Updated as of February 1, 2008
The Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America (SEHSC) website, www.sehsc.com, provides information for its members and the public about the use of silicone. This Privacy Policy tells you about the personal information that SEHSC collects at this website, and how the site manages and shares your personal information. When you visit this site, any information you provide will be transferred to the U.S., where our site is located. This site is not directed to children under age 13.
By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy. We may change this policy from time to time, and any changes to this policy will take effect upon posting, so check back often to make sure you agree with our most current Privacy Policy and with our Terms and Conditions.
Here is a short summary of our Privacy Policy:
- We will only send you materials you have indicated you want to receive and we will honor your opt-out requests.
- We may also share your contact information with our members for informational purposes, but they will not use it to market products or services to you.
- We do reserve the right to use or disclose information in certain circumstances, such as to satisfy a legal request, perform or cooperate in investigations, or protect our property, users, or the rights of third parties.
- We use cookies and web beacons to help us understand the features that are of most interest to visitors, provide better functionality, and offer you personalized content.
What personal information do we collect and how do we collect it?
We only collect personally identifiable information, such as first and last names, organization or business names, user or log-in names, password, postal addresses, and e-mail addresses, when voluntarily submitted by you such as when you register at our site, ask a question, submit or post comments, or receive information.
What do we do with the information?
We collect personally identifiable information to respond to your questions and comments and facilitate use of this site.
Do we share your information with others?
Your personal information is used solely by us, those assisting us with the site, and our members. Contact information is shared with SEHSC members for informational purposes; they will not use your information to market their products or services to you. In addition, certain features available at the site, such as requests for submission of comments, may require the public posting of personal information along with submissions, such as an individual’s first and last name, company or organization name, and city and state of residence. Your participation in these features constitutes your agreement to such public posting and sharing of your personal information with third parties.
How do we use "cookies"?
"Cookies" are data files that a Web site sends to your computer while you are viewing the site. These data files include information that allows our site to remember important information that will make your use of the site more efficient and useful to you. We use cookie technology and IP addresses to obtain non-personal information from on-line visitors, and also to provide visitors with the best possible personalized on-line experience. In addition, cookie technology helps us to make certain site functions easier for our visitors to access. We automatically keep track of the type of browser and operating system you use and the domain name of your Internet service provider. We also track the total number of visitors to our site in an aggregate form but personally identifiable information is not extracted in this process.
If you don't want cookies, you can set your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent or turn off all cookies through your browser. If you disable cookies, you may be unable to access some of the features noted above.
How do we use Web beacons?
Some of our Web pages and e-mail updates may contain electronic images called Web beacons, sometimes known as one pixel GIFs, clear GIFs or pixel tags. On Web sites, these allow us to count visitors who have viewed our pages. In messages/newsletters they allow us to count how many subscribers have read them. They are not used to access personally identifiable information.
What do you do to safeguard personal information?
We do not collect sensitive personal information at this site, like credit card numbers, social security numbers, or the like. Your personal information is not encrypted during transmission or storage. While we use our best efforts to ensure that third parties who work with us to make this site available and to fulfill your requests, agree to protect personal information and our members have agreed that they will not use personal information to market their products or services to you, we are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of any third party. Users are warned that the Internet is not a secure medium, and any information you provide may be subject to interception.
What about links to other sites?
We may provide links to sites owned by third parties, such as our allied association and member company websites, but we are not responsible for the content, information collection policies or security practices of other sites. You should always check the privacy policy of any linked site to understand their information collection practices before providing personal information.
Anything else I should know?
We reserve the right to use or disclose any information without your consent as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request, to conduct or cooperate in investigations of complaints or possible breaches of law or our Terms and Conditions, to protect the integrity of our site, intellectual property, users, or the rights of third parties, to fulfill your requests, or to cooperate in any legal investigation.
What should I do if I have questions?
If you have questions about our privacy policy, our contact information is listed below:
Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America
2325 Dulles Corner Boulevard, Suite 500
Herndon, VA 20171
United States
703.788.6570
703.788.6545 (fax)
e-mail: sehsc@sehsc.com
Updated: February 1, 2008