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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.  Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with our Privacy Policy.  This Privacy Policy applies to this and all other websites (collectively referred to as the "Site") offered or operated by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies (collectively referred to as "UL").  YOUR USE OF THE SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF UL's PRIVACY POLICY.

Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide - When you sign up for the UL iQ for Plastics Database, the UL iQ Link Program, UL e-Invoice, MyHome@UL, or other online resources, we ask you for certain personal information. The only personally identifiable information that we keep is the information that you provide to us.  You may provide the following information for each of our services:
  
  • UL iQ^TM for Plastics database: When you register to use the UL iQ^TM for Plastics database you must provide some personal information such as your name, company name, title, e-mail address, address, and certain demographic information.
  • UL iQ^TM Link program: If you subscribe to the UL iQ^TM Link program, you must provide your name, company name, title, e-mail address and certain demographic information.
  • UL e-Invoice: If you subscribe to the UL e-Invoice service, you must provide some personal information such as your name, company name and e-mail address.
  • MyHome@UL: When you log in to create your own customized home page, you must provide some personal information such as your name, company name and e-mail address.
    
• Cookies - A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer that is tied to information about the user.  When you visit the Site, we send one or more cookies to your computer or other browsing device. We use cookies to improve the quality of our service, including for storing user preferences, improving search results and ad selection, and tracking user trends.  Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some UL features and services may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.
  
• Log information - We also collect non-personal information - data in a form that does not permit direct association with any specific individual.  When you access UL via a browser, application or other client our servers automatically record certain information. This may include information such as your web request, your interaction with a service, Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your account. To the extent that IP addresses or similar identifiers are considered personal information by local law, we treat these identifiers as personal information.  Similarly, to the extent that non-personal information is combined with personal information, we treat the combined information as personal information for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.

How we use this information

• The information we collect allows us to keep you posted on UL's latest announcements and upcoming events. It also helps us to improve our services, content, and communications. If you don't want to be on our mailing list, you can opt out anytime by updating your preferences.
• We also use information we collect to help us develop, deliver, and improve our services, content, and communications.
• We may use your information to send important notices or communications regarding services you have ordered from UL.
• We may also use information we collect for internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis, and research to improve UL's products, services, and customer communications.
• We may collect, use, transfer, and disclose non-personal information for any purpose.
• UL will NOT sell any of your personal information. 

• UL iQ^TM for Plastics database: The information you provide to UL to use the UL iQ^TM for Plastics Database is collected and used so that, from time to time, we can send you information on programs and services that we believe may be of interest to you. If you would prefer not to receive such information, please check the box at the bottom of the registration screen. We reserve the right to disclose information about your usage and demographics, provided that it will not reveal your personal identity in connection with the disclosure of such information.
• UL iQ^TM Link program: If you are a participant in the UL iQ^TM Link program, we use the information you provide to fulfill your subscription request, send you an e-mail confirming your subscription, and from time to time e-mail/mail information for the purpose of informing you of any change or additions to the UL iQ^TM Link program.
• UL e-Invoice: The information that you provide to UL to use UL e-Invoice is collected and used so that, from time to time, UL can send you information on programs and services that we believe may be of interest to you, and update you on changes to the service. We reserve the right to disclose information about your usage of UL e-Invoice, provided it will not reveal your personal identity.
• MyHome@UL: The information that you provide to UL to use MyHome@UL is collected and used so that, from time to time, UL can send you information on programs and services that we believe may be of interest to you. We reserve the right to disclose information about your usage of the UL Customer Extranet, provided it will not reveal your personal identity.

How we protect your information

We do not collect personally identifiable information without your permission.  You can choose which, if any, of our online resources you wish to participate in. 

UL only shares personal information with other companies or individuals outside of UL in the following limited circumstances:

• We provide such information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies or other trusted businesses or persons for the purpose of processing personal information on our behalf. We require that these parties agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
• We have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms of Use, including investigation of potential violations, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety as required or permitted by law.

Links to Third Party Websites

This Privacy Policy applies to UL services only. We do not exercise control over third party websites, nor do links to these websites imply that UL is affiliated with the linked site. These other sites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you.  We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those third parties.

Accessing your Information

For many of our services, we provide mechanisms for you to update your personal information.  You may access and update your personal information by logging into your accounts on MyHome or ULiQ.  You are responsible for updating your personal information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

UL reserves the right to modify, amend, or update, this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason without notice to you. Any such modifications, amendments, updates or deletions will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after such posting shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of the changes.

Last Updated: September 14, 2012