December 6, 2007
FLIS.ORG Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy applies to the Franchise Law Information System (FLIS) web site located at
www.flis.org that is operated by Hogan Lovells LLP
and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Association), and governs the Site’s data collection,
usage, and services. This Privacy Policy discloses how Hogan Lovells and the Association collects,
protects, uses, and shares information gathered about you on the Site.
Non-Personal and Aggregated Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we log general data, such as your domain name, the name of the Web page
from which you entered the Site, which pages you visit on our Site, and how much time you spend
on each page. We use this information to monitor use of and improve the Site as well as for
internal analysis. In particular, we use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the Site,
and gather information for aggregate use. (IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable
information.)
Use of Cookies
Our Site uses "cookies" to help personalize your online experience, such as recognizing repeat
visitors. A cookie is a text file that is anonymously placed on your hard disk by a Web page
server. The Site cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.
Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that
issued the cookie to you. The Site does not match your personally identifiable information with
the cookie assigned to you. We will not share or sell non-aggregated information contained within
cookies with any third party.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose
to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the
Site or receive some of our services.
Personal Information You Provide
You can use the Site without divulging any personally identifiable information including your
e-mail address. Our Site does not collect personally identifiable information about you unless
you expressly provide such information to us on a voluntary basis.
When you submit personal information to the Site, you understand and consent to the transfer
of your personal information across national borders and the storage and processing of your
information in a country that may not provide privacy protections similar to those your
country provides.
The Site does not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with third parties or
nonaffiliated companies except as required by law or in response to a government investigation
or to another provider of FLIS should Hogan Lovells no longer support FLIS and/or the Site. To the extent third parties assist Hogan Lovells and/or the Association in the provision of this Site or services offered on this Site, those third parties have no independent rights to your data, and have agreed to adhere to this Privacy Policy.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the
correct use of information, we have put in place commercially reasonable physical, electronic,
and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect through this Site.
External Links
The Site may provide links to external web sites for your convenience. The links and information
these other web sites contain are not monitored by us and are subject to their own privacy
policies and terms and conditions of use. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or
practices of these sites nor do we endorse these sites or content provided thereon.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will occasionally amend this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. The
effective date of the most recent Privacy Policy is noted at the top of this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to periodically review this policy to be informed of how we are committed to
protecting your information and providing you with improved content on our Site. If we make any
material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share the personal information that you have v
oluntarily provided, we will notify you by posting notice of the changes in a clear and
conspicuous manner on the Site. By using the Site, you signify your agreement with the terms of
this Privacy Policy.
Questions about the FLIS.ORG privacy policy and contacting Hogan Lovells LLP
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by e-mail at our
CONTACT US page or at the following:
Webmaster
Hogan Lovells LLP
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004 USA
Tel: +1.202.637.5600
If you wish to discontinue or ‘opt out’ of the use of your personal data by Hogan Lovells, please contact us by e-mail at our
CONTACT US page or at the contact information above.