Arch Chemicals' Commitment to Privacy
Arch Chemicals, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates respect the privacy
of visitors to our web sites and are committed to protecting your privacy
on line. We pledge to safeguard the personal information that you provide
us, and to make every reasonable effort to use this information only as you
choose.
This privacy statement describes Arch's online
privacy practices and explains the choices you
have about the way your information is collected
and used. It also explains the security
measures taken to protect your information, your
ability to access your own information and whom
you can contact at Arch Chemicals to answer questions
about this privacy statement and to resolve any
issues that might arise.
Contacts at Arch Chemicals
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy when using this web site
or another Arch Chemicals web site, please contact us by e-mail at privacy@archchemicals.com, or by
mail at:
Arch Chemicals
Online Privacy Office
501 Merritt 7
Norwalk, CT 06851 USA
Anonymous Browsing
You can access our web site home page and browse our sites without disclosing
your personal data. Our web servers may collect the name of the domain
you used to access the Internet and the web site you came from and visit
next. If we collect this information, it is aggregated to measure critical
data such as the number of site visits, page views, average visiting time
and other statistics about visits to particular sites.
The Collection of Personal Information
We do not collect personally identifiable information about you on this site
without your knowledge, and all such information is collected directly from
you. There are certain services or areas of Arch web sites—such as
a section where you can order products or access services—where we will ask
that you register and provide us with needed information about you and/or
your company. This information may include information about you and
your company such as your name, title, company, address, telephone number,
email address, interests and other similar types of information. We
store this information in the United States and
we use it for these general purposes:
- To fulfill your requests
for products and services
- To improve our services
- To contact you
- To conduct research.
In addition to the information that you input,
Arch may use Internet technology to collect information
that relates to your use of this web site, such
as what browser you are using or the domain name
from which you entered the site. You may
not be aware when this information is being collected. We
typically use such information to improve the
administration of our system and to identify
needed improvements to the web site.
We pledge only to use your personal information
in the ways specified when it was collected. We
will not subsequently change the way in which
we use your personal information unless you consent
to the new usage. We do not collect information
about our visitors from other sources, such as
public records or bodies or private organizations.
Use of Your Information
Arch Chemicals will not use this information except for the purposes stated
in this policy without your prior consent.
Certain information that you provide may not
be treated as private information. For example,
you may choose to provide Arch Chemicals with
information beyond that requested on the web
site. This might involve using a “Contact
Us” button or similar mechanisms to provide feedback,
data, questions, comments, suggestions, plans,
products ideas or the like. Please be aware
that Arch Chemicals, Inc. and its subsidiaries
will consider such information to be unsolicited,
non-confidential and non-proprietary. Receipt
of such information shall not in any way prevent
or restrict the use, manufacture, development
or sale by Arch Chemicals, Inc. or its subsidiaries
of products or services based upon or similar
to the information provided. And unless otherwise
specified or agreed upon, Arch Chemicals, Inc.
and its subsidiaries shall not have any obligation
to compensate any party for any information provided
through this web site.
We may, from time to time, send information
and/or offers to the E-mail address you provide
to us. If you prefer not to receive such E-mail,
please follow the procedures set forth at the
end of each such E-mail explaining how to have
your E-mail address "removed" from
the applicable E-mail list.
Sharing Your Personal Information
Arch Chemicals, Inc. (or its subsidiary or affiliate, as the case may be) will
be the sole owner of the personal and web access information collected through
this web site. Arch will not sell or rent this personal information
to unaffiliated third parties unless we obtain your prior consent. We
may, however, aggregate or compile information to identify general markets,
trends, usage and the like, but this aggregate information would not personally
identify you.
Data we collect is shared among Arch Chemicals
and its subsidiaries and affiliates for the purposes
indicated in this policy. We also may share
this information with third parties who are assisting
us in any of the purposes stated in this policy. When
we share such information with unaffiliated third
parties, we will require those companies to agree
not to retain, share, store or use personal data
for any purpose other than providing assistance
to Arch Chemicals, Inc. for the valid purposes
described in this policy.
We will share information we have collected
with third parties as required by law, regulation,
legal process or governmental inquiry.
Exchange of Information by Visitors
Our web site does not enable our visitors to communicate with each other or
to post information to be accessed by other unaffiliated visitors.
Storing Information on Your Computer – “Cookies”
When you access this web site, we may store some information on your computer. This
information is typically described as a “cookie.” This information enables
us to enhance navigation and functionality of our web site, to verify your
identity, and to personalize aspects of your experience on our web site. We
also use cookies to let us know how visitors are using our web site, so that
we can improve the site and your experience on it. Our cookies cannot
read data off of your hard drive, read cookie files created by other web sites
or track any personal information about you. Most Internet browsers allow
you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies or receive
a warning before a cookie is stored. However, be aware that if you reject
cookies, functionality on this site may be limited.
Safeguarding Your Information
Arch Chemicals takes reasonable precautions to keep all information obtained
from our online visitors secure against unauthorized access and use and we
periodically review our security measures in an effort to ensure your privacy. To
accomplish this we have put in place certain physical, managerial, electronic
and security procedures to safeguard and protect the information that we
collect online. Arch Chemicals' employees who have access to and are
associated with the processing of personal data are trained to understand
and comply with these privacy principles.
Information Retention
Arch Chemicals will not retain personal information any longer than is necessary
for the purposes for which it was collected.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age
of 13 and we will delete that personal information if we learn that it is
from a child under the age of 13.
Links to Separate Web Sites
This web site may contain links to other web sites that may be maintained by
third parties. Arch Chemicals, Inc. and its subsidiaries are not responsible
for the privacy or other practices of such third-party web sites. Further,
neither Arch Chemicals, Inc. nor its subsidiaries are responsible for the
content contained on linked web sites. The user uses such information
at his or her own risk. We encourage you to read and understand the
privacy statements and related legal notices on such other web sites.
Keeping Accurate Information
We need your help to ensure that your personal or company information is correct
in our systems. You are solely responsible for maintaining and updating
any information entered by you so that such information is current, complete,
truthful and accurate at all times. To access, review and update your
information or if you wish to be removed from our site database, you can
log in and use your account ID and password. You also have the option
of contacting us at privacy@archchemicals.com or at the
address outlined above.
Transferring Personal Information
Arch Chemicals may process or store your information in databases outside your
jurisdiction, including the United States of America. By
providing your personal information to us on this site, you consent to the
transfer of such data. If you do not consent, you should not provide personal
information on this site. If you have any questions concerning this practice,
please contact us at privacy@archchemicals.com or at the
address outlined above.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Arch Chemicals and its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the right to modify
or supplement this Privacy Policy at anytime. For that reason, we suggest
that you check the Privacy Policy regularly.
Last Updated: August 30, 2004
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