WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

PLEASE REVIEW THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY.

Trace Elements ("T.E.I.") is committed to respecting your online privacy and security. We've structured our Web site so that, in general, you can visit us on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified), you can be assured that it will only be used to support your professional relationship with T.E.I.

AWARENESS

T.E.I. provides this Online Privacy Statement to make you aware of our privacy policy and security practices, and to inform you about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available at the bottom of every T.E.I. Web page.

WHAT WE COLLECT

On some T.E.I. Web pages you can request certain materials, information, place orders and make payments to T.E.I. The types of personal information collected on these pages can include name, contact and billing information, transaction and credit card information.

HOW WE USE IT

T.E.I. uses your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate back to you, update you on your professional account and to personalize our Web site for you. Credit card numbers are used only for payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you to provide you with information we think would be of particular interest. At a minimum, we will always give you the opportunity to decline such direct marketing. We will also follow local requirements, such as allowing you to opt in before receiving unsolicited contact, where applicable.

WHO WE SHARE IT WITH

T.E.I. will not sell, rent, or lease your personally identifiable information to others, unless we have your permission or are required by law.

ACCURACY AND ACCESS

T.E.I. strives to keep your personally identifiable information accurate. We make every effort to provide you with online access to your client registration data so that you may update or correct your information at the T.E.I. site where it was submitted. To review or correct your personal information contact us at (800) 824-2314, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or enabling you to make corrections.

SECURITY

T.E.I. is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use Internet 128-bit encryption software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.