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This page sets forth
the site terms and privacy policies of
theDIYsource.com
Site Terms
I.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This Site has relationships with other companies that we
allow to place ads and links on our Web pages. As a
result of your visit to This Site, ad server companies
may collect information such as your domain type, your
IP address, and clickstream information.
Please note that when you
click on one of these links, you are moving from This
Site to another Web site. We encourage you to read the
site terms and privacy statements of these linked sites
as their site terms and privacy policies may differ from
ours.
II. ORDERS
If
you purchase a product from one of the companies This
Site represents, they will request certain personally
identifiable information from you on their order form.
You must provide contact information (such as name,
email, and shipping address) and financial information
(such as credit card number, expiration date). This Site
is not responsible for the site terms or privacy
policies of such other sites so review their site terms
and privacy policy before completing your order.
III. REGISTRATION FOR NEWSLETTER
If
This Site offers a newsletter then registration is
required with This Site, such as name and email address.
We use this information to contact you about the
services on our site in which you have expressed
interest. We will never share this information unless
required to do so by law enforcement agencies, as stated
below in our privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
CONSUMER PRIVACY
I.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT: INDIVIDUAL INTERNET CONSUMERS
A. Personally
Identifiable Information (PII).
Under no circumstances does This Site request or collect
sensitive PII such as an Internet user's medical/health
conditions; racial or ethnic origin; political,
religious or philosophical beliefs or affiliations;
trade union membership or sex life.
B. Non-Personally
Identifiable Information (Non-PII).
When a consumer responds to or views an Internet
advertisement served by This Site (such as through
third-party Web sites or email solicitation) or visits
an advertiser's web site, we send a cookie and/or gif
file ("Cookies") to assign an anonymous, unique
identifier to the end user's Internet browser. Cookies
are small data files commonly used on the Internet to
help optimize and personalize the Internet end user
experience and identify repeat visitors to Web sites.
This Site uses Cookies to obtain information about the
preferences of consumers and the services they select;
and also to optimize and personalize the Internet user's
experience. If the Internet user re-visits the
advertiser's site directly, This Site is able to
continue to track the user's activities.
Like most standard Web site servers, we use log files to
collect Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type,
Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages,
platform type, and date/time stamp. We use the
information to analyze site usage, administer the site,
understand usage and navigation trends in aggregate, and
determine the relevance of content. This information,
however, is not linked to any personally identifiable
information.
We also may use Internet browsing and online purchase
data associated with an anonymous identifier to develop
a predictive statistical user profile of the end user's
needs and interests. This Site does not use Cookies or
log files to collect end users' names, physical
addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card
numbers, social security numbers, or any other
information which can be used to identify a specific
person. We may match the IP address and user profile
with email address data obtained separately in order to
better target campaigns to meet user's interests, but
will not share this information with third parties.
This Site has relationships with other companies that we
allow to place ads and links on our Web pages. Please
note that when you click on one of these links, you are
moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the
privacy statements of these linked sites as their
privacy policies may differ from ours.
Some of these other
companies may use marketing technology that allows
advertisers to add non-personally-identifying
demographic information, such as age, gender, area code,
or ZIP code, to the non-identifiable profile data. Thus,
there is no direct connection between an end user's
online choices and his or her personal identity.
In some cases, This Site receives and records partial
email addresses of Internet users, only in circumstances
where the user voluntarily provided its identity and
contact information through the Advertiser's site or
third-party marketer's site. This partial email address
does not enable This Site to personally identify an
Internet User nor is it shared, sold, rented, or given
away.
II.
INFORMATION SHARING
This Site may release account and any
other personal information when we believe release is
appropriate to respond to a subpoena or otherwise comply
with the law; or protect the rights, property, or safety
of This Site or others. This may include exchanging
information with other companies and organizations for
fraud protection.
III.
CONSUMER CHOICE AND ACCESS
A.
Opting Out.
Some Cookies have an "opt-out" option.
This process does not remove This Site's Cookie from
your system; it simply replaces it with an opt-out
Cookie that does not contain any unique identifiers. If
this site provides such a process it is detailed below.
Some of This Site's Cookies do not have an "opt-out"
option, yet you still have the option of blocking the
use of Cookies by changing a setting in your Internet
browser. Please see your browser supplier's Web site for
details on how to do this.
This site does not maintain a process for
an individual consumer to opt-out of This Site's
Cookies.
B.
Accessing Consumer Information.
Because they are not directed towards
individual Internet users, most sites do not maintain a
process for an individual consumer to review and/or
request changes to any PII collected.
Except as provided below, this site does
not maintain a process for an individual consumer to
access his/her PII.
IV.
SECURITY
This Site employs industry standard
security measures to ensure the security of all data.
Any data that is stored on This Site's servers is
treated as proprietary and confidential and is not
available to the public. This Site allows access to this
data only to those employees or third parties who have a
need to know such information for the purpose of
effectively delivering This Site's products and services
by means of user login and password requirements.
No transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed
to be completely secure. It may be possible for third
parties not under the control of This Site to intercept
or access transmissions or private communications
unlawfully. While we strive to protect your PII, This
Site cannot ensure or warrant the security of any
information you transmit to us. You acknowledge and
assume this risk when communicating with This Site.
V.
CONSENT AND CHANGES
This Site may find it necessary or be
legally obligated to update this Privacy Policy from
time to time. When we do, we will post those changes on
this page and update the effective date so that you are
always aware of the information we collect, how we use
it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Except
as otherwise required by law, modifications to this
Privacy Policy will not affect the privacy of data
collected by This Site prior to the effective date of
the policy change.
VI.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY AND SPAM
This Site is very sensitive to the issue
of children's privacy and makes every effort to protect
the privacy of children using the Internet. It is
possible that This Site's Web site, products, and
services may may not be appropriate for or directed at
children. Children (persons under the age of 18) are not
eligible to do business with us and we do not collect
personal information from any person we actually know is
under the age of 13.
This Site is committed to proper Internet practices and
full compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C.
§ 7701). It is our policy to prohibit the sending of
unsolicited or "Spam" e-mail by This Site or any of our
marketing partners.
Please note that under the CAN-SPAM Act,
an advertiser is required to provide an opt-out
mechanism for consumers to unsubscribe from future
emails about the advertiser. Although not required to by
law, many email marketers also include an opt-out
mechanism to enable consumers to be removed from their
mailing list. This has caused some confusion for
consumers in opting out. The table below clarifies which
opt-out mechanism you should use for commercial emails.
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To receive no further emails
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Opt-Out Mechanism to Use |
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about the advertiser |
Advertiser's |
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from the email marketing
company |
Opt-Out Mechanism |
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from the advertiser or email
marketing company |
Both |
VII.
DATA PROCESSING/SAFE HARBOR
The European Union ("EU") maintains strict privacy
laws. These rules differ significantly from US laws.
To reconcile these differences, the US and the EU
have created a Safe Harbor that defines mutually
acceptable privacy operations. This Site adheres to
the Safe Harbor principals. For more information see
www.export.gov/safeharbor.
VIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY
INFORMATION & LANGUAGE
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OVER
PRIVACY IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR SITE TERMS (INCLUDING
LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES, AND ARBITRATION OF
DISPUTES). YOU AGREE THAT THIS SITE'S LIABILITY FOR
ANY BREACH OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE GREATER OF THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR
SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY THIS SITE OR $250 TO THE
EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE BARRED BY OUR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. You also agree that you have
provided notice to, and obtained consent from, any
third party individuals whose personal data you
supply to This Site with regard to: (a) the purposes
for which such third party's personal data has been
collected; (b) the intended recipients or categories
of recipients of the third party's personal data;
(c) which of the third party's data are obligatory
and which data, if any, are voluntary; and (d) how
the third party can access and, if necessary,
rectify the data held about them. It is the express
will of the parties that this agreement and all
related documents have been drawn up in English.
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