Seagate
respects your right to privacy
As a leading provider of storage solutions, Seagate knows
the value of information. We also understand the inherent
privacy risks involved in using the Internet. This statement
describes privacy practices that apply to the entire Seagate
family of external Web sites. Please note that these sites
may contain links to third-party Web sites over which Seagate
maintains no control and therefore takes no responsibility
regarding privacy considerations or content. Generally, you
may browse Seagate's Web sites anonymously. However, on some
occasions we may ask you to provide identifying information.
Wherever possible, we try to provide you with opportunities
to review and change any personal information that is collected.
Seagate may update this privacy statement from time to time.
You are encouraged to review this statement regularly for
any changes.
Why
we collect information online
Seagate collects information online to enhance your use of
our Web sites, to determine what products and services you
desire, to provide you requested customer services, to allow
you convenient access to our current products and services
and to make our future products and services available to
you.
Summary
of information that Seagate gathers online
Seagate collects three types of information from visitors
to our Web sites: (1) information gathered by analyzing page
views and user navigation patterns, (2) information that you
provide directly when you use various Seagate services or
participate in various Seagate programs, and (3) information
that you provide prior to purchasing Seagate products online.
How
Seagate uses the information gathered online
Because Seagate is a worldwide company some of your information
may be shared with internal Seagate business units and affiliated
companies around the world to help Seagate create and deliver
products and services for our customers.
Seagate
uses tracking information to identify the areas of our Web
sites that are most heavily utilized. We do this to improve
the usefulness and effectiveness of our Web sites by creating
and delivering content that is most useful to you. The information
that you provide while visiting Seagate's Web sites will be
used to improve the sites themselves, to provide interactive
or personalized elements on the site, and to prepare future
content based on your interests.
Seagate
uses information that you voluntarily provide to allow you
to participate in online programs, services (including online
ordering, order tracking and technical support) and promotions.
Sometimes we will use third parties to administer our programs,
services or promotions. In such instances we may share your
information with those third parties solely for the purpose
of performing their administrative functions.
Seagate
may use information that you voluntarily provide to send you
electronic newsletters and information regarding products,
programs and promotions. We use demographic information you
provide to target our newsletters and information to the appropriate
audience. Seagate may also share your information with other
reputable technology companies whose products or services
we think you may find interesting. If you do not wish to receive
these newsletters or have your information shared with other
companies simply email your request to the Seagate webmaster
(webmaster@seagate.com).
Members of the Seagate Reseller Partner Program for Storage
Solutions can alter their profile and unsubscribe by emailing
the program specialist at reseller_partner@seagate.com.
Seagate
uses email as an avenue with which to provide customer service
and technical support. We may use information that you voluntarily
provide us to contact you in an attempt to resolve a prior
issue or to proactively notify you of technical issues which
may affect you. We may also use this information to invite
you to participate in a voluntary survey to help us improve
our programs and services.
Site
Security
Seagate's Web sites use a variety of security measures to
prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of information you
send to Seagate. The measures taken to protect your information
include the use of secure software encryption (SSL). The personal
information you provide, such as credit card data, name and
address, are encrypted prior to transmission to Seagate.
A
few notes about Cookies
Like many Web sites, Seagate's sites may make use of "cookies".
A cookie is a short line of text that is created by a Web
site and stored in a file on your computer. Cookies are used
to store information about your preferences and activity during
and after your visit to a Web site. Cookies are also used
widely in electronic commerce programs to keep track of which
items a user has selected for purchase. Cookies cannot gather
any information from your computer other than that which you
provide directly or that which is provided routinely by your
browser software.
Note:
Most browsers can be set to tell when a cookie is sent - at
which time you can refuse to receive it. If you have set your
browser to not accept cookies you may not be able to use or
take full advantage of some Seagate Web sites.
If
you have any questions or feedback concerning Seagate's privacy
policy please contact webmaster@seagate.com.
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