Privacy Statement
Introduction
RTEL is committed to protecting your privacy. This statement details the steps we take to protect your personal information when you visit our websites.
It describes the personal information that we collect, the purposes for which we use such information, and your choices regarding our use of it.
The steps we take to protect your personal information and how you can review and correct your personal information are also covered here.
By accessing our websites, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
Our collection of information
Information collected directly from you. Generally, you can visit RTEL website without entering any personal information.
On certain pages, we may ask you for personal information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested.
The personal information we collect may include:
- contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, and physical address.
- information about your company, and job function.
- information such as your nationality and country of residence that allows us to determine your eligibility under export control regulations to receive information about certain technologies.
- information used to customize and facilitate your use of our websites, including login and technical information.
- inquiries about and orders for our products and services.
You are not required to provide any of this information, but if you do not, we may not be able to provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.
Information collected automatically We collect information about your visit to our sites, including what pages you view, the number of bytes transferred, the links you click, the materials you access, and other actions taken within RTEL's sites. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the website from which you linked to our site. We do not link this information to your identity.
Our use of information
Services and transactions
We use your personal information to deliver services or carry out transactions you have requested, such as providing information on RTEL’s products, replacing product manuals, answering customer service requests.
Website improvement
We may use your personal information to improve our websites and related RTEL products or services, or to make our websites easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our websites to your particular preference or interests.
Communications
With your permission, we may use your personal information gathered via our websites to inform you of products or services available from RTEL. When collecting information that might be used to contact you about our products and services, we will always give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving such communications.
Employment Applications
In connection with a job application or inquiry, you may provide us with information about yourself, such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout RTEL and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates for the purpose of employment consideration. We will keep the information for future consideration unless you direct us not to do so.
Our use of cookies and web beacons
Cookies are small files that websites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory. We may use them to track the number of times you have visited the site, to track the number of visitors to the site, to determine and analyze visitors' use of our sites (including the effectiveness of online advertising), to store information that you provide such as your preferences, and to store technical information useful for your interactions with our websites. We may use session cookies (cookies that are deleted when your browser session ends) to store your user ID, elements of your user profile, to facilitate your movement around our websites (particularly in connection with information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering the session. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer.
Disclosure of your personal information
Except as described below, personal information you provide to RTEL through our websites will not be shared outside of RTEL and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates without your permission.
Security
RTEL is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the personal information you provide on computer systems with limited access that are located in facilities to which access is limited. For sites to which you login, it is your responsibility to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information to others.
Children's information
RTEL does not knowingly collect information from children and does not target or direct its websites to children.
Links to other sites
Our websites may contain links to other sites such as RTEL distributors and sales affiliates, professional and government organizations, and publications. We also link to third-party providers that host, maintain and operate on-line training curricula. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites.
Changes to this privacy statement
RTEL may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top and bottom of the privacy statement. We will obtain your opt-in consent for any updates to this privacy statement that materially expand the sharing or use of your personal information in ways not disclosed in this privacy statement at the time of collection.