Lab-Plus International has long recognized that individuals with whom we conduct business value their privacy. However, in order to conduct global business in this increasingly electronic economy, the collection of personal information is often necessary and desirable. It is our goal to balance the benefits of e-commerce with the right of individuals to prevent the misuse of their personal information. This policy applies to all U.S.-based sites under the Lab-Plus International domain.
The Information We Collect
Personally Identifiable Information – When visiting Lab-Plus International’s web site and purchasing equipment, you may choose to supply Lab-Plus International with information that identifies you personally. This information includes name, contact information, shipping information, billing information, credit card or payment information, and other information.
Aggregate Information – We collect non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our Web site. We do not share aggregate information with 3rd parties or advertisers.
The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide about yourself to complete the transaction for which the information is intended. Such transactions may include: administering a service, such as email, search, advertising sales; completing an order; shipping a product; replying to support requests; or contacting you if you have granted us permission to do so. We do not share this information with outside parties without your permission except to the extent that is necessary to administer the services we offer our Clients or to comply in responding to subpoenas, court orders or other legal proceedings.
From time to time, we also use the information you provide about yourself or others to inform you of additions or improvements to the Lab-Plus International product offering as well as conduct member surveys in order to improve our services.
Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways or for reasons unrelated to the ones described above without also providing an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.
Collecting Information on All Site Visitors
Lab-Plus International gathers certain generic information with respect to visitors’ use of the site. Information such as the number of visitors, the frequency with which they visit and the areas on the site that they favor, very much like television ratings that tell the networks how many people tuned in to a program. We only use this type of data in aggregate-that is, we look at the data on a collective basis, in summary form, rather than on an individual basis. This collective data helps us determine the extent to which our customers use certain parts of the site, which, in turn, enables us to make the site as appealing as we can for as many of you as possible, and provide you with the best possible Web experience. These statistical ratings do not contain any personally identifiable information about you or any of our users.
Personal Information
In some circumstances, Lab-Plus International may request personal and professional information from you, such as your name, title, email address, company name, or telephone number. Your response to these inquiries is strictly voluntary. Lab-Plus International uses this information to customize your experience on our web site. In addition, we may use this information for other business purposes, such as to alerting you to products and services that can assist you in your business, promoting site registration, and assisting in order processing.
In general, you can visit our site without divulging any personal information. However, there are areas of this site that require this information to complete their customization functions, and may not be available to those choosing not to reveal the information requested.
Domain Information
Lab-Plus International also collects domain information as part of its analysis of the use of this site. This data enables us to become more familiar with customers who visit our site, how often they visit and what parts of the site they visit most often. Lab-Plus International uses this information to improve its web-based offerings. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part.
Cookies and IP Addresses
Lab-Plus International uses a technology nicknamed “cookies.†Cookies are pieces of information, or data, sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Lab-Plus International uses cookies to make visiting our site easier. We also use cookies to help us track how many unique visitors we have to our sites, as a type of aggregate counter.
While most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, if you prefer, you can reset your browser to notify you when you’ve received a cookie or, alternatively, to refuse to accept cookies. It is important to note that you may not be able to use certain features on our site if you choose not to accept the cookies we send to your computer.
An IP address is a unique number assigned to your computer when you are using your browser on the Internet. sysmedlab.com collects and tracks Site traffic by IP address. We log this information for the sole purpose of tracking the number of visitors to the Site. We do not link your IP address to any personally identifying information.
Disclosure to Third Parties
In cases where we believe your business interests will be served, Lab-Plus International may share, but not sell, information you have provided us. With the exception of account, credit card, or purchase order numbers, and ordering information, we may share information with Lab-Plus International business partners, who can alert you about new products such as software and services such as web site development, to improve your distribution channels. If you receive unwanted marketing materials from any of our business partners please let them know that you wish to be removed from their contact list.
Protecting Children
Lab-Plus International is committed to protecting the privacy and rights of children online. We believe that children should be able to use the Internet in a safe, productive, and efficient manner and should be afforded the highest protection available with respect to their personal and otherwise individually identifiable information.
In addition, we will not solicit nor knowingly collect any individually identifiable information from children under the age of 13 who use our site. If after registration, we receive notice that the registrant is actually less than 13 years old, we will immediately close their account and delete their personal information.
This policy does not apply to other web sites that we link to or that contain a link to our site. Lab-Plus International reserves the right to change, modify, or update this statement at any time without notice.