Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy governs the terms and conditions under which you (“User”, “Client” or “you”) are permitted to access or use the Storage Asset Management (SAM) website at www.storageassetmanagement.com.
By accessing and using this website, User accepts and agrees to be legally bound by this Private Policy. If User does not agree with all of the terms of this Private Policy, User must discontinue access to and use of this website. The terms and conditions below are incorporated by reference into the Transaction Terms and Conditions of users of SAM’s products and services, including but not limited to this website. SAM reserves the right to change or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of this Private Policy without prior notice at any time, and your continued access or use of this website signifies your acceptance of the updated or modified Private Policy.
When you link to another site, you are no longer on this website and this Private Policy does not apply. When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. When SAM is contracted to submit a website to search engines, some personal information may be required by such services. For example: contact’s name, company’s name, email, website address, etc. SAM is in no way responsible for how this information is used beyond this point.
Information SAM Collects From You
To provide you with excellent service, SAM asks for specific personal information when you fill out SAM Contact form. In general, SAM receives and stores any information you provide via this website. This includes information that can identify you (“personal information”), including but not limited to your first and last name, telephone number, postal address, and email address.
SAM automatically collects some information about your computer when you visit this website. SAM may use Common Log-file Format Tracking Software to collect the following non-personal information about your visit: your Internet Protocol Address and domain name used but not the email address; the type of browser and operating system you used; the date and time you visited this website; the web pages or services you accessed at this website and the website you visited prior to coming to this one. These items simply help SAM understand what is important to SAM visitors and in no way personally identifies you to anyone.
Website access specific information such as user names and passwords given to SAM by clients is for the sole use of fulfilling contractual duties for the client and will in no way be used or distributed to anyone for any reason. The security of these items for the client is of utmost concern to SAM.
SAM also reserves the right to compile, save, use within the scope of SAM activities, and analyze any and all data (contact and personal data, use history, etc.) that SAM collects from you through this website. SAM uses the personal information that you provide for internal purposes such as responding to your requests for information, contacting you, conducting internal analyses, and processing and completing orders and event registrations. SAM also uses your personal information to communicate with you, such as, for example, to provide you with newsletters, press releases, membership information, or information relating to programs or activities that may be of interest to you.
SAM may also collect and group demographic and preferences information, responses to surveys and other personal information that SAM collects from you into an aggregate, non-personally identifiable form for disclosure to SAM existing or potential business partners, affiliates, sponsors or other third parties. This aggregate data will in no way personally identify you or any other visitors to this website.
SAM may also collect general, non-personal, statistical information about the use of this website, such as how many visitors visit a specific page on this website, how long they stay on that page and which hyperlinks, if any, they “click” on. SAM may collect this information through the use of “web beacons” or other tracking technologies, which are discussed in greater detail below. SAM may collect this information in order to determine which areas of this website are most popular and to enhance this website for visitors. As with other aggregated data, SAM may disclose such data to SAM existing or potential business partners, affiliates, sponsors or other third parties, but this aggregate data will in no way personally identify you or any other visitors to this website.
With respect to all communications that User makes to SAM, including but not limited to feedback, questions, comments, suggestions and the like, and with regard to patterns of usage by the User (such as links accessed): (a) User shall have no right of confidentiality in its communications and SAM shall have no obligation to protect User’s communications from disclosure; (b) SAM shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute User’s communications without limitation; and (c) SAM shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, content or techniques contained in User’s communications for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to the development, production and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information.
How SAM Uses Your Information
This information will only be used in direct conjunction with your account and website needs. SAM will not sell or distribute customer lists, email address or any personal client information to any sources outside SAM.
SAM uses information about you for the following general purposes: to provide you with the products and services you request; to communicate with you in general; to respond to your questions and comments; to measure interest in and improve SAM products, services, and website; to notify you about special offers and products or services that may be of interest to you; to otherwise customize your experience with this website; to solicit information from you, including surveys; to resolve disputes or troubleshoot problems; to prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; to enforce SAM Terms of Use; and as otherwise described to you at the point of collection.
How SAM Shares Your Information
Third-party vendors have access to and may collect information only as needed to perform their functions and are not permitted to share or use the information for any other purpose.
SAM also may share your information:
- In response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process; to establish or exercise SAM legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law. In such cases SAM reserves the right to raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us.
- When SAM believes it is appropriate to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal or suspected illegal activities; to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of SAM or this website, SAM customers, or others; and in connection with SAM Terms of Use and other agreements.
- In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.
- Other than as set out above, you will be notified when personal information about you will be shared with third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to have SAM share such information.