The purpose of this privacy policy is to provide improved service to those who are worried about the online usage of their “Personally Identifiable Information” (PII). PII is defined in US privacy law and information security as information that can either be used on its own or combined with other information to identify, contact, locate a particular person, or identify an individual in a specific context. We urge you to read our privacy policy thoroughly to gain a better understanding of how we gather, use, safeguard, or manage your Personally Identifiable Information on our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
If you choose to order or register on our site, we may request that you provide your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, property address, or other pertinent information that may assist you in your online experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
- To quickly process your transactions.
- To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
- To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)
How do we protect your information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
We take great care to protect your personal information by keeping it on secure networks accessible only by a select group of individuals with special access rights to these systems. These individuals are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Furthermore, all sensitive or credit-related information you provide is encrypted with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to provide additional security.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes, this website uses cookies to enable its system to recognize a user’s browser and to capture and remember certain information to help provide improved services. The cookies also compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. Users have the option to turn off cookies through their browser settings, but this may cause some of the features that make the site experience more efficient to not function properly.
The website does not sell or transfer any Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless advance notice is provided. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. The site may include third-party products or services on its website, but it has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
The website honors Do Not Track signals and does not use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place. However, it does allow third-party behavioral tracking.
The website does not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old. In case of a data breach, the website will notify the user via email.
Third-party disclosure
Unless we provide users with advance notice, we do not sell, trade, or transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties. This excludes website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in the operation of our website, the conduct of our business, or the servicing of our users, provided that such parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also disclose information if it is deemed appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.
On the other hand, we may provide non-personally identifiable visitor information to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other purposes.
Third-party links
From time to time, we may choose to feature or promote third-party products or services on our website. Please note that these third-party websites have their own distinct and separate privacy policies. As a result, we cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the content and actions of these linked sites. However, we take great care to safeguard the reputation of our site, and we appreciate any comments or feedback you may have about these external sites.
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.
To provide ads on our site, Google uses cookies as a third-party vendor. By utilizing the DART cookie, Google can display ads to our users that are based on their previous visits to our website and other websites on the internet. If users wish to opt-out of the use of the DART cookie, they can visit the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following:
Remarketing with Google AdSense
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Opting out:
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA, the first state law in the United States to mandate commercial websites and online services to disclose a privacy policy, has an extensive jurisdiction that goes beyond California. It requires all individuals or companies operating websites that collect Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to publish a noticeable privacy policy on their website, detailing the specific data being collected and the parties with whom it is being shared, regardless of where they are located within the country or internationally. – Click here to learn more.
According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
By emailing us
By calling us
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) empowers parents to have control over the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old. The COPPA Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, the United States’ consumer protection agency, sets out what website and online service operators must do to ensure the privacy and online safety of children.
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email:
Within 7 business days
As part of our commitment to privacy protection, we abide by the Individual Redress Principle. This means that individuals have the right to take legal action against data collectors and processors who fail to comply with the law. The principle ensures that individuals have enforceable rights against data users and can seek recourse through courts or government agencies to investigate and prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
- Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
- Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
- Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Contacting Us
If you have any inquiries about this privacy policy, please reach out to us using the following contact information:
404-724-5158