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Velocity
Composites, Inc. ("VC") takes your privacy
very seriously. We have created this Privacy
Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment
to privacy and security. We want to make
your experience on www.velocitycomposites.com
(the "Site") as enjoyable and rewarding
as possible, and we want you to use this
Site's vast array of information, tools,
and opportunities with complete confidence.
Please read the following to learn more
about our privacy policy and terms and
conditions.
I.
WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVERS
This
policy covers how VC treats personal information
that it collects and receives. "Personal
information" is information like your
name, address, email address, or phone
number that is not otherwise publicly
available. This policy does not apply
to the practices of companies that VC
does not own or control or to people that
VC does not employ or manage.
II.
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE
A.
General
VC
gathers personally identifiable information
about users of the Site through the
registration process and other means,
such as user submissions and any web
sites accessible through our Site. We
use this personal information primarily
to provide a customized experience as
you use our Site and, generally, do
not share this information with third
parties except as set forth herein.
However, we may disclose personal information
collected if we have received your permission
beforehand or in very special circumstances,
such as when we believe that such disclosure
is required by law or other special
cases described below.
B.
Personal Information
1. Registration: When
you register to become a Member, you
will be asked to provide certain personal
information when you sign up including
name, address, telephone number, billing
information, and email address. The
personal information collected from
Members during the registration process
is used to manage each Member's account
(such as for billing purposes). This
information is not shared with third
parties, unless specifically stated
otherwise or in special circumstances.
However, in instances where VC and a
partner jointly promote the Site, VC
may provide the partner certain personal
information, such as the name, address,
and username of persons who subscribed
to the Site or as a result of the joint
promotion for the sole purpose of allowing
us and the partner to assess the results
of the promotion. In this instance,
personal information may not be used
by the partner for any other purpose.
VC may also generate non-identifying
and aggregate profiles from personal
information Members provide during registration
(such as the total number, but not the
names, of Members). As explained in
more detail below, we may use this aggregated
and non-identifying information to sell
advertisements that appear on the Site.
2.
Online Shopping: On the Site,
you can purchase products and services
or register to receive materials, such
as a catalog or new product and service
updates. In many cases, whether Member
or non-registered user of the Site ("Visitor"),
you may be asked to provide contact
information, such as your name, address,
email address, phone number, and credit/debit
card information. If you complete an
order for someone else, such as an online
gift order sent directly to a recipient,
you may be asked to provide information
about the recipient, such as the recipient's
name, address, and phone number. VC
has no control over the "third parties"
use of any personal information you
provide when placing such an order.
Please exercise care when doing so.
If
you order products directly from VC,
we will use the personal information
you provide only to process that order.
We do not share this information with
outside parties except to the extent
necessary to complete that order.
3.
Online Advertisements: VC displays
our online advertisements. We share
aggregated and non-identifying information
about our Visitors and Members collected
through the registration process as
well as through online surveys and promotions
with these advertisers. Additionally,
in some instances, we use this aggregated
and non-identifying information to deliver
tailored advertisements. For instance,
an advertiser tells us the audience
they want to reach (for example, females
between 25 and 35 years of age) and
provides us an advertisement tailored
to the audience. Based upon the aggregated
and non-identifying information we have
collected, we may then display the advertisement
to the intended audience. VC does not
share personal information about its
Visitors or Members with these advertisers.
4.
Responses to Email Inquiries:
When Visitors or Members send email
inquiries to VC, the return email address
is used to answer the email inquiry
we receive. VC does not use the return
email address for any other purpose
and does not share the return email
address with any third party
5.
Special Cases: It is VC's policy
not to use or share the personal information
about Visitors of Members in ways unrelated
to the ones described above without
also providing you an opportunity to
opt out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated
uses. However, VC may disclose personal
information about Visitors or Members,
or information regarding your use of
the Site or Web sites accessible through
our Site, for any reason if, in our
sole discretion, we believe that it
is reasonable to do so, including: to
satisfy laws, such as the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act, regulations,
or governmental or legal requests for
such information; to disclose information
that is necessary to identify, contact,
or bring legal action against someone
who may be violating our Terms & Conditions
or other user policies; to operate the
Site properly; or to protect VC and
our Members.
C.
Non-Personal Information & Cookies
VC
also gathers non-personal information
through standard tracking mechanisms
on VC internet servers. For example,
VC employs "cookies" on various parts
of the Site. Cookies are information
that the Site transfers to the user's
hard drive to facilitate record keeping
and tracking a user's preferences. Non-personal
information is primarily collected in
order to improve the functionality and
user's enjoyment of the Site, to tailor
the Site to your individual preferences,
and to make using the Site simpler and
more enjoyable. The information that
is typically tracked includes the type
of internet browser and operating system
being used by a user, and the user's
internet service provider.
D.
Security
The
importance of security for all personally
identifiable information associated
with users is of the utmost concern
to VC. Unfortunately no data transmission
over the internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure. As a result, while
VC strives to protect users' personal
information, VC cannot ensure or warrant
the security of any information users
transmit to the Site, and users do so
at their own risk. Your account information
is protected by the password you use
to access your online account. If you
use this Site, you are responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your
account and password and for restricting
access to your computer, and you agree
to accept responsibility for all activities
that occur under your account or password.
Personal information that is maintained
in our offices or stores is subject
to physical, administrative, and technical
controls as well. Hard copies of private
information are maintained in locked
locations or cabinets with similar restrictions
for electronic storage of private information.
When disposed of, the information is
shredded, destroyed, erased, or otherwise
made unreadable.
III.
COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Protecting
children's privacy is especially important
to us. While we make every effort to ensure
that the Site is fun and age-appropriate
for our younger audience, we believe that
there is no substitute for proper parental
supervision. For further information about
tips, tools, age-appropriate or kid-friendly
Web sites and how to report online trouble,
please visit www.getnetwise.com. It is
our policy to comply with the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
and all other applicable laws. Therefore,
children under the age of 13 are not permitted
to register for the Site. Children under
13 may use the Site, but should do so
only with parental supervision, especially
when it relates to the disclosure of personal
information about children. Although VC
will do what it can to screen information
from children under the age of 13 on the
Site, VC has no way to guarantee that
a registrant or user is under 13. Therefore,
to the maximum extent permitted by law,
VC is not responsible for a child's use
of the Site or the personal information
supplied by a child on the Site.
IV.
USER-INITIATED COMMUNICATION
From
time to time, portions of the Site may
enable you to send email to us or to third
parties and to participate in public bulletin
boards and discussion groups (hosted by
us or one or more of our service providers).
All postings to public bulletin boards
and discussion groups become our property.
Whenever you choose to initiate these
kinds of communications with us, or anyone
else, you may expect to be contacted in
return. Also, remember that our bulletin
boards and discussion groups are open
to the public, and therefore, your postings
can be seen by anyone and are not protected
by us or any other entity. Please use
your own discretion when deciding what
to post publicly, and whom to contact.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion,
to edit or delete inappropriate postings
from our bulletin boards and discussion
groups; provided, however, the reservation
of this right shall not, under any circumstances,
obligate us to conduct such editing or
deletions. VC discussion boards are a
free service to enable you to share comments
about products and services available
on our site. This service is available
only to individuals older than 13 years
of age who have purchased items from the
Site and are in good standing with VC.
If you use the Site discussion boards,
you are certifying that you are old enough
to participate in the boards.
V.
THIRD PARTY LINKS
This
Privacy Policy only applies to this Site.
The Site contains links to web sites that
are not operated or controlled by VC,
when you click on one of those links,
you are entering another web site. Please
be aware that these sites may collect
information about you, and operate according
to their own privacy practices that may
differ from this Privacy Policy. The placement
of links on the Site does not imply that
VC endorses or warrants the content on
any third party web site. Please remember
to read the terms of use and privacy policies
for those sites, as they may differ from
these terms of use. Remember that once
you're outside the Site, any information
you submit is outside of our control.
VI.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
For
an explanation of VC's practices and policies
related to the Sites terms and conditions
of use, please read our Terms and Conditions.
VII.
REVISIONS TO THIS POLICY
VC
reserves the right to revise, amend, or
modify this policy, its Terms and Conditions
and our other policies and agreements
at any time, and in any manner. Notice
of any revision, amendment, or modification
will be posted in accordance with the
Terms and Conditions. Accordingly, we
encourage you to periodically review this
Privacy Policy and the Site in order to
keep apprised of our current privacy practices.
If you do not agree to any provision of
this Privacy Policy, or any update or
modification thereto, please do not use
the Site.
VIII.
WHERE TO DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VC PRIVACY
POLICY
If
you have any questions about this Privacy
Policy or the practices described herein,
you may contact:
Velocity Composites, Inc.
277 S. Hwy 47
Hawk Point, MO 63374
info@velocitycomposites.com
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