Privacy Policy
Last Modified: March 23, 2022
Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ("Company," "we," "us," or “our”) takes the privacy of our Website users’ personal information seriously, and we are committed to protecting your personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy covers how the Company addresses and safeguards personally identifiable information that is collected and received at the Company Website (the "Website") which includes https//www.rawl.net and any successor pages thereto, and other related websites owned or operated by the Company.
Please be aware that the Company may update this Privacy Policy. If we do, we will notify Website users about significant changes by placing a prominent notice on the the initial page of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes means that you accept and agree to the changes.
1. WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY COVERS
1.1. The Company collects some information about our Website users to help us to improve the Website, and improve our products and services. As discussed below, the type of information we collect, and our use of that information, will vary depending upon the user’s level of interaction with the Website.
1.2. This Privacy Policy does not cover how the Company treats personally identifiable information that it obtains from other sources, such as offline sources or through email communications. This Privacy Policy also does not apply to the practices of companies that the Company does not own or control, or to people or entities that the Company does not employ or manage.
2. WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED AND HOW IT IS USED
2.1. When users visit the Website, they are not anonymous. Rather, like most website operators, the Company automatically receives and records information on our server logs from a user’s browser, including the user’s IP address, Company cookie information (if any), browser type, the user’s language preference, and date and time of each visitor request and use of the Website. Although this information is not personally identifying information in and of itself, some information (such as IP addresses) may potentially be personally identifying information when viewed in conjunction with additional or other information. The Company’s purpose in collecting this information is to better understand how visitors to the Website use the Website, thereby improving users’ experiences.
2.2. Cookies. “Cookies” are text information files that a user’s browser places on the user’s computer when the user visits a website to improve and personalize the user’s visit to a website. The Company may allow selected third-party companies to set cookies or similar technologies on the Website. Some of these companies provide advertising services to the Company and to our Website users; others help the Company understand how our site is used. The Company does not provide user contact information to these companies. To learn more about those cookies, you must visit the websites of the companies that place them on our Website. The Company may use cookies to obtain non-personal information. We may aggregate this data to analyze the viewing habits of users of our Website to improve their experience and the relevance of the Website to the particular user, but it will not be associated with any personally identifiable data, and the cookies do not extract any information from a user’s computer. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but allow users to modify security settings so they can approve or reject cookies on an individual, case-by-case basis. Users need not have cookies turned on to visit our Website, but doing so may ensure the most optimal user experience while visiting the Website.
The Company does not respond to browser Do Not Track (“DNT”) Signals. The Website may utilize page tags or web beacons to track information related to user visits as a part of the Company’s data analytics.
2.3. Use of Personal Information. The Company collects personal information from its users, (such as their name, address, phone number, email address, etc.) only when the user voluntarily provides it to us. We may then use this information to communicate with the user regarding our products, services and promotions, solicit feedback via surveys, or provide users with information that they specifically requested. We will not send users unsolicited emails unless they have opted in for marketing communication or we are contacting a user to follow-up on a specific request, issue, or communication the user has initiated with us.
2.4. Sharing and Disclosing User Information. The Company is not in the business of selling personal information users provide on this Website to other people or companies unaffiliated with WP Rawl & Sons, Inc. The Company does share user information to provide products or services users have requested, when we have that user’s permission, and under the following circumstances:
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Trusted Partners. We provide information to trusted partners who work on our behalf or with the Company under confidentiality agreements. These companies may utilize users’ personal information to help the Company communicate with those users about us. Examples of such instances include receiving a user’s Customer Relations question or comment, sending and capturing survey questions and data or receiving an employment applicant's resume, application or other job related information or attachment. However, these companies do not have any independent right to share this information.
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Legal Matters. We may share a user’s information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes, or to otherwise cooperate with law enforcement agencies or officials, or to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
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Investigations into Illegality. We may share user information if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to physical safety of any person, violations of the Company’s Website Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by law.
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Mergers. We may transfer information about a user if the Company is acquired by or merged with another company.
3. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Our Website may contain links to websites owned and operated by third parties. Any links to the websites of third parties are provided solely for your convenience and such websites are not owned or operated by the Company. The Company has no control over the privacy practices of third party websites, and user activities at those website will be governed by the policies and practices of those third parties. We assume no responsibility for the information practices of such other websites. We encourage users to review the privacy practices of these third parties before disclosing any personally identifiable information, as the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or website content of those websites.
When you click on our Website links that take you to third-party websites, you will be subject to the third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, we cannot be responsible for the actions of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the posted privacy policies of any and every website you visit, whether you are linking from our website or browsing on your own.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
The Company uses industry standard methods and takes commercially reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure to your personally identifiable information, to maintain data and information accuracy, and to facilitate the appropriate use of information. Specifically, the Company has implemented a variety of encryption and security measures to protect information stored in our computer systems from unauthorized access; we utilize physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect users’ personally identifiable information that we collect online; and we maintain procedural safeguards restricting access to personally identifiable information only to employees (or our agents under confidentiality agreements) who need to know such information in order to provide the products and services that users request.
Unfortunately, data transmission over public networks cannot be guaranteed to be one hundred percent secure. As such, although the Company takes appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot guarantee that users’ personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, and you use the Website at your own risk. If you suspect your Personal Information has been compromised, please notify the Organization Customer Service using the contact information provided below.
5. CHILDREN
This Website is intended for adult users and the Company does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone who has not reached the age of majority in the state or country in which he or she resides, nor does the Company intentionally allow anyone who has not reached the age of majority in the state in which he or she resides to register as a member or submit content for publication on this Website. Thus, the Company strongly encourages parents to play an active role in their child's online activity. If you are a parent and suspect that your child has provided the Company with personally identifiable information please contact us as indicated below.
6. USER’S ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY POLICY TERMS
By using this website, you acknowledge your consent to and understanding of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, do not use this Website. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept those changes.
7. TERMS OF USE
Use of the Website is governed by the Terms of Use viewable at https//www.rawl.net
8. CALIFORNIA-SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
9. CONTACT INFORMATION
Please direct any questions related to this Privacy Policy to:
Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc.
c/o Christine Jackson
824 Fairview Road
Pelion, South Carolina 29123.
christine.jackson@rawl.net.