HQware Data Privacy
Introduction
HQware is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of its customers and visitors to our web site. In particular, we want you to know that HQware is not in the business or selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies for marketing purposes. In this Privacy Policy we provide detailed information on when and why we collect your personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Personal information means any information that may be used to identify you, such as, your name, title, phone number, email address, or mailing address. In general, you can browse our web site without giving us any personal information. We use web analytics software, to analyze traffic to this web site in order to understand our customer's and visitor's needs and to continually improve our service for them. Some activities require additional personal information besides your contact details. For example, to fulfill online orders for products we require you to enter credit card information.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Because HQware is a global company, your personal information may be shared with other HQware offices or subsidiaries in Europe, and elsewhere. The data protection laws in these countries may be more or less extensive than laws in the country in which you are located. However, HQware and its offices and subsidiaries are governed by this Privacy Policy and will use your personal information only as set forth in this policy. If you want, we can provide you with details of the countries relevant to you upon request. By using our web site and providing us with your personal data, you consent to this transfer of your personal data. HQware may also disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange or other disposition (whether of assets, stock or otherwise) of all or a portion of a business of HQware and/or its subsidiaries or to (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with lega process served on HQware or this web site; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of HQware and this web site; (3) enforce its agreements with you, or (4) act in urgent circumstances to protect personal safety or the public.
Children and Privacy
Our web site does not offer information intended to attract children. HQware does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13.
Security of Personal Information
When you submit any personal information in HQware webshop, we use a secure server. The secure server software (SSL) helps protect your information as it travels over the Internet by encrypting that information before it is sent to us. We have also implemented industry-standard security mechanisms and procedures to protect data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Use of Cookies
A cookie is a small text file containing information that a web site transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies allow us to analyze our site traffic patterns. A cookie can not give us access to your computer or to information beyond what you provide to us. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies; consult your browser's manual or online help if you want information on restricting or disabling the browser's handling of cookies. If you disable cookies, you can still view the publicly available information on our web site.
Your Consent
By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide to us as outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and without notice. If we change our Privacy Policy, we will publish those changes on this page. If you have any questions or concerns about our collection, use or disclosure of your personal information, please email our Data Privacy Officer at privacy@hqware.com. For more information about this site or your visit, please email us at support@hqware.com.
