Asteres Inc. respects your privacy, and we are committed to protecting it. We recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of the personal information we learn about you while you visit our website, www.asteres.com. This Privacy Policy lets you know how we use and protect the information received through this website. The information we receive depends on what you do during your visit to the site, what service(s) you request, and whether you decide to voluntarily give us your personal information.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WEBSITE
Asteres owns and operations www.asteres.com Visitors to our site are permitted to explore it anonymously and are not required to provide any personal information in order to browse our site. If you wish to obtain information about our products or services, you can contact us. We may collect your e-mail address along with any other information you provide through that process, including your name, address, company name or other contact information.
We may use cookies on the site to collect aggregate information about usage of the site by all of our users. A cookie is a text file that our site transfers to your computer’s hard drive for recordkeeping purposes and to enhance the quality of your visit to the site. The cookie assigns a random, unique number to the computer.
Our site may have links to websites owned and operated by others. We are not responsible for the operation of those websites. The privacy practices of the companies operating those websites may differ from ours, so we recommend that you review their respective privacy policies before providing information through those linked websites.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Privacy Policy describes Asteres’ policies and practices with regard to personal information and non-identifying information collected by Asteres through this website. This Privacy Policy is independent of Asteres’ offline personal information collection practices. The term “personal information” refers to personally identifiable information about you such as your name, birth date, e-mail address, mailing address and any other information that is identified with you personally, including your personal health information. This Privacy Policy describes how we use that information and how you can control it.
USERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
You expressly consent to Asteres’ processing of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your personal information may be processed by Asteres in the country where it was collected and in the United States. United States laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in your country.
If you represent an organization, you will be responsible to ensure that each member of your organization (including employees and contractors) about whom personal information may be provided to Asteres has given his or her express consent to Asteres’ processing of such personal information.
INFORMATION ASTERES GATHERS AND TRACKS
Asteres collects two types of information about visitors to this website: data that visitors voluntarily submit to Asteres in the course of using this website, and aggregated tracking data we collect when visitors interact with our website.
COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The only personal information that Asteres collects about you through this website is the information you voluntarily give us when you use the site. Asteres may use the personal information you provide to answer your question or resolve your issue. Asteres also uses this personal information to help us improve the content and functionality of our website and to improve our company and products. Asteres may share all or some of your personal information collected through this website with our affiliates who may use the personal information in accordance with this privacy policy.
COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
We may collect information about our visitors, customers, page views, traffic patterns, and related website information. This information helps us evaluate and improve our website and is sometimes useful for business analysis. We may share this information with third parties but only in aggregate statistical form that includes no personal identifying information.
SECURITY
We use reasonable security procedures to protect the personal information you share with us from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR MINORS
We do not intentionally collect information about children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us personal data.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
Although your privacy is very important to us, due to the existing legal, regulatory, technical, and security environment, we cannot fully ensure, nor do we represent or warrant, that your private communications and other personal information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be required to disclose your personal information to the government or other third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, in the unlikely event we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you (including personal information) to private entities, law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate. In all instances, we will cooperate fully when required by law to provide information regarding visitors.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
Notwithstanding anything expressed or implied in this Privacy Policy, in connection with an assignment, sale, joint venture or other transfer of or disposition of some or all of the assets of Asteres Inc., or its affiliated entities, you agree that we can accordingly assign, sell, license, or transfer any information, including personal information, that you have provided to us to those third parties directly involved in the transfer or disposition of such assets.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, modify, update, add or remove any portion of this Privacy Policy in whole or in part, at any time. If this Privacy Policy is changed by us, we will notify you by posting the date of the change in the current Privacy Policy on this website. Any changes in this Privacy Policy will be effective when such changes are posted to this website. Your continued use of this website after any changes to this Privacy Policy are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this policy is September 30, 2010.
