 |
 
 
 
|
Privacy Policy
|
We respect and
are committed to protecting your privacy. That is why we
have adopted this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy lets
you know how your personal information is processed and
used. We promise that we will take steps to use your personal
information only in ways that are compatible with this
Privacy Policy. The following policies are only in effect
for the Web pages, newsletters, discussion lists and opt-in
announcement lists owned and operated by Carlson Environmental.
The following discloses our Privacy Policy.
What information are you collecting and how do you collect it?
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name and a set of
numbers, that serve as that computer's "Internet Protocol" IP address. When a
visitor requests a page from any Web site within the Carlson Environmental, our Web
servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name and IP address. The
domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP
address from which you have accessed our site. We use this information to examine
our traffic in aggregate, and to investigate misuse of the Carlson Environmental Network,
its users, or to cooperate with law enforcement. See also Will you disclose the
information you collect to outside third parties? We do not collect and evaluate
this information for specific individuals. Our Web servers do not record e-mail
addresses of the visitors.
back to top
What are cookies?
From time to time, Carlson Environmental or its advertisers may send a "cookie" to
your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser
from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read
data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other Web sites. Cookies
do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of Carlson Environmental 's Network of Web sites you have visited or customized, so the next time
you visit, those pages may be readily accessible. Our advertisers may also use
cookies to ascertain how many times you've seen an advertisement. Our advertisers
and we may use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and
promotions that you see on our site. You can choose whether to accept cookies
by changing the settings of your browser. You can reset your browser to refuse
all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. If
you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our Site and other
Web sites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.
back to top
How do you use single-pixel gifs?
Carlson Environmental and its advertisers may use single-pixel gif images, sometimes
referred to as web bugs or web beacons, to count Web page accesses and gather
some general statistical information. Carlson Environmental does not gather personal
information through the use of these images. Our advertisers may use single-pixel
gifs that can track personal information from cookies that may have been previously
placed on a user's computer by an advertiser.
back to top
What information do you collect when I register for something?
Carlson Environmental offers access to some services that are free but that require
registration. We may use your registration contact information to send notification
of Carlson Environmental products and services by e-mail and/or postal mail. We also
may share that information with our clients. Our clients may send you promotional
material that is related to the topic of the service for which you registered
unless you have chosen not to receive it. We may also use your IP address internally
and share it with third parties. See Will you disclose the information that you
collect to outside third parties?
back to top
What other information do you request?
We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address for the purposes of
conducting a survey or to provide additional services (for example, subscriptions
to e-mail newsletters, announcement lists or information about conferences and
trade shows). Whenever we request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly
indicate the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested. We maintain
a strict "No-Spam" policy that means that we do not intend to sell, rent, or
otherwise give your e-mail address to a third-party, without your consent.
We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new Carlson Environmental products
and services. Except as stated above, Carlson Environmental will not send you e-mail
that you have not agreed to receive. If you choose to supply your postal address
in an online form, you may receive mailings from other third party companies.
When you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask for your name, address,
and e-mail address so we can administer the contest and notify winners.
back to top
What information do you collect when I purchase something?
If you are purchasing something from Carlson Environmental , we need to know your
name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number and expiration date.
This allows us to process and fulfill your order and to notify you of your order
status. This information may also be used by us to notify you of related products
and services. Credit card and e-mail information will not be shared or sold to
third parties for any purpose without your express permission.
Certain Carlson Environmental properties use a shopping cart feature that safeguards
this information by using industry standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted
servers. SSL codes the information transferred between you and the server, rendering
it unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the information.
Wherever Carlson Environmental collects personal information we make an effort to
include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.
back to top
Will you disclose the information you collect to outside third parties?
Carlson Environmental will disclose personal information and/or an IP address, when
required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
1) Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Carlson Environmental ,
2) Protect and defend the rights or property of the Carlson Environmental Network
of sites and related properties, or visitors to the Carlson Environmental Network
of sites and related properties,
3) Identify persons who may be violating the law, the Carlson Environmental legal
notice and Web site User Agreement, the rights of third parties, or otherwise
misusing the Carlson Environmental Network or its related properties,
4) Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities.
Carlson Environmental uses reasonable precautions to keep the information disclosed
to us secure. Carlson Environmental reserves the right to transfer all such information
in connection with the sale of all or part of Carlson Environmental 's capital stock
or assets. Furthermore, we are not responsible for any breach of security or
for any actions of any third parties that receive the information. We are not
responsible for such third party privacy policies or how they treat information
about their users.
See below, What else should I know about my privacy when online?
back to top
Opt-in announcement List Privacy Policy
As an added benefit to the visitors of the Carlson Environmental Network of sites,
we have a relationship with Clearcubed Interactive, an independent, third party
company that sends e-mail announcements to individuals who request to receive
them. When you sign up for a Carlson Environmental e-mail newsletter, you are given
the opportunity to also receive announcement lists from Clearcubed Interactive.
Whether you want to receive these announcement lists is your choice; you should
only receive those lists you affirmatively choose to. If you choose to receive
a specific announcement list, you will receive commercial messages that are related
to the topic of the list from independent third parties that have contracted
with Carlson Environmental and/or Clearcubed Interactive to send messages to the list.
Personally identifiable information will not be used by Carlson Environmental or Clearcubed
Interactive for any purposes other than to deliver the e-mail announcements.
Your Consent To This Agreement By using our Web site, you consent to the collection
and use of information by Carlson Environmental as specified above. If we decide to
change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you
are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what
circumstances we disclose it.
back to top |
|
|
|
