Privacy & Legal - Instant Networks

Instant Networks is a division of STS International, Inc. and is governed by STS International laws. In general, you can visit STS INTERNATIONAL on the Internet without telling us who you are and without giving any personal information about yourself. There are times, however, when we or our partners may need information from you.

You may choose to give us personal information in a variety of situations. For example, you may want to give us information, such as your name and address or e-mail id, to correspond with you, to process an order, or to provide you with a subscription. You may give us your credit card details to buy something from us or a description of your education and work experience in connection with a job opening at STS INTERNATIONAL for which you are being considered. We intend to let you know how we will use such information before we collect it from you; if you tell us that you do not want us to use this information to make further contact with you beyond fulfilling your requests, we will respect your wishes. If you give us personal information about somebody else, such as a spouse or work colleague, we will assume that you have their permission to do so.

The following paragraphs describe in more detail how STS INTERNATIONAL may use your personal information and with whom we may share it. Depending on the type of STS INTERNATIONAL Web site you are visiting, one or more of the paragraphs may apply. For example, if you order a product from an STS INTERNATIONAL Web site, your information will be handled as described in such paragraphs as Fulfilling Your Transaction Request and Marketing Use.

If you request something from an STS INTERNATIONAL Web site, for example, a product or service, a callback, or specific marketing materials, we will use the information you provide to fulfill your request. To help us do this, we may share information, with others, for instance, other parts of STS INTERNATIONAL, STS International's Business Partners, financial institutions, shipping companies, postal or government authorities (for example, Customs authorities) involved in fulfillment. In connection with a transaction we may also contact you as part of our customer satisfaction surveys or for market research purposes.

The information you provide to STS INTERNATIONAL on certain STS INTERNATIONAL Web sites may also be used by STS INTERNATIONAL and selected third parties for marketing purposes. Before we use it, however, we will offer you the opportunity to choose whether or not to have your information used in this way.

In connection with a job application or inquiry, whether advertised on an STS INTERNATIONAL Web site or otherwise, you may provide us with information about yourself, such as a resume or curriculum vitae. We may use this information throughout STS INTERNATIONAL and its related entities for the purpose of employment consideration or your inquiry. Except where you tell us not to, we will keep the information for future consideration.

If you represent an STS INTERNATIONAL Business Partner, you may visit an STS INTERNATIONAL Web site intended specifically for STS INTERNATIONAL Business Partners. We may use information provided on that site to administer and develop our business relationship with you, the Business Partner you represent, and STS INTERNATIONAL Business Partners generally. For instance, this may involve using your information to send you details of STS INTERNATIONAL Business Partner programs. It may also include sharing certain information with other Business Partners (subject to any confidentiality obligations that may exist), or STS INTERNATIONAL customers or prospects. In connection with a particular transaction or program, we may also contact you as part of customer satisfaction surveys or for market research purposes.

If you represent an STS INTERNATIONAL supplier, you may visit an STS INTERNATIONAL Web site intended specifically for use by STS INTERNATIONAL suppliers. We may use the information provided on that site in connection with entering into or performing a transaction with you. For example, this may include sharing information with other parts of STS INTERNATIONAL, STS International's Business Partners, customers, shipping companies, financial institutions, postal or government authorities involved in fulfillment. It may also be used to administer and develop our relationship with you, the supplier you represent and/or other STS INTERNATIONAL suppliers generally.

STS INTERNATIONAL is a global organization, with legal entities, business processes, management structures, and technical systems that cross borders. Our privacy practices are designed to provide protection for your personal information, all over the world.

We may share your personal information within STS INTERNATIONAL and transfer it to countries in the world where we do business.

Some countries may provide less legal protection for your information. In such countries STS INTERNATIONAL will still handle information in the manner we describe here.

We intend to protect your personal information and to maintain its quality. We implement appropriate measures and processes, such as using encryption when transmitting certain sensitive information, to help us to keep your information secure and to maintain its quality.

We sometimes collect non-identifiable information from visits to our Web sites to help us provide better customer service. For example, we keep track of the domains from which people visit, and we also measure visitor activity on STS INTERNATIONAL Web sites, but we do so in ways that keep the information non-identifiable. This information is sometimes known as "click stream data." STS INTERNATIONAL or others on STS International's behalf may use this data to analyze trends and statistics and to help us provide better customer service.

Also, when we collect personal data from you in a transaction, we may extract some information about that transaction in a non-identifiable format and combine it with other non-identifiable information such as click stream data. This information is used and analyzed only at an aggregate level to help us understand trends and patterns. This information is not reviewed at an individual level. If you do not want your transaction details used in this manner you can disable your cookies.

We collect the information we mentioned in the previous paragraphs through the use of various technologies, including one-called "cookies". A cookie is a piece of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your computer as an anonymous tag that identifies your computer but not you. Some STS INTERNATIONAL pages use cookies, sent by STS INTERNATIONAL or its third party vendors, or other technologies to better serve you when you return to the Web site. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do so, however, some Web sites may not work properly.

Some STS INTERNATIONAL Web sites also use Web beacon or other technologies to better tailor those sites to provide better customer service. These technologies may be in use on a number of pages across STS International's Web sites. When a visitor accesses these pages, a non-identifiable notice of that visit is generated which may be processed by us or by our suppliers. These Web beacons usually work in conjunction with cookies. If you don't want your cookie information to be associated with your visits to these pages, you can set your browser to turn off cookies.

On occasion, we may personalize and customize Web sites for certain visitors. If you visit one of these sites, you may find it customized with references to products and/or services that we believe may be of interest to you, based on your previous interactions with STS INTERNATIONAL and information you have provided to us. While you are visiting these Web sites, we may collect information about your visit to better tailor the site to your interests. An invitation to visit one of these Web sites is usually presented as a personalized URL in an e-mail, a notice on a Web site registration page, or as a response to you logging on to a certain Web site.

If you choose to visit one of these Web sites, you are agreeing to let STS INTERNATIONAL collect information about your visits and also to its association with other information about you and your relationship with STS INTERNATIONAL. If you do not wish your information to be used in this way, do not accept the invitation to visit these sites.

The following are terms of a legal agreement between you and STS INTERNATIONAL. By accessing, browsing and/or using this web site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree, to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including export and re-export control laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this web site.

This Web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. Information on this Web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

Information may be changed or updated without notice. STS INTERNATIONAL may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or the programs described in this information at any time without notice.

STS INTERNATIONAL assumes no responsibility regarding the accuracy of the information that is provided by STS INTERNATIONAL and use of such information is at the recipient's own risk. STS INTERNATIONAL provides no assurances that any reported problems may be resolved with the use of any information that STS INTERNATIONAL provides. By furnishing information, STS INTERNATIONAL does not grant any licenses to any copyrights, patents or any other intellectual property rights.

STS INTERNATIONAL does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through our Web site. Please note that any information or material sent to STS INTERNATIONAL will be deemed NOT to be confidential. By sending STS INTERNATIONAL any information or material, you grant STS INTERNATIONAL an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials or information, and you also agree that STS INTERNATIONAL is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send us for any purpose. However, we will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information to us unless: (a) we obtain your permission to use your name; or (b) we first notify you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of this site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so by law.

Information STS INTERNATIONAL publishes on the World Wide Web may contain references or cross references to STS INTERNATIONAL products, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that STS INTERNATIONAL intends to announce such products, programs or services in your country. Consult your local STS INTERNATIONAL business contact for information regarding the products, programs and services that may be available to you.

STS INTERNATIONAL's obligations with respect to its products and services are governed solely by the agreements under which they are provided. If you obtain a product or service from STS INTERNATIONAL off this web site that is provided without an agreement, that product or service is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, and your use of that product or service is at your own risk.

STS INTERNATIONAL makes no representations whatsoever about any other Web site which you may access through this one. When you access a non-STS INTERNATIONAL Web site, even one that may contain the STS INTERNATIONAL-logo, please understand that it is independent from STS INTERNATIONAL, and that STS INTERNATIONAL has no control over the content on that Web site. In addition, a link to a non-STS INTERNATIONAL Web site does not mean that STS INTERNATIONAL endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

IN NO EVENT WILL STS INTERNATIONAL BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPER LINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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STS INTERNATIONAL may at any time revise these terms by updating this posting. By using this web site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then current terms to which you are bound.