PRIVACY POLICY
Concrete Stories is strongly committed to protecting and respecting the privacy concerns of visitors to the Site. Therefore, Concrete Stories has adopted the following Privacy Policy. You should refer to the following to fully understand how Concrete Stories uses and collects information and how we handle confidential information.
Consent
By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of certain information by Concrete Stories. If we decide to amend or change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. By continuing to use our Site after the posting of any changes, you agree to those changes.
Data Collected and Use Thereof
Concrete Stories collects and stores various kinds of "personally identifying information" from users of the Site including monitoring use of the Site through IP addresses, personal information (i.e., individual and company name, address, e-mail), and may in the future collect transactional information (i.e., tours taken, leases executed, etc.), or secure information (i.e., passwords). We also collect "aggregate information" such as Site traffic, page views or impressions. We use this information to do research on our Site and to better serve users of the Site. This information is generally compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. This information may include the referrer, what browser you are using, and your IP address.
In a few instances on the Site, we will also ask you for information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you. Concrete Stories does not collect personal information about you except where you voluntarily submit such information to us, by completing a questionnaire, registration or other similar form. If you decide not to provide this information that personally identifies you, you may still access and use most of the Site. However, you will not be allowed to access areas that require information that personally identifies you.
Concrete Stories requires users to the password-protected areas of our Site to provide us with certain contact information (i.e., name, address, email address and company name) and, in the some cases, certain other more detailed information. We use this information to send correspondence to users about our company, notify users of updated services and offerings, conduct research, product development, marketing, customer service and verification of eligibility requirements. We do not sell, rent or loan any of this information to unaffiliated outside firms. Other than as provided herein, we will not share any personal information gathered from our users to anyone without the userŐs permission unless: (a) we believe in good faith that we are required to do so by law or (b) it is necessary to protect our rights or property.
Additionally, we may make use of "cookies." Cookies are small pieces of information or files that are stored on a user's computer by the Web server through a user's browser for record keeping purposes. The information can only be retrieved by the same Web server to personalize, monitor, or regulate the use of the Site. Cookies allow Concrete Stories to automate access and data entry functions of the Site such as login information and tailor the Site to a user's preferences or interest. In addition, cookies allow Concrete Stories to track usage of the Site to determine those areas of the Site which are useful or popular and those that are not, thereby enabling Concrete Stories to improve and update the Site effectively. Cookies may not be used to read any information from your computer other than that information which corresponds to the particular Web Site contained in its cookie. You may adjust your Web browser to either alert you of the use of cookies or refuse to accept cookies entirely. However, if you elect not to accept cookies, some parts of the Site may not function properly or permit access. We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise disclose any personally identifying information to any third party. We may provide aggregate information regarding our customers, clients, sales, Site traffic, and related Site information to third parties but in no event will we disclose any personally identifying information.
Advertisers and Merchants
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of and product offerings by, advertisers and merchants found on or through the Site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser or merchant. You agree that Concrete Stories shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers or merchants on the Site.
Any advertisements placed on our Site by outside advertising or marketing companies may contain cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our Site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by the appropriate advertisement or marketing company. We do not have access to any information collected by any advertising or marketing firm. Personal information about you as an individual will never be released to any advertising or marketing company; however, we retain the right to release certain information on our users, in an aggregate form only, to certain advertisers, marketers and other partners.
In addition, we may send you information regarding various products or services that may be of interest to you. In any such communication, you will be able to "opt out" so as to not receive any further marketing from Concrete Stories by following the instructions included in the communication.
Links to Other Sites
This Site contains links to other sites. This Privacy Policy only applies to our Site. Concrete Stories is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any other sites.
Public Forums
In the future, the Site may contain chat rooms, forums, message boards and news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal information in such a public forum. If you disclose any personal information in one of these public forums, that information can be collected and used by others.
Contacting ConcreteStories.com
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at clientservice@concretestories.com.
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