PRIVACY POLICY

as at October 21, 2009

At Schiltron-NDT we respect the privacy of all website visitors and remain committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This policy explains Schiltron-NDT's treatment of personally identifiable information collected in connection with your use of this website and all services that Schiltron-NDT has made available on this site.

Please read this Privacy Policy closely and check back periodically to access the most current policy statement. This Privacy Policy is restricted to the Schiltron-NDT website and does not apply to external links and websites that are not owned or operated by Schiltron-NDT. If you have questions or concerns relating to this policy please contact schiltron.ndt@telus.net

Information Collected
Our website may collect two types of information about users: 1) personal information 2) non-personal information. Personally identifiable information: This refers to information that can be explicitly used to identify and/or contact you as an individual. For example this includes your real name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, credit card number, gender, birth-date etc. We can only collect this information if you actively choose to provide it to us, for example when registering for a service, subscribing to an information/ newsletter update, making an inquiry and requesting a response, etc. In addition, if you choose to contact any of our customer service representatives, we may keep a record of that correspondence and any contact information you have provided in order to respond to your service requests and inquiries. Non-personally identifiable information:

This type of information is anonymous in nature and by itself would not be explicitly linked with your 'real' identity. For example this includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, the domain used to access a Schiltron-NDT service or site, and the type of web browser or operating system used, the pages you visit while on our site or the time spent on our site, etc. Schiltron-NDT may use non-personally identifiable information to administer and secure our website, to make improvements to our site and services, and/or to tailor our marketing effectiveness.

Cookies:
Your internet browser has a feature called "cookies" which store small amounts of data on your computer about your visit to our site. Cookies are now a widely used practice and serve functions like enabling a website operator to traffic to its website and provide customer service features. Schiltron-NDT does not use cookies on its site, but reserves the right to do so in future. You can manage the use of cookies by selecting set-up options in your browser. Turning "off" cookies may impact your ability to actively participate in certain areas of our site.

Use of Information
Basic statement: Personally identifiable information that you have provided to Schiltron-NDT will not be made available to third parties without your explicit permission.
Personal information may be used by Schiltron-NDT for the following purposes:
  • to deliver the services and information you have requested from us, including your use of the Schiltron-NDT website. We may collect and store the information you have provided to contact you about changes, enhancements or similar notices related to Schiltron-NDT services
  • if you submit feedback, questions, product ideas and suggestions, or indicated you are interested in receiving offers or information from Schiltron-NDT or certain of our selected sponsors or advertisers, you may be contacted with email or other mailings about products and services that may be of interest to you
  • to help manage our website and database administration
  • to complete service or order fulfillment and shipping by Schiltron-NDT, our third party service providers, partners and/or distributors
  • as required by law, including by an order of any court, institution or body with jurisdiction or authority to compel the production of information when investigating a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law; or in order to protect or defend a legal interest

External Links
This website may contain links to other websites and services which may take you away from our website. This includes links from/to advertisers, sponsors, partners, industry organizations, government and policy makers. Schiltron-NDT's Privacy Policy does not address these third-party sites, it applies solely to websites operated or controlled by Schiltron-NDT. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or practices of any third party website. We encourage you to consult the privacy policies of such websites as Schiltron-NDT has no control over information that you submit to, or is collected by, third parties.

Security
The security of your personally-identifiable information is important to us. We make every effort to have reasonable security procedures in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control.

Changes to this privacy policy
If Schiltron-NDT modifies this Privacy Policy the changes will be posted on our website as notification and are effective as of the date the change is posted. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly for updates as identified by the date assigned.

Contact Us
If you have questions, comments or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or Schiltron-NDT privacy practices that are not answered here, please send an email to the attn: Privacy Manager at schiltron.ndt@telus.net