Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy practices of Banner Engineering Corp. Your use of www.bannerengineering.com (the "Site") indicates your acceptance of the provisions in this Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy to understand how we use information that we collect from you.

1. Information we collect from your use of the Site

Banner may use various methods to collect certain kinds of information disclosed through your use of the Site, including:

• Cookies
• Web beacons
• Referrers
• Support Services
• IP addresses
• System information
• Future technologies and methods

We treat all personal information that we collect with the same confidentiality, no matter how it is collected.

Cookies

A "cookie" is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your computer system. It can help provide you with a tailored user experience, to understand your preferences, and to personalize the content you see. Some of the Site's pages may use cookies. Banner does not require that you accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive cookies, and to block them.

Web Beacons

Web beacons are images that can be placed in web pages and some forms of email. Web beacons can be used to deliver cookies and to collect information about your use of the Site. For example, we may use web beacons to count the number of your visits to the Site.

Referrers

A "referrer" is the information passed along by a web browser that references the web URL from which you come to the Site. Referrers are automatically collected by Banner web servers. They are used by Banner to identify the websites referring traffic to the Site, and to present appropriate content to the Site's users. Referrer information may be used by Banner to identify general trends and traffic patterns. For example, Banner may use referrer information to identify the information on the Site that is viewed by individuals referred by certain websites.

Support Services

Banner offers several interactive customer care solutions such as request forms, product selection tools, and live chat. Collectively these are Banner “Services." We are acting as a service provider to you when we provide these Services via our website. In addition, you may find links or obtain services indirectly through third-party social network services such as LinkedIn, Salesforce, and WhatsApp, etc. (collectively, the “Social Network Services”) which are governed by their respective privacy policies and terms. We recommend you carefully review their privacy policies and terms, as Banner is not responsible for Social Network Services.

IP Addresses

IP addresses are used by your computer every time you are connected to the Internet. Your IP address is a number that is used to identify your computer so that data (such as the web pages you request) can be sent to you. They are automatically collected by Banner web servers.

System Information

System information Banner collects might include, among other things, the type of web browser being used. This information is sent automatically by your web browser when you are connected to the Site and is used by Banner only for identifying broad demographic statistics and general trends and traffic patterns.

Account and Purchase Information

When you register to establish an account with Banner or complete a form to receive additional information from Banner, you provide certain information. We use that information for the sole purpose of maintaining your account and communicating with you about Banner products and your purchases. When you purchase Banner products, you provide credit card and other additional information. We use that information for the sole purpose of facilitating your purchase.

Online and Offline Collection

At times we might collect information from you from the Banner online store or through means other than the Site, such as your call to place an order or to check on the status of an order. We will collect telephone numbers or other information needed to communicate with you and, in some cases, share this information with Banner business partners only to promote and facilitate your purchase of Banner products.

Banner Mobile Library Application

Except for certain location information and information about the portions of the Banner website accessed with the Banner Mobile Library Application, Banner does not collect any more information from the Banner Mobile Library Application than it does through the Site. Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, Banner does not disclose any of that other information.

Future Technologies and Methods

As technologies change, we may collect information in different ways. However, we will continue to treat all personal information that we collect in the same manner, unless we modify this Privacy Policy to provide notice of any change.

2. Information Banner shares with others

When the information we collect about you is aggregated, anonymized, or otherwise does not identify you, we may use that information for any purpose or share it with third parties, to the extent permitted by applicable law.  In addition, we may share your information with the following types of entities:

• Business partners, service providers, contractors, and third-party vendors necessary for the performance of any contract we enter into with you. For example, we may disclose your information to business partners we use for order fulfillment, carriers assisting with a shipment, insurance providers, and legal counsel in the event of a dispute.
• Service providers we use to facilitate our business operations and administration. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. For example, our service providers include (i) IT and system administration providers, (ii) data storage providers, and (iii) vendors to facilitate payments and payment processing (e.g. Banner Online, Inc.).
• Banner’s subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Marketing and advertising vendors that may assist with lead generation, hosting information relating to clients and potential clients, marketing automation, advertisement placement and targeting, and marketing campaigns and communications.
• Analytics vendors in order to understand our Site traffic and usage patterns, optimize our Site, and identify potential new customers.
• Regulatory and governmental authorities, law enforcement agencies, and courts, as necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, or to otherwise protect our rights.
• Buyers or other successors prior to or in the event of a merger, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as a part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, where the information is among the assets transferred.
• Other parties for any purpose we disclose at the time you provide the information.

3. Contact us

Please contact us with any Privacy Policy questions or comments you may have.

4. Changes to Banner's Privacy Policy

Banner's use of the information that Banner collects about you is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the information is provided or collected. However, Banner may change this Privacy Policy. You should check the Site for changes to the Banner Privacy Policy.

5. Governing law

This Privacy Policy will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States of America. All controversies and claims arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy will be settled by arbitration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and administered by the American Arbitration Association under your Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.