Online Privacy Policy
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. ("SE&A"), is the operator of this Web site ("Site"). This privacy policy describes the type of information we collect from visitors to this Site, what we do with that information, and how visitors can update and control the use of information provided on this Site. This policy may change from time to time, so please check it frequently.
What type of information do we collect?
Our primary goal in collecting information from you is to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience while using our services. This allows us to provide services and features that most likely meet your needs, and to customize our services to make your experience easier and quicker.
If you use our services, request quotes for products through our Site or otherwise make use of the Site, we may ask you to provide further information, including but not limited to technical specifications, financial information, and other business-related information. When you visit our Site, we collect certain routing information such as the Internet Protocol address of your originating Internet Service Provider, and information provided by "cookies" stored on your hard drive. Cookies are small data files containing a unique identifier so that we can recognize you each time you return to our Site, and which keep track of the pages you view on our Site and which services you use. This information allows us to provide more tailored and user-friendly services.
We also collect aggregate information about the use of our Site, such as which pages are most frequently visited, how many visitors we receive daily, and how long visitors stay on each page.
How do we use the information we collect?
The information we collect from and about your company may be used in the following ways, among others: to fulfill orders and requests, to provide quote information in response to requests, to process, execute and monitor orders, to notify you and third parties of the status of orders, to prepare drawings, product configurations or productions, to provide you with information about offers or products we believe you will find useful, or to notify you of updated information, changes to our Site, or new products and services that we think might be beneficial to you or your business. We also may combine information you have provided to us in prior communications offline with the information you have given us online; to provide a more customized experience for visits to our Site.
We use demographics and Site usage information collected from visitors to, among other purposes, improve the usefulness of our Site and to prepare aggregate, non-identifying information used in marketing, advertising or similar activities. From time to time, some information may be purged from our systems in our sole discretion.
With whom do we share information?
We may provide the information we collect about you and your company, including your e-mail address or other identifying information, to our affiliates and to third parties, such as manufacturers, suppliers or others involved in the distribution chain to provide the products or services that have been requested. We may provide aggregate statistics about visitors, Site transactions or other Site activity.
We may disclose information about you or your company if we have a good faith belief that we are required to do so by law or legal process, to respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property or safety of SE&A or others.
Other companies that provide services on our Site, or advertise on or link to our Site, may use cookies or collect other information about you when you go to their site. We do not control the collection or use of information by these companies. You should contact these companies directly if you have any questions about their collection or use of information about you.
How is your information protected?
Your transmission of technical or financial information to us is secured through encryption. Likewise, all order forms or requests for quotes submitted through the Site, and billing information and account status information accessible through the Site, are secured via encryption.
While we strive to protect your personal or company information by encryption and other means, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of the information you transmit to us, and if you choose to use our Site, you do so at your own risk.
Please keep in mind that the information disclosed by you on our Site - for example, information you may provide to others on bulletin boards or in chat rooms that may be available on the Site - could be collected and used by visitors to the Site.
Link To Other Web Sites
SE&A's Web site may contain links to other Web sites. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other Web sites. If you decide to visit any linked site, you will leave this Site and will visit the linked site at your own risk. It is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. SE&A makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse, any linked Web sites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that SE&A or this Site sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of SE&A or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
Control Of Your Password
Except as specifically permitted by this section, you may not disclose your password to any third parties nor share it with any third parties. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personally identifiable information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should contact us immediately.
A Special Note About Children
Children are not eligible to use our services and we ask that minors (under the age of 18) do not submit any personal information to us.
Special Provisions
For Our European Users If you are an individual resident in a Member State of the European Union, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect, use and disclose your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy, or any amendments hereto. You further acknowledge and agree that we may transfer your personal data outside of the European Union for purposes described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site.
Your Consent
By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of the information described herein by SE&A
Terms of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE ("SITE").
By using this site, you agree to be bound by the following terms and condition as well as all other policies described in this site.
These terms may be revised from time to time without further notice. Your continued use of this Site after any such revisions constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. If you do not agree to abide by these or any future terms then you are prohibited from using this Site or downloading materials from it.
1. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Copyrights. Siemens reserves copyrights in all contents of this Site, including but not limited to design, text, software, technical drawings, configurations, graphics, other files, and their selection and arrangement. The contents of this Site may not be modified, copied, distributed, framed, reproduced, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted, or sold in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, without Siemens' prior written permission, except that you may download and print content for uses that are not competitive with or derogatory to Siemens, provided that you keep all copyright or other proprietary notices intact. Please note that this limited consent may be revoked at any time and does not include consent to republish Site information on any other Internet, Intranet or Extranet site or to incorporate the information in any other database or compilation. Any other use of the content of this Site is strictly prohibited.
Trademarks. Trademarks of Siemens and its affiliates may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Siemens. All page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks and/or trade dress of Siemens or its affiliates, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Siemens. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, and company names or logos displayed on this Site are the property of their respective owners.
2. PRIVACY POLICY
Siemens' Privacy Policy, incorporated by this reference, describes the type of information Siemens collects when you visit this Site and how Siemens uses that information. Please see our Privacy Policy above for more information.
3. SIEMENS PRODUCT & SERVICE INFORMATION - LIMITATIONS
All content available through this Site, including data, quotes, status reports, technical drawings, configurations, and catalog listings is believed to be accurate. However, you should independently evaluate the accuracy of the information and the usefulness for your particular needs of a product or service available through this Site. Specifications for products and services are subject to change without notice, and Siemens reserves the right to make changes without notice to processing, materials, or configuration. Siemens does not guarantee that products listed in its online catalog will be available at the time of your order. All information on the Site is subject to the disclaimers of section 5 below.
4. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
This Site may from time to time contain links to other websites or other Internet information sources ("Third Party Sources"). These links are provided as a convenience and do not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by Owner of – or responsibility for – the third parties or the linked Third Party Sources or any content, services or products available on or through such Third Party Sources.
5. DISCLAIMERS
THIS SITE MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. SIEMENS DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY MATERIALS OR THE RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT, MEMORANDUM, OR INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOWNLOADS, HOT FIXES, QUICK PATCHES AND SERVICE PACKS) SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SIEMENS RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF THE SITE. SIEMENS MAY MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE SITE, THE MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR PRICES (IF ANY) DESCRIBED IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
THIS SITE AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE AND/OR ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SIEMENS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL SIEMENS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSION OR DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOWNLOADS, HOT FIXES, QUICK PATCHES AND SERVICE PACKS) THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF SIEMENS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
7. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES
You represent and warrant for the benefit of Siemens that: (a) you are at least 18 years of age; (b) you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement and order product on your own behalf or on behalf of any person or entity for whom you are acting as agent/or that you are authorized to use the password required for this Site; and (c) all information that you submit to is true, accurate and current.
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
All items ordered from Siemens are made pursuant to an Appointed Distributor Agreement ("Agreement"). The Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale attached to and made a part of the Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall apply to all sales to you unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Please see our Terms and Conditions of Sale for further information.
9. PASSWORDS
If you have been given a Password in order to gain access to certain information on this Site then you agree, as a condition of receiving said Password, that you shall keep the Password confidential. You shall only disclose the Password to your employees or agents who have a need to know. Any unauthorized distribution of the Password may result in the revocation of your Password. Siemens reserves the right to revoke your Password access at any time for any reason whatsoever.
10. GENERAL
International. This Site is controlled, operated and administered by Siemens from its offices within the United States. Siemens makes no representation that materials at this Site are appropriate or available for use at locations outside of the United States, and your access to the Site from territories where its contents may be illegal is prohibited.
Applicable Law. The terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, and the federal laws of the United States of America, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located within the State of Georgia.
Other. These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Siemens governing your use of this Site. Should any provision in these terms be found invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the terms and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. You agree that any claim arising out of or related to the terms or your use of this Site must be filed within one year after it arose or be permanently barred.
Copyright
Copyright Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., All rights reserved.
Siemens Energy & Automation retains the copyright on all text and images. The text and images may not be copied for distribution in any way, directly or indirectly, without written permission from Siemens Energy & Automation. Siemens is a registered trademark of Siemens AG. All registered trademarks of other companies referenced by a HTML page are noted by a comment on that page.
Trademarks
Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale (10/1/2004)
Return Goods Policy