Privacy Policy

Brightwell Privacy Statement

Last Updated December 2005

This website is owned and operated by, or on behalf of, Brightwell Technologies Inc. We recognize that many visitors to our website are concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. So we've developed a Privacy Policy to address those concerns. We may update the Policy from time to time, so please review it occasionally.

Brightwell recognizes its obligation to its customers and online visitors to adhere to the highest standards of decency, fairness and integrity. Likewise, Brightwell is dedicated to the fundamentals of protecting consumer privacy on the Internet. We support active self-regulation of this new environment to ensure that responsible marketers can maintain the right to use all communication media to interact with its consumers.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Information

Except where we expressly tell you otherwise, we don't collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. To obtain access our website, we do not require any personal information. However, in order to have a Brightwell representative contact you regarding our products, you may have to provide personal information.

2. Non-Personal Information: Cookies

Brightwell may use "cookie" technology to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors. Cookies are information files that your web browser places on your computer when you visit a website. Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but can be configured not to accept them or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. We do not extract personal information in this process nor do we provide this information to third parties. We also do not contact you. Cookies allow us to customize your user interface to speed up the navigation process and to make the site experience more efficient. If your browser is configured to reject cookies, you will not be able to use some of the features of the Brightwell website.

If a temporary session cookie is provided, it will be deleted when you exit your browser. Another type of cookie can be stored on your computer by your browser. When you log in, this type of cookie tells us whether you've visited us before or are a new visitor. We use the cookie to help us identify site features, in which you have the greatest interest, so that we can provide more of what you may want.

What We Do With The Information We Collect

If you provide us with personal information (e.g. in an e-mail sent to us or in connection with signing up for certain programs, contests, promotions, etc.), we may use your personal information as follows:

(a)     for the purpose of providing the services you request;
(b)     to respond to an e-mail that you have sent to us by return e-mail or if e-mail is
          unsuccessful by phone;
(c)     to contact you from time to time, where you have specifically consented to
         follow-up contacts by Brightwell or its representatives or to be put on our mailing list;
(d)     for such other purposes to which you may consent from time to time; and
(e)     for such other uses authorized by law.

Disclosure of your Personal Information

We don't share the information you give us with anyone outside of Brightwell and its representatives, except with third party service providers of Brightwell who have agreed not to use your personal information except for specific proposes, as directed by Brightwell.

Personal Information of Minor Children

Important Note to Children

Before providing your name, address, e-mail address, or any other personal information to anyone on the Internet, be sure to ask your parents if it's ok.

Important Note to Parents

No portion of our website is directed to children under the age of majority. In communicating with minor children, Brightwell is especially mindful of the need to protect their personal privacy.

At the present time, we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 14 on our websites. Good industry practice dictates that websites directed to children under 14 are prohibited from conditioning a child's participation in an activity on the child's disclosing more information than is reasonably necessary. We comply fully with this requirement.

Links

The Brightwell website may contain links to other websites. We make every effort to only link to websites that share our high standards of decency, fairness and integrity. We try our best to ensure that these links are safe for everyone, but the privacy and data collection practices on any linked websites are entirely separate from Brightwell and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Other websites, which may contain material not suitable for children, may also link to the Brightwell website without Brightwell’s knowledge or consent. Brightwell has no responsibility for the content, policies or actions of these websites.

Security

Brightwell has taken steps to make all information received from our online visitors as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use. Personal information provided by visitors is kept in Brightwell's secure database. All information received from our customers is protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed. You should keep in mind, however, that no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and any information disclosed online can potentially be collected and used by parties other than the intended recipient.

Changes and Updates to the Privacy Policy

The Brightwell websites’ content and features may be updated, revised, modified and supplemented. Brightwell reserves the right to change the information, features, products, policies, promotions, disclosures and disclaimers at any time. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on our website. Please check the policy periodically for changes. At the top of the policy, we indicate the date of an update to the Privacy Policy. The continued use of the Brightwell website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will mean you accept those changes.

Changes and Access to Personal Information

Individuals who provide information to Brightwell can correct, update and delete personal information from our database at any time by sending an e-mail to Brightwell by clicking on the hyperlink "Contact Us" located in the Brightwell website.

Summary

As in our other business operations, Brightwell approaches our communications on the Internet with respect for, and commitment to, individual privacy rights, concern, and respect for the different sensibilities of children. We support active self-regulation of this new environment to ensure that responsible marketers can maintain the right to use all communication media to interact with its consumers.