Introduction
Your privacy is important to Geotechnology, LLC. To better protect your privacy we have developed a policy regarding the collection and use of the information we gather from visitors on our Web site. Please review this general privacy policy to understand the types of information we gather, how it is used, how it is protected, and how you can “opt out.” Please note that by accessing and using geotechnology.com, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Personally Identifiable Information
Geotechnology, LLC. does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals who visit our Web site, except when the information is specifically provided on a voluntary basis by the user, such as when you fill out and submit a contact form or when you send an e-mail to one of the e-mail addresses listed on our Web site.
We collect the following personally identifiable information on our “Contact Us” pages: first name, last name, job title, organization, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In addition to the information collected, we also provide a downloadable application for employment, and a client feedback form for use of visitors to our Web site.
We use your personally identifiable information solely to communicate with you about our services. We do not give, sell or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to unaffiliated third parties.
We may communicate with you via mailings, telephone, facsimile or e-mail. If, at any time, you want us to stop communicating with you and/or to delete your personally identifiable information from our records, you may e-mail us at webmaster@geotechnology.com or write to us at this address:
Geotechnology, LLC
Attention: Webmaster
11816 Lackland Road, Suite 150 St. Louis, MO 63146 USA
You may also use the above e-mail and mailing addresses to update or correct any personally identifiable information you have submitted to us previously.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
to personalize your experience; to improve our Web site; to improve customer service; to administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature; or to send periodic emails. If you decide to opt-in to our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information and the Use of Cookies
When you visit our Web site, we may gather certain non-personally identifiable information about your visit using a browser feature known as a “cookie.” Cookies are small bits of code that identify the type and version of your browser, your service provider, your IP address, the search engine and/or search terms you may have used to locate our Web site, the pages you visited, whether you are a new or repeat visitor, and other similar, non-personally identifiable information. We use this information to improve our Web site so that it better serves our clients and customers, and we do not share this information with any unaffiliated third parties. We do NOT use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. Also, if you wish, you can set your web browser so that it blocks cookies from our Web site. However, if you do so, certain features of our Web site may not function correctly.
External Links
Our Web site contains links to other Web sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Web site, and Geotechnology, LLC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit via a link from our Web site to ensure protection of your privacy. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Terms and Conditions
Please also visit our Terms and Conditions section, establishing the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our Web site. This section is below, following the privacy policy.
Updates and Changes to the Privacy Policy
Geotechnology, LLC reserves the right to update or change this policy at any time. If our Privacy Policy is updated or changed, we will post a notice on our Web site. We encourage you to check back frequently.
Disclaimer
This policy is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.
How to Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us at webmaster@geotechnology.com for any comments or concerns that you may have regarding our Privacy Policy. You may also write to us at the following address:
Geotechnology, LLC
Attention: Webmaster
11816 Lackland Road, Suite 150 St. Louis, MO 63146 USA
We welcome your comments and appreciate any suggestions you may have regarding our Privacy Policy.
Effective date: September 1, 2009
Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms of Use
By using geotechnology.com, you agree to comply with all of the Terms of Use set forth below and with our Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to be bound by our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Web site.
Modifications to Terms of Use
Geotechnology, LLC reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use, as well as all or any part of our Web site. We will post a notice of material changes to our Terms of Use, which will be effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to check back here frequently so that you remain aware of the current Terms of Use that apply to you.
Electronic Communications
When you use our Web site, submit information via a contact form, or e-mail us, you are communicating with us electronically. If you provide us with your e-mail address and/or other contact information, you consent to allow us to communicate with you via e-mail, telephone, facsimile, U.S. Mail, or otherwise. Please see our Privacy Policy for further information.
Copyright and Licenses
Unless otherwise noted, all content on our Web site, including but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, buttons, images, video and audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software, are the property of Geotechnology, LLC, its content suppliers or its clients and are protected by domestic and international copyright and trademark laws. If you believe any content appearing on our Web site constitutes a copyright or trademark infringement of a third party’s rights, please contact us immediately at webmaster@geotechnology.com.
Reproducing, modifying, publishing, uploading, posting, transmitting or distributing the materials on this site without Geotechnology’s written consent is prohibited.
Links to Third-Party Web sites
Our Web site may provide links to third-party Web sites for your information and convenience. If you access those links, you will leave our Web site. Third-party Web sites will be governed by their own terms and conditions and privacy policies. The inclusion of a link to a third-party Web site on this Web site does not constitute an endorsement by Geotechnology, LLC of that third party’s company or products. Geotechnology, LLC. is not responsible for the content of any linked site. If you encounter any broken links on this Web site, please e-mail us at: webmaster@geotechnology.com.
Restrictions on Your Use of Our Web site
By accessing and using our Web site, you agree not to:
> Engage in or promote any kind of illegal activity;
> Upload, download, distribute or print anything that violates these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, or that may be harmful to minors;
> Attempt to disable or in any way interfere with the correct functioning of our Web site;
> Attempt to access secured portions of our Web site to which you do not have access rights;
> Upload, submit or transmit any form of virus, worm, Trojan horse or other malicious code;
> Use our Web site to generate unsolicited e-mail advertisements or spam; and
> Use any automatic or manual process to harvest information from our Web site.
Disclaimer of Warranty
Our Web site and the information contained herein are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Geotechnology, LLC does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials on its Web site, nor does Geotechnology, LLC warrant that the functions of its Web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that its Web site or the service via which it is transmitted is free of viruses or other harmful code.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will Geotechnology, LLC be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or damages for loss of profits, revenue, data or use incurred by you or any third party, whether in an action on contract or tort, arising from your access or use of this Web site.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Geotechnology, LLC, its officers, directors, owners, partners, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third-party information provider to our Web site from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from the violation of these Terms of Use, including negligent or wrongful conduct, by you or your use and access of our Web site.
Arbitration
Any dispute related in any way to your access or use of the geotechnology.com Web site shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Notwithstanding the foregoing and without waiving or limiting the foregoing, in the event Geotechnology, LLC, at its sole discretion, determines that emergency relief is necessary, Geotechnology, LLC reserves the right to seek a temporary restraining order, injunction, or any other type of emergency relief in a court of law and/or before an appropriate administrative panel.
Applicable Law/Forum Selection
This Web site is created and controlled by Geotechnology, LLC, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Missouri and operated under the laws of the United States of America and the State of Missouri. Therefore, the laws of the United States of America and the State of Missouri will govern these Terms of Use, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Except as provided above under “Arbitration,” you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri or the Circuit Court for the County of St. Louis County, Missouri, for any litigation arising out of or relating to your access and use of this Web site, and you agree to waive any objection to venue and agree not to claim that the action has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Any arbitration shall also be brought and heard in St. Louis, Missouri.
International Use
Given the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with the laws of the United States of America and the State of Missouri, including but not limited to, laws about the Internet, data, e-mail, privacy, and/or copyright and trademark infringement. Additionally, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
Severability
In the event any portion of these Terms of Use shall be declared invalid or void by any court, such declaration shall not invalidate the entire Terms of Use and all other portions of said terms shall remain in full force and effect.
Headings
The headings used herein are included solely for convenience and are not to be used in construction or interpretation of these Terms of Use.
Other Provisions
The failure by Geotechnology, LLC to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any portion of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither course of conduct nor trade practices shall be construed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. Geotechnology, LLC may assign its rights and duties under these Terms of Use to any party at any time without notice to you. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Questions and Notices
Please send any questions or notices concerning this Web site to webmaster@geotechnology.com or to our mailing address:
Geotechnology, LLC
11816 Lackland Road, Suite 150
St. Louis, MO 63146
Last revised: September 1, 2009