Privacy Policy
Introduction
This Privacy Policy discloses the policies of www.APIoptics.com (“the “website”) and its operator American Polarizers, Inc. regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information you submit to us through the website.
User Consent
By accessing or otherwise using the website, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and forms part of the website’s terms of service. You expressly content to the processing and use of your information as described herein.
Types of Information Collected
1.1 Details of your visits to our website and the resources that you access including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblog statistics and other communication data.
1.2 Information that you provide by filling in forms on our website, such as when you register to receive information or contact us via the contact us page.
1.3 Information provided to us when you communicate with us for any reason
1.4 We collect certain “Personal Information” about you which may include, but is not limited to, information that is personally identifiable such as your name, email address, address, user ID number, credit card information and other associated nonpublic information. We also collect data that is associated with the foregoing, as well as “anonymous information,” which is information that is not associated with or linked to your personal information and does not, based on our understanding permit the identification of individual persons
1.5 If you request or submit information to us by sending an email via the “mail to:” function or filling out a “contact” form, we may save your email address as well as any other information you provide this information may be used contact you in the future by mail, email, or phone to convey information about our solutions or services that we feel may benefit you. Your email and other information you provide will not be sold to any third party.
Collection of Personal Information
We collect Personal Information you voluntarily submit to us through the website. It is optional for you to utilize this website. When you order products or services we may also ask you to provide us with your credit card number, expiration date and authentication codes or related information. If you do not provide certain mandatory information for a particular activity that requires it, you will not be able to engage in that activity. Additionally we reserve the right to collect any other information that you voluntarily enter including personal information into any postings, comments, feedback, or forums on the website.
Collection of Anonymous Information
we use technology to passively collect and store certain anonymous information that is not tied to a specific identified user which may include, but is not limited to your Internet protocol address, browser type and operating system. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can disable this function so that your browser will not accept cookies We, or our authorized third-party representatives may use cookies and navigational data like uniform resource locators (URL) to gather information regarding the date and time of your visit, the site you immediately came from and the site you immediately go to after accessing the website. It will also collect data about the use of the website including what programs, applications, advertisements in terms you searched, viewed or clicked. Should you be directed to any other site from the website, we are not responsible for the acts of other sites in this privacy policy does not apply to that site.
Use of Cookies
Any data we collect will not identify you personally, it is statistical data about our visitors and their use of our site this statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever. It is used by us to analyze how visitors interact with the website so that we can continue to develop and improve this website. For example, by showing when and how you and others visit our website, cookies help us see which pages of the website are popular and which are not. Cookies can also help us improve your enjoyment of this website, for example, by remembering your address or other personal information when you request information or services on the website.
We may gather information about your general Internet use by using a cookie file that is downloaded to your computer where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of your computer is cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive they help us improve our website and the service we provide to you all computers have the ability to decline cookies this can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies.
Please note that should you choose to decline cookies you may be unable to access particular areas of our website.
Company logs IP addresses for systems administration purposes. IP addresses are not used to track a user session. This information only helps us determine how often areas of our site or visited. We do not link IP addresses to any information that is personally identifiable.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share for marketing purposes the personal information that we collect with any third parties other than the third parties working with us.
In general, we use personal information you provide to provide you access to the website and its services, to improve the website, tailor the features to you and to offer you additional information, opportunities, and functionality from us on the matters you inquire about on our website at your request.
Your personal information may be disclosed to third party service providers who work with us to provide some of the services on the website and help us communicate with you. Examples include but are not limited to sending email, analyzing data, marketing, processing payments (including credit card payments), and providing customer service. We expect our third-party service providers do not use such information except as necessary to provide the relevant services to us we also reserve the right to create anonymous information records from the personal information you provide by excluding information that we believe in good faith prevents it from being directly identified to a specific user such as your name. This would include any comments or feedback you provide us which becomes our property and we reserve the right to use any such material with your personal information redacted in perpetuity for any reason we deem appropriate including, but not limited to marketing and/or improvement of the website, without royalties or compensation to you. Any such anonymous information is subject to terms of this privacy policy applicable to all anonymous information.
This information shall be used to provide you with information requested from us relating to our products or services and to provide information on other products which we feel may be of interest to you. Additionally this information is used to meet our contractual commitments to you.
We reserve the right to disclose your personal information if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served upon us; or (B) to protect and defend our rights or property, you or third parties. You consent to us sharing your personal information under the circumstances described herein.
For international clients, we will comply with GDPR requirements providing adequate protection for the transfer of personal information between Europe and the U.S. Also, we may transfer your data to the U.S., the EEA, or other countries or regions deemed by the European Commission to provide adequate protection of personal data in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Service.
Revisions
This privacy policy is subject to occasional changes at our discretion. We will post any changes to this page and may otherwise post other alerts on the website or communicate such changes through email. If you disagree with any such changes, please cease using the website. Continued use following the posting of any such changes indicate your acceptance of the changes.
Minors
This website is intended for use by those over 18 and minors under the age of 13 may not use the website.
