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Internet Privacy Policy This Web site is published and maintained by Tech Merchandise, located in Country Club Hills, IL 60478. Purpose This privacy statement explains what information is collected on techmerchandise.com(TM), how the information is used, and who has access to it. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE TM collects information from our website users, subscribers and other customers. In this section of our Privacy Statement, we describe the type of information we collect and how we use it to provide better services to our customers. Registration and Ordering When using our websites and signing up for certain selected services (such as free subscriptions), users must first register. During registration, users are required to give their contact information (such as name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number). For internal purposes, we use this information to communicate with users and provide requested services, and, for our website visitors, to provide a more personalized experience on our sites. For our services that require payment (such as certain products and services), we also collect credit card information (such as account name, number and expiration date), which is used for our or our agent's billing purposes only, and is not otherwise shared. Under certain conditions, this information can be forwarded to authorized data warehousing companies for fraud detection purposes. If for any reason, Any U.S. law enforcement agency requests access to this information, they will have our full cooperation. E-mail Newsletters If users wish to subscribe to our e-mail newsletters, we ask for contact information (such as name, e-mail address and, occasionally, demographic information). We use this information in the same manner as we use contact information in the registration and ordering process described above. Recipients of our newsletters can unsubscribe using the instructions listed at the end of the e-mail newsletter and in the "Permission" section below. Tell-A-Friend If customers elect to use our referral service for informing a friend about our sites and services, we may ask them for the friend's name, job title and e-mail address. TM will store and use this information to send the friend an invitation. This information may also be used to provide information about our company and related products and services. The friend may contact us as specified in the tell-a-friend message to request that no further communications be sent. Communications with Us We have features where our customers can submit information to us (such as our feedback forms). Where such submissions include requests for service, support or information, we may forward them to our agents, as needed, to best respond to the specific request. In addition, we may retain e-mails and other information sent to us for our internal administrative purposes, and to help us to serve customers better. Please note that letters to the editor and similar submissions may be made public. Communications from Us: Service Updates, Special Offers In order to best serve our customers, we may send updates that contain important information about our products and services. We may also communicate with a customer to provide requested services and for product-related issues via e-mail, phone or regular mail. In addition to such service and product-essential messages, we offer our customers the option to receive information about our company, related products, services and special deals. Users, however, can choose not to receive these communications from us, as set forth in the "Permission" section below. Automatic Data Collection Our web sites, newsletters and, from time to time, certain other products and services have features that automatically collect information from customers, to deliver content specific to customersı interests and to honor their preferences. This information assists us in creating products and services that will serve the needs of our customers. For example, we use "cookies," a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies benefit the user by requiring login only once, thereby saving time while on our web site. If users reject the cookies, they may be limited in the use of some areas of our web site. For example, the user may not be able to participate in sweepstakes, contests or drawings. Additionally, we may note some of the pages the user visits on our web sites and via our email newsletters through the use of pixel tags (also called clear gifs) and web beacons. The use of cookies, pixels and web beacons enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our sites and via our email newsletters. CORRECTION/UPDATING PERSONAL INFORMATION If your personally identifiable information changes (such as zip code), or if you no longer desire our product(s)/service(s), we provide a way to correct or update your personal data: you may either contact Customer Support for the applicable product or service or, to change your preferences, go to the "Services" page as described in the "Permission" section below. Data Storage and Security Tech Merchandise protects user information with the following security measures: SSL encryption, secure applications, authentication and secure storage. PERMISSION Our customers are given the opportunity to choose whether to receive information from us not directly related to the product or service for which they registered (or which they otherwise agreed to receive). Just go to the "Services" page and select the "contact us" option. If you choose not to receive further information from us, click the "Join our mailing List" option, inter your information, and click the check-box next to "Remove from mailing list". Please note that we will endeavor to implement your permission requests within a reasonable time, although for a time you may continue to receive mailings, etc., transmitted based on information released prior to the implementation of your request. In addition, please note that even after such request is implemented, you will continue to receive information directly related to the product or service for which you registered (or which you otherwise agreed to receive), so you always are kept informed. TM's Right to Change this Policy TM reserves the right to change or update this Policy, or any policies or practices, at any time. Notice to all users of techmerchandise.com will be by e-mail. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to the Web site. |
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