NIKON Privacy Policy

NIKON provides this Web site as a public service. We do collect personal information about you when you visit our Web site for security purposes on your part and ours.We use this data to check login privileges & user information for our membership, online shop & guest services.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

Of the information we learn about you from your visit to NIKON web site, we store only the following: the IP address from which you access the Internet, the date and time, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site, the name of the file or the words you searched, and the browser used to access our site. This information is used to measure the number of visitors to the various sections of our site and identify system performance or problem areas. We also use this information to help us expand the coverage of the sites and to make the site more useful. NIKON periodically deletes its web logs.

Cookies

A "cookie" is a small file that a Web site transfers to your computer's hard disk allowing our server to "remember" specific information about your session. While visiting certain NIKON sites you may occasionally encounter a Web page that employs cookies to make it easier to use the dynamic features of these Web pages. The cookie and the information about your session will be destroyed automatically shortly after you close your browser-it is not permanently stored on your computer unless you specifically instructed our site to remember info. You can set your browser to disable cookies or prompt you before a cookie is accepted. If you do not want to receive cookies, you will still be able to view the NIKON pages, but will be unable to use cookie-dependent features so we recommend that the client can accept cookies.

Personally Provided Information

If you choose to provide us with personal information by sending an email, or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it through our Web site, we use that information to respond to your message and to help us provide you with information or material that you request. If provided, personally identifiable information is maintained in a database that is regularly purged. Third party contractors may have access to this information in order to provide an initial response to your question or comment. These contractors are held to strict policies to safeguard the information and provide the same level of privacy protection as guaranteed by NIKON. On occasion, we may conduct a study concerning the types of questions sent to us. These studies help us to improve our Web sites in order to make them more responsive to the needs of our users. We do not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party unless required by law.

Links to Other Sites

Some NIKON web page provide links to other Internet sites that provide other information. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

Security

NIKON under the Philippine Government maintains this site. For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we use software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Causing damage to federal computer systems is a violation of Philippine & International Laws and is subject to criminal prosecution in federal court. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.

Copyrights &/or Legal Policy

Please read the following Terms of Use carefully. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read the following Terms of Use and that you accept and will be bound by them, as they may be modified by NIKON from time to time, as posted on this website. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not use this website. Any use of the website is at the sole risk of the user.

The content and images contained in this web site are the property of NIKON. Some scripts used within the site were from the open source community with LGPL/MIT/BSD licenses. It is prohibited to copy, process, modify or commercially distribute this information without the express written permission of NIKON. Open source components will adhere to the licensing scheme where it is currently registered to.

Information contained in this web site is provided for general information purposes only. Due to the display capabilities of various web browsers, and the possibility of typographical and data entry errors that may result from constant updating, the information should not be considered accurate or complete unless confirmed in writing by NIKON. Content is subject to change without notice, and information published in the web site does not necessarily reflect the most current information available.

The information herein provided is for general informative purposes only, and no warranties or representations are made with respect thereto. The information provided is subject to change at any time, and without notice.

BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS NOT WARRANTED, ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

On the web pages of NIKON. you may find links to other web pages which are not provided by NIKON, but by third parties. These links serve informative purposes only and are provided for your convenience. The content of these linked web pages is not provided by or for NIKON, endorse their products or services, or attest to their accuracy and NIKON. does not bear any responsibility for their content. These linked web pages may be protected by copyrights.

THE USE OF THE WEBPAGES OF NIKON IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NIKON. IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE LEGAL CAUSE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, FAILURE OF A REMEDY TO ACHIEVE ITS INTENDED OR ESSENTIAL PURPOSES, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, INDEMNITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

User agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold NIKON, harmless from any liability, loss, claim, and expense, including attorney's fees related to a user's violation of these terms of use or the use of the services and information provided at this website.