Protecting your privacy is an important priority to The Wedge Group and we strive to keep your personal information confidential. The following document discloses The Wedge Group Online Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Privacy Policy”) for the web sites operated by The Wedge Group, www.thewedge.net and www.thewedge.biz (collectively, the “Site”). By ensuring that you are aware of and understand the Privacy Policy, we can provide you with better service and inform you of how we handle your personal information.

Changes in Online Privacy Policy
All "personal information" ("personal information" is defined as any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains) that we collect and maintain will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such collection. The Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. We encourage you to review the privacy policy regularly for any changes.

Contact Information
Personal information on this Site is collected by:

The Wedge Group
5601 Democracy Drive
Suite 180
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 214.446.3209
Email: Use Contact Us page

The Site contains links to other sites at which personal information may be collected. In such instances, unless expressly provided to the contrary, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. That privacy policy should identify the entity that is collecting your personal information.

Collection of personal information – WHY and HOW we collect personal information
The Wedge Group collects personal information to provide enhanced customer service, access to products or services, such as our online collaboration or client services, register to attend our workshops, and to keep you up to date with announcements from The Wedge Group.

To engage in such activities on the Site you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself by filling out and submitting a form listing personal information, such as your name, mailing address, email address, telephone and facsimile numbers, employer, job title and department, and other personal information deemed necessary. When ordering products or services on the Site, you may be asked to provide a credit card number. We may also use your personal information to contact you to participate in a market research survey, so that we may gauge current market needs, customer satisfaction and to find ways to enhance our products and services. Depending upon the activity, some of the information that we ask you to provide is classified as either required or voluntary. Required data is required information needed to participate in particular activities.

When you use the site, The Wedge Group may also collect certain technical and routing information (non-identifying statistical data) about your computer to facilitate your use of the site and its services, measure traffic patterns on the Site and environmental variables such as browser type, operating system and the IP (Internet Protocol) address of your computer. This information is collected without identifying any user individually.

Certain web pages within the Site contain links to other sites not operated by The Wedge Group. The Wedge Group does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the online privacy policy for those websites.

Protection of your personal information
The Wedge Group recognizes and appreciates the importance of responsible use of information collected on this Site. Except in the particular circumstances described in this Privacy Policy, The Wedge Group will not provide your name to other companies or organizations without your consent.

There are certain instances in which The Wedge Group may divulge your personal information. The Wedge Group may provide your personal information if necessary, in The Wedge Group's good faith, to comply with laws or regulations of a governmental or regulatory body or in response to a valid subpoena, warrant, or order or to protect the rights of The Wedge Group or others.
Please note that any information you post to our online collaboration forums (collectively, "WedgeTalk"), is available to all persons accessing that location. Your e-mail address will not automatically be posted on WedgeTalk unless you modify the default setting to permit that. Your e-mail address would then be available to all persons accessing WedgeTalk. In addition, you should be aware that WedgeTalk offers a service in which subscribers are e-mailed a copy of all messages posted to WedgeTalk on a particular topic. Consequently, if you post a message to WedgeTalk, your e-mail address will be sent to those subscribers that have indicated an interest in the topic of your message.

The Wedge Group uses industry-standard 128-bit encrypted Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates on all web pages where personal information is required. To make purchases, you must use an SSL-enabled browser. This protects the confidentiality of your personal and credit card information while it is transmitted over the internet.

Use of cookies
When you visit this Site, you can browse the Site and access important information without revealing your identity. In order to improve our Site, we use "cookies" to track your visit. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a Web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It functions as your identification card, and enables The Wedge Group to record your passwords, purchases, and preferences. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses.

Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. (For some Web pages that require an authorization, cookies are not optional. Users choosing not to accept cookies will probably not be able to access those pages.)

While The Wedge Group uses cookies to track your visit to the Site, and our Web servers automatically log the IP address of your computer, The Wedge Group does not generally use this information to identify any user individually. However, if you expressly provide consent for the Site to "remember" the unique identifier that you select when you register for various activities on the site, that unique identifier will be stored on a cookie on your computer, linked to your registration information, and your navigation path around the site will be tracked. We associate this data to understand how our site and services are being used so we can understand our customers and offer appropriate products and services.

Updating your personal information and privacy preferences
You have the right to access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences at any time. Correct your personal information by contacting The Wedge Group at the Contact Information listed above.

Please include your name, address, and/or e-mail address when you contact us. Also, please indicate with as much detail as possible the location on this Site where you provided your personal information. Although no specific form is required to notify The Wedge Group of changes to your address or privacy preferences, you may submit change of address via our Contact Us page.

Privacy-related inquiries and complaints
The Wedge Group takes its users' privacy concerns seriously. If you believe that The Wedge Group has not complied with this Online Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information or you have other related inquiries or concerns, you may contact The Wedge Group at the Contact Information indicated above, with the subject Online Privacy Policy Concerns.

In your letter, please describe in as much detail as possible the nature of your inquiry or the ways in which you believe that the Privacy Policy has not been complied with. We will investigate your inquiry or complaint promptly.