Introduction
Honeywell International Inc. is committed to protecting
your privacy. This statement details the steps we take to protect your
personal information when you visit our websites. It describes the personal
information that we collect, the purposes for which we use such information,
and your choices regarding our use of it. The steps we take to protect
your personal information and how you can review and correct your personal
information are also covered here. By accessing our websites, you are
consenting to the information collection and use practices described in
this privacy statement.
Our collection of information
Information collected directly from you Generally,
you can visit Honeywell's websites without entering any personal information.
On certain pages, we may ask you for personal information to provide a
service or carry out a transaction that you have requested. The personal
information we collect may include:
- contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization
name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and physical address;
- information about your company, and job function;
- your e-mail marketing preferences;
- financial information (including credit card or account
information);
- information such as your nationality and country of
residence that allows us to determine your eligibility under export
control regulations to receive information about certain technologies;
- information used to customize and facilitate your use
of our websites, including login and technical information;
- inquiries about and orders for our products and services;
- information that assists us in identifying the products
and services that best meet your requirements;
- event registration information; and
- feedback from you about our websites and our products
and services generally.
You are not required to provide any of this information,
but if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service
or complete your transaction.
Information collected automatically We collect
information about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view,
the number of bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you
access, and other actions taken within Honeywell's sites. On sites that
you enter with a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity
to determine your potential interests in our products and services. We
also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every
website you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser
type and capabilities and language, your operating system, the date and
time you access the site, and the website from which you linked to our
site. We do not link this information to your identity.
Our use of information
Services and transactions. We use your personal
information to deliver services or carry out transactions you have requested,
such as providing information on Honeywell products, registering purchased
products, processing product orders, handling warranty claims, replacing
product manuals, answering customer service requests, facilitating use
of our websites, and so forth. In order to offer you a more consistent
experience in your interactions with Honeywell, information collected
by our websites may be combined with information we collect by other means.
Website improvement. We may use your personal
information to improve our websites and related Honeywell products or
services, or to make our websites easier to use by eliminating the need
for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our
websites to your particular preference or interests.
Communications. With your permission, we may use
your personal information gathered via our websites to inform you of products
or services available from Honeywell. When collecting information that
might be used to contact you about our products and services, we will
always give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving such communications.
Moreover, each e-mail communication we send includes an unsubscribe link
allowing you to stop delivery of that type of communication. If you elect
to unsubscribe, we will remove you from the relevant list within 10 business
days.
Employment Applications. In connection with a job
application or inquiry, you may provide us with information about yourself,
such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout
Honeywell and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates for the purpose
of employment consideration. We will keep the information for future consideration
unless you direct us not to do so.
Our use of cookies and web beacons
Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard
disk or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number
of times you have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to
the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including
the effectiveness of online advertising), to store information that you
provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information useful
for your interactions with our websites. We may use session cookies (cookies
that are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your user ID,
elements of your user profile, to facilitate your movement around our
websites (particularly in connection with information searches and order
placement) and other information useful in administering the session.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers
automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser
settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed
on your computer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able
to fully experience the features of Honeywell's websites or other websites
that you visit. Our sites also may contain electronic images known as
web beacons - sometimes called single-pixel gifs - that allow us to count
the number of users who have visited those pages. We may include web beacons
in promotional e-mail messages or Newsletters in order to determine whether
messages have been opened and acted upon.
Disclosure of your personal information
Except as described below, personal information you provide
to Honeywell through our websites will not be shared outside of Honeywell
and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.
Disclosure to service providers. Honeywell contracts
with other companies to provide services on our behalf, such as hosting
websites, sending out information, processing transactions, and analyzing
our websites. We provide these companies with only those elements of your
personal information they need to deliver those services. These companies
and their employees are prohibited from using that personal information
for any other purpose.
Disclosure to distributors. In responding to a
request made by you, we may share your personal information with companies
that distribute our products. In those cases, we provide these companies
with only those elements of your personal information they need to respond
to your request, and these companies and their employees are prohibited
from using that personal information for any other purpose. In some cases,
we may seek your permission to share your information with distributors
for marketing purposes other than responding to a request from you. However,
we will not share your information for such marketing purposes unless
we have obtained your express consent to do so.
Disclosure in connection with transactions. In
connection with certain transactions, we may disclose some or all of your
personal information to financial institutions, government entities, and
shipping companies or postal services involved in fulfillment.
Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures.
Circumstances may arise where for strategic or other business reasons
Honeywell decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize 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 Honeywell's practice to seek appropriate protection for
information in these types of transactions.
Disclosure for other reasons. We may disclose
personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith
belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements
or with legal process served on us, to protect and defend our rights or
property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of
any individual.
Security
Honeywell is committed to protecting the security of your
personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures
to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use,
or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide
on computer systems with limited access that are located in facilities
to which access is limited. For sites to which you login, it is your responsibility
to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information
to others. When you move around a site to which you have logged in, or
from one site to another that uses the same login mechanism, we verify
your identity by means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine.
Reviewing your personal information
In some cases, you can review and correct personal information
provided through our websites by going to the page on which you provided
the information. In all cases, you can make a request to review and correct
your personal information collected via our websites or ask Honeywell
to stop using it by completing our Contact Us form. We may take steps
to verify your identity before providing you access to your personal information.
You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying
us of any change to your mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address.
International transfers of personal
information
Personal information collected on our websites may be
stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which
Honeywell or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities.
By using our websites, you consent to any such transfer of information
outside of your country. Honeywell has certified to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor
Agreement regarding the collection, use, and retention of data originating
in the European Union, and complies with the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles
in its processing of personal information received from the European Economic
Area, Switzerland, and the EU accession countries.
Children's information
Honeywell does not knowingly collect information from
children and does not target its websites that collect information to
children.
Links to other sites
Our websites may contain links to other sites such as
Honeywell distributors and sales affiliates, professional and government
organizations, and publications. We also link to third-party providers
that host, maintain and operate on-line training curricula. While we try
to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy,
we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices
employed by other sites.
Enforcement of this privacy statement
If you have questions regarding this statement or our
handling of your personal information, please Contact Us. We will promptly
address your concern and strive to reach a satisfactory resolution. Those
individuals whose information is transferred pursuant to the Safe Harbor
Agreement may request arbitration through the American Arbitration Association,
for which Honeywell will pay the associated costs, if they are not satisfied
with our resolution of their concern. Arbitration shall be conducted in
Morristown, New Jersey, by a single arbitrator.
Changes to this privacy statement
Honeywell may occasionally update this privacy statement.
When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top and bottom
of the privacy statement. We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates
to this privacy statement that materially expand the sharing or use of
your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy statement
at the time of collection.
Last Updated December 2005
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