Online Privacy Policy
Welcome to www.interscinet.com (this "Site"), created and operated by InterSCInet Inc. ("InterSCInet").This Site is particularly geared to our customer base and providing them with content, products, and services geared to their industry, to the role they play in their organizations, and to helping them accomplish procedures faster, more reliably, and in a cost-efficient manner.
InterSCInet respects and is committed to protecting your privacy and allowing you to make informed choices regarding your privacy. This Online Privacy Policy is provided to explain our online privacy practices.
By using or accessing this Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information by InterSCInet as specified below. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access or use this Site. InterSCInet may modify this Online Privacy Policy from time to time, however, our commitment to your privacy will not change. If we decide to change our Online Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this Site so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Any modifications will be effective upon posting of the modified Online Privacy Policy and it is your responsibility to review this Online Privacy Policy to be aware of any modifications. Your continued access or use of this Site shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of any modified terms.
We only collect information that is necessary for the (1) operation of this Site, or (2) provision of goods, services or information that you request.
(1) Operation of the Site
In general, you can visit the InterSCInet Site without revealing any information about yourself. When you visit this Site, the InterSCInet web server automatically collects a limited amount of information about your online visit for statistical purposes regarding how our visitors interact with us online. Except as noted below, this information contains no personal information (which means information about an identifiable individual, for example, your name, address, telephone number and other similar information) and is used only by InterSCInet staff or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.
The information collected from your visit is as follows:
- the Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access this Site
- the type of browser and operating system used to access this Site
- the date and time you access this Site
- the pages you visit on this Site
- the address of another Web site link, if any, that brought you to this Site
Your Internet domain name or IP address, which we collect, may personally identify you depending, in part, on the naming standards followed by your Internet Service Provider. However, we do not use or disclose this information other than in aggregate and for statistical purposes. Still, you may wish to ask your Internet Service Provider about their policies and practices regarding naming standards.
To enhance your Site visit, InterSCInet also uses "cookies" which may contain personal information. A "cookie" is information either temporarily or permanently stored in a file on your computer. You can set your browser to reject cookies, but that may limit your use of some convenience features at this Site.
(2) Provision of goods, services or information that you request
In addition to the information described above, through this Site, we may collect contact and other information (including personal information) from you in order to process a request that you may make. For example, if you place an order, request e-mail updates or other information, complete customer surveys, submit a feedback or contact form, or provide a resume.
If we are collecting information in this manner, you will be informed, at the point and time of collection, that your information is being collected and the purpose(s) for which it is being collected. Any information collected will only be used and disclosed subject to your consent for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, for consistent purpose(s), the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy or as required or permitted by law.
InterSCInet uses information collected regarding operation of this Website (e.g. IP Protocol, etc. data collection and cookies) to store your preferences, improve web site navigation, make personalized features and other services available to you, compile and analyze aggregate statistics and trends, and otherwise help us administer, improve and understand how people are using this Site.
In addition, except as otherwise stated, InterSCInet may use information it collects from you to respond to your request(s). Unless you otherwise indicate, you consent to InterSCInet utilizing this information to improve the content, services, and products that InterSCInet provides, to customize this Site to your preferences, to communicate information to you (where you have not expressed a preference otherwise), for our marketing and research analysis, and for other purposes identified to you. InterSCInet reserves the right to make full use of information that is not in personally identifiable form.
From time to time, InterSCInet uses contact information obtained via this Site to send e-mail and postal mail supplying customers with the most recent product and service information. If you order products or services via our Site, InterSCInet may contact you by e-mail to send you information about your order (e.g., order confirmations, shipment notifications, etc.). InterSCInet may also contact Site visitors via e-mail regarding their account status and about changes to any relevant agreements or policies.
InterSCInet does not provide your information to third parties, including outside mailing lists, without your consent, unless permitted or required by law, although InterSCInet reserves the right to share non-identifying aggregate or statistical data compiled using your information, including personal information. InterSCInet may share information about you with InterSCInet's affiliates, successors, and agents/representatives (for example, consultants), which will be required to treat the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Personal information in the form of a personal home phone number is provided as an option for registered users of InterSCInet and is not required information. The sole use of this information is to create and display contact lists that are only accessible to users registered within the same group(s). InterSCInet will not use this information nor will it disclose it to any other third party.
In addition, we may disclose information, including personally identifiable information, that you provide via this Site to respond to law enforcement requests or where required by applicable laws, regulations, or court orders. Furthermore, we may disclose information provided by you in connection with corporate restructuring, sale or assignment of assets, merger, divestiture, and other changes of control or financial status, in which case we will require the recipient to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Only authorized InterSCInet employees with a business need to know will have access to your information and we safeguard information according to established security standards and procedures, appropriate to the sensitivity of the information in question. For example, all web pages transmitting personal or financial information are encrypted from your client PC to our servers using the standard known as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). Beyond the SSL barrier your data is protected once it reaches our network through the use of secure multi-tiered firewalls.
If you do not wish to receive certain communications from InterSCInet, or our affiliates or representatives, you may opt out by informing us that you no longer wish to receive such communications. We will comply with such requests unless such communications are necessary for the administration of your requests, are required by law, or necessary to protect our rights.
You may at any time request access to your personal information in our custody or control and request corrections to that information. In certain circumstances you may be required to make a request in writing.
This Site may have links to other Web sites. While InterSCInet takes measures to ensure that these links are to reputable organizations, InterSCInet is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of linked Web sites. You are encouraged to review each Web site's privacy policies or practices in order to protect you privacy.
For any requests or questions related to this Privacy Policy, or if you have concerns about how information you provide to InterSCInet is being used, please contact InterSCInet at info@interscinet.com.
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This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 28, 2004.
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