Welcome to www.pactiv.com (the "Website") operated by Pactiv LLC, a Delaware LLC located at 1900 West Field Court, Lake Forest, IL 60045 ("Pactiv"). Pactiv and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "we", "our", or "us"). This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) describes how we may collect and use personally identifiable information ("PII") and other information you may provide us through the Website.
How does the Website Work?
The Website offers visitors to the Website ("you" or "your") the opportunity to browse and use certain features of the Website. By using the Website, you consent to the collection and use of information by Pactiv as described in this Policy. Pactiv reserves the right to change how we handle the information we collect through the Website at any time. We will update this Policy to reflect any changes in our information collection and handling practices, and will indicate changes to this Policy have been made by listing a new date under the heading “Last Revised” at the top of this Policy. Any changes to the Policy will take effect immediately once posted to the Website.
What type of PII does Pactiv collect from you and how do we use it?
Visitors to the Website are not required to provide us with any PII in order to view or browse the information contained in the Website. However, we do require you to provide us with certain information in order to submit questions to us electronically or participate in promotions that may be offered from time to time. In order to apply for a position with us through the Website, you will need to submit your resume or other materials to us. You may be required to provide PII to us in order make use of certain features of the Website.
We primarily use the information you provide us in order to perform the specific task or fulfill the identified purpose for which the information is provided. For example, we need your contact information to respond to an inquiry sent to us through the Website’s “Contact Us” feature and we will need your application information and resume for any job or career related inquiries.
We may use any information you provide to us for our internal business purposes, such as for data analysis, for audits, to improve or enhance the Website, to review usage patterns and to improve our services.
We may also share the information you provide us, including PII, with third party service providers who assist us in performing related tasks or fulfill the identified purposes of the Website features. We may also release your PII to third parties if we believe such release is necessary: (i) to comply with the law (e.g., a legal process or a statutory authorization), (ii) to enforce our user agreements, (iii) to protect our rights or property, (iv) as part of a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of substantially all of the assets of Pactiv, or an affected operating unit, or (v) because of a potential danger to any person. We will not notify you if we share your information with such third parties under any of these or similar circumstances. Although Pactiv seeks to require that all companies with which it does business protect all information provided to them by Pactiv, including personal information of visitors to the Website, Pactiv cannot be responsible for third parties’ violations of this Policy or of any other rights of visitors to this site.
What other information does Pactiv collect?
The Website may automatically collect certain data concerning access and activities of Website visitors. This data, commonly referred to as “clickstream” data, is used to facilitate Website operation, management and planning and may include the IP address of your computer, the date and time of online requests, the type of browser and operating system used by your computer, the time required to download information you requested, and any error codes generated while your browser is in contact with the Website.
We also may collect anonymous and aggregate information from you about your preferences in navigating the Website by using cookies, action tags and other methods. Cookies are small text files that the Website places on your computer’s hard drive that then identifies your computer. We may use cookies to, among other things, monitor Website usage, customize Website features, identify your computer’s operating system and browser, and complete transactions. An action tag is a small, graphic image on a webpage that is designed to allow the website owner or a third party to monitor who is visiting a website by collecting the IP address of the computer to which the tag is sent, the URL of the webpage that the tag comes from and the time that such webpage was viewed. Tags may be associated with cookie information.
If you do not want us to track such information about you, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse cookies when your browser alerts you to their presence. You can also adjust the settings in your browser to refuse all cookies. However, certain features of the Website might not work as intended if cookies are refused.
How is the PII collected through the Website secured?
While we take reasonable efforts to protect PII provided to us, no network or system is entirely secure. Pactiv cannot and does not guarantee that PII provided to us will not be lost, disclosed or accessed by accidental circumstances or by the unauthorized acts of others.
Does Pactiv provide links to other websites?
The Website may provide links to other websites or resources of possible interest to you. These linked sites are not under the control of Pactiv and we are not responsible for privacy practices or contents of such third party websites. The inclusion of a link on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the third party site or the owner of the site, but is provided as a convenience to you. If you provide PII to such third parties through their sites, your PII shall be subject to the policies and procedures of such websites and not this Policy.
What are our policies regarding children?
We provide a variety of content on our Website and some of it may be appealing to children, however, we do not knowingly collect any PII from anyone under thirteen (13) years of age. We recommend that all parents and guardians monitor their children’s online activities and learn about and use tools to provide assurance that their children enjoy the internet in a manner that is safe and enjoyable.
Do we have a mechanism to address complaints about the handling of information that we collect?
If you have questions or concerns about any of our information collection or handling practices, please contact us by email at communications@pactiv.com or write to us at:
Pactiv LLC
1900 West Field Court
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Attn: Communications