This Privacy Policy explains
how we collect, use and disclose the personal information you
may provide while using the Houston Controls, Inc. website (the "Website").
It is always your choice whether or not to provide personal information
through the Website. Any personal information you provide will
be treated with care, and subject to this Privacy Policy will
not be used or disclosed in ways to which you have not consented.
Acceptance
Your access to and use of this Website is subject to the Website's
Terms of Use, of which this Privacy Policy forms a part, and
all applicable laws. Each of those provisions applies to any
disputes that may arise in relation to this Privacy Policy or
our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information,
and are of the same force and effect as if they had been reproduced
directly in this Privacy Policy.
By accessing and using this
Website, you consent to the collection and use of information
by us pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
We may in our absolute discretion at any time and without any
notice to you or any other person revise the terms and conditions
of this Privacy Policy by posting an amended Privacy Policy on
this Website; you should therefore periodically review this Privacy
Policy. If this Privacy Policy is revised and you continue to
access and use this Website, you will be deemed to have agreed
to the then current Privacy Policy
Modifications
to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time
without prior notification. We will do so by posting revised
Privacy Policy on this Website with the date of revision stated
at the top of the page. Please review the Privacy Policy periodically.
Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes
to the Privacy Policy will mean you accept those changes.
Internet Usage/Access
Houston Controls, Inc. is sensitive to your privacy concerns.
As a general policy, no personal information is automatically
collected from you other than certain non-personal information
which is recorded by the standard operation of our Internet servers
such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer,
the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and
time you access the Website, the Internet address of the website
from which you linked directly to the Website, the operating
system you are using, the sections of the Website you visit,
the Website pages read and images viewed, and any content you
post to or download from the Website. This non-identifiable information
is used for Website and system administration purposes and to
improve the Website.
Personal Information
Personal Information is defined as any information concerning
the personal or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable
individual. An identifiable person is one who can be identified,
directly or indirectly, by reference to an identification number
or to one or more factors specific to his physical, physiological,
mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Personal Information
shall include but is not limited to: name, address, telephone
number, email address, social security number, and similar identifying
information. We value the Houston Controls, Inc. customers and
associates, and wish to comply with all laws in order to protect
our privacy. We will never collect Sensitive Personal Information.
Sensitive Personal Information shall include but is not limited
to: information pertaining to racial or ethnic origins, political
or religious beliefs, health, and sexual orientation.
Collection of Personal
Information
Personal Information is only collected when the information is
necessary for the functions of Houston Controls, Inc. and to
comply with the law. All Personal Information is collected in
a fair and non-intrusive manner, with your voluntary consent.
We collect information only to the extent necessary to provide
you with the services you have requested or to address your concerns.
Failure to provide necessary information may prevent us from
fully addressing your customer concerns.
Employment Application
This policy also applies to all additional information on the
employment application: educational and employment history, right
to work in the United States and salary expectations, etc. Houston
Controls, Inc. values its employees and holds this personal information
in the strictest of confidence per applicable laws. Please visit
Terms of Use concern the submission of an online employment application.
Disclosure of Information
Generally, we do not sell, transfer or otherwise disclose personal
information; however, we may disclose your personal information
in the following circumstances:
(a) Disclosure
to Affiliates and Others. We may share personal
information within the Houston Controls, Inc. group of affiliates
and partners. All recipients of this information will be asked
to comply with this Privacy Policy. In addition, other companies
may be engaged by us to perform a variety of functions such as
fulfilling orders, assisting with Promotions, providing technical
services for the Website, etc. These companies may have access
to personal information if needed to perform such functions.
However, these companies may only use such personal information
for the purpose of performing this function and may not use it
for any other purpose.
(b) Disclosure
of Business Transfers. We may be involved in the
sale or transfer of some or all of our businesses. As part of
that sale or transfer, we may disclose your personal information
to the acquiring organization, but will require the acquiring
organization to agree to protect the privacy of your personal
information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy
Policy.
(c) Enforcement
and Legal Disclosure. We may disclose your personal
information to a government institution that has asserted its
lawful authority to obtain the information or where we have reasonable
grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation
of unlawful activity, or to comply with a subpoena or warrant
or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction
to compel the production of information, or to comply with court
rules regarding the production of records and information, or
to our legal counsel, or to protect our respective rights and
property. The enforcement of Company Policies and Agreements,
including the collection of amounts that may be owed to Houston
Controls, Inc.; to protect users of the Houston Controls, Inc.
Website and our sites from fraudulent or abusive use.
(d) Internal
Business Transactions. Houston Controls, Inc.
reserves the right to disclose and/or transfer personal information
to a third party in the event of a proposed or actual purchase,
sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisition,
disposal or financing of all or any portion of Houston
Controls, Inc. or of any of the business or assets or shares
of Houston
Controls, Inc.; or a division thereof in order
for you to continue to receive the same products and services
from the third party.
Use of Information
(a) Contact and
correspondence. Houston Controls, Inc. may use
your personal information to contact and correspond with you,
to respond to your communications, to facilitate and enhance
your use of the Website and as otherwise permitted by law. We
may develop a confidential user profile for you, which will be
used to facilitate your use of the Website. Additionally, we
may keep a record of all communications with you.
(c)
Internet Servers. We use the information collected
by our Internet servers to conduct internal reviews of the number
of visitors to the Website but only in an aggregate and non-personally
identifiable form. This information may be used for any of the
following purposes: to help us better understand visitors' use
of the Website, to protect the security and/or integrity of the
Website when necessary.
Ownership of Information
Houston Controls, Inc. is the sole owner of the information
collected on the Website
Storage and Securing
of Personal Information.
To help protect the confidentiality of your personal information,
we employ security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity
of the information. Nevertheless, given the nature of the Internet,
security and privacy risks cannot be eliminated and you should
be aware of this before you send us an email message or other
communication through the Website. All reasonable steps are taken
to safeguard your personal information against loss, access,
use, modification, disclosure, or other misuse. Personal Information
shall not be kept for longer than is required for the purposes
for which the information may lawfully be used.
Notice to Parents/Guardians
While we are very happy to have you visit the Houston
Controls, Inc. Website with your children, the Website is a general
audience site that is not designed nor intended to collect personal
information from children under the age of 16. We would like
to help you protect your children’s privacy. Please speak with your
children about the importance of safeguarding their personal
information. We urge you to monitor and supervise your children’s
on-line activities. Should we learn that we have inadvertently
collected personal information on a child under the age of 16,
we will delete that information from our systems. If you are
under 16 years of age, do not submit or post any information
on our Website.
Accessing Your Personal
Information
You may request access to your personal information and information
about our collection, use and disclosure of that information
by contacting Houston Controls, Inc. using the Privacy Information
Request Form available in the "Contact" section
of this Website. Subject to certain exceptions prescribed by
law, you will be given reasonable access to your personal information
within a reasonable time, and will be entitled to challenge the
accuracy and completeness of the information and to have it amended
as appropriate. We attempt to keep our records as accurate and
complete as possible. You can help us maintain the accuracy of
your information by notifying us of any changes to your personal
information.
Contacting
If you have any questions or complaints regarding our personal
information handling practices and policies, please address them
by fax, email, or postal mail and we will address your concern
and attempt to resolve any problem.
Houston Controls, Inc.
5907 Clinton Drive
Houston, TX 77020
713.672.1200 (phone)
713.672.0093 (fax)
Dennis Johnston, General Manager
dennis@houstoncontrols.com
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