1. Privacy Statement.

QualityComesInWriting.com is committed to protecting your online privacy when visiting our Website. The purpose of this policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you when you visit QualityComesInWriting.com, how we use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of the information.

QualityComesInWriting.com does not require personal information from visitors in order to gain access to any part of our Website except to register in chat rooms and to sign up to receive the play safe! be safe! bulletin via e-mail. Any personal information you provide will be on a voluntary basis. BIC is committed to protecting your online privacy when visiting QualityComesInWriting.com and to safeguarding your personal information collected online.

To sign up to have the play safe! be safe! bulletin e-mailed to you, we will ask you for your first and last name, your e-mail address, the organization you are affiliated with, and your occupation. We will also ask that you answer a short questionnaire.

2. Use of Personal Information Which We Collect.

We may ask you to voluntarily provide us with personal information including your name, e-mail address and mailing address so that we may contact you to respond to your comments, questions, requests for information or the submission of an employment application by you. Aside from a reply to an e-mail received by us, it is not our intent to e-mail you unless you request particular information, or if you should decide to sign up to have the play safe! be safe! bulletin e-mailed to you. If you e-mail us for information, your personal information will be kept on file for one (1) year. We do not ask visitors to disclose more personal information than necessary for them to participate in a particular activity.

We may perform analysis of user behavior to allow us to measure consumer interest in the various areas of our Website for product and Website development purposes. Any information we collect is used for our own internal purposes to improve the content of this Website, to enhance users' experience when visiting our Website, and to customize the content and/or layout of our pages. All analysis of user behavior described herein will be recorded on a group basis, and such analysis may be shared with our Website development consultants, or employment contractors.

3. Links to or From Other Web Sites.

The QualityComesInWriting.com Web site may contain links to other Web sites. BIC has no control over and assumes no responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of these Web sites. You should review the privacy policies of each Web site you visit.

4. How QualityComesInWriting.com Uses Cookies.

Like many other commercial sites, our site may utilize a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how our site is used. Cookies were designed to help a Website recognize a user's browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember any preferences that may have been set while the user was previously browsing the site. Our cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or pass on a computer virus. Our Website may use cookies to enhance your visit. Cookies can securely store a user's password, personalize home pages, identify which parts of a site have been visited or keep track of your preferences. Our cookies may collect a domain name and track a path through our Web pages. We only use cookies to gather the information indicated in this policy and do not use cookies to gather personal identifying information about you without your consent.

5. Disclosure To Third Parties.

Except as specified herein, we do not share personal information about you with any third party without your permission.

6. Contacting Us Regarding Your Personal Information.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the accuracy of your personal information or the use of the information should be directed via e-mail to privacypolicy@bicworldusa.com. Any other questions regarding this Website may be directed to webmaster@bicworldusa.com or you may write to us at:
BIC Website Privacy
One BIC Way, Suite 1
Shelton, CT 06484-6299
USA

This Privacy Policy is subject to change at our discretion. All changes will be posted as soon as they go into effect.