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ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to the Syngenta
Corporation family of businesses and Web sites.
Your
privacy is important to us. This Online
Privacy Policy (this “policy”) explains how Syngenta Corporation and its
affiliates in the
United States, Canada and Mexico (collectively,
“Syngenta,” “we,”
“us,” and “our”) protect
your privacy when you visit this Web site and the other Web sites that display
this policy (our "site(s)").
If
you have questions about this policy, please send an email or write to our data
privacy officer*.
Effective
Date: February 1,
2010
Scope of This Policy
This policy covers the "personal information" we collect through our
sites. "Personal information"
is information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination
with other information available to us.
Examples of personal information include your name, address, email
address, credit card information, and the information you provide when you use
one of our sites to create an account or a personal profile.
Your Consent
Please take a few minutes to review this policy. By accessing or using one of our sites you
are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal
information as set forth in this policy.
IF
YOU DO NOT CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY, YOU MAY NOT USE THIS SITE.
Changes to This Policy
As we add new features and functionality to our sites, we may need to update or
revise this policy. We reserve the right to do so, at any time and without
prior notice, by posting the revised version on our sites. These changes will
be effective as of the date we post the revised version on our sites. They will
apply only to the personal information we collect after we have posted the
revised version. Your use of one of our sites following any such change
constitutes your consent to the terms of the revised policy. For this reason,
it is important to review this policy regularly. If we modify this policy, we
will provide a notice at the top of this policy for at least 30 days after the
new effective date.
You may access the current version of
this policy at any time by clicking on the link marked "Online Privacy
Policy" at the bottom of each page of our sites. For your convenience, we
post the effective date of this policy at the top of this page, so that you can
see at a glance whether this policy has changed since your last visit.
Privacy Notices
This policy may be supplemented or amended from time to time by "privacy
notices" posted on particular sites. Generally, privacy notices provide
details about the personal information we collect on particular pages or
particular areas of a site, why we need that information, and choices you may
have about the ways we use that information.
Our privacy notices are part of this policy.
Agreements Governing Your Use of
Special Features and Password-Protected Areas of Our Sites
Some of our sites include special features and password-protected areas. For
example, you may need a user name and password to access areas of our sites
where you may purchase Syngenta products or apply for financing.
When you sign up to use a special
feature or password-protected area, you may be asked to agree to special terms
governing your use of the special feature or password-protected area. In such cases, you will be asked to expressly
consent to the special terms, for example, by checking a box or clicking on a
button marked "I agree." This
type of agreement is known as a "click-through" agreement. If any of the terms of the click-through
agreement are different than the terms of this policy, the terms of the
click-through agreement will supplement or amend this policy, but only with
respect to the matters governed by the "click-through agreement."
What Personal Information Do We
Collect Through Our Sites?
Information You Provide. We collect the personal information you
knowingly provide (using your mouse and keyboard) when you use our sites. The
information we collect depends on how you use our sites. For example, if you
sign up to receive email communications from us, we collect your email address
and any related information you provide.
Credit Card Information.
If you provide credit card information through our sites, the
information you provide goes directly from your computer to a server operated
by one of our service providers. The service provider uses your credit card
information only to process your transaction and is bound by contract to treat
all of your personal information as confidential. Although our service
providers send us most of the information you provide when you complete a
transaction (so that we know, for example, who has purchased a product and
where to ship it), for your security, our service providers do not share your
credit card information with us.
Supplemental Information. From time to time, we may supplement
the information you give us with information from other sources, such as
information validating your address or information based on your zip code. We
may also supplement the information you give us with information we collect
from you through other Syngenta Web sites or other channels.
Information
Sent to Us by Your Web Browser.
We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your Web browser.
This information typically includes the IP address of your Internet service
provider, the name and version of your operating system, the name and version
of your browser, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visit.
Please check your browser if you want to learn what information your browser
sends or how to change your settings.
This
information does not identify you personally. Generally, we use this information to improve our sites
and make them more compatible with the technology used by our visitors. In most
cases, we do not link the information sent by your browser to information that
identifies you personally. We do, however, review our server logs – which
contain visitors' IP addresses -- for security purposes, such as detecting
intrusions into our network. If we suspect criminal activity, we may share our
server logs with the appropriate investigative authorities who could use that
information to trace and identify individuals.
Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use "cookies" and other
Web technologies to collect information and support certain features of our
sites. For example, we may use these technologies to
- collect information about the ways visitors use our
sites – which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they
stay on each page;
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to manage and determine the effectiveness of our
advertising campaigns;
- to support the features and functionality of our
sites – for example, to save you the trouble of reentering information
already in our database or to prompt the settings you established on
previous visits to our sites; and
- to personalize your experience when you use our
sites.
Generally, the information we collect
using these Web technologies does not identify you personally. If, however, you
have created a user identity, for example, by signing up to use a
password-protected area on one of our sites, we may link the information we
collect using Web technologies to other information that identifies you
personally.
If you do not wish to receive cookies,
you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is
placed on your computer. You may also delete our cookies as soon as you leave a
site. Although you are not required to accept our cookies when you visit our
sites, if you set your browser to reject cookies, you will not be able to use
all of the features and functionality of our sites.
How Does Syngenta Use Your Personal
Information?
Generally. We use the personal information we collect through our sites
- to provide the products, information and services
you request;
- for security, credit or fraud prevention purposes;
- to provide you with effective customer service;
- to provide you with a personalized experience when
you use our sites;
- to display personalized advertising when you visit
our sites;
- to contact you with special offers and other
information we believe will be of interest to you (but only with your
permission);
- to contact you with information and notices related
to your use of our sites;
- to invite you to participate in surveys and provide
feedback to us;
- to better understand your needs and interests;
- to improve the content, functionality and usability
of our sites;
- to improve our products and services;
- to improve our marketing and promotional efforts;
and
- for any other purpose identified in an applicable
privacy notice or other agreement between Syngenta and you.
How Does Syngenta Share My Personal
Information?
Service Providers.
We share personal information with companies and organizations that
perform services on our behalf, for example, companies that provide support
services to us (such as credit card processing services, data storage services,
and web hosting services) or that help us market our products and services
(such as third-party e-mail marketing companies). These third parties are required
by contract to use the personal information we share with them only to perform
services on our behalf and to take commercially reasonable measures to protect
the confidentiality and security of your personal information.
With
Our Business Partners. Under some limited circumstances, we may
share our mailing lists or other personal information collected through our
sites with companies that are not our service providers and are not members of
the Syngenta family of businesses. For
example, we may share your contact or demographic information with business
partners who offer special discounts to qualified Syngenta customers. Before we share your personal information
with our business partners, we will offer you the opportunity to choose whether
to have your information shared and used in this way. If you do not want us to share your personal
information with our business partners, you may “opt-out” at any time by
sending an email or writing to our data privacy officer*.
Within
Syngenta and Syngenta AG. We may share the personal information we
collect through our sites within Syngenta, with our parent corporation Syngenta
AG, or with other affiliates of Syngenta AG for cross-marketing and other
purposes. Before we share your personal
information with an affiliate, we will offer you the opportunity to choose
whether to have your information shared and used in this way. If you do not want us to share your personal
information with another member of the Syngenta family of businesses or with
Syngenta AG or with other affiliates of Syngenta AG, you may “opt-out” at any
time by sending an email or writing to our data privacy officer*.
Business Transfers.
Your personal information may be transferred to a company that has
acquired the stock or assets of Syngenta Corporation, one of its affiliates, or
one of our businesses, for example, as the result of a sale, merger,
reorganization or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring
company's use of your personal information will still be subject to this policy
and the privacy preferences you have expressed to us.
Compliance With Laws and Protection of
Our Rights and the Rights of Others.
We may disclose personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure
is appropriate to comply with the law, a court order or a subpoena. We may also
disclose personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such
as fraud or identity theft; to enforce or apply our online terms of use or
other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property or the rights,
property or safety of our users or others.
As Described in a Privacy Notice. We reserve the right to disclose your
personal information as described in any privacy notice posted on the Web page
(or area) where you provide that information.
By providing your personal information on that Web page you will be
consenting to the disclosure of your personal information as described in that
privacy notice.
As Described in a Click-Through
Agreement. We reserve
the right to disclose your personal information as described in any
click-through agreement to which you have agreed.
Your Choices
In General
We respect your right to make choices about the ways we collect, use and
disclose your personal information. In most cases, we will ask you to indicate
your choices at the time we collect your personal information. We will also
include an "opt-out" link in newsletter or promotional email we send
you so that you can inform us that you do not wish to receive such
communications from us in the future. If you have created an account or a
personal profile on one of our sites, you may be able to update some or all of
your privacy choices by changing the settings on your account settings or
profile page.
Direct Marketing
Before we use your personal information for direct marketing purposes (or
permit our affiliates to do so), we will offer you the opportunity to choose
whether to have your information used in this way. If at any time you wish to be taken off our
direct marketing mailing lists, please send an email or write to our data
privacy officer*. Please provide
your full name, address and email address so that we can find you on our
mailing lists. Once we have the information we need, we will remove you from
our mailing lists. Please give us a reasonable amount of time to honor your
request.
Sharing
Your Personal Information.
Please review the section entitled “How Does Syngenta Share My Personal
Information?” to learn how we share your personal information with third
parties and what choices you have.
How Can You Access, Update or Correct
Your Personal Information?
If you have created an account or a personal profile on one of our sites, you
may be able to access and update some or all of your personal information on
your account settings or profile page.
In most cases, however, you will need our help. If you wish to access,
update or correct your personal information, please send an email or write to our
data privacy officer*. We will respond to you within a reasonable time and,
in any event, within the time limits established by applicable law. For your
protection, we may ask you for additional information to verify your identity.
In most cases, we will provide access and correct or delete any inaccurate
information you discover. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your
request if the law permits or requires us to do so or if we are unable to
verify your identity. Although generally we do not charge for these services,
we reserve the right, at our discretion, to charge a reasonable fee as permitted
by applicable law. We will notify you if a fee will apply in your case.
How Does Syngenta Protect Personal
Information?
We maintain a comprehensive data security program, including commercially
reasonable administrative, physical and technological security measures, to
protect your personal information from unauthorized access, unauthorized use,
and unauthorized or accidental destruction, modification or disclosure. Although we take commercially reasonable precautions
to provide a level of security appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal
information we collect, we cannot guarantee the security of information
provided over the Internet or stored in our databases.
Password Protected Areas of This Site
For your protection, certain areas of our sites are password protected. You are
responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your passwords. We have the
right to assume that anyone accessing our sites using a password assigned to
you has the right to do so. You will be solely responsible for the activities
of anyone accessing our sites using a password assigned to you, even if the
individual is not, in fact authorized by you. If you have reason to believe
that your password has been compromised or used without authorization, you must
promptly change it using the functionality provided on the site.
Links to Other Syngenta Web sites
Syngenta operates many different Web sites, each with its own content,
features, and functionality. Each Syngenta Web site serves a different purpose.
For this reason, not all of our Web sites are governed by this policy. When you
use a link on one of our sites to access another Syngenta Web site, please take
a minute to review the privacy policy posted on that Web site.
Links to Third-Party Web sites
This site may contain links to Web sites operated by other companies, including
websites operated by our third-party service providers, our affiliates, and
other third parties. This policy does not apply to personal information
collected on any of these third-party Web sites. When you access third-party
Web sites through a link on this site, please take a few minutes to review the
privacy policy posted on that site.
Use of Cookies, Web Beacons and
Similar Technologies by Third Parties
Marketing
Consultants. Our marketing
consultants may use Web beacons, cookies and other Web technologies to collect
information about visitors to our sites. For example, our consultants may count
how many visitors access our sites, what links they use, and what pages they
view. They may also track which Web sites and advertisements refer traffic to
our sites and the URLs of the sites to which our sites refer traffic (that is,
the Web sites on which our visitors land when they leave our sites). Our
consultants use this information to compile statistics and prepare reports that
provide the feedback and analysis we need to understand the needs and interests
of our visitors, improve the content, functionality and usability of our sites,
and improve the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing efforts. The
information our consultants collect does not identify you personally.
Advertising Companies. We use third-party advertising
companies to manage our online advertising campaigns. Our advertising companies
use cookies and other Web technologies to target and measure the effectiveness
of our advertisements. For example, our advertising companies place Web beacons
on their clients' Web sites, including our sites. When you visit these Web
sites, the Web beacon "tags" your computer with a "cookie."
The information stored on the cookie does not identify you personally and is
not combined with any information that identifies you personally, but it does
permit our advertising companies to recognize your computer when you access one
of their clients' sites. Our advertising companies use the information they
collect about your use of their clients' Web sites to customize the
advertisements you see when you visit their clients' sites. Our advertising
companies' use of cookies and other web technologies is covered by their
privacy policies, not by this Online Privacy Statement. If you do not wish to
receive our advertising companies' cookies, you may "opt-out" by
following the directions in our advertising companies' privacy policies. To review
our advertising companies’ privacy policies, please visit Hitwise at
http://www.hitwise.com/other/privacy-policy.php
and Web Trends at
http://www.webtrends.com/AboutWebTrends/
PrivacyPolicy.aspx?promo=TI_silopriv_FT&WT.svl=ftr_privacy
Children
Our sites are not directed nor targeted to children under the age of 13. We do
not use our sites to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under
the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, do not provide us with any
personal information. If we learn that someone under 13 has provided personally
identifiable information through one of our sites, we will use reasonable
efforts to remove such information from our databases.
Special Notice for Visitors Who Reside
Outside the United States
Syngenta Corporation is a U.S.
corporation based in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States of America. Syngenta
Corporation and its United States,
Canadian and Mexican affiliates use Web servers and store data in the United States, Canada,
Mexico,
or in other countries. We may transfer your personal information to our service
providers and others located in the United States Canada, Mexico, or
other countries for the purposes described in this policy. Different countries
have different privacy laws and requirements, and some provide less legal
protection for your personal information than others. Please know, however,
that no matter where your personal information is collected, used, transferred
or stored, if it was collected through our sites, it will be protected by the
terms of this policy and any privacy notices or click-through agreements that
apply to you.
BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ARE CONSENTING
TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN OR TO THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
Governing Law
This policy is governed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United
States of America without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
*Questions Concerning Our Privacy
Practices
If you have questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please send
an email or write to our data privacy officer:
Send your
e-mail to data.privacy@syngenta.com and write
"Privacy" in the subject line
Data
Privacy Officer
Syngenta Corporation
c/o 410 Swing Road
Greensboro,
NC 27409
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