1. Privacy Statement.
sheaffer.com is committed to protecting your online privacy when visiting our Website. The purpose of this policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you when you visit sheaffer.com, how we use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of the information. sheaffer.com does not require personal information from visitors in order to gain access to any part of our Website except to register in the Collector's Corner chat room. Any personal information you may provide will be on a voluntary basis.

2. Use of Personal Information Which We Collect.
Personal information submitted to sheaffer.com in connection with employment inquiries will be used only in the recruitment and hiring process. We may ask you to voluntarily provide us with personal information including your name, email address and mailing address so that we may contact you to respond to your comments, questions, requests for information or the submission of an employment application by you. Aside from a reply to an email received by us, it is not our intent to email you unless you request particular information. If you email us for information, your personal information will be kept on file for one (1) year. We may perform analysis of user behavior to allow us to measure consumer interest in the various areas of our Website for product and Website development purposes. Any information we collect is used for our own internal purposes to improve the content of this Website, to enhance users' experience when visiting our Website, and to customize the content and/or layout of our pages. All analysis of user behavior described herein will be recorded on a group basis, and such analysis may be shared with our Website development consultants, or employment contractors. If you participate in our on-line coupon, rebate, or sweepstakes offers, we will collect your personal information solely for the purpose of entering you in our sweepstakes and contacting you if you are eligible to receive a prize pursuant to the sweepstake's official rules or any other entry guidelines.

3. Links to or From Other Web Sites
The sheaffer.com Web site may contain links to other Web sites. Sheaffer has no control over and assumes no responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of these Web sites. You should review the privacy policies of each Web site you visit.

4. How sheaffer.com Uses Cookies.
Like many other commercial sites, our site may utilize a standard technology called a "cookie" to collect information about how our site is used. Cookies were designed to help a Website recognize a user's browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember any preferences that may have been set while the user was previously browsing the site. Our cookie cannot retrieve any other data from your hard drive or pass on a computer virus. Our Website may use cookies to store information on your local computer to enhance your visit. Cookies can securely store a user's password, personalize home pages, identify which parts of a site have been visited or keep track of your preferences. Our cookies may collect a domain name and track a path through our Web pages. We only use cookies to gather the information indicated in this policy and do not use cookies to gather personal identifying information about you without your consent.

5. Disclosure To Third Parties.
Except as specified herein, we do not share personal information about you with any third party without your permission.

6. Collector's Corner Chat Room.
The chat room on this site is intended for consumers and pen collectors. In the chat room, registered users are identified by username. Visitors can see registered users' profile information in the Member list and visitor postings and messages in the chat room and as such, we suggest designating only your first name or a fictitious name as your username. Please remember that any information that you disclose in the chat room becomes public information. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. Once posted, you cannot change or remove any public postings made in the chat room. We may require you to supply us with personal information (name, email address, state/province and occupation) during a "registration" process online prior to using our Collector's Corner chat room. We use this general information to aggregate information according to demographics, such as occupation and post user profile information in the Member list. Sheaffer shall have no liability related to the content of any chat room communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, harassment, discrimination, or otherwise. Sheaffer retains the right to remove messages or material deemed by Sheaffer to be abusive, defamatory, obscene, discriminatory, harassing or otherwise unacceptable. Sheaffer also reserves the right to terminate access to the chat room or take other protective steps. Violations may be reported to privacypolicy@bicworldusa.com.

7. Collection and Use of Personal Information from Visitors 13 Years of Age or Under.
We may ask visitors 13 years of age or under to voluntarily provide us with personal information including your name, email address and mailing address so that we may contact you to respond to your comments, questions or requests for information. Aside from a reply to an email received by us, it is not our intent to email visitors 13 years of age or under unless they request particular information.

If you are 13 years of age or under and wish to participate in Sheaffer's Collectors' Corner chat room in order to meet Sheaffer enthusiasts worldwide and exchange views, your name, email address, profile information and messages will be posted on our website. Before you will be allowed to participate in the chat room, we will ask for parental or guardian consent and permission.

8. Contacting Us Regarding Your Personal Information.
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy, the accuracy of your personal information or the use of the information should be directed via email to privacypolicy@bicworldusa.com. Any other questions regarding this Website may be directed to webmaster@bicworldusa.com or you may write to us at:

BIC Website Privacy
500 BIC Drive
Milford, CT 06460
U.S.A.

This Privacy Policy is subject to change at our discretion. All changes will be posted as soon as they go into effect.