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Bungalow Pool & Patio, Inc. and its subsidiaries respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. Bungalow Pool & Patio provides this Privacy Statement to inform you of our Privacy Policy and practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is used. We have structured our websites so that, in general, you can visit Bungalow Pool & Patio on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. We make this notice readily available on our home page. Some Bungalow Pool & Patio Web pages are P3P-enabled in accordance with the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project, which allows you additional control over your personal information. Bungalow Pool & Patio has also self-certified its privacy practices as consistent with U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor principles: Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Access and Accuracy, Security, and Oversight/Enforcement. More information about the U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor Program can be found at http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/.
- Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
- Types of information we collect
- Children’s privacy
- How we use your information
- Who we share your information with
- Your choices
- Your privacy preferences and opting out
- Your information and third-party companies
- Access to and accuracy of your information
- Keeping your information secure
- Changes to this Statement
- Contacting us
How Bungalow Pool & Patio Uses Cookies and Web Beacons on www.bungalowpatio.com and in Third-Party Ads
- Cookies
- Web beacons
- Third-party media companies
1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement This Privacy Statement apply to all www.bungalowpatio.com-owned websites and domains, and our wholly owned subsidiaries (All Bungalow Pool & Patio websites).Links to non-Bungalow Pool & Patio websites The Bungalow Pool & Patio websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Bungalow Pool & Patio website. Bungalow Pool & Patio does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from Bungalow Pool & Patio=s. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the Bungalow Pool & Patio Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information. Some third-party companies may choose to share their personal data with Bungalow Pool & Patio; that sharing is governed by that third-party company=s privacy policy.
2. Types of information we collect This Privacy Statement covers personal information, non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.
- Personal information is information that is associated with your name or personal identity. Bungalow Pool & Patio uses personal information to understand better your needs and interests and to provide you with better service. Once you choose to provide us with personal information, you can be assured it will be used only to support your customer relationship with Bungalow Pool & Patio. We take seriously the trust you place in us. Bungalow Pool & Patio will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. On some Bungalow Pool & Patio websites, you can order products or services, request information, The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, credit card information, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data. To personalize our websites, services or communications and improve our products and services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, and experiences with our products or services. Providing this additional information is optional.
- Non-personal information is data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity. Bungalow Pool & Patio collects and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how visitors use the Bungalow Pool & Patio websites. Non-personal data we collect may include the pages visited on the Bungalow Pool & Patio websites, unique URLs1 visited within www.bungalowpatio.com, browser type and IP2 address. Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. www.bungalowpatio.com Web pages use cookies, Web beacons and other technologies for data analysis and personalization services. Bungalow Pool & Patio also places ads on other websites that may use cookies.
3. Children’s privacy Bungalow Pool & Patio is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children=s online activities and interests. Bungalow Pool & Patio does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 and Bungalow Pool & Patio does not target its websites to children under 13.
4. How we use your information Bungalow Pool & Patio uses your personal information to provide you with services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some Bungalow Pool & Patio websites. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research regarding Bungalow Pool & Patio products or services. We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications (see section 7, A your privacy preferences and opting out). Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Sensitive personal information is collected only to facilitate our financial service provider’s credit decisions and will be shared with them only with your permission. Credit card information and sensitive personal data are not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or Bungalow Pool & Patio and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases. Personal data collected online may also be combined with information you provide Bungalow Pool & Patio through other sources such as product registration, call centers or public events such as trade shows or seminars. Personal data given to Bungalow Pool & Patio may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management. On-personal data is aggregated for reporting about Bungalow Pool & Patio website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and site content.
5. Who we share your information with Bungalow Pool & Patio will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others. Bungalow Pool & Patio will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information. Bungalow Pool & Patio shares customer information across Bungalow Pool & Patio-owned business entities and companies working on our behalf, but only as described above in Avow we use your information. Bungalow Pool & Patio contracts with third-party service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions described in A How we use your information. Suppliers and service providers are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of Bungalow Pool & Patio and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Bungalow Pool & Patio. These service providers may change or we may contract with additional service providers to better accommodate our customers. Bungalow Pool & Patio will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law. Bungalow Pool & Patio or its related entities could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or some or all of their respective assets could be acquired. If such a combination or acquisition occurs, Bungalow Pool & Patio will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information to continue serving you.
6. Your choices Bungalow Pool & Patio gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product-and service-specific information and Bungalow Pool & Patio-wide marketing communications. Bungalow Pool & Patio-wide communications may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. We give you a choice regarding delivery of Bungalow Pool & Patio-wide communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone. You can make or change your choices at the data collection point. Please refer to section 7 for further instructions. We will make every effort to honor your preferences. This option does not apply to communications for the purpose of administering order completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings or updates.
7. Your privacy preferences and opting out Bungalow Pool & Patio will not use your personal information for a different purpose than the one stated when you provided your data. In the U.S.: You can make your choice regarding these communications by advising us by data entry on the website, via email, or by writing or calling our customer services to establish your privacy preferences, which are applicable across all Bungalow Pool & Patio websites. Outside the U.S.: Please specify your privacy preferences by writing to the Bungalow Pool & Patio Attn: Privacy Office B is sure to provide your name, e-mail and postal address in all correspondence.
8. Your information and third-party companies Certain Bungalow Pool & Patio services are linked with those from unrelated third-party companies, some which offer you the option to share with both Bungalow Pool & Patio and the third party personal data you provide. We will not share your personal information with those third-party companies unless you make that choice.
9. Access to and accuracy of your information Bungalow Pool & Patio strives to keep your personal information accurate. We have implemented technology, management processes and policies to maintain customer data accuracy. We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable effort to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. Certain areas of Bungalow Pool & Patios websites may limit access to specific individuals through the use of passwords and other personal identifiers. The most effective way to view and change your personal information is to return to the Web page where you originally submitted your data and follow the instructions on that Web page.
10. Keeping your information secure Bungalow Pool & Patio is committed to protecting the information you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, Bungalow Pool & Patio has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window. Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment and are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time payment processing, Bungalow Pool & Patio subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives you and Bungalow Pool & Patio an extra level of security to guard against credit card fraud to protect your financial data.
11. Changes to this Statement If there are updates to the terms of Bungalow Pool & Patios Online Privacy Statement, we will post those changes and update the revision date in this document, so you will always know what information we collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have.
12. Contacting us We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy policy, please send them to the Bungalow Pool & Patio at scott@bungalowpatio.com
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