Klatu Meets Safe Harbor Standards for International Data Privacy and Security

Klatu registers with the U.S. Department of Commerce in adherence to the safe harbor framework developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in coordination with the European Commission.

Our company has formally registered with United States Department of Commerce in adherence to the safe harbor framework developed by the Department of Commerce in coordination with the European Commission. Our self-certification to the safe harbor list, constitutes a representation to the Department of Commerce and the public that we adhere to a privacy policy in compliance with the safe harbor framework.

Klatu satisfies the highest standards for safeguarding the security and privacy of the data that is gathered while powering resellers e-commerce websites. The new Safe Harbor policy reflects Klatu's internal Privacy and Security policy which has been posted on www.klatu.net. Under the terms of the Safe Harbor statement, Klatu is subject to the review and directives of the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The FTC is authorized to take action against those who fail to protect the privacy of personal information in accordance with their representations and/or commitments to do so.

Our e-commerce engine powers the e-stores of many companies including resellers, blend highly confidential information such as; supply chain information, transportation rates, supplier pricing, reseller pricing, terms and conditions. Additionally, e-stores generate extremely confidential end-user customer and transactional information. Our clients trust us to safeguard some very sensitive information, and participation in the Safe Harbor program further emphasizes our committment to the security of the data. All data is protected from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Under Safe Harbor provisions, employee privacy is also protected. Klatu does not gather or store any employee data.

Our General Policy
It is Klatu's policy not to share any information whatsoever with any third party without the express permission from the owner of that information, unless we are compelled by law, or in order to protect the rights, property, or safety of Klatu's stakeholders, others, or for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction. If we are compelled to do so, we will inform you accordingly, unless otherwise instructed by a law-enforcement agency or court of law.

Our E-Store Policy
We consider the transactional information and customer information generated by an e-store to be the confidential property of the e-store's owner. Each e-store is a separate instance of our e-commerce engine, with its own pricing and authorized supplier catalogs. Only the administrator of an e-store, or whomever the administrator authorizes, can access their authorized catalog and pricing.

Our Supplier Policy
We consider supplier pricing, freight tables, discounts and other information to be part of a confidential relationship between a supplier and the supplier's customer. We do not reveal any supplier information to any party outside of this relationship. Each e-store is a separate instance of our e-commerce engine, with its own pricing and authorized supplier catalogs. Only the administrator of an e-store, or whomever the administrator authorizes, can access their authorized catalog and pricing.

About Klatu
Klatu delivers complete international e-commerce business solutions throughout Latin America. Since 1999, Klatu Inc. has focused on IT and Consumer Electronics resellers and is the only international ASP solution provider. eCom, the underlying engine integrates CNET's highly structured content and images with pricing and availability information from major supply chain partners. The functionality includes product pricing and availability, multiple payment methods, a pricing engine, product filtering, multiple INCOTERM pricing, landed-cost pricing, multiple languages, and currencies. The resulting solution is powerful, affordable, and easily customized to a customer's requirements. For more information, please visit www.klatu.net or e-mail us at info@klatu.net

About Safe Harbor
The European Commissions Directive on Data Protection went into effect in October,1998, to prohibit the transfer of personal data to non-European Union nations that do not meet the European adequacy" standard for privacy protection. While the United States and the European Union share the goal of enhancing privacy protection for their citizens, the United States takes a different approach to privacy from that taken by the European Union. The United States uses a sectoral approach that relies on a mix of legislation, regulation, and self regulation. The European Union, relies on comprehensive legislation that, for example, requires creation of government data protection agencies, registration of data bases with those agencies, and in some instances prior approval before personal data processing may begin. In order to bridge these different privacy approaches and provide a streamlined means for U.S. organizations to comply with the Directive, the U.S. Department of Commerce in consultation with the European Commission developed a "safe harbor" framework. For more Information, please visit the U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor website at http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/