Introduction/ Notice and Acceptance of Terms of Privacy Policy

Your use of our web site constitutes your acceptance of the following terms of our web site Privacy Policy, as amended or revised by us. You should therefore review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of its terms. This Privacy Policy describes the information that we collect through our web site http://www.shimaamerican.com and how we use that information. If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information may be used or affected by your use of our web site, please contact us at (info@shimausa.com).

The Information that We Collect

You do not have to provide personal information to use this web site. However, certain services which you may subscribe for through this web site may require you to provide personal information, such as your name, address, email address and other contact information. We use such personal information to respond to your inquiries and to send you newsletters. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive mailings from us, please refer to the paragraph below headed 'Opt Out'.

In addition, and as is typical of web sites generally, incidental to your use of this web site, our web server may automatically log certain information such as the name of your internet service provider, the IP address of the computer you are using, the type of browser software and operating system that you use, the date and time you access our web site, the web site address, if any, from which you linked directly to our web site, the web site address, if any, to which you travel from our web site, and other similar traffic-related information. We may also aggregate information relating to your and other visitors' traffic patterns. We use the foregoing information to help us improve our web site and the services that we provide through the web site. We do not use such data in any way to create or maintain a personal profile of you or to collect personal information from you.

Generally, we will not disclose information we collect through your use of our web site to third parties. We reserve the right, however, to provide such information to our employees, contractors, agents, and designees to the extent necessary to enable them to perform certain web site-related services (e.g., web hosting or maintenance services) on our behalf. We also reserve the right to disclose such information to any third party if we believe that we are required to do so for any or all of the following reasons: (i) by law; (ii) to comply with legal processes or governmental requests; (iii) to prevent, investigate, detect or prosecute criminal offences or attacks on the technical integrity of the web site or our network; and/or (iv) to protect the rights, property, or safety of Shima American, its parent corporation, the users of the web site, or the public.

Use of Cookies

This web site may contain pages utilizing a technology called cookies. By using cookies, it is possible to identify a user's computer, but will not identify or collect the user's personal information. Most browsers will allow you to turn off cookies by changing the preference, however, there is a possibility that you will not be able to use all or a part of our services offered on this web site.

Opt Out

If you no longer wish to receive materials from us or want your personal information removed from Shima American's database, please contact us at info@shimausa.com. Alternatively, when you receive materials from us by e-mail or other communications, you can make use of the "opt out" provision in such communications so that we know that you no longer wish to receive such materials from us.

Revisions to Privacy Policy

The Internet and the benefits it offers are evolving rapidly, as are the ways in which people use the Internet and the laws surrounding such use. Shima American therefore reserves the right to update and revise this Privacy Policy at any time. You can determine if this Privacy Policy has been revised by referring to the "Last Updated" below this page, or if you send us an e-mail at info@shimausa.com.

Link to Other Sites

This web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not and cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites and that this Privacy Policy applies solely to the information which we collect through this web site. We encourage you to ensure that you read privacy statement of all the destination sites which you visit.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact:

Shima American Corporation
Attn : Human Resources Dept
1005 N. Commons Drive
Aurora, Illinois 60504 USA
Phone : 630-405-0589
Email : info@shimausa.com

This Privacy Policy was last revised and made effective as of November 1, 2010.