Alterian Privacy Policy
Alterian (“we”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains data collection and use practices of Alterian with regard to this website and our electronic Newsletter(s). It does not apply to other online or offline Alterian sites, products or services.

What information do we collect or use?
There are some sections of our site that ask you to register for access to documents, other download items or to instigate contact with Alterian. Any information you provide will remain Alterian property and under no circumstances will it be sold or rented to a third party outside the Alterian Group. Alterian may use your contact information to send you company and product information that you requested, and for marketing analysis of our website traffic.

In addition to any personal information you may provide, Alterian may use software or other tools that enable us to collect specific technical information like your Internet protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, your browser type, traffic patterns and the address of any referring websites. Alterian monitors how a visitor arrives at our website, but cannot and will not gather information about other sites the visitor has been on.

What will we do with your personal information?
Alterian may use your personal information for the following purposes: 

• To enable you to use the site without repeatedly entering passwords or logins.
• To provide information or services that you have requested.
• To help us manage our content to ensure it is relevant and appropriate to you. 
• To alert you to company news, product upgrades, other updated information and new products and services from Alterian
• To send you company and product information and news via our electronic newsletter or by postal mail.

It is standard Alterian practice to easily allow you to remove your name from our distribution or marketing lists by clicking on the link provided within each electronic communication. Alternatively you can send an email to info@alterian.com with a request to be unsubscribed from a specific list.

How secure will my information be?
The security and protection of your personal information is of paramount importance to Alterian. Therefore any information collected by Alterian is stored securely in order to avoid unauthorised access.

What are ‘cookies’?
A ‘cookie’ is a piece of data assigned by our Web server to the browser on your computer. Cookies help websites recognise repeat visitors to our site. Cookies are only read by the server that placed them and are unable to execute any code or virus. Cookies allow our system to auto-populate certain login information on a registration form using information that was received from you on a previous visit. Cookies also allow us to identify you. By showing how and when our visitors use this site, this information can help us to continue to improve our site. If you do not wish to receive cookies, or want to be notified of when they are placed, you may set your Web browser to do so, if your browser so permits. If a visitor refuses the Alterian cookie then Alterian does not gather any information on that visitor

What about links on your site?
From time to time, Alterian may provide links on our site that point to external websites. We have no control over the content of these other sites, nor the usage of information they gather. We suggest you review the privacy policies at any third party sites you visit, since those sites may not follow the same policies as us.

Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Modifications
Alterian may in the future alter or add to this Privacy Policy, especially as we add new services to our site. Therefore, please check this part of our site from time to time to see if there has been a change.

General
These are our current internal guidelines, which we make you aware of as a convenience. This is not a contract.
Questions regarding this policy should be directed to info@alterian.com