Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

MCLAB respects your privacy

MCLAB and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. MCLAB provides this Privacy Statement to inform you of its Privacy Policy and practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information will be used. MCLAB has structured its websites so that, in general, you can visit MCLAB on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. MCLAB makes this notice readily available on its website.

1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to all www.mclab.com site (MCLAB website).

2. Links to non-MCLAB websitesThe MCLAB website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the MCLAB website. MCLAB does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from MCLAB’s. MCLAB does not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to those sites is not covered by the MCLAB Privacy Statement. MCLAB encourages you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information.

3. Types of information MCLAB collect

This Privacy Statement covers personal information and non-personal data collection.

Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. MCLAB uses personal information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with MCLAB. MCLAB takes seriously the trust you place in it. MCLAB will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.

Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. MCLAB collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the MCLAB website.

4. How MCLAB uses your information

MCLAB uses your personal information to provide you with services and to help MCLAB better understand your needs and interests. Occasionally MCLAB may also use your information to contact you for market research or promotion regarding MCLAB products or services. MCLAB will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications. Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Sensitive personal information is collected only to facilitate our financial service providers’ credit decisions and will be shared with them only with your permission. Credit card information and sensitive personal data are not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or MCLAB and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases.

Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide MCLAB through other sources such as product registration, call centers or public events such as trade shows or seminars.

Personal data given to MCLAB may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.

Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about MCLAB website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.

5. Who MCLAB shares your information with

MCLAB will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. MCLAB will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information. MCLAB shares customer information across MCLAB-owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as described above in “How MCLAB uses your information.”

MCLAB contracts with third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described in “How MCLAB uses your information.” Suppliers and service providers are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of MCLAB and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for MCLAB. These service providers may change or MCLAB may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate MCLAB’s customers. MCLAB will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.

MCLAB or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, MCLAB will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event MCLAB share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.

6. Your choices

MCLAB gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and MCLAB-wide marketing communications. MCLAB-wide communications may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. MCLAB gives you a choice regarding delivery of MCLAB-wide communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone. You can make or change your choices at the data collection point.

7. Your privacy preferences and opting out

Non-subscription services MCLAB will not use your personal information for a different purpose than the one stated when you provided your data. Examples of unrelated uses include sending communications about special offers, product information, and marketing messages.

8. Access to and accuracy of your information

MCLAB strives to keep your personal information accurate. MCLAB will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. Certain areas of MCLAB’s websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers.

9. Keeping your information secure

MCLAB is committed to protecting the information you provide it. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, MCLAB has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information it collects.

MCLAB uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but MCLAB. 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.

Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment and are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time payment processing, MCLAB subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives you and MCLAB an extra level of security to guard against credit card fraud to protect your financial data.

10. Changes to this Statement

If there are updates to the terms of MCLAB’s Online Privacy Statement, MCLAB will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information MCLAB collects online, how MCLAB uses it, and what choices you have.

11. Contacting MCLAB

MCLAB values your opinions. If you have comments or questions about MCLAB’s privacy policy, please send them to the MCLAB through any forms of communications that you prefer.

Revised March 2011