Corporate
Express Privacy Policy
Ensuring Maximum Confidentiality
and Privacy
At Corporate Express, we place
great value on your privacy and its protection. We believe
the issue of privacy and security of information forms
the core of our online relationship with you and every
customer who purchases our products and services via
our Web site. Our objective is to ensure that maximum
confidentiality and privacy is maintained at all times
and to the greatest degree possible. Following is an
overview of our Privacy Policy and how information about
you, your company and your account is collected, managed
and protected.
- We will never
give or sell personal or confidential information
about you, your company or your account to any third
party not affiliated with your transaction except
as required by law, or necessary to provide the services
requested by you, or as requested and authorized by
you to do so.
- We will make your personal
information available to those individuals, business
partners and third parties who must have access to
it in order to meet your needs.
- We will employ security
technologies to protect your personal information
from disclosure or theft.
- We will provide the
means for you to maintain control over your personal
information and its removal from our database.
If you ever feel that Corporate
Express is not adhering to a strict Privacy Policy or
is in some way compromising the integrity or security
of your personally identifiable information, send us
your concerns by clicking Contact Us or mail your concerns
to:
Legal Department – Privacy Policy
Corporate Express North American Headquarters
1 Environmental Way, Broomfield, CO 80021.
How
We Collect and Use Information About You and Your Account.
To best meet your needs and provide the highest possible
level of customer service, we need information. When
you register with Corporate Express, browse our Online
Catalog, place an Online Order or otherwise access our
Web site, we collect and store information including
your name, title, company, shipping and billing addresses,
phone number, fax number, email address, login ID, password,
product selections, credit or other payment information,
Uniform Resource Locator (URL), Internet Protocol (http://www.btopi.com/spacer.gif)
address, and other demographic and profile data necessary
to enable our business relationship. This information
has only one purpose—to assist us in providing
you with high quality, efficient and personalized services
while making your use of our Web site faster and easier.
We use the information collected only for the purposes
of registering you as a Corporate Express customer,
enabling you to access secure areas of our Web site,
processing and fulfilling your orders, informing you
of your order status, and certain other functions. This
information is strictly confidential and is shared only
among those people and entities who require it in order
to meet your business needs.
You
Are Responsible for Protecting Information and Systems
on Your Premises. Some information about your
company and your packages may be stored in shipping
systems located on your premises. If you are concerned
about the security of information in these systems you
should secure it by activating passwords and using physical
access controls. When these systems (hardware or software)
are provided by Corporate Express, we provide tools
to facilitate these efforts to safeguard your information.
Security
- Your Secrets Are Safe With Us. Through the
use of tools such as secure servers, passwords, firewalls,
Secure Socket Layers (SSL), encryption and security
software, your personally identifiable information is
safeguarded to the maximum extent possible. We take
every measure necessary to ensure that your information,
including credit transactions and order fulfillment
activity, is protected from loss, misuse, alteration
or theft while under our control—both online and
off-line.
A
Word About Cookies. A “cookie” is
a small text file which is saved to your computer. It
is used exclusively as an identifier that lets us recognize
you every time you visit our site. It’s how Web
sites like ours can say “Hello Tom” or Hello
Julie” when you sign on. Through the use of the
cookie, we can personalize your experience during each
visit and save you time online. We are also able to
track and target your interests and purchases to better
meet your product and service needs. Your browser allows
you to reject cookies, if you choose. However, this
may limit your ability to fully take advantage of all
the functions, features and benefits of our Web sites.
The cookie is not linked to any personally identifiable
information about you and in no way does it compromise
your privacy or security. The Corporate Express eCommerce
sites: E-Way, MyUSOPNet.com, USOPNet.com and sites associated
with these sites all utilize cookies to allow us to
customize your login page and make your user experience
more enjoyable.
Email
& Your Opt-Out Option. From time to time,
we may send you email messages about new products or
services, site updates, special offers and promotions,
or other information of special interest to you. However,
if you prefer to ease your email load or just aren’t
interested in the information, you can opt-out of our
email program by simply following the “unsubscribe”
instructions contained in each email message.
Correcting,
Updating or Deleting Your Personal Information.
From time to time, it may become necessary for you to
alter the personally identifiable information we have
about you or your account (a new zip code, phone number,
title, etc.). We have established simple ways for you
to correct, update or remove your personal data. This
can be accomplished online at our Web site by clicking
on “Contact Us” and filling out a new profile
form provided on the Current Customer page. In the comments
area, state the need to update or delete your personal
file. For modifications to your account set-up, contact
your Account Manager. |
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