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  Privacy Policy

  

We want you to get the most out of our Columbus Computer site and to trust that we make every effort to protect your confidentiality. Personal information maybe requested or required on some areas of Columbuscomputer.com, either to verify your identity and ensure that you qualify to use particular sections of the site or on feedback forms we use to help better our service to our clients.  The amount and type of information received depends on how you use our site. The information may be stored and used in order to enhance our relationship with you.

   

Please take a few minutes to read our complete privacy statement so you can understand how information is used and the specific measures we take to protect your personal information. This page describes the policies of our company regarding any information we receive about you, while visiting Columbuscomputer.com or while working with our company.
    

Our Website Usage

   

Visit Columbuscomputer.com to access company, products, and services information , without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information. The only data we collect and store during normal website usage is typical web server log data. Examples of this type of data are: the name of your Internet service provider, the site that referred you to us, any pages you request, and the time and date of those requests etc.

   

We use this information to generate statistics and measure site activity to benefit Columbuscomputer.com users. This same information may be shared with third parties in order to provide these services or to analyze, store, or aggregate the information. It may also be shared with other third parties, working with us to improve the services of Columbus Computer company or this website.

  

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information

   

There are instances where Columbus Computer requests personally identifiable information to provide site visitors with a service. This information, such as name, mailing address, email address, and password, is collected and stored in a manner appropriate to the nature of the request, as determined by Columbus Computer, to fulfill your needs. To reiterate, all information you provide is used to improve the services offered by Columbus Computer. This information may also be provided to Internet Service Providers or our Hosting Companies for use on your companies behalf in accordance with our proscribed privacy statement. However, it is never provided or sold to any other company for that company's independent use.

  

During the course of your visit, you may move to other websites, including the sites designed specifically by our company required to access web based E-mails.  In addition, this site may provide links to third party sites not controlled by Columbus Computer, such as those belonging to product suppliers or third party product review sites. It is recommended that you check the specific privacy statements of any site before providing any personally identifiable information.

   

What are cookies?

  

A "cookie" is a small line of text that is stored within your browser when you visit a cookie-enabled website. As you browse the Web, cookie-enabled sites will send cookies to your browser, along with pages. Your browser probably has options that will let you control whether the browser accepts cookies, rejects cookies, or notifies you each time a cookie is sent to you.

  

If your browser is set to reject cookies, cookie-enabled websites will not recognize you when you return. This provides you with anonymity, but it also makes it very difficult to offer you customized services. It is also less secure than using cookies, because all of your specific data must be sent to the website each time you view a page. Accepting cookies means your private data can stay at the Web server, and the only information transmitted over the Internet is your ID cookie.

  

If your browser is set to accept cookies, any cookies that are sent to your browser are stored in your computer for a period of time. There are a few different types of cookies. A "session" cookie is stored only in your computer's working memory (RAM) and only lasts for your browsing session. When you close all of your browser's windows, or when you shut down your computer, the session cookie disappears forever. A "permanent" cookie is stored on your computer's hard drive until a specified date, which could be tomorrow, next week, or 10 years from now. Permanent cookies stay on your computer until either:

     

a)

they expire,

    

b)

they are overwritten with newer cookies,

      

c)

you manually remove them.

    

Currently we Do Not use cookies on our site.  However we may choose to use them to better the services we provide to our clients in the future.
      
Personal or Company Data on Equipment We Service
      
Columbus Computer holds no liability for data contained on  floppy disks, hard disks, CD-ROMS, Tape Drives, or other means of mass information storage.  It is the end users responsibility to insure proper back-up's of their personal or company data prior to having their computer equipment serviced by Columbus Computer.  We will for a fee or as part of our normal hourly service charge attempt data recovery if requested, however; we cannot guarantee recovery of the data requested.   

Due to the nature of computer mass information storage devices, information may over time become corrupt due to:

1.) Faulty Floppy Disk(s), Hard Disk(s), CD-ROM(s), Tape(s), or other means of mass storage. 

2.) Virus infection of your computer system(s) or computer network(s) attached to your computer both directly or indirectly. 

3.) Acts of God such as Fire, Flood, Theft, Storm Damage,  etc.. 

4.) Operator Error.

We recommend that you back-up your data frequently to insure you do not become subject to lost information.  We further recommend the use of Surge Protection Devices and/or U.P.S (Un-Interruptible Power Source) to keep your computer systems safe from power outages and storm damage.  Choose a protection device that contains Liability Coverage high enough to replace any equipment attached to the protection device. 

      

 

Electronic Mail Containing Personal Information

 

Website users may decide to send Columbus Computer  personally identifying information via email. We will use this information for the purpose identified in the email message and to enhance our understanding of you in order to improve our services to you.

 

Privacy Statement Revisions

 

A revised privacy statement will only apply to data collected subsequent to its effective date on this version of the web site. Any revisions will be posted at least 7 days prior to its effective date. New versions of this web site may have a new privacy statement effective with its launch.

 

Limited License

 

This site is provided by Columbus Computer and may be used for informational purposes only. By using this site or downloading materials from this site, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions, set forth in this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by these terms and conditions, do not use this site or download materials from this site.

 

Subject to your continued compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, Columbus Computer grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access, use, display, and listen to this site and the information, images, sounds, and text ("materials") thereon. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the site in any way.

 

Columbus Computer authorizes you to view and download the materials at this site only for your personal, non-commercial use. This authorization is not a transfer of title in the materials and copies of the materials and is subject to the following restrictions:

  

1)

you must retain, on all copies of the materials downloaded, all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials;

 

2)

you may not modify the materials in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform, distribute, or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose;

 

3)

you must not transfer the materials to any other person unless you give them notice of, and they agree to accept, the obligations arising under these terms and conditions of use.

 

Should you have any questions regarding terms contained in this Privacy Statement please contact our

office directly using the posted phone number on this site.