PrivacY Policy

Privacy Policy

Purpose of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Floor Covering Weeekly's ("FCW") FloorSource.com , a publication of Hearst Business Publishing, Inc., treats the personally identifiable information that is collected about you when you visit the web sites to which this policy is linked.

What is Personally Identifiable Information
"Personally identifiable information" is information that we can use to identify you as an individual. Personally identifiable information includes your name, address, telephone number and any other information that is connected with you personally.

Information This Privacy Policy Does Not Apply To
This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except FCW and only applies to the web sites to which this policy is linked. Any information you provide when you visit web sites other than those covered by this policy (including other web sites affiliated with Hearst) is subject to the privacy policies of the organizations who run and/or own those web sites.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
FCW generally collects personally identifiable information with your specific knowledge and consent. When you subscribe to our magazine or purchase our other products, you will be asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name, phone number, credit card information and shipping address. Additional information about your business may also be requested. We will also collect information when you place classified advertising or ask to receive our newsletter. This information may be collected on our behalf by third party service providers who have been instructed to use the information only as directed by FCW.

FCW uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. If you subscribe to any of our magazines, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice and your mailing address to send you your magazine.

We may also use your information to contact you by e-mail or off line with special offers from FCW or third party advertisers who have asked FCW to market to its users on their behalf and we may share that information with third parties whom we authorize to use our mailing lists to contact you directly with offers they believe may be of interest to you. If you don’t want us to share your information with third parties, you can contact us at fcwprivy@hearstelectroweb.com.

If you make postings to our bulletin board, that information will become public and we have no control over how others might use that information.

In addition, FCW may share or disclose personally identifiable information about you to other companies or individuals when:

• we utilize third party service providers to provide products, services or functions on our behalf (such as sending emails or processing credit cards or fulfilling subscriptions), and ask these service providers to agree to maintain the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information and not to use your personally identifiable information for any reason except to carry out the purpose(s) for which we hired them;
• we authorize third parties, such as advertisers and others who may have products we think might be of interest to you, to use our mailing lists to contact you off-line (in that event, we do not share your e-mail address);
• the entity to whom the information is disclosed is one under control of, or under common control with FCW (for these purposes, a company controlling 20% or more of the voting stock of another entity shall be deemed to control such entity);
• we need to protect our legal rights (for example, if we are trying to collect money you owe us);
• we must comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal or regulatory process; or
• in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange, or other disposition (whether of assets, stock, or otherwise) of all or a portion of the business conducted by the web sites to which this policy applies.

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IP Address
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, gather broad demographic information, and administer our website.

Kids And Parents

The sites covered by this policy are not intended for use by children, especially those under age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before subscribing to any magazines on our sites.

If your children disclose information about themselves in our public discussion areas, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties. Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.

If you’re worried about your children’s activities or their privacy on our site, we encourage you to e-mail FCW at fcwprivy@hearstelectroweb.com.

Non-U.S. Users

If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer. You also consent to the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with this website in the federal and state courts of, and in accordance with the laws of, the state of the United States in which the editorial staff of this website primarily does business.

Changes to Privacy Policy and Notice

FCW may change this policy from time to time in its discretion. Your continued use of our sites indicates your consent to this privacy policy and any amended versions of it.

This policy was last updated on 2/10/2005