Effective 23 November 2009
Philip Morris International, Inc. is the parent company of Philip Morris International Management SA (the operator of this site), as well as many other direct and indirect subsidiaries worldwide, referred to collectively as Philip Morris International or PMI(or, as appropriate in the context, “we,” “us” or “our”).
We respect your privacy and value the relationship we have with you. This Privacy Statement describes the types of personal information we may collect on this Web site, how we may use that information, and with whom we may share it. Our Privacy Statement also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information you provide to us through this Web site. We also inform you how you can reach us to answer any questions you may have about our privacy practices.
Information We Collect and How We Use It
Philip Morris International collects personal information from you (such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address) only if you provide it to us. You may choose to do so, for example (in each case, where we offer such services), by providing information when you contact us. Listed below are the ways we collect personal information about you, the types of information we collect and how we use it.
Contact Us
You may choose to communicate with us by sending us an e-mail using the link on our "Legal Information" page. We shall use your e-mail address and name only in order to respond to your message.
Information We Gather Automatically
When you visit our Web site, your browser automatically sends us certain Internet-related information, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using. We collect this information through the use of cookies and Web beacons to better understand how visitors use our site. Neither cookies nor Web beacons collect personally-identifiable information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Cookies are small text files that Web sites often store on computer hard drives of visitors to their sites. A cookie contains a unique number, which is used to recognize your computer when a user of your computer returns to a Web site that was visited previously. Web beacons are Internet tools that help us determine, for example, whether a Web site page has been viewed. We use cookies and Web beacons to enhance the online experience of our visitors and to better understand how our site is used. Cookies and Web beacons may tell us, for example, whether you have visited our site before or whether you are a new visitor. The "help" portion of the toolbar on most Internet browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether.
Information We Share
Philip Morris International does not sell or rent personal information about our Web site visitors. Under certain circumstances, we may share your personal information as described below.
To respond to your questions or concerns, to fulfill your requests, or to share knowledge about an issue, we may share information you provide with one or more of our affiliates.
We also share information provided by our Web site visitors or generated by your use of our Web site (or both) with service providers (who may be outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland) that have been retained to perform services on our behalf or on behalf of our affiliates.
In addition, we may disclose information about you: (i) if we are required to do so by law; (ii) in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials; or (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity.
We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all, or a portion of, our business or assets. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to ensure that the transferee uses personal information you have provided through this Web site in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Statement.
Links to Other Sites
This site contains links to other Web sites, some of which are operated by our affiliates and others of which are operated by third parties. We provide these links solely for your convenience and information. These sites may have their own privacy statements, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked Web sites. Except to the extent we operate these sites, we are not responsible for the content of these sites, any products or services that may be offered through these sites, or any other use of these sites.
Security
We maintain safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information you provide to us through this Web site. This Internet encryption standard scrambles data as it travels from your computer to our server. Please note, however, that perfect security does not exist on the Internet. You'll know that you are in a secure area of our Web site when a "lock" icon appears on your screen and the "http" portion of our URL address changes to "https." The "s" stands for "secure." .
Updates to this Privacy Notice
We may change or update portions of this Privacy Statement at any time and without prior notice to you. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Statement. We will indicate the effective date of the Statement.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Statement, contact us by sending an e-mail to plainpackaging-inquiries@pmintl.com or write us at:
Philip Morris International Management SA
Corporate Communications
Avenue de Rhodanie 50
1007 Lausanne
Switzerland