We will not sell, trade or rent
personally identifiable information about our users to other parties, without
our users' consent.
We do,
however, share certain aggregate information about our users to our suppliers,
i.e. most of site visitors is from North America. This enables us to constantly
build a large database of products and suppliers, giving you wider shopping
options.
We
also reserve the right to disclose user information in special cases. For
example, when we have reason to believe that such disclosure is necessary to
identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be infringing
(or threatening to infringe) or who may otherwise be causing injury to or
interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally), our title, rights,
interests or property, or those of other web site users, or of anyone else who
could be harmed by such activities. We also reserve the right to disclose,
without notice to you, personal information in response to a subpoena or other
judicial order or when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is
required by any law, regulation or listing requirement, or by any stock/securities
exchange, governmental or regulatory authority.
When you visit our website, we do not
collect personally identifiable information about you, except when you
specifically and knowingly provide it. For instance, we do require registration
for the newsletter. If you decide to register for the newsletter, or if you
request information from us, you will be asked to provide certain information
and details, including your name, country and e-mail address.
We may use the information you provide
to respond to your requests for additional information, to contact you, if
necessary, to service your account or for other administrative purposes. We may
also access your information to resolve disputes, to troubleshoot problems, to
enforce agreements between us, or for marketing purposes. In addition, for
certain transactions, our system may use your transaction details to automate
and to streamline your transaction by checking for electronic data compliance,
providing reporting features, and transferring data from previous forms to
those of the current transaction.
We may
also use the information you provide for certain mailing initiatives. For
example, you may sometimes receive an invitation to answer surveys or try out
new products and services from Global Sources. Your feedback helps us develop
new products and services based on your needs.
You
always have a choice about receiving mailings, surveys or information about
products and services from us. Each e-mail you receive has an
"Unsubscribe" option. As a registered member, you can also advise us
which types of e-mail you wish to receive by updating your Notifications page.