Emtec is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes our
practices regarding business and personal account information collected
through our Web site. In this policy, “personal and business account
information” means your name, company name, account number, address,
telephone number, and e-mail address plus any other information that
personally identifies you, including your industry, the number of employees
at your company, and purchase history, or would permit us to contact
you.
Emtec may change its privacy policy at any time, without prior notice;
the effective date noted below will indicate the date that this policy
was last updated. You should visit our Web site periodically to review
any changes.
The amount and type of information we collect from you depends on your
activities and use of our Web site. Below, we explain what information
we collect as it pertains to your usage and access of the site.
General Browsing
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We collect your IP address to measure our Web site traffic.
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Browser type. We collect information about the browser you
are using to help optimize our Web site for visitors.
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Movements through our Web site. We keep track of pages you
visit to help provide you with a more personalized shopping experience.
Accessing via a Web Account
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We collect your user name, password, e-mail address, password
hint question, and answer to your hint question to protect your Web Account.
We use your password hint question and answer to identify you as the
account user if you have forgotten your password. You can help us ensure
your privacy by not sharing your user name or password.
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We also require your customer number and request you to enter
your phone and fax numbers.
Making Purchases
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We collect your name, address and payment information to
process your order. However, you may provide credit card and purchase
order numbers by telephone.
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We collect information contained in “cookies,” such as your
purchases and log in data, to personalize your online experience. Your
browser must be set to accept cookies if you wish to use our site.
E-mail Subscriptions
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You must create a Web Account or provide your e-mail address
and relevant information to an internal representative to subscribe to
our e-mail communications. We use your Web Account information in connection
with your subscription.
Download Catalogs
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We collect your name, Web Account login, IP address, and
contents of the file.
Use of Information
We may use your personal and account information to provide
products or services you have requested, respond to a communication
from you, contact you, and as otherwise described in this policy.
We may occasionally send you promotional or product information. If
you do not wish to receive promotional or product information, you may
opt out of future communications by following the instructions in the
e-mail communication or contacting your account manager.
We may also analyze and act upon your personal and account information
as part of our standard business practices. We may use this commercial
information along with your personal and account information to customize
our offerings to you, as well as for our internal use.
In addition, in order to measure how we are doing and to better understand
how we can improve our product offerings, we may contact you by telephone
or e-mail and solicit your participation in research or surveys.
If you become our customer, we may send you updates on important information
about our company and services.
Access to Information
We restrict access to your personal and account information
to those who need access to use it as set forth in this policy. Only
authorized personnel are permitted to see your Web Account password.
Your other personal and account information may be disclosed to third
parties in limited circumstances.
Protection of Information
We use 128-bit encryption technology and Secure Socket Layers
(“SSL”) in all areas where your personal and account information
is required. Our Web site is certified by a third party, which verifies
that our Web site is authentic and that we use SSL security. To view
our security certificate, click on the image of the closed lock or
the solid key at the bottom of your browser window. Our Web site security
information will appear.
In addition, your personal and account information and transaction history
are kept behind our firewall and held privately from public internet
access. All transaction information is processed under encrypted channels,
although you may choose unencrypted processing.
Correcting Information
You may correct some personal and account information maintained
in your Web Account through your Web Account. To correct any other
information, please contact your account manager. If you do not know
your account manager, simply call 800.232.3475.
Effective Date: 1/1/09
Emtec Electronics
7611 Green Meadows Dr.
Lewis Center, OH 43035
USA