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Our
website security is unmatched anywhere on the Internet. Your name,
your personal information and especially your credit card number are
NEVER stored on the Internet with our system. Once you type your
information, it is sent instantly, encrypted, directly to our order
processing system, which is on a server separate from the internet.
We employ the latest 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of
the site which require you to provide your personal or account
information. These include online ordering, order status, catalog
request and sweepstakes forms. This is done to protect you from
unauthorized use of the information you are sending to our server.
Privacy Policy Statement
:
This is the privacy policy for all web sites operated by
Tapal Info Sys, Inc.
Tapal Info Sys
Attn: Privacy Policy
21003 Kirkland Woods Dr
Houston, TX 77095
You can e-mail us or reach us by telephone at 832.661.6534.
For more than 9 years, Tapal Info Sys has developed relationships
with our customers based on respect and integrity. We're aware of
the trust and confidence you demonstrate when you visit our website
and provide us with information. The Privacy Notice below is posted
to demonstrate our adherence to the practices you'll find common to
the best websites online. We promise that we will treat your
information with the same honesty and sensitivity that we have
displayed throughout our company's history.
We will never share your email address , phone number or credit card
information with any unrelated 3rd party except as necessary to
fulfill transactions that you initiate.If you have any questions or
concerns about our Privacy Notice, please call us toll-free at
832.661.65354 or e-mail us at
privacy@TapalInfoSys.com
or send a letter to: Tapal Info Sys Privacy Officer, 21003 Kirkland
Woods Drive, Houston TX 77095
By visiting the TapalInfoSys.com website you agree to accept the
practices described in this Privacy Notice.
Changes to this Privacy Notice, Conditions of Use and Notices:This Privacy Notice and our Terms of Use will change over time and
the use of information which we gather now is subject to these
Notices and Terms as modified. Please check this page periodically
as you continue to use our site to see if any changes have been
made. This privacy notice was most recently changed on June 1st
2007. If you visit our Web site your visit and any dispute over
privacy is subject to this Notice and our Legal Notices, including
the application of the laws of the State of Texas .Children
TapalInfoSys.com does not sell products to persons under the age of
18. If you are under the age of 18, you are required seek the
approval of your parent or guardian to purchase products from this
site.
Personal Information Collected By TapalInfoSys.com:
Tapal Info Sys uses information that we collect from our visitors
to personalize and improve your visit at TapalInfoSys.com. We gather
the following types of information:
Information you give us: Tapal Info Sys collects any information
which you enter on our Web site. This information is normally
provided when you search, buy, participate in a contest, sweepstakes
or on-line survey, or when you communicate with any of our
departments such as customer service, sales or technical services
through our Web site, telephone, mail or fax. You also provide
information when you establish an account with us. Examples of the
type of information you may supply us with include your name,
address, telephone number, credit card information, e-mail
addresses, and financial information such as your Social Security
number. In some instances, we ask you for other people’s names and
email addresses for the sole purpose of fulfilling your specific
request to email certain specific information as part of our “email
a friend” feature.
Automatic Information collected by us: We (or agents on our behalf)
collect anonymous information from visits to our sites through the
use of “Web Beacons.” Web Beacons are simply web page elements which
may employ cookie technology that enable us to record anonymous data
about visits to or transactions made on our web site. This anonymous
information is sometimes known as “clickstream data.” We may use
this data to analyze trends and statistics to improve your online
experience, or customer service. No personal data is collected
through the use of Web Beacons on our sites. Through the use of
cookies, we may also collect and analyze the IP address used to
connect your computer to the Internet; computer and connection
information such as your browser type and version; operating system
and platform; purchase history; confirmation when you open e-mail
that we send you; and the URLs which lead you to and around our Web
site including the date and time. Your browser allows you to reject
cookies and software is available from third parties which will
allow you to visit our Web site without providing this information.
You are welcomed at our Web site if you use this software but we
will not be able to offer you our personalized services and we will
be unable to accept any online orders from you.
Orders: If you place an order we use a secure order form which
requires you to provide contact, billing, and financial information.
This information is transmitted to your credit card company to
authorize your purchase. At certain times we may offer financing
options with or without third party participation. If you use a
financing option, information provided by you (such as your address,
birth date, social security number, and credit card number) may be
used to request a credit report from third parties or may be sent to
a third party for processing. You will always be informed of this at
the time you select any available financing option. All information
obtained from you in the course of transacting orders is used for
the purpose of fulfilling your order in a timely manner and for
communicating the status of your order with you. Additionally, upon
placing an order, you will begin receiving both the TapalInfoSys.com
catalog and the TapalInfoSys.com email newsletter unless you opt-out
of either or both by clicking here or calling us at 832.661.6534.
Email Newsletter Subscription: If you request an email newsletter
subscription, we will send you an email confirming your request.
This confirmation process allows you to unsubscribe if you changed
your mind and decided not to join the list. Furthermore, the
confirmation email will alert you if someone else had entered your
email address into our email newsletter.In order to make our emails
more relevant and useful to you, our servers may receive a
confirmation when you open email from TapalInfoSys.com.
Sweepstakes Entrants: If you enter a TapalInfoSys.com sponsored
sweepstakes, we employ a double opt-in subscription program. Upon
registration, you will receive a confirmation email to the email
address you gave us with a link contained within it or instructions
for completing the subscription process. You will not be entered
until you click through the link in the email we sent you or
otherwise follow the instructions contained therein. In order to
make our emails more relevant and useful to you, our servers may
receive a confirmation when you open email from TapalInfoSys.com.
Sharing of Information with third-parties:
Independent Contractors: We may employ other companies or
individuals to provide certain services to us such as analyzing
customer lists and data, providing marketing assistance, or
consulting services. These third parties will have access to the
information needed to perform their functions but cannot use that
information for any other purpose. Any 3rd parties who use our data
will be fully bound by this privacy policy. In no event will the
data being used by any unrelated third party include your email
address.
Orders: We will never share any telephone number(s), e-mail
addresses, or credit card information which you have given us with
any marketing partner(s) or any unrelated 3rd party. We may,
however, share your name and postal mailing address with a few
carefully selected marketing partners. You may opt-out of sharing
this information at any time by calling our customer service
department at 832.661.6534 .
Aggregate information: We provide aggregate information to some of
our business partners. This information does not allow them to
identify you individually in any way.
Credit card companies and shippers: When you buy something from us
we send your credit card information, name, billing address and the
amount of your purchase to your credit card company to verify and
authorize the purchase. Your name, telephone number and shipping
information must be provided to third party shippers such as UPS,
Federal Express and the United States Postal Service to deliver your
purchase. There also may be instances in which we drop-ship orders
directly to you from one of our manufacturers or suppliers. These
drop-shippers are only given your name, postal address, and
telephone number for the sole purpose of fulfilling your order.
Third Party Transaction-Level Data: If you visit our site from a
third-party site the third-party site may be able to access select
information from your individual transaction information. In order
to track and credit your transaction the third-party site may give
you a unique code, cookie or graphic which will uniquely identify
you. This will only happen if you link directly from a third party
site to our Web site. Any transactions made at our Web site while
such a code is active will be reported back to the third party site.
We will only report non-personal information to these sites such as
the date of the transaction, the product(s) purchased and the amount
spent. We will not report any information to these third party sites
that will allow them to personally identify you and will never share
your email address with any 3rd party. The presence of a 3rd party
navigation bar atop our site is an indication that the third party
site may be able to see your activity on our site
Link to Third Party Site: Our Web site contains certain links to
third party sites, such as our vendors. TapalInfoSys.com is not
responsible or liable for the privacy practices or content found on
these sites. We suggest that you check the Privacy Notice of each
site you visit.
Catalog Requests: When you request a catalog from TapalInfoSys.com
we share your name and postal address with a 3rd party fulfillment
company for the sole purpose of sending you the requested catalog.
This 3rd party does not store the information nor does it use this
information for anything other than its intended purpose.
Information about Third Parties:
TapalInfoSys.com maintains relationships with other websites that
operate as its affiliates, however, TapalInfoSys.com has not control
over their activities. TapalInfoSys.com will immediately cease doing
business with any affiliate that abuses the terms of the affiliate
agreement. This includes, but is not limited to: spam, trademark
infringement, predatory means of attracting visitors, or unlawful
activities. To report abuse by an affiliate, please contact our
Affiliate Manager at 832.567.6535 or email
affiliates@TapalInfoSys.com.
Law Enforcement and Protection of Users:
We will release personally identifiable information to third parties
and organizations when we believe it is appropriate for us to do so
to comply with the law. We will also do so to cooperate with law
enforcement investigations, comply with court orders or subpoenas,
protect the legal rights of us and our users, or when we believe it
is needed for fraud protection and/ or credit risk reduction.
We employ the latest 128-bit encryption technology in all areas of
the site which require you to provide your personal or account
information, including online ordering, order status, catalog
request and most contest forms. Your name, your personal information
and especially your credit card number are safely stored in our
proprietary systems behind our firewall. Once you type your personal
information, it is sent instantly, encrypted, directly to our order
processing system which is on a server separate from our internet
server. To make sure you have the latest security features on your
browser, you may want to download the most recent version of your
favorite browser, which should have full SSL support.
Choice/Opt-Out:
Our Web site gives you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving
marketing communications from us. If you no longer wish to receive
communications from us you may opt-out by calling 832.661.6534.
SSL Data Encryption
Our TapalInfoSys.com website is registered with site identification
authorities to enable your browser to confirm our security identity
before any transmission is sent. With this technology, the identity
of our site is automatically confirmed behind the scenes prior to
the transmission of any customer information requested to complete
an online order and ensures that your data reaches your intended
target or your browser notifies you (prior to your sending any
personal information) that the potential receiving site looks
suspicious and should be avoided. Security Guarantee If you are
using a security-enabled browser (such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 2.1 or greater, or Netscape Navigator version 2.0
or greater), the information you send us regarding your purchase is
encrypted, making it extremely difficult to read even if it is
wrongly intercepted. At TapalInfoSys.com, we utilize
industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to allow for
the encryption of: potentially sensitive information such as your
name and address and other critically sensitive information like
your credit card number. Standing behind our security technology, we
also provide our Website Security Guarantee, further ensuring that
you are protected every time you buy online with us. For more
details, take a look at this guarantee.
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