|
The following is the manner in which TOWLOT.COM
handles information gathered about you from your visit to this web
site ("Site") through our web pages, newsletters, discussion
lists, and announcement lists or when you fill out any of our forms
within this Site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the use
or disclosure of information that is collected or obtained by us
through means other than this Site.
By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site,
you acknowledge you have read, understood and agree to be bound
by the policy provided herein. If you do not agree to this policy,
do not use this Site and exit immediately.
TOWLOT.COM reserves the right to revise
this policy at any time without prior notice. If, at any time, you
do not agree with the Privacy Policy of this Site, or of any subsequent
revisions to the Privacy Policy, immediately discontinue using and
accessing this Site. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by
any such revisions and you should therefore periodically visit this
page to determine the then-current Privacy Policy to which you are
bound.
Personally Identifiable
Information
You can browse our Site without entering any personal information
and thereby remain anonymous during your visit. However, there are
cases where we may ask you for personal data. When personally identifiable
information is collected, you will know because you will have to
fill out a form. For example, TOWLOT.COM may collect names,
addresses, email addresses and the like for the purposes of conducting
a survey, communicating with a visitor, or to provide additional
services such as viewing auction lists, subscribing to newsletters,
entering contests or providing requested information relating to
new products, web site updates, or inquiries. Whenever we request
the identity of a visitor or customer, we will clearly indicate
the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested and
then only use the information for the purpose for which it was obtained.
For example, when you enter a contest or other promotion, we may
ask for your name, address, and email address so we can administer
the contest and notify winners. If you choose not to give information
we request, you can still visit most of the Site, but you may be
unable to access certain options, contests, offers, and services.
When you purchase products from us, request
product information or otherwise provide us with personal information,
we may automatically place you on our list to receive e-mail regarding
product updates, special offers, important issues and new products.
If you do not wish to receive these e-mail messages, you can simply
respond by telling us that you do not want to receive any future
communications or contact our Customer Support organization at the
contact points specified below. We maintain a "No-Spam"
policy and once you are on one of our mailing list we will not sell,
rent, trade, or otherwise give your email address to a third party
without your consent, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy
Policy.
In case you change your mind or wish to update
or delete personal information (such as your address), we will endeavor
to correct, update or remove the personal data you give us. You
can do this by contacting our Customer Support organization at the
contact points specified below.
Collective Data
and Cookies
TOWLOT.COM's Site deposits certain bits of information called
"cookies" in a visitor's computer. A cookie is a small
piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and
is stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie cannot read data
off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.
Cookies do not damage your system. Cookies are sent back only to
the web site that deposited them when a visitor returns to that
site. We use cookies to identify which areas of our Site you have
visited or used. Cookies can tell us how and when pages in our Site
are visited and by how many people. This technology does not collect
personally identifiable information, only information that is in
aggregate form or that does not otherwise reveal your identity.
With this information, we learn about visitor's browsing habits
within this Site, and we hope to improve our Site with this technology.
You can choose whether to accept cookies by
changing the settings of your browser. You can set your browser
to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a
cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies,
your experience at our Site and other web sites may be diminished
and some features may not work as intended. For example, you may
be prevented you from purchasing products.
Every computer connected to the Internet is
given a domain name and a set of numbers that serve as that computer's
"Internet Protocol address" also known as the "IP
address." When a visitor requests a page from our Site, our
web servers automatically receive that visitor's domain name and
IP address. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal
about you other than the IP address from which you have accessed
our Site. We use this information to examine our Site traffic, but
do not collect and evaluate this information for individuals. Our
web servers do not record the email addresses of the visitors to
our Site unless you voluntarily provide that information to us.
Purchasing and/or
Registering
Products or Services If you are purchasing merchandise from TOWLOT.COM
we need to know your personal information, including your name,
email address, mailing address, shipping address, etc. This allows
us to process your transaction and to notify you of your purchase
status. In addition, we may use this information to notify you of
related products and services, however your information will not
be shared or sold to any third parties for any purpose except as
otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy. For all purchases, we
use a shopping cart feature that safeguards your order information
using industry standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted servers.
SSL codes the information transferred between you and the server,
rendering it unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the information.
This type of technology is also called a secure web site or a secure
server. You will know when you are on a secure web site when the
front of the web address has "https" instead of the normal
"http".
Disclosure of Information
to OutsideThird Parties and Special Cases
TOWLOT.COM will NOT disclose any personal information to
third parties except:
- When required by law or in the good-faith
belief that such action is necessary.
- To co-operate with the investigation of
purported unlawful activities.
- To comply with a subpoena or other legal
process served on TOWLOT.COM.
- To protect and defend the rights or property
of our customers and visitors to our Site.
- To protect and defend the rights or property
of TOWLOT.COM.
- To identify persons, who may be violating
the law or the rights of third parties.
We may share statistical or aggregated non-personal
information about our visitors with advertisers, business partners,
sponsors and other third parties. This data is used to customize
our Site content and to deliver a better experience to our users
and does not involve revealing your personal information.
While we use all reasonable efforts to safeguard
the confidentiality of your information, TOWLOT.COM will
have no liability for any breach of security, for disclosure of
any information obtained due to errors in transmission, or for any
actions of any third parties that otherwise obtain your information.
In the event TOWLOT.COM or its subsidiaries
or affiliates or their assets are sold, merged or otherwise involved
in a corporate transaction, your personal information will likely
be transferred as part of that transaction. We reserve to right
to transfer your information without your consent in such a situation;
provided that we will make reasonable efforts to see that your privacy
preferences are honored by the transferee.
Links to Other
Sites
As a resource to our visitors, TOWLOT.COM provides links
to other web sites. We try to carefully choose web sites that we
believe are useful and meet our standards. However, the presence
on this Site of links to non-TOWLOT.COM site's does not mean
that TOWLOT.COM endorses or accepts any responsibility for
the content or use of such sites. TOWLOT.COM has no control
over such sites and will not be responsible for the privacy practices
of such web sites. TOWLOT.COM does not share any of the personal
information you provide with the sites to which TOWLOT.COM
links.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily
disclose personal information online in a forum accessible by others,
for example through email, a newsgroup, discussion lists, or elsewhere,
that information can be collected and used by others. If you post
personal information online that is accessible to the public, you
may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Please
be careful and responsible whenever you post information online.
Children and Minors
Online Privacy
TOWLOT.COM complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection
Act (COPPA) which stipulates that Web site operators cannot knowingly
collect personal information from children under age 13 without
verifiable parental permission. Children are not eligible to use
any of our products or services contained in this Site. We do not
knowingly collect or use any personal information from users under
18 years of age. No information should be submitted to this Site
by visitors under 18 years of age, and visitors under 18 years old
are not allowed to register for our contests, newsletter, clubs
or activities. You must be 18 years or older to purchase products.
If you are a minor, you can use our products and services only in
conjunction with your parent or guardian.
Your Consent to this
Privacy Policy
By using this Site you consent to the collection and use of information
by TOWLOT.COM as specified in this Privacy Policy and agree
to be bound by the provisions set forth in this policy. If we decide
to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this
page so that you are always aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Specific
areas or pages of this Site may include additional or different
provisions relating to collection and disclosure of personal information.
In the event of a conflict between such provisions and this Privacy
Policy, such specific terms shall control.
Terms of Use
Please read our Terms of Use carefully before using this Site.
This Website Privacy Policy is effective as of 1 January 2004.
Unless otherwise indicated, all material on this Site Copyright
2004 - TOWLOT.COM - All rights reserved.
|