Hansen International is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers. The following statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Hansen-Online.com Web site.
What personally identifiable information does Hansen International collect from me?
Hansen International collects information in several ways. Some information is gathered through server log files and from code embedded in hansen-online.com pages that records the browser preferences and settings of readers' computers. Various types of personal information are gathered when you enter a contest or promotion, request PDF downloads, or when you email us for additional information. During these instances, Hansen International asks for information such as your name, e-mail address, street address, zip code and phone number. We may also ask you for other information at other times.
How is my information used?
Our primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you with a customized experience. Hansen International uses information collected from server log files, such as IP addresses, to help diagnose problems with our services, to administer our Web site, and to report and gather aggregate information about site usage and user demographics. Hansen International also uses code included on every page on our site to track the traffic on pages and compile information about users, such as paths through the site, browsers used, time spent on site, frequency of return visits, etc. This system does not garner any person information about our readers, such as names.
Hansen-Online.com also uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a Web service and stored on your computer's hard drive. Hansen-Online.com uses cookies to track your number of entries in some of our promotions and contests. You can set your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do we will not be able to customize the Hansen-Online.com Web site's features according to your preferences.
With whom is my information shared?
When you are on an area of Hansen-Online.com and are asked for personal information, you are only sharing that information with Hansen International. Your personal information will never be shared or sold to another company.
Aggregate information compiled by Hansen-Online.com is only used for statistical purposes and will never be shared with any outside entities.
Policy Changes and Questions
Hansen-Online.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. (The most recent change was made on January 5, 2004.)
