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Privacy Policy

1. OVERVIEW

Thank you for your interest in Optima Purchasing and our privacy practices. In this Privacy Policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Optima Purchasing and/or its subsidiaries. This Privacy Policy describes:

(i) how we handle personal information you provide to us (“Personal Information”) when you access or use the public-facing portion of our website (“Site”); and
(ii) the options you have with respect to your Personal Information.

THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS A BINDING LEGAL AGREEMENT. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SITE, OR SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO US VIA OUR SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY IN ITS ENTIRETY, YOU MUST CEASE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE IMMEDIATELY.

2. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a resident of California, please see our California Privacy Statement for additional information regarding your privacy rights and Optima Purchasing’s use of your personal information.

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE PROCESS

When you visit our Site, we may collect and process the following categories of Personal Information:

(a) Individual Identifiers
(b) Internet / Network Activity Information
(c) Geolocation Data
(d) Professional / Employment Information

4. HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may collect Personal Information in several ways.

One way we collect Personal Information is through information you provide in fillable forms submitted on our Site. You will know when you provide this information because you will enter the information and click a button or take another action indicating submission.

We may also collect Personal Information using web tracking and analytics tools, including “cookies” and similar technologies. The specific names and types of cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies we use to collect information (such as device information, operating system, IP address, browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, and other actions taken on our Site, advertising, or email content) may change from time to time.

More information regarding cookies and tracking technologies used on our Site, and your choices regarding them, can be found below.

5. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use Personal Information primarily for internal purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, evaluate, and improve our Site and services
  • Offer customer support
  • Enhance user experience

We may also derive aggregate information from Personal Information to analyze usage trends and improve our Site and services.

6. HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not rent, sell, or disclose your Personal Information except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Use by Our Agents

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf. We may share Personal Information with them only as necessary for them to perform those services. These agents may not use Personal Information for any purpose other than assisting us.

Protection of Optima Purchasing and Others

We may release Personal Information when we believe in good faith that such release is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law
  • Enforce our terms or agreements
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of Optima Purchasing, our employees, users, or others

Change in Control

If we undergo a change in control, we may amend our information practices as described in this Privacy Policy. We will post notice of any updated Privacy Policy on our Site.

“Change in control” includes events such as:

  • Merger, acquisition, consolidation, or restructuring
  • Insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings
  • Assignment for the benefit of creditors
  • Appointment of a receiver
  • Liquidation

If you do not agree to the updated Privacy Policy, you must discontinue use of the Site.

7. AGGREGATE INFORMATION

We may share aggregate data derived from Personal Information that does not contain unique identifiers. This information cannot be used to identify you individually. You may not opt out of this type of sharing.

8. COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

A cookie is a small text file placed in your browser or device when you visit a website.

We may use:

  • Session cookies
  • Persistent cookies
  • First-party cookies
  • Third-party cookies
  • Web beacons (pixel tags or clear GIFs)

Authorized service providers may also place cookies or collect device information such as IP addresses or device identifiers.

You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Opting out of advertising-related cookies does not eliminate advertising — it simply means ads may not be targeted to you.

9. DO NOT TRACK

At this time, Optima Purchasing does not respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. Even if you enable Do Not Track, we may still collect information about your online activity.

To learn more about opt-out programs, visit:
http://aboutads.info/choices
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices

10. INFORMATION SECURITY

We use secure socket layer (SSL) technology to encrypt Personal Information transmitted via the Site.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and are not responsible for unauthorized access beyond our reasonable control.

11. COMMUNICATIONS

You consent to receive communications from Optima Purchasing, including automated communications related to our Site and services.

You may opt out by following instructions in communications or contacting us directly.

12. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from our Site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy at our discretion. Updates will be posted on our Site. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

14. CONTACT

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Optima Purchasing

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