Applied Process Technologies Inc. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to Applied Process Technologies Inc. We want you to feel as comfortable as possible visiting our website and using its services. This Privacy Policy and Agreement ("Privacy Policy") will tell you what information we collect about you and about your use of our website. It will explain how we protect that information and what choices you have about how it is used. We urge you to read this Privacy Policy carefully so you will clearly understand both our commitment to you and your privacy, and how we may collect and use information. By using the Applied Process Technologies Inc. site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected by Applied Process Technologies Inc. or on Their Behalf.

1. In General
Personal Information is information that can be used to identify or contact you. When you visit our website, Applied Process Technologies Inc. collects only the Personal Information you provide to us. We collect Personal Information you provide to us in two general and distinct ways: (1) when you choose to participate in surveys and (2) when you send emails to Applied Process Technologies Inc. We also collect non-personal information from you and about your use of our website, emails, special promotions and newsletters we send to you, and websites of selected sponsors and advertisers.

2. Registration and Newsletters
You may use our website without registering or submitting any Personal Information. In that case, the only information we collect will be non-personal information. We use the Personal Information you provide through registration and online participation to respond to questions from you and/or inform you of significant changes to this Privacy Policy. We may also use this information to send you email with special promotions, surveys or newsletters with content we think may be of interest to you. At any time you can opt out of receiving such emails or unsubscribe to newsletters at the time you register.

Focus group participation and surveys helps Applied Process Technologies Inc. understand the needs of water treatment professionals as we continue our research for new and useful treatment systems. It is the policy of Applied Process Technologies Inc. to maintain confidentiality of those who choose to participate in focus groups and complete posted questionnaires. Personal identifiers (e.g. email address) are removed from information collected from focus group questionnaires and data are stored in aggregate form. In addition, the individual data generated from this blind study is not sold nor shared with 3rd parties. We may share the aggregate non-personal data with our clients, business partners and other third parties.

3. Cookies
Cookies are not used at our website nor any of our subsidiaries.

4. Children
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. This website is not designed or intended to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect Personal Information from any person we actually know is under the age of 13.

5. Public Forums
This Privacy Policy does not protect you when you use Applied Process Technologies Inc. public forums that may be evident at the site from time to time. As a service to our users, Applied Process Technologies Inc. may feature chat rooms and bulletin boards where users with water treatment questions can share information or where users can post questions for water treatment experts to answer. You should be aware that any information shared in a chat room, bulletin board, or online discussion is public information and may be seen, disclosed to or collected by third parties that do not adhere to our Privacy Policy. You should think carefully before disclosing any information in any public forum.

6. Emails to Applied Process Technologies Inc.
This Privacy Policy does not protect you when you send business information, ideas, concepts or inventions to Applied Process Technologies Inc. by email to the various Applied Process Technologies Inc. departments listed on the "Contact Us" link on our website or at other locations. If you want to keep business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not send them in an email to Applied Process Technologies Inc. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

Privacy as it applies to the Internet is a dynamic, rapidly developing area. In the future, we may make significant changes to our privacy policy affecting the use of the Personal Information we collect. We will notify you by email of any significant changes concerning our use of your Personal Information and obtain your "opt-in" consent to any significant new uses of your Personal Information if it was collected from you prior to a significant change in this policy. We may also make non-significant changes to our Privacy Policy that generally will not affect our use of your Personal Information and we generally will not notify you of these non-significant changes. You should check this posted Privacy Policy for any non-significant changes. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or any revised policy, please exit the site immediately.

Revised February 2008
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