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
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.