Centre for in situ Observational Oceanography

Privacy Statement

Centre for Observational Oceanography ("CFOO") has long recognized that individuals with whom we conduct business value their privacy. However, in order to conduct global business in this increasingly electronic economy, the collection of personal information is often necessary and desirable. It is CFOO's goal to balance the benefits of e-commerce with the right of individuals to prevent the misuse of their personal information.

The collection of personal information

In some circumstances, CFOO may request personal information from you, like your name, e-mail address, company name, or telephone number. Your response to these inquiries is strictly voluntary. CFOO uses this information to customize your experience on our Web site. In addition, CFOO may use this information for other business purposes, such as to alerting you to products and services that can assist you in your business, promoting site registration, and assisting in order processing.

In general, you can visit our site without divulging any personal information. However, there are areas of this site that require this information to complete their customization functions, and may not be available to those choosing not to reveal the information requested.

Collecting domain information

CFOO may collect domain information as part of its analysis of the use of this site. This data enables us to become more familiar with which customers visit our site, how often they visit, and what parts of the site they visit most often. CFOO may use this information to improve its Web-based offerings. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part.

Disclosure to third parties

In cases where we believe your business interests will be served, CFOO may share your information (with the exception of account, credit card, and ordering information) with business partners, who can alert you about new products and services to improve your competitive edge. If you receive unwanted marketing materials from any of our business partners, please let them know that you wish to be removed from their contact list.

Use of cookies

Some pages on this site may use "cookies," which are small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes. These files are used for site registration and customization the next time you visit us. You should note that cookies cannot read data off of your hard drive. Your Web browser may allow you to be notified when you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not. By not accepting cookies, some pages may not fully function and you may not be able to access certain information on this site.

CFOO reserves the right to change, modify, or update this statement at any time without notice.