Privacy Policy
Our commitment to data privacy
This Privacy Policy relates solely to the online information collection and use practices of the Orchid Web website located at www.OrchidWeb.com. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect our ongoing commitment to data privacy.Your use of this website indicates to us that you have read and accept our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
Information we collect
When you visit our website, you may provide us with two types of information: (1) personally identifiable information that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis, and (2) general user information that does not contain personally identifiable information, which is collected on an aggregate basis as you browse the website. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested information, you may not be able to access all of our website's content or services.
Personally identifiable information you choose to provide
We may ask for certain personal information from you for the purpose of providing to you content and/or services that you request. For example, if you indicate an interest in receiving service literature, you are asked to submit information such as your name and e-mail address, which we retain on file, so that we may send you the information that you requested. We may retain a record of users who have contacted us in order to respond properly to questions or concerns and for purposes of future communications.
Non-personally identifiable information we collect
Cookies and Web server logs: Similar to other commercial websites, our website utilizes standard technology called "cookies" and Web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Cookies are a feature of Web browser software that allows Web servers to recognize repeat visits to a website and user preferences. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user's Web browser on the user's hard drive. Information gathered through cookies and Web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the websites visited just before and just after our website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis.You can, of course, disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. However, it is possible that some parts of our website will not operate correctly if you disable cookies. You should consult with your browser's provider/manufacturer if you have any questions regarding disabling cookies.
How we use the information we collect
We use your personally identifiable information to provide you with the information or content that you have requested, and, in some cases, to contact you about our programs, products, features or services. If you no longer wish to receive information from us, you may send us an email through our "Contact Us" to change your preferences.We use non-identifying information collected on our website in the aggregate to better understand your use of the website and to enhance your future experience. For example, we may use the information to improve the design and content of our website or to analyze the programs and services that we offer.We may provide access to your personally identifiable information when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website, to limit our legal liability and protect our rights, or to protect the rights and safety of visitors to this website or the public. In those instances, the information is provided only for that limited purpose.We will not share your personally identifiable information in ways unrelated to those described above without providing you with an opportunity to opt out of such use or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Data security
We take reasonable steps to maintain the security of the personally identifiable information that we collect, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our database servers. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us.
Links
This website contains links to third party sites as well as to other sites owned and/or operated by Orchids Limited. Please be aware that Orchids Limited is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party sites. Please also be aware that the privacy policies of other Orchids Limited websites may differ significantly from the privacy policy of this website. Therefore, we encourage our users to read the privacy statement of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected by this website.