Privacy Policy
TwinCitiesFloors.com respects the privacy of visitors to its Web site and its member companies. TwinCitiesFloors.com strongly believes that if electronic commerce and online activities are to flourish, consumers must be assured that information provided online is used responsibly and appropriately.
To protect online privacy, TwinCitiesFloors.com has implemented the following policy. What Information Does TwinCitiesFloors.com Collect? Most data TwinCitiesFloors.com collects are not personal but business related to help TwinCitiesFloors.com better serve its members. From the General Public Using Unrestricted TwinCitiesFloors.com Files. TwinCitiesFloors.com does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Web site. Users to the public areas of TwinCitiesFloors.com s Website browse anonymously. Only aggregate data — such as the number of hits per page — are collected. Aggregate data are only used for internal and marketing purposes and do not provide any personally identifying information. From TwinCitiesFloors.com Members, Conference Registrants, Award Nominees and Other Customers.
To gain access to some of the members-only or subscription-based areas of TwinCitiesFloors.com s Website, users are asked to provide some limited information. These data are submitted voluntarily. TwinCitiesFloors.com asks users to provide their name, job title, company, business address, business phone, fax and email, and users may choose to provide TwinCitiesFloors.com with their credit card accounts to make payments. Similar information may be submitted to TwinCitiesFloors.com through membership applications, conference or seminar registration, publication orders, subscriptions and contest registrations. TwinCitiesFloors.com does not collect home addresses, home phone numbers or home email accounts, except for those specifically requesting home office correspondence.
From People Reporting Software Piracy to TwinCitiesFloors.com All information-identifying people who report software piracy is kept strictly confidential by TwinCitiesFloors.com, unless disclosure is required by law. Because of the nature of anti-piracy enforcement, however, TwinCitiesFloors.com assumes no responsibility (absent a written agreement otherwise) to keep confidential the identities of potential software pirates.
A Note About Children. TwinCitiesFloors.com does not knowingly market its goods or services to minors. TwinCitiesFloors.com encourages its younger visitors to get their parents’ permission before providing any information to TwinCitiesFloors.com Although the nature of the Internet makes it impossible for TwinCitiesFloors.com to know the age of its visitors, keep in mind that TwinCitiesFloors.com does not collect any personal information about people of any age who visit the unrestricted areas of its Web site. Moreover, it is unlikely that TwinCitiesFloors.com will inadvertently collect personal information voluntarily submitted, as through conference registrations or order forms, because TwinCitiesFloors.com requires the name of an employer or a credit card account number – information that should exclude all but the most precocious minor.
How Does TwinCitiesFloors.com Use Data Collected? TwinCitiesFloors.com uses other information voluntarily submitted by members, conference registrants, award nominees and other customers in the following ways: TwinCitiesFloors.com Member Services and Products. Generally, TwinCitiesFloors.com uses data it collects to improve its own Web content; to respond to visitors’ interests, needs and preferences; to develop new products and services; and to provide individuals and their companies with information about complementary TwinCitiesFloors.com products, services, promotions or special offers.
Disclosures to Third Parties. TwinCitiesFloors.com also makes member company products and contact information available through the TwinCitiesFloors.com Membership Directory to visitors to its Internet site and to those who register for its conferences. On occasion, TwinCitiesFloors.com may also provide limited data to third parties that offer products and services. These limited data include names, job titles, companies and business addresses, but does not include business phone numbers, business fax numbers or e-mail addresses. In addition, TwinCitiesFloors.com only provides information to third parties that have adopted privacy policies that meet the criteria established by TwinCitiesFloors.com Users may request TwinCitiesFloors.com to refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties on the membership application form, conference registration form or any other form on which they are providing information. Alternatively, users may contact TwinCitiesFloors.com at 800-515-6610 to express their preferences. Some members do wish to receive third-party product information, offers and other solicitations. Those who wish to have their business phone, fax and e-mail disclosed to third parties may specifically request that TwinCitiesFloors.com provide that information to third parties.
Credit Card Account Information. TwinCitiesFloors.com does not disclose credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, TwinCitiesFloors.com submits the information needed to secure payment to the appropriate clearinghouse. How Does TwinCitiesFloors.com Ensure Compliance with its Privacy Policy? TwinCitiesFloors.com is committed to making sure that its privacy policy is understood and respected by all of its employees. TwinCitiesFloors.com has taken the following steps to ensure compliance. All TwinCitiesFloors.com employees who collect or disclose information about members and customers are required to attend a training seminar to ensure that they understand the privacy policy and how this policy affects an individual’s job responsibilities. In addition, regular network audits ensure that only TwinCitiesFloors.com employees who have a business need to access personally identifying information have such network privileges. Access to TwinCitiesFloors.com network resources is limited to TwinCitiesFloors.com employees and interns. Access to data collected from visitors to its Web site is granted on an as-needed basis and is limited to full-time TwinCitiesFloors.com employees.
How Does TwinCitiesFloors.com Handle Concerns or Complaints? TwinCitiesFloors.com believes that individuals should have the right to review their personal information to ensure its accuracy. If you wish to review your data, please contact TwinCitiesFloors.com at 800-515-6610. Persons that are concerned about the treatment of their personal data should contact TwinCitiesFloors.com.