Privacy Policy

For hc-companies.com

In general, you can visit this website without telling us who you are or providing any personal information.

If you voluntarily provide information, The HC Companies, its companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates may use that information to send you products and/or communications. In order to do this, we may when necessary share information with business partners, financial institutions, shipping companies, postal authorities or government. In connection with a transaction, we may contact you for a customer satisfaction survey.

Please read the following policy to understand how your information will be treated and used at this and other The HC Companies websites. This policy may change from time to time, so please revisit this page periodically.

Disclosure and Use of Personal Information
The HC Companies does not sell, trade, rent or allow others to use your information outside of The HC Companies other than as noted above.

We may disclose information to appropriate legal authorities in special cases when we believe in good faith that such release is necessary:

1) to comply with the appropriate country law,

2) to identify or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our conditions of use and terms of service,

3) to legally enforce or apply the terms of this user agreement, or

4) to protect the rights, property, both tangible and intangible, or safety of The HC Companies or other third parties.

The HC Companies is a North American company. As such this site has users across that designated area as well as internationally. Any information you give us through this site may be transmitted to servers where the information is entered, and may be used, stored and processed outside the country where it was entered. The HC Companies is not responsible for the handling of information by servers outside the United States.

The HC Companies may use certain information gathered from this site to compile demographic data about our users, sales, traffic patterns and related site information. If provided to third parties, this demographic data will NOT include any personally identifiable information.

Websites that are linked to this site and visited by a user from our site may have different policies and terms and conditions for use. The HC Companies is not responsible for the privacy practices or terms and conditions of these other sites.

Security
The HC Companies uses appropriate reasonable measures to protect personal information. We use physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard your data. Even though The HC Companies intends to protect your information, we do not guarantee that communications with our site or access to your personal information will never be improperly accessed by third parties.

Registered Users / E-Mail List
When you subscribe to an e-mail news list or product updates from The HC Companies, we ask for your name, e-mail address and other information. You have the option of unsubscribing from any e-mail list at any time.

Cookies
A cookie is a small data file sent to your browser from a web server to be stored on your hard drive that allows easier access the next time the same page is visited. This site may use cookies to store information from forms you fill out to create a user profile so that you do not have to re-enter the information each time you visit.

IP Addresses
An IP address is a number used to identify computers so that data, such as web pages, you request can be sent to you. Our server automatically collects IP addresses for purposes of administering our system and to help us diagnose problems. We do not use the IP address for any other reason.

Consent
By using our website, you consent to the guidelines outlined in this policy.

Users under the Age of 18
If you are under the age of 18, do not provide any personally identifiable information on this site without the knowledge and permission of your parent or guardian.

Terms & Conditions
The websites of The HC Companies, its companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates are provided for informational purposes. By using these sites, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions:

All text, graphics, and layouts on these websites are copyrighted by The HC Companies, Inc. Access to these websites does not confer on any user the right to The HC Companies’ intellectual property. The trademarks, symbols, logos, and trade names presented on these websites are the property of The HC Companies, Inc., and its companies, unless otherwise indicated.

You may display, reproduce, and use the information contained herein only for your personal, non-commercial purposes. Any other reproduction, distribution, display, performance, modification, or use of this site’s content is prohibited, unless expressly authorized by The HC Companies, Inc.

The HC Companies website is provided as a service to our customers and the public. In developing and updating the site, we have tried to include complete, timely, and accurate information. However, The HC Companies, Inc. makes no warranties (express or implied) about the information on this website, and we are not responsible for its use or misuse. This website is updated regularly and information is subject to change without notice or obligation to users.

Links are provided to other public websites outside of The HC Companies, Inc. as a service to users. We are not responsible for, and make no representations about, the content or use of other such web sites which may be accessed through links in this website, and shall not be liable for any damages or injury arising from that content.

For questions please contact our Marketing Department (marketing@hc-companies.com)