document: title: privacy
text: NCR's Position on Privacy and Data Protection

As a leading producer of customer transaction solutions, NCR has long been concerned about protecting personal information it gathers about its employees and customers. NCR (as a member of the national trade association for the information technology industry - now ITI) adopted its first set of privacy principles in 1971. 

NCR also considers data protection a customer satisfaction issue. We seek to meet all customer expectations in our solutions, products and services-and in our business practices. We will meet the customer demand for privacy protection. 

NCR believes that individuals have the right to be informed about the information being collected about them and about its intended use. People should also have the right to "opt out" if they do not wish to have personal data used for other purposes. They should also have the right to review information being retained and the means to update and correct it. 

Our Web Site

When you visit us at www.ncr.com we want you to feel secure that NCR is respecting your privacy. In fact, the only private information we have about you is the information you choose to give us by filling out a form or providing feedback. We do not give that information to third parties without notifying you on the form and getting your consent. 

We may use "cookies" on some pages of our site, simply to help us serve you better each time you return. A cookie is a small element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. 

The data collected from cookies helps us determine how many people visit this site and what pages they view. We use this information to better serve all visitors as we improve our site content and design. You can set your Web browser to warn you before you accept a cookie. 

We do collect information on the domains from which people visit us. Again, we use that data to track trends in our site traffic and as the basis for making improvements. We do not share this information with any third parties. 

NCR is committed to protecting personal data on this site just like we are committed to helping our customers protect their customers' privacy. NCR realizes it is in a unique position to deliver the capability for protecting personal data to its customers and is moving aggressively to provide this protection in its data warehousing, data mining, retail, financial and Internet solutions.  NCR is the first company to apply the principles of consumer data protection to its data warehousing solutions. 

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NCR Personal Data Protection Principles

Introduction

NCR recognizes that appropriate protection and management of personal data is a critical element in enabling consumers to realize the potential of global electronic commerce. NCR also recognizes that its long tradition of protecting employee personal data is encountering new challenges as NCR's personnel databases and systems become increasingly electronic and global. 

NCR has therefore adopted the following privacy principles for the protection of consumer and employee personal data. (Personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.) NCR will follow these principles, consistent with applicable local laws, in all its operations globally. 

1\. Providing Information on Data Protection Policies

NCR will provide consumers and employees with easily understood information about NCR's policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data. 

2\. Limiting Data Collection and Use

NCR will limit the collection and use of personal data to that which is needed for valid business purposes or to comply with local law, and any such data will be obtained only by lawful and fair means. 

3\. Ensuring Data Accuracy

NCR will strive to maintain the accuracy of the personal data held, including establishing, as appropriate, mechanisms allowing consumers and employees to have the opportunity to review and correct their personal data.

4\. Enabling Informed Choice

NCR will furnish consumers and employees with information on the intended use of personal data, and with mechanisms permitting the exercise of choice on its disclosure. More specifically,

Consumers -- NCR will not release personal data to unaffiliated third parties, unless (1) the consumer requests it; (2) the data is provided to help complete a consumer-initiated transaction; (3) the disclosure is required by law; or (4) the consumer has been informed about the possibility of such disclosure and has decided not to opt out.

Employees - NCR will not release personal data to unaffiliated third parties, except and only as specifically provided for under internal corporate management policies.

If employee or consumer personal data is provided to an affiliated third party (e.g., contractors and partners), NCR will require the third party to adhere to similar data protection principles that provide for keeping such data confidential.

5\. Safeguarding Security

NCR will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal data is protected from unauthorized access and disclosure, including limiting access to such data only to those employees with a business need to know.

6\. Adapting Privacy Practices to Electronic and Online Technologies

NCR will apply these principles via practices that have the equivalent effect regardless of the specific technologies employed for data collection and use. Consumers and employees should have a reasonably consistent expectation of privacy in both electronic and paper-based environments.

7\. Leading in the Marketplace

NCR will develop and offer market-driven solutions, particularly in the scalable data warehouse portfolio, that empower its corporate customers to protect consumers' personal data. NCR will also support and participate in consumer education efforts about the importance of fair information practices and privacy protection.

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NCR is a member of the Online Privacy Alliance.