PRIVACY POLICY
B&L Pipeco Services (“
B&L Pipeco Services“) operates www.blpipeco.com/BLPipeco, the BLPS Digital mobile application (“the App”) and may operate other websites. This Privacy Policy outlines how B&L Pipeco Services collects, uses, and protects the information gathered from users. It is B&L Pipeco Services’ policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.
WEBSITE VISITORS
Like most website operators, B&L Pipeco Services collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. B&L Pipeco Services’ purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how B&L Pipeco Services’ visitors use its website. From time to time, B&L Pipeco Services may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
B&L Pipeco Services also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on www.blpipeco.com/BLPipeco blogs/sites. B&L Pipeco Services only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.
GATHERING OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Certain visitors to B&L Pipeco Services’ websites choose to interact with B&L Pipeco Services in ways that require B&L Pipeco Services to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that B&L Pipeco Services gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at
www.blpipeco.com/BLPipeco to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with B&L Pipeco Services are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, B&L Pipeco Services collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with B&L Pipeco Services. B&L Pipeco Services does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
GATHERING OF NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
When using the App, B&L Pipeco Services may collect non-personally identifiable information such as your device type, operation system version, language preference and mobile network information. This information helps us understand how users interact with our App and improve its functionality.
AGGREGATED STATISTICS
B&L Pipeco Services may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. B&L Pipeco Services may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, B&L Pipeco Services does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
PROTECTION OF CERTAIN PERSONALLY-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
B&L Pipeco Services discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on B&L Pipeco Services’ behalf or to provide services available at B&L Pipeco Services’ websites and the App, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using B&L Pipeco Services’ websites and the App, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. B&L Pipeco Services will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, B&L Pipeco Services discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when B&L Pipeco Services believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of B&L Pipeco Services, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a B&L Pipeco Services website and/or the App and have supplied your email address, B&L Pipeco Services may occasionally send you an email related to transactions in the App, to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with B&L Pipeco Services and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. B&L Pipeco Services takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
The APP
B&L Pipeco Services promotes the innovation of technological advancement in the value chain. The BLPS Digital App extends communication, in real-time, across the supply chain using optional device tools. The user has the choice to enable these features. Using Location Services, the App can collect your device’s location information. This information is used solely for the purpose of setting destination county when required. The User can disable Location Services through the mobile devices Settings. The App may request access to the device’s camera and storage to allow the user to optionally share pictures and files associated with specific content. The User can revoke camera and storage permissions through the mobile devices Settings.
COOKIES
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. B&L Pipeco Services uses cookies to help B&L Pipeco Services identify and track visitors, their usage of B&L Pipeco Services website, and their website access preferences. B&L Pipeco Services visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using B&L Pipeco Services’ websites, with the drawback that certain features of B&L Pipeco Services’ websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
BUSINESS TRANSFERS
If B&L Pipeco Services, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that B&L Pipeco Services goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of B&L Pipeco Services may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
ADS
Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by B&L Pipeco Services and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
Although most changes are likely to be minor, B&L Pipeco Services may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in B&L Pipeco Services’ sole discretion. B&L Pipeco Services encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a www.blpipeco.com/BLPipeco account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site and / or the App after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.