Privacy Policy

This site is owned and operated by Braun Enterprises. Your privacy on the Internet is of the upmost importance to our team. Our security and privacy statement documents and communicates Braun Enterprises' commitment to doing business with the highest ethical standards and appropriate internal controls.

Information you entrust to Braun Enterprises will be handled with the greatest care, and will never be used in ways to which you have not consented or is not required by law.

WEB SITE INFORMATION GATHERING

Braun Enterprises recognizes the importance of keeping the information we collect about you confidential. We always take great care to protect what you entrust to us. Braun Enterprises is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website.

We do not automatically collect personally identifiable information (PII) about our web site visitors. We may record the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using, the browser software used, the operating systems used, and the websites from which our visitors link directly to our site. We aggregate and use this information to determine how many visitors we have to different pages on our web site, to detect and correct system problems, and to improve the usability of our web site. This information is not connected to individual names or personal identities.

Our site does not covertly capture information regarding the specific activities of any particular user. We do not have any arrangements with any other sites to track or monitor user activities on the Web. Our site does, however, produce reports that permit us to view your activity on our site in anonymous or aggregated form. We do not use cookies, web bugs, or any other active content mechanism to capture or maintain information about users without their prior consent. We do not store any persistent information on your computer.

All personal information provided to Braun Enterprises stays with us. The only exception involves disclosure to the government according to normal business practice, for instance for the collection of taxes, and according to the orders of a court, for example responding to a subpoena or search warrant. We do not sell, rent, trade, lend, or otherwise transfer such personal information to affiliates, subsidiaries, sister companies, holding companies, parent companies, strategic partners, or any other organization.

EMAIL LIST PRIVACY

We use email lists that we have assembled from people who have indicated they want additional information about our services. Additionally, we use email lists that are comprised of people who have requested additional information about services similar to those Braun Enterprises provides. Braun Enterprises does not sell, rent or share our email lists with any other third parties. We do not link our email lists to any other databases. We do not store emails or individual information on our web server.

There may be times when we are required by law to disclose the information that you have submitted. Unless we are legally prohibited to do so, we will do our best to provide you with notice that a request for your information has been made to give you an opportunity to object to the disclosure. If you do not challenge the disclosure request, we may be legally required to turn over your information.

WEB SITE SECURITY

Braun Enterprises operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers.

YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you would like to receive information regarding our services or publications, if you have a question about our privacy practices, or if you are currently on our email list and wish to be removed, please send an email to simon@braunenterprises.com.

We may occasionally make changes to our privacy policy to reflect changes in legal and regulatory requirements, or as necessary as we upgrade or modify our technology, applications and service offerings. We recommend you visit our site to review our privacy policies occasionally.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Privacy Policy Questions and Problems: If you have any specific questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, including any suspected potential disclosures of your personal information, please use the following contact information:

Braun Enterprises
5353 W Alabama, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77056
info@braunenterprises.com

REFERENCES

This policy helps address the requirements of the following regulations and standards:

OECD Fair Information Principles
FTC Online Privacy Principles – US Federal Trade Commission
ISO 27002: 15.1.4 Data protection and privacy of personal information Health Care: HIPAA Privacy – Final Rule, HITECH Act
Financial Services: GLBA Act, Title V – Privacy