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Effective Date: February, 2009
Welcome to Pella at Lowe's!
Pella at Lowe's is located at www.pella.com/lowes and is owned and operated by Pella Corporation ("Pella," "we," "us," and "our" ). Pella operates this microsite (this "Microsite") to provide more information about Pella products that are available only at Lowe's.
Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we gather when you use this Microsite and how we use and share that information.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the information we gather when you visit Pella.com. That information is covered by the Pella.com Privacy Policy. Please take a few minutes to review the Pella.com Privacy Policy the next time you visit Pella.com.
What is Personal Information?
"Personal information" is information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to us. Examples of personal information include your name, address, and email address.
Your Consent to Our Privacy Policy
Please take a few minutes to review this Privacy Policy. By using this Microsite you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE EXIT AND DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Lowe's Owns the Personal Information Collected Through This Microsite
Lowe's owns all of the personal information we collect through this Microsite. Lowe's has granted Pella a license to use this information in connection with the operation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of this Microsite. To learn how Lowe's uses and shares this information, click here.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
As we add new features and functionality to this Microsite, we may need to update or revise this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to do so, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on this Microsite. These changes will be effective as of the date we post the revised version on this Microsite. They will apply only to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised version. Your use of this Microsite following any such change constitutes your consent to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. For this reason, it is important to review this Privacy Policy regularly.
You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked "Privacy Policy" at the bottom of each page of this Microsite. For your convenience, we post the effective date of this Privacy Policy at the top of this page, so that you can see at a glance whether this Privacy Policy has changed since your last visit.
Privacy Notices
This Privacy Policy may be supplemented or amended from time to time by "Privacy Notices" posted on this Microsite. Generally, Privacy Notices provide details about the personal information we collect on particular pages or particular areas of a Microsite, why we need that information, and with whom we share that information.
What Personal Information Do We Collect Through This Microsite?
Information You Provide. We collect the personal information you knowingly provide (using your mouse and keyboard) when you use this Microsite. The information we collect depends on how you use this Microsite.
Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser. We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your Web browser. This information typically includes your IP address, the identity of your Internet service provider, the name and version of your operating system, the name and version of your browser, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visit. The information sent by your browser does not identify you by name.
Generally, we use this information to better understand our visitors and their needs and interests. We also use it to improve this Microsite and make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.
In most cases, we do not link the information sent by your browser to information that identifies you personally. We do, however, review our server logs ? which contain visitors' IP addresses ? for security purposes, such as detecting intrusions into our network. If we suspect criminal activity, we may share our server logs with the appropriate investigative authorities who could use that information to trace and identify individuals.
Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use "session cookies" to collect information and support certain features of this Microsite. For example, we may use session cookies to
- collect information about the ways visitors use this Microsite ? which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page;
- to support the features and functionality of this Microsite
- to personalize your experience when you use this Microsite ? for example, to show you only products .that are available in the zip code you select
Our session cookies do not collect any information that identifies you personally, and we do not link the information our session cookies collect with any information that identifies you personally.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. You may also delete our cookies as soon as you leave this Microsite. Although you are not required to accept our cookies when you visit this Microsite, if you set your browser to reject cookies, you will not be able to use all of the features and functionality of this Microsite.
How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect Through This Microsite?
Pella uses the personal information we collect through this Microsite to operate, maintain, and improve this Microsite and for the purposes described above.
How Do We Share Your Personal Information?
We disclose the personal information we collect through this Microsite in the following ways:
- Lowe's. We share your personal information with Lowe's, because Lowe's owns all of the personal information we collect through this Microsite. Lowe's uses this personal information in the same ways it uses the information it collects through Lowes.com. To review the Lowes.com Privacy and Security Statement, click here. By using this Microsite, you are consenting to the use of your personal information as set forth in the Lowes.com Privacy and Security Statement.
- Service Providers. We share your personal information with companies and organizations that perform services on our behalf, for example, companies that provide support services to us, such as data storage services and web hosting services.
- Business Transfers. Your personal information may be transferred to a company that has acquired the stock or assets of Pella or one of our businesses, for example, as the result of a sale, merger, reorganization or liquidation. If such a transfer occurs, the acquiring company's use of your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy.
- Compliance With Laws and Protection of Our Rights and the Rights of Others. We may disclose personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, a court order or a subpoena. We may also disclose personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; or to protect our own rights or property or the rights, property or safety of our users, Lowe's or others.
How Does Pella Protect Personal Information?
We take reasonable precautions to provide a level of security appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information we collect. Although we use reasonable measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorized use or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the Internet or stored in our databases.
Links to Third-Party Web Sites
This Microsite may also contain links to Web sites operated by other companies, including Lowes.com. This Privacy Policy does not apply to personal information collected on any of these third-party Web sites. When you access third-party Web sites through a link on this Microsite, please take a few minutes to review privacy policy posted on that site.
Other Pella Web Sites
This Privacy Policy applies only to personal information collected through this Microsite. It does not apply to personal information collected through any other Web site owned or operated by Pella.
Children
This Microsite is not directed nor targeted to children under the age of 13. We do not use this Microsite to knowingly solicit personal information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, do not provide us with any personal information. If we learn that someone under 13 has provided personally identifiable information through one of this Microsite, we will use reasonable efforts to remove such information from our databases.
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy is governed under the laws of the State of Iowa, United States of America without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
Questions Concerning Our Privacy Practices
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, send an e-mail to privacy@Pella.com and write "Privacy" in the subject line.
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