Personal Information Collection and Use
Taikan Inc. is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains our privacy practices for our site www.Taikan.com (the "Site") on the World Wide Web. You can travel through most of our site without giving us any information about yourself. But sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request. The following statement explains our information-gathering and dissemination practices. Please read the complete privacy statement. Taikan lets you visit the Site without revealing any personal information about yourself. We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies (personal information) you. Taikan requests personal information from our users at one point on our Web site. If you choose to provide Personally Identifiable Information, and give us permission, only then we will use this information to send you communication, including informative emails/newsletters about product upgrades, services; and to provide you special offers that may be of interest to you. Taikan is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. By using this site or any services provided through the site, you expressly consent to the use and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Statement.
What Information We Gather/Track
Taikan collects personal information that can be divided into the following categories: Technical Support: If you request technical support online, we will ask you for information necessary to complete the transaction such as your name, email address and information about your company. You make the decision whether to proceed with any activity that requests personal information. If you do not wish to provide the requested information, however, you may not be able to complete the online form. Taikan will only disclose your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties if acting under good faith belief that such action is necessary to (1) conform to legal requirements; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Taikan; or (3) enforce the Taikan Terms of Service.
Cookies
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that your browser stores on your computer on behalf of a Web site that you have visited. The Taikan Site does not use cookies.
With your permission, Taikan will send you communication, including informative emails/newsletters about product upgrades, and services. This communication is to provide you special offers that may be of interest to you, and may include paid advertisements from third parties. Users who no longer wish to continue receiving our communication, including informative emails/newsletters about product upgrades, services; to provide you special offers that may be of interest to you and may include paid advertisements from third parties, may opt-out of receiving these communications in the following ways:
Attn: Unsubscribe
Taikan Inc.
919 E. 29th Street
Lawrence, KS 66046
U.S.A.
Surveys
From time-to-time Taikan requests information from users via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested in the surveys is broad demographic information (such as zip code, age level) for aggregate use and does not identify the user. No cookies are used. Survey information is not sold, shared, or rented to any third party, and is used internally solely by Taikan for purposes of improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
Security of your Personal Information
All information gathered on the Taikan.com site is stored and maintained in secure facilities. In addition, internal security provides that this information is coded with restricted access, and our servers are kept in a secure environment that limits access to authorized personnel only. All Taikan employees are briefed about the company's privacy and security policies on a regular basis. The Taikan.com Web site is regularly tested for security breaches to ensure that all information collected is secure from unauthorized viewing.
Correction/Updating Personal Information
At your request, Taikan will change or delete your information and not use it for further contact with you. To request that your information be changed or deleted and not used for further contact with you, please use one of the following options
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the information. Users who no longer wish to continue receiving our communication, including informative emails/newsletters about product upgrades, services, special offers that may be of interest to you, and paid advertisements from third parties, may opt-out of receiving these communications in the following ways:
Acceptance of this Privacy Policy
By using the Site or any services provided through the Site, you expressly consent to the use and disclosure of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Notification of Changes
If we are going to use your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify you via email. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this different manner. In addition, if we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect user information already stored in our database, we will post a prominent notice on our web site notifying users of the change. In some cases where we post the notice we will also email users, who have opted to receive communications from us, notifying them of the changes in our privacy practices.
Legal Information
TERMS OF USE FOR THIS WEB SITE:
Your access and use of this web site ("Site") is subject to the following terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions"). If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the Site. If you breach any of these Terms and Conditions, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates, and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials. Taikan Incorporated ("Taikan") reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions without notice. Your use of the Site is subject to the most current version of the Terms and Conditions posted on the Site at the time of such use.
USE OF SITE/COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Taikan owns or licenses all materials on this Site ("Materials"). The Materials are copyrighted and/or trademarked, and any unauthorized use of the Materials may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may view and download the Materials only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Materials or on any copies of the Materials. You may not change the Materials in any way or reproduce, publicly display, distribute or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose. Any use of the Materials on any other web site or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.
SITE INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMER:
SITE INFORMATION REGARDING TAIKAN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING THEIR AVAILABILITY, APPEARANCE, PRICE AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR OTHER COMMITMENT BY TAIKAN WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE AND TAIKAN HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OR COMPLETENESS THEREOF.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TAIKAN, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND/OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE.
This web site may contain forward-looking statements and information relating to Taikan that are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Information concerning certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is included in the company's 10-K and 10-Q filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
IN NO EVENT SHALL TAIKAN, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT TAIKAN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR OF ANY WEB SITE REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THIS SITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
APPLICABLE LAWS:
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts law. You agree that any dispute arising from or relating in any way to this Site will be brought exclusively in the Federal or State courts located in the State of Kansas and you irrevocably agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. You further agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Taikan and its agents and affiliates against any claim, liability, expense or damages arising from or relating to your use of the Site. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not effect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Taikan makes no representation that Materials, Software, products or services on this Site are available outside of the United States. You may not use, export or re-export the Materials, Software, products or services on this Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation, United States export laws and regulations.
Revised January 2009
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