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F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. may collect information
from our users at several different points on our Web site. F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. is the soleowner of the information
collected on this site. We will not sell or rent this information
to others. We will only share this information with our affiliates
and dealers, and marketing partners contracted to do business on
our behalf (e.g., brochure fulfillment).
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. uses two types of
user information: anonymous information gathered from cookies and
log files, and personal information you provide us for certain services.
See below for definitions of each of these methods.
Anonymous Information - Cookies and Log Files
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 personal information, until a user provides
that information (see below). If a user rejects or deletes the cookie,
he/she may still use our site. Cookies also enable us to track and
aggregate clickstream behavior data. By doing this we can better
target the interests of our users and enhance their experience on
our site.
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. also maintains standard
web logs that record data about all visitors to this Web site. These
logs may contain:
The Internet domain from which you access
this site.
Your IP address (Your computer is automatically
assigned an IP address when you surf the Internet. Your IP address
is either static or dynamic. A static IP address may be identifiable
to you; a dynamic address is usually not identifiable to you).
The type of browser and operating system you
use.
The date and time you visited this site.
The pages you viewed on this site.
The address of the Web site from which you
linked.
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. uses web log and clickstream information
to help us design our site, to identify popular site features and
to make the site more useful for visitors. Web logs are recorded
in sequential files, and we normally do not attempt to identify
individuals from these logs. However, we may use web logs to identify
persons attempting to break into, disrupt, or damage our Site. We
may share web log information with law enforcement personnel if
we believe evidence exists, or is likely to occur, of a violation
of federal, state or local laws or regulations.
Volunteering Personal Information
Users may choose to volunteer personal information
(name, e-mail address, phone number, etc.) in order for us to provide
them with services such as brochure and information requests, surveys,
site announcements, and special offers at the time of the request
or in the future. If you previously gave us your e-mail address
and no longer wish to receive e-mail announcements/correspondence
, you can have your name removed from our e-mail list by sending
an e-mail to info@fwgts.com,
calling, or by sending regular mail (see contact information below).
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. does not sell or
rent user information to any third parties. We share user information
with our affiliates and dealers, and marketing partners contracted
to do business on our behalf. When the user signs up for certain
services and offers on our site, we will share names, or other contact
information necessary for any associate third party to provide these
services. F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. will share user information
in accordance with the privacy policy in effect at the time the
information is collected.
If a user's personal information changes, we will
endeavor to provide a way to correct or update that user's personal
data provided to us. This can be done by mailing info@fwgts.com
or by contacting F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. Consumer Affairs
as outlined below.
Security
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. takes all reasonable
precautions to protect our user's information, both while the information
is being transmitted and after it is received by us.
Furthermore, once the information has been received
by us, we use security procedures and policies commensurate with
industry standards to safeguard against loss, theft, unauthorized
access, destruction, use, modification and disclosure. If you have
any questions about the security of our Web site, you can send an
e-mail to info@fwgts.com.
Links
This Web site may contain links to other sites. Please
be aware that F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. is not responsible
for the privacy practices of such sites. We encourage our users
to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements
of each Web site that collects personal information. This privacy
statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.
Notification of Changes
We retain the right to change this privacy policy
at any time. We will post those changes to this page so that users
are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it,
and under what circumstances we disclose it. We will use, share,
and disclose all information in accordance with the privacy policy
in effect at the time the information was collected.
Certain Disclosures
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. may disclose any
data, whether personally identifiable or not, to any person performing
audit, legal, operational or other similar services for F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. Whenever possible, we will require any recipient
of personal information for these purposes to agree in writing to
hold the information in confidence, to use the information only
for the permitted purpose, and to return or destroy the information
when the services are completed.
We may also disclose any data, whether personally
identifiable or not, when required to do so by subpoena, court order,
or warrant. Whenever feasible, F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd.
will notify the effected user by e-mail that such disclosure will
or has occurred.
We may also disclose any data, whether personally
identifiable or not, when we reasonably deem it necessary to protect
the safety of (i) an individual, (ii) the public, or (iii) the security
and reliability of F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. and/or this
Web site.
contact Information
To contact F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. online
you may click on the " F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd."
link .
To contact F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. off-line
you can send mail to:
F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd.
P.O. Box 451509
Houston, Texas 77245
Email: info@fwgts.com
Or, during business hours:
Phone : 713.225.0010
Fax : 713.229.9841
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICIES AND PRACTICES
(Effective August 30, 2001)
This notice is for customers of F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd.
and its division. This notice is given on behalf of both the owner
and the servicer, if any, of your lease or contract. We collect
nonpublic personal information about you ("Private Information")
from the following sources:
Information we receive from you on credit
applications or other forms;
iInformation about your transactions with
us, our affiliates, or others; and
information we receive from consumer reporting
agencies (credit bureaus).
Except as permitted by law, we do not disclose to third parties
information we obtain from you or others for evaluation of your
request for credit, including information: from credit applications;
from consumer credit reports; from verification of your application
information; and from credit and employment references. Otherwise,
we may disclose all of the Private Information about you, as a present
or former customer, to:
Companies that perform marketing services
on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have
joint marketing agreements.
Our affiliates, including our manufacturing,
distribution, services and sales affiliates; and
non-affiliated third parties as permitted
by law.
Except as stated above, we do not share the Private
Information with third parties. We restrict access to the Private
Information to those employees who need to know that information
to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic,
and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to
guard the Private Information.
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