Singer Corporation, its affiliates and related entities (hereinafter referred to as "Singer", "we", "our" or "us" in this Privacy Policy) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the information Singer may collect when you visit our website at www.singer.com and how we may use that information. The provisions contained in this Privacy Policy only apply to your visits to www.singer.com, including web pages on www.singer.com that contain "singer.com" in their URLs but does not include any redirect URLs that link the user to another internet domain ("site"). Other websites which are linked to or from www.singer.com, including other Singer affiliates worldwide, distributors and other third parties, may have different privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of and use of personal information by websites that we do not operate. You should look for specific privacy information on the respective websites before providing any personally identifiable information.

Information Collected
Singer only collects personally identifiable information from you (such as your name, address, telephone number or email address) when you provide it to us voluntarily for example when you contact us through our 'Contact Us' page. In some cases, we may collect information on-line about you that is not personal information. Examples of this type of information include the type of Internet Browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the website from which you linked to the Singer website.

Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Collected
We recognize that by providing us with personal information, you are demonstrating your trust in us. We collect and use this personal information to respond to your inquiries, to manage our business and to better understand your needs and how we can improve our products and services. The information you provide may be provided to Singer distributors and affiliates for their use in order to handle your inquiry.

Where applicable, Singer also transfers your personal information to our agents hired to administer or provide products, services or information on our behalf. We require the organizations with whom we share your personal information for these purposes to use your personal information only to perform the services we have hired them to provide.

We may also use and disclose your personal information to parties connected with the contemplated or actual sale or other disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purposes of determining whether to proceed with such transaction or fulfilling any records or other reporting requirements to such parties. We will require that such parties treat your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and to use and disclose it only for the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide the services or information that Singer would otherwise provide to you and generally to carry on Singer's business.

Protection of Personal Information Collected
Singer has physical, electronic and managerial procedures designed to protect the integrity, security and appropriate use of personal information. Given that unencrypted electronically transmitted data is not 100% secure, we make no warranties as to the security of any information that you submit to us electronically which is done at your own risk.

Your Consent
If you choose to provide personal information to Singer, we assume that you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described at the time of collection and as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Your consent may be express or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the personal information in question. If you do not consent, please do not provide your personal information or, where applicable, exercise the opt-in or opt-out options offered. Subject to legal and contractual requirements and reasonable notice, you may refuse to consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information or you may withdraw your consent by contacting us through our 'Contact Us' page. We will explain the consequences of the withdrawal of your consent.

Use Without Consent
We reserve the right at all times to collect, use and disclose any information without your consent, where required or permitted by law or regulatory authority to do so or to protect the legitimate interests of Singer.

Additional Information Collected Automatically
In some cases, we may automatically collect technical information when you connect to our Site that is not personally-identifiable. Examples of this type of information include the type of internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system you are using and the domain name of the website from which you linked to our Site.

Information Placed Automatically on your Computer - Cookies
When you view our Site, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a "Cookie", an industry-wide technology, or similar file and can help us in many ways. For example, Cookies allow us to tailor a website to better match your interests and preferences. With most internet browsers, you can erase Cookies from your computer hard drive, block all Cookies or receive a warning before a Cookie is stored. However, if you block or erase Cookies, we may not be able to restore any preferences or customization settings you previously specified and our inability to personalize your on-line experience would be limited.

Links
For your convenience, we may offer links from a Singer website to other websites. However, Singer is not responsible for, nor do we accept any liability for, the personal information collection and use practices of other entities to which our Site may link. You should consult the privacy policies of these other entities before providing any personal information on their websites.

Children
Singer has no intention of collecting personal information from individuals under thirteen (13) years of age. We will use reasonable efforts to delete the child's information if discovered from our existing files. Singer encourages all parents to instruct their children in the safe and responsible use of their personal data while using the internet.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Singer reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time and we will take reasonable steps to advise you of any material changes. However, you should review this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure that you are aware of and accept any changes made. For example, your continued consent to our collection, use and disclosure practices following notification of any material change and/or your continued access of our Site following the posting on the Site of any material changes to the privacy statement will signify your acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, the terms of the modified Privacy Policy. Copyright 2004 Singer Corporation. All rights reserved.