Privacy Statement

Introduction: The web site of USP Structural Connectors hereto referred to as USP / www.USPConnectors.com, has a strong commitment to providing excellent service to all of our customers, including respecting their concerns about privacy. We understand that visitors to our web site may have questions about whether and how this web site collects and uses information. We have prepared this statement to inform you of the privacy principles that govern the web sites of USP Structural Connectors.

This statement contains numerous general and technical details about the steps we take to respect your privacy concerns. The bottom line is that the needs and expectations of our customers form the foundation of why we created the www.USPConnectors.com web site, including protecting your privacy.

Browsing: We have not configured this web site to collect any personal information from your computer when browsing this site. This means that, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide us with personal information, we will not know your name, your eMail address or any other information identifiable to you.

Internet Protocol (IP) Address: An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer every time you browse the Internet. When users request a page from our site, our servers may log the user’s current IP address. We may use IP addresses to help diagnose problems and for general statistical web site reporting. We do not link IP addresses to any personal information about you.

Cookies: Our web site does not use "cookie" technology at this current time.

eMail Opt-In: If you elect, we will occasionally contact you via eMail and provide information about products and offerings that may be of interest to you. To sign-up for USP's Opt-In eMail list free of charge, please visit www.uspconnectors.com/new.shtml.

USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com Use of Information: We treat the information you provide to us as confidential information; it is, accordingly, subject to our company's security procedures and strict corporate policies regarding protection and use of confidential information. Because laws applicable to personal information vary by country, our business operations may put in place additional measures that vary depending on the applicable legal requirements. Information is generally processed and stored in the United States, in which data protection laws are not as comprehensive as in the European Union.

Links to Other Sites: If you choose to leave this USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com site via links to other non-USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com sites, USP is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of those sites, nor is USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com responsible for the cookies those sites might deposit on your hard drive.

Legal Issues: USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com will disclose personal information without your permission when required by law or in good faith belief if such action is necessary or desirable to comply with the law, protect or defend the rights or property of USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com, this site or its users.

USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com Privacy Statement Changes: In the future, we may need to change the privacy statement for USP Structural Connectors / www.USPConnectors.com. All changes will be made here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

How to Contact Us: Your privacy concerns are important to us. We hope this privacy statement has been helpful to you. If you have any questions about this privacy statement or privacy concerns please send an eMail to info@USPConnectors.com

Date this document was updated and placed online: May 31, 2002