Privacy Policy

Kaman Corporation Privacy Notice

Kaman Corporation works to protect personal information provided to us or any of our subsidiaries from unauthorized access. Personal information means any information that can identify you, including your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address, or information that could make you identifiable, such as your IP address or cookie information.

As of March 1, 2023, this privacy notice applies to the following entities:

Kaman Corporation ( www.kaman.com)

Bal Seal Engineering ( www.balseal.com)

Aircraft Wheel & Brake ( www.aircraftwheelandbrake.com)

NOTE TO CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS: In addition to the information provided in this notice, a California-specific privacy notice is available here: California Privacy

NOTE TO EU PERSONS: In addition to the information provided in this notice, a European-specific privacy notice is available here: EU Privacy

You can visit the Kaman Site without providing any personally identifiable information. However, we may need to collect such data from you for a specific purpose, such as when you request information or to monitor user traffic on the site or for other purposes. There are also portions of the websites of certain Kaman subsidiaries that permit you to register for the purpose of purchasing products or services and personally identifiable information will be collected for that purpose.

What we collect

Information you give us

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users fill out a form, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and additional information as needed to fulfill the requested service. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identifiable information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities. Any information submitted through this site may be transmitted to servers outside the country where the information was entered, and may be used, stored and processed outside of the country where it was entered.

Information collected automatically online

Kaman uses cookies on this site. Cookies are small text files sent to and stored on users’ computers that allow Websites, such as Kaman.com, to recognize repeat users, facilitate users’ access to sites, and allow sites to compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies do not damage users’ computers or files. If users do not want cookies to be accessible by Kaman, most browser programs allow users to deny or disable the use of cookies.

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies.

  • Manage Flash cookies
  • Do Not Track Response
  • websites are not designed to respond to "do not track" requests from browsers.

Third-party websites

Users may find content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

How we use the information we collect

We may collect and use personal information for the following purposes:

  • To improve customer service — The information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
  • To improve our Site — We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
  • To process payments — We may use the information Users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide service to that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.
  • To run a promotion, contest, survey, or other Site feature — To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
  • To send periodic emails — We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their request. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. User may receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

Interest-based advertising

We, like many organizations, use Google Analytics to provide information about how visitors use our Sites. Additionally, we may participate in online third-party advertising through Google and LinkedIn. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from third-party providers who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance's Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.

Information retention

We may retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

How we share your information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Legal requirements to share

Sometimes we may be required to share personal information for legal reasons, for example, if we are required to do so by a regulation, court order, subpoena, or other legal process. We may also share information when we believe it's necessary to comply with the law or to respond to a government request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect Kaman Corporation, our subsidiaries, our employees, our customers, or others.

We may share personal information in the event of a corporate sale, merger, acquisition, dissolution, or similar event. If such an event takes place, we'll notify you through email (if we have your email address) and/or a prominent notice on our applicable website(s) of any change in ownership, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.

Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over an SSL secured communication channel, and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

Your choices

You may unsubscribe from marketing email by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.

Protecting children's privacy

The Kaman Site is not intended for use by persons under the age of 13. Kaman does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from or about children or markets its products and services to children.

Privacy Policy updates

We retain the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us.

Phone

1.888.914.9661, PIN: 113444

Email

Data.privacy@kaman.com

Address

Kaman Corporation ATTN: Legal Department PO Box 1 Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002-001

This document was last updated on December 30, 2020.

Nevada Residents: While we do not sell personal information as that term is used in the Nevada law, if you are a Nevada resident, you have the right to request that we do not sell your personal information to third parties. To submit this request, please send us an email: communications@Kaman.com.

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