North American Tile Cleaning Organization ("NATCO") Legal and Privacy Policies

TileCleaning.org ("NATCO")
North American Tile Cleaning Organization
PRIVACY POLICY
FIRST EFFECTIVE ON: December 2, 2010
LATEST REVISION DATE: February 1, 2014

The North American Tile Cleaning Organization (“NATCO”) knows that you care how information about you is used and shared. This notice describes NATCO’s Privacy Policy for our website TILECLEANING.ORG including all on-line services and functions. Moreover, This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which NATCO collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from each User (i.e., “You”) of this website TILECLEANING.ORG (the "Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by NATCO.

1.   NOTICE AND SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
This Privacy Policy describes how NATCO handles the users personal information for NATCO services on TILECLEANING.ORG. With the exceptions of the provisions contained in the User Agreement and this Privacy Policy, NATCO does not collect personal information about the User without the users knowledge. Notice that the Affiliate websites may be governed by separate privacy policies. By accepting this Privacy Policy the user expressly consents to NATCO collecting, storing, using and disclosing of the users personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new Users and is otherwise effective on February 1, 2014.

2.   WEB BROWSER COOKIES.
Some of NATCO’s business partners (such as advertisers) use cookies on their websites and on this website. NATCO has no access to or control over how advertisers use cookies. This privacy policy covers the use of cookies by NATCO only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. The North American Tile Cleaning Organization website is supported through advertising revenue. DoubleClick DART cookies may be placed on your computer by the advertising network. DART cookies are used for ad serving through Google's DoubleClick network which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and when you visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests ("interest based targeting"). The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history. If for example you have been viewing sites about vacationing in Mexico you may see Mexico vacation hotel advertisements when viewing a totally non travel or vacation related site such as a site about the latest Iphone. DART uses "non personally identifiable information". It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You can read more about these cookies or opt-out of this ad serving on sites using the DART advertising network by clicking here.

3.   SUMMARY STATISTIC.
3.1   Additionally, to create a summary statistic used to help improve the Site, NATCO collects and stores certain information automatically, and set forth as follows: (a) Users interaction with the services, content and advertising of the Site and Affiliate website(s); (b) The users computer and connection information, Internet Protocol (IP) address and standard web log information; (c) The date and time the User accessed the Site; (d) The users statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites; and (e) The Internet address of the websites from which the User linked directly to the Site.

3.2   Moreover, the personal information and communications and activities by the User on the Site typically are viewed only by the User and the Addressee of the communications, with the following exceptions. System operators, in performance of there duties, may review or monitor the users personal information, activities, electronic mail and other communications. In addition, NATCO reserves the right to copy and distribute to third parties any information associated with the Users activities or communications on the Site. Therefore, the User does not have and should not expect a right to privacy in any activity by the User or any communication, sent or received by the User, on this system.

4.   SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

5.   ANONYMOUS DATA.
5.1 NATCO may track the Site to analyze trends, administer the Site, track your actions and use of the Site, record transactions, and gather demographic information for aggregate use. Such analysis is not linked to personally identifiable information.

5.2 NATCO may share aggregated demographic and usage information with its partners and advertisers. This aggregated information is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

6.   ADVERTISING.
Ads appearing on TILECLEANING.ORG may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an on-line advertisement to compile non personal identification information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

7.   ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THIRD PARTY WEBSITES.
Users may find advertising or other content on TILECLEANING.ORG that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensor's and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that websites own terms and policies.

8.   LINKS.
TILECLEANING.ORG may contain links to other sites. NATCO is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. NATCO encourages users to be aware when they leave the Site and to read the privacy statements of sites that collect personally identifiable information. This privacy policy applies only to information collected on TILECLEANING.ORG.

9.   LIMITED USE.
NATCO does not intend to sell, share, or rent information obtained on TILECLEANING.ORG other than as discussed in this privacy policy.

10.   NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
10.1 Release of Information for Legal Reasons – NATCO may release information concerning your use of NATCO (including, but not limited to, posted Public Content, registration information, and network records) when it believes in good faith that such release is appropriate to comply with the law (for example, pursuant to a statutory demand, subpoena, warrant or court order), to protect against fraudulent, abusive or unlawful use of the NATCO, to protect NATCO’s rights or property, enforce any contract between you and NATCO, or if NATCO reasonably believes that a situation involving danger of death or injury to any person requires disclosure.

10.2 In addition, NATCO will disclose the users personal information, communications and activities, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to: (a) Conform to the requirements of the law; (b) Comply with legal process served on NATCO; (c) Protect and defend the rights or property of NATCO; and (d) Act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Users or employees of NATCO members of the public, or the public at large.

11.   PHYSICAL PROPERLY LEGAL DISCLAIMER.
The North American Tile Cleaning Organization gives opinions and advice on a variety of tile and grout cleaning, sealing, restoration and installation procedures. We claim no expert status and only submit information based on what procedures and practices have worked for us. What works for us may not work well for you and we are not responsible for any and all actions taken by anyone reading our articles, viewing our videos or following our advice. We are therefore not responsible for any property damage caused by reading and following our articles, using our recommended products or viewing our videos in performing any and all types of procedures listed on our site. We also clam no liability caused by any advertisers providing links or products on our website.

12.   PHYSICAL INJURY LEGAL DISCLAIMER.
The North American Tile Cleaning Organization, its members and website owner can not be held responsible for any personal injury or injury caused to other persons or pets caused by following any advice given in this website or videos linking to this website. It is the sole responsibility of the individual(s) performing any procedures to do their due diligence and adequately protect themselves and other individuals who may be injured due to following the advice given in this website. Protecting your safety, your health and the safety and health of other individuals should be the most important aspect of doing any type of service work. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of other individuals even if procedures and practices in this website do not depict a safe operating environment. You should always follow the manufactures instructions when working with any types of products and this should always over ride any procedural advice given from this website.

13.   PRODUCT REVIEW DISCLAIMER.
The North American Tile Cleaning Organization performs various product reviews on this website. We may also collect affiliate payments from product links on the corresponding product review pages. While we try to provide the most accurate and precise reviews possible the affiliate links could theoretically taint our product reviews and this is something that readers of our website are required to be aware of. We claim no expert status for any of the reviews we offer on this website. All product reviews should be viewed as opinions of the owner of this website and opinions of any and all members contributing to this website.

14.   PRIVACY POLICY IN REGARD TO PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
The User Acknowledges and Agrees that by posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, or engaging in any form of communication on the Site, the User thereby grants to the public an unrestricted license to use, copy, modify, adapt or document in any form any communications, information or any underlying work in which the User may possess proprietary rights, including but not limited to copyright rights; the User thereby will be deemed to have disclaimed or waived all copyright ownership rights in such messages, files, data, or communication, even if they contain copyright notices; therefore the User shall have absolutely no recourse against NATCO for any alleged or actual infringement of any proprietary rights to which the User may claim ownership.

15.   COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
All articles, content, pictures, videos, logos and related material are the sole possession ("NATCO") and the owner of this website www.tilecleaning.org. No article, picture, video or any other type of material may be used from this website without proper permissions.

16.   CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
NATCO has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post those changes on this Site. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

17.   YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS.
By using TILECLEANING.ORG, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of TILECLEANING.ORG following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

18.   NOTICE AND SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
This Privacy Policy describes how NATCO handles the users personal information for NATCO services on TILECLEANING.ORG. With the exceptions of the provisions contained in the User Agreement and this Privacy Policy, NATCO does not collect personal information about the User without the users knowledge. Notice that the Affiliate websites may be governed by separate privacy policies. By accepting this Privacy Policy the user expressly consents to NATCO collecting, storing, using and disclosing of the users personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new Users and is otherwise effective on February 1, 2014.

19.   CONTACTING NATCO.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of TILECLEANING.ORG, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us at: info@tilecleaning.org.

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