Privacy
Policy
This Privacy Policy sets forth the
guidelines Johnston & Matthews, ("Company")
uses for protecting the information you ("User"
or "you") provide to us during visits
to www.johnstonandmatthews.com (this "Site"
or our "Site"). Company abides by the
principles set forth in the Safe Harbor framework
regarding the collection, use, and retention of
data from the European Union.
Company is the sole owner of the information collected
on this Site. Company will not sell, share, or
rent this information to others in ways different
from what is disclosed in this statement. Company
collects information from you at several different
points on our website.
1. Information Collected
When you visit www.johnstonandmatthews.com, you
may provide us with different types of information:
personal information you knowingly choose to disclose
that is collected on an individual basis and Web
site use information collected on an aggregate
basis as you and others browse our web Site.
Personal Information You
Choose to Provide
We receive and store any information you enter
on our Web site or give us in any other way. It
is completely optional for you to participate.
For example, we request information
from you when you:
- Request an insurance transaction with us
on-line, such as providing information to obtain
a surety bond, report a claim, request a certificate
of insurance, etc.
- Provide feed back from an on-line survey;
- Complete a credit card transaction with us
on-line.
- Provide information for an insurance quotation.
In the instances above, we may ask for your name,
e-mail address, billing address, shipping address,
credit card information and resume, as well as
other similar personal information that is needed
to purchase products, register or subscribe for
our services and offers.
Web Site Use Information:
Company receives and stores certain types of information
whenever you visit our Site through the use of
"cookies." A "cookie" is an
element of data that a web site can send to your
browser, which may then be stored on your system
and is used to provide you with tailored information
from a web site. In most instances, you can set
your browser to notify you when you receive a
cookie, giving you a chance to decide whether
to accept it. We use cookies information to analyze
shopping patterns, for automatic user recognition,
and to improve your overall on-line experience
with Company.
E-mail Information
If you choose to correspond further with us through
e-mail, we reserve the right to retain the content
of your e-mail messages together with your e-mail
addresses and our responses.
2. Use Of Information
Company will not trade, rent or sell your personal
information. We use the personal information we
collect for the purposes of administering our
business activities, providing customer service
and making other products and services available
to our customers. Occasionally, we may also use
the information we collect to notify you about
important changes to our web Site, new products
or services, and special offers we think you might
find valuable. Users who do not wish to receive
those mailings (whether e-mail or paper mail)
or who believe they are receiving those mailings
by mistake can contact Company and request removal
from the mailing list by e-mail or toll-free at
877-647-6871 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST
Monday – Friday.
3. Sharing Information With Outside
Parties.
From time to time we may share the information
we collect with agents, contractors or affiliates
of Company for the purpose of providing services
to Company. We will share aggregated demographic
information with our partners and advertisers.
We use an outside shipping company to ship orders,
and a credit card processing company to bill users
for goods and services. When the user signs up
for these services, we will share names, or other
contact information that is necessary for the
third party to provide these services.
4. Compliance with the Law
Company reserves the right to release personal
and account information when it believes it is
appropriate to comply with the law, other agreements,
or to protect the rights, property, or safety
of Company, our users or others.
5. Opt-Out
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Privacy Policy. The Company's
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Privacy Policy is available
upon request. To receive a copy of that Privacy
Policy, simply e-mail us or call toll-free at
877-647-6871 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST
Monday-Friday.
6. Access To Your Information
Company provides you access to your personal information.
You may update, correct or add to your personal
information by e-mail request, or contact us toll-free
at 877-647-6871 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
CST Monday-Friday.
7. Public Forums
Company may in the future provide on-line bulletin
boards, forums, and/or chat rooms for users who
visit our Site. Be advised that any postings by
a user will not be protected or confidential.
8. Security
Company works to protect the security of your
information during transmission by using Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the
information you provide to us. To be sure your
connection is secure, look at the lower portion
of your browser window. If you see an unbroken
key or closed lock (depending on your browser)
the SSL is active.
9. Third Party Sites
Please be aware that other web sites that may
be accessed through our Site may collect personally
identifiable information about you. These links
are provided as a convenience to you and the inclusion
of the link does not imply Company's endorsement
of any other company, its web site, its privacy
practices or the products and services it sells.
The information practices of those third-party
web sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
10. Children
We at Company are concerned about protecting children's
privacy and follow these guidelines regarding
personal information we may collect from children:
Company DOES NOT:
- Collect online contact information
without prior parental consent or parental notification,
which will include an opportunity for the parent
to prevent use of the information and participation
in the activity. Without prior parental consent,
online information will only be used to respond
directly to the child's request and will not be
used for other purposes without prior parental
consent.
- Collect personally identifiable offline contact
information without prior parental consent.
- Distribute to third parties any personally identifiable
information without prior parental consent.
- Give the ability to publicly post or otherwise
distribute personally identifiable contact information
without prior parental consent:
- Entice by the prospect of a
special game, prize or other activity, to divulge
more information than is needed to participate
in the activity.
11. Changes in the Privacy
Policy
Company reserves the right to modify this Privacy
Policy any time from time to time.
12. Your Acceptance of these
Terms
By using this Site, you signify your assent to
this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this
Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site. Your
continued use of this Site following the posting
of changes to these terms will mean you accept
those changes.
13. Complaints
If you feel Company is not abiding by this Privacy
Policy, please contact us by email or call us
toll-free at 877-647-6871 between 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. CST Monday – Friday. |
