Welcome to the Nalco Website. At Nalco, protecting your online
privacy is very important to us. Please read our Privacy Policy and Terms and
Conditions of Use carefully and contact us if you have questions.
• Online Privacy & Security Policy
• Collection of Personal Information from Children
Under 13 Years of Age
• Terms and Conditions of Use
• Contact Us
ONLINE PRIVACY & SECURITY POLICY
Nalco does not collect any Personal Information (information
collected from your use of our website that could be used to directly identify
you) unless you voluntarily register and submit such information via our
Website.
By using our Website you consent to the collection and use of certain
information by Nalco, as set forth in this privacy policy. The following
policy outlines our information-gathering and dissemination practices for our
website located at www.nalco.com (the "Website"), and our security
policies with respect to this information. Nalco reserves the right, at
our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at
any time. Any such change will be posted at this location on our Website and
will be binding on any further uses of the Website.
Our Commitment to the Privacy of Your Information
Nalco is firmly committed to protecting the privacy of online user's
data, personal information and access to our Website. Because protecting your
privacy is important to us, when you visit our website to read or download
information, we collect and store only generic information regarding your visit
to our Website. This generic information does not include any personal
information or details that could be used to identify you. We use this
information merely to measure the number of visitors to the different sections
of our site, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors.
Examples of such generic information collected include:
- the name of your Service Provider from which you access the Internet;
- the date and time you access our Website;
- the path you took through our Website; and the Internet address of the
single, previous website from which you linked to our Website.
Personal Information
We also use secure online order forms to enable customers to request
information and services, such as registering for course content or
certification programs.
When applicable, we may request that you provide personal contact and
identification information, such as your name, e-mail address, company name,
and Manager contact information.
This information is used to answer your questions, solve your problems, and
provide interactivity, such as tracking course completion. We also may use
your contact information to contact you via e-mail about your course work, or
to inform you of updates to our website and alert you to special offers from us
with regard to new products and services. We do not solicit information from
children under the age of thirteen.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Except as set out in this section, we will not disclose your Personal
Information to companies other than our strategic partners that you have
elected to do business with and necessary service providers in order to operate
the Website, deliver requested information, services and/or products, and to
provide you with information about other services and products that may be of
interest to you. While we attempt to require that the third parties described
above not further use or disclose your Personal Information for any purpose
other than as described in this policy, we cannot guarantee their compliance
with such restrictions.
We will otherwise only release your Personal Information to third parties
in the following limited circumstances:
(i) if legally required to do so under a law, regulation, search warrant,
subpoena, court order or for legal, accounting or governmental
purposes;
(ii) if the rights or property of Nalco, its affiliates, their
service providers or the users of the Website are at risk; or
(iii) if the personal safety of users of the Website or other members of
the public are at risk.
We may also use your Personal Information to generate information about you
that does not allow you to be identified or contacted ("Aggregated
Information"). Aggregated Information shows user activity as a whole rather
than on an individual basis. For example, we might compile Personal Information
in order to determine the percentage of users that live in a particular
geographic area. We may disclose such Aggregated Information to third parties.
Collection of Personal Information from Children Under 13 Years of Age
Nalco does not collect personal information from children under 13
years old. When ordering interactive energy auditing software and/or
educational materials, a parent or guardian must complete the online forms.
Use of Cookies
We only use cookies to track login information. Such "session cookies" keep
your login identity and current course location together, so you do not have to
re-enter your login id for any of the secure course screens. This session
cookie is terminated when you logout, leave the server, or allow a timeout
period to pass without activity.
Security
We employ technical security measures that endeavour to protect information
from outside threats. However, Nalco does not represent, warrant or
guarantee that Personal Information will be protected against loss, misuse or
alterations, or unauthorized access by third-parties and does not accept any
liability for Personal Information submitted to us.
Nalco uses Secure Sockets Layer ("SSL") for security in connection
with any online forms. This is a standard for encrypting digital communications
between any two points across a network. SSL protects against the loss, misuse
and alteration of the information under our control during transmission.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE FOR NALCO.COM
These Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms and Conditions") govern your use
of the Nalco Website ("Website") and represent an Agreement between
Nalco and you. By accessing and continuing to access this Website, you agree to
be bound by these Terms and Conditions and any amendments in effect at the time
of your visit. These Terms and Conditions expressly incorporate by reference
and include the Nalco.com privacy policy and any guidelines, rules or
disclaimers that may be posted and updated on specific Nalco.com Web
Pages or on notices that are sent to you. You understand that your right to use
the Website is derived solely from, and is expressly limited by, these Terms
and Conditions. Nalco reserves the right to amend these Terms and
Conditions from time to time. We encourage you to review these Terms and
Conditions upon each visit to this Website because any changes will be binding
on you.
Ownership and Restrictions
Nalco Company shall retain all right, title, copyright and other
intellectual property rights in and to the Products. Other than any rights
specifically provided herein, Client is not acquiring any intellectual property
or other rights in the Products, or any derivative works thereof. Client is
licensed only to use the Product for purposes of providing training for itself
or its emplyees during the term, and subject to the therms and conditions, of
this Agreement.
Site Content
The contents and services of this Website are furnished by Nalco and
all rights are exclusively reserved to Nalco. You acknowledge that the
Website may contain information, communications, software, photos, text, video,
graphics, music, sounds, images, and other material and services ("Content")
which are provided by Nalco or by licensors of Nalco. You agree and
acknowledge that the Content and its use or the use of this Website is
protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws, that
these rights are valid and protected in all media now existing or later
developed, and that except as specifically provided in these Terms and
Conditions, your use of the Content shall be governed and constrained by
applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The Website is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or
compilation, pursuant to U.S. copyright laws, international conventions and
other copyright laws. Except as set forth in these Terms and Conditions, you
may not modify, adapt, translate, exhibit, publish, transmit, participate in
the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as provided in this section of the
Terms and Conditions), create derivative works from, distribute, perform,
display, reverse engineer, decompile or dissemble, or in any way exploit, any
of the Content, software, materials or Website in whole or in part.
Copyright Protection
The Content on this site is intended for viewing at the time of access.
You may download one copy of the Website for your personal, noncommercial use
only, but not for the purpose of reproducing or posting the Content anywhere on
the Internet, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices
contained in such Content. Any further duplication, reproduction, or
distribution of any Content, in whole or in part, by mechanical, electronic, or
any other means is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission
from Nalco or the copyright holder identified in the individual Content's
proprietary notices including copyright notice.
Link Disclaimer
Any link (including hyperlinks, buttons or referral devices of any kind)
used on this website is provided for the use and convenience of the visitor.
While we contract with vendors to provide enhanced customer information and
options via the Internet, the appearance of a link on this website does not
constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or certification by Nalco, nor
should the presence of a link to an unaffiliated site in any way be construed
as a suggestion that the site has any relationship with Nalco.
Nalco makes no representations whatsoever concerning the contents of those
sites. You should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site
administrator or Webmaster.
We also are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of
any linked website. These websites have separate privacy and data-collection
practices, independent of Nalco. We have no responsibility or liability
for these independent practices, policies or actions. If you provide any
personal information (for example, e-mail address) while visiting these
websites, you are solely responsible. As stated above, these third-party
websites are not under the control of Nalco and we are not responsible
for their contents.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE WEBSITE AND ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED BY NALCO COMPANY OR THIRD
PARTIES THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." NALCO MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY,
CONDITION, GUARANTY, OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, IN WRITING OR IN
ELECTRONIC FORM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY OR USEFULNESS OF
ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE.
Nalco may change this material without prior notice.
Indemnification
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Nalco and all
officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, affiliates,
licensors and licensees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from
and against any and all liability and costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties
in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms
and Conditions or otherwise arising from your use of the Website, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees. You shall cooperate as fully as
reasonably required in the defense of any claim. Nalco reserves the
right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any
matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.
Limitation of Liability
YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND THE
INTERNET GENERALLY. NALCO SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE USER OR ANY
THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGE OR LOSS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY
OF THE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY NALCO OR THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE WEBSITE,
OR ANY INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES, ERRORS, EFECTS, OR DELAYS IN
PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF
ACTION, EVEN IF NALCO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE
OR LOSS.
Termination
Nalco may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend a user's
access to all or part of the Website for any reason, or no reason whatsoever
including, without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You acknowledge that site administrators have the right to terminate use
without notice for any user who restricts, inhibits or disrupts any Website
event or attempts to alter or improperly access any feature or function of the
Website. A user's access also may be subject to termination if the user posts
or transmits any illegal content; harasses or threatens any other Website user
or Nalco employee; posts content (including the creation of usernames)
that is offensive or otherwise disruptive of Nalco activities; posts
unsolicited advertising; or improperly impersonates a Nalco employee or
other individual.
Contacting Nalco
By e-mail: ncu@nalco.com
By telephone: 866-288-3517
