Welcome to our website displayed at www.udiweb.staging.wpengine.com (“Site”). The Site is operated by United Distributors, Inc. (“UDI”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of Internet users who visit our Site. This Privacy Practices Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is intended to inform you of the ways in which this Site collects information, the uses for that information, and the ways in which we will protect any personal information you choose to provide us.
Note Regarding the Use of the Site by Children
The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of thirteen (13), and we request that such individuals do not provide “Personal Information” (as defined below) through the Site.
Effective Date/Updates
This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 25, 2014. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes in our Privacy Policy will be effective immediately. If you are a regular visitor to this Site, we recommend that you check this Privacy Policy on a regular basis. By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site.
Information Voluntarily Provided by You
We may collect information that our visitors volunteer to us, including but not limited to name, date of birth, address, city, state, zip code, telephone numbers, cell phone numbers, gender, household income ranges, consumption habits, product usage, attitudes and preferences regarding our products and other personal information (collectively, “Personal Information”). Any Personal Information you send us will be used for the purpose indicated on the Site or as stated in this policy.
Use of Personal Information
This Personal Information will be held by UDI and may be used by UDI and its affiliated companies and their agents, partners, or licensees. We will not sell, exchange or otherwise distribute your Personal Information to unaffiliated third parties without your consent, except to the extent required by law, or as set out below:
Agents and Service Providers
We sometimes contract with other companies and individuals to perform functions or services on our behalf. They may have access to Personal Information needed to perform their functions, but are restricted from using the Personal Information for purposes other than providing services for us.
Business Transfers
In the event that our business is transferred to or merged with another company or entity, your Personal Information may be transferred to another company or entity that is part of the business transfer or merger.
Legal Matters
We may preserve and disclose any Personal Information and any information about your use of this Site if we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (i) protect and defend the rights, property or safety of UDI, its affiliates, other users of this Site, or the public; (ii) enforce the Site’s TERMS OF USE; or (iii) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties. We may also disclose information as we deem necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
The Personal Information we receive may be used in our marketing, promotions and advertising, and, unless we state otherwise, as a result of providing us with your contact information, we may contact you by sending you mailings or other communications (electronic or otherwise) regarding UDI’s products, services, promotions, or upcoming events that we believe may be of interest to you. We may also ask you (or have a service provider ask on your behalf) to participate in a survey seeking information or opinions related to our category of products.
Cookies
A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer’s hard disk, so that the website can remember certain information. Cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify you.
Currently, two types of cookies are used on this Site. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site. Persistent cookies remain in the cookie file of your browser even after the browser is closed. The length of time a cookie remains depends on its lifespan.
We use session cookies to: Carry information across pages of our Site and maintain your preferred language throughout the session. This cookie will be initiated each time you affirm your age on our Site.
We use persistent cookies to: Generate anonymous, aggregated statistics about the visitors to this Site by using Google Analytics. These statistics help us understand how users navigate the Site and help us improve the structure of our Site. These statistics include for example: most popular and least popular pages visited, and amount of time visitors stay on the site. These cookies expire within two years after you leave the Site. Google offers instructions to opt out of tracking by Google Analytics across all websites at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Note that most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. However, you have the ability to disable cookies if you wish, generally through changing the internet software browsing settings. It may also be possible to change the settings to enable acceptance of specific cookies. Please refer to the help section on your browser. If cookies are disabled you will be unable to access our Site.
For more information about cookies and how to disable them please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Pixel Tags
We and our service providers may also use so-called “pixel tags,” “web beacons,” “clear GIFs” or similar means (collectively, “Pixel Tags”) in connection with some Site pages and HTML-formatted e-mail messages to, among other things, compile aggregate statistics about Site usage and response rates. A Pixel Tag is an electronic image, often a single pixel (1×1), that is ordinarily not visible to Site visitors and may be associated with Cookies on the visitors’ hard drives. When used in HTML-formatted e-mail messages, Pixel Tags can tell the sender whether and when the e-mail has been opened.
Your Information and Opting-Out
If you do not want to receive further communications from UDI, please send a written request to the postal or e-mail address set out in this Privacy Policy or follow the opt-out instructions in the e-mail you receive from us. Please specify the means of communication from which you would like to opt-out. Otherwise, you may not get communications you would otherwise expect to receive from us.
Access to and Amendment of Information
You can ask to review and correct the Personal Information that we maintain about you by sending a written request to United Distributors, Inc., 5500 United Drive SE, Smyrna, GA 30082, Attn: Director of Information Technology – Website.
External Links
This Site may include links to other websites whose privacy policies we do not control. Once you leave our servers (you can usually tell where you are by checking the URL in the location bar on your browser), use of any information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the site you are visiting (unless otherwise stated). That policy may differ from ours. If you can’t find the privacy policy of any of these sites via a link from the site’s homepage, you should contact the site directly for more information.
Information Storage and Security
This Site and all information that you submit through this Site is collected, stored, and processed in the United States. We use reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized or inappropriate access. However, regardless of the effectiveness of our security measures, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. We ask that you do your part by, at a minimum, keeping any computer passwords you use to access the Internet or this Site strictly confidential.
Contact Information
Questions regarding this policy should be directed United Distributors, Inc., 5500 United Drive SE, Smyrna, GA 30082, Attn: Director of Information Technology – Website.