Privacy

HP respects the privacy of its customers and is committed to protecting it. As a leader in the world of e-commerce and information technology services, HP also leads the way in the worldwide marketplace in advancing the rights of consumers to have their personal information safeguarded. Through its Privacy Office, HP assures that its global policies and procedures match the highest standards of privacy excellence. Additionally, HP champions consumer privacy rights at conferences and forums in countries around the world.

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Essentially, HP secures customer information, provides customers access to their information, and does not sell, rent or lease customers' personally identifiable information. The details of HP privacy practices are described in our Online Privacy Statement at the bottom of every HP web page.

HP's Global Master Privacy Policy is established on principles consistent with Fair Information Practices as well as the Safe Harbor principles established by the European Union and the United States. These principles are notice, choice, access and accuracy, onward transfer, security and oversight (enforcement). You may wish to review HP's privacy principles summarized in the HP Global Master Privacy Policy.

HP is a founding sponsor of the Better Business Bureau's BBBOnLine Privacy Seal Program, the "gold standard" for privacy certification. HP privacy practices meet the requirements of the Privacy Seal Program, and HP is proud to display the BBBOnLine Privacy Seal. HP also co-sponsors with BBBOnLine a consumer privacy education website.

HP is a licensee of the TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal Program. TRUSTe is a worldwide, independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to build a user’s trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. Because HP wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe.

Additionally, HP is the first Fortune 50 company to join Safe Harbor, the international data protection agreement enabling the safe and legal transfer of personal data across country borders. This self-certification program is implemented and overseen in the United States by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

HP continues to advocate for consumer privacy rights. We support responsible legislation, promote consumer privacy education, and advocate consumer-empowering technologies.