Our Commitment to Privacy
This statement explains the privacy practices of BWA Water Additives ("BWA") for this Web Site. If BWA's privacy policy changes, we will notify you by posting notices on this Web Site.
BWA respects the privacy of its visitors and believes the best way to serve you on the Internet is with honesty, accountability and adherence to internationally accepted standards. We are sensitive to the issues of privacy and have structured our online activities to maximize your control over the disclosure of your own personally-identifiable information ("personal data").
Notice of Information Collection and Use
BWA may collect information from you at several different points on the Web Site. Using Internet technology, BWA may transparently collect information that is not personally-identifiable, such as what browser is being used (e.g., Netscape) or the domain name from which you entered a site (e.g., aol.com). This information may be used in the aggregate to administer our system and make improvements to the Web Site.
Some pages within this Web Site require that you provide personal data to obtain product information from BWA. This information may include, but is not limited to: user name, password, first name, last name, company name, title, work phone and email address.
BWA collects personal data to complete business transactions, deliver products and services, administer individual accounts, provide customer support, meet government regulatory requirements, provide Web Site security and internally analyze the collected data. BWA will not use your personal data in a way that is incompatible with these stated purposes, unless we obtain your prior consent.
BWA is the sole owner of all information collected on this Web Site and will not sell, share or rent this information to third parties without your consent, except for the purposes listed above. When we use outside companies to provide services such as billing and order fulfillment, these companies shall not retain, share, store or use personal data for any purpose other than providing these services and shall adhere to the policies set forth in this privacy statement. Furthermore, BWA will use reasonable means to ensure that personal data is reliable, accurate and complete for its intended use.
Choice
You are given the opportunity to opt-out of having your personal data used for purposes not directly related to our Web Site at the point where we ask for the information. If at any point we decide to use personal data in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify you by email, and you will have a choice as to whether or not we use the information in this manner. Otherwise, BWA will only use your personal data in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.
Security
BWA takes every precaution to protect your personal data. When you submit sensitive information via the Web Site, it is protected both online and offline. BWA takes technical, contractual, administrative and physical steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. BWA employees will handle personal data in confidence and shall not disclose it to unauthorized third parties.
Cookies
When you view this Web Site, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a "Cookie" or similar file and can help us in many ways. For example, Cookies allow us to tailor our Web Site to better match your interests and preferences. With most Internet browsers, you can erase Cookies from your computer hard drive, block all Cookies or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. If you reject cookies, functionality may be limited.
Links
This web site contains links to other web sites, some of which are maintained by third parties. Please be aware that BWA is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other third party web sites. We encourage you to be aware when they leave our Web Site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
Children/Minors
BWA has no intention of collecting any personal data from individuals under thirteen (13) years of age and specifically instructs them not to submit such information or otherwise use our Web Site. Furthermore, minors, as defined in the jurisdiction from which you are accessing these Web Site, are not permitted to subscribe or use the Web Site.
Choice of Law
The terms and use of this Web Site shall be governed under the laws of England and Wales.
Access and Redress
If you wish to request access, correct, amend or delete personal information, you may contact BWA through one of the methods listed below. If you feel that BWA is not abiding by its posted privacy policy or any pertinent laws, please contact us through one of the following methods:
- Phone: +44 (0)161 875 3875
- Fax: +44 (0)161 875 3175 Attention: Web Master