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Privacy and Terms of Use
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Privacy and Use
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. is committed to respecting its website user’s privacy and protecting
registered user’s nonpublic personal information. In the course of providing our
registered users information, products, and services, we need to collect certain
nonpublic personal information about you. This document explains what types of anonymous
and personal information we collect, how it is gathered, what we do with it, and
how we protect it. This document also describes the terms under which Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. users interact with Bolts and Nuts, Inc. and uses the tools and resources
found on the boltsnuts.com domain (sometimes referred to hereafter as the “Site”
or the “Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com site”). This document might refer to the user as
a ‘member’ of our website.
Access to this Site
Access to the "boltsnuts.com" website is provided by the Bolts and Nuts, Inc. This
Site is may be managed by Manageware, LLC, Innovative Technology Solutions, or a
third party. Your access to and use of this Site and use of Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
is conditioned on your acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth in this
"Privacy Policy and Terms of Use” document. By using this Site or registering for
use in Bolts and Nuts, Inc., you are acknowledging your agreement to these terms
and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not access
this site, download anything from this Site, or otherwise avail yourself of the
rights and privileges available to Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Members. Bolts and Nuts,
Inc. makes no representation that this site is appropriate or allowed from any location
outside the United States or Canada. If you access this site from outside the United
States, you are also responsible for compliance with applicable local laws regarding
such access.
These Terms and Conditions are governed and interpreted under the laws of the state
of Georgia, United States of America. If any portion of these Terms and Conditions
is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that part shall be deemed severable
and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement between
you and Bolts and Nuts, Inc. with respect to the subjects discussed below.
Anonymous Information We Collect and How We Use It
Cookies
Like many other web sites, the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com site uses cookies to improve
your experience with our online content. For example, we may use a cookie to track
the number of visits by page and link, and average time spent in different areas
of our site, to improve the content and usage of our site. Cookies also help us
identify members so they don't have to re-enter a user id and password when they
wish to download a utility or information, access Member’s-only portions of the
site, or post to a discussion. Similarly, cookies can be used to control the number
of times you see marketing material or pop-up surveys. By allowing us to better
understand how users interact with the site over time, cookies also help us deliver
more relevant content to you. Cookies may be created directly by the Bolts and Nuts,
Inc.com site for these purposes, or by third-party companies operating on our behalf.
Some Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Partners may occasionally serve you cookies as well. We
do not have control over cookies placed by third-parties. You need not have cookies
turned on to visit our site, though cookies may be required in order for you to
access certain areas of our site.
Aggregated Information, Statistical Reports and Analysis Naturally, Bolts and Nuts,
Inc. makes use of and shares with third-parties the aggregate demographic information,
site usage statistics, or statistics and data that describe our Members or online
audience. These statistics, aggregated data, and/or the analytic conclusions drawn
from that data, are often based on the information you and other Members provide
when interacting with Bolts and Nuts, Inc. This information may be collected when
you register for services offered by or through Bolts and Nuts, Inc., qualify yourself
for, or its Sponsor Partners, browse our site, or otherwise share information with
us or our third-party Partners. The aggregated information we share under these
circumstances helps our partners understand the current complexion of the market
and the general attributes and make-up of the Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Membership. This
information does not include identifying information about any individual Member
or site visitor, unless the individual has given us permission to share that information.
Personally Identifiable Nonpublic Information We Collect and
How We Use It
We also collect personally identifiable information when you provide it to us, such
as when you enroll as a Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Member, subscribe to a Bolts and Nuts,
Inc.-affiliated email newsletters, complete hard-copy forms at trade shows, register
online or offline to participate in industry-related programs, participate in seminars,
focus groups,” fill-out surveys, or otherwise communicate with us. We may also receive
information about you from other sources and add it to the information you have
provided to us.
The types of information we collect generally fall within one distinct category:
(1) names, phone and fax numbers, postal and email addresses, or other similar types
of information that shall hereinafter be referred to as “Contact Information”. As
explained more specifically below, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. does not share Member Profile
Information without your permission.
Member Profile Information -- CONFIDENTIAL At times
Bolts and Nuts might collect member information. As a Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Member,
we encourage you to view, update, correct or change your Member Profile Information
at any time via your Member Profile page (which will be made available as such time
we collect said information). Your periodic updating of this information allows
us to tailor programs to your unique circumstances and interests.
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. respects the privilege of being entrusted with your Member
Profile Information, and will not share this information with third-party companies
unless you have authorized the disclosure.
In certain circumstances, you will be given the opportunity to register for specific
programs that may require, as a condition of participation in the program, that
you disclose certain information to a third-party program sponsor or affiliate that
could include portions of your Member Profile Information. That information may
be pre-populated in an online registration form if you choose to register for such
a program, but you will have the ability to decide whether to disclose that information
to the third-party at the time you decide either to register for such a program,
or to decline to participate. If you choose to register for such a program, you
are granting us permission to pass the collected information to that service or
site Partner.
If you choose to disclose personally identifiable information to a third-party through
links or other portions of the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com website, the third-party’s
use of that information is subject to its privacy policies and Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
is not responsible for the third-party’s use of the information.
Contact Information Bolts and Nuts, Inc. will use your Contact
Information to communicate with you in a variety of ways. As a Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
Member, you can, for example, expect to receive relevant email, direct mail, and
other forms of communication that relate to industry news, legislation, industry
trends, specially-negotiated “Members Only” discounts and promotions, information
pertaining to our Partners’ Channel Programs, surveys, and a variety of other products
and services of interest to the Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Membership. Some areas of the
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. website also utilize automatic email notifications or confirmations,
which are independent of any regular or semi-regular series of e-newsletters or
emails. With the exception of these automatic notifications and confirmations, you
have the option to “Unsubscribe” from any of these series of e-newsletters or emails.
Any email you receive from Bolts and Nuts, Inc. will always include an "Unsubscribe"
option.
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. reserves the right, however, to cancel your Bolts and Nuts,
Inc. Membership and deny you access to the Member-Only portions of the Bolts and
Nuts, Inc.com site if you unsubscribe from or otherwise decline to receive any and
all communications from Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. does not sell mailing lists or provide third-parties with general
access to your Contact Information. Bolts and Nuts, Inc. does, however, reserve
the right to share your Contact Information, on a limited basis, with Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. Partners or other prudently screened third-party companies. We reserve
the right to do so, in carefully limited circumstances, in order to provide you
with a broader range of products and services, improve your experience with us,
and better serve your needs by leveraging the buying power of Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
as a large association. If Bolts and Nuts, Inc. chooses to use Contact Information
in this manner, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. will carefully review any such mailing before
it is sent and monitor the limited use of Contact Information to ensure that it
is used only for the approved purpose, but Bolts and Nuts, Inc. is not responsible
for third-party use of this information. As explained above, Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
does not disclose your confidential Member Profile Information without your consent.
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. also allows certain third party companies who provide specialized
services, such as email message deployment, merge-purge (identifying and removing
duplicate addresses) of lists, postal mailing, customer service and research, statistical
analysis, and other data processing, to access the Contact Information and Member
Profile Information specifically in connection with providing services to Bolts
and Nuts, Inc. These companies work on our behalf and we do not provide our lists
or other data to them for their own, permanent use.
Links on Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com website will enable you to leave the site to visit
other sites not under the control of, or reviewed by, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Bolts
and Nuts, Inc. is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any site
linked to a linked site. Bolts and Nuts, Inc. provides links to other sites as a
convenience. Your linking to any off-site pages is at your own risk. These other
websites, accessible through the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com website, also have their
own privacy policies and data collection practices. Please consult each site's privacy
policy. Bolts and Nuts, Inc. is not responsible for the actions of third parties.
Security
We use reasonable precautions to keep the personal information you disclose through
our website secure. For example, Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com uses secure servers to
protect your personal information using advanced encryption and firewall technology.
However, by using our site you agree that we are not responsible for any breach
of security or for the actions of third parties.
Changes to the Bolts and Nuts, Inc. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use may be modified from time-to-time. Any modifications
to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use will be reflected first on this page, so
check back often.
Questions?
If you have any questions on our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, you can click here .
Terms and Conditions of Use
You should assume that all materials, designs, text and images (collectively, the
"Materials") contained in the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com site are either the copyrighted
property of Bolts and Nuts, Inc., unless otherwise noted, or are the copyrighted
property of third parties. Bolts and Nuts, Inc. neither warrants nor represents
that your use of Materials displayed on the site will not infringe rights of third
parties not owned by or affiliated with Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2007 Bolts and Nuts, Inc, 1900 East 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37407.
All rights reserved. You should assume that, unless otherwise indicated, all material
on this site is owned by or licensed to Bolts and Nuts, Inc. and is protected by
the copyright and other laws of the United States, its treaty countries, and other
jurisdictions.
The Trademarks displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks
of Bolts and Nuts, Inc. or indicated third-parties. Nothing contained on the Site
should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license
or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site, or any license or right to
use any other trademark owned by any other third party. In the event that you misuse
any Trademark in violation of these Terms and Conditions, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. will
aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the
law.
You may download one single copy of Materials displayed on the Site for non-commercial,
personal use only, provided however, you do not delete or change the copyright,
trademark and other proprietary notices contained on the Materials. You may not
modify, alter or change any Materials, or distribute, publish, transmit, reuse,
re-post or use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes, including,
without limitation, the text, images, audio and video.
If you desire to copy and/or display the Bolts and Nuts, Inc. name, logo, or other
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. material or trademark, to note your Membership in Bolts and
Nuts, Inc., or for any other purpose, you must contact Bolts and Nuts, Inc. directly
and obtain written permission to do so. Click here to Contact Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
Unauthorized use of the Materials is strictly prohibited and is a violation of the
rights of Bolts and Nuts, Inc. and/or third parties, including, without limitation,
under copyright laws, trademark laws, and/or the laws of privacy and publicity.
While Bolts and Nuts, Inc. uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date
information in the Site, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. makes no warranties or representations
as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability or otherwise with respect to such information,
and assumes no liability or responsibility for any omissions or errors (including,
without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content of
the Site.
Information in the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com website is subject to change without
notice. Information regarding Bolts and Nuts, Inc.'s products and services is applicable
only in the United States and, in certain circumstances, Canada, unless otherwise
noted. Some products and services may not be available in certain areas. Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. makes no representations that the Materials in this Site are appropriate
or available for use in other countries aside from the United States and, in certain
circumstances, Canada. Those who do access this Site from other countries are solely
responsible for compliance with local laws of that country.
Use of and browsing in the Bolts and Nuts, Inc.com website is done at user's own
risk. Neither Bolts and Nuts, Inc. nor any other party involved in creating, producing
or delivering the Site shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential,
indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, or browsing
the Site, or downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video or audio from
the Site, including, without limitation, damage to, or viruses that may infect,
your computer equipment or other property as a result thereof. Without limiting
the foregoing, everything on the Site is provided to you "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties,
so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for
any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties.
From time to time, Bolts and Nuts, Inc. may ask that you transmit to the Site by
electronic mail your feedback on Bolts and Nuts, Inc.'s products and/or services.
Any communication or material you transmit or post will be (a) treated as non-confidential
and non-proprietary by Bolts and Nuts, Inc., (b) become the property of Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. and Bolts and Nuts, Inc. shall exclusively now and hereinafter own all
rights, title and interest therein, and (c) used without restriction by Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. at its sole discretion without any obligation, compensation or other
liability to you. Such use may be for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not
limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting
whole or in part, in any medium and in any manner on this Site or otherwise. However,
Bolts and Nuts, Inc. shall be under no obligation to respond to any such communication.
In the event that Bolts and Nuts, Inc. may, from time to time, allow for discussions,
chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin board and the like on the Site, Bolts and
Nuts, Inc. is under no obligation to monitor or review such transmitted information
and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of any such
locations nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity,
pornography, profanity, danger or inaccuracy of any such information. You are prohibited
from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or any material that
could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense,
give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law. Bolts and Nuts, Inc.
will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting
or directing Bolts and Nuts, Inc. to disclose the identity of anyone posting any
such information or materials. Nor is Bolts and Nuts, Inc. responsible for the information
you volunteer about yourself in the course of discussions in our forums, chat rooms,
or other forms of publicly accessible interaction. Your choice to volunteer such
information is at your own risk.
Messages posted on the Site as discussion threads or talkback are solely the opinions
of their creators, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Bolts and Nuts,
Inc. Bolts and Nuts, Inc. cannot vouch for the authenticity of the user e-mail addresses
associated with posted messages. Messages are posted as is. They are neither edited
for content, nor checked for accuracy.
Software accessible from this Site is further subject to United States Export Controls.
No software from this Site may be downloaded or exported (i) into (or to a national
or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria or any other country
to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) anyone on the United States
Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce
Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the software, you represent
and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or
resident of any such country or on any such list.
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