GAWDAwiki:Privacy policy

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Privacy Statement

We at www.gawdawiki.org are committed to respecting the privacy of our users. We strive to provide a safe, secure user experience. This Privacy Statement sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to this site. All information associated with this site is processed in whole in the United States. The information we gather on this site is shared with the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) in order to continually provide the latest best practices information to association members. The www.gawdawiki.org site contains links to other Web sites over which we have no control. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other Web sites to which you choose to link from our site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other Web sites so you can understand how they collect, use and share information.

Collection and use of information

In order to edit definitions on this site, you will be required to register by providing and confirming an e-mail address. Neither the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) nor Data Key Communications, LLC will share your e-mail address with any third party except when legally required to do so by a government entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect our rights or property or our affiliated partners; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public. From time to time, it is possible that GAWDA will provide you with information detailing other benefits and privileges afforded to distributors and suppliers of gases and welding products and services. No other personally identifying information will ever be asked of you.

We also gather or may gather certain information about your use of this site, such as what areas you visit and what information you access. Moreover, there is information about your computer hardware and software that is or may be collected by us. This information may include, without limitation, your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses, but is not linked to your personal information.

Our use of your information

We use the information we gather on www.gawdawiki.org to operate and improve this site, fostering a positive user experience and delivering the products and services that we offer. We do not disclose e-mail addresses or information regarding the IP addresses of visitors except when legally required to do so by a government entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect our rights or property or our affiliated partners; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public. We also share non-personally identifying information with partners and other third parties so that they can understand the visitors to this site and how those visitors use this site. We are not responsible for the use of any non-personally identifiable information by any third party.

Use of cookies

We use “cookies” to help personalize and maximize your online experience and time online. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard drive by a Web page server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to your computer and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. The primary purpose of cookies on this site is to provide regionalized or specialized information that will enhance service. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. We also use cookies to track click streams and for load balancing. You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively, you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies, however, it may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on www.gawdawiki.org.

Security of personal information

Other than the aforementioned e-mail addresses requested in order to edit wiki information, we collect no personal information.

Children

The www.gawdawiki.org site is not intended for children under 18 years of age.

Changes to privacy statement

If we decide to materially change our privacy statement for this site, we will post those changes through a prominent notice on the Web site so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and to whom we will disclose it. If at any time you have questions or concerns about this privacy statement or believe that we have not adhered to this statement, please feel free to e-mail us at privacystatement@gawdawiki.org or call us at 315-445-2347 and speak with one of our representatives. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly answer your question or resolve your problem.

Contact information

The www.gawdawiki.org site is maintained by Data Key Communications, LLC, with its principal place of business located at 5794 Widewaters Parkway, Dewitt, New York 13214, in partnership with the Gases and Welding Distributors Association, located at 100 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, for the purposes of creating better industry awareness and supporting the overall communication efforts of its members and others within the gases and welding industry. Thank you for using www.gawdawiki.org. Effective March 17, 2009.