BSC Privacy Statement

BSC respects the privacy of our customers and other visitors to our web site. To protect online privacy, BSC has implemented the following policy, which may be amended at any time by posted amendments to this web page.

Information Collected by BSC

BSC collects data to better serve its customers and visitors, as well as the engineering, architect, landscape architect and security professions. It is our policy to collect and store only personal information that our visitors knowingly provide.

Anonymous Information from General Users

BSC does not collect personal information from users browsing our web site. Users to the public areas of BSC's web site browse anonymously. BSC collects aggregate data from users browsing our web site. BSC uses this information for purposes of statistical analysis of web site traffic. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes, and BSC does not provide any personal identification information.

Information from BSC Rating Program Customers, Certification Applicants, Conference Registrants & Other Customers

There are a number of areas in the BSC web site where we ask for and collect information about you, including personally identifiable information. Where we do, it is in order to serve you better, or is necessary to accomplish the service you are requesting. Examples include information requests, rating and certification program applications (which may include name, address, email, telephone number and educational and professional experience information), conference and seminar registrations and security identifiers.

Information gathered is used in the BSC database, which is used to generate BSC mailing lists.. The mailing list may be used in connection with informing you about BSC services, products, conferences, meetings and events.

Third Party Disclosure

BSC does not sell or rent email addresses to anyone outside of BSC and its organizational entities. From time to time, to better serve our customers and to supplement customer transactions, the BSC mailing list, in part or as a whole, may released to other carefully selected third party organizations to provide you with information on technical products and services related to building security. You may instruct us not to share information about you in the BSC mailing list with third parties by indicating this preference on any of your applications or requests for information, or by notifying us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or by calling us at (703) 295-6822.

Secure Transactions

For your protection, we have taken a number of steps to maximize the security of financial transactions that are accepted on the BSC web site. Credit Card processing is accomplished using secure processing services. Your entry of credit card information is encrypted when transmitted in secure mode. If for any reason you still feel uncomfortable submitting your credit card over the Internet, you can mail your information to us.

REGARDLESS OF THE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY YOU OR BY BSC, "PERFECT SECURITY" DOES NOT EXIST ON THE INTERNET. BSC CANNOT ENSURE OR WARRANT THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU TRANSMIT TO THIS SITE OR BSC, AND YOU TRANSMIT SUCH INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Cookies

BSC uses cookies only to facilitate automated activity, store and track passwords, determine appropriate solicitations, and review navigation patterns. Cookies are not used to disseminate information about users over the Internet or to analyze any information that users have knowingly or unknowingly provided.

General BSC Web Server Security

All of the BSC web servers are registered as secure servers using industry-standard certificate techniques. This enables all communication between our servers to be verified when services are requested between computers.

All the personal information collected from you on our site, including names and addresses, is stored behind a "firewall," and defenses have been erected to seek to enhance the protection of your information from outside attack by hackers and curious visitors.

Links to Other Sites

This web site contains links to other web sites, including third party organizations. BSC is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of such sites and you should read their terms and privacy policies before using them.

Legal Compliance

BSC cooperates with law enforcement and other third parties to enforce laws. You authorize and recognize BSC's right and intention to disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is or may be illegal or may expose us, service or content providers we work with, or you to possible legal liability.

Means of Redress

If any user suspects BSC has handled its personal information in a manner that does not comply with this Privacy Statement, please notify us by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or by calling (703) 295-6822.

Building Security Council
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (703) 295-6322
Fax: (703) 295-6415