Cold Forming Technology, Inc., is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect and use information volunteered privately by you to provide personalized estimates, while assisting us in establishing our online presence. We have created and adopted this Website Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to cement our current data collection, disclosure policies and practices for this website and its related web pages (the “Site”).
By using this Site, you consent to this Policy. Please refrain from use of the Site of you are not in agreement to this Policy. Information gathered from the Site will be stored and processed primarily in the United States of America. If you access the Site from outside the United States of America, your use of the Site constitutes consent to transfer information to the United States of America. This Site in not intended for children. We do not knowingly or specifically collect personal information from users under 18 years of age. We do not authorize users under 18 years of age to use this Site.
Google Analytics is a web analysis services provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of this website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize ads of its own advertising network. Personal data collected: cookie and usage data. United States of America – Privacy Policy – Opt. Out
Google Maps API is a maps visualization service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). We use this service to incorporate maps providing you with directions on how to arrive at our locations. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize ads of its own advertising network. Personal data collected: cookie and usage data. United States of America – Privacy Policy – Opt. Out
We may collect personally identifiable information from users at certain locations on the Site (such as your name, address, e-mail and telephone number). This information is voluntarily added by the user therefore it is your choice whether to provide us with this information or not. We may also collect non-personal and anonymous information from users. This information is used to compile aggregate data that will not be sold, transferred or released to any third party, unless you have requested we do so. For example, we may collection system-related information, such as IP address, browser type and operating system type, to be used for system administration purposes, to help diagnose problems with our servers, to monitor traffic patterns, to determine which services are used most frequently and to assess Site usage. We may retain information we gather about you indefinitely.
This Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or the content of websites owned by others, that you may link to or that may be linked from this Site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms and conditions of these websites so that you understand how those companies collect, use, share and distribute your information. This Policy applies solely on the information we collect on this Site and does not apply to information we may collect by any alternative means or media.
We may occasionally also elect to use “cookies” for the convenience of our users. We use cookies to create a custom experience for the user if they have already entered personal information to the Site. A cookie is a small text file that is recorded either temporarily or persistently on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies are not used to deliver viruses or other harmful programs that would cause damage to your computer or load time. Rather, cookies enable us to recognize a user without requiring the user to repeatedly log in when using the Site. Additionally, cookies may allow us to monitor traffic patterns, Site usage, and session information to make the Site more useful for the end user in the long term.
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. Any user can alter the browser’s setting to decline cookies. You may be able to modify your browser settings to notify you each time a cookie is created. This would allow the user to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
In addition to the uses described above, we may use the information we receive from you to:
We may disclosure personally identifiable and aggregate anonymous information to companies, agents, contractors, or others hired to perform functions on our behalf or represent Cold Forming Technology, Inc. These companies, agents, contractors, or others may be permitted access to personal information to perform functions for you or this business. We may also disclose personally identifiable information to regulatory and credit agencies if it is deemed appropriate.
If one of our business lines or the entire business, or a substantial portion thereof, is acquired or transferred, whether by merger, consolidation or purchase of a substantial portion of assets, we may disclose and transfer your personally identifiable information to the acquiring third party.
We may disclose your information to third parties when we believe, in good faith that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) regulate or apply the terms and conditions of this Site; (b) comply with legal or other regulations; (c) protect the rights, property or safety of us, our users or other third parties; or (d) prevent a crime or protect national security.
We may also disclose aggregate anonymous information to our clients, business partners, merchants, advertisers, investors, potential buyers and other third parties if we deem such disclosure, in our discretion, to have sound business reasons or justification.
When you access the Site through any co-branded websites or linked web pages, your personal information may be disclosed to and become the property of us and/or the relevant co-sponsor. In that case, the use of your personally identifiable information by the co-sponsor company will be subject to the privacy policy of that company. We are not responsible for, nor subject to the co-sponsor’s policy use, of your personal information. Before entering our website through a co-sponsor, we encourage you to review the privacy policies and practices of any relevant co-sponsor before supplying any personal information.
We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time and at our discretion. We may modify this Policy to reflect changes in the way we collect, use or disclose information. We may also modify this Policy based around any changes in privacy laws, regulation and/or industry standards, we recommend and encourage you to review this Policy when accessing the Site or disclosing personal or aggregate information. Continued access to and use of the Site after Site changes have been made is considered an automatic acceptance of any changes that have been made.
This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to conflicts of law principles, and exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of this Policy shall be the state courts or district federal courts of Michigan.