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Tower Uniforms, Inc.
Tower Uniforms, respects customers' concerns about privacy. Therefore, we have instituted policies intended to ensure that your personal information is handled responsibly and safely. The purpose of posting this Privacy Policy is to let you know the type of information we collect, how it is handled, whom we may share it with, and the choices you have regarding our use of your information and how you may access some of the data you have provided to us. Please also be aware that this Site is designed for persons who are 18 years of age or older. It is not intended for children and we do not intentionally collect any information from children.
As certain aspects of our Policy may change, we urge you to return to this Site on an ongoing basis so that you are aware of our most current Privacy Policy.
By using this Web site, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth in this Policy. For other terms and conditions that govern your use of this Site, please review our Terms of Use.
TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
Through IP Service Management Contractors, we collect various types of information, both personally-identifiable and aggregate, depending on how you use our Sites.
1) Personally-identifiable information relates to an individual consumer, e.g. name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card number, etc. This type of information will only be collected from individuals who provide it voluntarily and knowingly, e.g. by registering at our Sites, by ordering from us, or by requesting to be on our mailing list, etc. When you enter a promotion on line, we collect your name, address, email address, phone number, and perhaps information pertaining to your age, interests, or products preferences, etc., so that you can participate and we can fulfill our obligations to you. If you have registered with us in the "Account" section of the Site, your Internet protocol address ("IP") is linked to your personally identifiable information. Through IP Service Management Contractors, we also gather information on the person who will receive any gift you send (e.g., the person's name and address) and we retain a record of your purchase.
2) Various types of aggregate information may be collected that is not personally identifiable. This information is automatically collected upon each visit to our Site and is combined with similar information obtained from all visitors. It is used to learn how to best tailor our Site to our visitors.
We may also obtain information about you from outside sources and add it to, or combine it with, your personally identifiable information. This type of information would include credit information which allows us to complete transactions for the purchase of Tower Uniforms products and services available on the aforementioned website; demographic and marketing information we have legally obtained from third parties that helps us meet your product and service interests and needs, etc.
We may also purchase e-mail lists from third parties for advertising purposes. If you have previously agreed to participate in an e-mail advertising program, those lists may include your name, information on previous transactions, or any other personally identifiable information you may have provided.
COOKIES AND HOW INFORMATION IS COLLECTED:
COOKIES:A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a website that transfers to an individual's hard drive for purpose of keeping records. They enhance your online experience by saving your preference while you are visiting a particular site. Cookies do not contain any personally-identifiable information and cannot profile your system or collect information from your hard drive. We may place a "cookie" on your computer when you visit our Site. Temporary cookies are used to count the number of visits to our Site and other such purposes, and disappear when you exit your browser. A permanent cookie may be stored on your computer by browser. When you log in, although a permanent cookie will tell us if you've visited our Sites before, it does not obtain any personal information about you from your computer or provide us with any way to contact you. We use permanent cookies to assist in identifying Sites features which have the greatest appeal to you so that we can meet your interests. Frequently, the "help" button on your browser tool bar will tell you how to disable a cookie, e.g. browse a site without accepting a cookie; but, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site's features.
Web beacons are Internet instrumentation used to provide certain viewing information, e.g. whether a page has been viewed. Generally, any electronic image viewed as part of a web page can act as a web beacon. Third party advertising networks that serve ads onto Tower Uniforms site may use cookies and/or web beacons in their advertisements. Tower Uniforms retains no control over these third party cookies and/or web beacons and does not have access to whatever information they may collect on behalf of the third party.
QUESTIONNAIRES & SURVEYS:
We may occasionally ask you to complete surveys and opinion polls about your attitudes and interests; however, if you participate in one of our surveys, please be confident that any personal information we may retain about you in our databases as a result of the survey will be held in strict confidence.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION:
We use your information in a variety of ways. Our primary goal is to serve you better and to provide you with a meaningful and customized experience while you are using our Site and to improve the content of our Site. The information you provide may be combined with information you provide us when you purchase our products in yahoo shopping. If you shop with us via our Site, we collect your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, billing information including credit card number and expiration date as well as information such as an alternate address for shipping purposes in order to complete your purchase transactions and to keep you informed about the status of your orders. For instance, we only use your name, address, phone number and credit card information to process your order. The e-mail address you provide is used for internal purposes only, such as confirming and transmitting the order.
Unless you advise us otherwise, we may use your information for marketing and promotional purposes, e.g., to identify your product and service preferences, so we can notify you of new or additional products, services, and/or promotions that might be of interest to you to send you our catalogs and other offerings by mail. More specifically, we may also contact you via e-mail or regular mail from time to time to keep you up-to-date on the latest news or to send you our latest offerings. If you would rather not receive marketing e-mails from us, you may opt-out by e-mailing us.
DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?
Tower Uniforms does not sell, transfer, or disclose the personally-identifiable information we gather at our Sites to third parties without your prior consent except that we will share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with the law or to protect our interests or property. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers or government agencies in connection with issues related to fraud or government subpoenas and warrants.
CHOICES YOU HAVE REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR INFORMATION:
You are in control of the personally-identifiable information you provide to us on our site. Following the steps below, you can always change your preference for follow-up contacts. If you do not wish to receive our e-mails, catalogues, or other promotional materials, please contact us.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT ("COPPA")
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act became effective on
SECURITY:
Our site and merchant provider employ various generally recognized and accepted physical, electronic, and procedural procedures and systems to protect your personally identifiable information and guard against unauthorized access to our systems.
SSL security
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is an accepted standard for transferring information securely across the Internet. It encrypts data passed between the server and the browser, so that unauthorized parties cannot intercept sensitive, confidential or personal information, such as a phone number or address. Tower Uniforms employs SSL to protect customers' billing and shipping information when it's submitted through our checkout pages, which helps to ensure a reliable, secure shopping experience.
Access by our employees and independent contractors to your information is strictly on a "need to know" basis.
E-MAILS:
You will receive promotional e-mails from us only if you have asked to receive them. Each time you receive an e-mail from Tower Uniforms, you will be given the opportunity to "opt-out" or stop receiving them if you contact us via e-mail.
If you choose to "opt-out," we will stop sending you e-mails. Please note, however, that some e-mail promotions are prepared well in advance, so you may continue to receive offers after you have chosen to "opt-out." We appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry out your request.
JURISDICTION:
The Terms of this Agreement are governed by the laws of the State of
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