal
information to the partner to fulfill your request. We may disclose your
information if we are required to by a law enforcement action such as a court
order, subpoena or search warrant.
We tell you how we use Web
technology
Like many Web sites, we use technology, such as cookies, that
allow us to make your visit to our Web site easier by recognizing you when you
return and help to provide you with a customized experience.
We give you choice and
control
We may use your contact information to tell you about other
products we think might interest you. However, if you don't want us to contact
you for promotional purposes, you can tell us when you provide the information.
You may also specify your contact preferences by sending us an email to: privacy@PortBizOpps.org. Your contact preferences only apply to
marketing contacts. We may need to communicate with you regarding the usability
of your product or critical messages relating to your service or software (such
as service messages, subscription renewal notices, critical notices, or legally
mandated notices).
You can contact us
If you have privacy-related questions that are not addressed here,
please contact the Privacy Team or write us at: U.S. Airport and Seaport Police
1000 Wilson Blvd, 30th Floor Arlington, VA 22209.
We protect your information
We protect the confidentiality and security of your personal
information by using industry-recognized security safeguards such as firewalls,
coupled with carefully developed security procedures to protect your
information from loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration. Whenever we ask for
sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, we encrypt it as it is
transmitted to us. Our employees are trained and required to safeguard your
information and, using physical, electronic and procedural safeguards, we
restrict access to personal information to those employees and agents for
business purposes only. Additionally, we use internal and external resources to
review the adequacy of our security procedures.
Cookies, Web beacons and other Web technologies
We use a variety of technologies on our Web site. Among these are
cookies, which are pieces of information that our Web sites provide to your
browser. Cookies allow us to track overall site usage and determine areas users
prefer. Cookies also allow us to customize your visit to our Web site by
recognizing you when you return. You can choose to decline cookies while at our
Web site, however, this may limit your ability to access certain areas of the
Web site. Most browsers accept and maintain cookies by default. Check the
"Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie
preference.
When we track activity on our Web site, we collect information such as your IP
address, browser type and version, and pages you view. We also keep track of
how you got to our site and any links you click on to leave our site. Once you
leave our site, we do not track you. We use your Web site activity to assist us
in offering you a personalized Web experience, assist you with technical
support and to tailor our offerings to you.
We may access and set cookies using Web beacons, also known as single-pixel
GIFs which are invisible graphical images. These Web beacons tell us useful
information regarding our site such as which pages users access. When we send
you e-mails, we may include a single-pixel GIF to determine the number of
people who open our e-mails. When you click on a link in an e-mail, we record
this individual response to allow us to customize our offerings to you.
Advertising networks that serve ads on our Web site may assign a different
cookie to you. The information collected is anonymous and is not linked to your
personal information. These cookies may be used to select which ads you see and
determine the effectiveness of this advertising. You may choose to decline
cookies from third-party ad servers, which Intuit does not control.
To provide you with a seamless experience, we may occasionally use framing.
Though your browser may indicate you are at www.PortBizOpps.org
or www.quickbase.com, you may be on a partner's site. To determine which site
you are on, right-click on the page and then select "properties.” Mac
users should press the control key, and click their mouse on the site and then
look at "View Source."
Third Parties
Sometimes, we enter into contracts with third parties who assist us in
servicing you such as filling customer orders or providing customer service.
The contracts outline the appropriate use and handling of your information and
prohibit third parties from using any of your personal information for purposes
unrelated to the product or service for which they’ve been contracted. Vendors
are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information we provide to
them. We may disclose or report personal information in limited circumstances
where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under the law. For
example, we may be required to disclose personal information to cooperate with
regulators or law enforcement authorities, to comply with a legal process such
as a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or a law enforcement request. We
have business partners that provide services, some of which are co-branded.
Partner services and sites are clearly identified. When you request any of
these products or services, you are permitting us to provide your personal
information to the partner to fulfill your request. This Web site may provide
links to third-party sites, such as those of our business partners and online
advertisers. Because Intuit does not control the information policies or
practices of these third parties, you should review their privacy policies to
learn more about how they collect and use personal information.
Additional Feature-Specific Information
Registration
When you register for an account, you are required to provide
certain personal and demographic information in order to set up your account.
We also request optional demographic information (which helps us understand our
customers).
Healthcare Information
PortBizOpps, related Services, and Content are not
"HIPAA-ready" or "HIPAA-compliant" and will not assist with
or ensure compliance with HIPAA. You are solely responsible for using PortBizOpps,
related Services and Content in a manner consistent with all applicable federal
and state privacy laws relating to medical or health information.
Billing
When you subscribe to a level of Expanded service requiring a fee,
we require that you provide your billing address and your credit card
information, including credit card number and expiration date. Credit card
information is used solely for the purpose of billing you for QuickBase
service. Credit card and purchase order information is not shared with third
parties except as required to process payments.
Your service is billed to an account. We recognize the account in
which your data lives as the owner of your data. The account is responsible for
payment and can transfer ownership of your data. Account owners and
administrators should keep in mind that if they grant another individual full
administrative rights to their account, that person will have access to the
account's billing information.
Database Access
Any content you place in a PortBizOpps database will not be publicly
available, with the exception of the Inquiry Supplier Page and information
contained in the Basic and Expanded areas of the website which may also be used
in our Buyers Guide with Product Classifications and or Industry Type
Classifications, unless you voluntarily choose to give permission to other users
or to the general public for that database. Intuit personnel will not view,
use, or distribute the content of any of your databases without your prior
permission or the express permission of the database owner, except as stated
under "Legal Disclosures."
Your database information is password protected. We recommend that
you do not divulge your password to anyone. PortBizOpps and any representatives
or partner personnel will not require you to divulge your password, even to
provide support or assistance. Remember to sign out of your account and close
your browser window when you have finished your work. This is to prevent others
from accessing your databases if you share a computer with someone else, or are
using a computer in a public place, like a library or Internet café.
Accounts
QuickBase billing accounts allow access and control over database
information dependent upon the roles assigned to specific members of the
account.
Other things we want you to
know.
Should we sell, merge or transfer any part of our business, part
of the sale may include your personal information. If so, you will have the
opportunity to ask not to receive promotional information following any change
of control.
We may use sources outside of our organization to supplement the
information you give us. For example, we may validate your address using other
sources. We use this data to help us maintain accuracy and provide you with
better service.
PortBizOpps is a program of the United States Airport and Seaport
Police in cooperation with the International Association of Airport and Seaport
Police. The Program is under contract with the United States Port Security
Council who owns and operates the program. We, our associates and partners divisions may
exchange customer data to fulfill your requests or to provide you with
information about other products or services. We offer you the opportunity to
review privacy practices at our divisions' Web sites; please visit Intuit.com
for additional information.
Last updated December 9,
2007