Privacy Policy
Welcome to Meracord's website. At Meracord, we respect and protect your privacy. Meracord is committed to ensuring your privacy, making your user experience as safe as possible.
A description of the information we collect:
We gather information about you through the site's various registration forms. This information is used on Meracord.com only. We also collect some basic information that does not identify individual users. Some of this basic information includes pages visited, types of products bought and feedback from users.
How we use the information we collect:
Your IP address is used to gather demographic information that helps us understand how you use Meracord.com. This information helps us improve our site, making your user experience more pleasant in the future.
Meracord.com uses "cookies," (small files stored by your browser to help keep track of your user profile) to remember information you give us so you don't have to reenter that information each time you visit our site. Cookies help us deliver content specific to your interests, without redundancy. By using cookies, we can see which areas of our site are popular and which are not, ultimately helping us improve the site.
When you join Meracord.com as a member, enter contests through Meracord.com, complete surveys, or participate in our bulletin board, we gather personal information about you. You are never required to answer personal questions.
We use the information we collect for:
- Analyzing site demographics.
- Analyzing user preferences and tastes.
- Fulfilling your orders.
- Providing you with customized information, such as newsletters, press releases, promotional items and the latest industry tips and information.
- Administrative purposes related to your account.
We ask for your phone number in case our customer service representatives need to contact you and are not able to reach you via e-mail.
We ask for your mail and e-mail address so we can notify you of upcoming events or features and inform you of special offers, products or services. You can always opt out of receiving these notifications from us at any time.
We collect your Social Security number when you open an account to satisfy IRS requirements. This information will not be shared with any third parties.
The personal data we store on our system is password-protected behind a firewall specifically designed to keep unauthorized users from accessing our network.
Be aware that third parties on our site or on other sites to which we provide links may have privacy policies that differ from those of Meracord. Review their policies before providing any information about yourself.
About those with whom we share information:
In contests or surveys, you are not obliged to participate or to answer any of the questions. If you choose to participate, we use the information to help us understand your tastes and preferences, allowing us to send you relevant materials or to analyze site demographics.
When you enter a contest, we require your e-mail address. When the winners have been selected, the winners' e-mail addresses may be shared with our administrator, so we can notify contest winners. No information is shared with third parties in connection with Meracord.com contests or surveys.
Disclosing information to Meracord’s strategic partners:
To give you access to the best products and services online, we do share your information with our strategic business partners.
We disclose only the information necessary; typically that includes the name and/or email address of the user. This information is disclosed with the provision that our partners obtain your permission first, usually through our membership rules.
Promotional offers and discounts:
Occasionally, Meracord would like to share special promotions and discounts from other companies. We have screened these special offers, and we believe they provide valuable savings for you. If you choose not to be informed of these promotions, you can either not fill out the forms or, if having done so, follow the instructions to unsubscribe.
How I can tell Meracord.com not to gather information on me:
You can always tell us to stop gathering information on you: e-mail us at customerservice@meracord.com or call our customer representatives at (866) 339-7979. Your information will then be removed. If you choose to have information removed, you may want to avoid completing any of our online forms.
We do not collect information from children under 13 years of age. Children should be advised to obtain parental consent. We suggest that parents get involved with their children's Web access for their protection.
In general:
When you use Meracord.com, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.
Meracord reserves the right to disclose any personal information under the following circumstances:
- When we have to protect Meracord.com and the rights and properties of Meracord affiliates.
- When we are required by law to do so. We will then release information about members whom we believe to be in violation of our site guidelines.
We also reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities we believe to be unlawful.
We may make further changes to this policy at any time. You are welcome to check back here for the latest changes.
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