Elanweb.net Privacy Statement
This document was last updated March 7, 2005.
Elan is committed to protecting your privacy. You can visit most pages on our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this privacy statement explains data collection and use in those situations. This privacy statement only applies to Elanweb.net; it does not apply to other online or offline Elan sites, or sites that Elan has been involved in developing.
Collection of your Personal Information
We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you are requesting information, an Elan product, or Elan services. Personal information collected by Elanweb.net is limited to name, e-mail address, mailing address or physical location, and phone number, but may include other information when needed to provide a service you requested.
Elanweb.net may collect certain information about your computer hardware, to improve the quality of this site. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, operating system, domain name, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used for the operation of the site, to maintain quality of service, and provide general statistics regarding use of Elanweb.net.
Elanweb.net may also collect information about which pages are viewed within Elanweb.net. The site visitation data is anonymous, and will never be linked with personal information.
Use of your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To ensure our site is relevant to your needs.
To deliver services, such as newsletters, events, training, or products or services that you request.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, including packaging, mailing and delivering purchases, and sending postal mail. We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service, and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.
Elan may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Elan or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Elan and its family of Web sites, or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Elan employees, users of Elan products or services, or members of the public.
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Elan stores electronic data, and by using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. Elan abides by the safe harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.
Use of Cookies
We use cookies on this Site to ensure the integrity of the registration process and to personalize the Site. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other Web sites you visit.
Changes to this Statement
Elanweb.net will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement.
