Privacy Statement

El Paso Community College is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the BorderManufacturing.com Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the BorderManufacturing.com website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.


Collection of your Company's Information

El Paso Community College through its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) collects certain company information relevant to marketing that company's products or services, such as contact information, general capabilities and service codes and certification information.


There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by our system. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by El Paso Community College strictly for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the BorderManufacturing.com./p>

Please keep in mind that the personal or company information that you disclose through BorderManufacturing.com is for the purpose of sharing that information for marketing purposes and sell to do business with potential customers.


El Paso Community College encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from BorderManufacturing.com so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your company's information. El Paso Community College is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of BorderManufacturing.com and/or El Paso Community College family of Web sites.


Use of your Company's Information

El Paso Community College collects and uses your company information for the purpose of compiling a directory of regional manufacturers, manufacturing sub-contractors and related suppliers. The sole purpose of the online directory is to connect BorderManufacturing.com member companies with potential domestic and international customers, facilitating the economic development of the region. El Paso Community College may use your company's contact information to inform you of other products or services available from BorderManufacturing.com and its affiliates. El Paso Community College may also contact you via surveys to conduct research for feedback purposes on how well BorderManufacturing.com is serving your company and to determine what new services the medium should offer or improve.


El Paso Community College does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to any third parties without their written consent.

El Paso Community College keeps track of the Web pages users visit within BorderManufacturing.com in order to determine what information is most relevant to potential customers. This data may be used to deliver customized content and advertising within El Paso Community College to customers who are interested in a particular subject area.


El Paso Community College will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on El Paso Community College or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of El Paso Community College and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of El Paso Community College, or the public.


Use of Cookies

The BorderManufacturing.com Web site uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. 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.


One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you search the Supplier Database for a plastic manufacturer, a cookie helps El Paso Community College to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your company information, such as contact information, certifications, and so on. When you return to BorderManufacturing.com, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the BorderManufacturing.com features that you customized.


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 prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the BorderManuifacturing.com that you may visit.


Changes to this Statement

El Paso Community College will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. El Paso Community College encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how BorderManufacturing.com is protecting your information.


Contact Information

El Paso Community College welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that BorderManufacturing.com has not adhered to this Statement, please contact El Paso Community College at (915) 831-7743. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.