Privacy Policy
Effective: November 1, 2024
Bossard, Inc. and the Bossard North American companies (collectively, “we,” “us” or “our”) are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors through this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”). This Policy describes how we collect and use information about you when you interact with our website, www.americas.bossard.com (the “Website”), in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. This Policy does not apply to any third-party websites that you may access through our Website.
Please review this Policy carefully. By accessing our Website, you agree to the terms of this Policy.
What Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
Cookies. A Cookie is a randomly generated unique number placed on your computer. It allows us to identify your computer without requiring your disclosure of any Non-Public Personal Information. Cookies make it possible to both store and retrieve information through your internet browser. A Cookie itself cannot read information off a hard drive or read Cookie files from other sites. The information you provide to use largely depends on the settings on your web browser and mobile device.
General Information. General Information is information that does not itself reveal your identity. General Information may include, without limitation: generic business type; SIC code; information derived from publicly available databases (such as Dun & Bradstreet); user behavior on our Website; and aggregated generic information.
Non-Public Personal Information is any non-public information you voluntarily provide to us that is proprietary or identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate you or someone at your business. Non-Public Personal Information may include, without limitation: name; address; phone number; e-mail address; credit card number; account information; spending patterns; and individual tastes and preferences. We provide you with the opportunity to change your Non-Public Personal Information online for all registration information. Please contact us to change any Non-Public Personal Information provided to us as described below.
How We Collect Information
We collect General Information through the use of Cookies and server-based tracking systems to view the usage of the Website. We collect the Non-Public Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us through the use of our Website.
Why We Collect Information
We collect information from our Website visitors for a number of purposes. The information we actively collect by permitting you to communicate directly with us allows us to provide products or services to you. We may use your information for the following purposes:
To respond to your inquiries;
To process related transactions and send you related information;
To provide customer service;
To authenticate identity for privacy-related requests;
To send you marketing material communications;
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights;
To provide, maintain, and improve our services; and
To monitor Website usage.
Disclosure of Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction.
We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as follows:
With your consent;
To our affiliates;
To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them;
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it; and
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
We may also disclose your personal information:
To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request;
To comply with other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes; and
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our customers, or others.
We work hard to protect the information you provide us. We have implemented measures to secure your data from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. The safety and security of your data also depends on you. Never share passwords with others and remember to log off this Website before leaving your device.
Your Choices
We strive to provide you choices about the information you provide to us. If you do not wish for us to collect Cookies, you may set your browser to refuse Cookies or alert you when Cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse Cookies, please know that some parts of this Website may be inaccessible to you or not function properly. You also have the right to opt-out of promotional information we send you at any time by selecting the “Unsubscribe” button at the end of any of our marketing materials, if applicable, or by calling us at (800) 772-2738.
Privacy Policy Changes
We reserve the right to update or modify this Policy. Any changes to this Policy will be posted here, unless otherwise noted on our Website. Your use of our Website following any changes to this Policy means that you accept the revisions.
No Use of Services by Minors
Our products, services and Website are not directed to individuals under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect or solicit information online from any such individuals. In the event we become aware that we received personal information from a person in such age group, we will take steps to delete it.
Questions, Concerns or Changes
If you have any questions or concerns about any privacy issues, or if you wish to change any Non-Public Personal Information you provided to us, please contact us at https://americas.bossard.com/contact-us/.
Other Policies
Our other policies can be found at https://americas.bossard.com/supplier-terms-and-conditions/default.aspx (Supplier Terms & Conditions) and https://americas.bossard.com/terms-and-conditions/default.aspx (Customer Terms & Conditions).
Supplemental Notices
California residents have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) of 2018:
Right to Know and Access. You may request disclosure of the personal information we have collected, used, or shared about you, and why we collected used, or shared that information. You may specifically request the following information for the 12-month period preceding your request:
The categories of personal information collected;
Specific pieces of personal information collected;
The categories of sources from which the business collected personal information;
The purposes for which the business uses the personal information;
The categories of third parties with whom the business shares the personal information; or
The categories of information that the business sells or discloses to third parties.
Right to Delete. You may request the deletion of your personal information.
Right to Correct. You have a right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we collected about you.
Right to Opt-Out. You may opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell any personal information.
Right to Limit. You may request we only use your sensitive personal information for limited purposes, such as providing you with the services you requested.
Non-Discrimination. You cannot be discriminated against for exercising your rights under the CCPA.
The following chart includes the (1) categories of Personal Information, defined under California law to include information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with you or your household, whether directly or indirectly, that we plan to collect and have collected within the preceding 12 months, and (2) the purposes for collecting such Personal Information:
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Categories of Personal Information Collected |
Purposes for Collecting Personal Information |
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Identifiers, such as real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, or other similar identifiers, and sensitive Personal Information, including debit and credit card information |
To respond to your inquiries; To process related transactions and send you related information; To provide customer service; To authenticate identity for privacy-related requests; To send you marketing material communications; and To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
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Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with the internet website |
To provide, maintain, and improve our services; To monitor website usage. |
Canadian residents have the following rights under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act:
The right to access your personal information;
The right to request corrections to your personal information; and
The right to withdraw consent to the processing of your personal information at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Bossard, Inc.
6521 Production Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Attention: Legal/Privacy Policy Manager