GSI Online Privacy Policy

 

As of January 1,2003 GSI Environmental Inc. updated its Online Privacy Policy to give you a better understanding of our privacy policy and practices. If you have any questions, please contact inquiries@gsi-net.com.

We at GSI Environmental Inc. ("GSI") are committed to respecting your online privacy and recognize your need for appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") you share with us.

GSI has established this Online Privacy Policy so that you can understand the care with which we intend to treat your Personal Information.

Personal Information means any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address, an e-mail address or other contact information, whether at work or at home. In general, you can visit GSI's web pages without telling us who you are or revealing any Personal Information about yourself.

If you choose to provide us with your Personal Information on the web, we may transfer that Information, within GSI or to GSI's third party service providers, across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world including, specifically, the United States.

GSI 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, GSI intends to adhere to the principles set forth in this Online Privacy Policy even if, in connection with the above, we transfer your Personal Information from your country to countries that may not require an "adequate" level of protection for your Personal Information. In other words, our goal is to provide protection for your Personal Information no matter where that Personal Information is collected, transferred or retained.

Some of our web pages utilize "cookies" and other tracking technologies. A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about web site activity. Some cookies and other technologies may serve to recall Personal Information previously indicated by a web user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them.

You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie or you may choose to block cookies with your browser. Some web sites will not allow you to complete certain activities if cookies are disabled. For example, our consumer e-commerce site sometimes uses session cookies and persistent cookies to process transactions. If you do not accept cookies, the associated shopping cart will not work and you will not be able to order. In such a case, please feel free to call our offices at713-522-6300 for assistance with your order.

Tracking technologies may record information such as Internet domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types; clickstream patterns; and dates and times that our site is accessed. Our use of cookies and other tracking technologies allows us to improve our web site and your web experience. We may also analyze information that does not contain Personal Information for trends and statistics.

You may choose whether or not to provide Personal Information to GSI. If you choose not to provide the Personal Information we request, you can still visit most of GSI's web sites, but you may be unable to access certain options, offers, services, and products that require our interaction with you.

If you chose to have a relationship with GSI, such as a contractual, customer, or other business relationship, we will naturally continue to contact you in connection with that business relationship.

Wherever your Personal Information may be held within GSI or on its behalf, we intend to take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the Personal Information that you share with us from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Third parties provide certain services available on GSI’s web sites on GSI's behalf. GSI may provide information, including Personal Information, which GSI collects on the web to third party service providers to help us deliver programs, products, information and services. Service providers are also an important means by which GSI maintains its billing, payment processing, and fulfillment capabilities. For example, if we need to ship something to you, we must share your name and address with a shipping company. In such cases, we only provide third party agents with the minimum amount of information needed to complete the requested service or transaction. GSI will take reasonable steps to ensure that these third party service providers are obligated to protect Personal Information on GSI's behalf.

GSI does not intend to transfer Personal Information to third parties who are not bound to act on GSI's behalf unless such transfer is legally required. Nevertheless, your personally identifiable information may be transferred in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange or other disposition (whether of assets, stock or otherwise) of all or a portion of a business of GSI and/or its subsidiaries.

GSI’s web site is not structured to attract children. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Information from anyone we know to be under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have personal information concerning a child under the age of 13, we will delete that information from our systems.

We are committed to privacy. Protecting your privacy on-line is an evolving area, and GSI's web sites are constantly evolving to meet these demands. If you have any comments or questions regarding our Online Privacy Policy, please contact us at inquiries@gsi-net.com. While we cannot and do not guarantee perfect privacy, we will strive to address any issue to the best of our abilities as soon as possible.

By using this web site, you consent to the terms of our Online Privacy Policy and to GSI's processing of Personal Information for the purposes given above as well as those explained elsewhere on GSI’s web sites. Should the Online Privacy Policy change, we intend to take every reasonable step to ensure that these changes are brought to your attention by posting all changes prominently on our web site for a reasonable period of time.