Privacy



Privacy is important to Hunter Properties Inc. The following statement discloses the information practices of Hunter Properties Inc. Web sites, including what type of information is gathered and tracked, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared.

The United States Department of Commerce has designed a framework called Safe Harbor. The Safe Harbor framework outlines guidelines and best practices regarding the collection, retention, and use of information collected from the European Union by sites in the United States. Hunter Properties Inc. abides by this framework.


Using and Sharing Personal Information

The following paragraphs describe in more detail how Hunter Properties Inc. may use your personal information and with whom we may share it. Depending on the type of Hunter Properties Inc. Web site you are visiting, one or more of the paragraphs may apply. For example, if you order a product from an Hunter Properties Inc. Web site, your information will be handled as described in such paragraphs as Fulfilling Your Transaction Request and Marketing Use.


Fulfilling Your Transaction Request

If you request something from an Hunter Properties Inc. Web site, for example, a product or service, a callback, or specific marketing materials, we will use the information you provide to fulfill your request. To help us do this, we may share information, with others, for instance, other parts ofHunter Properties Inc., Hunter Properties Inc.'s Business Partners, financial institutions, shipping companies, postal or government authorities (for example, Customs authorities) involved in fulfillment. In connection with a transaction we may also contact you as part of our customer satisfaction surveys or for market research purposes.


Marketing Use

The information you provide to Hunter Properties Inc. on certain Hunter Properties Inc. Web sites may also be used by Hunter Properties Inc.and selected third parties for marketing purposes. Before we use it, however, we will offer you the opportunity to choose whether or not to have your information used in this way.

Hunter Properties Inc. Human Resources Web Sites (including Recruitment) In connection with a job application or inquiry, whether advertised on an Hunter Properties Inc. Web site or otherwise, you may provide us with information about yourself, such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout Hunter Properties Inc. and its related entities for the purpose of employment consideration or your inquiry. Except where you tell us not to, we will keep the information for future consideration.


Information for Business Partners

If you represent an Hunter Properties Inc. Business Partner, you may visit an Hunter Properties Inc. Web site intended specifically for Hunter Properties Inc. Business Partners. We may use information provided on that site to administer and develop our business relationship with you, the Business Partner you represent, and Hunter Properties Inc. Business Partners generally. For instance, this may involve using your information to send you details of Hunter Properties Inc. Business Partner programs. It may also include sharing certain information with other Business Partners (subject to any confidentiality obligations that may exist), or Hunter Properties Inc. customers or prospects. In connection with a particular transaction or program, we may also contact you as part of customer satisfaction surveys or for market research purposes.


Information Security and Quality

We intend to protect your personal information and to maintain its quality. We implement appropriate measures and processes, such as using encryption when transmitting certain sensitive information, to help us to keep your information secure and to maintain its quality.


Mergers and Acquisitions

Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, Hunter Properties Inc. 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 Hunter Properties Inc.'s practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.


Disclosures Required By Law

Please be aware that in certain circumstances, it is possible that personal information may be subject to disclosure pursuant to judicial or other government subpoenas, warrants, or orders.
Links to non-Hunter Properties Inc. Web Sites
Hunter Properties Inc. Web sites may contain links to other Web sites. Hunter Properties Inc. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those other Web sites.


Notification of Changes

This privacy statement was last updated on October 23, 2002. A notice will be posted on our Web site home page for 30 days whenever this privacy statement is changed in a material way.


Privacy Questions and Access

If you have a question about this statement, you can send an email to theHunter Properties Inc. You can also contact us at this address if you have a question about Hunter Properties Inc.'s handling of your information.