Last Updated December 2005
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
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