PRIVACY POLICY Effective January 2024
THE WESTERN CONNECTION's policies and procedures regarding privacy including the use of information (provided through this website or site) have been created with the understanding that internet technologies are still evolving and that internet business methods are continuing to evolve to meet the needs and opportunities of changing technologies along with the changing needs of our business, customers, potential customers and visitors or other users of this site. Be advised that THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s policies and procedures are subject to change.
By providing any personal information to the site, users, including without limitation users in the European Union, or in other countries outside the United States of America acknowledge that they fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States.
By using this site, you acknowledge and agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use this site. THE WESTERN CONNECTION reserves the right to change, add or remove all or part of its privacy policy at any time by posting the changes on this page. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to these terms means you accept such changes.
In the course of conducting its business and maintaining this site, THE WESTERN CONNECTION acquires, stores and transmits information that customers, visitors, or other users of this site (collectively, "users") may regard as private or sensitive. Some of this information - such as a user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address that are provided to THE WESTERN CONNECTION may be users that may purchase products or establish services. Although users visiting this site can use this site without revealing their identity or any other personal information, THE WESTERN CONNECTION may collect anonymous information from such visitors to its site such as internal protocol (IP) addresses. Such information may also include the user's choice of services and products which THE WESTERN CONNECTION logs and maintains in the normal course of providing its products and services. THE WESTERN CONNECTION may also use cookies, which are small pieces of information that this site can store in a designated file on a user's computer for various reasons. This information is used for internal sales and tracking purposes to better serve THE WESTERN CONNECTION customers and that of THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s affiliates. In addition, THE WESTERN CONNECTION may store user information or user electronic mail and other communications as a necessary incident to the transmission and delivery of those communications.
Data Security: THE WESTERN CONNECTION disclaims all liability related to data security as it relates to any losses or breaches thereof or other privacy claims of any users of this site due to the fault of such third party service providers. BE ADVISED THAT YOU ARE USING THIS SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK AS IT RELATES TO THE WESTERN CONNECTION’S THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS.
For itself, THE WESTERN CONNECTION uses reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of its users' information and personal communications consistent with the law and the legitimate interests of THE WESTERN CONNECTION, its affiliates (including its subsidiaries), its partners, its contractors, and other customers of THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s services. To protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of information that is collected from users, THE WESTERN CONNECTION has established physical, electronic, and control procedures.
Other Use of Information. THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s user database will be used only to assist THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s legitimate business purposes, in improving customer service and to enable it to develop appropriate product offerings and to otherwise build a positive relationship with users, customers and potential customers.
THE WESTERN CONNECTION may use such information to provide its users with information about THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s or its affiliates products or services. THE WESTERN CONNECTION generally does not sell or rent its user's personal information to other non-affiliated companies or businesses.
For example, THE WESTERN CONNECTION may share user information with its affiliates, selected partners, to provide users with information about products which might be of interest to users or to enable users to take advantage of special partner programs.
Opting Out Of Solicitation Notice. Users may opt out of receiving notices of new products or services from THE WESTERN CONNECTION and THE WESTERN CONNECTION partners by contacting THE WESTERN CONNECTION by e-mail at KARENHINFO@YAHOO.COM
Disclosure of User Information and Communications.
THE WESTERN CONNECTION will not otherwise disclose its users' personal unless THE WESTERN CONNECTION has reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action with or against someone who may be causing harm or interfering with the rights or property of THE WESTERN CONNECTION, THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s affiliates, THE WESTERN CONNECTION’s users, or others, or where THE WESTERN CONNECTION has a good faith belief that the law requires such disclosure. Except as stated below, THE WESTERN CONNECTION will not disclose to third parties the contents of any electronic mail or other electronic communications that THE WESTERN CONNECTION stores or transmits for its users. The circumstances under which THE WESTERN CONNECTION will disclose such electronic user communications and information when and where necessary:
• to protect the legitimate interests of THE WESTERN CONNECTION and its users;
• under law or to otherwise cooperate with judicial or other governmental orders, warrants, or other legal processes that THE WESTERN CONNECTION determines in its sole discretion to be valid and enforceable; and
• to provide a law enforcement agency with assistance when such information pertains to the commission of a crime.
THE WESTERN CONNECTION disclaims any intention to censor, edit or engage in ongoing review or surveillance of communications or user information stored on or transmitted through its facilities by users or others. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, THE WESTERN CONNECTION shall maintain the right at all times to block access to this website or communications that may harm its customers, its potential customers or other third parties. The grounds on which THE WESTERN CONNECTION may take such action include, but are not limited to, actual or potential violations of what THE WESTERN CONNECTION considers to be good and ethical conduct and of public policy.
If THE WESTERN CONNECTION decides to change its privacy policy, THE WESTERN CONNECTION will post a new statement on this site. Therefore, users of this site are advised to check the date of the privacy policy whenever visiting this site for any updates or changes.
Questions and Feedback. THE WESTERN CONNECTION welcomes questions, comments, and concerns about this site and its privacy policy. Please send any and all feedback pertaining to privacy, or any other issue. In the event of questions about: (i) access to personal or other user information; (ii) the collection and use of such user information; (iii) this privacy policy; or (iv) any other matter, please contact THE WESTERN CONNECTION Customer Service by email: karen@thewesternconnection.com.