International Polar Heritage Committee

Dear Visitor
Well here it is - all the 'legal stuff'. This document exists to help you use and understand our web site and policies.

*************************

PRIVACY NOTICE:
We value your privacy and take every step to ensure that your information remains confidential. The statement below is a summary of the policies employed by International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC). Please direct all enquiries to them through one of the following means.

International Polar Heritage Committee
President - Susan Barr, Directorate for Cultural Heritage
P O Box 8196 Dep, N-0034 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 - 22 94 04 00
Secretary General - Paul Chaplin
Email:

What personally identifiable information does IPHC collect from me?
IPHC does not collect private or personal information from this web site, except where you willingly provide it.

If you contact IPHC we may keep a record of that correspondence. IPHC occasionally asks users to complete surveys that we use for research purposes. Wherever IPHC collects personal information we make an effort to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.

What are cookies and does IPHC use them?
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. IPHC uses cookies solely for the purposes of enabling a more efficient navigation system while you are using our site. We do not use this cookie to collect information about the user.

With whom does IPHC share my information?
IPHC will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information except when we have your permission.

What is the IPHC policy on allowing me to update, correct, or delete my personally identifiable information?
You may edit any personal information that IPHC holds on you by contacting us via phone, fax, or e-mail. Your information can be updated, corrected or deleted at your request at any time.

How does IPHC protect my personal information?
As with all information, IPHC will never rent or sell your personal information.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, IPHC cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us via e-mail or customer response form. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

Additional Information
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to

*************************

LEGAL NOTICE:

INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

While every effort has been made to provide the most accurate information we advise that Information on this web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. IPHC may at any time and without notice make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or the programs described in this information.

IPHC makes no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access through this one. When you access a non-IPHC web site, please understand that it is independent from IPHC, and that IPHC has no control over the content on that web site. In addition, a link to a non-IPHC web site does not mean that IPHC endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such web site.

IN NO EVENT WILL IPHC BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.