Introduction
Honeywell International Inc. 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 Honeywell's websites 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;
• your e-mail marketing preferences;
• financial information (including credit card or account
information);
• 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;
• information that assists us in identifying the products
and services that best meet your requirements;
• event registration information; and
• feedback from you about our websites and our products
and services generally.
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 Honeywell's sites. On sites that you enter with
a user ID, we may connect this information with your identity
to determine your potential interests in our products and
services. 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 Honeywell products, registering purchased products, processing
product orders, handling warranty claims, replacing product
manuals, answering customer service requests, facilitating
use of our websites, and so forth. In order to offer you a
more consistent experience in your interactions with Honeywell,
information collected by our websites may be combined with
information we collect by other means.
Website improvement
We may use your personal information to improve our websites
and related Honeywell 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 Honeywell. 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. Moreover, each e-mail communication we
send includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop delivery
of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe,
we will remove you from the relevant list within 10 business
days.
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 Honeywell 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. If you choose to decline cookies,
you may not be able to fully experience the features of Honeywell's
websites or other websites that you visit. Our sites also
may contain electronic images known as web beacons –
sometimes called single-pixel gifs – that allow us to
count the number of users who have visited those pages. We
may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or
Newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been
opened and acted upon.
Disclosure of your personal information
Except as described below, personal information you provide
to Honeywell through our websites will not be shared outside
of Honeywell and its controlled subsidiaries and affiliates
without your permission.
Disclosure to service providers
Honeywell contracts with other companies to provide services
on our behalf, such as hosting websites, sending out information,
processing transactions, and analyzing our websites. We provide
these companies with only those elements of your personal
information they need to deliver those services. These companies
and their employees are prohibited from using that personal
information for any other purpose.
Disclosure to distributors
In responding to a request made by you, we may share your
personal information with companies that distribute our products.
In those cases, we provide these companies with only those
elements of your personal information they need to respond
to your request, and these companies and their employees are
prohibited from using that personal information for any other
purpose. In some cases, we may seek your permission to share
your information with distributors for marketing purposes
other than responding to a request from you. However, we will
not share your information for such marketing purposes unless
we have obtained your express consent to do so.
Disclosure in connection with transactions
In connection with certain transactions, we may disclose some
or all of your personal information to financial institutions,
government entities, and shipping companies or postal services
involved in fulfillment.
Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures
Circumstances may arise where for strategic or other business
reasons Honeywell decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise
reorganize businesses in some countries. Such a transaction
may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective
or actual purchasers, or receiving it from sellers. It is
Honeywell's practice to seek appropriate protection for information
in these types of transactions.
Disclosure for other reasons
We may disclose personal information if required to do so
by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary
to comply with legal requirements or with legal process served
on us, to protect and defend our rights or property, or in
urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of any
individual.
Security
Honeywell 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. When you move around a site to
which you have logged in, or from one site to another that
uses the same login mechanism, we verify your identity by
means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine.
Reviewing your personal information
In some cases, you can review and correct personal information
provided through our websites by going to the page on which
you provided the information. In all cases, you can make a
request to review and correct your personal information collected
via our websites or ask Honeywell to stop using it by completing
our Contact Us form. We may take steps to verify your identity
before providing you access to your personal information.
You can help us to maintain the accuracy of your information
by notifying us of any change to your mailing address, phone
number, or e-mail address.
Consent to international transfers of personal information
The personal information we collect on our websites may be
sent to the United States or to any other country in which
Honeywell or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain
facilities. We may also store and process the information
there. Although the laws that protect personal information
in those countries may differ from the laws where you live,
we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your privacy
is protected. By using our websites and giving your information
to us, you consent to the transfer of the data outside of
your country.
Children's information
Honeywell does not knowingly collect information from children
and does not target its websites that collect information
to children.
Links to other sites
Our websites may contain links to other sites such as Honeywell
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.
Enforcement of this privacy statement
If you have questions regarding this statement or our handling
of your personal information, please Contact Us. We will promptly
address your concern and strive to reach a satisfactory resolution.
Changes to this privacy statement
Honeywell 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.
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