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Pentel Privacy Statement Pentel respects the privacy of our customers. We take precautions to ensure any information submitted to Pentel via our web site(s) or via e-mail is handled appropriately. Pentel knows that you have concerns about the use of information provided by you. This notice provides you with our privacy policy statement. This notice does not create a contract or legal rights in the user of the web site. It is an expression of Pentel's policies concerning the use of private information provided you. By visiting our web site(s) or sending e-mail communications to us, you are agreeing to and accepting the practices set forth below: Information Pentel Collects Pentel receives and stores information you enter online at Pentel.com and Pentelstore.com when you log in, search, purchase products or communicate with customer service. We automatically receive and store certain types of information when you visit our web site(s). For example, like most web sites, we use "cookies" (more information about "cookies" is provided below). The type of information we collect may include, your name, address, email address, telephone number, and credit card number(s). Pentel's Use of Your Information We use information in the file we maintain about you, and other information we obtain from your activities with Pentel. By visiting our site, you agree that we may use identifiable information about you to expedite order processing, improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to analyze site usage, and customize Pentel website(s) content, layout and services as well as usages described elsewhere in this privacy statement. These uses improve Pentel.com and Pentelstore.com and better tailor them to meet your needs. We Do Not Sell or Rent Personally Identifiable Information As a matter of policy, we do not sell, license, rent, loan or otherwise transfer or provide any personally identifiable information about you to any third party. Information provided on Pentel.com may be exchanged with Pentelstore.com and vice versa. We Provide Information When Necessary to Prevent Fraud or Other Crimes To protect you and other users of our web site(s), we may release account and other personal information if necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or to protect the rights, property or safety of Pentel.com, Pentelstore.com and their users. This may include exchanging information for fraud protection and to reduce credit card and other types of fraud. We will also provide information if required to do so by subpoena or other legal process. Cookies A cookie is a small file that a web server automatically sends to your computer when you browse certain web sites. Cookies are stored as text files on your hard drive and contain information that identifies a user, for example: login or username, passwords, shopping cart information, preferences, and so on. When a user revisits a web site, his or her computer automatically "serves up" the cookie, which establishes the user's identity, thus eliminating the need for the customer to reenter the information. Cookie technology also makes shopping cart technology possible. For example, when you select items that you intend to purchase in an online catalog, cookies make it possible for you to continue shopping and to "check-out" later. Most browsers have options allowing you to accept, decline or monitor cookies. If you elect to use these options, it will limit the range of features available to you on the web site(s). Security Security is important to Pentel. While Pentel takes reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access and use of your personal information, it is not a guarantor. Pentel is not responsible for the unauthorized use of said information by third persons or as a result of errors in transmission. Pentel does not expressly, impliedly, or otherwise warrant that we will prevent unauthorized access to your private information. Pentel shall not be liable for any damages arising out of or connected with the unauthorized access or use of personal information. Of course, you must also protect against unauthorized use of your computer, passwords and credit card information. When using a shared computer, you should always decline to save sign-on information, including passwords, and should always sign-off when you are finished using that shared computer. Children Pentel of America sponsors the International Children's Art Exhibition. In conjunction with that exhibition, we receive applications from children three to fifteen years of age. We do not share the personal information provided in the application with third parties for marketing, solicitation or other uses. However, Pentel and/or the International Children's Art Exhibition may use the name and other information of prize winners and applicants for promotional or other purposes once the child's parent/guardian has signed the application and the work of art has been submitted to Pentel. Change of Terms This privacy statement and any of its terms may be changed at any time and without notice. |