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Policy last updated: January 28, 2003
LabBoss Privacy PolicyAt LabBoss.com your privacy is very important to us. We gather certain information from our users, and we feel that as a user of LabBoss.com, you should be aware of the type of information that is gathered and how that information is used. This privacy statement discloses the specifics on gathered information, uses of information and correction or change of information on LabBoss.com. Privacy Statement for LabBoss.comI. Information GatheredLabBoss gathers user data through the web site registration and services provided on the website and through contests, promotions, surveys and newsletters initiated by the service. LabBoss asks you to provide information such as your name, job title, company address, company telephone and fax number, and your company email address. In the registration process, you will also be asked to provide unique identifiers, such as your email address, user ID or handle and a password. In our contests, surveys and newsletters, you will be asked to submit similar information to that listed above. This information will be stored in our database and used to provide the services on this site. Through the LabBoss Vendor Search and LabStuff For Sale on the site, LabBoss.com provides a service that allows vendors within the Scientific Products industry to be entered into a listing that is viewable by users searching for a vendor or laboratory products. In order for this service to be provided the users listing on the service will need to provide certain information (including similar information as refered to above, and product information, pricing and a web site URL if applicable). In order to complete a transaction over the site, including payment of applicable fees to LabBoss, you may be required to provide your credit card information, billing address and other billing information. A cookie is a small data file that some Web sites use for tracking the pages a user visits on the site. A cookie contains information such as a user ID (for tracking purposes). A cookie cannot read data off your hard drive or cookies from other sites. A cookie will not contain personal information unless you provide it. LabBoss.com uses cookies to store a unique, random user ID. We use this ID to identify you in our database and to track the pages you visit on our site. LabBoss.com uses WebTrends Live to analyze traffic to this web site. WebTrends Live does not create individual profiles for visitors. Unlike some tracking services WebTrends Live does not have a database of individual profiles for each visitor. WebTrends Live only collects aggregate data. For more information about WebTrends Live privacy policy, please click here. " Here is a link to WebTrendsLive.com II. Use and Sharing of Gathered InformationUnless specified otherwise, the information you enter and post in LabBoss.com, including, without limitation, items for sale, wanted items, and information posted through the LabBoss listing services will be available to all users of the site. As a necessary part of completing a transaction your contact information must be shared with the other party or parties involved in the transaction over the site, in accordance with the LabBoss.com User Agreement. Information submitted on the LabBoss Vendor Search and LabStuff For Sale services will be stored on a searchable database. This information (with the exception of payment information) is viewable by users of the LabBoss.com service. We will use information submitted by you to contact you when necessary or as requested. By registering as a user of LabBoss.com and any of the services provided on LabBoss, you agree to be contacted by a representative of LabBoss via telephone, fax, email or mail. Additionally when you sign up for the services provided on this site, including the Vendor Listings, the LabBoss contest, LabStuff Wanted area and the LabStuff for Sale area you will be added to our newsletter mailing list. There will be an opt-out option provided on the newsletter. If you are signed up as a vendor in our vendor listing, LabBoss may contact you when we receive an emailed request that pertains to your listing. As a user requesting information from LabBoss you understand that we may need to contact you to clarify items in your request or get greater detail concerning your request in order to better serve you. When you use the site, LabBoss.com automatically tracks certain information about you. This information includes your domain name and IP address, your browser version, your operating system, the URL you came from, the pages you visit while on the site, and the URL to which you go after leaving the site. LabBoss uses this information for target marketing, and to monitor site performance, features and services, traffic trends and browser versions. LabBoss will also share information entered or posted on the LabBoss.com site when necessary to comply with state and federal laws. III. Opt-out PolicyLabBoss gives users the ability to opt-out of certain items. These include:
In order to opt-out of any item listed above please specify your opt-out intention in the area provided on the specific item or contact us at LabBoss Administration IV. Security MeasuresThis site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Access to computer data and files are secured by passwords and router lists. Our network and server use firewalls and encryption, respectfully, as a further security of the information on this site. LabBoss also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to protect credit card and other user information provided via the site registration. While LabBoss strives to protect its users' personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online. You acknowledge that you are aware of security and privacy limitations, and you are disclosing information on the LabBoss.com site at your own risk. You should NOT disclose your password for use on LabBoss.com to any third party. Any such disclosure or other loss of control of your password could result in adverse consequences to you, including unauthorized transactions that bind you and disclose of your personally identifiable information. Therefore, if you believe or suspect that your password has been compromised or misused, you should immediately change your password in the Marketplace area of this site or by selecting Edit Account. V. Correcting and Updating InformationLabBoss gives our site users the ability to change and modify information previously provided. Users wishing to change submitted information should do so through one of the following methods:
VI. Links to Other SitesThis site contains links to other sites. LabBoss is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites, as their Privacy Policy may differ from ours. VII. Contacting LabBossIf you have any questions concerning this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or use of LabBoss.com, contact us at:
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