Privacy Policy
v1.1, August 1, 2005
RubberNetwork.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("our," "us," and "we") has created this Privacy Policy in order to describe our information gathering and dissemination practices for our e-commerce services and functionality available through our Website located at www.rubbernetwork.com and other related Websites (collectively, the "Site").
Via the Site we collect, use and disclose information in the following ways, subject to the Exceptions section below:
Registration Information
In order to access and utilize the services and functionality available through the Site, you must first register, which may include providing contact information and reviewing and indicating agreement to be bound by terms and conditions corresponding to certain services and functionality (collectively, "Registration Information"). By registering, you agree to allow us to use your Registration Information to determine if you qualify to access and use the desired services and functionality. You also agree to allow us to use your Registration Information to operate our services and functionality, including without limitation maintaining appropriate business records.
Transaction Information
In order to access and use the services and functionality, you will transmit information related to potential transactions such as price, quantity and type of product (collectively, "Transaction Information"). We will disclose your discrete Transaction Information only to the buyers or suppliers you specify. We will use Transaction Information for our own internal business purposes, such as to maintain appropriate business records, to offer new services and functionalities, and to study purchasing trends and preferences. It may be necessary for you to include credit information in your Transaction Information. You authorize us to disclose this credit information to the parties you specify.
Competitively Sensitive Information
Your transaction Information may include Competitively Sensitive Information. "Competitively Sensitive Information" means company-specific confidential information concerning current or future competitive actions, transactions, strategies and plans (which may also include current or future pricing, bidding, costs, supply, demand, customers, suppliers, purchasing, and product design). We will not disclose your Competitively Sensitive Information except (i) as reasonably required to facilitate your use of our services and functionality; and (ii) in accordance with the provisions of this Privacy Policy.
Aggregate Statistical Information
We may from time to time utilize Transaction Information to develop Aggregate Statistical Information. "Aggregate Statistical Information" means a set of information containing your discrete Transaction Information combined with the discrete Transaction Information of other parties in a manner where no individual parties can reasonably be directly identified with any discrete Transaction Information. You agree to allow us to disclose and publish this Aggregate Statistical Information to any parties, through any means, including without limitation through press releases, advertising or similar communications.
Exceptions
In addition to the provisions described above, you agree that we can use or disclose all or any portion of your Registration Information, Transaction Information, and any other information collected through the Site and our services in certain situations ("Exceptions"): (i) to protect the security and integrity of our Site and our service; (ii) to protect our rights and property and the rights and property of others; (iii) to defend against claims that can cause liability; (iv) to respond to claims that your information violates the rights or interests of third parties; (v) to the extent required by law or to respond to judicial process; or (vi) to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information to law enforcement agencies or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety, as applicable. To the extent permitted by applicable law, RubberNetwork will give you notice before disclosing information pursuant to the above Exceptions in order to permit you to attempt to obtain whatever protection you deem appropriate for such information or to oppose the disclosure.
Login Identification and Passwords
The services and functionality offered through the Site require you to provide us with login identification, which we will use to verify your identity prior to providing you access to particular services and functionality.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
We gather your IP address when you use any portion of the Site. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the Site and services we provide you.
Cookies
Cookies are small files created by Web sites, including our Site, that reside on your computer's hard drive and that store information about your use of a particular Web site. We use cookies to store your preferences in order to make your use of our Site more productive. If your browser settings will not allow the use of cookies, you may not be able to access certain portions of the Site or your use of the Site may be otherwise impaired.
Storage and Processing of Information
We may store your information indefinitely for our business records and for purposes otherwise provided herein. In addition, we may utilize third parties to collect, store, or manage all or a portion of the Registration Information, Transaction Information or other information we collect from you through the Site, provided that all such third parties are bound by terms regarding use of your information at least as restrictive as those contained herein. You understand and agree that technical processing of your information may be required (a) to send and receive messages as part of your use of the services and functionality; (b) to conform to the technical requirements of connecting networks; and (c) to conform to the limitations of our services and functionality.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site may, from time to time, contains links to other Websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Websites.
Notification of Changes
We will post all changes to our Privacy Policy conspicuously on the Site so that you may always be aware of what information we collect, use and disclose.
Security
We have taken precautions to protect the data and information under our control from misuse, loss or alteration. Our security measures include industry standard technology and equipment to help protect your data. Unfortunately, no system can ensure complete security and you should take steps to protect your information and transmissions such as keeping your login and password secure and making sure you completely log out when you have finished using the services and functionality.
RubberNetwork Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or to report any alleged violations of this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at privacy@rubbernetwork.com.