Privacy statement

Privacy Statement for www.emeryonline.com

The Emery-Waterhouse Company ("Emery-Waterhouse") has created this Privacy Statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of our customers. PLEASE NOTE THAT BY VISITING www.emeryonline.com (the "Site"), OR ANY PART OF THAT WEB SITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS STATEMENT. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Site.

Definitions: The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Privacy Statement:

"We", "us", "our" and "ours" shall mean and refer to Emery-Waterhouse.
"You", "your" and "yours" shall mean and refer to each Person visiting or using the Site.
"Person" shall mean and include an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of any.
"Statement" shall mean this Privacy Statement as it may be changed from time to time.
"Contact Information" shall mean information about you that would aid us in contacting you. Such information may include, for example, your name, street or mailing address, telephone and telefax numbers, e-mail address.
"Financial Information" shall mean information about you necessary to obtain or ensure receipt of payment from you (such as, for example, your credit card and/or bank account number, and information concerning what you have ordered), as well as information about you that permits us to keep track of your purchases from us (such as, for example, your account number and payment history with us). “Financial Information” shall also include information that we receive about your financial status from third parties, such as credit reporting agencies.
"Unique Identifiers" shall mean information unique to you that permit us to identify you, such as, for example, your social security or employer identification number.

Information that you give us: We receive and store any information that you enter on our Web site or give us in any other way. For example, you will need to provide us with Contact Information in order to complete the Site's registration form. In addition, the Site includes an order form for you to request information, products, and services. We will collect and store Contact Information, Financial Information, and Unique Identifiers from the information that you provide to us in the order form and the registration form. Contact Information from the order form is used to send orders. Contact Information from the order form or from the registration form is used to send you information about our company, and promotional material from us and from some of our partners. Your Contact Information is also used to get in touch with you when we feel that this is necessary. We may also use this Information to customize future shopping for you and to improve our business practices.

Financial Information provided by you is used to bill you for products and services. It is also used to keep track of your payment and order history with us. Unique identifiers are collected from Web site visitors to verify the user's identity and for use as account numbers in our record system.

Information That We Gather Automatically: We may collect and analyze many types of information that we gather automatically as you visit the Site. For example, we will obtain your Internet Protocol ("IP") address and will use it to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our Web site. Your IP addresses will be used to help us identify you and your shopping cart, as well as to gather broad demographic information concerning our customer base.

Other examples of information that we may collect and analyze include log-in and password information, computer and connection information (such as browser type and version, operating system and platform), purchase information and history, and the full Uniform Resource Locators ("URL") clickstream to, through and from our Web site (including date and time, and products that you viewed or searched or).

Information From Other Sources: We may receive information about you from other sources and add it to our account information. This may include, for example, credit reports received from credit bureaus and other credit reporting agencies, information received from references, and other information received from other sources. We also sometimes receive updated delivery and address information from our shippers or other sources that we use to correct our records and deliver later purchases or communications more effectively. We are not responsible for any erroneous information provided to us by others or for using that information in our dealings with you.

Other Uses of Information: In addition to the above, we may aggregate information that we receive about you and other visitors to the Site, as well as our other customers, in a manner that does not identify you or the particular visitors or customers involved. We may then use this information for purposes of improving our business practices, and/or for marketing or promotional purposes.

Any information that we gather from or about you may be shared with our employees in order to permit us to perform our business functions.

E-Mail and Other Communications - Choice/Opt-Out/Modification: We may use your e-mail address(es) to maintain contact with you with respect to any orders that you may make with us, as well as for marketing and promotional purposes, and to enable us to contact you for other reasons related to our business activities

Our Site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing and promotional communications from us and our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor. In order to opt-out of receiving further marketing and promotional communications from us at a later time, or to modify information previously provided, you can either:

Send e-mail to info@emeryonline.com
Send mail to the following postal address: PO Box 659, Portland, ME 04104

Sharing of Information: At this time, we share information that we gather about you as follows:

Agents and Others Working On Our Behalf: We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include provisions of services connected with shipping and delivery of orders, sending mail (both e-mail and postal mail), analyzing data, providing assistance in marketing and promotions, providing customer service, collection of accounts, and providing legal assistance. We may share any information that we have about you with these parties as necessary to permit them to perform the functions for which we retain them. This may include Contact Information, Financial Information, Unique Identifiers, as well as any other information that we obtain from or about you.
Business Transfers: It is possible that we will sell all or some of our business. Customer information may be one of the assets that is sold in connection with a sale of part or all of our business. This may include Contact Information, Financial Information, Unique Identifiers, as well as any other information that we obtain from or about you.
Vendor Partners: We work closely with our own vendors and may share information with them concerning purchases that you make. This may include Contact Information, Financial Information, Unique Identifiers, as well as any other information that we obtain from or about you, relating to particular orders involving goods that they provide to us.
Contact Information Sold to Others: We may share Contact Information with our vendors and others who purchase that information from us.
Protection of Emery-Waterhouse and Others: We may release information gathered from or about you when we believe that this is required: (a) by applicable law; (b) by a court order or the order of a governmental agency or body which has the power to issue such orders (including, but not limited to, subpoenas); (c) to protect our rights, property, safety or security, or that of others; or (d) to prevent the commission of a crime or other illegal act. This may include the release of Contact Information, Financial Information, Unique Identifiers, as well as any other information that we obtain from or about you.

Third Party Links: This Site contains links to other sites owned and/or operated by third parties. Emery-Waterhouse is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites, including any policies concerning cookies or other information gathering techniques used at such sites, or concerning the use of any information that is gathered at those sites. It is possible that information gathered at those third party sites will be shared with us or with others.

Use of the Site; Limitations on Our Liability: By visiting the Site, you agree to the terms of this Statement. Our business changes constantly. As a result, we may modify the terms of this Statement at any time and use of the information that we gather at any time will be governed by the Statement in effect at the time of use. We may communicate changes in this Statement to you, but we are not required to do so and you should check our Web site frequently to see recent changes.

We are not liable for any failure to follow the policies set forth in this Statement (as this may be modified from time to time), even if that failure results from our negligence or error, unless that failure is intentional.

Your visit and use of this site, as well as any dispute over this Statement or our privacy practices, is subject to the terms of this Statement, as it may be modified from time to time, as well as our Conditions of Use (which may also change from time to time), and the laws of the State of Maine. By visiting this site, you agree that any litigation concerning over this Statement, our privacy practices and our Conditions of Use, as any of the same may be changed from time to time, must be brought in a court located in Cumberland County, Maine and you agree that you are subject to the personal jurisdiction of any such court. You should review this Statement and our Terms and Conditions of Use each time you visit this site to ensure that you are aware of their terms since they may change at any time.

Contacting the Web Site: If you have any questions about this Statement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:

The Emery-Waterhouse Company
PO Box 659
Portland, ME 04104
(800) 283-0236
info@emeryonline.com