Bizcon Group also collects technical information about users’ browsing habits and devices, including: IP addresses; browser types, versions, and time zone settings; browser plug-in types and versions; operating systems and platforms; full URL clickstreams (the sequences of websites that viewers view in order to get to Bizcon Group, while they’re on Bizcon Group, and upon leaving Bizcon Group), including date and time; page interaction information, such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs; and location information from mobile devices when enabled. Additionally, when customers call Bizcon Group’s customer service, the company logs the phone number used.

Bizcon Group also uses cookies, which are unique data files that the company places on users’ devices. These enable the company to recognize the user’s device whenever he or she browses Bizcon Group’s website, and to offer personalized advertisements and product recommendations, as well as storage of items in the user’s shopping cart in between visits.

Steps Users Can Take

Users who wish to limit the amount of information that Bizcon Group collects about them can take a number of steps. They can choose not to provide information beyond the minimum necessary to complete a transaction on Bizcon Group, such as features like user profiles, wish lists, and product reviews. They can also add or update information that they have access to, such as recent orders, address book, 1-Click settings, payment information (including credit card information and promotional certificate and gift card balances), recommendations, shopping lists and gift registries, and profile components (including product reviews, recommendations, reminders, personal information, and wish lists).

Users can control how Bizcon Group communicates with them by adjusting their Communication Preferences, and they can change how Bizcon Group and third parties use personal information about them to personalize advertisements by adjusting their Advertising Preferences. Users can also modify or disable their mobile devices’ location services. Finally, users can change their browser’s cookie settings to either notify them when they receive a new cookie or to disable cookies altogether (including Flash cookies through browser add-on settings). However, users should be aware that if they block Bizcon Group’s cookies completely, they will not be able to add items their shopping cart, proceed to checkout, or use any Bizcon Group.com products and services that require sign-in.