The website located at https://www.bullcityblue.com (the “Website”) is operated by Bull City Blue, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our”). The Company has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of our visitors and users. The Company is committed to respecting your privacy and recognizing your need for appropriate protection and management of personally identifiable information you share with us (the phrases “personally identifiable information” and “personal information” mean any information by which you, individually, can be identified, such as your name, address, telephone number, etc.). The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you when you visit the Website how we use such information, and the choices you have regarding our use of your information, and your ability to review and correct your information.
In general, you may visit many pages of the Website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. We may track or engage a third-party provider to track the Internet domain address from which people visit the Website and analyze this data for trends and statistics, but individual users will remain anonymous unless they voluntarily tell us who they are.
Sometimes (such as when you subscribe to a service, register to receive information, or participate in an interactive feature of the Website) we will ask you to provide personal information about yourself, such as your name, telephone number, e-mail address, occupation, or professional interests. Whether or not you choose to provide the information we request is entirely up to you. But if you choose not to provide the information we request, you may be unable to access certain services, functions, and content on the Website.
If you choose to provide information to us through our online registration, you may be asked to provide us with personal information, including your name, address, postal address and telephone number, your e-mail address, a password, and other identifying information (such as your mother’s maiden name, city of birth, or pet name). We may ask you for personal information when you ask us for information, subscribe to a Company service or publication, or download information.
Your personal information enables us to provide you with the information you have requested and provide you with information regarding future content and services that may suit your particular interests. We track registered users’ page visits and engagement with content in order to continue to increase the quality of our online resources and services. We also use your personal information to help identify you if you lose your password and to help you quickly find information on the Website. By submitting your email address to access content or subscribe to the blog, you become eligible to begin participating in our email list sign-up.
If you believe that any of your personal information is incorrect, or has been changed since your registration at the Website, please send an e-mail message to laura@bullcityblue.com explaining the correction or change.
The Website uses cookie technology to improve the quality of your experience. A cookie is a small file that contains information sent by a website that is saved on your hard disk by your computer’s browser. Cookies store information that a website may need in order to personalize your experience and gather website statistical data. Any time you visit the Website to browse or to read or download information, we collect and store the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet (for example, msn.com, aol.com, etc.); the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access the Website; and the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to the Website. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to areas of the Website, and to help us make the Website more useful and interesting to our visitors. We use information from cookies in the aggregate to analyze for trends and statistics regarding entry onto and use within the Website.
Some consumers may not know that cookies are being placed on their computers when they visit websites. If you want to know when this happens, or to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to advise you when a website attempts to place a cookie on your computer.
We will share your personal information with our partners and with third-party independent contractors for purposes of: (1) performing functions on behalf of the Company; (2) providing you with content notifications via e-mail, postal mail or text message; and (3) tracking information generated through the Website. Aggregate data pertaining to site usage and other key metrics may be shared in anonymized form with Bull City Blue partners and customers.
The Company also may disclose your personal information to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; to comply with legal, regulatory, or administrative requirements of any governmental authorities; to protect and defend the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors, and partners, in connection with any legal action, claim, or dispute; to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website; to prevent imminent physical harm; and in the event that we find that your actions on the Website violate any laws, our Terms and Conditions of Use, or any of our usage guidelines for specific products or services.
We reserve the right to transfer your personal information to a third party in the event of a transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’ assets, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this privacy policy.
You may “opt out” of having your personal information shared for purposes of receiving product offers via e-mail or postal mail, and from receiving product offers directly from us via e-mail or postal mail. You can opt out by providing us written notice identifying which communications you choose not to receive by writing us at: laura@bullcityblue.com.
If you choose not to give us your personal information at all, you can still access the Website; however, you will not be able to access areas that require registration or personal information.
If you have questions or wish to send us comments about this Privacy Policy, please send an e-mail with your questions or comments to laura@bullcityblue.com or write to us at:
Bull City Blue, Inc.
212 W. Main Street Suite 301
Durham, North Carolina 27701
The Company contracts with a third party within the United States to maintain and host the Website. Therefore, any information you submit, including personal information, will be placed and stored on a computer server maintained by this third-party host. The third party has agreed to implement technology and security features and strict policy guidelines to safeguard the privacy of your personal information from unauthorized access or improper use.
The Company does not provide the technologies used to build the Website, and therefore, neither recommends nor endorses the same. Any information regarding identified technologies, including their capabilities, limitations, and applications, should be sought directly from their manufacturers. The Company hereby disclaims any rights to trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, copyrights, patents, domain names, or other intellectual property interests of third parties.
The Website may contain links to other sites. These links are an accommodation to the respective third-party site owners and for your convenience. Sites linked to and from the Website are not necessarily under the control of the Company, and the Company shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the content or privacy practices of any linked sites, or any link or linking program at any time. You should read and understand the Company’s policies with respect to such third-party links, as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website.
The Website has security measures in place in line with industry standards to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.
This privacy policy is effective as of date appearing at the top of this page. The Company reserves the right to modify the terms of this privacy policy at any time and in its sole discretion, by posting a change notice on this page. YOUR USE OR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING OUR POSTING OF A CHANGE NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POLICY AND ALL APPLICABLE CHANGES.
