Chouteau Marine Investors
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Privacy Policy (last updated May 6, 2012)

Chouteau Marine Investors, LLC (the "Company") is firmly committed to protecting the confidentiality of our Members' ("you" or "your") personal information. In this Privacy Policy, any information containing your personally identifiable information which can be used to identify or contact you is referred to as "Personal Information". Examples include your name, e-mail address, mailing address, Social Security number, and telephone numbers. All other information is collectively referred to as "Non-Personal Information." Non-Personal information is information that can not personally identify you or be used to contact you. Examples include type of Internet browser, type of computer operating system, and the domain name of the website or Internet service provider from which you linked to the Company’s website, your IP address, and the automatic tracking of the pages of this site that you access.

When you subscribe to an investment in the Company, the Company asks that you disclose to it only the Personal Information required for such investment. Please understand that, when investing in the Company, you are providing Personal information on a voluntary basis.

Your Non-Personal Information
The Company reserves the right to use your Personal Information to generate (summarized data that does not identify you) for the purpose of performing statistical analyses of the traffic patterns, site usage and behaviors associated with this website. The Company may use these analyses to generate aggregate data which the Company may sell or disclose to other companies or organizations. Aggregate data is summary level data, such as the number of visitors to the Company’s website who have visited a particular page of the website. Aggregate data does not contain information that can be used to identify or contact you, such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address.

General Tracking Information
When you visit the Company’s website, the Company may collect Non-Personal Information from you, such as the Internet browser or computer operating system you are using. The web server hosting the Company’s website automatically collects this information, including your IP address, when you request pages from the server. Your IP address is a number that is used by computers connected to the Internet to identify your computer so that data (such as the web pages you request) can be sent to you. The Company may aggregate this data with data on the pages visited by other users to track overall visitor traffic patterns. The Company may use this information only to provide you with better service connections and an improved website. The Company will not sell or disclose your Non-Personal Information collected from the Company’s website to other companies or organizations.

Cookies
When you view the Company’s website, it may store information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a cookie or a similar file. A "cookie" is a unique identifier that a website transfers to your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and to personalize your user experience. Cookies include only information which you have already provided to the Company or are used to collect non-personally identifiable information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp and number of clicks. Cookies are used by the Company to determine ways to improve the Company’s website or services. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser's instructions or online help files to learn more about these functions.

Your Personal Information
When you invest in the Company or use the Company's website, you may voluntarily provide the Company with Personal Information.  The Company will not use or disclose your Personal Information in a manner inconsistent with applicable law.

Correct or Update Your Information
You can correct or update your Personal Information at any time using the following options:

  • Send an e-mail to manager@chouteaumarine.com.
  • Write to:  Chouteau Marine Investors, LLC, 350 S. Northwest Highway, Suite 300, Park Ridge, IL 60068, Attention: Manager

Sale or Transfer of Information in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Bankruptcy
The Company considers the information obtained through its websites to be significant assets of the Company. As a result, in the event the Company is acquired, merges with another entity, becomes insolvent and/or declares bankruptcy, the website, and any information obtained through it, may be transferred or sold to another entity, in accordance with applicable law.

E-Mail Privacy
You can use the Company’s website to send an e-mail to the Company, which may result in a reply being sent to an e-mail address that you provide. The Company’s website uses technology that is reasonably designed to maintain the privacy of your Personal Information. Responses sent from the Company to your e-mail provider may not be secure or may be intercepted by third parties. By using the e-mail service, you accept the risk of transmitting information from the Copmany to your personal e-mail address in an unsecure environment.

If you are receiving e-mail correspondence at an employer's e-mail address, please note that, under law, the employer may be permitted to view the contents of any e-mail messages received at this address. If you are concerned about the confidentiality of your e-mail messages, you may wish to use a home e-mail address.

Usage by Children
The Company’s website is neither intended nor designed to attract users who are under the age of 18. 
The Company is committed to preventing the unintentional collection of Personal Information from children under the age of 13. Any Personal Information of a child under 13 that is provided to the Company must be provided by an adult having legal authority to provide such information on behalf of the child, and not by a child under the age of 13 who is using the Company’s website.  If you are the parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of 13 whom you have reason to believe has provided his or her own Personal Information directly to the Company, you have the right to request the removal of that child's Personal Information from the Company’s database. In order to request such removal, please send an e-mail to
manager@chouteaumarine.com.

Links to Other Sites
The Company’s website may include links to other sites that are not related to, or are not the property of the Company. The Company is not responsible for the dependability or information security of these other sites and the policies pertain only to the Company’s website.

Changes in the Company’s Privacy Policy
The Company’s uses your Personal Information collected from you only within the scope of use described in this Privacy Policy. However, subject to the terms below, the Company reserves the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy at any time without advance notice to you. Changes to this Privacy Policy will be prominently posted at the top of this page, along with a reference to the updated effective date. Announcements of policy changes will include any applicable instructions for rejecting the additional use, disclosure or sale of your information.

Your Acceptance of this Policy
By using this website, you signify your acceptance of the terms of the Company’s Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Company’s website. The Company reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions from this Privacy Policy at any time; therefore, the Company recommends that you be aware of notices of any changes that will be provided to you, including the effective date at the top of this Privacy Policy, and that you review this Privacy Policy from time to time. Your continued use of the Company’s website following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept these changes.

How to Send Your Comments to the Company
The Company welcomes your comments. If you have general feedback regarding this Privacy Policy, please send an e-mail to
manager@chouteaumarine.com. Upon submission, any suggestions you make regarding the website become the property of the Company, and the Company shall have the right to use any of your comments or suggestions without further permission from or notice to you.

Specific questions regarding the enforcement of this policy should be directed to the Company at manager@chouteaumarine.com.