Web Site Privacy Practices
The WERCS, Ltd recognizes privacy and security as being a concern for most individuals accessing the Internet. Whether you are buying one of our quality products, or just browsing our site, we want to make you comfortable with our privacy policy and the security measures we take to protect your personal information.
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by The WERCS as set forth in the privacy practices currently in effect. The WERCS will occasionally update these Privacy Practices to reflect company and customer feedback, such changes will be posted here on the Web site, so please check back periodically to ensure you have the most current policy.
What information is collected?
The WERCS collects personally identifiable information, including name, title, company, address, e-mail address, phone numbers, etc. when a visitor places an order with us. We do not require this information to obtain access to any part of our public site.
We may ask you for personal information at times other than when you order, including, by way of example, when you complete surveys or other questionnaires or when you send an e-mail to The WERCS. Wherever The WERCS collects personal information we try to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page. The WERCS may also collect anonymous demographic information that is not unique to you such as your ZIP code, preferences, or field of research.
There is also information about your computer that may be automatically collected by our web server. This could include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is aggregated to measure number of visits, average time spent on a The WERCS Web site, pages viewed, etc. We use this information to measure the use of our sites and to improve the content of our sites.
What about cookies?
Our website currently does not use cookies. Cookies are a small text file attached by a web server to the hard drive of a visiting browser. Cookies are unique and allow web-servers to, among other uses, effectively track visitors for e-commerce purposes. It is important to note that cookies are safe. They cannot be executed as code or be used to deliver a virus, and personal information is not gathered from them.
You also have choices with respect to cookies. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is sent, or to reject all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies you will be unable to use those services or engage in activities that require cookies in order to participate. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using any part of the The WERCS web site.
Who is collecting the information?
When you are on The WERCS site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with The WERCS, Ltd.
The WERCS Web site may contain various links to third-party Web sites. These sites may provide additional information, goods, services and/or promotions. These sites are owned and operated independently of The WERCS, and have their own separate privacy and data collection practices. Any information you provide to these Web sites will be governed under the terms of their privacy policy, if any. The WERCS has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the independent actions or policies of these independent sites, and is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such sites.
How is my information used?
The WERCS's primary goal in collecting personal information is to facilitate order processing and to enable us to contact you if a problem arises with your order. Providing such information when making a purchase is required.
The WERCS site may also contain optional surveys and questionnaires asking for information. We use the information you provide to help us design new products and improve existing products, and to provide you with advice and purchase recommendations.
We also use the information we collect to help target valuable marketing and advertising offers and to inform you of other products and services available from us or our affiliates. This kind of advertising may be done with promotional e-mails sent by The WERCS, or by other means.
Finally, The WERCS does research on our users' demographics, interests, and behavior based on the information provided to us when making a purchase, during a promotion, from surveys and from our server log files. We do this to better understand and serve our users. This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis so as to prevent identification of personal information relating to any one individual. The WERCS may share this aggregated data with our business partners.
With whom does The WERCS share my information?
Except as outlined in this policy or on our Web site, The WERCS never provides your personal information to third-parties without your consent. The WERCS may share information you provide with trusted third-party business partners so that they may provide services to The WERCS that are consistent with the terms of this Privacy Policy, and this Web site. Such partners are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services for The WERCS, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The WERCS may also disclose personal information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating this site's Terms of Use or may be violating The WERCS's or other's rights or causing injury to or interference with The WERCS's or other's property. The WERCS may also disclose or access personal information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
The WERCS may match user information with third party data to help us better understand our customers. The WERCS may also disclose aggregated user statistics in order to describe our Web site to prospective business partners, advertisers, and other third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
The WERCS does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
What choices do I have regarding collection, use and distribution of my information?
The WERCS or may, from time to time, send you e-mail or direct mail regarding our products and services. If you do not want to receive such information, simply tell us when you give us your personal information, or follow the directions contained on it to remove your name from our mailing list. You may also contact us at remove@TheWERCS.com.
What security measures does The WERCS use to protect my information from loss, misuse or alteration?
When you place an order or provide personal information, your transactions are encrypted for security. Encryption scrambles the information in your purchase, including your credit card number, so this information can only be viewed by The WERCS.
The WERCS uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology, the highest level of security on the Internet. The SSL protocol provides server authentication, data integrity, and privacy on the Web. This security measure helps ensure that no impostors, eavesdroppers, or vandals get your personal information. SSL not only encrypts your personal and financial information transmitted, including credit card information, but also verifies the identity of the server and that the original message arrives safely at its destination.
However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, The WERCS cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our Web site, and therefore you use our site at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we use our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
As a global company The WERCS has international sites and users all over the world. When you give The WERCS personal information, that information may be sent electronically to servers outside of the country where you originally entered the information. In addition, that information may be used, stored and processed outside of the country where you entered that information. Whenever The WERCS handles personal information, regardless of where this occurs, it takes steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with the relevant Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy.