If
you feel that we are not abiding by our posted privacy policy, you should first
contact customer relations by email at privacy@averyvinyl.com.
Information Collection and Use American Lumber Products is
the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share,
or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in
this statement. American Lumber Products collects information from our users at
several different points on our website. Registration In order
to use this website, a user must first complete the registration form. During
registration a user is required to give their contact information (such as name
and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services
on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional for the user
to provide demographic information (such as income level and gender), and unique
identifiers (such as social security number), but encouraged so we can provide
a more personalized experience on our site. Order We request
information from the user on our order form. Here a user must provide contact
information (like name and shipping address) and financial information (like credit
card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and
to fill customer’s orders. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact
information is used to get in touch with the user. Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information
about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable
information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie
simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would
not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our
site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback
to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. For example,
the user will be required to enter a username and password each time they enter
the site. Log Files We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer
the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for
aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing We will share aggregated demographic information with our
partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that
can identify any individual person. We use an outside shipping company to
ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and
services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable
information for any secondary purposes. We
partner with another party to provide specific services. When the user signs up
for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is
necessary for the third party to provide these services. These parties are not
allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing
these services. Links This web site contains links
to other sites. Please be aware that we American Lumber Products are not responsible
for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware
when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every
web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement
applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Surveys & Contests From time-to-time our site requests information from
users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely
voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this
information. Information requested may include contact information (such
as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code,
age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes.
Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use
and satisfaction of this site. Tell-A-Friend If a user
elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask
them for the friend’s name and email address. American Lumber Products will automatically
send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the site. American
Lumber Products stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time
email. The friend may contact American Lumber Products at remove@averyvinyl.com
to request the removal of this information from their database.
Security This website takes every precaution to protect our users’ information.
When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected
both online and off-line. When our registration/order form asks users to enter
sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number),
that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software
in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock
icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet
Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just ‘surfing’.
To learn more about SSL, follow this link http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/S/SSL.html.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also
do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users’
information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted
in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific
job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service representative) are
granted access to personally identifiable information. Our employees must use
password-protected screen-savers when they leave their desk. When they return,
they must re-enter their password to re-gain access to your information. Furthermore,
ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Every
quarter, as well as any time new policies are added, our employees are notified
and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do
to ensure our customers’ information is protected. Finally, the servers that we
store personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure environment.
If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send
an email to security@averyvinyl.com.
Supplementation of Information In order for this website to enhance
its ability to tailor the site to an individual’s preference, we combine information
about the purchasing habits of users with similar information from our partners,
to create a personalized user profile. When a user makes a purchase from either
of these two companies, the companies collect and share that purchase information
with us so we can tailor the site to our users’ preferences.
Special Offers We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password
and username. Established members will occasionally receive information on products,
services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our
users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please
see our choice and opt-out below. Site and Service Updates
We also send the user site and service announcement updates. Members are not able
to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information
about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services
and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.
Correction/Updating Personal Information: If a user’s personally identifiable
information changes (such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our
service, we will endeavor to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user’s
personal data provided to us. This can usually be done at the member information
page or by emailing our Customer Support. [Some sites may also provide telephone
or postal mail options for updating or correcting personal information].
Choice/Opt-out Our users are given the opportunity to ‘opt-out’
of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site
at the point where we ask for the information. For example, our order form has
an ‘opt-out’ mechanism so users who buy a product from us, but don’t want any
marketing material, can keep their email address off of our lists.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials from
our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubscribe
in the subject line in the email or email us at service@averyvinyl.com
Users of our site are always notified when their information is being collected
by any outside parties. We do this so our users can make an informed choice as
to whether they should proceed with services that require an outside party, or
not. Trademarks Avery Graphics,
Avery True Shadow, Etchmark, Shade-Shifter, Place-Rite, Sta-Flat, Spar-Cal, and
the clock graphic are trademarks of Avery Dennison Corporation. All
other brands and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Notification
of Changes If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes
on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point
we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from
that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email.
Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this
different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy
under which the information was collected.
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