Valere Power: Privacy Policy

VALERE POWER PRIVACY STATEMENT

Valere Power knows that you care about your privacy. Thank you for trusting us to protect you and the information that you share. We too care about privacy. We respect the privacy of every individual and organization that visits our Web site(s) or responds to an online invitation. This Privacy Statement outlines the information gathering and dissemination practices for Valere Power Web site(s).

We have implemented this Privacy Statement on the Valere Power home page (www.valerepower.com) and have instructed our Web masters to include the Privacy Statement in our Valere Power Web site(s) where information may be requested or collected by us.

Your use of a Valere Power Web site signifies your acceptance of the Valere Power Privacy Statement.

Valere Power strives to comply with all applicable laws around the globe that are designed to protect your privacy. Although legal requirements may vary from country to country, Valere Power intends to adhere to the principles set forth in this Privacy Statement even if, in connection with the above, we transfer your information from your country to countries that may not require the same level of protection for your information. In other words, our goal is to protect your information no matter where that information is collected, transferred, or retained.

WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED FROM YOU?

You may visit Valere Power sites anonymouscly or as a registered guest. Whether you visit our sites in an anonymous or registered fashion, information may be collected from you. Valere Power collects both identifiable and anonymous information.

Business and Personal Identifiable Information: Valere Power will not collect identifiable information without your prior consent. We will endeavor to not use this information outside of the context in which it was provided unless otherwise approved by you at the time of submission. Due to our strong commitment to privacy, we will inform you of our information requirements before we collect information from you. Valere Power may require business related information (e.g., growth plans, cost models, network infrastructure) and personal information (e.g., user name, e-mail address) from you when you visit our site(s). We will not gather identifiable information unless you knowingly provide it to us. The personal information that you provide to us will only be used for business purposes. Valere Power may use identifiable information for activities such as the preparation of business solution proposals, to conduct contests, or to provide you with access to a transactional service such as Order Tracking.
Anonymous Information: To help us understand user preferences and the trends of a general user population, we may collect information that is not identifiable to you during your session as either an anonymous visitor or registered guest. This type of information currently includes the following

		Internet browser in use
		Computer operating system
		Domain name of the Valere Power Web site from which you linked to our site or online invitation
		Pages viewed
		Search requests

ONLINE ADVERTISING

Valere Power works with certain companies to deliver Valere Power banner ads. These companies may collect information to help us determine which products, services, and offers are of the most interest to our current and future customers. The information that is collected is not identifiable at an individual or company level. It is aggregated at an anonymous level to provide us with general statistics and trends.

INFORMATION ACCESS, QUALITY, AND SHARING

Valere Power provides you with the right to access the identifiable information that we have collected from you. You also have the ability to request additions, modifications, and deletions to this information. If you would like to request access or make modifications to your identifiable information, please submit your inquiry to support@valerepower.com.

If you are a registered user of any one of our Valere Power Web sites, you can verify some of your identifiable information at www.valerepower.com/users.asp. If you have submitted information to a Valere Power Web site or online invitation, and would like that information deleted from our records, please contact support@valerepower.com. We shall endeavor to delete this information from our files.

If you choose to provide us with your identifiable information, we may transfer that information, within Valere Power or to Valere Power's business partners, across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. For example, if you participated in a site contest, your contact information could be shared with a fulfillment agency that would ship you your contest prize. Valere Power will only share identifiable information with its business partners if you have provided us with consent to do so.

In the event that Valere Power sells a part or parts of its business, the identifiable information that Valere Power has collected could be transferred to the acquiring company unless you instruct Valere Power not to do so in writing.

INFORMATION SECURITY

The security of your identifiable information is of the utmost importance to Valere Power . We use industry standard technologies such as token-based authentication, PKI, VPN, SSL, and other technologies to secure your information. If you are a registered guest at a Valere Power site, we employ an authentication process to verify your identity. A userid and password is provided to grant you access to your identifiable information and eServices.

The following activities are examples of actions that are conducted within secure areas of the Valere Power infrastructure: entering or changing your password, editing account details, viewing proprietary information (such as order status information), and other actions requiring authorization.

Please take note of the following to ensure information security:

You should be aware that when you disclose identifiable information in the discussion forum or chat areas, this information is accessible and can be collected and used by others who visit this area.
Valere Power advises you to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your computer and your Valere Power password. If you lose control of your password, you should immediately change your password.

BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

During your online Valere Power experience, you may encounter links to the sites of Valere Power's business partners. These business partners may include standards bodies, customers, channel partners, or suppliers. While a connection may be made to a Valere Power business partner site, Valere Power is not responsible for the privacy practices of our business partners.

COMMON QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR PRIVACY

The following are some common questions you may have about Valere Power's Privacy Statement

WHAT DOES VALERE POWER DO WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT?

Valere Power uses the information that we collect to improve services so we can:

Better understand your needs and target information products to you
Improve our products and services
Establish communication with you
Recognize and better serve you in the future

WHEN WILL VALERE POWER CONTACT ME?

Valere Power will contact you based on your preferences. An opt-in box is provided in information collection areas that allow you to control and limit the contact that Valere Power can have with you.

WHAT ABOUT COOKIES?

Valere Power Web site(s) use cookie technologies. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers placed on your hard drive after you visit Valere Power Web sites. Your browser manages the cookie. You can make the choice of whether or not to accept a cookie with your browser settings. Please note that by disabling cookies you may not be able to use certain features and functionality of Valere Power Web sites. You should review your browser instructions for other guidelines on cookie use.

Valere Power uses cookies to serve you better. We currently use cookie technology in the following ways:

To identify you during future logins and registrations which saves you from re-registering for other services
To ensure that we provide new information to you and not repeated or old information

QUESTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF CHANGES

The Valere Power Privacy Statement was last updated on May 2, 2002
Please refer to the Valere Power home page for updates to the Valere Power Privacy Statement.
Valere Power reserves the right to change this Privacy Statement at any time. Modifications to this Privacy Statement can be made without prior notification.
Continued use of the Valere Power Web sites signifies your acceptance of the changes to the Privacy Statement.