The Carpet Machine, Inc..com Privacy Policy
We value the trust you place in The Carpet Machine, Inc. and the companies which The Carpet Machine, Inc. owns and operates ("affiliates"). We want to ensure that you understand what information we gather about you, how we use it, and the safeguards we have in place in order to protect it. If you have additional questions or would like further information on this topic, please feel free to write to our Webmaster at webmaster@TheCarpetMachine.com The Carpet Machine Incorporeted may update this policy from time to time. Please check our policy periodically for changes.
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How does The Carpet Machine, Inc. ensure that your information is secure?
The Carpet Machine, Inc. will maintain practices and procedures designed to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of customer information. We restrict and limit access to customer information only to those employees who need it to carry out their business functions, and educate our employees about safeguarding customer information and preventing its unauthorized access, disclosure, or use. When credit card information is transmitted online, The Carpet Machine, Inc. uses industry standard security measures called SSL (secure socket layer encryption). The Carpet Machine, Inc. will monitor and adopt, as appropriate, new technological improvements that are designed to aid in ensuring the accuracy and security of customer information.
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What type of information does The Carpet Machine, Inc. collect?
The Carpet Machine, Inc. gathers customer information needed to provide superior service, communicate offers on merchandise and services which we believe will be of interest to you, and to administer our business. In order to best serve you, we may gather information from you in a few instances.
First, when you visit our site, we may collect non-personally identifiable information from you. Through the use of computer "cookies" we collect data, such as your IP address, browser type, domain name, and specific The Carpet Machine, Inc. web pages through which you click. This data is collected automatically and utilized in aggregate to help us look for trends so that we can improve our website and your The Carpet Machine, Inc. experience. Additional information regarding computer cookies and how to disable them is described below.
Second, we may ask you to voluntarily provide information in a few circumstances. When you purchase items from The Carpet Machine, Inc., we will ask you to voluntarily provide certain personally identifiable information, such as, your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and credit card number. We need this information to process and fulfill your order and notify you of order status. Other examples of when we may ask you to voluntarily provide personally identifiable information include if you subscribe to our email program (information such as your name and e-mail address), choose to provide us preference information (such as interests, product preferences, and items purchased), or when you enter a sweepstakes or one of our promotions (information such as name, address and telephone number).
Additionally, in order to provide you with goods and services designed to meet your needs, we may from time to time collect demographic information (such as number of household members, age, and gender), purchase preference information, and mailing lists from third parties. We use this information to customize your experience on our website and to provide you with the most relevant products and services.
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What information do we share and with whom?
The Carpet Machine, Inc. does not rent or sell customer information to outside marketers. We may share your information (as described above) with members of the The Carpet Machine, Inc. family of businesses to provide you with products or services that you have requested or to provide you with promotional offers that we believe will be of interest to you. The The Carpet Machine, Inc. family of businesses include any The Carpet Machine, Inc. affiliates as well as other selected businesses with which The Carpet Machine, Inc. has a relationship and which have agreed to adhere to our strict standards for providing quality products and services, responding to your needs, and protecting customer information.
In certain circumstances, The Carpet Machine, Inc. may share your customer information with trusted service providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services. To ensure the confidentiality and security of your information, service providers must agree to safeguard your information in strict compliance with our policy. Additionally, when you apply for a The Carpet Machine, Inc. credit card on-line, The Carpet Machine, Inc. may share information about your application with credit bureaus. We also may provide information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the law requires it. In the event of a sale of all or part of one of our businesses, we may share customer information related to that business as part of the transaction.
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Does The Carpet Machine, Inc. use cookies?
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by the browser on your hard drive. The Carpet Machine, Inc. may store some information on the visitor's computer in the form of a cookie or similar file. The cookies that are configured by us do not contain any personally identifying information, such as your name, or sensitive information, such as your credit card number. The cookies allow us to recognize you when you return to our site and to provide you with a customized experience that we feel will be of value to you. For example, these files allow us to tailor your The Carpet Machine, Inc. experience to reflect your expressed interests and preferences.
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Can I disable these cookies?
Most web browsers allow you to exercise control over cookie files on your computer by erasing them, blocking them, or notifying you when such a file is stored. Please take a look at your particular browser for instructions on this function. If you do elect to disable the The Carpet Machine, Inc. cookie, please note that you may not be able to take full advantage of a personalized experience at The Carpet Machine, Inc..
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Does The Carpet Machine, Inc. use an advertising network? The Carpet Machine, Inc. uses an advertising network, DoubleClick, Inc. to deliver The Carpet Machine, Inc. ads online. As part of this relationship The Carpet Machine, Inc. does not share any personally identifiable information about you to DoubleClick. According to DoubleClick, when delivering these ads, DoubleClick does not collect any personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, address, phone number or e-mail address. However, DoubleClick does collect non-personally identifiable information about you, such as the server your computer is logged onto, your browser type and whether you responded to the ad delivered. To find out more about how DoubleClick manages the privacy of information in conjunction with delivering ads online, please go to http://www.doubleclick.com/us/corporate/privacy/.
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How does The Carpet Machine, Inc. handle personally identifiable information collected on children?
The online privacy and safety of children is important to The Carpet Machine, Inc. Please click here to read our Children's Online Privacy Policy for information on The Carpet Machine, Inc. general policy regarding the collection of personally identifiable information on children under 13 years of age. This privacy policy addresses The Carpet Machine, Inc. general policy regarding the following:
* collection of children's personal information
* use of children's personal information
* the method of obtaining parental consent
* the method of obtaining access to the child's information
Each The Carpet Machine, Inc. site that may be directed to children under 13 will contain a specific version of our Children's Online Privacy Policy that will address specifically each of the points listed above for that site.
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Can I "opt out" of receiving promotional e-mails from The Carpet Machine, Inc.?
The Carpet Machine, Inc. may send you e-mails with promotional offers only if you opt-in to receiving such e-mails. If you would no longer like to receive e-mailed special event information, sales notifications or other messages from The Carpet Machine, Inc., please click here and follow the "Unsubscribe" instructions. Your e-mail address will be removed from our marketing list.
How can I access my The Carpet Machine, Inc. information?
Soon, you will be able to personalize your experience at The Carpet Machine, Inc. by becoming a registered user. By registering, you will be able to tell us what products and services interest you, your billing and shipping address preferences, and whether you wish to receive e-mail about special sales and promotions. Once registered, you can review and maintain your account information at anytime, by clicking on the 'My Profile' link at the top of each The Carpet Machine, Inc. page. Your account information is secure and is accessible by using a password that you select. To become registered user at The Carpet Machine, Inc., check back in the near future.