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
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