Swatchbuilder.com Privacy Policy

This web site, Swatchbuilder.com (the "Site"), is operated by Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. When applicable under the circumstances, references to Swatchbox Technologies will be deemed references to Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. is in the business of providing, currently provides, and currently powers many different media applications that can be found on many of its partners' web sites. In addition, Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. often collects feedback surveys or other information on behalf of its partners through their particular web sites. By using this Site, you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

Earning and keeping the trust of the users of this Site is important to Swatchbox Technologies. Swatchbox Technologies wants you to understand what kinds of information is gathered from you, how this information is used and protected, and how you can control its use. Any material changes in Swatchbox Technologies’ Privacy Policy will be communicated in this page so please check back from time to time.

This Site is not intended or designed to attract visitors under the age of 18. Swatchbox Technologies does not collect identifiable data from any person Swatchbox Technologies knows to be under the age of 18. Swatchbox Technologies expressly instructs visitors under the age of 18 not to send us any information.

Data submitted by you on this Site is transmitted to a server located in the United States. Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. is a company with a principal place of business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and is subject to United States and Massachusetts law. You should not send any personal information to the Site unless you agree to be bound by United States and Massachusetts law.

The kinds of information we collect from you will vary depending on how you use the Site. Swatchbox Technologies’ systems are set up to gather certain anonymous data to help Swatchbox Technologies better understand how this Site is being used and how Swatchbox Technologies can improve it. This automatically-gathered data includes your domain name and any content you view on the Site. We may also collect your computer's IP address and the kind of browser you are currently using. Swatchbox Technologies automatically collects the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with Swatchbox Technologies via e-mail. In addition, Swatchbox Technologies automatically collects any information volunteered by you through the Site.

If you enter into a transaction (i.e., a purchase) at this website, you will be required to provide information that is needed to complete the transaction, including your name, email address, product selection, business address and your payment information. Swatchbox Technologies utilizes a secure third-party payment processing system to process your transaction. In order to process your transaction, Swatchbox Technologies must share personally identifying information with its payment processing contractor. Whenever personal information is transferred to a third party, that party will be contractually bound to abide by this Privacy Policy. Swatchbox Technologies does not store any of your credit card information, provided that such information may be stored by Swatchbox Technologies’ payment processing contractor for recurring transactions.

Swatchbox Technologies utilizes "cookies" on this Site. These are small files that Swatchbox Technologies sends to and stores on your computer so that Swatchbox Technologies may recognize it as a unique machine the next time you visit the Site. Swatchbox Technologies’ cookies are used to let Swatchbox Technologies know you are a prior visitor and to enable Swatchbox Technologies to track your session on the Site.

Swatchbox Technologies will use your personal information to respond to requests you may make of Swatchbox Technologies, and from time to time, Swatchbox Technologies may refer to such information to better understand your needs and how Swatchbox Technologies can improve this Site. Swatchbox Technologies may also use this personal information to contact you and/or provide you with general information on new products and services or upcoming events. Unless you specify that you'd prefer not to hear from Swatchbox Technologies, Swatchbox Technologies may also use the e-mail address you provide to Swatchbox Technologies to contact you for promotional, administrative, or other reasons, including possibly to notify you about updates to the Site. You may have these communications terminated by notifying us by e-mail at http://company.swatchbox.com/contact.asp. This likely will take 72 hours from the time you give us notice.

In the course of these activities, we may share the information we have collected with Swatchbox Technologies affiliates or third parties including contractors, dealers, distributors and retailers. Whenever personal information is transferred to an affiliate or a third party, that party will be contractually bound to abide by this Privacy Policy.

In the event that Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. and/or any unit or subsidiary thereof is ever sold, acquired, merged, liquidated, reorganized, or otherwise transferred or used as security, we reserve the right to transfer our user databases together with any personal information collected on this Site, to a third party as part of that transaction, including without limitation a third party acquiring Swatchbox Technologies’ assets. In addition, the personal information collected on this Site may be shared with one or more third parties (subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations) as part of the due diligence process in anticipation of such a transaction, whether or not it is consummated. In the event a sale of Swatchbox Technologies’ assets is consummated by acquisition or merger, we will place a prominent notice of the sale on the homepage of our web site, with links to information as to how you can change your privacy preferences.

If Swatchbox Technologies is requested by law enforcement officials or judicial authorities to provide personal information on individual users, Swatchbox Technologies may, without your consent, provide such information. Further, notwithstanding any other provision in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information to appropriate third parties if we are required to do so by law or we believe that such action is necessary: to comply with legal process such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order; to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website; to protection Swatchbox Technologies’ rights and property; or during emergencies, such as when someone's physical safety is at risk.

You can always choose not to provide personal information. You can also at any time add or update certain information that you send to us. When you update information, we usually keep a copy of the prior version for our records. If you do not want to receive e-mail or other contact from us or if you wish to check your personal information, please contact us by e-mail at http://company.swatchbox.com/contact.asp. In the event it is more convenient, you may also contact Swatchbox Technologies by telephone at 508.871.0929, or by first class mail at Legal Department, Swatchbox Technologies, Inc., 21 Brigham Street, Westborough, MA 01581. For information as to how you can review and request changes to any of your personal information that we have collected through the Site, please contact us by e-mail at http://company.swatchbox.com/contact.asp.

Swatchbox Technologies may use your personal information to reply to you and send information to you. Swatchbox Technologies does not intend to reveal personal information to third parties except in the manner stated in this Privacy Policy. Swatchbox Technologies may provide aggregated information received from you to third parties; provided, however, that Swatchbox Technologies takes commercially reasonable precautions to prevent the aggregated information provided to third parties from including personal information.

Swatchbox Technologies recognizes you may be concerned about the security of your personal information, and is committed to employing commercially reasonable technology in order to protect the security of the Site. Even with such technology, no web site is 100% secure. Swatchbox Technologies will take reasonable measures that it believes are appropriate to protect your information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction, and, where possible and applicable, will ask that any third parties to whom we may transfer your information take comparable steps to protect that security.

To the extent that Swatchbox Technologies collects feedback surveys or any other information on behalf of a partner, e.g., Lowes.com, through a particular partner's web site, Swatchbox Technologies will make any personal information collected available to that particular partner. In addition, Swatchbox Technologies may choose to retain that information. However, Swatchbox Technologies’ Privacy Policy only applies to this Site. Should this Site refer to or link to web sites outside the control of Swatchbox Technologies, please be aware that these sites may collect personal information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices that may differ from Swatchbox Technologies’ Privacy Policy. Remember to consult any other web sites' privacy policies that may be applicable because once you are outside this Site, any information you submit is no longer in Swatchbox Technologies’ control.

If you have any questions regarding Swatchbox Technologies’ privacy practices, feel free to e-mail Swatchbox Technologies at http://company.swatchbox.com/contact.asp. The effective date of this Privacy Policy is August 15, 2009.