Privacy Statement
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Schaefer Engineering, Inc. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Schaefer Engineering, Inc. for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Schaefer Engineering, Inc. public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Schaefer Engineering, Inc. does not read any of your private online communications.
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Schaefer Engineering, Inc. so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. and Schaefer Engineering, Inc. family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. collects and uses your personal information to operate the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Schaefer Engineering, Inc. and its affiliates. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Schaefer Engineering, Inc. may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Schaefer Engineering, Inc., and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Schaefer Engineering, Inc., in order to determine what Schaefer Engineering, Inc. services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Schaefer Engineering, Inc. to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Schaefer Engineering, Inc. or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Schaefer Engineering, Inc.; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Schaefer Engineering, Inc., or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Schaefer Engineering, Inc. pages, or register with Schaefer Engineering, Inc. site or services, a cookie helps Schaefer Engineering, Inc. to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Schaefer Engineering, Inc. Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Schaefer Engineering, Inc. services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Schaefer Engineering, Inc. encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Schaefer Engineering, Inc. is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Schaefer Engineering, Inc. welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Schaefer Engineering, Inc. has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Schaefer Engineering, Inc. at info@schaefereng.com . We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.