Introduction
Chevron Limited (formerly known as Texaco Limited) (“Chevron” or “we”) is committed to
protecting your privacy. This statement explains the steps we take to protect your personal
data when you visit this Web site. It describes what categories of personal data we collect,
the purposes for which we use those data, your choices regarding use of your data, our security
measures, and how you can review and correct your data. By accessing this Web site, you consent
to the data collection and use practices described in this privacy statement.
Data Collection
Data collected directly from visitors. In most instances,
you can visit our Web site without providing any personal data. However, on some pages, we may ask
you for personal data to provide a service or carry out a transaction requested by you.
The personal data that we collect may include:
- contact details, such as your name, title, company/organization name, e-mail address,
telephone and fax numbers, and physical address;
- information about your company and job position;
- your preferences with respect to e-mail marketing;
- financial information (including credit card numbers, bank or customer account information,
and, in connection with credit requests, National Insurance Number or other national/tax identification number);
- your inquiries about and orders for our products and services, as well as information that
assists us in identifying the best products and services for you;
- competition/prize draw entry and event registration information; and
- feedback from you about our products and services (including our Web site).
You are not required to provide this information. However, if you choose not to, we may not be able to
provide you the requested service or complete your transaction.
Data collected automatically. We collect certain data about all visitors
to our Web sites, including what pages they view, the number of bytes transferred, the links they click, and other
actions taken within our Web sites. This Web site contains a logon facility, we may connect this information with
your identity to determine your potential interests in our products and services. We may also use this information
to improve our security measures. We also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every Web
site you visit, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and capabilities and language, your
operating system, the date and time you access the site, and the Web site from which you linked to our site. We do
not link these data to your identity.
Our use of your personal data
We will use your personal data only for the purposes set forth below.
Services and transactions. We use your personal data to deliver services
or execute transactions you request, such as providing information about Chevron products and services, processing
orders, answering customer service requests, facilitating use of the Web site, and so forth. In order to offer you
a more consistent experience in interacting with Chevron, information collected by our Web site may be combined with
information we collect by other means.
Web site improvement. We may use your data to improve our Web site
(including our security measures) and related products or services, or to make our Web site easier to use by
eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing our Web site to your particular
preference or interests.
Marketing Communications. With your permission or as permitted by law, we
may use your data to inform you of products or services available from Chevron. When collecting information that might
be used to contact you about our products and services, we always give you the opportunity to opt-out from receiving
such communications. Moreover, each e-mail communication we send includes an unsubscribe link allowing you to stop
delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will remove you from the relevant list within 10
business days.
Our use of cookies and web beacons
Cookies are small files that Web sites save to your hard disk or to your browser's memory. Our Web site may use them
to track the number of times you have visited the Web site, to track the number of visitors to the Web site, to determine
and analyze visitors' use of our Web sites, to store data that you provide such as your preferences and e-mail address,
and to store technical information related to your interactions with our Web site. We may also use session cookies
(which are deleted when you close your browser) to store your user ID, to facilitate your movement around our Web site
(particularly in connection with information searches and order placement) and other information useful in administering
the session.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies
or to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your computer. If you choose not to accept cookies, you may not be able to
experience all of the features of our Web site. Internet browsers also enable you to delete existing cookies, although this
means that your existing settings (including stored user IDs and other preferences will be lost.
This site also may contain electronic images known as web beacons – sometimes called single-pixel gifs – that allow us
to count the number of users who have visited those pages. We may include web beacons in promotional e-mail messages or
newsletters in order to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon (including whether the recipient clicked
on a link in the email or forwarded the email to another person).
Disclosure of your personal data
Except as described below, personal data that you provide to Chevron via this Web site will not be shared outside of Chevron,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its joint ventures without your consent.
Disclosure to service providers. Chevron contracts with other companies to provide
services on our behalf, such as hosting Web sites, sending out information, processing transactions, and analyzing our Web sites,
as well as for the purpose of performing our contractual obligations including delivery of any services to you. We provide these
companies with only those elements of your personal data they need to deliver those services. These companies and their employees
are prohibited from using those personal data for any other purposes.
Disclosure in connection with transactions. In connection with certain transactions,
we may disclose some or all of your personal data to financial institutions, government entities, and shipping companies or postal
services involved in fulfilling the transaction.
Disclosures in connection with acquisitions or divestitures. Circumstances may arise
where for strategic or other business reasons Chevron decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize particular businesses.
Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal data to prospective or actual purchasers, or receiving it from sellers.
It is Chevron's practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.
Disclosure for other reasons. We may disclose personal data if required to do so by
law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal requirements or with legal process served on us,
to protect and defend our rights or property, or in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of any individual.
Security
Chevron is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and
procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the
personal data you provide on computer systems with limited access that are located in facilities to which access is limited.
When you move around a site to which you have logged in, or from one site to another that uses the same login mechanism,
we verify your identity by means of an encrypted cookie placed on your machine. When you place an order with us, view account
information, or provide financial information, we protect the transmission of such data using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption.
For sites to which you login, it is your responsibility to ensure the security of your password and not to reveal this information
to others. If you are sharing a computer with anyone you should always logout before leaving a Web site so that subsequent users will
not be able to access your data.
Reviewing your personal data
In some cases, you can review and correct personal data provided through the Web site by going to the page on which you provided
the data. You can always make a request to review and correct your personal data collected via the Web site by sending an e-mail
to ukirelandcustomercare@chevron.com. We may take steps to verify your identity
before providing you access to your personal data. You can help us to keep your data accurate by notifying us of any change to your
mailing address, phone number, or e-mail address.
International transfers of personal data
Personal data collected on our Web site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Chevron
or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or joint ventures maintain facilities. By choosing to use our Web site and to provide data to them,
you consent to any such transfer of information outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") and to such storage and processing.
Links to other Web sites
Our Web site may contain links to other sites, including those of other companies, professional and government organizations,
and publications. While we try to link only to Web sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we do not control
and are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other Web sites. You should review the privacy
statements of those Web sites to determine how they protect and use your personal data.
Children
This site is a general audience site, although it contains information that may be of interest to children. However, Chevron
does not seek through this site to gather personal data from or about persons 14 years or younger. If one of our Web sites is
directed at children, we will include an additional privacy statement notice for children.
Questions about our privacy practices
If you have questions regarding this privacy statement or our handling of your personal data, please contact us at
ukirelandcustomercare@chevron.com, or by mail at
Chevron Limited,
1 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 4HA
Changes to this privacy statement
Chevron may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the bottom of
the privacy statement. We will obtain consent for any updates to this privacy statement that materially expand the sharing or
use of your personal data in ways not disclosed in this privacy statement at the time of collection.
Company Information:
Chevron Limited is a limited liability company registered in England and Wales.
Registration Number: 145197. Registered Office Address: 1 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HA.
VAT number: GB238924044
Last updated: April 2008
