Privacy Policy
At US Solargy, we are committed to handling all personal and business
information with the upmost discretion. This privacy notice sets forth our
current policies and practices with respect to personally identifiable
information of our applicants, customers and former customers.
Personally Identifiable Information
We may ask you to provide us with personally identifiable information which may
include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and utility bills
when you request a consultation or otherwise contact us for more information.
Information which you submit through this website, or via post, telephone, fax
or other communication, may be used by US Solargy to provide sales, solar
energy, and energy conservation or other advice directly related to your home or
business. In the event we feel it is necessary to better answer your request for
more information, we may also share this information with other vendors, co- or
sub-contractors, consultants or businesses so that they can better serve you.
Usage Information
Usage information (“session data”) will be collection when you visit our
website directly or through one of our partners’ sites. We may use third party
companies to deliver products to you, assist us in collecting and managing
customer information, to fulfill promotions, and/or to communicate with you.
While some of these companies may be given access to some or all of your
information you provide to us, they are restricted from using your information
in any other manner than in helping us provide you with our products or
services.
We may also offer promotions in conjunction with a sponsor. Your information
will be shared with the sponsors if they need the info to send you a product. In
addition, we will occasionally send marketing collateral to our users on behalf
of third party affiliates to conduct promotions regarding our and/or affiliates’
products or services.
Usage information is collected from log files and cookies.
Log Files
As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and
store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP)
addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages,
operating system, date/time stamp, and click stream data.
We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze
trends, to administer the site, to track users’ movements around the site and to
gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We do not link
this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for
record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on this site. We do not link the
information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you
submit while on our site. We use session ID cookies.
We use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our site. A session
ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on
your hard drive for an extended period of time. We set a session ID cookie to
provide users with more personalized content relevant to their product needs and
inquiry. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site; there is no
limitation to your navigation.
Some of our business partners use cookies on our site. We do have access to or
control over these cookies. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by
us only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Legal Disclaimer
We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as
required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our
rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal
process served on our website.
US Solargy will not share your personal information with nonaffiliated, third
parties except as required or permitted by federal law or regulation. Please be
aware that these disclosures are permitted by law without your consent, and
therefore the opt-out choices described below will not apply to these types of
disclosures.
Security
US Solargy recognizes the importance of our customer’s privacy, and we protect
the personal information you share with us. We maintain physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your
personally identifiable information. All personal information you provide online
is encrypted using socket layer technology (SSL), or 128-bit encryption
technology; the internet standard for secure communication online.
We utilize efficient methodology and superior technology to protect the personal
information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. To
fulfill our commitment to safeguard your information, we strive to access the
latest technology and ensure our information handling practices are in
accordance with the highest industry standards and best practices.
Business Transitions
In the event US Solargy goes through a business transition, such as a merger,
acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your
personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred.
You will be notified via email and notice on our website of any such change in
ownership or control of your personal information.
Changes in this Privacy Statement
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this
privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that
you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what
circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please
review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify
you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.
US Solargy stores all personal information internally in a controlled, secure
environment where only those US Solargy employees with a business reason to
access your personal information are authorized to do so.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy
Policy, please contact us at
Info@USSolargy.com.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of
10/15/2009 and has not been revised in any material respect since such effective
date. All changes to this policy are immediately effective.