IDC RESEARCH, INC.
NEEDHAM, MA

IDC Research, Inc. At IDC Research, Inc. ("IDC"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect on our Website to deliver services and to enhance your experience. Please read below for specific details on our policy. We do not sell lists or usage information. We do not report usage or user information to any third party (except in connection with third party commissioned research and in such case, you expressly consent to the disclosure of such information). Our Website requires that users provide an email address, and other personal data ("Personal Data"), as well as information about the user’s organization (if part of a Corporate Account). The email is used as the user’s log-in identity when registering for an account on our Website. This ensures a unique identity and provides IDC with a method to contact users about service-related issues, as well as receive additional communications about special IDC offers such as Web Conferences, special events, and newsletters, IDC is a U.S.-based Company and you agree that your Personal Data will be stored on our servers in the U.S.A. We track your behavior on our Website such as search terms, documents accessed, and pages visited. If you are a registered user, this information is stored with your registration information. It is unique-number identifiable and is used to provide you with a personalized Website experience. We also analyze this data to improve our research offerings and make enhancements to the Website. In the event that part or all of the ownership of IDC, or any of its products are sold or transferred, all lists and data that contains Personal Data, will be transferred to the new owner. IDC Research, Inc. IDC offers its employees a healthcare program that protects them with sound medical, dental, vision and prescriptive benefits. This coverage is designed to promote wellness and to provide protection for you and your family when care is needed. Cigna's dental plan is designed to help employees and their families maintain good dental health through routine preventive measures and to assist them with dental expenses that fall under basic and major care as well as orthodontia. Coverage is based on negotiated network rates and reasonable and customary out-of-network rates. Dental premiums are included in the cost of medical premiums. Dental-only coverage is also available. Vision Service Plan (VSP) provides a comprehensive eye care program to participants and covered dependents of IDC's health plans (PPA & HMO). The vision plan provides coverage for one eye exam every 12 months, contact lenses and frames every 12 months and discounts on certain cosmetic or elective eyewear options. Vision premiums are included in the cost of medical premiums. Short-term disability coverage provides up to 13 weeks of salary and benefit continuation for employees who are away from work for three or more consecutive days due to an accident or illness. Certification from the attending physician is required to be eligible for this coverage. Salary continuation is based on an employee's length of service and ranges from 0% - 100% of the employee's pre-disability earnings (base pay only). IDC's maternity leave policy provides new mothers up to 13 weeks of paid leave with benefit continuation to care for their newborn child. Salary continuation is based on an employee's length of service and ranges from 0% - 100% of the employee's pre-disability earnings (base pay only). The new parenting leave provides new parents one week of paid leave at 100% of base salary to be taken during the first 90 days following the birth or adoption of a child. New mothers may use this week at the end of their maternity leave to receive 100% pay for their final week of leave. New fathers may use this week anytime during the 90-day period. IDC provides employees who are the primary caregiver of a newly adopted child(ren) up to four weeks of paid leave to care for their new child(ren). This leave must be taken within the first 90 days following the placement. Salary continuation for this leave is based on the same schedule as the short-term disability and maternity leave policies. IDG and IDC provide reimbursement to all regular full-time and part-time employees for adoption-related expenses. The amount of reimbursement is up to $4,000 per event to a combined lifetime maximum of $10,000. The new parenting leave provides new parents one week of paid leave at 100% of base salary to be taken during the first 90 days following the birth or adoption of a child. New mothers may use this week at the end of their maternity leave to receive 100% pay for their final week of leave. New fathers may use this week anytime during the 90-day period. IDC provides a long term disability benefit to its employees through Guardian Life Insurance Company. Employees are eligible to apply for long term disability coverage once they have exhausted the short-term disability benefit. If approved, this benefit provides 60% of base pay earnings to a maximum of $15,000 per month. IDC's life insurance plan through Standard Insurance provides employees coverage equal to two times their base salary to a maximum of $300,000. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment and is funded by IDC. IDC's AD&D insurance pays additional benefits to the beneficiary(ies) of the employee if the employee dies as a direct result of an accident. It also provides benefits if, as a result of an accidental injury, the employee loses the use of an eye, hand, foot or any combination. The benefit is equal to one times the employee's current base salary to a maximum of $300,000.