Your privacy is important to IWTG.com
This statement discloses the information practices for IWTG Web sites, including
what type of information is gathered and tracked, how the information is used,
and with whom the information is shared.
Personal information
In general, you can visit IWTG on the Internet without telling us who you are
and without giving any personal information about yourself. There are times, however,
when we or our partners may need information from you.
You may choose to give us personal information in a variety of situations. For example, you may want to give us information, such as your name and address or e-mail id, to correspond with you, to process an order, or to provide you with a subscription. You may give us your credit card details to buy something from us or a description of your education and work experience in connection with a job opening at IWTG that you wish to be considered for. We intend to let you know how we will use such information before we collect it from you; if you tell us that you do not want us to use this information to make further contact with you beyond fulfilling your requests, we will respect your wishes. If you give us personal information about somebody else, such as a spouse or work colleague, we will assume that you have their permission to do so.
Using and Sharing Personal Information
The following paragraphs describe in more detail how IWTG may use your personal
information and with whom we may share it. Depending on the type of IWTG Web site
you are visiting, one or more of the paragraphs may apply. For example, if you
order a product from an IWTG Web site, your information will be handled as described
in such paragraphs as Fulfilling Your Transaction Request and Marketing Use.
Fulfilling your transaction request
If you request something from an IWTG Web site, for example, a product or service,
a callback, or specific marketing materials, we will use the information you provide
to fulfill your request. To help us do this, we may share information, with others,
for instance, other parts of IWTG, IWTG's Business Partners, financial institutions,
shipping companies, postal or government authorities (for example, Customs authorities)
involved in fulfillment. In connection with a transaction we may also contact
you as part of our customer satisfaction surveys or for market research purposes.
Marketing Use
The information you provide to IWTG on certain IWTG Web sites may also be used
by IWTG and selected third parties for marketing purposes. Before we use it, however,
we will offer you the opportunity to choose whether or not to have your information
used in this way.
IWTG Human Resources Web Sites (including Recruitment)
In connection with a job application or inquiry, whether advertised on an IWTG
Web site or otherwise, you may provide us with information about yourself, such
as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout IWTG and
its related entities for the purpose of employment consideration or your inquiry.
Except where you tell us not to, we will keep the information for future consideration.
Information for Business Partners
If you represent an IWTG Business Partner, you may visit an IWTG Web site intended
specifically for IWTG Business Partners. We may use information provided on that
site to administer and develop our business relationship with you, the Business
Partner you represent, and IWTG Business Partners generally. For instance, this
may involve using your information to send you details of IWTG Business Partner
programs. It may also include sharing certain information with other Business
Partners (subject to any confidentiality obligations that may exist), or IWTG
customers or prospects. In connection with a particular transaction or program,
we may also contact you as part of customer satisfaction surveys or for market
research purposes.
IWTG Supplier Administration
If you represent an IWTG supplier, you may visit an IWTG Web site intended specifically
for use by IWTG suppliers. We may use the information provided on that site in
connection with entering into or performing a transaction with you. For example,
this may include sharing information with other parts of IWTG, IWTG's Business
Partners, customers, shipping companies, financial institutions, postal or government
authorities involved in fulfillment. It may also be used to administer and develop
our relationship with you, the supplier you represent and/or other IWTG suppliers
generally.
IWTG Discussion Forums and Chat Rooms
If you participate in an IWTG discussion forum or chat room, you should be aware
that the information you provide there will be made broadly available to others,
potentially inside or outside IWTG, who have access to that discussion forum or
chat room. Also, please recognize that individual forums and chat rooms may have
additional rules and conditions. Each participant's opinion on a forum or chat
room is his or her own and should not be considered as reflecting the opinion
of IWTG
Other IWTG Web Site Notices
In some cases, specific IWTG Web sites may contain other notices about their use
and the information practices applicable to those sites.
Our Worldwide Practices
IWTG is a global organization, with legal entities, business processes, management
structures, and technical systems that cross borders.
Our privacy practices are designed to provide protection for your personal information, all over the world.
We may share your personal information within IWTG and transfer it to countries in the world where we do business.
Some countries may provide less legal protection for your information. In such countries IWTG will still handle information in the manner we describe here.
Information Security and Quality
We intend to protect your personal information and to maintain its quality. We
implement appropriate measures and processes, such as using encryption when transmitting
certain sensitive information, to help us to keep your information secure and
to maintain its quality.
Supplementing Information
From time to time we may supplement information you give us via an IWTG Web site
with information from other sources, such as information validating your address
or other available information about businesses. This is to help us maintain the
accuracy of the information we collect and to help us provide a better service.
Use of Suppliers
In some cases IWTG uses suppliers to collect, use, analyze and otherwise process
information on its behalf. It is IWTG's practice to require such suppliers to
handle information in a manner consistent with IWTG's policies.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons,
IWTG decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganise businesses in some countries.
Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective
or actual purchasers, or receiving it from sellers. It is IWTG's practice to seek
appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.
Cookies, Web Beacons and Other Technologies
We sometimes collect non-identifiable information from visits to our Web sites
to help us provide better customer service. For example, we keep track of the
domains from which people visit, and we also measure visitor activity on IWTG
Web sites, but we do so in ways that keep the information non-identifiable. This
information is sometimes known as "clickstream data." IWTG or others
on IWTG's behalf may use this data to analyze trends and statistics and to help
us provide better customer service.
Also, when we collect personal data from you in a transaction, we may extract some information about that transaction in an non-identifiable format and combine it with other non-identifiable information such as clickstream data. This information is used and analyzed only at an aggregate level to help us understand trends and patterns. This information is not reviewed at an individual level. If you do not want your transaction details used in this manner you can disable your cookies.
We collect the information we mentioned in the previous paragraphs through the use of various technologies, including one called "cookies". A cookie is a piece of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your computer as an anonymous tag that identifies your computer but not you. Some IWTG pages use cookies, sent by IWTG or its third party vendors, or other technologies to better serve you when you return to the Web site. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do so, however, some Web sites may not work properly.
Some IWTG Web sites also use Web beacon or other technologies to better tailor those sites to provide better customer service. These technologies may be in use on a number of pages across IWTG's Web sites. When a visitor accesses these pages, a non-identifiable notice of that visit is generated which may be processed by us or by our suppliers. These Web beacons usually work in conjunction with cookies. If you don't want your cookie information to be associated with your visits to these pages, you can set your browser to turn off cookies.
If you turn off cookies, Web beacon and other technologies will still detect visits to these pages, but the notices they generate cannot be associated with other non-identifiable cookie information and are disregarded. For more information, please see "How to work with Cookies".
Service Quality Monitoring
Certain Web transactions may also involve you calling us or our calling you. Please
be aware that it is IWTG's general practice to monitor and in some cases record
such calls for staff training or quality assurance purposes
Online Advertising
Certain companies help us deliver interactive on-line advertising such as banner
ads. These companies may collect and use information about customers to help us
better understand the offers, promotions, and types of advertising that are most
appealing to our customers. After it is collected the information is aggregated
so it is not identifiable to a specific individual. If, however, you would prefer
that these companies not collect such information, please contact us at custservice@iwtg.com
Personalized URL Link
On occasion, we may personalize and customize Web sites for certain visitors.
If you visit one of these sites, you may find it customized with references to
products and/or services that we believe may be of interest to you, based on your
previous interactions with IWTG and information you have provided to us. While
you are visiting these Web sites, we may collect information about your visit
to better tailor the site to your interests. An invitation to visit one of these
Web sites is usually presented as a personalized URL in an e-mail, a notice on
a Web site registration page, or as a response to you logging on to a certain
Web site.
If you choose to visit one of these Web sites, you are agreeing to let IWTG collect information about your visits and also to its association with other information about you and your relationship with IWTG. If you do not wish your information to be used in this way, do not accept the invitation to visit these sites.
Disclosures Required By Law
Please be aware that in certain circumstances, it is possible that personal information
may be subject to disclosure pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas,
warrants, or orders.
Privacy Technology
Technology will increasingly help give you more control over your personal information.
It will also help organizations to manage their privacy practices and policies.
As an information technology provider, IWTG actively supports the development
of privacy technologies to help achieve these goals and to help create greater
trust and confidence in the way personal information is handled.
Other products and services are available which can assist you with the control of your personal information while navigating the Web. See http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources/rulesntools.shtml for an overview of many privacy-related tools. Please note that IWTG has not formally evaluated these tools.
Links to non-IWTG Web sites
IWTG Web sites may contain links to other Web sites. IWTG is not responsible for
the privacy practices or the content of those other Web sites.
Notification of Changes
This privacy statement was last updated on June 14, 2004. A notice will be posted
on our Web site home page for 30 days whenever this privacy statement is changed
in a material way.
Privacy Questions and Access
If you have a question about this statement, you can send an email to the IWTG
Web site coordinator. The address for this is
legal@iwtg.com
You can also contact us at this address if you have a question about IWTG's handling
of your information.If you wish to obtain a copy of particular information you
provided to IWTG, or if you become aware the information is incorrect and you
would like us to correct it contact us at legal@iwtg.com
.Before IWTG is able to provide you with any information or correct any inaccuracies,
however, we may ask you to verify your identity and to provide other details to
help us to respond to your request. We will endeavor to respond within an appropriate
timeframe.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the site's privacy statement, you
should first contact IWTG directly.