N2N Connect Berhad and its affiliated companies ("N2N") respects the privacy of every individual who visits this Web site, www.ebrokerconnect.com (the "Site"), and all other Web sites owned, operated or maintained directly or indirectly by N2N. N2N has created this statement (the "Privacy Policy") to inform you of N2N’s privacy practices and the terms and conditions under which data that we collect from you on the N2N Sites will be used, shared and otherwise treated. This Privacy Policy will also instruct you on how you can verify the accuracy, and control certain uses, of the information you provide to us on the N2N Sites. This privacy policy was last updated on 10 October, 2004.
II. Collection and Use of Information
Personally Identifiable Information
When you visit the N2N Sites, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information (PI) about yourself for certain purposes such as providing the service for which your information was requested, or enhancing your experience on the N2N Sites. PI may include your name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number, and for online transactions, billing and shipping information, and credit card information.
Providing PI to the N2N Sites is on a strictly voluntary basis, however, if you opt not to provide the N2N Sites with certain PI , you may be unable to participate in certain promotions, receive product information, or buy products offered directly or indirectly through the N2N Sites.
You acknowledge and agree that your provision of Your Information to the N2N Sites will be subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy and that N2N may use Your Information for the purposes stated herein, including carrying out the purposes for which such information was collected, which purposes may include any activity that N2N, directly or indirectly, engages in from time to time, whether by itself or through third parties, and the right to share your PI with third parties. Additionally, you agree that your PI may be shared with any third party and you acknowledge that such third party may not be governed by the same policies as the N2N Sites.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
In some cases, you may be requested to provide the N2N Sites with certain information about you that is not personally identifiable, such as your age, zip code, shopping habits and other buying preferences, product and information preferences, and personal characteristics and other traits ("NPI", and together, with your PI, "Your Information"). We may also collect certain information about your use of the N2N Sites and other Web sites linked to the N2N Sites, such as the type of Internet browser or computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the Web site from which you linked to the N2N Sites.
We may also use a technology known as "cookies" (or any other technology now existing or hereafter developed providing similar tracking benefits to N2N) to help you travel through the N2N Sites and other Web sites linked to the N2N Sites more easily and to help us understand how you and others use the N2N Sites and other Web sites linked to the N2N Sites. Specifically, we may use cookies (or such other technology) to: i) customize your visitation and shopping experience on the N2N Sites and other Web sites linked to the N2N Sites; ii) provide you with custom-tailored content; iii) notify you of certain promotions, products and services that N2N and other companies believe may be of interest to you; and iv) for any other purpose permitted under applicable law from time to time. Cookies are used by almost every Web site for these and similar purposes. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You may, however, disallow reception of cookies at any time by resetting your web browser. Most Internet browsers enable you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
Use of Your Information
N2N may store and process Your Information in order to carry out the purpose for which such information was provided, which purposes you acknowledge includes the general promotion, marketing, and advertising activities related to the products and services that N2N (and other companies with which N2N shares Your Information) makes available from time to time, as well as for purposes ancillary to such promotion, marketing and advertising activities and in connection with any other lawful activity that N2N, directly or indirectly, engages in from time to time, whether by itself or through third parties. Further, you understand and agree that N2N has the unrestricted right to use such data for any and all lawful purposes.
When you register on one of the N2N Sites, we may ask you to provide your name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone numbers, and other PI. This allows the N2N Sites to maintain a user profile of each user so that we may customize preferences for each specific user, provide a faster method for Web visitors to submit information to N2N (and receive back either the information or products desired by each such user), notify users about important functionality changes to the N2N Sites and about new products and services offered by N2N and special offers that we believe users will find to be valuable, as well as generally allow us to better know our users and possibly tailor any specific features, promotions or other notifications to them.
Additionally, if you choose to make a purchase online or enter a contest, you may also be given the opportunity to receive additional information about N2N (and other companies with which N2N shares Your Personal Information, as discussed below) and other products and services that N2N and such other companies have available from time to time. Certain services available on the N2N Sites may be provided by third parties, including without limitation, sub-contractors, authorized vendors, event co-sponsors and fulfillment companies, and N2N may provide Your Information to such third parties in order to deliver the requested service to you. For example, if you choose to purchase products or services from the N2N Sites or Web sites linked to the N2N Sites, Your Information provided in connection with such purchase may be made available to an authorized vendor to fulfill that order. N2N may also enhance or merge Your Information with data obtained from third parties, such as information provided by a co-sponsor of a particular promotion, which N2N may use in pursuit of the broad purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
N2N may also share Your Information with third parties that N2N believes may be able to provide you with valuable product and service offers, based on Your Information. Additionally, in order to make the N2N Sites more enjoyable for visitors, N2N constantly strives to learn how users use the N2N Sites and we may use the services of a third party, such as a data processor, for these purposes and you agree that N2N may disclose Your Information to these third parties for these purposes. If you provide Your Information to the N2N Sites in connection with a promotion with another Web site or entity, you agree that Your Information can be used for the broad purposes set forth throughout this Policy Statement, including, without limitation, the sharing of Your Information with such other Web site or entity.
In addition to the foregoing circumstances, Your Information may be shared with employees, agents, and independent contractors of N2N and/or with other third parties with whom N2N does business from time to time, including customer support specialists, Web hosting companies, fulfillment companies, and data analysis firms, in connection with services that these individuals or entities perform for N2N, for themselves or for any other lawful purpose.
You also agree that N2N may transfer, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of or encumber Your Information, including without limitation, PI that you provide to the N2N Sites, and other information concerning your use of the N2N Sites, to third parties, at any time in N2N’s discretion, including, without limitation, as a result of the sale, merger, consolidation, change in control, transfer of all or substantially of the assets, bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation of N2N or for any other reason whatsoever. You would not be entitled to any compensation arising from any such transfer, sale, assignment, disposition or encumbrance of Your Information.
Public Forums
From time to time you may be able to participate in certain activities on the N2N Sites, such as chat rooms or bulletin boards, which will allow you the opportunity to communicate with N2N or other users of the N2N Sites. Unless otherwise noted, these activities are generally accessible to all users of the N2N Sites and any information that you post or otherwise make available through these forums will be non-confidential and known to all other users. Accordingly, please exercise discretion when using these forums. You acknowledge and agree that N2N does not review, censor, or in any manner control the content of these forums and consequently N2N has no liability or responsibility whatsoever for information made available through these forums and that you will be liable to N2N for any liability that we incur as a result of any statement made by you in these forums. Your use of these forums is also subject to N2N’s Terms of Use.
III. Security
N2N makes no commitment to you that would require N2N to implement safeguards to protect Your Information from loss, misuse or alteration and N2N makes no representations or warranties that Your Information will not be lost, misused or altered. In addition, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and the N2N Sites, and the N2N Sites and you, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties. Users of the N2N Sites use these sites at their own risk.
In an attempt to enhance the experience of visiting the N2N Sites, N2N may choose to link the N2N Sites to various third party Web sites. However, N2N may have no control over the acts or omissions of these linked Web sites who each should have their own privacy policy and data collection practices, independent of N2N and the N2N Sites. N2N has no liability or responsibility whatsoever for these linked Web sites or for their policies, practices and content. N2N provides these links for the convenience of the visitors to the N2N Sites and such visitors access these sites at their own risk.
IV. Acceptance Of These Terms; Consent to Processing
By using the N2N Sites, you agree to this N2N Privacy Policy and the N2N Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not so agree, please do not use the N2N Sites. If N2N changes this N2N Privacy Policy or the N2N Terms and Conditions of Use, your continued use of the N2N Sites following the posting of such changes will signify your acceptance of those changes. By providing PI to N2N, you fully and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of Your Information throughout the world, including, without limitation, in the United States and in other countries that may be considered as having less than adequate protection for your PI.
V. Disclosure Pursuant to Law
N2N may disclose Your Information when required to do so under applicable law.
VI. Inquiries
N2N welcomes your feedback, questions, comments and concerns regarding your use of the N2N Sites and any third party Web sites linked to the N2N Sites. Inquiries regarding the N2N Sites may be made by contacting us via one of the methods described on our Contact Us page.
VII. Amendments To The N2N Privacy Policy
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MAY CHANGE OUR PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME TO CONFORM TO CHANGES IN THE LAW OR FOR OTHER REASONS, WHICH WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DO WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT AND SUCH REVISED POLICY WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ANY OF YOUR INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE TO US, WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER SUCH CHANGE IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. ANY SUCH REVISED PRIVACY POLICY WILL BE POSTED ON THE N2N SITES. AS WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTIFYING YOU, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT HOW WE USE AND PROTECT THE PII WE COLLECT.
