Merville Group Privacy Policy
Merville Group (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting privacy through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information as well as the rights and choices you have associated with that information.
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected during written, electronic, phone, oral contact, or collected online to provide you with our services.
This information may be collected:
- in person in our office;
- via email;
- via phone;
- our website located at mervillegroup.com and all associated Merville Group websites;
- mobile applications; and
- through third parties or intermediaries responsible for collecting information on your or our behalf.
Information Collected
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” When you visit a Merville Group website, a “cookie” may be sent to your computer to monitor and enhance your online experience. A cookie is data sent to your internet browser from a web server and stored on your computer. Information gathered using cookies help us improve your user experience. Please check the settings of your computer and browser to decide if you would like to accept cookies. Be aware that some site functionality and user experience may be impaired from limiting the use of cookies. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” We use web beacons, tags, and pixels to determine when and how many times a page has been viewed. This information helps us improve our websites.
Merville Group websites may not always respond to “Do Not Track” features enabled through your browser or computer.
Links to Other Sites. Merville Group may contain links to unaffiliated third-party websites. Merville Group is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, operation, or content of those websites. We recommend you read the privacy policy of every website you visit. Merville Group may not provide notice when you leave Merville Group’s websites and are linked to other websites.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, bank account information, bank routing information, email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
How Your Information Is Used
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to (not a full list):
- To provide products and services to you;
- To improve our products and services; and
- To communicate to you about our, our affiliates’, and other’s products and services, jointly or independently;
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
When Information Is Disclosed
We may disclose your Personal Information, and this Privacy Policy provides your understanding and agreement that we may disclose this Personal Information and Browsing History in the following circumstances:
- To law enforcement or authorities in connection with an investigation, or in response to a subpoena or court order;
- In the good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with any legal process or applicable laws, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Merville Group customers, staff, affiliates, or the public.
- To nonaffiliated service providers who provide or perform services or functions on our behalf and who agree to use the information only to provide such services or functions;
- To nonaffiliated service providers with whom we perform marketing;
- To our current and/or future banking and financial institutions and investors;
- To your future landlords, credit agencies, and others who request us to verify information; and
- To enable us to detect and prevent criminal activity.
Additionally, we may disclose your information to third parties for whom you have given us authorization or consent to make such disclosure.
We reserve the right to transfer your Personal Information, Browsing Information, and any other information, in connection with the sale or disposition of all or part of Merville Group businesses and/or assets, or in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors. By submitting any and all Personal Information and/or Browsing Information to Merville Group, you expressly agree and consent to the use and/or transfer of the foregoing information in connection with any of the above described proceedings.
Security of Your Information
We maintain physical, electronic (including on hard drives and on the internet) of your Personal Information and Browsing Information.
Information & Consent
Merville Group websites are not intended for nor designed to attract persons under the age of eighteen (18). We do not collect Personal Information from any person that we know to be under the age of thirteen (13) without permission from a parent or guardian. To the extent Merville Group collects information on children, it is information provided to Merville Group by the parents and/or guardians of the children to accurately provide services to you.
By submitting any Personal Information and/or Browsing History to Merville Group, you consent to the collection and use of the information in accordance with this Privacy Notice. We may change this Privacy Notice at any time. The Privacy Notice’s effective date will show the last date changes were made. If you provide information to us following any change of the Privacy Notice, that signifies your consent to and acceptance of the changes to the Privacy Notice. We may use comments or feedback that you submit to us in any manner without notice or compensation to you.
Contact Us
Please use the Contact Us link on our website to contact us with further questions.