Thank you for visiting the DNOW L.P. (DNOW) website. The DNOW privacy policy
outlines the information DNOW learns when you visit the website and how DNOW
uses this information.
DNOW receives two types of information when you visit the site:
1.
information automatically collected
2.
information you choose to provide
When you visit a website certain personal information about you can be
collected automatically. When you browse through the DNOW site, read pages or
download information, DNOW collects information to enable DNOW to make the site
more useful.
DNOW uses browser information to help address any re-design of the site so
the greatest number of people can view the pages correctly. For every visitor,
DNOW collects and temporarily stores the following information:
1.
your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, a number automatically
assigned to your computer when you go on the Web;
2.
the domain from which you access the Internet;
3.
the website address from which you came to the site;
4.
the date and time you arrived at the site and how long you spent there;
5.
the name and version of your computer's operating system and browser;
6.
the pages you visited.
Some services on the DNOW website use "session cookies". These are:
1.
small bits of text temporarily stored in your computer;
2.
used to aid searching and navigating the site;
3.
deleted when you
close your browser.
If you disable cookies in your browser, it may cause problems with searching
and displaying information on the DNOW website.
DNOW collects and stores no other information about you when you visit the
site unless you choose to provide it. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
1.
If you send DNOW an e-mail or submit an online form, DNOW does not
automatically receive your e-mail address. However, you need to provide it if
you would like an e-mail response. DNOW will receive no other personally
identifying information from your e-mail unless you provide it.
2.
If you submit a form on the DNOW website, DNOW will receive only the personal
information you include in the form.
3.
Children's
Privacy: DNOW collects no information from children under 13. If a child sends
DNOW an e-mail inquiry or comment, DNOW will answer it, then delete the e-mail
from DNOW files.
DNOW will not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about
visitors to the DNOW website to any third party unless it is required by law or
for law enforcement reasons.
Other possible uses of your information:
1.
DNOW will only use personal identifying information to respond to requests
made by you, in which case various people may need to see the information you
provide in order to provide a response to you.
2.
DNOW may enter information you send into an electronic database to share with
attorneys or investigators involved in law enforcement.
3.
DNOW may share information with government agencies that have public health
or consumer protection duties, in which case DNOW or those agencies may contact
you.
4.
In other limited
circumstances, including requests from Government or private individuals, DNOW
may be required by law to disclose information you submit.
E-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication
is sensitive or if it includes personal information, you can send it to DNOW by
postal mail to the address below.
DNOW L.P.
7402 North Eldridge Parkway
Houston, TX 77041