Information on this site is collected about you to verify your status, process your orders and personalize our services to you.

Any personal information that you may share with us is kept private. Relevant information is shared with our business partners who assist in the order fulfillment process. Neither your name nor other identifying data about you is sold or shared with any other non-affiliated third party.

This policy will let you know:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you
2. How your information is used
3. With whom your information may be shared
4. How you can access, update or delete your information
5. The kind of security precautions that are in place to protect your information
6. What cookies are and how they are used
7. Changes to and Versions of the Privacy Policy

What personally identifiable information is collected from me?

During registration, you are prompted for your name and email address. Some promotions on this site may be restricted to members of certain institutions, and by providing your email address, and subsequently have your account verified, you may benefit from these promotions.

When you place an order, you must supply your credit card information, along with the corresponding mailing information. This information is required to fulfill your order. Your credit card information is not stored on our server; it is simply passed on to the credit card processing system for validation.

Personal information may be collected at other times; including any problems you may report.  A record of that correspondence may be maintained. Also, customer traffic patterns and site usage may be monitored on a general basis to help develop and improve the design, layout, and efficiency of the website.

How do you use my information?

All information collected from you is used to authenticate you as a qualified purchaser.

Information related to the order of a product may be provided to the appropriate supplier. The supplier uses this information for warranty and support purposes.

With whom do you share my information?

Your information is not sold, traded, or rented to others.

We do employ other companies to perform certain functions on our behalf, including order fulfillment and delivery, as well as credit card processing.  These business affiliates have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but are not permitted to use your personal information for any other purpose.

Additionally, product information is shared with the supplier of that particular product, for warranty and support purposes. This may include your name and the date of your order.

If you have questions about how one of the suppliers uses information about you when you visit their site, please contact them directly.

What is your policy on allowing me to update, correct or delete my personal information?

Users have the ability to correct or change any information or preferences in their account profile. Users may change this information at any time, provided they are signed in.

Your account can be deactivated or deleted, but doing so will result in your not being able to access any members-only areas of the site. Any purchase history information, however, will remain in protected permanent records.

What security is in place to protect my information?

Your information is protected both during transmission and in storage. Your account and profile information are password-protected so that you and only you have access to this personal information. During purchase, the secure server software (SSL) encrypts all information you input before it is transmitted. Furthermore, all customer data is protected against unauthorized access on the system's secure servers.

What are cookies and how do you use them?

"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive.

Please ensure cookies are turned on in order for this site to work properly.

Changes to and Versions of the Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be changed at any time; any changes will be posted on this web page. Information collected while a particular version of this policy is in effect will be handled in accordance with that version. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us.