Parts ConneXion Privacy Policy
We understand that privacy is one of the biggest
concerns for Internet users. Parts Connexion respects the privacy of
every person who visits our Web site or purchases the products we stock
or the services we provide. We have created this statement to demonstrate
our commitment to your privacy and to illustrate the value we place
on the information you provide to us.
Parts ConneXion’s business scope:
The company has two lines of business:
- The retailing of Audio parts and components
to the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) audio hobbyist and audiophile, world
wide and,
- The modification and repair of audio amplification
equipments
Links to Other Web
Sites
Parts Connexion Web sites contain links to other sites. Parts ConneXion
is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these
sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these
linked sites, as their policies may differ from our own.
ABOUT INFORMATION YOU VOLUNTEER
In various places on our Web sites, we may request information
from you. This might include your name, email address, other contact
information or demographic data such as your age or occupation.
We use this information to:
- alert you, as a customer of record, to new products,
product changes, service up-dates and special pricing via our newsletter “eConneXion”,
- send you our newsletter, ”eConneXion” if
you have requested it by direct subscription, or have been a past
customer, only,
- provide you with information you have requested
about the company, the products we sell and/or the services we
provide,
- collect survey data to improve our product offerings
and services,
- send you or a colleague an email you've requested,
- classify our users and correspondents into demographic
categories so that we can better track the issues, concerns and
preferences of those groups and, ultimately, deliver products and
services that more accurately meet their needs
We will never share, sell, or rent individual
personal information without your advance permission or unless ordered
by a court of law. When you volunteer information that may be shared
with our partners, we will ask you explicitly to grant us such permission
by opting in on a Web page.
Send a Friend a Message
We provide facilities for you to send a friend an email message. We
use the email addresses you enter to send the requested email, and
we track the number of emails sent, but we do not use the email addresses
for any other purpose.
Contests and Surveys
Periodically, we will run contests and surveys for our customers and
WEB site visitors. Participation in these is entirely voluntary, and
you have a choice whether or not you disclose the requested information.
Information requested may include contact information (such as name,
email address) and demographic information (age, postal/zip code, answers
to specific questions, etc.).
We use contact information to notify winners. Other information we
collect is aggregated and used by Parts ConneXion to improve our product
and service offerings.
Opting Out
When you subscribe to our newsletter, “eConneXion” we provide
simple instructions, in each newsletter (top and bottom of the newsletter),
as well as on our WEB site on how you can “unsubscribe” to
cancel your subscription.
Purchasing Products
We do not receive or transmit your credit card information by internet.
If we do in the future you will be advised and appropriate steps will
be taken to ensure it is safeguarded by Secure Sockets type technology
and at least 128-bit encryption.
Parts ConneXion does store your contact information to expedite technical
support if you request it, and to provide you with information about
new products services and special pricing.
ABOUT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY
Technical and Demographic Information
Parts ConneXion collects technical and demographic information about
you that does not personally identify you. Examples of this type of
information include the computer operating system you use, your Internet
browser, your domain name and IP address, and the Web pages you view.
IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
We use this information to diagnose problems with our Web site and
to better tailor its content to your needs.
How We Use Cookies
At present we do not use cookies.
Open Rates and Clicks
When Parts ConneXion sends messages such as our newsletter, “eConneXion” we
track the open rates of the HTML version of these messages. This allows
us to improve the quality of the messages we send. We cannot track
open rates on plain text messages.
Parts ConneXion may also track clicks on Web site links included in
the messages.
None of this information is linked to personal information that can
identify any individual person.
HOW WE PROTECT THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED
Parts ConneXion takes strong precautions to protect the information
you provide from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or
destruction.
Information you provide is stored on a secure server on our premises,
in a locked room. Only certain Parts ConneXion employees who need this
information to do their jobs have access to it.
In some cases, Parts Connexion stores databases with iContact.com, a leading provider of ‘managed services’ for newsletter
mailing lists for internet retailers. These lists contain email addresses,
as well as other information the client has collected. These lists
are subject to the same security as data Parts ConneXion collects itself,
and is never shared with others.
All Parts ConneXion employees are made
aware of the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to
ensure customer information is protected.
HOW YOU CAN CHANGE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED
If you have provided information to Parts ConneXion and would like
it deleted from our records, or you would like to update information
you've given us, please send an email to info@partsconnexion.com
CONTACTING US
If You Feel You Have Received Unsolicited Email
Parts Connexion does not send or condone unsolicited email, or "spam".
We send email only to people who have requested our newsletter, or
asked for information about our products and services.
If you feel you've received unsolicited email from Parts ConneXion,
please send a message to info@partsconnexion.com.
We promise to deal with your issue promptly.
Other Concerns
If you have questions or concerns about our privacy policy, you can
contact us by phone, fax, email or conventional mail. |
