These guidelines and privacy policy are specific to websites managed by Hisense International, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "Hisense", "We" or "Us"). The guidelines and privacy policy are effective June 1, 2012, and apply to information gathered through these websites and via e-mail.
Hisense maintains privacy policies to safeguard personal identifying information and communications from unauthorized intrusions. By "personal identifiable information", We mean any personal information that identifies you, such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and any information about activities (online or otherwise) that is directly linked to your information.
How and Why Hisense Collects Your Information
At certain times we will request personal information from you in order to complete online registration forms, product or service information or when giving comments or feedback on the site. Our online forms will ask for limited personal information to ensure we are able to complete your request and respond accordingly. Any information collected from these forms will only be used for the purposes specified unless otherwise mentioned.
As you navigate through our website, we may need to collect personal identifying information from you in order to provide you with services tailored to your needs.
- Hisense will not disclose any personal information collected from your activities on any Hisense online service except to Hisense agents, retailers and marketing partners.
- When Hisense uses agents, such as contractors or companies to perform services on Hisense’s behalf, or provides your information to Hisense retailers or marketing partners, We will use reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that the company protects your personal information in a manner consistent with this Policy.
Hisense will collect and use your information only for specific purposes. Hisense will collect and use personal information:
- to create and inform you of products and services that better meet your needs;
- to notify you of announcements, upcoming promotions and events;
- for billing purposes;
- for warranty and service purposes;
- to anticipate and/or resolve problems with your products or service;
- to provide referrals to our retailers for further follow-up for services or products that We think may be of interest to you.
You may choose not to receive any marketing communications from Hisense in connection with our online services. You may also tell Us how you would like to be contacted in connection with information you provided to Us via our online services. If you notify Us that you do not want to receive any marketing information, We:
- will not contact you directly with marketing messages in connection with Hisense online services;
- will not disclose your information to others.
To inform Us of your preferred method of communication or to indicate that you do or do not wish to receive communications from Hisense, Hisense retailers or our marketing partners in connection with information you provided on this site, you can opt out by following the link provided from any Hisense marketing or promotional email.
If you notify Hisense that you do not want Us to use any of your information in the ways described in this Policy, We will honor your request. However, if you then later provide additional personal information to this site or otherwise respond to one of Hisense’s online inquiries, We will assume that you have changed your preference with respect to Hisense’s use of your information, and Hisense may contact you as described herein. You may at anytime follow the procedure described above to elect not to be contacted by Hisense.
Personal information that a visitor volunteers at one of the Hisense websites will be protected just as if the information had been provided under more traditional ways of ordering that product or service.
Hisense will use commercially reasonable efforts to insure that your personal information will be kept secure, and We will continue to enhance our security procedures as new technology becomes available.
Hisense will use commercially reasonable efforts to assure that your e-mail will be kept private. Hisense will not read or disclose to those parties not affiliated with Hisense, private e-mail communications that are transmitted using Hisense services, except as required to operate the service or as otherwise required by law.
Hisense will respond to improper conduct. Hisense may use personal information to investigate and help prevent potentially unlawful activity or activity that threatens the company or otherwise violates the customer agreement for any products or services that Hisense provides.
We may use session log data and cookies combined with anonymous user data (and personal data if you provide it) to track user movement and behavior within and across this website. We may use this information to help Us or our authorized retailers to offer to you products and services that may serve your needs and to perform website-user analytics. We may supply this information to a third party metric provider to perform the analysis for Us and to provide the results to Us. Our relationship with the metric provider is governed by contract. The contract restricts the metric provider's use of the data to performing requested analytics and compiling reports for Hisense. The metric provider is prohibited from otherwise selling or sharing the information or the results with anyone else. We use the information and the analytic results to improve our website and the user's experience.
Changes in Practices
Hisense will keep its privacy policy current, and make every effort to promptly update this web page every time there is a change to this policy.
Additional Privacy Protections for Children Using the Internet
Hisense recognizes that children, including young teens, may not be able to make informed choices about personal information requested online. Accordingly, Hisense does not knowingly target children or teenagers (younger than eighteen years of age) for collection of information online. Hisense does not solicit or collect personally identifying information from children and teenagers under eighteen and does not allow anyone else to do so on any Hisense website.
Representations and Warranties
Warranties and Limitations of Liability information and documents provided on this website are provided "as is" without any warranty. Hisense makes reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this website; it does not, however, make any representations as to its accuracy or completeness. Your use of this website is at your own risk. Hisense, its suppliers, distributors and the other parties involved in creating and delivering the contents of this website, are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this website.
Links to Third Party Websites
The Hisense website may contain links to third party websites, including websites owned or maintained by authorized Hisense retailers. The linked websites are not under the control of Hisense, and Hisense is not responsible for the contents of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website. Hisense is providing these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the linked website by Hisense.
Copyrights and Trademarks
The materials displayed on this web site, including but not limited to all text, audio, video, images, photographs, illustrations, artwork, animation files and other graphics, and names, logos, trademarks and service marks, are property of Hisense or its parent or affiliated companies or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. This site may be displayed, downloaded and/or printed solely for your personal, non-commercial home use, provided that you do not delete or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices. Any other use of the material on this site without the prior written consent of Hisense is strictly prohibited.
Product Information
Product information and photography featured within this web site were as accurate as possible at the time of publication. Subsequent refinements may be evident in the actual product. Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Selected accessory items or props shown in the photographs are not part of the product unless specified. Warranty validation varies by product and by country.
No Warranties or Representations
This site may contain hypertext links to other completely independent web sites. Hisense makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of information contained in any hypertext link. The existence of such a link cannot be construed as direct or indirect approval, endorsement or sponsorship of or affiliation with the linked site on the part of Hisense. Persons who use this site to link to other sites acknowledge that they do so at their own risk. The visitor to this site acknowledges and agrees that Hisense has no obligation to review any sites linked to this site and is not responsible in any way for the content of any linked sites.
Hisense reserves the right to modify the information contained on this site at any time without notice. While Hisense makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that all material on this site is correct, accuracy cannot be guaranteed and Hisense does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of any information contained on this site. This site and all information and materials contained herein, is provided to you "as is" without any warranty of any kind.
No Offer to Sell
The information contained in this site is for information purposes only and in no way constitutes an offer to buy or sell Hisense. The purchase of any Hisense product shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable sale or retail contract. The MSRP's (Manufactures Suggested Retail Price) listed on this site excludes tax, options, and freight. Actual retailer price may vary. This site shall not be used or relied upon by you as a substitute for information that is available to you from an authorized Hisense retailer.
Use This Site At Your Own Risk
Entry into this site is at the user's risk. By entering this site and/or submitting our online forms, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by all of the legal terms outlined in this Privacy Policy as well as by all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site. Hisense reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice. By using this web site, you agree in advance to be bound by all terms and conditions. Hisense and the parties involved in creating, producing or delivering this site are not liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive or any other type of damages, losses, costs or expenses (including but not limited to legal and expert fees) which may arise either as a result of accessing or the inability to access this site. This includes, without limitation, liability for damages or injuries resulting from browsing this site, downloading any materials from it, or from such causes as computer viruses, software or hardware malfunctions, or any other errors, problems, failures or delays in computer operation in general or in network transmission.