Privacy statement – how we use your personal data
Introduction
This page sets out the privacy policy of BAE Systems, Inc. (We, Us and Our) and explains how We use your personal data (meaning any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household). By using the United States version of Our website www.baesystems.com/en-us/home (the Website), you acknowledge your acceptance of the provisions in this privacy policy and that the Company shares your personal information with third parties and that you are intentionally interacting with them. Note that if you are a permanent and temporary employee, worker, contractor or other individual who has worked for us our staff-related privacy practices are described in our separate BAE Systems Staff Privacy Notice. Any changes to Our privacy policy will be made on this page.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of any personal data that you may submit to the Website. There may be times when We require personal data about you or when you wish to disclose such personal data to Us.
Who We Are
We are BAE Systems Inc. and Our address is 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, United States. You may contact bae.privacy@baesystems.com or (888) 374-0123 with any questions about data protection relating to the Website.
We may collect and process the following personal data about you:
We may collect and process details of your visits to the Website including, but not limited to: your IP address; your operating system and browser type; browsing history; search history; information regarding your interaction with our web sites, applications, or advertisements; traffic data; location data; weblogs; and other communication data and the resources that you access in accordance with Our cookie policy. Additional information for California Residents concerning the types of data that we collect under the California law can be found at the end of this document.
In addition to the information that we collect from you directly, we may also receive information about you from other sources, including third parties, business partners, our affiliates, or publicly available sources.
Registration, Passwords and Security
If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of Our security procedures for one of the registration-only sections of the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user name for the Website and you are responsible for all activities that are carried out under them. We do not have the means to check the identities of people using the Website and We will not be liable where your password or user name is used by someone else.
You agree to notify Us immediately by email to bae.privacy@baesystems.com of any unauthorized use of your password or user name of which you become aware. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by Us, at any time, if in Our opinion, you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms or the Terms and Conditions of use of the Website.
Electronic Communications
If you are or you choose to provide Us with personal data over the Internet, you should be aware that data transmission via this medium cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While We will take all reasonable efforts to protect such personal data, you acknowledge that We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any personal data provided by these means and you provide it to Us at your own risk.
How will We use your Personal data
We are collecting personal data about you via the Website to:
- allow you to participate in the registration-only features of the Website and to download relevant brand content, when you choose to do so;
- ensure that content from the Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
- provide you with information that you request from Us or which We feel may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes; and
- notify you about changes to the Website and branding which may be relevant to you.
Will We share your personal data with third parties?
We may disclose your personal data in the following situations:
- If we sell or buy any business, in which case We may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business, including at the negotiation stage;
- If BAE Systems Inc. or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it will be one of the transferred assets, or may be shared in anticipation of the transfer;
- If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or to protect the rights, property, or safety of BAE Systems Inc. or any member of the BAE Systems group of companies, Our customers, or others;
- If we receive a subpoena, warrant, or court order, or we receive any legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to comply with any law or regulation.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary to establish or exercise our rights, to defend against a legal claim, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation of our policies, or to comply with your request for the shipment trough a third party intermediary;
- With our service providers, such as IT or recruitment service providers; or
- If you provide us with your consent to disclose your personal information, or if you instruct us to do so.
Data Security
We maintain reasonable physical, technical and procedural safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal data in question. These safeguards are designed to help protect your personal data against loss, unauthorized access or disclosure, modification, or destruction. While We use reasonable efforts to protect your personal data, We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data. In the event that We are required by law to inform you of any privacy or security event relating to your personal data We may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.
Your rights in relation to your personal data
Under applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
- Request reasonable access to the personal information that We have about you. There may be instances where applicable law or regulatory requirements allow or require Us to refuse to provide some or all of the personal information We hold about you.
- Request that We delete your personal information. There may be instances where applicable law or regulatory requirements allow or require Us to refuse an erasure request, in whole or in part. For example, We may keep your personal information as needed to comply with Our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and/or enforce any of Our agreements.
We do not discriminate against California residents who exercise any of their rights described in this policy. Please address written requests and questions about your rights to bae.privacy@baesystems.com.
Note that, as required by law, we will require you to prove your identity. We may verify your identity by phone call or email. Depending on your request, we will ask for information, such as your name, and possibly other information. We may also ask you to provide a signed and notarized declaration confirming your identity.
In some circumstances, you may designate an authorized agent to submit requests to exercise certain privacy rights on your behalf. We will require verification that you provided the authorized agent permission to make a request on your behalf. You must provide us with a copy of the signed permission you have given to the authorized agent to submit the request on your behalf and verify your own identity directly with us. If you are an authorized agent submitting a request on behalf of an individual you must attach a copy of the following information to the request:
- A completed Authorized Agent Designation Form indicating that you have authorization to act on the consumer’s behalf. For a copy of the form, please email bae.privacy@baesystems.com.
- If you are a business, proof that you are registered with the Secretary of State to conduct business in California.
If we do not receive both pieces of information, the request will be denied.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time and all such changes will take effect once they have been posted on the Website. Therefore, you should review this policy on a regular basis. To the extent that our policy changes in a material way, the policy that was in place at the time that you submitted personal information to us will generally govern that information unless we receive your consent to the new privacy policy. Our privacy policy includes an “effective” and “last updated” date. The effective date refers to the date that the current version took effect. The last updated date refers to the date that the current version was last substantively modified.
Links to other websites
This privacy statement applies only to personal data collected on the Website. Other web sites to which the Website may be linked may or may not contain privacy policies. We have no influence or control over those sites. The use of other sites, or the submission of personal data to them, is at your own risk and is subject to their privacy statements and policies.
Updated March 2022.
Effective March 2022.
California Information Sharing Disclosure
California Civil Code 1798.115(c), 1798.130(a)(5)(c), 1798.130(c), and 1798.140 indicate that companies should disclose whether the following categories of information are collected, transferred for consideration, or transferred for an organization’s “business purpose” as that term is defined under California law. We do not “sell” your personal information. The following chart describes the information collected on the BAE Systems United States website. Note that while a category may be marked that does not necessarily mean that we have information in that category about you. For example, while we collect education and work history of those who apply to work for BAE Systems, we do not collect that from every user who visits our website. If you are a California employee of BAE Systems, you should refer to the disclosures provided in the BAE Systems staff privacy notice, which describes the type of information collected, and shared, in relation to staff.
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Categories of Personal Information That We Collect
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Categories of Third Parties to Whom We Disclose Personal Information for Business Purpose
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Identifiers – such as name, postal address, phone number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, internet protocol (IP) address, device ID, email address, account name, signature, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
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Commercial information – such as information about products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
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Network activity data – internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding an individual’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement.
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Professional/employment information – such as occupation and professional references.
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Education information – such as information contained in education records.
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Inferences – drawn from any of the information listed above to create a profile
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