Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc. realize the importance of protecting the privacy of all information provided by users of our web site and all other customers of our products and services. Therefore we have created this privacy policy to guide our relationship with our customers and to protect our fundamental respect for our customers’ right to privacy. The privacy policy discloses the practices enforced for all products and services owned and sold by Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc.

Information Collection and Use

Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc. collects information from our website and other customers. In this section of our privacy policy, we describe the type of information collected and how it is used to provide better products and services to our customers.

Registration and Ordering

When using our website and signing up for certain other selected services, users may be required to register. During the registration process users are required to provide their contact information. For internal purposes, we use this information to communicate with users and provide requested services. For our website visitors, this information is used to provide a more personalized experienced on our site. We may also collect demographic information to be used to improve our service, for marketing purposes, and/or industry reporting purposes. For services that require payment we also collect credit card information that is used for billing purposes only, and not otherwise shared.

Communication with Us

We have features where customers can submit information to us which include request for service, support, or information. We reserve that right to forward this information to our agents to best respond to the specific request. In addition, we may retain e-mails and other information sent to us for our own internal administrative purposes, and to help us to serve customers better.

Automatic Data Collection

Our website may contain features that automatically collect user information. This information assists us in creating better products and services that will serve customer needs better. These features may include “cookies” which are pieces of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies provide timesaving benefits such as only requiring login once to users. The use of cookies enables us to track and target user interests so that we may better enhance the user experience on our site. We also collect information, such as date, time, browser type, navigation history and IP address, of all visitors to our web site, for internal purposes only. We may combine demographic information provided by the customer with web site usage data to create general customer profiles which may also be shared with our advertisers and business affiliates to help them better understand our services.

With Whom Your Information is Shared

On occasion, we may provide targeted lists of customer contact information to third parties for marketing purposes. Also provided is the option for customers to have their name or contact information restricted from our listed to be distributed to third parties. We may also share aggregate information, such as demographic data and usage, with others, but will not be personally identifiable or contain any personal information.

California Privacy Rights

Beginning on January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits those customers that are California residents to request that Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc. not share their personal information with third parties for direct marketing use. To make such a request, contact:

Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc.
P.O. Box 3227
Newport Beach, CA 92659
(949)660-9800

Security

We use reasonable precautions to protect our customers’ personal information. Also sensitive information, such as credit card information, transmitted to use over the internet is encrypted and transmitted securely directly to us. All information stored by our servers are restricted and kept in a secure environment.

Notification and Changes

All changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page so our users are aware of all information collected and to what purpose it is used. Users should check this policy frequently to remain current on all changes that may take place.

For any questions on this privacy policy or any other dealings with Olympic Wire and Equipment, Inc. please contact: