This privacy policy covers Dow Corning’s Xiameter website, www.xiameter.com. Dow Corning Corporation, hereinafter referred as Dow Corning, is the sole owner of information collected on this site.

Xiameter is a business unit of the Dow Corning Corporation (“Dow Corning”).  XIAMETER®  is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

1. Generally

Your privacy is important to us. Xiameter is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. If you have questions about this Policy, Contact Us.

Xiameter will:

• NOT sell, rent, or lease your personal information
• NOT keep you on our mailing lists if you have requested to be removed
• NOT share your information with any trading partners unless you have requested information, products, or services that can be best handled by another company

Xiameter will:

• Treat your privacy very seriously and will adhere to this Privacy Policy
• Promote this Privacy Policy internally so all employees abide by it
• Keep this Privacy Policy accurate
• Retain your information pursuant to our record retention guidelines

This Privacy Policy is subject to change so check back often.

2. Nature of Information Collected

Anonymous Site Visits and Log Files

We use log files to capture IP address, browser type, machine ID, referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, number of clicks, and other information. Our web logs do not contain your userid (e-mail) or password and are retained for a period of 13 months. We use these files to track information about our website visitors' activity. Xiameter may call or send e-mails to assist registered Xiameter members find products or information based on website usage. For more information about these methods, including information about how to opt out of these technologies, go to http://reports.webtrends.com/privacypolicy.asp or http://www.doubleclick.net/us/corporate/privacy.

Use of Cookies and Other Data Collection Methods

We use cookies for more accurate traffic analysis. The cookie information does not include personal data such as name, age, phone number or mailing address. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set you’re your browser to reject cookies. If you disable cookies, you can still view the publicly available information on our website, but you will not be able to take advantage of offers or activities requiring registration, which includes online sales and accessing our Basic and Empowered membership areas. To learn more about cookies including how to delete Xiameter cookies on your computer, click here.

E-Mail and “Contact Us” Forms Submitted

If you contact Xiameter via e-mail or a “Contact Us” form, we may keep a record of that correspondence. We will try to respond in a timely manner. Xiameter also occasionally asks users to complete surveys that we use for research purposes. From time to time we may provide you with offers based upon information you have provided within your e-mail. Note: If you unsubscribe or remove yourself from our mailing lists it will not stop e-mail that responds to your specific request or activities. Examples of such requests or inquires are responses to your inquiries (e.g., “Contact Us”), follow up e-mail on samples, order confirmations, and other activities not listed here.

Registration Information

By providing your e-mail address (e.g., completing a “Contact Us” form, accessing a material safety data sheet, accessing an application, applying for an Empowered Account, signing up for newsletters, and other situations), we are registering you on this site.  Besides storing your e-mail ID, we store information you have provided within “Edit Profile,” and any information you have provided when applying for an Empowered Account. We use this information to save you the time of re-entering on “Contact Us” forms, applications, and other areas on the site. We may also use this information to send you confirmations, offers, surveys, and other information as required or in order to contact you. We recommend you protect your information with a password within “Edit Profile.”

3. Use of "Cookies"

"Cookies" are pieces of information that are used to store and track information about you. Cookies are stored on your computer's hard drive. We use cookies to: Remind us of who you are and to access your account information in order to provide you with a more personalized service; estimate the number of visitors to our site; to process the items which you purchase; and to track your entries, submissions and status in some promotions, sweepstakes and contests.  The applications on the site that require registration will require login every time you visit the site. A permanent cookie may be put on the workstation (if user accepts) to prefill certain fields. You may turn your cookies off within your browser; however, several portions of the site will not be accessible to you. Anonymous sections of the site do not use 'permanent' cookies.

We use these cookies:

• So you do not have to enter your e-mail address each time you visit this site and/or each time you submit a “Contact Us” form. We do not store your password in the cookie.
• To track usage so we can improve the site’s navigation, layout, and general design. To determine what is useful to users of the site.
• To determine areas you are interested in so that we are better able to serve you.

We may also place non-personally identifiable information in other cookies such as Country and Language so you do not need to re-enter this information each time you visit this site. We may also place cookies with non-personally identifiable information such as last visit date, number of visits, survey and other information in order to not display information/offers you have already seen. We may from time to time place other cookies on your personal computer with non-personally identifiable data in order to better support and serve you.

It is recommended that you protect your information with a password so that people cannot access your Profile/Preferences, should someone else access this site on a PC where we have placed a cookie for you. You may protect your information with a password within “Edit Profile.

4. Use of Purchased Mailing Lists

We do purchase/rent/lease e-mail lists for which we do not have direct access to the addresses and therefore are unable to remove you from the e-mail communication if you have previously unsubscribed from receiving communications from Dow Corning. We rely on the fact that you gave permission to the owner of the purchased/rented/leased e-mail list and therefore we are in compliance with this Privacy Policy.

5. Protection and Use of Information

Xiameter uses state-of-the-art technology to safeguard your information in a secure manner. Your account information is encrypted and password-protected so that only you will have access to your personal information. Your username and password details are transmitted to our server in a secure encrypted form using SSL (secure sockets layer). You may edit your information at any time by using your password. From time to time we may provide you with offers based upon information you have provided. You may direct us to delete your name and address or have them removed from our mailing lists at any time. Xiameter takes steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions and this privacy policy. Unfortunately data transmission over the Internet cannot be guaranteed as 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your information,  Xiameter cannot ensure or warrant the security of this site and you use it at your own risk.

The Xiameter website is currently hosted in the United States. The fact that your data is being processed outside the European Economic Area may mean that your rights under EU Data Protection legislation are adversely affected or inapplicable. By submitting your personal data through this website, you shall be consenting to its being processed by Dow Corning Corporation on servers located outside the European Economic Area. If you have provided personal information and wish to have the information removed or modified, please Contact Us.

6. User Ability to Access, Update and Correct Personal Information

In order to ensure that all of your personal information is correct and up-to-date, you may visit your personal profile “Edit Profile” at any time. Through your personal profile you may: (a) review and update your personal information that we have already collected; (b) Update your password.  (c) choose whether or not you wish us to send you information about our company, or

7. Lost or Stolen Information

You must promptly notify us if your credit card, user name or password is lost, stolen or used without permission.  In such an event, we will cancel that credit card number, user name or password and update our records accordingly.

8. Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site.  Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.

9. Transfer Of Your Information

In the event of a sale, merger, liquidation, dissolution, or sale or transfer of the substantial assets of Xiameter, your information collected may be sold, assigned, or transferred to an entity acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of Xiameter in order to permit that entity party to continue the operation of the website.

10. Disclosure Pursuant To Law

Xiameter may make personal information available to law enforcement personnel and agencies as required by law or by a subpoena. Where permitted by law, including as provided by the Antiterrorism Act of 2001, Xiameter may also disclose such information to law enforcement personnel and agencies, or use such information as part of legal process, in order to protect its rights or property, or regarding any illegal activities concerning a particular user.