Protecting the individual's privacy on the Internet is crucial to the future of Internet-based business and the move toward a true Internet economy. Salter Associates, Inc. respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information that you provide to us. This statement explains our policies and practices regarding the use and disclosure of your personal information by Salter Associates. Please note that, Salter Associates reviews and updates this Privacy Policy from time to time as needed without notice. Therefore, you should review the terms of this policy periodically to make sure that you are aware of how Salter Associates collects and uses personal information. By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by Salter Associates as explained below.
Consent:
By using this Web site, you consent to the collection and use of the information as described here in. If we decide to make changes to this privacy policy, we will post the changes on this page so that you will always know what information we collect, and how we use it.
Use and Purpose of Collected Personal Data:
On our Web sites, we only store personal information relating to you with your permission. You may choose to reveal information to us; if for example, you register or complete a survey. Other members or designated agents of the Salter Associates group may also use this information.
We would only share such information with third parties outside the Salter Associates group or its' designees with your express permission or as required by the applicable law. Information is used solely for the purposes described below. We bind our employees to observe your privacy and confidentiality rights.
Online Security:
Salter Associates supports secure online shopping, using secure server technology, because we want your shopping experience to be simple and safe. There are state-of-the art security arrangements and facilities on Salter Associate sites to prevent security abuse.
Details:
1. What Information Do We Collect and Why?
IP Addresses:
We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems, to administer our Web site, and
to gather demographic information. When you visit our site; we recognize only
your domain name and not your e-mail address. We will see your e-mail address
only if you give it to us by filling out a form or by sending us an e-mail message.
Cookies:
Salter Associates uses "cookies". A cookie is a small data file that
a web site can transfer to a visitor's hard drive to keep records of the visits
to such site. A cookie contains information such as your username and password
that helps us recognize the pages you have visited and improve future visits,
but the only personal information a cookie can contain is the information that
you provide yourself. A cookie cannot read data off of your hard drive or read
cookie files created by other sites. Information stored in cookies may be encrypted,
however, we do not store your credit card number in cookies. If you prefer not
to accept a cookie, you can set your web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer
or Netscape Navigator) to warn you before accepting cookies or you can refuse
all cookies by turning them off in your web browser. However, access to our
secured web site(s) requires the use of per-session cookies in Microsoft Internet
Explorer, which you must enable ‘only cookies that get sent back to the
originating server’. Otherwise, you can still access most of the features
on our web site even without accepting a cookie.
Usernames and Password:
Access to certain content on our web site may be allowed under a written agreement
between you or your employer and Salter Associates and may require a (log-on)
username and/or password. In some cases, failure to provide personal information
may prevent you from accessing certain Salter Associates web site page(s) containing
confidential information, products, services, or promotional offers. By accessing
and using our protected and secured web site(s), you agree to maintain the confidentiality
of the (log-on) username and password you selected to access such site(s) and
consent to our Terms of Use.
Accuracy and Security:
The accuracy and security of the User Information is important to Salter Associates.
Currently, you may review and request updates to your User Information retained
by Salter Associates. If you contact us to correct your User Information, we
will attempt to correct such inaccuracies in a timely manner. Salter Associates
is concerned with the security of your User Information and is committed to
taking reasonable steps to protect it from unauthorized access and use of that
personal information. To that end, we put in place the appropriate physical,
electronic and managerial policies and procedures to secure your personal User
Information. We also continue to implement procedures to maintain accurate,
complete and current User Information.
E-mail Addresses:
If you choose to give us your e-mail address, we will communicate with you via
e-mail. We do not share your e-mail address with others outside the Salter Associates
group or our designated agents. You can choose not to receive any more e-mail
at any time.
Depending on how your e-mail application is set up, information about you may be transmitted automatically when you send e-mail to Salter Associates.
IShopping or Event Registration:
Our site includes order forms that you fill out to request information, products,
and services. The forms collect your financial information, such as your banking
details or credit card numbers. Salter Associates promises to use any financial
information that you submit solely for billing and payment purposes for that
special transaction.
Online Surveys:
Our surveys may ask you for demographic information, such as postal codes or
your industry sector. If the online survey collects contact data, we may use
that data to send you further information only if we specifically asked for
your permission in the survey. You are free to retract any permission you gave.
1. External Links:
Salter Associates web site provides links to other third party web sites. Even
if the third party is affiliated with Salter Associates through a business partnership
or otherwise, Salter Associates is not responsible for the privacy policies
or practices or the content of such external links. These links are provided
to you for convenience purposes only and you access them at your own risk.
3. Choice/Opt-Out:
You can opt out of receiving e-mail communications from us whenever you like.
You only need to e-mail us to have your name and details removed from Salter
Associates' e-mail list or registration database. Registered users may opt out
at any time.
4. Terms of Use:
Please also see our Terms of Use, which describes the restrictions, disclaimers,
indemnification and limitation of liability governing the use of the entire
Salter Associates web site.
5. Inquiries:
If you have any questions about this privacy statement -- if, for example, you
wish to inspect or update the information we hold about you -- feel free to
contact:
Salter Associates, Inc.
P.O. 813651
Smyrna, GA 30081
770.434.1006 Office
770.437.1108 Fax
info@salterassociates.com