Cookies & use of consumer information
explained ...
Welcome to The Junction dot net® Web Site. At The Junction
dot net, your privacy and the protection of your personal
information is handled with the highest regard. The following
content will explain how we use and manage the information
collected at our web site.
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Web Site Visits
Each time you visit The Junction dot net web site, our server
automatically recognizes and logs your IP address. An IP address
is basically the address of the computer making a request
to our web server. No personal information or detail is obtained
in this data interchange—a visitor's browser is not designed
to provide this information.
At The Junction dot net, logged IP addresses are periodically
reviewed and analyzed in an effort to monitor, maintain, and
effectively improve our Web site. This information is retained
for no other purpose and is not shared with anyone else without
your prior approval.
During a Web site visit, we may ask a customer for contact
information (email address, telephone number, fax number and
addresses for shipping/billing). This information is collected
on a voluntary basis—and only with consumer approval.
The Junction dot net web site contains links to other web
sites. The Junction dot net does not control or take responsibility
for personal information collected on these sites nor is The
Junction dot net responsible for the accuracy or the content
of these sites.
Consumer Information
Once you make a purchase, request a quote or other information
from The Junction dot net, your name, shipping/mailing address,
telephone number, email address and fax number are included
in our customer file.
This information is used to ensure a quick, efficient flow
of products and services to you.
This information may also be used for other purposes as
outlined below.
Email Addresses
Email addresses may be used to communicate information of
interest to you about The Junction dot net. This includes
Order Shipment/Tracking Information, Obsolete Quotes, Service
Change Information or other The Junction dot net promotional
emails. You may elect to opt out of any or all of these emails
by completing the "Opt Out Form."
Emails may be sent by The Junction dot net or an authorized
agent working for The Junction dot net. All authorized agents
operate with a confidentiality agreement. Information sent
in this manner will always include "opt out" options.
Email addresses are never rented, sold or traded to third
parties.
Other Uses of Customer Information
The Junction dot net has agreements to provide point of
sale information to many of its product and/or service suppliers
for market research and payment of commission to the supplier's
agents.
If you have an open account with The Junction dot net, credit
and payment history will periodically be shared with credit
reporting agencies.
Customer information is also used for marketing and market
research for The Junction dot net. The Junction dot net or
an authorized agent working for The Junction dot net may complete
these activities. All customer information is kept confidential.
The Junction dot net will share customer information with
government agencies if required by law.
Web Site Security
The Junction dot net's site is equipped with Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) technology. SSL protocol was developed by Netscape
Communications Corporation to enable encrypted, authenticated
communications across the Internet. SSL uses public key encryption
mechanisms, one of the strongest encryption methods available
to protect data sent over the Internet. SSL provides 3 important
services, all using public key techniques: Privacy, Authentication,
and Message Integrity. Customer information sent is not viewable
to anyone except the recipient.
Browsers that support the SSL encryption technology are
called secure browsers. Online orders to The Junction dot
net must be placed from a secure browser. Most Netscape Navigator
(version 6.1 and later) and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers
(version 5.0 and later) and Firefox (version 1.5 or later
are secure). Your browser will automatically enter the secure
mode when you make purchases.
If you do not have a secure browser and would like to place
orders, please review How To Order for alternative ordering
methods. The Junction dot net is not liable or responsible
for any loss or damage resulting from the use of a browser
that is not secure.
When accessing our online order entry system using a secure
browser, one can feel secure transmitting credit card or other
confidential information sent over the Internet.
"Cookies"
A "cookie" is a very tiny piece of text we're
asking permission to place on your computer's hard drive.
If you agree, then your browser adds the text in a small file.
Each "cookie" has a unique identifier and structure
assigned by the sending Web site. Only the originating Web
site can access a cookie left behind in a prior session (when
you return to that site). Your identity will not become public
information on the Internet because you visited our site.
The Junction dot net uses "cookies"
to:
* Allow you to build a quote over time, adding components
throughout the day or over an extended period of time.
* Uncommitted quotes will remain available for 30 days. An
order that has not been visited within that 30 day period
will be removed.
* Allow you to easily return to the site to retrieve information
on previous orders.
* Maintain a client/server connection or user "state"
as you move between pages building a quote and finalizes an
order.
* Allow you to store your user ID's.
"Cookies" are assigned an expiration date and
time. The Junction dot net's "cookies," used for
online order processing, remain on your hard drive for two
months. However, no more than 300 "cookies" can
be stored by your browser at any one time and no more than
20 can be stored from any one site. If the "cookie"
jar is filled, your browser will automatically begin deleting
the oldest "cookies."
"Cookies" cannot enable the web server to read
from your hard drive, get your email address against your
will, destroy files on your computer, create executable programs,
or obtain sensitive information about you. "Cookies"
from one site cannot be read by another site; your information
cannot be passed from site to site.
If you feel that your privacy is being violated by the use
of "cookies," they can be erased from your hard
drive. However, any links developed with the Web site that
sent the "cookies" are lost. In the case of an online
order with The Junction dot net, the ability to create an
order over time, or retrieve an order, would be lost.
With respect to customer privacy concerns, The Junction
dot net has tried using alternative technologies to "cookies"
to maintain stable connections. We returned to "cookies"
after experiencing reduced performance and an unacceptable
number of customer service problems. "Cookies" have,
thus far, proven to be the best method of making the online
ordering experience as efficient as possible.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service
provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics
uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your
computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of
the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted
to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google
will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your
use of the website, compiling reports on website activity
for website operators and providing other services relating
to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer
this information to third parties where required to do so
by law, or where such third parties process the information
on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address
with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use
of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser,
however please note that if you do this you may not be able
to use the full functionality of this website. By using this
website, you consent to the processing of data about you by
Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Contact Information
Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns or
comments.
Use the Communications Center (forms based method of communicating
with The Junction staff), or by contacting us at:
The Junction dot net
Denver, Colorado USA
Phone:303.997.3107
Note: We reserve the
right to make changes to our privacy policy at any time without
prior notification.
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