Privacy Policy
updated 03/28/2002
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This document sets forth the privacy policy of Northrop Grumman Newport News, a sector within the Northrop Grumman Corporation. References herein to "Newport News" shall refer to the Newport News sector within Northrop Grumman Corporation, including subsidiary companies, such as, without limitation, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. References to "Northrop Grumman" shall refer to the parent company, Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Northrop Grumman and Newport News respect your desire for personal privacy. When you visit Newport News' Web Site, www.nn.northropgrumman.com, we invite you to browse the site, review available information, or look for current job opportunities without providing personal information. To be considered for an employment opportunity through an online application, however, we need certain personal information that includes your name, address, phone number, educational background, and work history - the types of information normally included on a resume.

Here's how we will use personal information collected on www.nn.northropgrumman.com:

• Newport News will use your personal information provided through a job application solely for recruiting purposes, and your data will not be sold or provided to third parties. Newport News reserves the right, however, to pass the information that you provide to us to other Northrop Grumman subsidiaries and affiliates.
  
• Resume information will be stored in our employment database, which is routinely accessed by Newport News recruiters and used to locate profiles of individuals whose qualifications match those of current openings.
  
• Newport News will protect your personal information within our employment database or other internal information systems so that it is accessible only by persons whom Newport News authorizes to access our information systems, consistent with our normal practices. However, Newport News does not warrant that no inadvertent disclosures will be made, through unauthorized intrusions into our information systems or otherwise, and neither Newport News nor Northrop Grumman shall in any event be liable for any inadvertent disclosure of personal information if such a disclosure should occur.

Newport News does not expect this Web Site to be of interest to children, and Newport News does not intend to collect any personal information from children because we do not normally hire employees under the age of 18. We will use reasonable efforts not to collect or retain personal information from those identifying themselves as age 17 or under. Nevertheless, Newport News encourages parents to take an active role in their children's use of the Internet and to spend time online with their children. In the event any child age 17 or under desires to communicate with Newport News, we ask that a parent of the child submit any such communication on the child's behalf.

This privacy policy applies only to www.nn.northropgrumman.com. You should be aware that through links within this Web Site, you may be directed to other sites that Newport News does not control, including those maintained by other Northrop Grumman subsidiaries or affiliates. Newport News has no control over the privacy policies or practices of these other sites, and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of sites that this Web Site links to or otherwise identifies. You should investigate the privacy policies of such other sites before providing personal information to the owners of such sites. Newport News assumes no responsibility for the products, services, policies, or actions of third parties, or the content of third party Web Sites. We encourage you to be aware when you are leaving our site, and to read the privacy policies of each Web Site that you visit.

Certain suppliers may elect to do business with Newport News through electronic commerce. Information provided to Newport News in conjunction with electronic commerce is not considered by Newport News to be personal information; it is considered to be business information, and we will handle it consistent with our normal practices for handling suppliers' business information as stated in the terms and conditions of our purchase orders. The terms and conditions most frequently applicable to our purchase orders, which we call Appendix A-DoD Contracts, are available here. These terms vary somewhat from one purchase transaction to the next, and the terms applicable to a specific transaction may be determined by contracting the Newport News Sourcing Representative with responsibility for that particular transaction. Newport News does not engage in any electronic commerce that would be considered a personal consumer transaction.

Newport News may collect and track certain browser, domain, and web page statistics from visitors to our Web Site, then review the data periodically for troubleshooting and analytical purposes. This information will not include cookies or other information personal to you.

Newport News reserves the right to change, modify, or update this statement at any time without notice. Use of this site shall be subject to current policies in effect at the time of use.

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