Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

The GNDD Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our products and services.  This Web site is operated by GNDD North America Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") or its representatives.

 

We believe that data protection should be transparent, intelligible and, most importantly, fair to all parties. The aim of this privacy statement is therefore on the one hand to inform you which of your personal data we collect and use, whether these data may be disclosed to third parties and, if so, to which, how long we store your data and what rights you have if you have any objection to our reasonable use of your data. If you still have any questions after you have read this comprehensive privacy statement, please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact details below. 

In these terms and conditions of use of this website (“Terms of Use”), the terms “we”, “us” and “our” are used to refer to GNDD North America Inc. (“GNDD”) and the group of companies constituting its direct, indirect and related subsidiaries or affiliated companies worldwide.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in the Company’s website. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

SITE POLICY

Terms and Conditions of Use of the Web Site

Please read these terms and conditions of use before using this Web site and use this Web site only if you agree to these terms and conditions of use. Please note that the Company assumes that you agree to all terms and conditions if you use this Web site.
These terms and conditions of use are subject to change without notice, so we request that you confirm the latest terms and conditions of use before using this Web site.

By accessing and using the website and the Company internet portal, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and of requisite legal capacity, and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you are not of requisite legal capacity or do not accept any of these terms and conditions, please discontinue your access and/or use of the Company internet portal immediately.

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. The Company does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 18. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Intended Use of Personal Information

Copyrights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights concerning information, content, trademarks, logo marks, etc. posted on this Web site belong to the Company, unless otherwise specified.
Materials on this Web site may not be diverted, in part or in their entirety, for other purposes, as they are or in a modified form, or duplicated, except for personal use or within the scope explicitly permitted by laws.

Management of Personal Information

The Company takes all reasonable care with regard to posting information on this Web site. However, the Company makes no warranty with respect to accuracy, suitability, and/or fitness for particular purpose, or safety of the information on the Web site.
The Company may alter or delete the content on this Web site without notice. Also, the Company reserves the right to suspend or discontinue operation of this Web site.

Use and Protection of Account Number and Password

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account number, account name, user ID and/or password, if applicable, for the Services you utilize through the Company Internet Portal.

You are responsible for damages resulting from any use of your account number, account name, user ID and/or password, whether actually or expressly authorized by you, unless access to your account number, account name, user ID and/or password was obtained through no fault or negligence of your own. In the event of any breach of security in respect of your account, you shall as, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify your sales team representative and comply and co-operate with all instructions thereupon to rectify the breach in security.

Personal Information and Privacy

Any non-personal information or material sent or transmitted over the Company Internet Portal or website will generally be deemed to be NOT confidential. You understand and agree that we may disclose information about you if required in good faith to do so by law or legal process, to respond to claims, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of any person or entity within the Company, or as stated in the Privacy Policy.

You provide certain personally identifiable information (such as your name and email address) to the Company when choosing to participate in various activities on the Company’s site  such as uploading videos, posting messages in our forums or in the video comments section, entering contests or sweepstakes, taking advantage of promotions, responding to surveys, or subscribing to newsletters or other mailing lists.

You have the right to access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences at any time. In respect of the electronic services provided within the Company, this can be accomplished by contacting your local the Company sales representative to effect such corrections. In respect of any other services where you may have provided your personal information to the Company, you may send an email to “Info@gnddnorthamerica.com” to do the same. To learn about how we protect your personal information, such as your name and address, please refer to our Privacy Policy. Except as set forth in the Privacy Policy or in these Terms of Use, your personal information will be deemed to be confidential.

Collection of personal data during use for information purposes

If you use our website purely for information purposes, i.e. you do not register or send any further information to us, we shall only collect the personal data that your browser transfers to our server. If you wish to access our website, we collect the following data that is technically necessary for us in order to present our website to you and to guarantee stability and security:

·         IP address

·         Date and time of access

·         Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

·         Access status / HTTP status code

·         Browser

·         Operating system and interface

·         Language and version of the browser software.

Use of cookies

Moreover, by using this website, cookies will be stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files that are stored and assigned to the browser you have used on your hard drive and via which information is provided to the entity that places the cookie (i.e. us in this case). Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They serve to make the website generally more user-friendly and effective.
We place cookies so that we can identify you if you visit our site again if you have an account with us. Otherwise, you would have to log in again each time you visit the site.

a) This website uses the following types of cookies the scope and functionality of which are described below:

·         Transient cookies (see b)

·         Persistent cookies (see c)

b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These particularly include session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which is used to assign your browser’s various requests to a joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized if you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted if you log out or close the browser.
c) Persistent cookies are deleted automatically after a specific period, which varies depending on the type of cookie. You can delete cookies in your browser's security settings at any time.
d) You can configure your browser settings as you wish and e.g. refuse third party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of this website.

This stored information is stored separately from any other data you have provided to us. In particular, the cookie data is not linked to your other data.

You can object to this data processing at any time with future effect.

User Provided Information

• We do not use      your email address or other personally identifiable information to send      commercial or marketing messages without your consent or except as part of      a specific program or feature for which you will have the ability to      opt-in or opt-out. We may, however, use your email address without further      consent for non-marketing or administrative purposes (such as notifying      you of major BourqueLogistics.com site changes or for customer service      purposes).
• We use both your      personally identifiable information and certain      non-personally-identifiable information (such as anonymous user usage      data, cookies, IP addresses, browser type, click stream data, etc.) to      improve the quality and design of the Company to create new features, promotions,      functionality, and services by storing, tracking, and analyzing user      preferences and trends.
• We use cookies,      clear gifs, and log file information to: (a) remember information so that      you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you      visit our website; (b) provide custom, personalized content and      information; (c) monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns; (d)      monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, pages viewed,      etc.; and (e) track your entries, submissions, and status in promotions,      sweepstakes, and contests. 
• We do not share      your personally identifiable information (such as name or email address)      with other, third-party companies for their commercial or marketing use      without your consent or except as part of a specific program or feature      for which you will have the ability to opt-in or opt-out.
• We do share      non-personally-identifiable information (such as anonymous user usage      data, referring / exit pages and URLs, platform types, number of clicks,      etc.) with interested third-parties to assist them in understanding the      usage patterns for certain content, services, advertisements, promotions,      and/or functionality on the Company’s site.
• We may release      personally identifiable information and/or non-personally-identifiable      information if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that      such action is necessary to comply with state and federal laws (such as      U.S. Copyright Law) or respond to a court order, subpoena, or search      warrant.

The Company site is hosted in the United States and are intended for and directed to users in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. If you are a user accessing the site from the European Union, Asia, or any other region with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from United States laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Company site, which are governed by U.S. law, this Privacy Notice, and our Terms of Use, you are transferring your personal information to the United States and you consent to that transfer.

Use of our website's functions

In addition to using our website for purely informative purposes, we also offer various services that you can use if you are interested. You will usually need to provide additional personal data for this, which we use in order to provide the respective service. If other details are optional, these are identified accordingly.

When contacting us by email or using the contact form, we will store your email address and, if you have provided it, your name and your telephone number so that we can answer your questions.

You have the right to obtain information from us at any time as to whether we process personal data concerning you. You have the right to be informed whether personal data concerning you are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. 

You also have the right to request that we erase personal data concerning you without undue delay. We are obliged to comply with this request and to erase personal data unless we are obliged or entitled to continue to process your data.

Prohibitions

The following acts are prohibited when using this Web site.

• Act that violates or that may violate      property rights or privacy of a third party or the Company
• Act that causes or may cause disadvantage      or damage to a third party or the Company
• Act that is detrimental to reputation of      or trust in a third party or the Company
• Act that is or may be offensive to public      order or morals
• Criminal act or act that leads to or may      lead to a crime
• False declaration or notification, such as      registering an email address of someone else
• Sales activities or act for profit, or act      to prepare for such actions
• Act involving the use or provision of      harmful programs, such as computer viruses, or act that may lead to such      actions
• Any other act that violates or may violate      laws, regulations or municipal rules
• Any other act that the Company considers      to be inappropriate

Links

Links to this site are free, in principle. However, the Company may decline a link to the middle of a page or to the content within a page, or a link from a Web site the Company considers inappropriate. The Company shall not be responsible for Web sites of third parties linked from and to this Web site (hereinafter referred to as "linked sites") and they are operated at the responsibility of respective third parties.
You are advised to use linked sites according to the terms and conditions of use of the respective sites.
A link between the Company's Web site and a site of a third party does not indicate that the Company is recommending products, services, or companies featured on the linked site or that a special relationship, such as a partnership, exists between the Company and the linked site. The Company shall not be liable for the content of linked sites or any damage incurred as a result of use of linked sites.

Applicable Law and Court of Jurisdiction

Use of this Web site and interpretation and application of the terms and conditions of use of this Web site shall be governed by the laws of Japan, unless otherwise specified.
Any and all disputes arising out of or relating to use of this Web site shall be brought to the Tokyo District Court, unless otherwise specified.

Disclaimer

Use of this Web site shall be at the responsibility of the user.
The Company shall not be liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage incurred during the use of this Web site.

Information on this Web site, other than historical facts and the present facts, which refers to future prospects and business plans, has been prepared on the basis of the economic environment and forecasts as of the time of preparation of such information and is offered with no provision of guarantees or any assertion of accuracy. Therefore, please note that actual performance may differ materially from these forecasts due to various factors.

Although the Company has taken the greatest possible care in posting information on this Web site, it assumes no responsibility for problems including, but not limited to, incorrect information on this Web site, or for any problems resulting from downloading of the data.

The information on this Web site is not intended as a solicitation to make investments. Please use your own judgment on investments.

Suggested Operating Environment

Browser

In order to view this Website properly, we recommend that you use current versions of the major Internet browsers (see list below). Users who view this site with unsupported browsers may not be able to see the site properly or may not be able to access certain parts of it at all.

Windows users:

• Internet      Explorer 10.0 or later
• Chrome, FireFox latest      version 

Macintosh users:

• Safari,      Chrome, FireFox latest version

Javascript

This Website uses Javascript. Be sure that your browser's Javascript settings are turned ON, otherwise you may lose some functionality or parts of the site may not display correctly.

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.