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Clipper Windpower Plc's Commitment to Information Privacy Protection
This Privacy Policy applies to web sites (collectively "Web Site" or "Site") and pages thereof that are only owned and operated by Clipper. This Privacy Policy, refers to Clipper Windpower Plc and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively, "Clipper"). Protecting the security and privacy of your personal information is important to Clipper. Therefore, it is our goal to use reasonable efforts to maintain and operate our Web Site so that it is in compliance with applicable laws pertaining to internet security and information privacy protection. We hope that this Privacy Policy will help you understand what personal information Clipper may collect, how Clipper uses and safeguards that information, and with whom we may share it.
Personal Information
When this Privacy Policy uses the term "personal information", we mean information that identifies or describes an individual including name, social security number, e-mail address, postal address, and telephone number. We collect personal information about you through our Web Site only if you provide it to us voluntarily through e-mail, registration forms, or surveys.
Purpose of Use
When you do provide us with personal information, we may use it to respond to your inquiries; complete a transaction you requested; or provide you with access to specific information or offers. In addition, in order to improve and support our customer relationship with you:
*we may store and process personal information and share it with our corporate family affiliates in jurisdictions across the world in order to better understand your business needs and how we can improve our products and services; [Note: This insertion has been included as under the Data Protection Act 1998, if any data is to be transferred outside of the EEA, specific consent must be obtained and the individual must be informed of the transfer.]
*we (or a third party we have retained to perform services on our behalf) may use your personal information to conduct research and analysis about your use of our products or services to better understand our customers' needs or to contact you about a Clipper offer in support of your business needs; and
*we (or a service provider we have retained to perform services on our behalf) may use your personal information to ensure the technical functioning of our Web Site.
Clipper requires these service providers or any other third parties Clipper retains to agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
If we propose to use personal information for any purposes other than those described in this Policy, we will offer you an effective way to opt out of the use of personal information for those other purposes.
We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information about our Web Site visitors, except as described here.
If you do not want us to use or share with others your personal information for any of the above mentioned purposes, you may contact us any time at info@clipperwind.com and we will ensure that your personal information is no longer used in this way.
Purpose Limitation
Clipper will collect, use or disclose personal information supplied by you through its Web Site only for the purposes disclosed to you, unless we have a good faith belief that such disclosure:
*is a use of the personal information for any additional purpose that is directly related to the purpose for which the personal data was originally collected;
*is reasonably necessary to prepare, negotiate, and/or fulfill a transaction you have requested;
*is required to be in compliance with any applicable laws, regulations, legal process or enforceable governmental request;
*is reasonably necessary to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues;
*is reasonably necessary to establish or preserve a legal claim or defense; or
*is reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of Clipper, its Users or the public as required or permitted by law.
Non-Personal Data Collected Automatically
When you access our Web Site, we may automatically collect or store your non-personal information, such as type of Internet browser and operating system used, Internet Protocol Address or domain name of the web sites from which you came, number of visits, average time you spent on the site, and pages you viewed. We may use this information and share it with our affiliates to monitor and analyze the traffic patterns and to improve the information available on our Web Site.
"Cookies" - Information Stored Automatically on Your Computer
When you view our Web Site, we may store some information on your computer in the form of a "cookie" to recognize your computer automatically next time you visit. Cookies are bits of text that are placed on your computer's hard drive when you visit certain web sites. Cookies can help us identify site features in which you may have the greatest interest in or to "remember" your password to save you having to re-enter it each time. If you do not wish to receive cookies, please configure your Internet browser to erase all cookies from your computer's hard drive, block all cookies or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, some features or services of the web sites may not function properly without cookies.
Children
Clipper will not knowingly collect personal information from children without insisting that they seek prior parental consent. We will only use or disclose personal data about a child to the extent permitted by law, to seek prior parental consent pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, or to protect a child. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor that is defined as a child, we will delete the information from our records.The definition of "child" or "children" should take into account all applicable laws as well as national and regional cultural customs.
Security
To protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration and against unauthorized disclosure or access, Clipper takes appropriate administrative, technical and physical security measures. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire Clipper operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management. This information should not be construed as warranting as fail-proof the security of information provided through Clipper supported Web Sites.
Links to Other Web Sites
Clipper's Web Site contains links to other web sites for your convenience. When you link to another web site, you are no longer on the Clipper Web Site and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Clipper is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other web sites.
Questions and Comments
Clipper will respond to reasonable requests to review your personal information and to correct, amend or delete any inaccuracies. If you have any questions or comments about the Clipper Privacy Policy (e.g. to review and update your personal information), please click on "Contact Us" in the upper navigation menu.
Access to Information
You can review any personal information we collect about you. Please recommend changes to your personal information which you believe to be incorrect by submitting a written request that credibly shows the error. If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact us. In all cases, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.[Note: Under the Data Protection Act, Clipper is under an obligation to ensure that all personal data which it holds is accurate and up to date]
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online information privacy protection practices. We will post changes to our Privacy Policy on this page. Please check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
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