MC Appliance Corporation

 

Privacy Statement                                                                                                   Last Updated February 2010

 

Introduction

 

MC Appliance Corporation is committed to protecting your privacy. This statement details the steps we take to protect your personal information when you visit our websites. It describes the personal information that we collect, the purposes for which we use such information, and your choices regarding our use of it. The steps we take to protect your personal information and how you can review and correct your personal information are also covered here. By accessing our websites, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.

 

 

Our collection of information

 

You can visit MC Appliance Corporation's websites without entering any personal information. On certain pages, we may ask you for personal information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested. The personal information we collect may include:

*Contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail address, telephone, fax numbers, and physical address;

* Information about your company and job function;

* Your e-mail marketing preferences;

* Financial information (including credit card or account information);

* Information such as your nationality and country of residence that allows us to determine your eligibility under export control regulations to receive information about certain technologies;

* Information used to customize and facilitate your use of our websites,

including login and technical information;

* Inquiries about and orders for our products and services;

* Information that assists us in identifying the products and services that best meet your requirements;

* Event registration information; and

* Feedback from you about our websites and our products and services generally.

 

You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.  On sites that you enter with a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity to determine your potential interests in our products and services. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the website from which you linked to our site. We do not link this information to your identity.

 

 

Our use of information

 

Services and transactions. We use your personal information to deliver services or carry out transactions you have requested, such as providing information on MC Appliance Corporation products, registering purchased products, processing product orders, handling warranty claims, replacing product manuals, answering customer service requests, facilitating use of our websites, and so forth. In order to offer you a more consistent experience in your interactions with MC Appliance Corporation, information collected by our websites may be combined with information we collect by other means.

Website improvement. We may use your personal information to improve our websites and related MC Appliance Corporation products or services, or to make our websites easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our websites to your particular preference or interests.

Communications. With your permission, we may use your personal information gathered via our websites to inform you of products or services available from MC Appliance Corporation. When collecting information that might be used to contact you about our products and services, we will always give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving such communications. Moreover, each e-mail communication we send includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will remove you from the relevant list within 10 business days.

 

 

Our use of cookies

 

Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number of times you have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including the effectiveness of online advertising), to store information that you provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information useful for your interactions with our websites. We may use session cookies (cookies that are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your user ID, elements of your user profile, to facilitate your movement around our websites (particularly in connection with information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering the session. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the features of MC Appliance Corporation's websites or other websites that you visit.

 

 

Security

 

MC Appliance Corporation is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access that are located in facilities to which access is limited. For sites to which you login, it is your responsibility to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information to others. When you move around a site to which you have logged in, or from one site to another that uses the same login mechanism, we verify your identity by means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine.

 

 

Reviewing your personal information

 

In some cases, you can review and correct personal information provided through our websites by going to the page on which you provided the information. In all cases, you can make a request to review and correct your personal information collected via our websites or ask MC Appliance Corporation to stop using it by emailing us at generalquestion@mcappliance.com  We may take steps to verify your identity before providing you access to your personal information. You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address.

 

 

Consent to international transfers of personal information

 

The personal information we collect on our websites may be sent to the United States or to any other country in which MC Appliance Corporation or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities. We may also store and process the information there. Although the laws that protect personal information in those countries may differ from the laws where you live, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your privacy is protected. By using our websites and giving your information to us, you consent to the transfer of the data outside of your country.

 

 

 

Links to other sites

 

Our websites may contain links to other sites such as MC Appliance Corporation distributors and sales affiliates, professional and government organizations, and publications. We also link to third-party providers that host, maintain and operate on-line training curricula. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites.

 

 

Enforcement of this privacy statement

 

If you have questions regarding this statement or our handling of your personal information, please email us at generalquestion@mcappliance.com We will promptly address your concern and strive to reach a satisfactory resolution.

 

Changes to this privacy statement

 

 

MC Appliance Corporation may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top and bottom of the privacy statement. We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this privacy statement that materially expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy statement at the time of collection.