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Our privacy policy. Your privacy rights

The information in this publication, including text, images, and links, are PROVIDED AS IS BY CATERPILLAR INC./GMMCO LIMITED SOLELY AS A CONVENIENCE TO ITS DEALERS AND CUSTOMERS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Caterpillar Inc./Gmmco assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication or other documents which are referenced by or linked to this publication. This publication could include technical or other inaccuracies, and not all products or services referenced herein are available in all areas. Changes are periodically added to the information, and Caterpillar/Gmmco may change the products or services described in this publication at any time. Contact Gmmco for further information before relying on any information contained herein. Should you choose to respond directly to Caterpillar with comments, questions, suggestions, ideas or the like relating to this Web Site or Caterpillar products and services, you agree that such information shall be deemed as non-confidential and Caterpillar shall have no obligation to respond and be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such information.


Copyright

GMMCO Limited/Caterpillar retain all copyrights in any text, graphic images, and software owned by us and hereby authorizes you to electronically copy documents published herein solely for the purpose of transmitting or viewing the information. You may not mirror, modify or otherwise alter any files in this website for rebroadcast, or print the information contained therein, without written permission from GMMCO/Caterpillar. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any Caterpillar copyright, patent or trademark. GMMCO, CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” and the POWER EDGE trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of GMMCO/Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. Cat and Caterpillar are registered trademarks of Caterpillar Inc., 100 N.E. Adams, Peoria IL 61629.


Privacy Statement


Dealer StoreFront Privacy Statement (DSF-21-07-2004)


GMMCO Limited/Caterpillar, Inc. are committed to providing customers with the best value products and services, both in the field and online. We also recognize and respect your online privacy and are committed to providing adequate data protection and full compliance with applicable data privacy laws. The activities of this site are consistent with Caterpillar’s Data Privacy Policy and Website Privacy Statement.


How do we collect personal information?


Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit this site. We receive and collect the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; the geographic location from which you access our site; and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. We use this information to monitor the usage of our site. All of the information we automatically capture provides us with the ability to enhance our customers’ search and shopping experiences and to determine aggregate information about our user base and usage patterns.

When you click on links and banners on our site that take you to third-party web sites (including, for example, Caterpillar Dealer sites which are not controlled by Caterpillar), you will be subject to the third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, Caterpillar, Inc. cannot be responsible for the actions of any third-party web sites. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement of any and every site you visit, whether you are linking from our site or browsing on your own.

Do we use electronic mechanisms such as “cookies”?


Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit this site. We receive and collect the name of the domain from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; the geographic location from which you access our site; and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. We use this information to monitor the usage of our site. All of the information we automatically capture provides us with the ability to enhance our customers’ search and shopping experiences and to determine aggregate information about our user base and usage patterns.

What personal information do we collect?


In general, you can browse our site without revealing any personal information. However, once you register or otherwise provide personal information, you are no longer anonymous to us. During registration or order entry processes, you may give us general identity information about yourself (e.g.: your name, company name, business address, business telephone number, business email address) and more detailed information for specific purposes (e.g.: special interests in products or industries, your job responsibilities, shipping and payment preferences for online purchases). Additionally, as you browse the site we may collect certain information about how you use the site regardless of any registration.

How do we use this personal information?


We use this information to do internal research on our users’ demographics, interests, and behaviors to better understand and serve our customers. We also capture metrics on the number of visitors to our sites for use in server capacity needs.

About Children


Caterpillar, Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children (persons under the age of 18) and encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. Children are not eligible to use this website unsupervised and we ask that children do not submit any personal information to us. If you are under the age of 18, you may only use this website in conjunction with, and under the supervision of, your parents or guardians.

How do we safeguard personal information?


We will strive to ensure that your personal information is adequately protected wherever it may be processed. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as financial information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window.

Will we disclose the personal information that we collect?


Caterpillar Inc. and its affiliated persons and companies are currently handling the processing of personal information and intend to use and share this information within the enterprise to process customer orders and to improve or market our products and services. The personal information may be transferred to and processed in various countries, including countries like the U.S., which have chosen not to adopt comprehensive federal codes for handling personal data.

We will not sell or rent your information to any third party. The data collected on this site is for the explicit use of Caterpillar Inc, its dealers and affiliated persons and companies. However, we will disclose personal information when required or permitted by law or for purposes relevant to Corporate Policies.

How may I access my personal information?


You may contact us anytime to review the information which we collected about you and ask us to correct it, if desired. Please see the Contact Information section below for more information.

Your consent


By registering with the Dealer StoreFront and providing your identity information as provided, you consent to this use of personal information. Please let us know as well when registering if you consent to us contacting you about our products and services from time to time.

Office of Business Practices

Caterpillar Inc.

100 NE Adams Street

Peoria, IL 61629-3350

What happens if this privacy statement changes?


We reserve the right to amend this data privacy statement. If Caterpillar updates or changes this privacy statement, the changes will be made on this page. Your continued use of your Caterpillar Dealer’s StoreFront and its applications following the posting of changes to this data privacy statement will mean you accept those changes and terms of this privacy statement.

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