Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes, in general, the practices related to the online collection and use of personal information utilized by America Green Builders (https://www.americagreenbuilders.com/) at which this Privacy Policy is posted (“the site”).
This Policy applies only to the americagreenbuilders.com site and not to any third-party websites that may be accessible from this site. This policy does not describe America Green Builders’ offline personal information collection and use practices, or the practices we employ when collecting personal information online through means other than this site (for example, if you send us an email message).
Please be sure to read this Privacy Policy before using our website or submitting information through our site. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time, so please check this area periodically for updates. If we make any substantive changes to this policy, we will announce it on our site and, if you have provided us with contact information, we will also send you a notice to your email or the physical address we have on file for you. Once the changes have been made, your continued use of the site will constitute your acceptance of the revised policy. If you have questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, we may be reached by calling us at 888-777-9126, emailing [email protected], or by writing to us at America Green Builders; 14545 Friar St, Van Nuys, CA 91411, United States.
What information does America Green Builders collect and how is it used?
The America Green Builders site actively collects information volunteered by our users in several areas, including for magazine subscription pages, trade show registrations, bookstore transactions, newsletter sign up pages, website registrations, and online surveys. The information we request for you to participate in these features may include personally identifiable information (that is, information that can be uniquely identified with you) such as your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address, as well as “demographic” information such as the type of business you work for, your job responsibilities and certain information about your company. We will tell you at the time we collect information about whether the information requested is necessary for you to participate in a particular feature.
The information we collect is used to respond to your specific requests, to send you periodic information and special offers from America Green Builders and our sponsors, to provide you with updates on America Green Builders offerings and features, to provide you with product information from manufacturers in our database, to provide notice of changes to our Privacy Policy, and to provide our sponsors and business partners with data about our users. The information you provide is also used to understand users’ interests and behavior, and may be combined and analyzed with information America Green Builders may have from other online or offline sources for marketing or other purposes. As you navigate through our website, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technology, techniques, and means. Like most website operators, America Green Builders uses cookies, web beacons, log files, and other electronic information collection mechanisms to track IP addresses and gather certain information from website users. IP addresses are collected for system administration purposes and for studying how people use our site and how we can improve them. When you use our site, we may record information about your usage of the site, such as by using the site’s groups, forums or blogs, and/or uploading images or photos. If you are logged into our site, we may associate the login information with your account information. To ensure the quality of our site’s services to you, we may place a tag (also called a web beacon) in HTML-based customer support emails to or other communications with you to confirm delivery.
America Green Builders uses cookies to identify registered site users and to automatically give them access to “member only” content areas such as articles and reports, and to provide them with access to previously stored information. America Green Builders also uses cookies to estimate our audience size and usage patterns and to track the aggregate number of customer returns at our site. Finally, America Green Builders uses cookies to help simplify the process of filling out certain forms on our site that allow you to request information from manufacturers in our catalog and/or our advertisers. You can choose whether or not you accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. However, certain parts of our site may not work if you turn off cookies on your browser.
With whom does America Green Builders share your information?
America Green Builders shares your information with its business partners, including agents such as third-party mail processing facilities. We may employ contractors to help with our operations. Some or all of these contractors may access the databases of user information.
These contractors are and will be subject to confidentiality agreements that restrict their use and disclosure of all information they obtain through their relationship with America Green Builders. When sharing your information with third parties, America Green Builders endeavors to oblige the third parties, via limited use or nondisclosure obligations, to follow practices substantially similar to those of America Green Builders concerning such information. America Green Builders will also share your information if required by law to do so, to comply with applicable laws or valid legal processes, or to protect the rights or property of America Green Builders. Additionally, if part or some of our assets are purchased by a third-party, America Green Builders will share your information with the purchaser of all or part of our assets.
What kind of security measures does America Green Builders use?
America Green Builders has put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to attempt to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online. However, please remember that no transmission of data over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us or from us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we use our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems. America Green Builders, however, will have no liability for disclosure of information obtained due to errors in transmissions or the unauthorized intervention of third parties. Passwords may be used by a site to protect your data. We recommend that you do not share your passwords with anyone, and notify us promptly if you believe your password security has been breached.
America Green Builders will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or email. Also, if you are using a computer that others have access to, (such as one in a computer lab, internet cafe, or public library), always remember to log out and close your browser window when leaving our site. Also, any personally identifiable information or sensitive data that you disclose through any discussion boards or other public online forums hosted on the site may be collected and used by others. We recommend caution when giving out personal information to others in these public online forums. When you provide information on these forums, you do so at your own risk. The information you share may be viewed by any other user of the site.
What is America Green Builders’ position on children under 13 visiting the Site?
The America Green Builders site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from site visitors in this age group. We encourage parents to talk to their children about their use of the internet and the information they disclose online. If a child has provided us with personally identifiable information, a parent, or guardian of that child may contact us via email at the above email address if they would like this information deleted from our records. We will use reasonable efforts to delete the child’s information from our databases.
Links to Other Websites
The America Green Builders site contains links to websites owned and operated by unaffiliated third parties. These links are provided as a service to you and do not constitute America Green Builders endorsement or support of the third-party websites. The third parties who operate these sites have their information collection and use practices, and America Green Builders is not responsible for either the privacy practices or the content of these sites.
When you follow a link and leave a site, you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each third-party site before providing your personal information and to contact the providers directly if you have any questions about their privacy policies.
Social Media Sites
The America Green Builders site may contain links to third-party social media sites, such as Houzz, Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. The operators of such social media sites may collect personal information and use and disclose such information under their privacy policies. For each such site, you should check with the site operator regarding its policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.
International Users
The America Green Builders sites are hosted in the United States. If you use the sites from any region with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, such as the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union, please note that you are transferring your personal information to the United States. The United States does not have the same data protection laws as the European Union and other regions. By providing personal information under this Privacy Policy, you consent to the use of personal information per this Privacy Policy and the transfer of your personal information to the United States.
