Privacy Statement

We and our service providers may collect information when you provide information to us and when information is collected automatically from your interaction with the Services.

Personal Information

You may choose to give us personal information to allow us to communicate with you, process your orders, or provide you with Services. Our online forms ask for a small amount of relevant information necessary to communicate with you, process your orders, or provide you with Services.

The types of personal information Canon U.S.A. may collect from you may include:

• Personal and business contact information, such as name, company name, postal address, phone number, and email address;
• Information you provide in regards to contests, sweepstakes, or other inquiries you submit to Canon U.S.A.;
• In connection with Canon U.S.A.’s Image Connect Services, if you are a photographer registered on the Image Connect Services, your proposed rates and any information related to your photo shoot, such as the date, location, content requirements (including content delivery method), deliverables (including delivery status and acceptance status), fees (including invoicing and payment status), and customer service inquiries;
• Your friends’ contact information, including email or shipping address, which you may provide to us when you email a link to a product description or your wish list, or when you share our newsletter or deliver our products to a friend;
• Financial information, such as your credit/debit card number, and other billing and payment information;
• Other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, product functionality, product and service preferences, and contact preferences;
• Geolocation data such as your general location and other similar location information collected when you interact with the Services or request location-based services;
• Details of the products and services you have purchased from us or which you have inquired about, together with any additional information necessary to deliver those products and services and to respond to your inquiries, including product serial number;
• In connection with Canon U.S.A.’s Image Connect Services, images uploaded to the Image Connect Services, as well as EXIF (Exchange Image File Format) data associated with any image you upload, such as date, time, where the image was taken, camera model and name of device owner;
• Technical information related to your device (including model number, serial number, unique device identifier, diagnostic information, usage data, system logs, application configurations, consumables status, etc.);
• Any additional information relating to you that you provide to us directly through our websites or applications or indirectly through use of our websites, applications or online presence, through our representatives or otherwise; and
• Information you provide to us through our service center, customer surveys or visits by our representatives from time to time.

If you are a job applicant or former employee, the information that Canon U.S.A. may collect from you may also include:

• Professional or employment-related information that you provide through the application and recruitment process, or collected from employment agencies, screening services, background-check providers, former employers, credit references or other sources that supply employment verification services, such as work history, prior employer, education information, information relating to references, employment eligibility information, details of qualifications, skills, and experience, professional memberships and licenses, job interest data, human resources data and data necessary for benefits and related administration services;
• Emergency contact information;
• Financial information, such as your bank account details and tax status information;
• Email communications, and personal information collected in the course of your job-related activities, such as your computer, application, system or network access and usage, and your use of phones and other devices;
• Health information, such as biological testing/screening for controlled substances, if applicable, medical information or disability status required in order to provide accommodations;
• Audio, electronic, visual or similar information such as, photographs of you for identification and security verification, video recordings of you on security cameras, monitoring of phone calls when accessing Canon U.S.A. resources such as IT services, monitoring of Canon U.S.A. computers, networks, systems and applications for security, safety and integrity of Canon U.S.A. assets;
• Demographic information, such as nationality, citizenship, visa status, date of birth, gender/sex, disability status, veteran’s status, and marital status; and
• Sensitive personal information, including social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, ethnicity, race, and biometric information such as fingerprint scan, hand scan, and facial scan for security purposes.

Usage Information

In addition to the information you may voluntarily provide, Canon U.S.A. may collect information automatically when you access or use the Services or a website “powered by” another company on behalf of Canon U.S.A. through our use of data collection technologies, including web beacons, Cookies (as defined in the following paragraph), and embedded web links. These technologies collect certain traffic information that your browser sends to a website, such as your operating system, browser type and language, browser history, access times, time spent on the Services, your use of Services features, and the address of the website from which you arrived. They may also collect information about your IP address, unique device identifier, geolocation information, clickstream behavior (e.g., the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take in connection with Canon U.S.A. websites or “powered by” websites) and product information. Canon U.S.A. may also use some of these technologies in connection with emails and communications sent from Canon U.S.A. and therefore may collect information using these tools when you open the email or click on a link contained in the email.

Below are some additional details on how we use Cookies and other technologies:

Cookies. Cookies are data files placed on a device when you use it to visit any of the Services (“Cookies”). We may use Cookies: (i) to collect and store certain information about you, (ii) for security purposes, (iii) to store your preferences and settings, (iv) to enable your sign-in, (v) to provide personalized product suggestions, (vi) to maintain and improve our website, (vii) to generate analytics regarding the performance of the Services, (viii) to facilitate site navigation, and (ix) to personalize your experience while using the Services. Cookies can remain in your computer for the duration of a browsing session (“session Cookies”) or for a predetermined period of time ("persistent Cookies”). We may use persistent Cookies to show you recently-viewed products, provide you with product or service recommendations, or otherwise provide you with a customized experience.

If you would prefer not to accept Cookies, most browsers will allow you to: (i) change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a Cookie, which lets you choose whether or not to accept it; (ii) disable existing Cookies; or (iii) set your browser to automatically reject any Cookies.

To manage your Cookie preferences, please go to the Cookie Settings link in the footer of our website or click here.

Please be aware that if you disable or reject Cookies, some features and services offered or present on the Services may be slower or may not work or display properly.

Other Technologies. We may use standard Internet technology, such as web beacons (also called clear GIFs or pixel tags) and other similar technologies, to track your use of our Services. We also may include web beacons in email messages, newsletters and advertisements to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. The information we obtain in this manner enables us to customize the Services we offer and measure the overall effectiveness of our online content and the products and services we offer through the Services.

Analytics Services. We use web analytics tools such as Google Analytics to assist us in understanding how people use the Services and related marketing and promotions. Google Analytics is not used for interest-based marketing. To manage your preferences with respect to Google Analytics click here. You can opt out of data collection or use by Google Analytics by clicking the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout (requires you to install a browser add-on).

Collection by Other Companies. We may allow other companies, including our authorized service providers (such as TikTok), advertising agencies and marketing partners to use tracking technologies, such as Cookies and web beacons, to collect information about your visits to this and other websites on the Services. This information generally enables them to track and gauge the effectiveness of our Services and of various marketing campaigns and to serve ads about events, goods and services that may be of interest to you when you visit this or other websites across the Internet.

Use of Public Information. Canon U.S.A. also collects information from publicly or commercially available sources that it deems credible. Such information may include your name, address, email address, preferences, company name, title, specific devices that are financed or leased (Uniform Commercial Code), interests, and firmographic or demographic/profile data. The information Canon U.S.A. collects from its public or commercial sources may be used along with the information Canon U.S.A. collects when you access or use the Services. For example, Canon U.S.A. may compare the geographic information acquired from publicly available sources with the IP address collected by the technologies discussed above to derive your general geographic area.

Personal Information. We may store, analyze, combine, and otherwise use the information we collect, either directly or indirectly, to:

• Provide the Services;
• Improve the Services and the way we do business with our current and potential employees, customers, dealers, distributors, partners, and resellers;
• Verify your identity;
• Share your Image Connect Account profile information (if you register to use the Image Connect Services) with MyCanon Account (which is located at https://myprofile.americas.canon.com/us/signin, and subject to this Privacy Statement and the Canon U.S.A. Terms of Use) to set up a MyCanon Account for you, if you don’t already have a MyCanon Account;
• Respond to your questions and requests;
• Communicate with you about your transactions on the Services, and about Canon U.S.A. products, solutions, and services;
• Deliver the products and Services you have requested, such as remote diagnostics, analytics, and software update services, the uploading, storing and downloading of backup information from a device, and the installation of a device;
• Manage your MyCanon Account and provide you with customer support;
• Provide you with information about Canon U.S.A., its parent, successors, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities (collectively, “Canon” or “Canon Group”), Canon’s Services, products and promotions, or any other offers that may be of interest to you, unless you opt out or request not to receive this information;
• Perform research and analysis about usage and potential interest in our products, services, or content;
• Develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests on the Services;
• Help us improve the overall accuracy and completeness of the information;
• Allow us to deliver personalized and responsive Services, which can take actions based on the data you provide;
• Ensure the security and operability of our networks, systems and applications;
• Prevent, detect or investigate a crime or other breach of law or requirement, loss prevention or fraud;
• Enforce and ensure compliance with this Privacy Statement, the Terms of Use, and applicable law, including to protect the rights, property or safety of Canon, Canon U.S.A.’s dealers, distributors, partners, resellers, employees, contractors, customers or any other person and the copyright-protected content of the Services, or for internal or external auditing purposes;
• Support the technical functionality of the Services, develop new products and services, and analyze your use of the Services, including your interaction with advertising, products and services that are made available, linked to or offered in the Services; and
• As otherwise stated in this Privacy Statement.

If you are a job applicant or former employee, we may also store, analyze, combine, and otherwise use the information we collect, either directly or indirectly, to:

• Provide you with information about jobs, or any other offers that may be of interest to you, unless you opt out or request not to receive this information;
• Communicate with you about your application status and future opportunities with Canon, if applicable; and
• Make employment-related decisions, including decisions regarding your recruitment, eligibility for employment, employment, job performance, qualifications, job duties, salary and other compensation, promotion, retention and eligibility to receive accommodations.

Financial Information. We may use financial information or payment method information to process payment for any purchases or sales made through the Services, to protect against or identify possible fraudulent transactions, and otherwise as needed to manage our business. If you are a former employee, we may use financial information to manage benefits and employment-related administration services.

Affiliates

We are part of the Canon Group and may disclose your information to our affiliates which may be located outside of the country you reside and are located in, including, but not limited to, our parent company Canon Inc., located in Japan. When you provide information via the Services, for example to apply for a job, we will also disclose your information to our affiliates to enable them to inform you of jobs, products, promotions, or other offers that may be of interest to you.

Service Providers

Canon U.S.A. retains service providers and suppliers to manage or support its business operations, provide professional services, deliver products, services and customer solutions and to assist with marketing and communication initiatives. These providers include, for example, hosting and IT service providers, website management and support service providers, email service providers, automated data processors, credit card processors, debt collectors, shipping agents, and providers of marketing, communications, order fulfillment, delivery, customer support, live-help, talent acquisition, employment management, payroll, health and welfare benefit, and security services. We may disclose your information to these companies to enable them to provide you with services on our behalf, and for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. For example, we may disclose website usage and marketing information to our marketing partners.

In addition, if you inquire about products, services, software or other goods that Canon U.S.A. does not sell directly, we may forward your information to a Canon U.S.A. dealer, distributor, partner or other reseller, and they may reach out to you about your needs. In any event, we expect our service providers to use your information only to perform the service for which they are engaged, while also complying with all applicable laws, and pursuant to our instructions. You expressly consent to your information being used as set forth in this Section.

From time to time, Canon U.S.A. participates in initiatives, which include websites "powered by" another company on behalf of Canon U.S.A. As part of these initiatives, certain Canon U.S.A. services and communications may be delivered at the same time as those from other companies. Some of these services and communications offer you the option to disclose personal information to both Canon U.S.A. and the other companies participating in these initiatives. For example, you may receive communications from Canon U.S.A. and other companies or have the opportunity to register online for software products from multiple companies. You can always choose to opt out of receiving communications from those other companies. If you choose to provide personal information to the other companies with different privacy policies and practices, that personal information will be handled according to the respective privacy policies and practices of those companies, which may differ from Canon U.S.A.’s policies and practices.

Government Entities

Canon U.S.A. may disclose your personal information to government entities in order to comply with mandatory reporting.

Other Image Connect Users and the Public

Canon U.S.A.’s Image Connect Services are designed to help photographers and customers connect. Because Image Connect Services enable photographers and customers to identify one another for the purpose of potentially entering into agreements related to photo shoots, information collected during registration and subsequent visits, such as your full name, phone number, postal address, email address, and EXIF data, such as date, time, and where an image was taken, may be displayed on the Image Connect Services, including in photographers’ user profiles and on content uploaded to the Image Connect Services, to other Image Connect Services users or to the public.

Legal Proceedings

We may also disclose your personal information:

• In response to a subpoena or similar investigative demand, a court order, or a request for cooperation from law enforcement or other government agency; to establish or exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as otherwise required by law; (In such cases, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us.)
• When we believe disclosure is appropriate in connection with efforts to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud or other wrongdoing; to protect and defend the rights, property or safety of Canon, our company, our users, our employees, or others; to comply with applicable law or cooperate with law enforcement; to address security or technical issues or to enforce our website Terms of Use or other agreements or policies; and
• In connection with a corporate transaction, such as the sale of our business, a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

Canon U.S.A. does not target its online services to children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian of a child age 13-17 and you allow your child to register for any online services that Canon U.S.A. makes available to that age group, or register your child yourself, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept this Privacy Statement on your child’s behalf.

You have the right to request us to:

• Not send you marketing or promotional emails or other communications;
• Correct or update your personal information; and
• Not contact you in the future.

If you are a minor and have registered for an account on one of our websites, you have the right to request that we remove any content or information you posted on that website, so that it is no longer visible to the public.

If you no longer wish to receive communications, including marketing communications, from Canon U.S.A., or if you wish to make any of the above requests, please:

• Click unsubscribe in the email that you receive from us;
• Click here to submit your request, or
• Log into your Canon Account and change your preferences or update your information.

Please note that where you unsubscribe from our marketing communications, we will keep a record of your communication information (including email address) to ensure we do not market to you in the future. We may also send you other types of transactional and relationship email communications, such as service announcements and administrative notices without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. Additionally, if you are a business customer, the Business Information Communications Group of Canon U.S.A. may communicate with you from time to time about certain office solutions that may be of interest to you.

We are under no obligation to store your personal information indefinitely and disclaim any liability arising out of, or related to, the destruction of such personal information.

Collection, Disclosure, and Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We collect, and in the last twelve (12) months, we have collected, disclosed for a business purpose and sold/shared the following categories of personal information:

Sensitive Personal Information

With respect to job applicants and former employees, we collect social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, ethnicity, race, and/or biometric information, such as hand scans, which are considered types of sensitive personal information. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information outside of the permitted purposes for which it was shared with us. We do not use sensitive personal information to generate inferences about you.

Personal Information of Children Under Age 16

We do not sell or share personal information of consumers we know to be less than 16 years of age unless we receive affirmative authorization from the child who is between 13 and 16 years of age, or the parent or guardian of a child less than 13 years of age. The parent or the child who has opted into personal information sales or sharing may opt out of future sales at any time. If a parent, guardian or child has provided affirmative authorization, they may opt out of future processing at any time by contacting us, by clicking here.

Retention of Your Personal Information

For each of these categories of personal information, we retain your personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which the information was collected, and in accordance with any retention periods required by applicable laws and during the relevant statutes of limitations. The criteria used to determine our retention policies include the length of our relationship with you, your requests, ongoing contract and service obligations, business need, and our legal obligations. Generally, if you are a former employee, we will retain your employment-related personal information until the end of your employment with us, plus a reasonable period of time after that where necessary to respond to any employment inquiries, deal with legal, tax, accounting or administrative matters, or to provide you with ongoing pensions or other benefits. We also retain information as otherwise required by applicable law, to defend our legal positions, and to otherwise prevent fraud or harm to other users of the Services.

Sources of Your Personal Information

As described above in the “The Information We Collect and How We Collect It” section, we collect information directly from you when you provide it to us, automatically using Cookies and other tracking technologies, from the categories of third parties listed in that section, and from publicly or commercially available sources that we deem credible.

For further information, you can also see the “The Information We Collect and How We Collect It” section above.

Purposes for Your Personal Information

We collect or disclose personal information about you for the business purposes further described in the “How We Use the Information We Collect” section above.

Browser-Based Opt-Outs

Some browsers offer you the ability to opt out of cookie-based “sales” and sharing of personal information for targeted or other cross-contextual behavioral advertising. The Global Privacy Control (https://globalprivacycontrol.org/) is currently the most recognized signal.

At this time, we only respond to browser-based opt-out signals sent through the Global Privacy Control: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/. When you opt-out of sale or sharing via the GPC, we will make reasonable efforts to respect your choices indicated by a GPC setting as required by applicable law.

The Canon U.S.A. website is not currently configured to recognize “do not track” or other browser-based signals. However, other settings within your browser may permit you to block Cookies or other technologies that enable websites to collect information that can be used to tailor advertisements to your interest. Please check your browser’s settings or consult your browser’s help information for more details. To learn more about browser tracking signals and Do Not Track please visit www.allaboutdnt.com.

U.S. State Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of a state that has laws that govern our processing of your personal information, you may have certain rights, as provided under the state law applicable to you, subject to certain exemptions, which may include the right to:

• Access, request and receive, up to twice every 12 months, a portable copy of the personal information that we have collected about you in the last 12 months;
• Know specifically:
  • The categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;
  • The categories of the sources of the personal information;
  • The purposes for which your personal information is collected and used;
  • The categories of personal information that the business disclosed for a business purpose, and for each category identified, the categories of third parties to whom that particular category of personal information was disclosed; and
  • The categories of personal information that the business sold or shared, and for each category identified, the categories of third parties to whom that particular category of personal information was sold or shared;
• Correct inaccuracies in your personal information;
• Delete your personal information;
• Limit the use of your sensitive personal information;
• Opt-out of or object to having your personal information sold to, or shared with, third parties; and
• Not be discriminated against by us for exercising any of these rights.

If you make a request to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information, note that if you would like to opt-out of cookie-based tracking for advertising purposes, you will also need to consult the user instructions for your internet browser relating to the management of Cookies. Choices you make regarding Cookies are website, device, and browser specific, and are deleted whenever you clear your browser’s cache.

Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information

You have a right to request us to delete your personal information. Upon verifying the validity of a deletion request, we will honor your request, and, if applicable, instruct any service providers and/or third parties to which we have disclosed your personal information to delete your personal information. Please note that certain information may be exempt from such requests under applicable law. For example, we may need to maintain certain information in order to provide the Services to you, maintain our records, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements. It may not always be possible to completely remove or delete all of your personal information from our databases without some residual data remaining because of backups and other reasons. We may also keep a record of correspondence with you (for example if you have made a complaint about a product or our Services) to protect us from a legal claim.

Exercising Your Rights

If you are a consumer, MyCanon Account holder, or job applicant, to submit your request, please:

• click here; or
• call 1-855-245-3277 (toll-free).

If you are a former employee, to submit your request, please:

• mail your inquiry to Canon U.S.A., Inc. – HR Privacy, One Canon Park, Melville, New York 11747; or
• call 1-855-245-3277.

If you are a B2B business user of a website that links to this Privacy Statement, to submit your request, please:

• click here; or
• call 1-855-245-3277.

When you submit a request to us, we will verify your identity before processing the request. In order to protect your personal information, you may be asked to provide two (2) or three (3) pieces of information to match our records so that we can reasonably verify your identity.

Authorized Agents

If you are a resident of a state that has laws that govern our processing of your personal information and would like to designate an authorized agent to submit certain requests on your behalf, or if you are an authorized agent of an individual with the right to submit certain requests via an authorized agent and would like to submit a request on behalf of that individual, please send an email to the following email address: designatedagentrequest@cusa.canon.com. If you are the resident, in order for an authorized agent to be verified, you must provide the authorized agent with signed, written permission to make such request. We may also follow up with you to verify your identity before processing the authorized agent’s request. If you are the authorized agent, after you submit the request, and if the request is not subject to an exemption or exception, we will require additional information to verify the identity of the resident, as well as your authority to act on behalf of the resident.

Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising, Profiling, Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

You do not need to create an account with us to exercise your Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising, Profiling, Sale or Sharing of Personal Information. However, we may ask you to provide additional personal information (including your name, email address and mailing address) so that we can properly identify you in our dataset to facilitate the opt-out request. If you choose not to provide this information, we may only be able to process your request to the extent we are able to identify you in our data systems.

If you are a consumer, MyCanon Account holder, or job applicant, to exercise your right to opt-out of personal information sales or sharing, please submit a request by clicking the button below:

DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you are a former employee, to exercise your right to opt-out of personal information sales or sharing, please mail your inquiry to Canon U.S.A., Inc. – HR Privacy, One Canon Park, Melville, New York 11747.

If you are a B2B business user of a website that links to this Privacy Statement, to exercise your right to opt-out of personal information sales or sharing, please submit a request by clicking the button below:

DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you are a resident of a state that offers a right to opt-out of personal information sales or sharing and would like to designate an authorized agent to submit an opt-out request on your behalf, or if you are an authorized agent of a resident of a state that offers a right to opt-out of personal information sales or sharing and would like to submit an opt-out request on behalf of that resident, please send an email to the following email address: designatedagentrequest@cusa.canon.com. If you are the resident, in order for an authorized agent to be verified, you must provide the authorized agent with signed, written permission to make such request. We may also follow up with you to verify your identity before processing the authorized agent’s request. If you are the authorized agent, after you submit the request, and if the request is not subject to an exemption or exception, we will require additional information to verify the identity of the resident, as well as your authority to act on behalf of the resident.

As is common practice among companies that operate online, Canon U.S.A. may permit third party advertising networks, social media companies and other third party businesses to collect personal information directly from your browser or device through Cookies or similar online tracking technologies when you visit or interact with our websites, use our apps or otherwise engage with us. To find out more information about how we collect information through the use of Cookies, beacons, or other tagging technology, you can go the section entitled “The Information We Collect and How We Collect It.”

California “Shine the Light” Disclosure

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 gives California residents the right to request, from a business with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, certain information with respect to the types of personal information the business discloses to third parties for direct marketing purposes by such third party, and the identities of the third parties with whom the business has disclosed such information during the immediately preceding year. To request a copy of the information disclosure provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, please contact us at the address listed below.

Right to Opt-in to the Collection of Your Sensitive Personal Information

If you are a resident of a state that offers the right to opt-in to the collection of sensitive personal information, you have the right to opt-in to the collection of your sensitive personal information.

Financial Incentives

From time to time, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by law (such as coupons, samples, and loyalty programs) in exchange for the collection, retention, or use of certain personal information about you. Each financial incentive related to the collection and use of personal information is based upon our reasonable, good-faith determination of the estimated value of such information to our business, taking into consideration the value of the offer itself and the anticipated revenue generation that may be realized by rewarding brand loyalty and repeat purchases. When you opt into a financial incentive, we will provide information about the specific terms of the financial incentive, such as the categories of personal information required to be disclosed, retained, shared or sold, in exchange for the benefit you may receive. You can opt out of a financial incentive at any time by contacting us, by clicking here, or by following the instructions on how to opt in or opt out, on the webpage or form where the financial incentive is made available.

Appeals

If we did not take action on your request, and if you are a resident of a state that offers a right to an appeal, you may have the right to appeal our decision. To submit an appeal, please click here. Please note that an appeal must be submitted within 60 days of your receipt of the notice not to take action.

Links. There are a number of places on the Services where you may click on a link to access other platforms or websites that do not operate under this Privacy Statement. For example, if you click on an advertisement or a third-party logo on the Services, you may be taken to a website that we do not control. These third-party platforms or websites, including subsites owned or controlled by other Canon Group companies, may independently solicit and collect information, including personal information, from you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these platforms and websites and cannot guarantee the security of any user data collected there. We recommend that you consult the privacy statements of all third-party platforms and websites you visit by clicking on the "privacy" link typically located at the bottom of the web page you are visiting.

Integrated Third-Party Tools. Canon U.S.A. uses integrated tools and features, including API (Application Programming Interface) clients, from YouTube API Services, which may be accessed via videos through links on our websites. By using, playing or downloading such integrated tools and features, including API clients, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service. Users should be aware that the API clients use YouTube API Services. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access, including those of Google LLC at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy. Canon U.S.A. does not use API data to personally identify you, and does not share API data with any external parties.

Interest-Based Marketing. We contract with advertising agencies, marketing partners and other service providers to serve advertisements when you visit our website or other websites across the Internet. The advertisements placed on these websites may use tracking technologies, such as Cookies and web beacons, to collect information about your visits to this and other websites. We may also disclose information to these companies (including in aggregate form) and/or partner with these companies to provide interest-based advertising both on and off websites operated by Canon U.S.A. In either case, the purpose of the disclosure is to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you, to analyze and improve the effectiveness of ads and emails, and to improve and enhance our website and its content.

Do Not Track. The Canon U.S.A. website is not currently configured to recognize “do not track” or other browser-based signals. However, other settings within your browser may permit you to block Cookies or other technologies that enable websites to collect information that can be used to tailor advertisements to your interest. Please check your browser’s settings or consult your browser’s help information for more details. To learn more about browser tracking signals and Do Not Track please visit www.allaboutdnt.com.

We may provide areas on the Services where you can, for example, post product reviews or reviews about our website, ask or answer a question, communicate with others, and upload content (e.g., pictures, videos, audio files). Such postings, which may be administered by our service providers, are governed by our general Terms of Use and may also be subject to more specific terms that are integrated into that area of the Services. Service providers administering the postings may use tracking technology, such as Cookies, to collect information, and geolocation data, about your posting. Additionally, such postings may appear on other websites when searches are executed on the subject of your posting. Also, whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information on publicly-viewable web pages, that information can be collected and used by others. For example, if you post your email address, you may receive unsolicited messages. We cannot control who reads your posting or what other users may do with the information you voluntarily post, so we encourage you to exercise discretion and caution with respect to your personal information.

The Services may also include features that involve a shared platform with third-party services while you are on our websites. For example, we may allow you to sign in to your account on a social networking service to share your favorite Canon products or other information about Canon with friends on that service. If we offer or accommodate this kind of shared-platform or similar service, the company through which the service is provided, and to whom your information may be disclosed, will be identified by a recognizable icon. If you choose to use the service, information collected from you while you use our website may be transmitted to the company that operates the service. Additionally, once that information is disclosed to that company, its use of information about you will be subject to that company's privacy policy. Finally, your activity on any social networking service pages that, for example, refer to Canon U.S.A., include the Canon logo, or involve a Canon promotion, is guided by the general terms of the service operator or any specific terms for that promotion. You therefore should consult that company's privacy policy to understand how your information may be used and disclosed by that company.

When you submit information to Canon U.S.A. through the Services, you should be aware that your information is transmitted across multiple computer systems on the Internet. Although we use reasonable and appropriate physical, technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data on the Internet is ever completely secure, and we do not guarantee the security of such information at any time.

While Canon U.S.A. is a U.S. company, we may collect and you may provide us with information wherever you are located. The Canon U.S.A. servers that process the data you provide us are located in the United States, Japan and other jurisdictions. By using the Services, or providing us with any information, you understand that the collection, processing, maintenance, transfer and storage of such information will occur in the United States, Japan and other countries where the privacy laws may be different from those in the country where you reside or are located, and waive any claims relating to the collection, processing, maintenance, transfer or storage of data outside of such country.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time at our sole discretion. If we modify the Privacy Statement, we will post the revised statement here, with an updated revision date. Changes will be effective immediately (except for material changes) upon the posting of the revised Privacy Statement on the Services. In the event we make material changes to this Privacy Statement, we will notify you through the Services prior to the changes taking effect. Please note that if you do not agree to the modified Privacy Statement, you may not use the Services. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of the changes or any applicable notice period will mean that you accept those changes.

Should you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement, please submit your request here or mail your inquiry to Canon U.S.A., Inc. - Customer Privacy, One Canon Park, Melville, New York 11747.